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Old 16-11-2016, 13:44
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Deep South by Paul Theroux

Travelling through US Deep South Small Towns, a good read highlighting a lot of race issues that the US just wants to sweep under the carpet. A good book but hard reading at times.

Tony and Susan by Austin Wright - bought this in Waterstones after reading the blurb on the cover not realising the soon to be release film Nocturnal Animals was based on it. I'm about 70 pages in and it's not grabbing me to be honest. I read the synopsis to see where it was going and I'm still not convinced. I'll plough on through.
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Old 16-11-2016, 13:57
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Just coming to the end of 'Black Rabbit Hall' by Eve Chase (audio version). It's a really interesting and very well-written novel which mixes family drama/saga with a touch of mystery. Well-paced and cleverly crafted, it manages to be a page-turner (or whatever the audio equivalent is!) while also being beautifully worded. Some wonderfully evocative metaphors and similes. I'll be sad to finish it.

Next up I've got 'Hidden' by Emma Kavanagh. I read another of hers 'The Missing Hours' last week and quite enjoyed it, so hopefully this one will be a decent read too.
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Old 16-11-2016, 20:20
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Will finish The Girl on The Train by Paula Hawkins tomorrow after a few marathon sessions within the last week. Apparently 14 other people are in the queue for it at my local library so needs to be returned on Friday...
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Old 20-11-2016, 01:01
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The Old Curiosity Shop - Charles Dickens
Enjoying it so far
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Old 20-11-2016, 06:08
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The Strangler Vine by MJ Carter
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Old 20-11-2016, 16:18
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Just coming to the end of 'Black Rabbit Hall' by Eve Chase (audio version). It's a really interesting and very well-written novel which mixes family drama/saga with a touch of mystery. Well-paced and cleverly crafted, it manages to be a page-turner (or whatever the audio equivalent is!) while also being beautifully worded. Some wonderfully evocative metaphors and similes. I'll be sad to finish it.

Next up I've got 'Hidden' by Emma Kavanagh. I read another of hers 'The Missing Hours' last week and quite enjoyed it, so hopefully this one will be a decent read too.
My friend recommended Black Rabbit Hall but as I have 200 books on my to-read list I haven't bought it yet although I am very tempted.

I have just started reading Starter for Ten by David Nicholls, having enjoyed 2 other books by the same author. I'm only on 10% but loving it!
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Old 20-11-2016, 20:12
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so I just read Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, and when I finished I started reading it again. It's wonderful. Reading age of 10? I should coco. Thank goodness for Google
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Old 20-11-2016, 20:48
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My friend recommended Black Rabbit Hall but as I have 200 books on my to-read list I haven't bought it yet although I am very tempted.

I have just started reading Starter for Ten by David Nicholls, having enjoyed 2 other books by the same author. I'm only on 10% but loving it!
I love David Nicholls. Read all his books and only one I didn't like..
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Old 21-11-2016, 13:05
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"Children of the Night" by John Blackburn

Horror novel about "a village gripped by the culmination of ancient vileness."
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Old 21-11-2016, 23:18
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Dark Suits and Sad Songs by Denzil Meyrick, 3rd book in the D.C.I Jim Daley series.
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Old 22-11-2016, 05:08
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Dark Suits and Sad Songs by Denzil Meyrick, 3rd book in the D.C.I Jim Daley series.
My fabourite of the 4 Ive read so far
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Old 22-11-2016, 11:42
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My fabourite of the 4 Ive read so far
can you start on this one, or should I start at the beginning?

Reading Jove Tansson's Summer Book. Very unusual, charming and wonderful. Moomins' creator.
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Old 22-11-2016, 11:48
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can you start on this one, or should I start at the beginning?

Reading Jove Tansson's Summer Book. Very unusual, charming and wonderful. Moomins' creator.
I'd definitely start with the 1st book, "Whisky From Small Glasses". There is a back story running through the series.
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Old 22-11-2016, 14:25
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I'd definitely start with the 1st book, "Whisky From Small Glasses". There is a back story running through the series.
Absolutely this. There are continuing story arcs throughout the books
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Old 23-11-2016, 02:46
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I'm reading 'Five On A Strategy Away Day', the Famous Five 'grown up' parody.

