What are you reading right now #2

[zen]

i am about to start the second book in Stephen Donaldson's Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Fatal Revenant.. like the first book in this series, it's a large meaty book! just want to finish another 'cosy' mystery first by Emily Toll, Keys to Death.. i can hear the Donaldson book calling to me while i read.. :) anyone ever read the first 2 trilogies in the Thomas Covenant series? they are now quite old, from the early '70s for the first, and early '80s for the second, but good books still, if you like fantasy...

[Alexa]

Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult, I love her books and this has just come out in small paperback, finally. I have also just finished reading the Constant Gardener by John Le Carr, book is so much better than the movie.

[floras69]

Monica McInerney has two other books I've yet to read. I think I'll squeeze in the reading of these with my studies somehow :)

[karooch]

I'm going through a reread of the Phryne Fisher series by Kerry Greenwood. Phryne is a glamorous over the top flapper from Melbourne in 1928.

[rgm]

I was desperate for a book to read the other day - had finished all my new ones - and asked my 17 year old son if he had any I could borrow. He gave me one he got for his birthday from his aunt - The Razor's Edge, by Sommerset Maugham - an oldie but a goodie. I love the way he writes (considering the book was written in the 20's)

[Pilvii]

I have to read (or re-read!) the novels I am using with my students. So, at the moment I am reading through:

Animal Farm
The Wave
The House on Mango Street
Of Mice and Men
Cry Freedom
To Kill a Mockingbird

And I love them (most of them!) all over again :y:

[Stormy]

Taking a break from the fantasy world for a while....I'm taking Heart of Darfur on the road with me on Thursday. :yes:

[Barbara]

I finished my last book on the plane to Bribie (was called The Little Prisoner - was sad and very sickening but it had a fantastic ending). I'm now half way through a book called Ugly by Constance Briscoe - a very good book so far - and I saw at the airport that there is a second book so will be looking forward to reading that as well. :)

[nj27au]

I'm still reading Floodtide by Judy Nunn. Don't have much time for reading these days...

[Di Nana]

Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult, I love her books .

She's terrific I love her books to :yes:

At the moment I am reading a true story
The Boy With No Shoes
but good knows why I haven't stopped crying since I picked it up and I am not even into the second chapter ;(

[Miss Kitty 79]

Winters Heart by Robert Jordan, part of the Wheel of Time series, fantastic the second time round too, but I dont get much time to read anymore ! :(

[Choctawwoman]

I am reading-Tyler Perry's Don't make a Black Woman take off her Earrings. I had it before and was reading it and then I loaned it out and they lost it so I replaced it. Madea is funny as heck. I would suggest this book to anyone.

[sandydee]

The Call Of The High Country by Tony Parsons:yes:

[zen]

Winters Heart by Robert Jordan, part of the Wheel of Time series, fantastic the second time round too, but I dont get much time to read anymore ! :(

i bet you are as pleased as i am to hear that an author has been chosen to finish this series now.. i've not read any of Brandon Sanderson's books, but it might be time for me to go look for some! i think i will have to start from the first book again before i read the last, it's been so long since i have read any WOT books..

has anyone read the Dark Materials trilogy by Pullman? i haven't seen the Golden Compass yet, but it looks like a good fantasy movie.. i bought the books this past weekend.. i thought i got a great bargain too! there were three different editions of this series, books were either $19, $21 or $27.50 (!!) each, and i found the last boxed set (all three books) Borders had for $40! then used a 40% off coupon! :D

[Stormy]

You lucky duck Zen....they are on my "to find and read" list :)

I'm still struggling through the Heart of Darfur....I can't read too much of it at a time because I just find it too depressing. In all honesty, I'm finding plenty of despair and none of the hope that they talk about in the tagline for the book. :(

[Patricia]

I absolutely loved that book Kay..a real eye opener for me :yes:

[zen]

just read a review for Heart of Darfur - sounds totally depressing to me... not my style of book at all.. i prefer to be entertained..

[Barbara]

I've just finished reading Ugly - it was a really good book :yes:

I am waiting for the library to open tomorrow so I can pick up one that I have on hold - A boy called it by David Pelzer.

[Patricia]

just read a review for Heart of Darfur - sounds totally depressing to me... not my style of book at all.. i prefer to be entertained..

I find entertainment in just about every book I read, even if I am being taken out of my comfort zone..but yes Darfur was very confronting.

[Kekka]

I get bored really quickly and have a short attention span.

At the moment I am flitting btwn:

Paula Yates - The Autobiography (from 1995)
Slimming & Health magazine
A UK mag - Psychologies Magazine - topics from the cover listed below...

Diet Solution - break free from emotional eating
Personality - Discover the 7 sides of you
Spirit - The power of 'thank you'
Couples - What kind of lover are you? + Test
Fast-track therapy - turn your life around - in two hours
Special section "Love your Life" - five steps to a positive new outlook
*That about covers an entire person!! :hehe:

[lisa2]

I just finished reading, 'When daddy comes home', by Toni McQuire..its a good book if you like thatv sort of thing. A true story about a girl who was raped by her father, from the age of 6, and how her life ended up.

[Stormy]

Patric, it's not so much being an eye opener to me at all. It's just confirming a lot of what I already knew about the region and yes it's confronting but it's more than that. So far the picture she paints is very bleak and even the small things that aid agencies accomplish in the region really do not have that great an impact. It's like the frog jumping out of the well - jumps up twice to slide back three times as far. It makes me wonder whether without some great political overhaul whether they will still be fighting the same fight in another 40yrs. It makes me think there is no end to it, unlike other conflicts throughout the African continent which resolved over time. :(

As far as making me want to pack my bags and go over and help, not likely. If I was remotely considering it, I definitely wouldn't do it now. :uhno:

[Patricia]

Kay it reminded me very much of the battle facing our indigenous peoples.

Two steps forward and three steps back :(

[Barbara]

Well, my book wasn't there - although I put it on hold last week and it said it was on the shelf - I seem to now be 2nd in line to get it :roll: So I borrowed another book called The Long Way Home by Kate Shayler. It looks very interesting so can't wait to get into it tonight :)

[Patricia]

Has anyone read any of Sue Townsend's books?

So, so funny....LMAO


I am currently reading "Queen Camilla"....My favourite line so far is...."Am I bovvered? Does it look like I am bovvered? LMAO.

If you like a good laugh I can readily recommend anything written by this lady :yes:

Some of you may have read The secret diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 /4 .... just one of many of hers :)

[GINAinLA]

I just finished "The Five People You Meet In Heaven" "Tuesdays With Morrie" and "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" all last week.

Now I am reading "The Olive and Caper" a big Greek Cookbook w/ Greek History, an Italian language book.

