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19th Wife or An American Wife - which one should I take on holiday?

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By Tue 20-Oct-09 20:38:09 Add message | Report | Contact poster
I'm going through my holiday reading and found 19th Wife on my bookshelf - I don't even remember buying it let alone why. I've also got a copy of American Wife. Which one should I take with me?
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Tue 03-Nov-09 12:10:15
I'm reading 19th wife too atm (thanks to Tillyscoutsmum).

glad you enjoyed american wife.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 02-Nov-09 20:05:18
Thanks all. Read American Wife and loved it. Didn't want it to end. Just started 19th Wife which looks promising.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 26-Oct-09 19:41:48
American Wife much better - more interesting and more of a proper holiday read. Kept me going on holiday this year for several days. 19th Wife quite disappointing I thought
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 26-Oct-09 19:36:19
Read both and 19th wife was interesting but American Wife was much more of an absorbing read - the kind you can really enjoy on holiday
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 23-Oct-09 20:01:04
American Wife is about 500 times better than 19th Wife.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 22-Oct-09 15:24:09
Yes - I have got paypal and its no hassle smile

If you don't have CAT and want to put your email address up briefly, I'm happy to email you instead
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 22-Oct-09 13:01:14
I've read both and much prefered American Wife.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 22-Oct-09 12:53:09
Thank you for the offer TillyScoutsMum - I would rather pay someone for it than get it off Amazon.

Do you have paypal? (because I live in France so I would want to cover your postage and a bit more).

If it's too much hassle just say no.

Will sort out CAT later.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 22-Oct-09 12:51:22
American Wife
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 22-Oct-09 10:08:48
oops just read your last post properly, then def take A W

I'm very envious if you are reading Dorian Gray for the first time. Brilliant book, one of my fave re-reads.
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