General Chat

I have at last read Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel. It took me a while to get into the style of writing but once I got going with it I thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm now going to order Bring Up The Bodies from the library.

While I'm waiting for that I'm going to read Thursdays in the Park which I know everyone else read a while ago but I'm always behind.

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Well im still deciding what book to read next , so much to choose from at the moment.

I wanting to choose something totally out of my comfort zone so will take a look

Happy Reading

:-) <3

Muffy I also bought Nicholas and Alexandra for 99p
and will be starting it tonight as finished The Mummifier's
Daughter.

Emma

I've just finished the second in the Jeffrey Archer trilogy...will have to wait for my birthday for the 3rd as it's still full price *groans*...

Next I'm going to read Nicholas and Alexandra by Robert K Massie...the story of the last Russian Tsar and his family...was in the Amazon sale for 99p so will give it a try.......

I enjoyed those two books as well.
I buy so many books that it takes me ages to get round to them, and sometimes I no longer fancy them at all, so they go back to the chaity shops!

I enjoyed both of the especially the Kashmire Shawl.

Have read neither of those, thanks Ann, and will have a look on Amazon to see the reviews, although I find those are not always in agreement with what I think! Picky? Moi? :-D <3

BC have you read

The Kashmir shawl by Rosie Thomas

The distant hours by Kate Morton

Shame BC, I like her books but had not read this one, am halway through it. Oh you are sooo hard to please :-D

Thank you Ann! That would have been a great choice but have read it already. I am still searching for something different...think that book with the woman who painted the eyeballs, has spoiled me a bit! :-D Am a restless reader right now :-D

Strange but I am not keen on her books. Still have Blackberry Wine on my book shelf waiting to be read.

Yes I too like to read books written in an area where I am in situ.

At last! The new Joanne Harris, "Peaches For Monsieur Le Cure" is out in paperback. Got it at Tesco this afternoon - it's their book of the week, and only costs £2.95. Will keep it for when we go to France next month - I like to read a book which is set in the country I'm visiting.

Geordie, I agree that it was not as good as Netherwood, maybe because it seemed a bit repetitive (of Netherwood).

Ann, yes, I have read Netherwood, and enjoyed it. I can't say that Ravencliffe has been plaguerised from any particular book, just feel that these ideas and character portraits have appeared in one form or another in many other novels. If a third book is written, the format could become a little stale.
Having said that, it's still a good read, but for me, just not up to Netherwood! :-)

You're welcome Mersey, do read it, it is a good book.

BC I know it is quite an old one but have you read One Good turn by Kate Atkinson? If you haven't I think you'd enjoy it.

Good Evening all :-)

Ann thanks for letting us know about Labyrinth, I have actually never read the book so will be taping it first.

As for Ravenscliffe I did enjoy it but not as much as the first book.

Im still reading My Secret Sister I haven't got to the part over finding relatives through GR yet, so will have to wait and see......

Can you explain more what you mean re Ravenscliffe Geordie? Do you mean plaguerised from another book. Have you read Netherwood?

Still ploughing through Ravenscliffe. I'm enjoying it, but can't help but feel that some of the themes and characters have been "borrowed".
Next, I'm going to read Various Pets Alive and Dead by Marina Lewycka (author of Two Caravans and Short History of Tractors.....). I love her offbeat characters and quirky writing. I have a very eclectic choice of reading!

Almost finished The Mummifier's Daughter which I have really gotten
into.
Neti is really hated by the people because of the job she does as they
think its a curse for a woman to be an embalmer. She is a very clever
woman sort of a modern day detective as she can tell the cause of death
by poison or the obvious reasons. There is a murderer on the loose who
kills in an horrific way and Neti's parents are victims. A lot of twists and
turns in this story which have kept me interested.

Emma :-)

Morning all :-) Just finishing Behind the Scenes at the Museum, Tess and enjoyed the quirkiness of the writing. Also read all of Anne Tyler's books and I really love everything she writes. Am still looking for the elusive book which ticks all my boxes! :-D