[holly]

I am reading Lessons in Heartbrake written by cathy kelly

[Stormy]

Still struggling with Heart of Darfur....about halfway through but will probably finish it tonight at work if it isn't too busy :headh:

[mummyof3babes]

The Ranch, Danielle Steel. Haven't had the time or patience to go buy a new book so have dug out one I read 10 years ago! I really should visit the bookstore this week, the last couple of months it's been either re-reads or study notes, not very exciting! lol

[Stormy]

Laura have you read or do you want to read Heart of Darfur? It is going in the Book Crossing pile and if you are interested, I'll post it to you instead of dropping it off randomly somewhere :)

[mummyof3babes]

Yes that would be fantastic Stormy. I just googled it and it looks quite good.

Thank-You so much. :)

[Patricia]

I know Kay hasn't enjoyed it Laura but I thought it was a fantastic book..in fact I couldn't put it down and would even consider reading it again...something I very rarely do.

I hope you enjoy it too :)

[Stormy]

It's not that I didn't enjoy it Trish but I don't know.....it was just overwhelming. :( I mean I know where she is coming from when you are so busy you can't scratch your butt but for her it was like that every single day....not to mention the lack of resources, time and technology. It just seemed so much more real for me than it might be for others. At times, I could almost feel myself there amongst the poverty and sadness which for me is usually the sign of a great book but honestly it just made me feel so sad and not the slightest bit uplifted until the last 10 pages. I guess that was the point though....to tell the story with raw honesty. Not sure if all that makes the least bit of sense but that's how I felt about it. :dk:

Laura it's on its way to you now and I do hope you enjoy it. :)

[Patricia]

I can understand what you are saying Kay, but like you said, I think she was really painting a truthful picture of just how devastating it is over there...such hopelessness is so hard to comprehend isn't it?

[Stormy]

Yup, that's what I was trying to get at without much success :) I really admire her.....especially as she has indicated that she will go back at some stage. It's a big ask, especially after having been through so much already. :yes:

But I will shut up or else I might spoil the book for Laura :hehe:

[mummyof3babes]

LMAO

Looking forward to it. :yes:

[miss kiki]

i finally finished les miserables on the time i was away. :yes:
now i'm reading if i am missing or dead by janine latus..it's an amazing story about sisters and their abusive relationships/marriages. i'd definitely recommend it. :)

[Stormy]

Now onto Walkabout by Bill Bryson....absolutely loving it! :D

[mummyof3babes]

Stormy, I received 'Heart of Darful' this afternoon when I came home, I was shocked to see it so quickly! Thank-You so much. I will definitely be tucking into it this weekend. :yes:

[nj27au]

I'm going to start Change Of Heart by Jodi Picoult-her latest one.

[Stormy]

I'm almost finished "A Walk in the Woods" which has been a great read for me and utterly hysterical in places. :D

While I was at Borders today (only browsing :P), I saw a book called "This is not my beautiful life". It looked pretty interesting....anyone read it? :dk:

[Barbara]

I got a new book today at the Library - It's called Forsaken by Rosie Goodwin. It looks really interesting - will be starting it tonight :)

There is a bit of info about it HERE (http://books.buyaustralian.com/featuredbook1.asp?StoreURL=buyaustralian&bookid=9780755334902)

[nj27au]

I've just started The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory. I recently saw the movie so I wanted to see what the book was like.

[Alexa]

The Time Traveler's Wife is a novel by Audrey Niffenegger. It is an unconventional love story that centers on a man with a strange genetic disorder that causes him to unpredictably time-travel and his wife, an artist, who has to cope with his frequent absences and dangerous experiences. In this book, unlike many other time travel stories, it is not possible to change the past or future.


I am reading it for my book club, we meet every 3 months.

[Stormy]

Moved onto Downunder now :)

[Nicole83]

I've just started reading Harlan Coben's new book called Hold Tight. I loved his other books so I hope this one is as good

[miss kiki]

i'm reading narnia-the 5 books. :) until i get the book for the book club by stormy that is. :)

[kezabelle]

Alexa, what did you think of the Time Travgellers Wife? I read it last year and part of me didn't like it, but I couldn't get it out of my head! :)

Kiki, I just reread Narnia before having bub - thy were my favourite books as a kid.

Funny enough, I just finished The Stockman by Rachael Treasure :hehe: and now I am bookless... well, not really as I have a pile beside the bed, but I want something easy to read and they're a bit heavy.

[miss kiki]

it's so great so far. the book is huge, it looks like a textbook. DF's father loaned it to me. i know i read the lion the witch and the wardrobe, but not the other books, so now i can read the whole thing from beginning to end. :)

[kezabelle]

It's a pretty easy read and a great story - enjoy. You'll have to put it down for the Stockman soon :hehe:

[miss kiki]

i know. but that's alright. i'm looking forward to reading the stockmen. :)

[nj27au]

A Respectable Trade by Philippa Gregory.

[Stormy]

Chosen By A Horse - Susan Richards

True story about a lady who adopts a horse from the SPCA (in USA) in astonishingly poor condition....good read so far. :)

[amyamz]

ive just started reading PS i love you - i haven't seen the movie yet but ive heard its really good.

[Barbara]

Nothing atm. I not long ago finished reading that book Forsaken by Rosie Goodwin - although it was a good book, I was disappointed that it was fiction - Leigh, you like the same books as me, whats a good book? I need to go check your list I think :hehe:

[Stormy]

I finished Chosen By a Horse.....really sad tale but uplifting at the same time ;(

It was told straight from the heart....from front to cover. :)

[Luv Angel Musik Babee]

currently Im reading a few Gossip Girl books, cant remember the authors name but the books are based on the tv show, vice versa

[Juxtapose]

I'm three-quarters of the way through Life of Pi by Yann Martel. I didn't think I'd enjoy this as much as I am. It's a beautiful story of survival in the Pacific. I'm smitten with it.

[~Sundance~]

Blue Dahlia - Nora Roberts. The first book in 'The garden" trilogy.

[jillybeanz]

Just finished The Messenger - Markus Zusak (excellent)
Just begun The Historian - Elizabeth Kostova

[mel76]

Murder In the Heartland it's very good.
:)

[Juxtapose]

Just finished The Messenger - Markus Zusak (excellent)

Oh, I love Zusak. Have you read The Book Thief? It's such a beautiful story. I was glad not to have to trudge through another thick and tragic war story. Despite its taking place in WWII, I found this story to be hilarious. Liesel is the bomb.

[jillybeanz]

I might perservere, now you have said that. This is the third time I've tried reading it and I'm still finding it very tedious. But I will read a bit more ...

Mel, who wrote Murder in the Heartland?

[miss kiki]

i heard the book thief was great too. :yes: future MIL is trying to get me a copy through her school, that way i don't have to buy it to read it. :)

currently, i'm reading "i know this much is true" by wally lamb.

