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supergran
26-06-2012, 22:01
Two of my friends actually commented on that but have said they are so enthralled it doesn't matter.:) One has bought the three and a few others have got the other two on order.
I like Michael Connelly too.
Erm........50 Shades of Grey landed on my desk at work this week........well it'd be rude not to read it wouldn't it? As my colleague said, anyone can spank her for the price of an Audi! The mind boggles.
supergran
02-07-2012, 22:40
I would hate being spanked...by anyone and for anything!!:laugh:
I would hate being spanked...by anyone and for anything!!:laugh:
I'm giving some thought to whether or not I've got a price limit...........not sure I could afford to pay it though...........:laugh:
I got my regular email from Waterstone's, and it said that Death Comes to Pemberley is now out in paperback. Naturally I was off to Waterstone's first thing this morning - they currently have a 'buy one, get one half price' offer so of course I had to choose another book as well! Had a good old browse and finally decided on The Good Muslim by Tahmima Anam.
I've got a bad cold and am stuck in bed feeling miserable :sad:
I read Death Comes to Pemberley. It wasn't very good, really. There is so much retelling of the original story of P&P just in case there's anyone who hasn't read it! It was fairly obvious from about halfway through the book how the suspicious death occurred, but the why was very convoluted.
I'm now about halfway through The Good Muslim and it's brilliant! Apparently it's the second book of a trilogy so I shall have to get the first.
patmoren
25-07-2012, 20:48
I am having a Nora Roberts fix at the moment. Books that don't require a lot of intensity. There are quite a few in My Calibri libary of 20.000 books. Enough to last my lifetime.
hfwardhouse
25-07-2012, 20:53
Just finished reading a fab book called Cold Play by Winona Kent who is one of my twitter buddies. She is based in Vancouver and the book is set on a cruise ship sailing out of Vancouver to Alaska. I loved it. Its only available in kindle format as it was rejected by publishers so Nona self published. She has got hard copies now si it may be available soon in book form. It was a great read. Intrigue. Stalker from twitter. Mystery. Lots of laughs toi. Money well spent for me!!
RoastLamb
31-07-2012, 14:24
So incredibly sad to hear one of my favourite authors, Maeve Binchy, has died aged 72. I loved all her books. :crying:
That's sad to hear. I used to really like her books about 20 or more years ago when I worked in an office where we all read them.
Currently reading Before I Go To Sleep by Steven J. Watson for our school book club.
Let's just say I've been told to stick with it, as it gets better...
For my english A level, I have to read: Dracula, The Kite Runner and The Bloody Chamber. Anybody read any of these books? Opinions?
Sallydaisy
08-09-2012, 22:29
For my english A level, I have to read: Dracula, The Kite Runner and The Bloody Chamber. Anybody read any of these books? Opinions?
Hello letsgo and welcome to the forum!
Hope you'll find time to join in the chat around here.
:welcome:
I've read Dracula - it's brilliant. The Kite Runner rings a bell but I must have read it years ago and I've not heard of the last book but there's a few book people on here so maybe someone else will have read it.
RoastLamb
08-09-2012, 23:22
I've read The Kite Runner. Excellent book. Some of it is tough to read but very well written. The movie is stays true to the novel as well.
patmoren
09-09-2012, 06:29
I am doing a Jane and working my way through the Sue Grafton books, up to G
For my english A level, I have to read: Dracula, The Kite Runner and The Bloody Chamber. Anybody read any of these books? Opinions?
I really liked The Kite Runner. I haven't read the others.
Currently re-reading The Crow Road by Iain Banks for our staff book group. Loving it all over again, the man is a genius.
Love Iain Banks' books.
Read the Kite Runner - took me a long time to feel in the right frame of mind to do so but when I finally got around to reading it I thought it was fantastic. As is his book A Thousand Splendid Suns.
RoastLamb
11-09-2012, 02:06
A thousand splendid pieces was awesome too, i agree.
Next up for our staff book group is Pigeon English by Stephen Kelman which I'm convinced I'm going to hate, so first I'm reading A Visit From The Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan as it was recommended by our school librarian.
hfwardhouse
04-10-2012, 21:51
I am doing a Jane and working my way through the Sue Grafton books, up to G
Ooooh are you enjoying them? I loved them!
I'm working my way through James Patterson's at the moment - read 10 Women's Murder Club and have just started re-reading the first Alex Cross. Love them :)
I've also just finished In the Pleasure Groove by John Taylor - Duran Duran's bass guitarist - his autobiography - absolutely loved it - he was brutally honest about everything that went on - it was just such an entertaining read - really took me back!
patmoren
05-10-2012, 15:26
Yes, they are good. I am up to L now. I dip in and out of James Patterson. When I have finished the Sue Grafton books I'll read a few Clive Cussler, quite a lot of them on Calibri. I like a bit of swashbuckling adventure.
hfwardhouse
05-10-2012, 16:07
I like Clive Cussler too - we've got quite a lot of those - one of the few that Mr HFW enjoys too!
Read a Clive Cussler recently but was disappointed - something along the lines of Indiana Jones the one I read. Didn't think it was very well written.
Am all the way up to B for Burglar with the Grafton novels at the mo - loving it. Trouble is a certain book club keeps getting in the way of me reading my own choices - want to read the 3rd part of Game of Thrones and then the 3rd part of the Crown of Stars series.
RoastLamb
05-10-2012, 18:29
I'm reading the second book of The Hunger Games trilogy. Really enjoying it.
