Jade
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What are you reading at the moment, and what for you makes a good book?
I have just finished a book by Josephine Cox called the 'Songbird', and I highly recommend this page turner of a book, it was difficult to put down.
I am now reading Stephen King 'The Long Walk' if your into Stephen King then this is another truly great read.
I love the fact that you can escape into the book and I have a very varied collection of books I read.
Is it the same for you?
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scotliz
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Hi Jade - I am reading The Bookseller of Kabul by ASne Seierstad as the book of the month for the book club which had its inaugural meeting earlier this month. I am really enjoying it.
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Jade
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I've heard of the Bookseller, I think it's a popular choice for Book Clubs.
I am in the process of setting a book club up myself in West Sussex and looking at books to get started on.
Happy reading x
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Sha
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Reged: 02/08/2008
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Loc: West Sussex
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Hi Jade
I am reading 'Moby Dick' - a classic I never got round to reading before. It's an odd read but I am enjoying it. Melville is a bit like Dickens in that he has quite a funny way of describing things but there is a lot of scientific info about whaling in the 19th Century and it is a bit gory! I'm also reading a book about coding in the 2nd world war - it's my work book, I keep it there and read it at lunchtimes. I've just finished 'When Will There Be Good News' by Kate Atkinson. I couldn't put it down,it was AMAZING!. I haven't read any of her books since 'Behind The Scenes at the Museum' which I loved, but I hated her second, 'Human Croquet' then gave up on her. However, after this last one I'm going to go back and read some more of hers that I have missed.
Good luck with your book club. Whereabout are you in W Sussex? I am in Horsham.
Sha
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Barney
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Reged: 01/04/2008
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Loc: UK
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I'm reading 'Winter in Madrid' C J Sansom - progress is slow. Have also been reading 'Constitutional' Helen Simpson, short stories, really enjoyed them.
Sha whats you book about coding in the 2WW, is it 'Between Silk and Cyanide'? I found that a fascinating read.
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Jade
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Hi Sha,
The Book Club is Horsham and surrounding areas, I live 7 miles out of Horsham but it's my nearest town. You are more than welcome to join us.
I find the same thing with Stephen King, not all his books are great but the majority are. I do like to find a new author, like Ken Follett (as seen on Oprah)called 'The Pillars of The Earth' I think you'd enjoy it.
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Sha
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Loc: West Sussex
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Hi! Yes it is called 'Between Silk and Cyanide'. I work in IT in information security so I thought it would be good as it's sort of about the birth of encryption. I am so glad you have read it - did you notice there are loads of typing errors in the text and is it relevant?!! I think I should have noted them down from the start as I am convinced it is a message in code!! Am I mad?
I fancy going to Bletchley Park now - there is a visitor centre there. Have you been?
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Sha
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Reged: 02/08/2008
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Loc: West Sussex
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Hello Jade - I would be interested in the book club. I can't do Tuesdays or some Thursdays though. I have always fancied the idea and read a lot!
Sharon
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LadyGodiva
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I am reading Wessex tales. A Thomas Hardy I missed as a teenager and I am loving it. All the better because my YS is reading it too.
Haven't got my head round Steven King
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Sha
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Hiya Lady - have you read 'Two on a Tower'? I hadn't and it was in a holiday cottage we stayed in last year so I read it. It's really lovely - Hardy at his best. BTW, did you read the biog of Hardy that was a bestseller a couple of years ago, I think it was by the same lady who did Pepys, Claire Tomalin - it is a good read.
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Jade
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Hi Sharon,
The club is likely to meet up on a Wednesday evening, I will keep you posted though.
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Thimble
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I am reading Vince Flynn "Extreme Measures. I also love books by Clive Cussler, Nelson de MIlle, but most of the books I read are either crime thrillers or Spy type books. I read DS and BTB when I want to escape to fantasy land.
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Libraryann
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Hi - good to be on board the book club. I'm reading The Lollipop Shoes by Joanne Harris. It's the follow-up to Chocolat and its a good "curl up by the fire" read. Really interesting female characters and you immediately feel you are in Paris and can really visualise the chocolate shop. I love the way she conjures up the "magic" which seems to suit a chocolaterie - so appealing but a little dangerous too!
She tells a great tale - has anyone else been seduced?
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billie
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Hi Libraryann
It's some time since I read "Chocolat" but yes I can remember being seduced by the book. I've not read The "Lollipop Shoes" but I did go on to read "Blackberry Wine" and "Five Segments of an Orange" and enjoyed both of those.
Thanks to the rest of you I have now added the 2 Thomas Hardy books and "Between Silk and Cyanide" to my list of "to read books" which grows ever longer!!!!
Think I might get my Dad that "Between Silk and Cyanide" for my his birthday.
I'm reading "Mr Pip" by Lloyd Jones very different read but I'm liking it so far.Billie
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LadyGodiva
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Thanks Sha for my next two books. I have read neither but I have been to Thomas Hardy's cottage it was just lovely. We are big fans of Dorset and whenever we go I always feel very Tess of the D'Urbervilles like OH finds me very embarrassing
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Barney
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Lady G Tess of the D'Ubervilles is one of my favourite books.
Sha I haven't been to Bletchley Park but I imagine it would be interesting.
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Tina2836
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Hi
I'm reading The Burning Shore by Wilbur Smith and enjoying it, though its taken me a while to really get into it. Someone recommended it to me and the first one of his I have read, its the first in a series. Has anyone else read any of his?
Tina
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billie
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Hi Tina
I've read "When the Lion Feeds" by Wilbur Smith a long long time ago if I remember rightly it was set in Africa and involved twin brothers but I can't say much else I know I enjoyed it though. Billie
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JodieTic
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Reading Jodi Picoult's a Change of Heart. It's readable but the religious aspect is a bit much and the story is predictable. Have just received Kate Atkinson's Case Histories from my book club and am looking forward to starting that.
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Splash123
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I am reading and enjoying Joanne Trollopes Friday Nights.....anyone read this?
Happy Reading !
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emptynest
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Reged: 10/11/2007
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Loc: South Wales
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Hi Splash
Joanna Trollope is normally a sure fire cert for a good book. Let me know if it is up to standard as I haven't read that one yet. I have just started When will there by good news by Kate Atkinson and am hooked. I have always loved her books as they are quite quirky - she always take a different slant in writing to anything that has gone before.Even though I normally find it hard to read books which focus on different characters in details before connecting them up this one is a pure joy to read.
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