[babs]

Kimberley Sun by Di Morrissey

[Stormy]

Infidel (July's book club read)....about a third of the way through so far. :)

[jillybeanz]

Infidel (July's book club read)....about a third of the way through so far. :)

Is it any good Stormy? I haven't been able to track down a copy here, but if it's worthwhile I will try on eBay (still takes over a week to get here though).

[Stormy]

Well I read it all the way through Jilly....it's a very interesting insight into Islamic culture. Quite disturbing in parts though. :yes:

[sandydee]

Lone Eagle by Danielle Steel

[Patricia]

:yes: Jilly I think you will find it inspiring and insightful :)

[Stormy]

I've now moved on to This is Not My Beautiful Life at last....I'm hoping that even if it doesn't give me any insight it will at least give me a few laughs. :hehe:

[susiq]

Stormy, let me know what you think of It's not my beautiful life - I thought it looked good from the synopsis

[Stormy]

Well Susi I'm only a little bit in but can tell you that the writing style is a little disjointed. If you expect a flowing storyline, you will be a bit befuddled. At one stage I wondered whether I was reading the same chapter as the page before. I'm still liking it though....she strikes me as an author who doesn't hold back :hehe:

You're supposed to be on hols Susi...so don't you go into that Infidel thread yet. :P

[susiq]

Yes, I saw the thread and have avoided it - which is quite restrained for me LOL!

I'm just about to finish packing and then go to bed.

[sehyang]

Wolf's trap, by W. D. Gagliani.
It's a detective who is a werewolf and he's using his powers to solve murders. There is more of a story line to it but I won't keep going on, may be I might spoil it if some-one else is reading it.

[Patricia]

I have recently finished..:

The Crazy School...Cornelia Read.
Funny but really twisted, story of a teacher's experiences working at a school for (very) disturbed teenagers and believe me, all is not as it seems. I have to admit to really enjoying this one :)

The Forgotten Garden...Kate Morton
I have told you all about this one in another thread...an absolute delightful tale that travels from now to the early 1900's and back again with lots of twists and turns along the way :)

The Days of Judy B...Rose Heiney
Judy B is a 23 year old virgin..but not for long and the story of her life is both hilarious and heartbreaking..a real page turner and well worth a read.

[Juxtapose]

I've just started Longleg by Glenda Adams.

[Coffeebean]

I've just started reading Boned by Anonymous

I am obviously sleep deprived.... but where is the thread for the Book Club? And what is the current book or the next book on the list? I'd love to join, but am a slow reader LOL Would love a head start on next month's book LOL

[zen]

Dead Beat, by Jim Butcher, it's a Dresden Files (tv show) book.. i like them!

[Stormy]

I've finished It's Not My Beautiful Life - Susi I think you will love it. :D

I've now moved on to Swahili for the Broken Hearted (Peter Moore) :yes:

[Night Crawler]

Just started re-reading the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. Think I may have recommended this on an earlier thread.

Anyway, this is a very large fantasy series that I find extremely well written, creative, has several side stories running through it - all of which are very nicely tied into the main one - and if you like the genre is a definitely a page turner! Goodkind is, in my humble opinion, the most gifted fantasy writer to come on the scene in the last 20 years. He debuted with the first novel in this series, Wizard's First Rule in 1993, and finally finished the series in 2007 with the 11th one called Confessor - yes I said 11th :hehe: and you don't want to know how large each novel is.

[jillybeanz]

Eleven of em!!! Good grief I didn't realise he had written so many. I've read the first 5 then I stopped but kept buying them each Christmas for GameBoy and FarmGirl. Gee I need to catch up!

Yay!!! Another Fantasy fan!!!

In our seatainer I have all my books ... drool ... including several unread Robert Jordans. Have you read The Wheel of Times series?

Robin Hobb? Assassin series, or The Liveship series

Terry Brooks? Shanara series

Mike ... oh darn .. I've forgtten his name ... Mike ... it'll come to me ...

David Eddings?

David Gemmelll?

[jillybeanz]

OOh! some more ...

Sarah Douglass

Kate Forsyth

[Patricia]

Alibi by Sydney Bauer

Murder, mystery, intrigue,corporate secrets....a great read :D

[zen]

jillybeanz.. looks like you read much the same stuff as i do.. i have lots by all of those authors you listed, and more.. was glad to see someone is taking over the WOT ending.. Brandon Sanderson has been chosen to finsih the final novel, have you read anything by him? i haven't, i hope he does Robert Jordan proud, and satisfactorily ends the WOT series..

[jillybeanz]

What? What? What did I miss, Zen? Has RJ died? I did hear a few years ago he was sick ...

I have to re-read a couple before I get back into it I think, to reacquaint myself. I got cross with RJ when I read .. um I think it was 7 or 8 - when almost the whole book's about the Aes Sedai's dream encounters and espionage ... too long winded, I just wanted to know if Rand was going to make it!! :hehe: I can never see the yin/yang symbol now without my brain saying "Oh look - Aes Sedai!" LMAO

[zen]

yes.. Robert Jordan died 2:45pm Sunday September 16th 2007. i used to love reading the Conan books he wrote as well as WOT.. i was so glad when Terry Goodkind finished his SOT series!! if he had got sick and died before finishing that one, i would have been most peeved! lol... both series were way too long!!

[Stormy]

Yeah Jilly he snuffed it before he could finish them. :yes:

[Night Crawler]

Eleven of em!!! Good grief I didn't realise he had written so many. I've read the first 5 then I stopped but kept buying them each Christmas for GameBoy and FarmGirl. Gee I need to catch up!

Yay!!! Another Fantasy fan!!!

In our seatainer I have all my books ... drool ... including several unread Robert Jordans. Have you read The Wheel of Times series?

Robin Hobb? Assassin series, or The Liveship series

Terry Brooks? Shanara series

Mike ... oh darn .. I've forgtten his name ... Mike ... it'll come to me ...

David Eddings?

David Gemmelll?

Re: Sword of Truth series - He also put out a mini-novel a few books ago detailing Zedd's background and history. You could read it in one evening it's so small, but still every bit as good as the rest of them. I can send you the names of all the books if you want? Not telling you how things work out though. Don't want to spoil it for you!

But of course I've read the Wheel of Time series! And yes, thankfully Brandon Sanderson is planning to wrap it all in one novel. I google his website every few months for an update. Can't wait for it to come out! You did know that this series is as long as the Sword of Truth right? Only difference (in size) is that the individual novels are a bit smaller.

Love Brooks, Goodkind, Eddings, Stephen Donaldson, Dave Duncan - have seen books by Gemmell and Hobb, but haven't read any yet. Oh, did I mention that Stephen Donaldson has revived his best series - The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant? There are currently two new books out of what I think is a trilogy and picks up ten earth years after the story ended the first time around. Covenant is back in the land and not dead.

