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Post by joanne on Mar 31, 2007 14:03:26 GMT
Thought I would get the ball rolling here - I am a member of a great book club and we are just finishing 'A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian' and am loving it !!! Honestly its so brutally honest in places - talk about a family saga !!! And its a must for anyone with a sister !!! We're then moving on to The Sea - John Bandville - a bit of a slog from what I hear !!!  |
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Post by behanfamily on Mar 31, 2007 20:29:48 GMT
Im in magazine mode atm, I go through phases of reading books and the mags. I tend to read romantic novels though - Jill Mansell one of my favs authors
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Post by workingmum22 on Mar 31, 2007 21:13:35 GMT
Yes I am a bit of a light reader too - bit of chick lit as its called and I am in heaven. Love a bit of Maeve Binchy and Cathy Kelly!!
Regarding good books I am finding the Miriam Stoppard books fantastic - the toddler book is a lifeline.
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Post by noreenc on Apr 1, 2007 12:01:39 GMT
Used to be a huge reader i always seem to have had a book in my hand. Love a mystery and have all the books by Patricia Cornwall and Jeffery Dever. Now that the weather is getting better feel more in the mood to start again - any ideas ?
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Post by joanne on Apr 2, 2007 21:56:18 GMT
Well Noreen where do I start !!! I suppose it depends on the mood you are in but here are a few of my favourite books ... (sorry forgotton some of the authors!
Memories of a Geisha (just amazing, easy read and a wonderful story)
Seabiscuit - Laura Hillerbrand (this is a book about a horse - now I know nothing about horses or have any interest in them - but this book blew me away ;D ;D I was up at night cheering him on !! And finally.....
The Kite Runner - a wonderful story of a boy born in Afganistan!
Give them a try - I'm not a great fan of popular fiction as I love more modern literature or classical fiction !!!! ;D Not that I am taking from anyone else who loves chick lit. - but I suppose we all have our preferences !!!! ;D
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Post by workingmum22 on Apr 3, 2007 18:58:53 GMT
Love the sound of the books you recommended, but where do you find the time? ?? |
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Post by sandidune on Apr 21, 2007 23:47:59 GMT
I'm not a reader at all - only read when I'm on holidays. Love Patricia Cornwall.
Read the autobiography of Heather Mills (Mc Cartney) and if you never heard of her you would be forgiven for thinking her book was total fiction because of the stuff that happened to her and her family. having married Paul McCartney, I'm sure she has the makings of another book in there.
One time, I was on holidays in Italy and read all the books I had brought: the only english book I could find there was a trilogy by Maeve Binchy - I cringed reading it and thought I could write better than that. So, 5-6 years ago I did start writing my own book and as of today it's still unfinished. I've shown it to avid readers to comment on and they all want to know what happens in the end - well I don't know - I keep meaning to get back to it to finish but never seem to find the time.
If I do buy a book, it's normally true life - I have Marilyn monroes story - trying to keep up with her is a challenge. I've read the Harold Shipman story - and I love Roddy Doyle.
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Post by joanne on Apr 23, 2007 18:45:59 GMT
That is hilarious about your book !!! So there you are with a best seller under your bed - unfinished ...... and so what really does happen in the end !!!!! I have to say that I did like Maeve's book - Circle of Friends but the Lilac Bus was truely awful - so I know what you mean. Just finished a Dan Brown book - Digital Fortress and it was perfect as a chill out read !!! |
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Post by workingmum22 on Apr 25, 2007 20:42:30 GMT
Just finished a great book called the Kite Runner. Have any of you had a chance to read it too ?
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Post by joanne on Apr 29, 2007 23:05:42 GMT
My book club is on tomorrow night and I have just finished 'The Sea' by John Banville. Have to say that I didn't like it - I didn't have any sense of empathy for the characters - so I lost total interest in it. Finished it only because I had to. Give this one a miss !!!  |
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Post by workingmum22 on May 13, 2007 19:41:24 GMT
A friend gave me PS I love you ages ago and was putting off reading it - the whole Bertie thing was just putting me off. But have just finished it and to my surprise I really enjoyed it and now i heard that they have just made a film of it - should be interesting ;D
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Post by joanne on May 18, 2007 12:13:38 GMT
A friend gave me a copy of it but was relunctant to start it - but listening to you - I might give it a read thanks !!!!
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Post by joanne on Jun 8, 2007 8:50:16 GMT
Just finished an interesting book called 'Prep' by Curtis Sittenfeld- its a cross between Harry Potter and Malory Towers (its about a teenager in a bording school if you get my meaning) - nicely written but a little too much over analysing !!!!
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