Just read a children's book and thoroughly enjoyed it - City of the Beasts by Isabel Allende
RoastLamb
02-12-2012, 02:48
Read a book called The Winter Palace about Catherine the Great's beginnings. Fictionalised history. YAWN!
patmoren
02-12-2012, 21:22
Reading Lindas choice at the moment but have read a couple of Sue Grafton (up to S now) and a new J D Robb one in between.
Last night I read The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey - a beautifully written, magical book.
patmoren
02-01-2013, 10:42
I'm reading Giving up the Ghost by Hilary Mantel a free e-book from the Times. Only read a few pages but seems OK.
I've read a couple of her books but I don't think I've read that one. I read A Change of Climate some years ago and Wolf Hall a couple of years ago. I'm going to get Bring Up The Bodies when it comes out in paperback (must be soon I think).
Did I imagine it or was Wolf Hall on tv recently?
I read a short story in a magazind last night by the author of The Poison Tree. The short story was better - was disappointed by The Poison Tree on tv.
Just about to start my next Sue Grafton book - D is for Deadbeat. I've a long way to go. The book shelves at home are groaning with things I want to read at the moment, not least of all the lates Patricia Cornwell which I had for Christmas. I may have to forego the Bookclub if I can't fit it all in :shocked:.
banskogirl
02-01-2013, 15:56
Reading I'm Still Standing (Fabrice Muamba) and Andy's Champion both at the same time cause Santa brought them!
Eagerly waiting for a book from Amazon that has been 20 years in the making, the final Wheel of Time novel is released next week.
Eagerly waiting for a book from Amazon that has been 20 years in the making, the final Wheel of Time novel is released next week.
Were you born then, Hawks??? I see the book had to be finished by someone else because the author has died. Hope it lives up to expectations.
The author of the first 11 books in the series knew he was dying, so outlined how he wanted the series to end. The guy they've brought in has done a great job in my opinion.
I've just finished Astray by Emma Donaghue, a short story collection so some were great and some were awful...all based on true stories though and it tells the real story at then end of each one so that's nice :) Going to start The Hobbit next, I had it read to me by my Dad when I was 7 but never read it myself and he's insisting I do now to see how it compares to the film :D
RoastLamb
04-01-2013, 01:54
I've just finished Astray by Emma Donaghue, a short story collection so some were great and some were awful...all based on true stories though and it tells the real story at then end of each one so that's nice :)
I read Astray for my local book club last month. It was OK, not as good as Room. I also liked the way she writes about the real story at the end.
patmoren
04-01-2013, 07:56
Eagerly waiting for a book from Amazon that has been 20 years in the making, the final Wheel of Time novel is released next week.
had that on advance order but then found it was on Kindle so have to wait a bit longer. Will need to read them all again I think!
jameswilson799
08-01-2013, 10:51
I just finished Stephen Gould’s Impulse. :)
I just finished Stephen Gould’s Impulse. :)
Any good?
RoastLamb
08-01-2013, 14:08
Last night I enjoyed a really good laugh. I decided to read a sex scene from 50 Shades of Grey (which is our next forum book club selection). I truly cannot believe how badly written it was. Anyway, it did not turn me on at all. And I switched to Ian Rankin's new Insp. Rebus instead - so much better.
supergran
08-01-2013, 15:02
Just finished 11.22.63 by Stephen King. Now reading The Bone Bed by Patricia Cornwell.
Just finished 11.22.63 by Stephen King. Now reading The Bone Bed by Patricia Cornwell.
Had that for Xmas - not got around to starting it yet.
Just read Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh. I've read two others of his books, and they are all quite different! However it turns out that this one is the first of a trilogy.
patmoren
08-01-2013, 19:10
I am reading the Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb. It is a nice thick book so should keep me going for awhile. She has written a lot of different books about the same part of a fantasy world and they are always fascinating.
I'm seriously thinking of getting a Kindle - I've run out of room to store all my books! I know some of you have got one - what do you think? Which one should I get? Should I get the Kindle Fire (I don't have a smartphone or tablet so wouldn't be doubling up on the additional features)?
hfwardhouse
09-01-2013, 21:16
The author of the first 11 books in the series knew he was dying, so outlined how he wanted the series to end. The guy they've brought in has done a great job in my opinion.
I've got the first 7 I think - read to halfway through 5 and got lost - I really need to dig them out and start again! I did enjoy them!
I've just finished Astray by Emma Donaghue, a short story collection so some were great and some were awful...all based on true stories though and it tells the real story at then end of each one so that's nice :) Going to start The Hobbit next, I had it read to me by my Dad when I was 7 but never read it myself and he's insisting I do now to see how it compares to the film :D
Loved it - one of my all time favourites! Enjoy :)
I'm seriously thinking of getting a Kindle - I've run out of room to store all my books! I know some of you have got one - what do you think? Which one should I get? Should I get the Kindle Fire (I don't have a smartphone or tablet so wouldn't be doubling up on the additional features)?
I love my kindle - it's the best thing I ever got - so easy to read - in London it was brilliant for reading on the tube on longer trips. And you can have loads of books on there and it doesn't weigh any more ;)
As for the Kindle Fire I read a review that says it's a bit bright for comfortable reading, but not sure as I've not experienced it - mine is one of the first ones out - Minnie has a later version without the keyboard. I am thinking about getting a Kindle Fire as well, not for reading but for the other tablet features. Then again, I might just hang fire and go for broke and get an ipad .... am totally undecided on that front! You won't regret the kindle purchase Linda!
patmoren
09-01-2013, 21:59
I've got the first 7 I think - read to halfway through 5 and got lost - I really need to dig them out and start again! I did enjoy them!