Could you give me a couple of quick blurbs on your favourite books/series from Gemmell and Hobb? If they sound good I will add them to my wanna read list. Feel free to pm me anytime you want to babble about these kinds of books and are afraid to bore the other ladies. Cheers.

[redrobyn]

Just finished reading a book called: The Child Goddess by Louise Marley scifi with religious overtones really enjoyed it might try and get some more of her books. I am now reading The House of Storms by Ian R MacLeod science fantasy with magic thrown in, am liking it so far. Have another one to read called The winter Oak by James A. Hetley written on the cover as celtic fantasy well worth reading, looks promising.

[Last Chance]

Just started reading Driving over lemons by Chris Stewart, 1st of series of 3 about moving to and living in Spain, laughing out loud at some of things written :-)

[jillybeanz]

Oh I loved Driving over Lemons! There is also a good Italian tour guide one called Too Much Tuscan Sun you might enjoy.

[susiq]

Great Stormy, thanks for the feedback on It's Not My Beautiful Life. I'll add it to my list.

Hope you enjoy Swahili for the Broken Hearted. I'd read a few of Peter Moore's books and find him entertaining. No Shitting in the Toilet is one of the funnier ones.

[Stormy]

Funny you say that Susi - No Shitting in the Toilet is next on my request list from the library, just waiting for someone to finish reading it. :hehe:

I liked Elly's book but it made me think too much about my own life and how it's different to how I imagined and it did make me a little bummed. I'm loving Swahili though....it's really cheering me up again. :D

[susiq]

I think I'm going to start my Cathy Kelly one next. I need something light and easy after Infidel.

[zen]

Oh, did I mention that Stephen Donaldson has revived his best series - The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant?

loved that series, and the new Chronicles too.. did you like his Gap series? i think i liked that even more than Covenant..

you've not read any Robin Hobb? (incredulous look! lol..) i LOVE this author - have everthing she ever wrote, including books she wrote under another name, Megan Lindholm.. start with the Assassin series perhaps.. i can't imagine you not liking these books after reading your other likes.. Gemmel i also like a lot, i class his stuff as 'barbarian books' :) but thre's more to them than, say, the Conan books...

[Night Crawler]

Thanks Zen! Will check both authors out now. Cheers.

[WasHis]

I just finished Tuesdays with Morrie and not I am on to a book called "beautiful boy" it's a father journey though his son's addiction. I have to say though it is one boring book. I realized after I bought this that he has written two other books that were never much of anything......hmmmmmm wonder why.

I hate books with huge words in it that I have to look up. I teach for gawds sake and if I can not understand who the heck will? It definitly doesn't grab and hold the readers attention.

[M-J]

I just finished reading "The Hollow" second part of the trilogy by Nora Roberts I really like all her books. Now I just started "Hold Tight" by Harlan Coben so far its interesting....

[Georgie]

I am reading "The Fathomless Caves", by Kate Forsyth (Book 5 of 6 in the series).

[Cherie]

My favourite little book that introduced me to this great forum...Yes I'm talking about....
THE NETGUIDE MAGAZINE.:y:

[zen]

i'm currently reading some bubblegum.. the Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris. i'm into the second book now.. they are sorta cosy mysteries, except for the vampires.. :D

[grammyjo]

I'll read 3 or 4 books at a time, depending on my moods. Anything by James Patterson or Nora Roberts is a must read.

[miss kiki]

the tenth circle-jodie piccoult.

[jillybeanz]

Oh how are you finding it, Madamoiselle K? I bought it a while back but couldn't get into it ... I have to like the characters and I just wanted to bang those characters heads together!! (I'm a violent reader LOL)

[miss kiki]

honestly, i picked up the book a couple weeks ago and i'm only on like page 20! :hehe: i just can't find the time to sit and really pick up the book, so it's on hold..future MIL gave it to me to borrow and she said it was excellent. :yes: they even had the movie play on t.v. about a month ago and she told me i should DVR it, so i recorded it and i'm planning on watching it after i read the book..whenever that is! :hehe:

[Stormy]

Started The Shifting Fog because my turn finally came up on the request list! :y: I only have two weeks to read it so I thought I'd read it first and then start on the book club one. :)

[crashtestwoman]

I'm half way through "What came before he shot her" by Elizabeth George and I gotta say it's intense. I'm finding that I don't wanna put it down and yet I'm so disturbed by the way the characters are developing that I don't wanna read it. Last night after about 20 pages I actually put it down and started reading the first book in The Tomorrow Series by John Marsden because I needed something totally different to take my mind off the torment in the Elizabeth George book. Can recommend it though for someone who really likes to get to the nitty gritty of disfuntional family life.

[zen]

crashtest.. i was the same reading that book, took me a while to finish it.. which isn't like me! thanks for reminding me too, i have the next book, Careless in Red.. and have not read it yet.. had forgotten it was there.. :) still reading Sookie Stackhouse books, i'm reading the fourth one now..

[jaideii]

I'm reading, The Bride Stripped Bare! It's actually written by, Anonymous and it's a diary about this woman on her honeymoon...

The blurb says it's an explosive novel of sex, secrecy and escape and it was placed next to the David Gemmel books i got out of the library yesterday...(which i haven't started reading yet) and it's every bit as intriguing as the title suggests....i couldn't stop reading it once i started lol

[jaideii]

I'll read 3 or 4 books at a time, depending on my moods. Anything by James Patterson or Nora Roberts is a must read.

I love James Patterson too! Just finished Sunday at Tiffany's! Was good! :)

[mel35]

I'm currently reading a biography on Empress Josephine which is way out of the ordinary for me:hehe:, but have found it really interesting. I'm waiting for DD1 to finish the latest Harry Potter so I can read that too.

[jillybeanz]

I am totally bummed that Harry Potter has finished ...

[zen]

me too jb.. :( and the ending to the last book just wasn't satisfying to me...

[jillybeanz]

I concur Zen! Was a bit of a fizzle instead of a bang ... Like JK was sick of it

[zen]

yes.. or she had to finish it fast for release, or something like that.. real shame as she has said she will not go back to the characters again..

[Supa]

The brochure on my new car & drooling over it

[zen]

chuckling here Supa.. goodonya.. :D don't get it too wet!

[mel76]

If anyone is looking for a great read & you like true crime books here's one for you
Murder In The Heartland by M.William Phelps
Great book, i couldn't put it down.

I'm now reading
Don't Ever Tell by Kathy O'Beirne
True story about her Childhood great book so far.

[jaideii]

yes.. or she had to finish it fast for release, or something like that.. real shame as she has said she will not go back to the characters again..

I reckon if JK Rowling couldn't get it all said in 7 books, there's something wrong!!!:D

Seven is enough!!!

My all time favourite series - Chronicles of Narnia is a series of 7 too...

It's a good number for a series i reckon :)

PS A friend of ours said the other day, that JKR needed to bring out an eighth book just to do Dumbledore's 'big reveal' !!