I've read 3 of the others in a row before this. They're just short silly reads but have made me smile anyway.
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Old 23-11-2016, 09:22
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I'd definitely start with the 1st book, "Whisky From Small Glasses". There is a back story running through the series.
Based on this thread I've just bought this 99p on Amazon
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Old 23-11-2016, 09:34
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Based on this thread I've just bought this 99p on Amazon
At that price its a bargain. Hope you enjoy! ☺
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Old 23-11-2016, 10:18
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The Light Between Oceans- M E Stedman
Tense, moody, heartbreaking story, of a lighthouse keeper and his wife, dragging a boat ashore and finding a dead man and a crying baby inside. The wife wants to keep the baby, telling her husband not to inform the authorities.
From then on, the mood gradually builds up.
Worth a read.
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Old 24-11-2016, 15:35
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My friend recommended Black Rabbit Hall but as I have 200 books on my to-read list I haven't bought it yet although I am very tempted.

I have just started reading Starter for Ten by David Nicholls, having enjoyed 2 other books by the same author. I'm only on 10% but loving it!
200 books on your To Read list?! That must actually be a lovely feeling, knowing you're not going to run out of good reads any time soon!!

I enjoyed Starter for Ten too - I preferred it to One Day (which I think is his most popular one, though my least favourite of his).

As for me, I have abandoned 'Hidden' for now as I wasn't overly impressed with the first 6 chapters (though I will come back to it) and am in the middle of 'The Kind Worth Killing' by Peter Swanson. It's a real page-turner!
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Old 25-11-2016, 20:51
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200 books on your To Read list?! That must actually be a lovely feeling, knowing you're not going to run out of good reads any time soon!!

I enjoyed Starter for Ten too - I preferred it to One Day (which I think is his most popular one, though my least favourite of his).

As for me, I have abandoned 'Hidden' for now as I wasn't overly impressed with the first 6 chapters (though I will come back to it) and am in the middle of 'The Kind Worth Killing' by Peter Swanson. It's a real page-turner!
201 now as I got tempted and bought Black Rabbit Hall!
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Old 26-11-2016, 12:10
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Reading Jove Tansson's Summer Book. Very unusual, charming and wonderful. Moomins' creator.
lovely book. I entered a competition to spend time on her Island, aged 10. You got rowed over by her lesbian partner Too-Ticky (in the books). Think it took an hour or 2

didn't win
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Old 26-11-2016, 20:05
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Working my way through Graham Masterton's back catelogue. Horror at it's most gruesome.
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Old 27-11-2016, 10:40
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Just coming to the end of 'Black Rabbit Hall' by Eve Chase (audio version). It's a really interesting and very well-written novel which mixes family drama/saga with a touch of mystery. Well-paced and cleverly crafted, it manages to be a page-turner (or whatever the audio equivalent is!) while also being beautifully worded. Some wonderfully evocative metaphors and similes. I'll be sad to finish it.

Next up I've got 'Hidden' by Emma Kavanagh. I read another of hers 'The Missing Hours' last week and quite enjoyed it, so hopefully this one will be a decent read too.
I loved 'Black Rabbit Hall' - like you said, I loved the mix of family drama and mystery - it kept my attention throughout. I'm looking forward to Eve Chase's next book, I believe BRH was her debut book.

I've just finished reading 'The Turning Point' by Freya North - I wanted a break from crime fiction, so thought I would give this one a go. It's a romance about a long distance relationship. It was an enjoyable, easy read. I liked the characters, though I did guess what the twist would be. All the same, I thought the characters were well written and realistic. I'd give it a solid 7/10.
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Old 27-11-2016, 10:59
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The Printers Coffin by MJ Carter

The second Blake and Avery mystery

I wasnt sure what to make of the first book in the series (The Strangler Vine), I found it a bit plodding in places. So far this one seems similar, Im not sure im going to continue with the series after this one (the third one had just been released).
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Old 27-11-2016, 14:57
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The Janus Stone - Elly Griffiths
Second of the Ruth Galloway mysteries.
This was just as good as its predecessor. Enjoyable, atmospheric and well drawn characters.
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