Loved it - one of my all time favourites! Enjoy :)
I love my kindle - it's the best thing I ever got - so easy to read - in London it was brilliant for reading on the tube on longer trips. And you can have loads of books on there and it doesn't weigh any more ;)
As for the Kindle Fire I read a review that says it's a bit bright for comfortable reading, but not sure as I've not experienced it - mine is one of the first ones out - Minnie has a later version without the keyboard. I am thinking about getting a Kindle Fire as well, not for reading but for the other tablet features. Then again, I might just hang fire and go for broke and get an ipad .... am totally undecided on that front! You won't regret the kindle purchase Linda!
My son bought my two grandaughters the Samsung tablets for Christmas. he did a lot of research and they cam out the best, mind you he does have a security problem with the ipads so would never consider one of them.
hfwardhouse
09-01-2013, 22:29
My boss got a Samsung tablet and loves it - I'm still thinking ;)
I think I'm having a Google Nexus 7 for my birthday. I chose that over the Kindle because Amazon try to tie you in to them via the kindle - so if you want to use if for other stuff, if I understand correctly, you have more freedom of choice via a different mini tablet.
Eagerly waiting for a book from Amazon that has been 20 years in the making, the final Wheel of Time novel is released next week.It's here! Yay!
patmoren
10-01-2013, 20:58
It's here! Yay!
Don't tell me how it finishes , won't get mine on Kindle for awhile yet.
Pat, just finished it instead of sleeping before Andy's match, and all I'll say is, it was worth the wait.
I've just lined up a few books to read:
1. I've ordered a secondhand copy of our book club choice, Something for the Weekend by Pauline McLynn, through Amazon.
2. I've downloaded to my Kindle this month's book for my real life book club, Tigers in Red Weather by Liza Klaussman.
3. Whilst doing that, I saw a book that I've been meaning to get, The Hundred Year Old Man who Climbed out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson for only 20p so I downloaded that too.
4. Whilst in Morrison's, I saw Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness (2nd in a trilogy - I read the first one, A Discovery of Witches, a few months ago) on sale for half price so I bought that.
However I don't really have any time for reading at the moment! I'm so busy at work that I'm having to do an extra day each week. Two extra evenings are taken up during Lent - one with a Lent group that I'm leading at home and one with Stations of the Cross at church. I've had to change my Pilates class to Friday mornings and I do French Friday afternoons. Monday evenings I go straight from work to my Spanish class and then straight from there to Slimmers' World (I'll have put weight back on again this week - cheese & wine at a church social last night, Sunday lunch at a friend's today). I also have to prepare for my Lent group and for my Sunday School lesson each week. I never have time to do my French and Spanish homework but I really need to as I'm falling behind. And I've got to do a friend's company accounts - I've told her I'll have to go to her on a Saturday as I don't have any other day free now. Oh, and I have to fit in watching tennis too!
Now, which book shall I start reading first? :)
hfwardhouse
24-02-2013, 21:08
Blimey Linda. I thought I was busy! :eek:
Good grief, Linda. Still, no way you'll have put weight on with all that rushing around and stress!
Oh I will. Stress always piles weight onto me!
RoastLamb
25-02-2013, 05:40
3. Whilst doing that, I saw a book that I've been meaning to get, The Hundred Year Old Man who Climbed out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson for only 20p so I downloaded that too.
Great title!!!
I'm reading 'Tuesday's Gone' by Nicci French. I've read a couple of her's before. Easy reading and enjoyable if you like thrillers. This one's not quite as good as the others I've read but still good.
supergran
01-03-2013, 02:03
Got my young pupil to read "Private Peaceful" Michael Morpurgo. I would recommend it to you all. Brilliant story.
patmoren
01-03-2013, 21:39
Have had several pre order books delivered to my Kindle this week so have a variety to get my teeth into.
Sad news about one of my favourite authors.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-22015175
patmoren
03-04-2013, 15:25
What a shame, I always enjoyed his Sci-Fi books.
KnightOwl
03-04-2013, 15:36
Yes, I read about that on BBC News earlier today - very sad - and also very unusual to make it public so early like that!
supergran
11-04-2013, 21:18
Just finished The Colour of Law by Mark Gimenez. He states that the book was inspired by To Kill a Mockingbird and there are similarities. I enjoyed it as I love courtroom drama...read it in two days.
I've just read Me Before You by Jojo Moyes, which was lent to me by a friend at church. This is an amazing novel and well worth reading. It tells of a young woman, who seemingly doesn't have a lot going for her, who takes a job as a carer for a quadriplegic. It deals with a real moral dilemma - and yet, it is written in a very light style (actually, the sort of style that I wouldn't normally be so keen on) and there is a lot of humour as well as sadness.
supergran
01-05-2013, 22:01
Just finished "Accused" another by Mark Gimenez. Easy read even though it's dark courtroom drama. The same characters as "The Colour of Law" but time has moved on nearly 2 years. This time he defends his ex-wife who is accused of murdering the guy she ran away with 2 yrs earlier. Such a lot of legal information provided as well as detailed description of Galverston where this novel is set. The characters are likeable and you care about Scott (Atticus Scott Fenney, known as A. Scott) and his daughters. Just can't get enough of MG at the moment.
patmoren
02-05-2013, 06:17
After 13 years in the making, I have finally finished the final book of the Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. Non stop finale.
patmoren
02-05-2013, 06:20
I've just read Me Before You by Jojo Moyes, which was lent to me by a friend at church. This is an amazing novel and well worth reading. It tells of a young woman, who seemingly doesn't have a lot going for her, who takes a job as a carer for a quadriplegic. It deals with a real moral dilemma - and yet, it is written in a very light style (actually, the sort of style that I wouldn't normally be so keen on) and there is a lot of humour as well as sadness.
