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Old 25-10-2013, 15:06
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The Secrets of Pain by Phil Rickman.
That's a really good one of his. He also writes as Will Kingdom, they are very good too.
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Old 25-10-2013, 15:40
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I decided to re-re-read the women of the Otherworld series by Kelly Armstrong and not long ago finished 'Stolen'. But I then thought that it would be fun to take a quick detour into the Hundred Acre Wood and so am reading "Winnie the Pooh".

As it's only 75 pages I'm undecided whether to go straight onto 'House at Pooh Corner' or save that for a while and read the next 'Otherworld' book 'Dime Store Magic' instead.

So, one or the other...
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Old 25-10-2013, 18:05
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Bring On The Empty Horses ----- David Niven
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Old 25-10-2013, 18:28
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Re-reading 'Buddy - The Biography' by Philip Norman. A detailed and affectionate take on Buddy Holly,without being at all mawkish or sentimental.It reveals a lot more about the young musician than most people would have suspected.
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Old 26-10-2013, 12:57
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Louise Millar- Accidents Happen
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Old 26-10-2013, 13:17
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Lars Kepler - The Nightmare. Very good so far. I've read the first one the Hypnotist and that was excellent.
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Old 29-10-2013, 13:50
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Perfect by Rachel Joyce. Still haven't read the Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry which she also wrote but this one was in the library so thought I'd get it while it was in!
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Old 29-10-2013, 18:08
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Henry VI Part 1 - and then probably onto at least part 2 before possibly taking a break. Will read part 3 and Richard III soon after though. Have read the 'Henriad' (i.e. Richard II, Henry IV parts 1 & 2 and Henry V) but have been meaning to read this other group of Henry plays for a long time as I really enjoy Shakespeare's history plays!
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Old 29-10-2013, 18:17
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Just finished 'Before The Frost' by Henning Mankell.After the Wallander series (Kurt Wallander) this one is about his daughter LInda Wallander,although Kurt is in it plenty!
Typical Mankell fare,that is,a good thriller, well plotted and with believable characters.
Was meant to be the first of a planned series of Linda Wallander books,but he abandoned that plan after the actress who played Linda in the Swedish Wallander series,committed
suicide.So this is a 'one off' to complement the existing Kurt Wallander series.Pity but that's how things turned out!
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Old 29-10-2013, 20:44
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Ruth Rendell- A Judgement in Stone
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Old 31-10-2013, 10:49
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Instructions For a Heatwave - Maggie O'Farrell
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Old 31-10-2013, 10:50
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Hi First time I am posting in this forum about books and magazines.

I just finished Gossamer by Lois Lowry and now I am re reading Insurgent by Veronica Roth..

Now I am not really thrilled having to re read Insurgent but I tend to forget quite easily so I have to so I can read the last book (I hope it is the last!) and know what happened before.

Over the last 2 years I have been reading too many YA series and am getting sick of them now. (Exception was Tara Brown)

After Twilight and The Hunger Games it seems like everybody and the dog wants to get a piece and there are Dystopian based YA books everywhere.
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Old 31-10-2013, 11:26
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I finished Frost at Christmas by RD Wingfield and now I am reading Dodger by Terry Pratchet.
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Old 31-10-2013, 11:49
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Just started Tipping Point - Malcolm Gladwell
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Old 31-10-2013, 16:53
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My current Kindle read is The Hours, Michael Cunningham's homage to Virginia Woolf and her novel Mrs Dalloway. Very good so far. It's not that long ago since I saw the film and I read Mrs Dalloway last year so it's pretty familiar stuff.

My audiobook is May We Be Forgiven by A M Homes.

"Harry is a Richard Nixon scholar who leads a quiet, regular life; his brother George is a high-flying TV producer, with a murderous temper.They have been uneasy rivals since childhood.Then one day George's loses control so extravagantly that he precipitates Harry into an entirely new life."

Quite an unpleasant book really. I'm nearly half way through and events seem to be taking ever more bizarre turns. I've got this far so I'll stick with it to the bitter end I suppose.
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Old 01-11-2013, 16:05
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I've just finished Sharon Kay Penman's four books about Henry II's succession....


When Christ And His Saints Slept (1995)
Time And Chance (2002)
Devil's Brood (2008)
Lionheart (2011)

Can't wait to read the second part of Lionheart about Richard I and his holy crusade..."A king's Ransom" when it is released. Truly enjoyed this series.

Now reading:
"Innocent Traitor" by Alison Weir about Lady Jane Grey. Very sad.
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Old 01-11-2013, 20:05
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Mark Pearson - Blood Work
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Old 01-11-2013, 21:47
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Just started Close To The Bone by Stuart Macbride. Love Logan McRae!
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Old 02-11-2013, 12:07
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I've just finished Sharon Kay Penman's four books about Henry II's succession....


When Christ And His Saints Slept (1995)
Time And Chance (2002)
Devil's Brood (2008)
Lionheart (2011)

Can't wait to read the second part of Lionheart about Richard I and his holy crusade..."A king's Ransom" when it is released. Truly enjoyed this series.

Now reading:
"Innocent Traitor" by Alison Weir about Lady Jane Grey. Very sad.
Crumbs you did have a good old reading jag with the Sharon Penman

I loved Alison's Weir's Innocent Traitor and also The Lady Elizabeth by her.
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Old 02-11-2013, 16:55
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Currently flitting between two books, Insatiable - Meg Cabot and A Clash of Kings - George R. R. Martin. The two books could not be further apart from each other, totally different demographic, totally different subject... just two totally different books lol. I am enjoying both of them. Feel a bit ashamed about enjoying a Meg Cabot book at 25, but I think she's a great writer and I enjoy her work.
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Old 02-11-2013, 19:57
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Discovered a new crime author (new to me!) whilst browsing in Tesco yesterday, Tania Carver. The book that caught my eye was 'The Doll's House' so looked it up and it's the 5th in a series so have started at the beginning with the first in the series, 'The Surrogate' which is very good so far.
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Old 02-11-2013, 22:34
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"Needful Things" by Stephen King on my kindle v good so far!!
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Old 03-11-2013, 10:26
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I started on Crank by Ellen Hopkins last night I'm over halfway through already.
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Old 03-11-2013, 14:46
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The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger

Rather difficult to get into this, as I was confused with the past and future and Henry and Claire's ages as it went back and forth in time, but all my confusion ended around the fifth chapter.
Very cleverly written, there were so many lovely golden moments littered throughout the story that really stood out, Very funny, touching and ultimately heartbreaking.
I'm probably late in reviewing this, as I haven't seen this title on this current thread, but I am so glad I persisted with it. I really envy people that are reading it for the first time.
Excellent read.
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Old 03-11-2013, 15:22
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Just started Close To The Bone by Stuart Macbride. Love Logan McRae!
I have only just discovered this author! I like sci fi novels and came across Halfhead in the sci fi section and once I started reading just couldn't put it down! Although it is set in a futuristic Glasgow it is really a crime novel. I enjoyed it so much I decided to try his other novels and have been out and bought Cold Granite!
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