The cuckoo's calling.

Discuss the September 2013 book of the month The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith (a.k.a. J.K Rowling).
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I can't wait to read this book! I am a huge JK Rowling fan and I've really been wanting to read this book and her other new one.
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I love J.K. Rowling and the Harry Potter series so much, so when she released her first post-Harry Potter book, "Causal Vacancy", I started it with perhaps too high of an expectation. I did not care for it at all, so I've been hesitant to read "The Cuckoo's Calling". After reading so many positive comments about it on here, I think I will grab a copy and give it a try!
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Hmm. I may have to try it. Thank you for the reviews!
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I've been told this book is good so i'm going to hopefully look forward to reading it.
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I read this book. Loved it. Plot dragged a bit, but the characters and intrigue made up for it.
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Sounds like an interesting book will definatly be reading it in the future.
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I didn't know Rowling wrote under a pseudonym, that says something about her :p
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I think it must be hard for J K Rowling to write, she will always be known as the author of Harry Potter. Anything that she writes will always be compared to her huge initial success.
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It's one of those books that starts off slow, but then by the time you get to the middle, you can't put it down, and just have to know what happens. It's written in JK Rowling's familiar hand, and covers some of the same concepts and themes that exist in The Casual Vacancy and the Harry Potter series: isolation, fame, and class-based society.

A very unique read--but I'm not sure that I'd want to read it again. Although, the characters are interesting enough for me to want to read the next book in the series.
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Adding this to my TBR list........
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I really enjoyed reading this book, one of my favorites from last year!
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Post by Fleur »

A good read, I am sorry JK Rowling was revealed as the author before she received unbiased criticism. Look forward to seeing where she takes the characters next....
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I knew this book was written by JK Rowling under a pseudonym and it may have influenced my opinion going in, and not necessarily in a good way. I love the Harry Potter series and was curious as to whether or not she would be able to successfully pen a more adult novel. It definitely took longer to get into the story and for some reason I had a hard time remembering all the characters, which was not the case with the Harry Potter books even though there were many with obscure names.

The book is relatively well-written but I'm still waiting for the story to draw me in. I'm about a third of the way through and so far it's been a slow start.
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I travel by plane a lot, and therefor get a lot of book suggestions from people who I happen to be sitting next to. This was one of those suggestions. I was skeptical at first, but I ended up really enjoying this book.
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Post by Bookworm4ever »

I have been told that this is such a good book and I can't wait to get it! I loved the Harry potter series as well!
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