Sorry for the multi-posting, I haven't been on DS for a while but I'm all caught up now.

I am a new kindle convert - bought myself one in October and at first I couldn't bring myself to make the change - I only 'bought' free books and 99p deals on it and still ordered Terry Pratchett etc in hard covers. How things have changed, I still have the latest Charlaine Harris hard cover in my magazine basket, practically unread.

I have just read all of Seanan McGuire's Toby Daye series to date (that sounds a bit convoluted, I mean I've read all the ones currently published).

Before that I read Kelley Armstrong's Nadia Stafford books - all about a female hit person, I'm eagerly awaiting the third book although apparently her final Women of the Underworld novel is taking precedence - I like them too.

I love Seanan McGuire and her Toby Daye books. If it weren't for drawn out 'love triangle' that is a pet hate of mine in a series, then they would have be perfect.

Can't wait for the next one.

Re-read The Little Prince.

Well now that you know who is no longer around maybe that will stop?

I've just started "First Among Sequels" by Jasper Fforde. I know I'm going to enjoy it

I've just finished "Me Before You" by Jo Jo Meyes, one of my favourite and most moving books so far. It isn't perfect by any means but it didn't flinch from exploring a difficult and unpopular subject and I think I learned something along the way. I went to bed after I had finished it feeling emotional, and was thinking about the characters when I woke up. I still think of it now.

I'm now reading something completely different: Murder Most Royal by Jean Plaidy, an author I have never read before. Philippa Gregory vs Jean Plaidy? Hmmm

Currently reading Antares Dawn by Michael McCollum, so far it's surprisingly good.

I love Jean Plaidy books, have read all hers, hope to re read them all at some point.

Currently re reading all Dennis Wheatley books, (The Devil Rides out is my current read).

Chances - Jackie Collins. My favourite ever book, perfect time to reread it with the release of the rest of her books on Kindle. Absolutely loving reading Gino's story again and Carrie's is just as shocking as the first time I read the book. The book reads like a movie and I just get lost in it for ages. Jackie's best by far.

Reading A Simple Plan by Scott Smith. It's one of those unputdownable thriller types.

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A Wedding in December - Anita Shreve

Has anyone else read this?
I am almost half way through and nothing really seems to have happened? Possibly the most boring book I have ever read (so far, unless something major exciting happens in the rest of the book)!

Hearts In Atlantis - Stephen King

Is that the one about the brothers and the crashed plane ?

It is in my top 10 books I have ever read

I am reading The Last 10 seconds by Simon Kernick.

Hmmm, trying to decide what to read next ...

I have recently read Betraying Nexus by Richard Sanders - a Sci-Fi Kindle freebie/cheapie. Not a patch on his previous book The Pheonix Conspiracy it was just a short story with very (IMHO) two-dimensional characters.

Also read Lifemate Connections by Keri Arthur, another short story - this time a paranormal romance [BTW what is the difference between a novella and a short story?]. Similarly unimpressed - there was a good idea for a future in which men outnumber women 10 to one but it actually had no impact whatsoever on the actual story. A big disappointment given that I am a fan of her other books.

Continuing the disappointing theme of cheapie/free Kindle books I also got The Tangled Web by Lacey Dearie. Which I would classify as mainstream chick-lit. I originally compained that most of the characters were downright unlikeable but the author replied (oh the shame!) that they were meant to be - so she did her job. I just wanted to give each and every one of them a damn good slap upside the head.

Feeling a bit depressed by the mediocrity of my reading experience I turned to Chaotic by Kelley Armstrong - another short story/novella. This had previously been released in an anthology but is now getting its own debut. It is a background-filler (not meant in a derogatory way) in her Women of the Underworld series between books 5 and 6 and tells the story of how Hope, the Chaos half-demon, met Karl Marsden, the werewolf jewel thief. I really enjoyed the story and I think it would stand-alone for someone who hadn't read any of the other books.

Finally, I read Ryan's Return by Barbara Freethy, another Kindle freebie mainstream romance. A story of a bad boy who returns to his rural hometown after 25 years (actually I'm not sure how long - but a long time) as the celebrity guest at the Centennial Celebrations. His return stirs up old resentments etc. Nothing spectacularly new or exciting but a pleasant enough read.

This morning on the train I started to read Black Tie, White Noise by Daniel Martin but I was put off by the constant references to possessions and prices - not sure if that uis just stage-setting to show that the protaganist is materialistic - might give it another shot tonight.

I then turned to Trick by Sean Hancock, a Young Adult book which was highly recommended on Amazon. So far it's pretty good: good characterisation, believable dialogue, interesting plot.

Finally, new downloads from the Amazon cheapie/freebie list: The Istanbul Puzzle by Laurence O'Bryan which sounds like an Indiana Jones-type mystery, Something Secret This Way Comes by Sierra Dean which looks like a paranormal investigator-type story and Fake Kate by David Wailing which is about a woman assuming her sister's identity, I assume this is a chick-lit story.

I also have the Last Survivors trilogy by Susan Beth Pfeffer to read - as highly recommended on this forum.

"G.I.Gurdjieff: The War Against Sleep" by Colin Wilson

Concise summation of the life and work of the wacky spiritual teacher.

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Ruth Rendell- A new lease of death

Yep, that's the one.
Started it Monday and I'll finish it tonight!

Apparently there's a movie adaptation that I'll have to dig around for once I'm done.

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Poirot's Christmas - Agatha Christie

Finished the Last Survivors Trilogy by Susan Pfeffer in a matter of days. Absolutely brilliant.

Now reading Now You See Me by SJ Bolton. It's a crime thriller set in the present day based around a Jack The Ripper copycat killer. Quite enjoying it so far.

I'm reading "In The Dark" - Richard Laymon.

Bitta splatterpunk, mystery horror sorta thingy
Kind of make's you think how far would you go for some "£££"

A good read if you're into pretty graphic horror novels (Although this one is tamer than some of his other works)

Finished A Tiny Bit Marvellous. Can't say it was brilliant, but it was entertaining enough. The main character seemed too self-absorbed, the teenage girl entries were overplayed. By far the most entertaining and likeable character was the 16-yr old channelling Oscar Wilde.

Now on to something completely different - The Quantum Universe by Prof. Brian Cox

I downloaded Something Secret This Way Comes by Sierra Dean as a full-price book offered as a limited time Kindle freebie (if that makes sense). Enjoyable story in a similar vein to Keri Arthur's Riley Jensen books or Jeaniene Frost's Night Huntress series. I have spent £2.88 on book 2 on the strength of book 1.

I have also read The Becoming by Jeanne Stein, the first in the Anna Strong Chronicles. Also in a similar vein.

I'm reading "A mishap in Majorca" - It's awful