LMAO

[jaideii]

If anyone is looking for a great read *deleted titles and names*

Cool! Noted them down~ I'll read anything anyone recommends..and more! LOL

PS Hope you feel better soon Mel!:hug:

[luv2shop]

Has anyone read either of Chelsea Handlers books? I just finished my Horizontal Life and I got a kick out of it!

[binx]

Motor Mouth - Janet Evanovich

[miss kiki]

just finished the tenth circle by jodie picoult. it was great. :yes:

[jillybeanz]

I love janet Evanovich! So wickedly funny. (I want to be Stephanie Plum, but with more money in the bank! ha ha)

[Stormy]

No Shitting in the Toilet :)

[susiq]

I love janet Evanovich! So wickedly funny. (I want to be Stephanie Plum, but with more money in the bank! ha ha)

Jilly, I can't believe it, I think you and are were meant to be great mates. I LOVE Stephanie Plum! Morelli is my personal fave.

I've just finished Twleve Sharp and have another 2 to catch-up on as I know she's up to 14 or 15 now!

I just sold 1-10 on ebay.

[susiq]

Stormy, did you enjoy NSITT? I've got Full Montezuma coming your way as we speak.

[Stormy]

I've only just started it Susi....but I love his way of dispensing travel advice :hehe:

[susiq]

Yes, this is one his best ones I think.

[Stormy]

I honestly think the best bit so far is how he described why he named the book that way. What a hoot! We have a NSITT rule at work too but cripes we haven't put a grate over the staff loo to prevent it from happening. LMAO

[lucyloo]

I am reading 'sold'. I haven't got the book on me, so I can't tell you the author. Its about a girl that was brought up in England, and her father took her and her sister back to somewhere in Arab land, and sold them off. The eldest sister ended up escaping after a lot of years and hence wrote this book. I have only just started it.

[kezabelle]

Just finished "half a a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - really enjoyed it. Based around five characters in the Nigeria-Biafra War of 1967-70.

[binx]

It appears that the ladies on this site have a diverse range of reading tastes. So this maybe the right place to ask the question.
When I was in Japan I read a book by a Japanese author ( it had been translated ) about a boy that was left in a train station locker as a kid. Has anyone heard/ read this book? Because I would love to know the name of the author.

[jillybeanz]

No, but Gail Tsukiyama writes beautiful novels based in Japan. I particularly liked the Samurai's Garden about a young Chinese boy stranded in the family holiday house in Japan during the second world war. It was a lovely gentle stroll of a book and I learned some interesting things from it.

[jaideii]

Wolf in Shadow - David Gemmell :D

[Dendy]

Possession...cant remember the author, its in the vintage section of angus and robertson. I just finished the other boleyn girl and it was GREAT. Im always reading :D

[jillybeanz]

Jilly, I can't believe it, I think you and are were meant to be great mates. I LOVE Stephanie Plum! Morelli is my personal fave.

LOLs! Morelli is pretty cute but I rather fancy Ranger, myself :D

Do you like Marian Keyes, Susi?

[susiq]

Yes I do like Marian Keyes Jilly and Cathy Kelly. i just finished Always and Forever by Cathy Kelly. Predictable as anything but I still liked the read.

[jillybeanz]

I never could get into Cathy Kelly ... sometimes it just aint gonna work!

If you like funny reads, try Housewife Down by Alison Penton Harper. It's a bit slow to start but once the hubby carks it, it's great! Look out for the 'clubbing incident'. I laughed til I cried at that bit.

Also, Sophie Kinsella - she's a good fun read. Loved Remember Me.

Recently have discover Lisa Unger and Michael Rowbotham - thrillers.

[susiq]

I've read Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella and thought it was pretty funny.

yeah, I know what you mean on Cathy Kelly. I'll put Housewife Down into my books to read list.

With Lisa Unger and Michael Rowbotham - are they gory thrillers? I don't mind a good thriller now and then.

[jillybeanz]

Not too gory, I thought. I hate horror movies, so is that a good indication? :blink:

I loved Undomestic Goddess.

[susiq]

Yep, perfect Jilly. I'll check them out too.

My library had Housewife Down so I've reserved it. Should get it in about a week.

[jillybeanz]

I hope you enjoy it. Be sure to tell me eh?

Hey have any of you read any of the Diana Gabaldon books - first one is Crosstitch? Very interesting series about a Nurse called Claire who went to Scotland after the end of WW2 to get reacquainted with her husband (she was in the Medics and he was in espionage side of it I think) and she falls through some ancient sacred stones and finds herself in the 17th century. Sounds a bit ridiculous I know but very well written and quite informative. I hate romances but loved this one. :o) Especially her much younger highland lover, Jamie. :D

[jaideii]

asked my 17 year old son if he had any I could borrow. He gave me one he got for his birthday from his aunt -The Razor's Edge, by Sommerset Maugham -

Your son's Aunt is to be commended for giving that book to your son!

It's an inspirational story of a very normal young guy in a very abnormal situation (WW1). And of an experience that was to influence his life later on (seeing his friend die).

I always think of my grandfather when i think of that book, because there are uncanny similarities in the lives of my grandpop and the main character in the book..

Yes, a book I actually should give my son to read..i have it in my library of books here.

[Rachel]

I am reading Chasing Harry Winston by lauren weisberger (she wrote the devil wears Prada) I love my chick lit :yes:

[miss kiki]

the shop on blossom street. just started it today. :)

[zen]

Hey have any of you read any of the Diana Gabaldon books

yes... i've read them all, despite my usual dislike of anything romantic.. i enjoyed them all! including the first book of the other series on Lord John, i forget to look for the others when i'm in a bookstore.. i think of them as historical fiction rather than romance.. she writes well!

[susiq]

I hope you enjoy it. Be sure to tell me eh?

Hey have any of you read any of the Diana Gabaldon books - first one is Crosstitch?

Will do Jilly.

No, I haven't read any Diana Gabaldon books.

This forum is great for getting some new book ideas though!

[jaideii]

I just bought 8 books for $20!!! Gosh, just what i needed to add to my already bulging book collection! I must be MAD! Couldn't resist a bargain..Ooh, i got such GOOD books too!!!! :) :) :)

Wanna know what the books are? hehe

[zen]

good buy there.. well, depending on the books that is.. :)

[jillybeanz]

I just bought 8 books for $20!!! Gosh, just what i needed to add to my already bulging book collection! I must be MAD! Couldn't resist a bargain..Ooh, i got such GOOD books too!!!! :) :) :)

Wanna know what the books are? hehe

YES!!!

the shop on blossom street. just started it today. :)

Who is that by, Madamoiselle K? What is it about? I like the title ...

