In November last year I discovered the i-Reader app for my i-Pod Touch and i-Phone.
I have also recently discovered the work of Erica James.
I finished reading 'The Queen of New Beginnings' last night. It was very well written and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I plan to catch up on all of her books now. As a fan of Lisa Jewell, Jane Green et al I am amazed I have not discovered her before.

Peter James-Dead Like You

Mary Shelley- Frankenstein

Oi Oi Dave

Long time no speak, hope things are well!

I got up to the Cappuccino Years with Adrian Mole but it didn't have quite the same enjoyment factor as the earlier books to be honest.

I haven't read Adrian Mole since we were both teenagers

Reading Alan Sugar's autobiography - superb

I'm also reading this at present - not too sure about it as it's hardly a relaxing bedtime read.
What do you think Sid?

Smoke and Mirrors ~ a collection of short stories and poems by Neil Gaiman.

coming up next - penny smith -

William Walker's First Year of Marriage - Matt Rudd - another Kindle freebie.

Hi Annie

I'm experiencing a mixture of emotions whilst reading Room. It's sad, disturbing in places, funny in others and very powerful despite the simplistic narrative (or maybe because of it). You do get totally lost in the unique world of the mother and her son (who I find incredibly endearing).

I wouldn't call Room a relaxing read either, but it is fascinating and I'm sure it's one of those books that will stay with me for a long time.

What are your thoughts on it?

I have recently discovered Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark Hunter books, and am working through them at a rate of knots!

I read about half a dozen in order, then skipped ahead and am currently reading Archeron.

I've just finished it and felt exactly the same way.

Currently reading The Leopard by Jo Nesbo. I've been looking forward to this that much that despite being a bit tired I stayed up and waited for it to be delivered to my Kindle and started it straight away.

That's just reminded me to put my wireless on and the Leopard has just popped onto my Kindle. I need to read the other books first - only read The Redbreast. I like to read them in order - very strange like that!!

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne. Read it in one session last night (it is barely 200 pages long). Felt awful afterwards, which is exactly as Boyne intended I should feel. The book depicts absolute evil viewed through the trusting eyes of innocence. Auschwitz is referred to as 'Outwith' throughout because that is how the nine year-old hero believes it to be pronounced. The ending is not really a shock, nor is it a twist because it is telegraphed well in advance. Instead this has the effect of filling the reader with dread as the inevitability of what will occur unfolds before our eyes.

The boy in the pyjamas, Shmuel, doesn't appear until about half way through, and it is from this point that the book really takes off. I admit that I found the first hundred pages a bit hard to get into, but I am glad that I persevered because the second half is worth the money on its own.

I'm about half-way through now so the 'location' has changed. I think to me the disturbing thing is that it is written as spoken by the boy, who is a complete innocent. and the complete contrast with the experience of Ma which you pick up from inference. It is a very bleak book (well it is so far) but fascinating and different.

OK don't laugh at me for being totally wet (well alright you can if you want!) but this book has really affected me. There were so many points in it where I felt tears come to my eyes I think it's the boy's innocence and his sad circumstances and because we hear about everything from his perspective in his own language that makes the story so emotional. I don't often read books again but I can see myself returning to Room in the future.

For anyone that's interested, Room was reviewed on The TV Book Club last week:

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/t...2011/episode-1

I welled up in parts - all of which were in the later parts of the book. I couldn't help it

I dread to think what I'd have been like if I hadn't partly had my mind on the imminent arrival of The Leopard

Ooo, but I'm not sure if I could read it again though.

Yes, you'd have thought it would be the first half that would be the most moving, but the later parts saddened me the most.

Maybe you're right and it would be too difficult to read this again. I haven't been able to get Jack out my head all day! It's ridiculous that a book can have such a profound effect on you.

Just finished 'Mortal Remians' by Kathy Reichs - enjoyable, but far from her best in my view, though it does include some unexpected prose such as 'the Reverend's anus featured a condom covered dildo'. Trust me, that's not a plot spoiler

The Bottom Line - John Harman

Faithless by Karin Slaughter.

Enjoying it so far, about a third of the way through it. Although I didn't realise it was part of a series with the same characters and I haven't read any of her other books so I'm a bit miffed that I didn't start with the first one in the series.

I'm waiting for delivery of my next book, Beneath the skin by Nicci French.

Borkmann's Point by Håkan Nesser

"How the mind works" by Steven Pinker, fab and i've only just started it but i became so bored with the chick lit, i needed something with a bit more stimulation!!

I've just endured a whole week without a book to read - it was horrible! I was suffering withdrawal symptoms and starting to talk even more, so my OH realised that best way to shut me up was to get me a new book Parcel tape over the mouth would probably have worked but shhhhh don't tell him that

Anyway, I'm now reading Robin Hobb's "Assassin's Quest", the last in the Farseer Trilogy.

Listening to UA version of 'Dead Like You' by Peter James and reading on my Kindle 'Jar City' by Arnaldur Indriðason.