Jojo Moyes was on TV yesterday talking on how she feels about e-books. She said that it has increased the sale of her books considerably, although wasn't very keen initially
banskogirl
02-05-2013, 07:18
Just finished "Accused" another by Mark Gimenez. Easy read even though it's dark courtroom drama. The same characters as "The Colour of Law" but time has moved on nearly 2 years. This time he defends his ex-wife who is accused of murdering the guy she ran away with 2 yrs earlier. Such a lot of legal information provided as well as detailed description of Galverston where this novel is set. The characters are likeable and you care about Scott (Atticus Scott Fenney, known as A. Scott) and his daughters. Just can't get enough of MG at the moment.
You've convinced me SG, this sounds really good, will look out for it!
banskogirl
02-05-2013, 07:20
After 13 years in the making, I have finally finished the final book of the Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. Non stop finale.
Daughter on book 12 and loving them, sharing with a friend so they are getting double the enjoyment :)
Just finished "Accused" another by Mark Gimenez. Easy read even though it's dark courtroom drama. The same characters as "The Colour of Law" but time has moved on nearly 2 years. This time he defends his ex-wife who is accused of murdering the guy she ran away with 2 yrs earlier. Such a lot of legal information provided as well as detailed description of Galverston where this novel is set. The characters are likeable and you care about Scott (Atticus Scott Fenney, known as A. Scott) and his daughters. Just can't get enough of MG at the moment.
Hmmm - these sound like my cup of tea. Must have a look.
supergran
02-05-2013, 16:09
Hmmm - these sound like my cup of tea. Must have a look.Amazon.....some very cheap.
Some time ago I saw a book in a bookshop which I thought looked interesting but didn't buy it at the time, as I'd already got a load more books lined up. Anyway, the other day I saw it at the doctor's surgery (they have a shelf of second hand books for sale) so I bought it - The Seamstress by MarÃ*a Dueñas. I've just finished reading it and it was really good. It's set during the time of the Spanish Civil War and the Second World War, the action shifts between Madrid, Morocco and Portugal, and the fictional characters are skilfully interwoven with real people and events. I'd recommend it (nb it's quite long at over 600 pages).
patmoren
05-05-2013, 20:57
Reading a very strange book called Sanctum (Guards of the Shadowlands). It is a sort of a love story but under weird circumstances and even weirder surroundings. I'll see how it pans out and may comment again later. Can't see the author at the moment as the title is too long.
After 13 years in the making, I have finally finished the final book of the Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. Non stop finale.
I'm waiting for the last one to come out in paperback - then I will read the last 3 consecutively.
patmoren
08-05-2013, 09:20
Relating to my previous post on the Sarah Fine book. Thoroughly enjoyed it, well worth reading but not for everyone. Surprise, surprise a follow on is due out in October £3.99 on Kindle
supergran
13-05-2013, 15:07
Just finished reading GIRL GONE by Gillian Flynn. A really well-written psychological crime thriller. The story of a marriage but keeps the reader guessing throughout especially as we read, in turn, the husband and wife's story. Compulsive page- turner if ever there was one. I do recommend it.
I've just finished Winter in Madrid by C J Sansom. By coincidence, it was a very similar book to the one I mentioned recently (on the previous page) - The Seamstress - in that it was about British spies in Spain during the Second World War. This book was even better and I thoroughly recommend it.
In between, I read The Angels Game by Carlos Ruiz Safon - also set in Spain but very different as it is more of a supernatural thriller. Although I liked it, I prefer a story that could have happened rather than one relying on something supernatural.
Oh, and good news - Bring Up The Bodies is at last available in paperback - I've just downloaded it to my Kindle.
I bought Dan Brown's Inferno! Can;t wait to read it
patmoren
15-05-2013, 08:12
I am reading Magicians End by Raymond Feist, another long running SciFi series, great author.
Half way through Bring Up The Bodies - it's terrific.
Thanks for the recommendation of Girl Gone, SG, I've been thinking of getting that so probably will now.
I am reading Magicians End by Raymond Feist, another long running SciFi series, great author.
I read the first few series by Raymond Feist and really enjoyed them. He has written a few more since then, so will read them at some point.
I object to the franchising that Feist has done.
Sad news about one of my favourite authors.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-22015175Sadly he has now died.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22838993
supergran
10-06-2013, 21:13
We like his books also. Very sad news.
patmoren
10-06-2013, 21:18
I have been reading a lot of books by new authors before publication and there have been some really good stories. Books which I wouldn't normally pay for but as they are free it is a good way of reading lots of different books.
banskogirl
10-06-2013, 21:27
I have been reading a lot of books by new authors before publication and there have been some really good stories. Books which I wouldn't normally pay for but as they are free it is a good way of reading lots of different books.
