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Old 07-04-2013, 16:02
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Made in Britain by Gavin James Bower - A novel centred around 3 teenagers growing up in a Northern town (Burnley) and really is quite excellent.
I've just put this on my 'to read' list, looks like my type of book
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Old 07-04-2013, 16:47
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Finished Dave Gorman v The Rest Of The World. The comedian challenges the public to play games with him. From board games to pub games, card games etc Gorman is entertaining about lesserknown traditions meets a host of eccentric people and one almost sinister game player.
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Old 07-04-2013, 17:06
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Assassin's Apprentice - Robin Hobb. I seem to be getting more into fantasy recently - haven't read a lot of it in the past. It took about 100 pages for me to get into this book - and for that time I was wondering why everyone said it was so good - but enjoying it now.
Just finished Blood of Dragons, which is 13 books down the line, you have a lot to look forward to
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Old 07-04-2013, 19:24
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I've just put this on my 'to read' list, looks like my type of book
I'd thoroughly recommend it. It also gets a lot of glowing reviews on amazon and they're completely deserved IMO.

I'll be interested to read what you make of it.
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Old 07-04-2013, 23:12
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Bad Luck and Trouble-Lee Child
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Old 08-04-2013, 10:20
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The Enemy by Desmond Bagley.I read all the
Bagley books years back when they were first
published and often go back to re-read one.
This one is a particularly 'dark' one from the
author!
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Old 08-04-2013, 12:15
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I'd thoroughly recommend it. It also gets a lot of glowing reviews on amazon and they're completely deserved IMO.

I'll be interested to read what you make of it.
When I get to it, I'll feedback

I finished A Perfectly Good Man this morning and I really liked it, would recommend if you like reasonably gentle tales.

I'm now reading How the Trouble Started by Robert Williams, an altogether darker affair I think.
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Old 08-04-2013, 19:11
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I've finished 600 Hours of Edward by Craig Lancaster, The Magician's Nephew by C. S. Lewis and The Help by Kathryn Stockett. All three very good.

I'm still reading The Road to Bosworth Field by Trevor Royle and need to get on with it as it's due back at the library.

My two new books both have a Cornish theme.

A Perfectly Good Man by Patrick Gale on the Kindle as mentioned previously on this thread.

The King's General by Daphne du Maurier. An audiobook narrated by Juliet Stevenson. "As the horrors of the English civil war blight her future, divide her family, and destroy her peace, Honor Harris shares Sir Richard Grenville's final tragedy."
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Old 08-04-2013, 19:14
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Just started Full Dark House by Christopher Fowler. Not read enough to form an opinion yet but the premise sounds good, 2 London detectives in their 80's working for the 'Peculiar Crimes Unit', the story is split between present day and back to 1940 (I think) when the 2 detectives had their first case together, during the London Blitz. Hopefully it will live up to it's description.
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Old 08-04-2013, 20:47
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Eleanor Prescott- Could it be im falling in love
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Old 09-04-2013, 09:04
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Will Carver on Twitter has been bugging me about this so I have finally picked up "The Book Thief" I'm told its the most amazing book I will ever read
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Old 09-04-2013, 10:19
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3rd book of a Hardcore Wrestling Legend!
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Old 09-04-2013, 10:23
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Will Carver on Twitter has been bugging me about this so I have finally picked up "The Book Thief" I'm told its the most amazing book I will ever read
I agree that it's a very good book and well worth a read. I don't think that it would feature on my "Amazing" list though.
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Old 09-04-2013, 10:27
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Lee Child- Persuader

Absolutely love the Jack Reacher books
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Old 09-04-2013, 19:01
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Just started reading Katherine by Anya Seton, another historical read, looks good. It was written in the 1950's but the writing doesn't suffer for all that.
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Old 09-04-2013, 21:29
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John Verdon- Shut your eyes tight
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Old 09-04-2013, 21:39
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'Horns' by Joe Hill (Hill is Stephen King's son)
Quite enjoying it so far (Pg192 out of 320-odd)
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Old 09-04-2013, 22:30
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Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Misery - Stephen King

Both v. good
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Old 09-04-2013, 22:38
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I've just started J R Ward's 11th Blackdagger Brotherhood book Lover at Last. Already loving it.
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Old 09-04-2013, 23:06
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Got 4 books for under £5 in a charity shop today including The Godfather so I'm going to start on that tonight.
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Old 10-04-2013, 09:26
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I've almost finished 'The Bunker Diary' by Kevin Brooks

It is an extraordinary book and an insult to call it YA fiction, it limits those willing to pick it up. This book is so absorbing and real.

Some have said it has echoes of Room by Emma Donoghue but I had much more of a feeling of The Collector by John Fowles.

I love it when I stumble across a book that makes me tingle with anticipation when turning the page.

Read this book!

Now off to find other works by this author.
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Old 10-04-2013, 10:54
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Bedsit Disco Queen - Tracey Thorn
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Old 10-04-2013, 11:04
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Just finished The Key - Simon Toyne, waiting for The Temple that is released tomorrow.
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Old 10-04-2013, 12:17
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Harvesting the Heart by Jodi Picoult... I know...
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Old 10-04-2013, 12:17
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Bedsit Disco Queen - Tracey Thorn
That's on my "to read" list - I loved Everything But The Girl.
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