[miss kiki]

it's written by debbie macomber. it's about 4 very different females that are brought together by a store and they're life experiences and then becoming very good friends. it was a cute chick lit..i enjoyed it. even found myself smiling and having tears in my eyes! :hehe:

[jillybeanz]

Will keep an eye for it, thanks Miss K! :D Have you checked out Janet Evanovich yet?

[Patricia]

I really enjoyed that story too Kiki..check out her other books they are all fantastic..I wish she would bring out more!

I loved hearing about all the things they make from the wool at the shop..:hehe:...oh and the stories continue on but you can still understand them if you haven't read the others...IYKWIM :P

[miss kiki]

jilly-no, i haven't yet. :( DF's mom gave me a few of her books to read, and i finally have two more to go! :hehe:
patricia-will definitely have to check out her others. thanks! :)

[Manda]

Well i got my birthday pressie early......i had asked for a doreen virtue book (to add to my collection) and got one........"Daily guidance from your angels"

Mum has also lent me a book that she has just finished reading its called "The lovely bones" by Alice Sebold she said its really good. Its about a teenager who was murdered and she tells the story from heveans view about her family and friends life after her death.

The last book i read was "Heat lightning" by Leah hager cohen, it was good. highly recomend it

[jillybeanz]

Manda, The Lovely Bonesis one of my favourites! I originally bought it to read on a long flight, and I thought I'd better read the first couple of pages to make sure I liked it ... and I read the whold darned thing! Couldn't put it down. So then I had to buy another book to take on the plane ... LOLs

Have you read White Oleander by Janet Fitch?

I have read some of Doreen Virtue, I used to argue with her all the time and throw the book under the bed... then get it out again a few days later. (Doreen and Louise Hay spent a lot of time under my bed LMAO Doreen definitely stayed there the longest!!) LOL I like knowing we have guardian angels :D

[Manda]

Oh goodie another good comment about that book! I think ill start it tonight.

[Patricia]

Have come across another fantastic Australian author that I could readily recommend....

LIZ BYRSKI

She has been described as being able to get inside women's heads and hearts...:yes:

Also: a relevant and enjoyable read for all women, and for men who seek to understand them :P

I especially enjoyed Belly dancing for beginners and Food, sex and money. Am now just starting Trip of a lifetime :)

[jillybeanz]

I loved Bellydancing for Beginners - her characters were so well written. I will wait to hear what you think of Trip (before I comment) ... Must scout out the third book you mentioned, Patric. :)

I am currently reading Case Histories by Kate Atkinson. It's hard slog - an interesting plot that is not written very well, if that makes sense! Normally I would ditch it but this time I am persisting because I want to know how it comes together.

[Patricia]

Jilly LIZ BYRSKI also wrote Gang of four...have you read that one too? (I haven't yet)

[jillybeanz]

Gang of Four ... was that the one where one of the girls had a house in Gracetown, overlooking the sea? And she left it to the other three?

[Patricia]

The Gang of Four....

The 'gang of four', Isabel, Sally, Robin and Grace, are all fifty-something, successful... and restless. They have been close friends for almost two decades, supporting each other through personal and professional crises - parents dying, children leaving home, job changes, political activism, diets and really bad haircuts.

Isabel makes the first move, taking a year away from her family to follow in her mother's footsteps across Europe. Soon Sally is on her way to San Francisco, to come face to face with a guilty secret. Robin, in the wake of a clandestine relationship, heads for isolation in the country. And Grace? Well, Grace would never go away for an entire year, but she thinks she might take a short holiday in England. Once there, she bumps into someone she hardly knows - herself.

Gang of Four is a story of four very different journeys and a celebration of women in the prime of life.

[jillybeanz]

Ah yes! That's the one. Yes I did enjoy that - although not as well written as Bellydancing, imo. (critical little bugger aren't I? :hehe: )

I think she did not name the town the hilday house was in, but it was clearly Gracetown. Do you remember the WA coastal town that had some cliff face collapse and kill several students and parents from the school, who were watching a surfing competition? Terribly sad thing to happen. Beautiful spot tho.

[beckah]

right now Im reading Jodi Piccoult 'change of heart', I love her books

[kezabelle]

Just finished A thousand Splendid Suns - good read but a bit disappointing. It had so much hype I thought there'd be more 'meat' and the end was a bit too neat unfortunately. Thought provoking to a small degree, but thought it would have so much more.... The worse thing about acclaim unfortunately...

[Cherie]

Reading the Boards..:hehe:

[miss kiki]

the mermaid chair.

[Patricia]

Jilly..I am enjoying the book BUT...it seems to have loads of characters...a few too many if you ask me and I am finding I really have to concentrate hard to keep on track :P

[kezabelle]

Started a Miliion Little Pieces by James Frey yesterday - not sure it's really my style, but I'll read it :)

[kell74]

right now Im reading Jodi Piccoult 'change of heart', I love her books


thats what im reading as well :hehe:
i love her books as well
slowly getting through them all:)

[jillybeanz]

Jilly..I am enjoying the book BUT...it seems to have loads of characters...a few too many if you ask me and I am finding I really have to concentrate hard to keep on track :P

Yes I agree about that Patricia! It was hard for me to be too interested in any of the characters because I felt she spread herself too thin on them all - I like a character driven book over plot driven.

the mermaid chair.

Miss K how are you finding The Mermaid Chair? I loved The Secret Life of Bees - it was quirky and delicious!
Couldn't get into the Chair tho

[miss kiki]

neither did future MIL. it took her a year to finish it! :hehe: i got into it though. it was good. :) wasn't the best book i read, but it was fair.

now i'm reading the book thief, by markus zusak. i just recently bought it and i heard it was excellent. :yes:

[Night Crawler]

Now on 3rd book of re-reading of the Sword of Truth series. Haven't picked up the bookclub one for September yet. :D

[kell74]

neither did future MIL. it took her a year to finish it! :hehe: i got into it though. it was good. :) wasn't the best book i read, but it was fair.

now i'm reading the book thief, by markus zusak. i just recently bought it and i heard it was excellent. :yes:

ive just ebayed this book and it sounds great
can you let us know what it was like please and thx

[jillybeanz]

Kell, there is a Book Club on AFW, if you are interested in joining :D

Will be interested to hear your opinion of The Book Thief also MK. I was too lazy to persist with it ... altho I did give it a fair go, now I think back ...

NC once we unpack our container and I liberate my books I will get back into Sword of Truth ... we can egg each other on! :hehe:

[sandydee]

:)just bought a book today at the markets today so will start reading it tonight,it is Fiona Range by Mary McGarry Morris :yes:sounds quite good,so will see:yes:

[miss kiki]

i'm up to around page 100 and i couldn't put it down! it's great so far!
DF's mom told me that it's written in the view of DEATH and if you don't know that, it can get a bit confusing and hard to understand..maybe that's why?! it's GREAT though and i LOVE the way he compares things and all to death.

