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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #140 on: October 20, 2009, 19:47:02 »
tell us more, anne!!

Nothing really. Just there seem to be a lot of Terry Pratchett fans.
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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #141 on: October 20, 2009, 22:04:19 »
Just read Maeve Binchy, Echoes, and started on Brick Lane.  I love just love my bed and a thick duvet and a good book.  I can even read sauce bottles or whatever.

LOL, that's what I'm like - I can't even eat without reading at the same time.
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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #142 on: October 21, 2009, 07:11:37 »
Just looked up Three Cups of Tea and it does sound like a good read - so thanks
I loved White Tiger and have bought his 2nd book, but think I'll start on Me Cheeta 1st so I get a bit of variety going with my reading! Besides it sounds hilarious  ;D (the authors are listed as James Lever and Cheeta  ;) )

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #143 on: October 21, 2009, 11:20:32 »
I am a compulsive reader, normally 2/3 books per week, so something to really stand out it must be different.  When my brother stumped up the cash to post two large books to me I guessed they would be good.  They were brilliant, infact I ordered the third in the trilogy to be posted to me on the day of release.

The series is the Millennium Collection by Steig Larsson, starting with 'The Girl Who Kicked the Hornest's Nest'. 

The genre is crime / thriller / mystery.  If you  need a present for someone who likes these sort of books Amazon are doing a deal on all three for £17.45.

Sadlly the authur died after delivering the trilogy to his publisher so there will be no more.

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #144 on: October 21, 2009, 12:09:44 »
Not everbodys cup a tea but i'm reading Shadowmarch by Tad Willams.

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #145 on: October 21, 2009, 12:12:12 »
Cocopos - I read the 1st one but found I didn't really like the violence, but agree well written thrillers. Not sure I'm going to bother with the others  :-\

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #146 on: October 21, 2009, 12:21:20 »
The Shadow of the Wind and The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon.

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #147 on: October 21, 2009, 13:53:24 »
Peter Hamilton's Dreaming Void Trilogy..
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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #148 on: October 21, 2009, 14:15:38 »
Just started The Kite Runner, and The Book Thief is waiting in the wings.
Has anyone read The Suspicions of Mr Whicher by Kate Summerscale? I tried very hard to read this but I gave up after only a few chapters (a rare event for me) and a friend said she did the the same. If I thought it would improve, I'd give it another go, I hate giving up on a book. :(
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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #149 on: October 21, 2009, 14:34:28 »
I read 'Gone with the Wind' under my desk at school, probably why I failed some of my exams.

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Re: What are you reading?
« Reply #150 on: October 21, 2009, 18:39:47 »
luved Gone With the Wind.

Get my hand on his 3rd book on friday cocopops, going to try to save it for my christmas read.

 

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