How do you go about doing that Pat?
patmoren
11-06-2013, 09:21
It was initially through the free books from the Times online. You join Net galley when accessing the free books; then complete a profile with picture. You set up an email to the Kindle and when requesting the books the publisher decides whether you can have it, you are then notified and access the web site and download the book. It isn't as complicated as it sounds and you get to read some very good books.
traveller7
11-06-2013, 10:09
As I have been watching reruns of The Tudors on BBC2 I wanted to read some history books so have read Henry VIII King and Court by Alison Weir and now on one about Mary Boleyn by same author. Have also reserved couple of other books by same author. Very interesting.
That sounds like a really good idea, Pat! I remember when I was young Dave Lee Travis used to donate demo discs to a charity that I worked for, so I used to pick them up cheaply. Heard loads of artists before they became famous (and loads that never did).
OK bookworms. I am after a recommendation for a current novel (paperback). I have loads of books I haven't yet read but they are all packed up in boxes at the house / building site! I don't like anything too heavy going and this time around I don't want too thick a book as I want to take it with me to the Wimby queue!
Thanks in anticipation
traveller7
11-07-2013, 20:12
I just read Andre agassis autobiography.
Really good read, very enlightening, hard to imagine all the stuff that was going on behind his cheeky facde. Always one of my favourite players.
Yes, I read that a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it. :)
Yes, I read that a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it. :)
Me too.
RoastLamb
11-07-2013, 23:01
My favourite book of all time, The Book Thief, is being made into a movie and will be coming out this November. Very excited!
I just read Andre agassis autobiography.
Really good read, very enlightening, hard to imagine all the stuff that was going on behind his cheeky facde. Always one of my favourite players.
Have to say Andre's is the best tennis autobiography that I've read - I even managed to get my husband to read it!
As I have been watching reruns of The Tudors on BBC2 I wanted to read some history books so have read Henry VIII King and Court by Alison Weir and now on one about Mary Boleyn by same author. Have also reserved couple of other books by same author. Very interesting.
I really enjoy Alison Weir too. Her histories are excellent and her novels are very well researched. Try 'The Lady Elizabeth', traveller, I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
traveller7
12-07-2013, 12:20
I really enjoy Alison Weir too. Her histories are excellent and her novels are very well researched. Try 'The Young Elizabeth', traveller, I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
Thanks :)
Currently re-reading the Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant in preparation for the conclusion to the final final one...
patmoren
12-07-2013, 16:45
Currently re-reading the Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant in preparation for the conclusion to the final final one...
That was a very strange series, had forgotten about it, is the final due out soon.
It's due out in October Pat.
patmoren
12-07-2013, 16:48
It's due out in October Pat.
Thanks Hawkeye, will pre-order on Amazon.
hfwardhouse
12-07-2013, 20:10
I read some of the Thomas Covenant books years and years ago but found them hard to get into ....
patmoren
12-07-2013, 21:14
They really were peculiar but one of the books that you need to find out what happens!!!
Donaldson's problem is that he never uses one simple word where 20 will do, 19 of which you have to look up...
But he's what got me into fantasy.
Donaldson's problem is that he never uses one simple word where 20 will do, 19 of which you have to look up...
But he's what got me into fantasy.
Was he a lawyer then? :lol:
Ah - fantasy - was going to ask what genre. Might take a look myself then.
For anyone who enjoyed Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, his latest book And The Mountains Echoed is available on Amazon.co.uk for download to Kindle at only 99p today! Have just downloaded it! Also, if anyone hasn't read Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall yet, that is also available for 99p today!!!!
I am getting a big backlog of 99p books to read on my Kindle :rolling:
RoastLamb
04-08-2013, 20:11
Loved both of those books by KH. I'm going to suggest the third for my next book club selection (my local bc).
Thanks, Linda - will probably get both of those. At the moment I'm trying to read 3 books at a time including the one for the book club here!
supergran
05-08-2013, 14:34
Do not like Fantasy...never have so probably never will. Don't like Fantasy films either.
Remember I said I wouldn't buy Neil Harman's Court Confidential because I looked through it at Eastbourne and it didn't have enough pictures to justify the £20 price tag? Well, the Kindle version is today's Daily Deal on Amazon at only £1.69 so I've just bought it.
patmoren
07-09-2013, 13:33
I am reading a biography of the Duchess of Devonshire, amazing the things they got up to in the 18C
traveller7
07-09-2013, 13:44
Remember I said I wouldn't buy Neil Harman's Court Confidential because I looked through it at Eastbourne and it didn't have enough pictures to justify the £20 price tag? Well, the Kindle version is today's Daily Deal on Amazon at only £1.69 so I've just bought it.
let us know if its worth it have been tempted to buy it.
patmoren
07-09-2013, 15:06
I thoroughly enjoyed Court Confidential, lots of interesting facts and information about various aspects of the Tour.
RoastLamb
07-09-2013, 15:09
I am reading a biography of the Duchess of Devonshire, amazing the things they got up to in the 18C
Wasn't there a movie about her starring Keira Knightly? She was the one who had an affair and a child by someone else, no?
I am reading a biography of the Duchess of Devonshire, amazing the things they got up to in the 18C
Would that be Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, by Amanda Foreman? I bought that when it first came out and found it fascinating. Have just looked it out and the pages are quite yellowed now - it was 1999! - but I think I'll have to re-read it.
Although I still have all these books on my Kindle waiting to be read and several real books too. I've just been into Bognor to buy some stuff I needed for Sunday School in The Works and bought 3 more books whilst there! Couldn't resist the 3 for £5 offer!
hfwardhouse
07-09-2013, 16:17
Remember I said I wouldn't buy Neil Harman's Court Confidential because I looked through it at Eastbourne and it didn't have enough pictures to justify the £20 price tag? Well, the Kindle version is today's Daily Deal on Amazon at only £1.69 so I've just bought it.