[susiq]

If you like funny reads, try Housewife Down by Alison Penton Harper. It's a bit slow to start but once the hubby carks it, it's great! Look out for the 'clubbing incident'. I laughed til I cried at that bit.


Hey Jilly, I just finished Housewife Down. Very funny - thanks for the recommendation. It was a very quick read. Definitely got straight into it with the husband carking it! The clubbing scene was funny but i just thought her sister was hilarious all the way through. :jump:

I've got my copy of Light in the Window so I'm onto that next.

[jillybeanz]

Oh glad you liked it Susi!! :D When I read the bit about one of the girls dying to go to the loo and finding the potplant I almost PMP myself!!

I am reading another 'fluff' book atm - The Best Ten days of My Life by Adena Halpern. Very lightweight but it's keeping me amused. :)

[susiq]

I like the fluff books Jilly. Sometimes I just don't feel like reading something that's so in depth it'll take me a week!

I forgot about the pot plant AND I just finished it - how sad am I!

[ezmay]

While im waiting for my copy of the light in the window to come in at the library i am reading "northern lights". Its the book that the movie Golden Compass was based on.
I usually like to rad the book before i see the movie but in this case i am glad i saw the movie first otherwise i woul have a hard time working out who waswho and what is going on. its an ok book but i have started and will finish it even if its not all that good.

[beckah]

Right now Im reading Jodi Piccoult change of heart. I love her books:D

[Patricia]

Mummy said the F-word..... by Fiona Gibson....was absolutely hilarious...anyone looking for something light and funny then this is it...LMAO

[kezabelle]

Ez - who wrote northern lights? I asked at the local library and they had no idea and there were a few novels with that title.

[Patricia]

Don't you hate it when you are reading a fantastic book and you just don't want to come to the end?

Last night I started 'Mummy said the f-word' at about 8pm and was giggling away in bed (and being shhhhhed every few minutes!) until I finished it after 11...it was so entertaining I really didn't want the story to finish and I wanted to know what happened to them next..:hehe:

[Patricia]

Just started ...

"Thanks for the Memories" by Cecelia Ahern ( yes she of the P.S I love You fame...:yes:)

Seems good so far and right up my alley :)

[Stormy]

Reading Light in the Window and cringing with every page :headh:

Not because it is a bad book...but just hard to believe that it was like that IYKWIM :(

(I really hope that's not classed as "discussing" the book....I would hate to break the rules but after all it IS what I am reading now)

[ezmay]

Ez - who wrote northern lights? I asked at the local library and they had no idea and there were a few novels with that title.
Phillip pullman
this is his site http://www.philip-pullman.com/pages/content/index.asp?PageID=41

Don't you hate it when you are reading a fantastic book and you just don't want to come to the end?

Last night I started 'Mummy said the f-word' at about 8pm and was giggling away in bed (and being shhhhhed every few minutes!) until I finished it after 11...it was so entertaining I really didn't want the story to finish and I wanted to know what happened to them next..:hehe:
i did that with the diary of anne frank. i started reading it about 9 pm and read til 6am i just couldnt put it down.

[floras69]

Hi ladies :waves:

I am reading CHANGE YOUR THINKING by Dr Sarah Edelman. It's a psychology self-help book. I want to change some of my thoughts and belief patterns that are negative and not getting me where I want to go in life. This has lots of helpful practical advice. I found this book through my studies which are going well at the moment. Term 2 is over in two weeks then I get a two week break. Can't wait! :y: It has been a long term

[jillybeanz]

Don't you hate it when you are reading a fantastic book and you just don't want to come to the end?

YES! Then I try to 'ration' the book ... but it never works! I always end up devouring it anyway. :) Man, I love books that are like that ...

[kezabelle]

Thanks Ezmay :)

[zen]

i happened upon a book sale yesterday while out for lunch with my husband.. :) i picked up 8 books!! from David Gemmel to Patricia Cornwall.. now i just need to start reading them.. maybe there will be a good book club choice for January next year in amongst them..

[Patricia]

The Last to Know...Melissa Hill...just finished this and really, really enjoyed it, I will have to look out for more of her books.

Kiki...I got another book by Debbie Macomber...Twenty Wishes...going to start that tonight I love the way this woman writes!

[miss kiki]

let me know how it goes! maybe i'll read it after the book thief. :)

[Night Crawler]

Temple of the Winds - book four in Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind.

Still trying to pick-up Sept. and Oct. books for club.

[Zietta82]

I just read "Five People You Meet in Heaven" by Mitch Albom and loved it! Recommend to anyone as it isn't targeted for a specific audience I don't think.... :)

[Patricia]

From Here to Paternity..what a hoot and written by a bloke too!

Kiki I am really enjoying Twenty Wishes...think you would like it too....:yes:

[zen]

I just read "Five People You Meet in Heaven" by Mitch Albom and loved it! Recommend to anyone as it isn't targeted for a specific audience I don't think.... :)

specific audience being those who believe in a heaven i suppose? :D

[miss kiki]

remind me about it patricia when you're done with the book and then i'll search and see which bookstores have it. :) thanks!

[jillybeanz]

Got You Back by Jane Fallon. "A husband. A wife. A mistress. And the ultimate plan for revenge ... "

It's quite good ... the wife and the mistress have just met to discuss how to exact their revenge ... can't wait to see what they come up with :D

[jaideii]

Baby Love by Robin Barker! :blink: And oh, the section that used to be called 'bowel movements' in all the baby books i read when my kids were little..are now just called, "POO" LMAO

[zen]

i was going to start The Gleemaiden.. but i've just realised it's the third book of a series.. rats. i need to find the first two now! at least there will be no more, the author - Sylvian Hamilton, died in 2005...

[jillybeanz]

How rude, Zen!! Some people have absolutely NO sense of responsibilty.

LMAO Jaide ... you're going to be in that alternate universe for a while now, aren't you?

[zen]

it didn't say book 3, like it should have!! i am going to look up the rest of the books i bought on sale that day too, and make sure they are not book 3 or worse too.. i know the Patricia Cornwall is the next one to the rest that i have, i always buy her books, and had missed that one.. and the David Gemmel is the first in a trilogy, so that's ok.. :)

[Alexa]

I have just read "Marley and Me" by John Grogan, if you love dogs you will love this book, simple and a just a lovely read about a family who buy there first dog and the adventures along the way...

[kell74]

im reading the tenth circle now

[miss kiki]

great book kell! i recorded the movie from my DVR off the television and it was HORRIBLE compared to the book! i couldn't put it down. :)

[Zietta82]

specific audience being those who believe in a heaven i suppose? :D

Well maybe, but I don't think an atheist would find it boring if that is what you mean.

[susiq]

A Tale from the Town of Widows - it is an excellent read.

Here's a small blurb if you're interested by the title:

Set against the backdrop of the ongoing Colombian war, this brilliant novel tells the story of Mariquita, a mountain village that’s forever altered the day a band of communist guerrillas forcibly recruits all but three of its men.

