nannyconnie
member
Reged: 05/03/2008
Posts: 670
|
|
Well most of my morning has been spent with my head in a book(not feeling too guilty Thimble) so I have just popped on here for a change of reading material..
"Eat,Pray,Love" is by Elizabeth Gilbert, Bobcat,and Amanda from Dublin recommended it to me.Not one I would normally have chosen myself but I am enjoying it----hope you do too.I have also read "My Sisters Keeper" and enjoyed it but as scottishmags said I also think Jodi Piccolt's strength lies in her subject matter.Compulsive reading nevertheless.
Audio Books do not appeal to me at all.I imagine my mind would wander far too much.
--------------------
|
scottishmags
member
Reged: 24/04/2009
Posts: 1322
|
|
Billie and nannieconnie
Let us know how you get on with Engleby; I found it quite a challenging read. I absolutely loved Birdsong and still think it's Sebastian Faulkes' best book. I was lucky enough to hear him speak at Hay-on-Wye about the research for Birdsong: he talked about visiting the archives and reading the letters which soldiers wrote home during WW1, and the letters the young officers had to write to the bereaved families .. it was fascinating. He is such a versatile writer.
I have Eat, Pray, Love in my pile of holiday books after the recommendations on here - not my usual choice but I'll let you know..
Mags
--------------------
|
Constant
member
Reged: 02/02/2009
Posts: 262
Loc: Northampton
|
|
Like Thimble I dont suffer from guilt but I am lucky I am retired and live alone so if nothing gets done there is always tomorrow.
--------------------
|
billie
member
Reged: 21/11/2007
Posts: 149
Loc: Derbyshire
|
|
Hi Mags
I've started "Engleby" and reading the intro its apparently very different to what he usually writes so we'll see as I've nothing to compare it with as this is my first novel of his. I shall put Birdsong on my list, seens as both you and Nannieconnie recommend it.
I've also been given a very interesting book today called "Emma Brown" by Clare Boylan. This is a novel that Charlotte Bronte started just before she died and Clare has finished. It's got really good reviews on the cover. Has anyone read this book? or anything by Clare Boylyn? Billie
|
paulagalvin
member
Reged: 20/07/2007
Posts: 170
Loc: leixlip
|
|
Anytime,any place ,anywhere,I love summer evenings when I can sit outside,a glass of wine at my elbow and a good book on the go.On holidays I sit in the shade and read and read and read...have been known to sit up all night reading...i simply LOVE it!!
Audio books just would not be the same for me,I love the written word.
|
Bizibee
member
Reged: 25/03/2009
Posts: 613
Loc: North Wales
|
|
Hello everyone. I am a bit late catching up on this topic but I would like to add to all your comments which I find fascinating to read.
I love reading especially now that I am retired and have a lot more time to myself. I read mostly when we are down at our caravan in Porthmadog as I find that we can both 'switch off' there and totally chill out.
I love crime thrillers and two of my favourite authors are Harlen Coben and James Patterson. I have just recently discovered Jillianne Hoffman and her book 'Retribution' was very powerful stuff. I also like Ken Follett.
My second favourite place to read is in bed here at home, all snuggled up in my duvet and lots of pillows - sheer decadence eh?
|
Moco
member
Reged: 28/03/2007
Posts: 853
|
|
Can someone tell me what "Eat Pray Love" is about please
--------------------
|
Gem17
member
Reged: 06/12/2007
Posts: 1039
Loc: Leicestershire
|
|
Hi Moco
If you go on the Amazon website, you can read a synopsis and reviews of Eat, Pray, Love.
I haven't read it yet, but have bought it as one of my holiday reads on recommendation of the ladies in Belfast when we were on the forum weekend (like nannyconnie).
--------------------
|
Bobcat
member
Reged: 09/02/2009
Posts: 1151
Loc: Lovely North Antrim Coast
|
|
Thank you bizebee, I was racking my brain trying to remember who wrote Pillars of the Earth, going to order the sequel to add to my holiday reading list.