Thanks for the heads up Linda. Just bought it!!
I tweeted about it too - and loads of people have replied thanking me and saying they bought it. I think Neil should pay me commission! :lol:
hfwardhouse
07-09-2013, 16:21
:lol: you should tweet him too. Mind you his commission on sales will be a lot less if it's so cheap!!!
I did tweet him too. He retweeted me, which is no doubt why I've had so many replies. But I've just tweeted him to ask for commission and he hasn't replied to that one! :rolling:
banskogirl
07-09-2013, 17:34
Yip I'm one of them, going on now to stick on hubby's ipad..........will get him into tennis somehow!
traveller7
07-09-2013, 21:35
I didnt realise you could get Kindle for PC- so have downloaded that and bought the book thanks for the heads up!
banskogirl
28-02-2017, 19:34
Thought I would pop on here and bore everyone (or maybe just Clancy) with my reading this past year! I had been reading the Wheel of Time series and had finished book 13 and to delay reading book 14 and having nothing to look forward to I decided to read something completely different..........so I then moved on to War and Peace.........then I had my brain haemorrhage! No wonder, said my husband! Read something normal!
My biggest worry after the op was not being able to read for more than half an hour at a time. 7 months on, I have finished the Wheel of Time series and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys fantasy, and doesn't mind the house covered in dust!
To be honest I haven't read anything much since finishing, I re-read Mansfield Park, Persuasion P & P and currently an old copy of Young's travel around Italy.
Anyone anything to recommend?
I was really happy with the job Brandon Sanderson did with WoT, I felt that Robert Jordan was procrastinating too much with the story, whether or not that was due to his illness I guess we'll never know. I'd love to see it dramatised.
banskogirl
28-02-2017, 20:16
I was really happy with the job Brandon Sanderson did with WoT, I felt that Robert Jordan was procrastinating too much with the story, whether or not that was due to his illness I guess we'll never know. I'd love to see it dramatised.
Ooooh really? Your way or my way? I'm sure we wouldn't agree :) daughter and I can't even agree on how good looking Mat should be! Also a wee part of me always thinks it's just pandering to the lazy by giving them a movie........did I say that out loud :getcoat:
I do agree with your view on Brandon, noticed a few times where he just stopped, where Robert Jordan would have drawn it out a lot more. He also used a wee turn of phrase which Jordan didn't but I can't remember what it was!
Have you any others like WoT to recommend?
It can't be just a movie, there's way too much material.
Anyway, who else have you read? Do you prefer classic sword and sorcery, more adult stuff like GoT? My favourite authors include Stephen Donaldson, David Eddings, Terry Brooks, Tad Williams, Ian Irvine, Steven Erikson, Kate Elliot and Robin Hobb.
patmoren
28-02-2017, 21:07
The Wheel of Time would make a Game of Thrones type series. Would love to see some of the characters being acted out!!
banskogirl
28-02-2017, 21:20
BB thinks I would like reading G of Ts and I haven't watched the series. Haven't read any other fantasy except Tolkien and Terry Pratchett. Would prefer a one of book right now rather than a two year series! :)
Try Memory, Sorrow & Thorn by Tad Williams. "Only" 4 books!
banskogirl
28-02-2017, 21:30
Try Memory, Sorrow & Thorn by Tad Williams. "Only" 4 books!
Thanks Hawkeye! Will google right now :)
banskogirl
28-02-2017, 22:08
First one ordered Hawkeye :)
It can't be just a movie, there's way too much material.
Anyway, who else have you read? Do you prefer classic sword and sorcery, more adult stuff like GoT? My favourite authors include Stephen Donaldson, David Eddings, Terry Brooks, Tad Williams, Ian Irvine, Steven Erikson, Kate Elliot and Robin Hobb.
My favourite of those is David Eddings.
BB thinks I would like reading G of Ts and I haven't watched the series. Haven't read any other fantasy except Tolkien and Terry Pratchett. Would prefer a one of book right now rather than a two year series! :)
Must say I read GoT before watching the tv series and I do prefer the books. Although they've clearly had to shorten and simplify for tv.
My favourite of those is David Eddings.The Belgariad is still probably my favourite series ever. It was the second fantasy series I ever read after Donaldson's The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, and I still re-read it from time to time. It was the follow-ups that were the problem. So, banskogirl, if you are going to read any Eddings, read the Belgariad and then stop!
The Belgariad is still probably my favourite series ever. It was the second fantasy series I ever read after Donaldson's The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, and I still re-read it from time to time. It was the follow-ups that were the problem. So, banskogirl, if you are going to read any Eddings, read the Belgariad and then stop! almost the same for me first was LOTR then on to covenant then eddings ,and as much as I love LOTR the belgariad is definitely my go to books I properly reread the begariad every other year have to say if you get to love the characters in the books the follow up work ok like checking in on old friends
banskogirl
04-03-2017, 19:00
Dragonbone Chair arrived this morning Hawkeye :) the cover says 'the fantasy equivalent of War and Peace'.............is this your idea of a joke?!
Should I order The Belgariad now? The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant have been recommended to me before and I had forgotten 'til now! I've just gone from a list of none to a Bucket List!
Thanks! Will keep you posted!
Of course I read LotR first, for some reason I never think of it!
