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Topic: Jean Auel
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jrc1963
♀ 26531
Member # 26531 |  Posted: 2:19 PM, May 14th (Saturday), 2011 |     |
Clan of the Cave Bear.... anyone read these books?
Officially known as The Earth Children Series....
the latest book is out now: The Land of the Painted Caves..
anyone gonna read it?
Me: BSO - 48
Him: FWSO - 71
DS - 15
D-Day - 12-11-09,
R - he finally came home
Your life is an Occasion. Rise to it. - Mr. Magorium, "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium"
Posts: 25858 | Registered: Dec 2009 | From: Florida |
deeplysad
♀ 16590
Member # 16590 | | Posted: 2:29 PM, May 14th (Saturday), 2011 | |
I've read the others, but not sure if I'm going to read the new one. They take forever to read!!
Let me know if you read it.
Me: BW - I'm much too young to feel this damn old
Him: FWH - Midlife crisis with a pathetic porn wannabe
D-Day: August 2004; Lots of false R until February 2005.
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Posts: 3403 | Registered: Oct 2007 | From: So Calif |
circe
♀ 6687
Member # 6687 | | Posted: 2:48 PM, May 14th (Saturday), 2011 | |
I'm trying to slog my way through Painted Caves. I've read a good solid inch of pages and they've barely made it to the umpteenth summer meeting in the series where Ayla is once again saving the day for various and sundry people.
I'm kind of over the series. My sister calls them the caveman sex books. 
Everything I ever let go of has claw marks on it -- Infinite Jest
Posts: 3389 | Registered: Mar 2005 |
jrc1963
♀ 26531
Member # 26531 | | Posted: 3:53 PM, May 14th (Saturday), 2011 | |
Well, the caveman sex is kinda the only reason to read it!
I may read when it comes out in paperback, it's too freaking heavy to read it now in hardcover.
I need a Nook, I asked for one for my birthday, we shall see...
Meanwhile, I'll probably read it in bits of pieces at the bookstore in the meantime. Don't tell NA - she'll probably ban me for reading w/out buying. 
Me: BSO - 48
Him: FWSO - 71
DS - 15
D-Day - 12-11-09,
R - he finally came home
Your life is an Occasion. Rise to it. - Mr. Magorium, "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium"
Posts: 25858 | Registered: Dec 2009 | From: Florida |
Catwoman
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Member # 1330 | | Posted: 5:24 PM, May 14th (Saturday), 2011 | |
In my opinion, the last book in the series represents a SERIOUS decline in writing. It just wasn't a good book. The rest of the series is very good, though.
I was highly disappointed with this book.
Cat
FBS: Married 20 years, 2 daughters 27 and 24. Divorced by the grace of GOD.
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Ex & OW Broke up 12-10
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Posts: 31019 | Registered: Apr 2003 | From: Massachusetts |
gardenparty
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Member # 12050 | | Posted: 7:50 PM, May 21st (Saturday), 2011 | |
I loved the first book but found they got progressively less interesting. Not sure if I am going to read the last one. Maybe I will wait until the library gets a copy.
divorced!
Posts: 3092 | Registered: Sep 2006 | From: newfoundland |
GabyBaby
♀ 26928
Member # 26928 | | Posted: 11:07 AM, May 23rd (Monday), 2011 | |
I loved the first book but found they got progressively less interesting.
I agree with this. I have all of the books except the last one (Painted Caves), but I havent read it yet. I am just not interested, but will probably buy it eventually just to complete the set...
Me - 44
DD(23), DS(21, PDD-NOS)
WH#2 (SorryinSac)- Killed himself in our home 6 days after being served divorce docs.
XWH #1 - legally married 18yrs. 12+ OW (that I know of).
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Posts: 9851 | Registered: Dec 2009 | From: Here and There |
heart_in_a_blend
♀ 24191
Member # 24191 | | Posted: 11:28 AM, May 23rd (Monday), 2011 | |
Clan of the Cave Bear was a good read and I liked the movie too. But the rest just became good doorstops to me.
In life, much of what one grieves one never had.
Posts: 3036 | Registered: May 2009 |
GabyBaby
♀ 26928
Member # 26928 | | Posted: 1:49 PM, May 23rd (Monday), 2011 | |
Clan of the Cave Bear (book and movie) was fantastic.
Each sequel got progressively less meaty, while simultaneously progressively more flowery in the descriptions of non-key items.
Ugh...
Me - 44
DD(23), DS(21, PDD-NOS)
WH#2 (SorryinSac)- Killed himself in our home 6 days after being served divorce docs.
XWH #1 - legally married 18yrs. 12+ OW (that I know of).
I edit often for clarity/typos.
Posts: 9851 | Registered: Dec 2009 | From: Here and There |
jrc1963
♀ 26531
Member # 26531 | | Posted: 1:04 PM, May 28th (Saturday), 2011 | |
I bought Painted Caves and I am reading it...