--------------------
|
aec13cat
member
Reged: 08/01/2009
Posts: 3111
Loc: N. Ireland
|
|
Hi Nannyconnie, I love reading especially before I go to sleep and on hols could read a book a day. Mostly light reading and love books by Patricia Scanlon and Tess Gerritsen. Read one recently by Mary O'Sullivan and Melissa Hill and enjoyed them also. Problem being I read so many that sometimes when covers change I don't realise i have already read it until I start into it and then am very disappointed!! What a great post that has carried on I see for days.
--------------------
|
rosalie
member
Reged: 01/04/2007
Posts: 175
Loc: Belfast, Northern Ireland
|
|
Yes Nannyconnie – a very interesting post which may well run for a while. I used to be a great reader, with 2 or 3 books on the go at once. But, like Bobcat, I have found that the forum seems to be taking over some of the time I used to devote to reading, especially before bed, and again, Im a bit out of the habit. So this post has encouraged me to get back to reading, and not to restrict it to a few minutes in bed, where I usually fall asleep after a few pages.
More recently however, I read “The Road Home” by Rose Tremain – my friend highly recommended but I wasn’t too sure – but I was hooked by the 1st few pages, & couldn’t put it down. One of those books you don’t want to end. At the moment I’m reading Irish “chick lit” – “3 Days in New York” by a Michelle Jackson - a reasonable read which just suits my mood at the moment. I also loved “The Return” by Victoria Hislop, & am keen to read “Winter in Madrid”, also about the Spanish Civil War.
We have all talked about the books we like – what about the books which you didn’t like? There have been a few books I just couldn’t get – no matter how hard I tried! I really struggled with “The Time Travellers Daughter” & managed to get just over half way - & gave up! And “A Thousand Splendid Suns” didn’t do it for me at all. If I don’t enjoy the 1st few chapters of a book, I don’t have the staying power to keep going.
Some other points - if you buy your books – probably mostly paperbacks – do you just add them to the already full bookshelves, or do you hand them out to friends or a charity shop? And – are there many books you do read again, or several times? The one book I love to read from time to time has to be “Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
|
scottishmags
member
Reged: 24/04/2009
Posts: 1322
|
|
Rosalie, I agree with you that The Road Home was excellent .. gave an insight into the lives of people struggling to survive in London, and was much more uplifting than that description would suggest. Have you read Rose Tremain's Music and Silence.. totally different, a historical account of a royal orchestra; you wouldn't have a clue it was the same author but also a great read.
I found The Time Traveller's Wife hard going too .. it was all the jumping around in time; I got in a knot over it and couldn't figure out who knew what when .. I struggle when the clocks go back an hour so there was no hope for me at all!!
I am trying hard to keep to the "one-in-one-out" rule to feel less swamped by books so only keep the ones I'm sure someone at home will read again and pass on the others to family, friends and charity shops..
Mags
--------------------
|
marieoh
member
Reged: 26/10/2008
Posts: 27
|
|
Bille, try Clare Boylan's "Room for a Single Lady". Sadly Clare died a couple of years ago.
Regards,
Marie
|
billie
member
Reged: 21/11/2007
Posts: 149
Loc: Derbyshire
|
|
Hi Marie
Thanks for the recommendation I'm just in the middle of reading "Emma Brown" and loving it! Can't wait for the school hols I'm really looking forward to doing a bit more reading.
Mags & Rosalie - I didn't care for the "Time Travellers Wife" either although I did read it to the end . Billie
|
Ginnie
member
Reged: 24/06/2008
Posts: 1065
|
|
Hi Everyone
I've just caught up with this post.
I love to read anywhere, anytime but I always read in bed. It doesn't matter what time.
I'm another who loved The Road Home. I thought it was brilliantly written and gave great insight into how naive some of the people who come to this country (and probably other countries) are.
On holiday recently I only managed 2 books
The Unbelievable Lightness of Scones by A McCallSmith and
Scarpetta by Patricia Cornwell. Totally different books so you can see how wide my taste is.
Didn't like Time Traveller's Wife but loved the Accidental Time Traveller by Sharon Griffiths.
Nannyconnie - I have also been wondering about Dryad and hope that she is OK
Ginnie
|
Previous
Index
Next
Threaded
Edit
Reply
Quote
