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Title: A good read - Child 44
Post by: Squash64 on December 12, 2009, 16:36:16
Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith is one of the best books I've read for ages.  I even managed to read on the train yesterday and that's not something I can easily do with all the distractions.  I was really sorry to finish it.

Title: Re: A good read - Child 44
Post by: emmy1978 on December 12, 2009, 17:05:27
Not read it Squash, what's it about. I hate it when a good book ends!  ::)
Title: Re: A good read - Child 44
Post by: saddad on December 12, 2009, 17:11:05
I read "Oliver's Vegetables" (Hodder) yesterday in Pre-School was so Impressed I've just ordered it... and the "fruit" partner... couldn't bring myself to get the one about milk-shakes though...  :-[
Title: Re: A good read - Child 44
Post by: Flighty on December 12, 2009, 17:15:50
Squash I enjoyed it and have got the next one The Secret Speech on my books to read list!

Emmy here you are!
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/s/tom-rob-smith/child-44.htm
Title: Re: A good read - Child 44
Post by: Squash64 on December 12, 2009, 17:18:31
Quote from: emmy1978 on December 12, 2009, 17:05:27
Not read it Squash, what's it about. I hate it when a good book ends!  ::)

This review explains much better than I could.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/apr/12/featuresreviews.guardianreview29
I will have to look for another book for tonight but I am blessed with such a bad memory that I can re-read books over and over again and each time is like the first!
Title: Re: A good read - Child 44
Post by: saddad on December 12, 2009, 17:21:31
I rarely re-read books... but read round the Potter sreies half a dozen times as there was a chronological error that was bugging me... (25 years as as a History teacher) found it in the end..  :)
Title: Re: A good read - Child 44
Post by: emmy1978 on December 12, 2009, 17:55:49
Thanks Squash and Flighty. I do like a good detective story!
I've just finished the latest in the No1 Ladies Detective Agency series which I love-not serious lit I'm afraid but just lovely gobble them up books. Doing lots of serious reading for my early years degree and need the relief!!
Saddad, what's the error? There's always been something about the story that bugs me too but don't know what. Don't tell me I'll have to re-read them myself please, please, pleeease!  :'(

I might unearth my what are you reading? thread as I love talking about books.  :)
Title: Re: A good read - Child 44
Post by: saddad on December 12, 2009, 18:19:09
Sent you an explanatory pm Emmy  :)