More because I read all the other ones and less because it's a good read. But I am finding that I can't put it down.
So I'll be done soon. 1/2 way thru now.
Me: BSO - 48
Him: FWSO - 71
DS - 15
D-Day - 12-11-09,
R - he finally came home
Your life is an Occasion. Rise to it. - Mr. Magorium, "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium"
Posts: 25858 | Registered: Dec 2009 | From: Florida |
jrc1963
♀ 26531
Member # 26531 | | Posted: 9:13 PM, June 25th (Saturday), 2011 | |
Ugh!! This book takes forever!!
Anyone else reading?
Me: BSO - 48
Him: FWSO - 71
DS - 15
D-Day - 12-11-09,
R - he finally came home
Your life is an Occasion. Rise to it. - Mr. Magorium, "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium"
Posts: 25858 | Registered: Dec 2009 | From: Florida |
wantmore
♀ 5939
Member # 5939 |  Posted: 5:43 PM, June 26th (Sunday), 2011 | |
I read it, and if you are close to your dday you may be triggered. 
Anyway, I was glad the sex scenes were toned down some because in previous novels they were awfully repetitive, almost like a cut'n'paste job.
Was it a great novel? No, but she promised us a last one and we finally got it. Not to do spoilers, but the visitors near the end were a little too much to be believed.
Thank goodness the wait is over and I can obsess about something else now.
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Of course it helps to know you *have* enemies.
Posts: 2892 | Registered: Nov 2004 | From: Florida |
tamarack
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Member # 14554 | | Posted: 6:04 PM, June 26th (Sunday), 2011 | |
I read the whole series, except Land of the Painted Caves. I loved the firt two or so, but then it kept getting progressively worse. Not sure that I'll bother with this last one, I may just wait until it's in our local library.
One a sidenote, DD read the series, too, and she loved it. As long as she doesn't find out the final book is out, we're good. LOL
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OW: 56-year-old nutcase
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Posts: 3562 | Registered: May 2007 | From: suburbs of Denver, CO |
jrc1963
♀ 26531
Member # 26531 | | Posted: 6:09 PM, June 26th (Sunday), 2011 | |
I just read the triggery part a few days ago... was like  WTF did she do that for?? (Jean Auel, that is)
Me: BSO - 48
Him: FWSO - 71
DS - 15
D-Day - 12-11-09,
R - he finally came home
Your life is an Occasion. Rise to it. - Mr. Magorium, "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium"
Posts: 25858 | Registered: Dec 2009 | From: Florida |
Fightingspirit
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Member # 31652 | | Posted: 7:18 PM, June 26th (Sunday), 2011 | |
I read Jean's first three when I was far too young to be reading her. But loved her. Felt like the last few were as good as the others.
But I recently picked up The Land of the Painted Caves and was captivated again. 
BW 37
WS Who cares...
DD 3 yrs old
DDAY1 2/17/11
DDAY2 3/11/11
DDAY3 6/26/11
DDAY4 8/2011
Divorce finalized 7/2012
Posts: 88 | Registered: Mar 2011 | From: Maryland |
notgoodenough1
♀ 29122
Member # 29122 | | Posted: 3:35 PM, June 27th (Monday), 2011 | |
I was left wanting.
I felt like she onl wrote this book to end the series.
Very repetitive of the last 3. No suprises. No new story line. Nothing. I was soooo disapointed. I knew 6months before when the release date was and saved up to buy the book...ended up getting it the weekend after the relase.
I even put it on my calendar.
So disapointed.  
Posts: 85 | Registered: Jul 2010 | From: Southern California |
honesttoafault
♀ 27105
Member # 27105 | | Posted: 10:20 PM, June 27th (Monday), 2011 | |
I've read the first books in the series. I thought Auel did a pretty good job with the "historical fiction" and had done some research for the Clan of the Cave Bear, and the Mammoth Hunters, as others have mentioned, the story line got weaker.
I'll probably read the last one, but wait until paper back.
Hmmm maybe I'll reread the Clan of the Cave Bear....but not the others! 
Posts: 2209 | Registered: Jan 2010 |
jrc1963
♀ 26531
Member # 26531 | | Posted: 5:17 PM, June 29th (Wednesday), 2011 | |
Worst Ending EVER!!!!
What a waste.... 
And I skimmed parts because I just couldn't keep reading lists of things over and over and over again...
And where was the sex... Damn... I read the first 3 or 4 books just for the juicey cave man sex...
Oh well... I've read it, finished the series and I'm done.
Me: BSO - 48
Him: FWSO - 71
DS - 15
D-Day - 12-11-09,
R - he finally came home
Your life is an Occasion. Rise to it. - Mr. Magorium, "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium"
Posts: 25858 | Registered: Dec 2009 | From: Florida |
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