Again, banskogirl, it depends. The Belgariad novels are relatively short and easy to read. Thomas Covenant is anything but! Very wordy and much darker.
covenant can be a very difficult read, Nothing worse than GOT
banskogirl
04-03-2017, 19:38
Thanks people :)
suttontennis
05-03-2017, 09:29
Just read 'The Pigeon Tunnel'. The memoirs of John Le Carre. definitely not an autobiography, as he modestly doesn't make more than incidental reference to the books he has written. More of a definition of how he remembers his life becoming what it was/is. His father looms large, and it's clear his childhood shaped the man he is today. Very well worth a read.
banskogirl
05-03-2017, 17:02
Well enjoying The Dragonbone Chair so far, so easy to read, and Morganese lives in a Tardis!
Another favourite of mine.....Frank Herbert's Dune series.
Ah, but is it Fantasy, Sci-Fi or Science Fantasy?
Ah, but is it Fantasy, Sci-Fi or Science Fantasy?
Yes..........
Busy reading Patricia Cornwell's Chaos. Have read all the Scarpetta books and get the new one for Xmas every year.
patmoren
09-03-2017, 10:42
I have probably read most of the fantasy books as opposed to SciFi but enjoy all of them however wordy they become. Thomas Covenant got very obscure towards the end.
I enjoyed Jeffrey Archer's 'The Clifton Chronicles' - 7 books!
banskogirl
20-04-2017, 22:02
Well Hawkeye, what can I say......praise the Lord (and Hawkeye) for the Hayholt!
My bolt hole this past few weeks!
For those of you with a Kindle, have I mentioned Bookbub? They send emails out every day. You can sign up for the genres that interest you and many of the books are free. In fact I rarely pay for a book and have enjoyed most of what I've read.
Elizabeth
01-05-2017, 16:18
For those of you with a Kindle, have I mentioned Bookbub? They send emails out every day. You can sign up for the genres that interest you and many of the books are free. In fact I rarely pay for a book and have enjoyed most of what I've read.
I get the free books this way too and have over 600 on my Kindle. There is also another site called Kind of Book which sends out emails every day.
Rosalind
17-05-2017, 12:30
Ok.... in the present doldrums I recommend a little treat for yourselves.... inspired by Teresa who wrote how she found and bought a 2016 Wimbledon history of tournament on Amazon "at a snip", I too went looking. I found one and it has just arrived. Second hand but in excellent condition - it looks like new.
Inspired again, I bought one for 2013 - for 1p no less! I await it's arrival but hoping it's the same standard. ( I wanted to post this after Teresa's original but I can't find it.)
Ok.... in the present doldrums I recommend a little treat for yourselves.... inspired by Teresa who wrote how she found and bought a 2016 Wimbledon history of tournament on Amazon "at a snip", I too went looking. I found one and it has just arrived. Second hand but in excellent condition - it looks like new.
Inspired again, I bought one for 2013 - for 1p no less! I await it's arrival but hoping it's the same standard. ( I wanted to post this after Teresa's original but I can't find it.)
Are these the yearly Wimbledon Annuals that the Times journalist used to do a lot of writing for? The one who got done for plagiarism ... what's his blinking name?! ... it has temporarily escaped me!
Are these the yearly Wimbledon Annuals that the Times journalist used to do a lot of writing for? The one who got done for plagiarism ... what's his blinking name?! ... it has temporarily escaped me!
Neil Harman. 2016 one is by Paul Newman. Lots of lovely pics, full draw etc, including all the wheelchair users tennis events
Didn't know Paul Newman was into tennis....ok....:getcoat:
Didn't know Paul Newman was into tennis....ok....:getcoat:
:raspberry: :-)
How's Memory, Sorrow & Thorn going banskogirl? Just about to start the follow-up series...
banskogirl
02-07-2017, 09:05
Loving it :) waiting for third and fourth to arrive in the post! Yes I hear there's more after these. Also a small one in between?
Yes, it's more of a sequel to M, S & T than a prequel.
banskogirl
02-07-2017, 21:02
Yes, it's more of a sequel to M, S & T than a prequel.
Yeah, I found Tad Williams on twitter and he told me it's a must before the follow up series :)
KnightOwl
02-07-2017, 22:26
Tad Williams has got to be right up there in my list of favourite authors. Been years since I last read MST, must go back to it one day. Totally love the Otherland series too - if you haven't read it, do!
banskogirl
02-07-2017, 22:58
Tad Williams has got to be right up there in my list of favourite authors. Been years since I last read MST, must go back to it one day. Totally love the Otherland series too - if you haven't read it, do!
Yes I don't know how I'd missed him, although the list of books I want to read just gets longer :) I'm sure everyone on this thread feels exactly the same!
Neil Harman. 2016 one is by Paul Newman. Lots of lovely pics, full draw etc, including all the wheelchair users tennis events
how does Paul Newman acknowledge his sources - quotes? footnotes? I'm interested because I've always thought Harman carried the can for many others.
suttontennis
22-01-2019, 13:11
Chasing Points: A Season on the Pro Tennis Circuit, by Gregory Howe. The journey of a 34 year old tennis player who decides to have a shot at Tennis, and spends a year on the Futures circuit. Very interesting, and a sobering tale of how difficult it is to break through into the big time. Also, how the players who hardly earn anything are so reliant on National funding, relations etc to help fund their dreams.