It's a beautifully written story. Jaide, I think you would like this one.

[Stormy]

On Borrowed Time - Australia's Environmental Crisis

[Juxtapose]

I'm reading Patience & Sarah by Isabel Miller. It's a really beautiful story.

[Barbara]

Marathon Training for Dummies LMAO

[Stormy]

Is there seriously a Dummies book for that? :O

Suppose they have one for everything else. :hehe:

[jaideii]

Woman's Weekly :)

[Barbara]

Is there seriously a Dummies book for that? :O

Suppose they have one for everything else. :hehe:

There is :yes: I went into the library to get some books on marathons etc and it was the only one they had - figured I may as well get it and read it LOL. There is a list of a heap of the dummies books in the back - even for cookies :blink:

[jenr]

Barra Creek by Di Morrisey:sleep:LMAO

[Stormy]

There is :yes: I went into the library to get some books on marathons etc and it was the only one they had - figured I may as well get it and read it LOL. There is a list of a heap of the dummies books in the back - even for cookies :blink:

Internet cookies or the baked goods variety?? If it's the latter I might have to go have a look. :P

Maybe that could be my book to write. A Dummy's Guide LMAO

[Georgie]

"The Iron Tree", by Celia Dart-Thornton

[jaideii]

The Secret

[bonnylass]

Peter Robinson's latest Novel Friend of the Devil

[kell74]

jessica..bryce coutney

[redrobyn]

I've read Jessica Kell, I have a few of his books. I'm reading a scifi book called Body of Glass by Marge Piercy.
Interweaving cyberpunk and ecology, Jewish history and mythology , Marge Piercy gives us a giant of a futuristic novel, powerful and richly entertaining

[kell74]

was it good?
i have a few of his books as well but find i cant get into them lol...maybe coz im always tired when i try
but so far this one is ok...im only a few pages into it tho lol

[Zietta82]

I'm starting a new series (well not that new) by Alexander McCall Smith '44 Scotland Street' - Espresso Tales. I loved his series 'The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' series a must for all :yes:

[miss kiki]

the taking-dean koontz.

[Lollipop]

I love reading and am currently reading Ken Follett's World without End, historical saga set in 14th century, not for the faint hearted though - has over 1000 pages :blink:

This is a sort of sequel (although the story is completely self-contained) from his previous book Pillars of the Earth, also about same size, highly recomend it if you are into historical detail, one of the best fiction books I have ever read.

[jaideii]

Behind the Veil (Lydia Laub)

Met the author last night, (gorgeous lady) at a Book Launch for her Madagascar book, bought 3 of her books, and am halfway through the one i mentioned above...it's very compelling :)

[Patricia]

I have been absolutely glued to the most confronting book I have ever read...:blink:

It is called The Life You Longed For ..by Maribeth Fischer.

Story of a mother accused of Munchausen Syndrome by proxy....absolutely amazing!

[jaideii]

That's a very sad condition Patricia :yes:

[Patricia]

And apparently people are accused of it much more commonly than most of us are aware...with very little proof from things I have read lately...:(

[Nicole83]

About a chapter in Kathy Reich's Devil Bones

[kezabelle]

Have just finished Adultery for Beginners :hehe: Now need to go to the library for a new stash - the pile on my bedside table is not inspiring enough at the moment.

[jillybeanz]

I'm starting a new series (well not that new) by Alexander McCall Smith '44 Scotland Street' - Espresso Tales. I loved his series 'The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' series a must for all :yes:

Oh I did too, Zi! I was in love with Mma Rmotswe, she rocked! I loved the language, their speech. But I couldn't get into the new series set in Scotland. What do you think of it so far?

[Jessica-Rose]

I have just started Angles - Marian Keys. I love her writing and find it so easy to read page after page :)
Just finished some of Katty Lette - find her a little harder to read, as some of the things she writes about seem very far fetched - who knows maybe i am just sheltered? :blink:

[mel35]

Mum just brought 2 books up for me last week Salvation Creek by Susan Duncan which I have just started and seems to be pretty good and the other is A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon it is the 7th book in a series the first was called Cross Stitch, mum and I have been reading the whole series and I am so addicted each time I start one nothing gets done around here till its finished and the books are getting longer and longer this one is 1400 and something pages, I might take it away with me.

[miss kiki]

i'm about to start reading the twilight series by stephenie meyer. i heard they were great books, so i can't wait! :)

[zen]

I love reading and am currently reading Ken Follett's World without End, historical saga set in 14th century, not for the faint hearted though - has over 1000 pages :blink:

This is a sort of sequel (although the story is completely self-contained) from his previous book Pillars of the Earth, also about same size, highly recomend it if you are into historical detail, one of the best fiction books I have ever read.


how are you finding it? loved Pillars, is it more of the same sort of thing? it's been a lot of years since i have read Pillars of the Earth, but remember enjoying it a lot, been wondering if i should read it again before World without End? both are in my current TBR pile....

[star81]

I am almost half way through My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult. It is a really good book.

[Jessica-Rose]

I have just finished angles, i really loved it, a great easy read. Moving on to some Kathy Lette, have some Jodi Picoult on the shelf might give one of them ago when this one is finished :)

[Lollipop]

how are you finding it? loved Pillars, is it more of the same sort of thing? it's been a lot of years since i have read Pillars of the Earth, but remember enjoying it a lot, been wondering if i should read it again before World without End? both are in my current TBR pile....


Not as riveting as Pillars of the Earth, still very good, but am getting bogged down a bit, read about 400 pages so far and starting to struggle with it.

No, not neccesary to read Pillars again or even to have read it first, this story stands alone and really has little connection to the previous one.

[zen]

thanks Lollipop! i will put Pillars back in it's place in the shelves, gratefully... World without End is big enough on its own! :) i am hoping i don't get bogged down in it too...

[jillybeanz]

I have just started Angles - Marian Keys. I love her writing and find it so easy to read page after page :)

I adore Marian Keyes, Jessica Rose! My favourite of hers is Rachel's Holiday - have you read it?

[rani]

Just read Twilight by Stephanie Meyer - I couldn't put it down. I only started reading last night and spent all day reading in between the house work :)

[jillybeanz]

Ooh, I have not heard of her, Rani ... what kind of books does she write?

[jaideii]

What was the name of the book you bought on Friday Jilly?

[jillybeanz]

Three Course Murder by Nancy Fairbanks. So far, so good! :D

[jaideii]

Ah, that's it!! So it's good eh!!! Went to the library today to look for it for mum...and I forgot the name! She wants books out but doesn't want to pass her shingles on to the kids there! (could she?) I haven't started The Permisimmon Tree yet!!!

[jillybeanz]

Oh I forgot you bought a novel ... who is that by, again?

How is your mama?