SylviaW

I have just started a book by Andrea Levy (author of Small Island) called "Fruit of the Lemon" which is partly set in Jamaica so I'm hoping to find some sunshine in it later on! Talking of Lemons; I heard someone recently mention "Driving Over Lemons" by Chris Stuart which I read years ago and tells of the author's life in on a farm in Andalusia. Or how about Joanne Harris and "Peaches for Monsieur Le Cure" set in France or Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche's "Half of a Yellow Sun" set in Nigeria.

I thought you would be interested to hear about this one Jean!

I spotted this book in WH Smith's as I was walking through. Has anyone read it yet and if so what do they think of it?

Yes we've started watching it though I didn't think I would enjoy it as I had no real idea what the book is about. However, I am enjoying it; acting is good and scenery stunning too!

Me too! Our son bought us the DVD series a couple of years ago and we were hooked!

I like to listen to my CDs whilst I do my ironing; usually David Gray, Josh Groban, James Blunt but today it was Kate Bush. Love her earlier songs, not so keen on her recent ones.

I couldn't put a face to the name when I heard this morning but of course recognised him straight away; a great actor and a unique voice. Didn't realise he's about the same age as me! RIP

Athena, I've not read The Book Boy by Joanna Trollope. Is it a recent one of hers? My favourite Maeve Binchy novel was "Circle of Friends" but I must admit wasn't so keen on her later novels.

Hello and thank-you for all your warm welcomes! I started off reading books by Rosamund Pilcher, Maeve Binchy, Joanna Trollope but now read novels by a wide range of authors and especially enjoy those set in different countries which enables me to learn more about their cultures and way of life. A few of those authors include Adriana Trigiani (loved her Big Stone Gap series) Khaled Hosseini (The Kite Runner), Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche. I also enjoy JoJo Moyes, Kate Atkinson, Joanne Harris and Elizabeth Buchan. I keep a little notebook of authors and their books I've read, just to remind me! Charliepud, the main reason we moved to Suffolk, (nr Bury St Edmund's) was to be nearer to our eldest son and wife who gave us our first grandson last July. They live in Essex so it's a journey we can do there and back in one day. We moved up to North Staffordshire 33 years ago from the south due to a work move but I hankered to get back down south and at long last here we are, actually living in the county of my ancestors!

Hello, I'm new to this site having belonged to another Book Group on a site that is closing down. I am 68 and have loved reading since a child though had to have a break whilst being a mum to four sons in the 1970s and 1980s. We have recently moved from North Staffordshire to Suffolk and loving it so far. Looking forward to exploring the site when I have time .... SylviaW