Into the grey zone - Dr Adrian Owen and loving it. He is a neuroscientist, the book cover the journey to the discovery of a level of consciousness in patients previous thought to be in a p.v.s and those the he was able to reach. It is a great read, I love the science of it but even those not interested in that side of things would enjoy following the stories of the patients and the enthusiasm he has for his work. It’s an illustration of how science moves on and changes in the face of new evidence and research. I was gripped.
Fire & Blood by George R R Martin. However I wish he'd just get on and finish ASOIAF!
Rosalind
22-01-2019, 13:49
Michelle Obama's autobiography. Midway through. What is amazing is how she had normal upbringing and early marriage and then boom - catapulted into mega stardom.
suttontennis
30-07-2020, 07:36
Harry Potter - the full set. (I've been on furlough since April ). I've read them out of order (7,6,4,5,1,2,3) but it hasnt spoiled the enjoyment. It also highlights what a good job was made of adapting the books into the films, as there are many scenes, characters etc were cut or revised.
Rosalind - Becoming was recommended to me by my American relatives and I enjoyed it.
WimbledonWestie
01-08-2020, 00:04
Chasing Points: A Season on the Pro Tennis Circuit, by Gregory Howe. The journey of a 34 year old tennis player who decides to have a shot at Tennis, and spends a year on the Futures circuit. Very interesting, and a sobering tale of how difficult it is to break through into the big time. Also, how the players who hardly earn anything are so reliant on National funding, relations etc to help fund their dreams.
I've read this - really insightful and an enjoyable read.
suttontennis
12-10-2020, 12:06
Just finished reading 'The Second Sleep' by Robert Harris. As with almost everything I've read by him, it's a very easy but involving read. The story is explained quickly, and you are drawn into the characters and what brought them together. Some may not like the storyline, but if you can accept the plausibility, and it's not an impossible scenario, then it's a very worthwhile read.
The Trouble with Peace by Joe Abercrombie, book 2 of The Age of Madness trilogy.
banskogirl
12-10-2020, 20:21
Just finished reading 'The Second Sleep' by Robert Harris. As with almost everything I've read by him, it's a very easy but involving read. The story is explained quickly, and you are drawn into the characters and what brought them together. Some may not like the storyline, but if you can accept the plausibility, and it's not an impossible scenario, then it's a very worthwhile read.
One of my favourite, if not my very favourite current writers! Not sure if I will enjoy the Second Sleep as much as his previous books as I normally fact check constantly while reading!
RoastLamb
13-10-2020, 15:20
Has anyone read Matt Haig's The Midnight Library? We're reading this one for our October book club and I really enjoyed it but it's very quirky and you have to suspend your disbelief.
banskogirl
13-10-2020, 18:09
Has anyone read Matt Haig's The Midnight Library? We're reading this one for our October book club and I really enjoyed it but it's very quirky and you have to suspend your disbelief.
No I haven't, just googled it and will be interested to know what you think at the end!
banskogirl
13-10-2020, 18:11
My 'light' relief at the moment is After You, which I thought I would read after watching Me before You. I'm now thinking I should read Me before You, as there are so many references to it in book 2, which weren't in the movie. Of course I know books are better but I thought I could skip it because I saw the movie first.
banskogirl
12-07-2021, 22:54
I'm wondering if anyone has read The Other Gloria? I've just finished reading For Whom the Bell Tolls and was considering a quick summer light read but have Gloria in the house. It sounds quite dark and I've also seen reviews where people were trying to sort it out in their heads afterwards. I don't like loose ends! Any opinions?
banskogirl
18-09-2021, 08:08
I didn’t bother with The Other Gloria. I have started reading the Wheel of Time series again because it it coming out in a series on Prime! Yip, ridiculous :laugh:
Nothing I have seen about the Wheel of Time series has given me any confidence that it is going to be any good. But I will finally be taking out a Prime subscription based on this and the LotR prequel series.
Just about to start reading The Wisdom of Crowds, the final novel in the Age of Madness trilogy by Joe Abercrombie.
patmoren
18-09-2021, 14:13
I am reading America by Mike Bond, He has written some great books about different parts of America and how what is happening there affects everything else. This one is how America has changed since the various wars and the different attitudes within one family as the changes impact their lives. Fascinating reading.
banskogirl
18-09-2021, 18:22
Nothing I have seen about the Wheel of Time series has given me any confidence that it is going to be any good. But I will finally be taking out a Prime subscription based on this and the LotR prequel series.
Just about to start reading The Wisdom of Crowds, the final novel in the Age of Madness trilogy by Joe Abercrombie.
You have read Wheel of time, haven’t you?
banskogirl
18-09-2021, 21:25
Many times...
:rolling:
banskogirl
19-11-2021, 23:49
Nothing I have seen about the Wheel of Time series has given me any confidence that it is going to be any good. But I will finally be taking out a Prime subscription based on this and the LotR prequel series.
Just about to start reading The Wisdom of Crowds, the final novel in the Age of Madness trilogy by Joe Abercrombie.
Well? Have you watched any of WoT yet? I watched the first one tonight and….. are they really basing it on the books? They lost me at Lan, he’s my favourite and they’ve got him completely wrong :smashed:
I’m waiting until December 1st to take a month’s free trial, as that will take me through to the end of the series.
patmoren
20-11-2021, 15:19
I never enjoy the films when I have read the books. My imagination never marries up with their interpretation!!!
banskogirl
20-11-2021, 16:10
I never enjoy the films when I have read the books. My imagination never marries up with their interpretation!!!
That’s the best thing about books, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and how many of us agree?
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