Louiseog

Took me a day, and I can't make it!

Simon Hall Death Pictures - second in a series about a TV crime reporter working sometimes with the police, liked the plot lots of twists and turns main characters are decent and good wins, always a winner for me. Then Mike Gayle Wish you were here, boy chick lit really light and fluffy but left a few questions for me, not sure somehow where he wanted to go. Hue and Cry Shirley McKay just started. (can you tell I have laryngitis - sent home yesterday!)

Ann Purser "Murder on Monday" a bit like Agatha Raisin for me. 3/5

OFSTED Three day notice inspections! Should be ready but never are

Lovely to see you all again. Am really trying to get back in the groove but never know when events will overtake me! Unfortunately he does the hoovering, and the washing and the nagging! I just work!

Certain authors I will read all of and get the series as they start (mainly thrillers and terrible chick lit - not that I mean chick lit is terrible but the terrible bonk buster chick lit like Jilly Cooper which I devour and wait impatiently for!) Then books look at what others recommend and then follow like a sheep!

Still blaming OFSTED although they did leave on 29th Jan. Looking back wistfully at my organisation! 155 read so far this year. Reading Val McDermid Trick of the Dark - above average thriller about a serial killer which has me gripped. 3.5/5

Great review Lucy. I cannot tell you how much this book blew me away, chilled me and could not put it down. Went away with two friends who were reading and they were the same. Not sure if enjoyed is the right word but will stay with me for a long time, the language was incredible.

I liked What was Lost Ruth, and heard the author speak, her next one is as good, less creepy but still a cracking read. As you say lots of familiar places for me as well.

And then I disappear again although I have been hovering! What a lovely new place, I am around still and love all your book conversations x Take care Louise x

What did you think, I was underwhelmed! Good, its on TBR! Hello hope all fine! Am popping on! Not very good at keeping up I'm afraid!

Slowed down a very lot, I blame OFSTED!

I love mine to bits and would begrudge them nothing but losing my reading time!

Thank you Paula!

Snow Days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've just read The Best a Man can get by John O'Farrell that made me laugh out loud and it was chick litty (or boy litty)

Winter Ghosts was OK, more of a short story than a book, set in the same place as Labyrinth and a similar format. Just needed padding for me. I liked Marian's books, a lovely idea and a theme that was modern and not fluffy and light, I always like MK!

Have read: New York Edward Rutherfurd 9/10 The Scarpetta Factor Patricia Cornwell (abandoned) The Winter Ghosts Kate Mosse 6/10 Transmission Hari Kunzru 7/10 By the Tide of the Humber Daphne Glazer 6/10 The Curse of the Pogo Stick Colin Cotterill 8/10 The Glass Painter's Daughter Rachel Hore 7/10 The Brightest Star in the Sky Marian Keyes 7/10 I'm Not Scared by Niccolo Ammaniti 6/10 King's Daughter Christie Dickason 6/10 The Burn Journals Brent Runyon 6/10 White Nights Ann Cleeves 7/10 The Book Thief Marcus Zusak 7/10 Last Reminder Stuart Pawson 6/10 Strictly Love Julia Williams 6/10 The Best a Man can get John O'Farrell 8/10 Testament Alis Hawkins 8/10 The Last Kashmiri Rose Barbara Cleverley 8/10 Sail James Patterson 7/10 The Hidden Oasis Paul Sussman 6/10 Goodnight Sweet Prince David Dickinson Reading now: The Book of Unholy Mischief, Elle Newmark To read next: A Small Part of Me by Noelle Harrison Blood Hounds Peter Lovesey Under the Skin by Michael Faber Merry Misogynist Colin Cotterill Key: Purple from library

Sorry for your loss Ernie, hijack away! Thank you for your welcomes back! Am frantically busy as usual but still managing to read, but not all the threads!

or did you even notice I was gone! Have been really busy and return to 5466 posts to read! So will say hello and best wishes to you all, hope I find you all safe and well! Louise x

Was great and I have the next!

Lost Daughter was an easy read, a bit like Jodie Piccoult for me but not quite (if that makes sense!) The Other half Lives - Sophie Hannah, great thriller in a series very clever. Michael Stanley A Deadly Trade

Patrick Parker's Progress Mavis Cheek - good story but did not engage me as much as it should! Diane Chamberlain The Lost Daughter

About two months!