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Old 23-09-2013, 20:24
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Old 23-09-2013, 20:30
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Astronomy for Dummies. On the whole, it's a useful introductory book (so far) but there are some errors and l'll be taking them up with the publisher once l've finished reading it.
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Old 24-09-2013, 17:17
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My new audiobook is Bertie and the Tinman by Peter Lovesey, narrated by Terence Hardiman. It's the first case from the investigative memoirs of Bertie, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII). It was purportedly written in 1886 and consigned to a locked box in the Public Records Office for a period of one hundred years.

Fred Archer, a champion jockey, has shot himself dead. A hastily convened inquest has concluded that he committed suicide whilst temporarily insane due to the effects of typhoid. Bertie is a racing fanatic who owns racehorses. Fred is well known to him and has ridden for him in the past. Bertie also has personal experienc of typhoid and is not convinced by the verdict. He decides to turn detective to uncover the truth.

Lots of historical detail, lighthearted and quite funny. Enjoying it so far. Fred Archer actually existed, I'll have to read up on him once I've finished the book.
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Old 24-09-2013, 17:31
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Old 24-09-2013, 20:44
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Just a heads up. Don't know who will be interested, but Amazon have a great deal on at the minute for

1000 Greatest Novels Ever Written - Largest eBook ever - Complete Collections of Wizard of Oz,Jane Austen,Holmes,Shakespeare,James Joyce,Plato,Edgar Poe,Anne Stories,Beatrix Potter with 36 Audio Books [Kindle Edition]

for £1.99. Well worth adding to any collection.
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Old 25-09-2013, 20:50
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Now reading Lost Days of Summer by Katie Flynn, yeah I know, fiction lite, but it's good, promise!
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Old 25-09-2013, 23:59
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I'm Not Really Here by Paul Lake: The autobiography of the ex-Manchester City player forced out of the game through injury just when he was on the verge of breaking into the England squad.

It was given rave reviews in the likes of the Independent, the Guardian and the Telegraph and more than lives up to them. I'm very much enjoying it.
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Old 26-09-2013, 17:36
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The book I've just finished, 'Marilyn' by Norman Mailer, had good reviews: eg 'Genius....a feat.' 'Brilliant' The New York Times. First published in Gt.Britain in 1973 as an illustrated book with the title 'Marilyn: A Biography. The edition I read had a 2012 copyright.

Even making allowances for the era in which it was written, I found it a load of sexist nonsense. Not only that it rambled and went off at tangents. At times I hadn't a clue what he was actually going on about - and I'm a huge Marilyn Monroe fan and know a lot about her life and films. It wasn't even a proper biography and even he called it a novel. This was a library book and just when I was starting to lose interest in it I noticed the person before me had turned a corner of that page and scribbled something on it - obviously they struggled with this book too! I read on grimly hoping it would improve -it didn't.....
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Old 26-09-2013, 19:35
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Maria McCann - The Wilding
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Old 26-09-2013, 21:26
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Old 26-09-2013, 21:49
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Great find, thanks!
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Old 26-09-2013, 22:09
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Just finished The Hive by Gill Hornby. Loved it! Now torn between Adele Parks - The State We're In and Kate Atkinson - Life After Life
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Old 26-09-2013, 22:36
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The Haunted Liverpool series of books by Tom Slemen. I've found them riveting. As well as including true life stories of ghosts and hauntings, in these books there's many true life paranormal mysteries, and the stories are so creepy - and very very scarey - or genuinely thought provoking.
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Old 27-09-2013, 14:45
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Everyone I don't have time to read through every page of this thread but can anyone tell me the name of that book a few people were talking about on here, I saw a while ago. Set in the 18th or 19th century about two sisters who are psychic or do tarot cards or something like that and even the queen gets involved? Ringing any bells?
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Old 27-09-2013, 14:56
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Everyone I don't have time to read through every page of this thread but can anyone tell me the name of that book a few people were talking about on here, I saw a while ago. Set in the 18th or 19th century about two sisters who are psychic or do tarot cards or something like that and even the queen gets involved? Ringing any bells?
The Blackheath Seance Parlour by Alan Williams.
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Old 27-09-2013, 14:58
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Visions In Death - J D Robb
I've got into the habit of reading this series. The storyline is pretty much the same, except for the names, but it's characters that stand out for me, only. and how the regulars have developed from book one
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Old 27-09-2013, 15:24
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The Blackheath Seance Parlour by Alan Williams.
Thank you so much!!!!
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Old 27-09-2013, 16:24
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Thank you so much!!!!
No probs.

He did a signing in my local Waterstones last night. I did have a look but it was really busy and I couldn't be bothered to wait around.
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Old 27-09-2013, 17:04
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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistlestop Cafe- I can't believe I haven't read it before- I've seen the film though .
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Old 27-09-2013, 19:44
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Hello everyone- new round these parts so hope you don't mind me dropping in

I've just read A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness after hearing good things from other people- read the whole thing in one go and could barely see the page for tears by the time I got to the end Fantastic book; I don't have enough superlatives to do it justice.
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Old 28-09-2013, 12:19
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Currently reading 'wayward' by Blake Crouch, the sequel to the brilliant 'pines' (wow, my auto correct just changed that to 'pubes'!)

Anyway I'm really enjoying it, and don't want it to end, I think both are pretty cheap on Amazon for kindle so well worth a look.
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Old 28-09-2013, 18:43
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is that a new one?? i love her books

Dorothy L sayers "Gaudy Night" on my kindle
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Old 28-09-2013, 19:26
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Hello everyone- new round these parts so hope you don't mind me dropping in

I've just read A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness after hearing good things from other people- read the whole thing in one go and could barely see the page for tears by the time I got to the end Fantastic book; I don't have enough superlatives to do it justice.
I agree a lovely book. I'm reading his new one at the moment, More Than This, it's also really good up to now.
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Old 28-09-2013, 20:39
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is that a new one?? i love her books
First published in 1999 and re-issued in 2012

Didn't think I'd like this one as it's about astronauts and space and I don't like that kind of stuff but it was really good.
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Old 28-09-2013, 21:46
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Elvis. What Happened?

Got it in Ebay. Very good. I have read many books on Elvis and there is alot in here that I didn't know.
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