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Old 23-10-2011, 01:32
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Old 23-10-2011, 19:03
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I finished The Weight of Silence this afternoon. It was largely predictable, a poor-woman's Jodi Picoult. I chose it because of the premise that the girl in it was a selective mute and I work with one, but it didn't set my world on fire.

Now reading Twilight of Avalon by Anna Elliott.
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Old 23-10-2011, 19:10
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I've just finished reading My Booky Wook by Russell Brand. Was pretty good and finished it in a couple of days. He writes in the same way that he speaks and I found it very funny in places although quite depressing at times.

I've now just ordered IQ84 by Haruki Murakami and The Redbreast by Jo Nesbo. I haven't read anything by these two authors before but have heard good things about them.
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Old 23-10-2011, 23:05
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I'm about halfway through Room by Emma Donague. It has great reviews on Amazon but I nearly gave up after about 20 pages because.............
Spoiler

Glad I persevered though as it has got better and better.
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Old 24-10-2011, 15:36
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I finished Jennifer Egan's 'Look At Me'...quite odd, found it hard to get through. Now I reading something VERY light and fluffy but its fun - it's called Attachment by Rainbow Rowell, and then I am planning on reading We Need To Talk About Kevin!
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Old 24-10-2011, 16:15
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and then I am planning on reading We Need To Talk About Kevin!
I just started that last night. Have to say it's quite hard going so far, I find the mother (who 'narrates' the story) to be quite wordy and despite believing I have a decent grip of the English language, within half a dozen pages I came across words I'd never heard before!

I have heard this from the reviews as well though, and everyone says stick with it as it gets going eventually.
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Old 24-10-2011, 17:04
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I just started that last night. Have to say it's quite hard going so far, I find the mother (who 'narrates' the story) to be quite wordy and despite believing I have a decent grip of the English language, within half a dozen pages I came across words I'd never heard before!

I have heard this from the reviews as well though, and everyone says stick with it as it gets going eventually.
Hi poppycat! I think thats why I didn't read it when it first came out, because of those sorts of reviews, but I've decided I'm gonna give it a go, like you
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Old 24-10-2011, 18:55
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Love that series- He Who Fears the Wolf was the first one I read, but When the Devil Holds the Candle is probably my favourite.
That's good, as I've just started When the Devil Holds the Candle. Only a few pages in, but looks like it will be intriguing.
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Old 24-10-2011, 19:16
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The Fry Chronicles by Stephen Fry. A good read so far. Lots of "well I never's"
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Old 25-10-2011, 09:38
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I'm reading Blacklands. It's about a 12 year old boy who starts writing to the jailed serial killer who murdered his uncle when his uncle was 11 years old. It's a very good read.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blacklands-B.../dp/0552158844
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Old 25-10-2011, 10:17
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Old 25-10-2011, 14:24
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Started on Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte a few days ago.
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Old 25-10-2011, 16:12
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Old 25-10-2011, 16:18
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Interesting- I keep seeing it, and my gf read it recently (on the recommendation of one of her best friends, who she usually agrees 99% of the time with on books) who'd said pretty much what you guys are saying, and that she'd love it. She really didn't.

I'm now intrigued- seems very Marmitey, and that always makes me want to find out which side of the fence I fall.
I've just recommended it to a friend who (like your wife and her friend) tends to enjoy the same books as me. So now I'm intrigued to hear what she thinks!

I also enjoyed the second half more than the first, which is the opposite to most people I've spoken about this book with.
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Old 25-10-2011, 16:18
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Finished "Sleepers" which was very good, now started on "Afraid" by Jack Kilborn & J.A. Konrath.

Also have Trapped and Endurance to read.....these were recommended on the "Disturbing books" thread so thought i would give them a go
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Old 25-10-2011, 17:53
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Genesis by Karin Slaughter, really enjoying it
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Old 25-10-2011, 18:14
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Just coming to the end of 'The Master and Margarita' by Mikhail Bulgakov which I have really enjoyed.
Now what next, any good recommendations folks?

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Old 25-10-2011, 21:48
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Old 26-10-2011, 09:40
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In the past couple of weeks I've read The Rivers of London (Ben Aaronovitch), The Last Werewolf (Glen Duncan) and Anno Dracula (Kim Newman), neither taking more than two or three days.

Have just started A Game of Thrones (George RR Martin) which is going to take a little longer
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Old 26-10-2011, 11:53
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I've just finished Deadline by Simon Kernick.

First one of his books i have read, and i must say Very Impressed!

Only took me one day to read i was hooked
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Old 26-10-2011, 15:54
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Old 26-10-2011, 16:21
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Old 26-10-2011, 16:56
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The Worlds of Galileo by Michael Hanlon which is a very good account of NASA's exploration of Jupiter and its moons.
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Old 26-10-2011, 17:04
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House Divided by Mike Lawson

First in the series is The Inside Ring which I highly recommend
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Old 26-10-2011, 20:54
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Perdido Street Station by China Miéville. It's not going well - I just can't get into the story. So far a bit disappointed since he certainly has a great way with words.
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