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Old 28-02-2016, 10:59
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Not long since finished The Shell Seekers by Rosamund Pilcher, now reading Poppet by Mo Hader, a bit out of context because I read Wolf her latest one a few weeks back.
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Old 28-02-2016, 19:05
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The French House by Nick Alexander, the sequel to The Case of the Missing Boyfriend. I'm enjoying this series.
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Old 02-03-2016, 11:50
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I try again every couple of years but it's never clicked with me, I just don't get it. The last time I tried I managed about 1/3 of it before completely losing interest, I got to the stage of being unable to read more than a couple of pages in one sitting.

To be honest I think I've developed a sort of mental block, I approach it knowing full well I've never managed to finish it and resigned to doing the same again.
Same here - lots of my friends love 'Catch 22' but it did absolutely nothing for me. I gave up after about 1/3 too. I think it's just one of those 'love it or hate it' books.

I've recently discovered Belinda Bauer and am working my way through her books. Just finished 'Rubbernecker' which was brilliant, and I'm now in the middle of 'Darkside'. Good quality crime fiction with plenty of focus on character and character interaction (which I like).
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Old 02-03-2016, 12:19
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Old 02-03-2016, 13:34
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I'm reading Hunger by Michael Grant, the 2nd in the Gone series- have to say it's not gripping me. Not sure I'll bother with the rest.
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Old 02-03-2016, 17:43
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Same here - lots of my friends love 'Catch 22' but it did absolutely nothing for me. I gave up after about 1/3 too. I think it's just one of those 'love it or hate it' books.
It's a strange one, I've read a lot of highly rated books that i didn't think were all that but I could see why they were highly rated and why they were appreciated by some, but with Catch-22 I just cant see any reason whatsoever why people like it
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Old 02-03-2016, 19:32
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Sebastian Faulks, A Possible Life
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Old 02-03-2016, 20:07
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Last Chance Saloon - Marian Keyes
This was a bit slow to start with bit it soon gathered up speed and was very enjoyable. Haven't read Marian Keyes for ages.
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Old 03-03-2016, 19:51
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The Book of Souls by James Oswald
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Old 04-03-2016, 16:55
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I am reading "The Ice Twins". Not all that impressed so far, but we shall see.
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Old 04-03-2016, 17:50
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I am reading My James by Ralph Bulger
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Old 05-03-2016, 15:48
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I just started Diana Gabaldon's Outlander. I wonder whether it will live up to the hype.
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Old 05-03-2016, 19:11
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I'm listening to Fingersmith by Sarah Waters, narrated by Juanita McMahon.
Sue Trinder is an orphan and has grown up in a family of petty thieves in Victorian London. She becomes involved in a plot to relieve a wealthy heiress of her fortune. Really good so far.

I'm reading Dead Man's Grip by Peter James. (Roy Grace 7).
A fatal road traffic accident has unexpected consequences for the survivors. Also very good but there is one character who I would very much like to ditch from this series.
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Old 05-03-2016, 20:13
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I am reading "The Ice Twins". Not all that impressed so far, but we shall see.
No I wasn't that impressed with this either

I'm listening to Fingersmith by Sarah Waters, narrated by Juanita McMahon.
Sue Trinder is an orphan and has grown up in a family of petty thieves in Victorian London. She becomes involved in a plot to relieve a wealthy heiress of her fortune. Really good so far.

I'm reading Dead Man's Grip by Peter James. (Roy Grace 7).
A fatal road traffic accident has unexpected consequences for the survivors. Also very good but there is one character who I would very much like to ditch from this series.
Love Sarah Waters and Fingersmith. There's an adaptation to this that's sometimes shown on, I think, the drama channel
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Old 05-03-2016, 20:14
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Phil Rickman - Night after night
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Old 06-03-2016, 17:29
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I am reading "The Ice Twins". Not all that impressed so far, but we shall see.
I really liked that book!
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Old 06-03-2016, 20:16
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Just started At my Mother's Knee....and other Low Joints by Paul O'Grady - the first part of his autobiography - he was brought up near to my neck of the woods so I thought it might be interesting - also I have a slight quest to read more (auto)biographies this year.
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Old 08-03-2016, 11:12
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I just started Diana Gabaldon's Outlander. I wonder whether it will live up to the hype.
Book one has lots of historical inaccuracies in it but the story is fine and she improves as the series goes on in terms of the tightness of her writing, accuracy, but I found it all got a bit samey the longer it went on.
I've not read the latest one yet.

Just finished The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley.

Absolutely loved it. Reminded me of the Sally Lockhart books as it's set in Victorian England and has a bit of mystery around it.
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Old 08-03-2016, 13:02
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Free Country: A Tale of The Children's Crusade ~ by Neil Gaiman and others
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Old 08-03-2016, 14:39
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Can I join in?!

I've just discovered a new (to me) crime writer - LJ Ross, I just finished her second in the DCI Ryan series - Sycamore Gap and bought the 3rd called Heavenfield this morning ready for starting tonight.
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Old 08-03-2016, 16:45
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How do we all feel about giving up on a book?

I ask because after several hours of excruciating and confusing reading my reader tells me I'm an impressive 8% through this weighty tome. I'm not sure I can contemplate the other 92%!
I used to struggle on with books until I read this http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/3...w-to-read.html
Now they go in the charity bag if they dont grab my attention and I never think twice ,
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Old 09-03-2016, 10:46
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kill me again by Rachel Abbott.
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Old 09-03-2016, 12:42
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Skagboys by Irvine Welsh. Finding it a bit of a drag but sometimes my enjoyment of a book depends on my mood.
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Old 09-03-2016, 16:57
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How do we all feel about giving up on a book?

I ask because after several hours of excruciating and confusing reading my reader tells me I'm an impressive 8% through this weighty tome. I'm not sure I can contemplate the other 92%!
If it's not for my book club, where I generally do my best to finish it, I just stop reading and get rid of them usually via BookMooch.
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Old 09-03-2016, 19:57
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If it's not for my book club, where I generally do my best to finish it, I just stop reading and get rid of them usually via BookMooch.
I've never heard of bookmooch, do you get a lot of take up on the books you put on there?
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