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  1. Definately not a book to be rushed but I thought it was a brilliant story. I'm looking forward to reading more from Carlos Ruiz Zafon. I've just finished Nemesis - Jo Nesbo really enjoyed it and will probably start The Devils Star by him tomorrow.
  2. If you find out the answer please let me know! I don't use the text to speech for that reason, it just doesn't sound right.
  3. I'm halfway through Nemisis - Jo Nesbo Enjoying it very much so far. I also downloaded The Devils Star - jo Nesboto my kindle, so I've got it ready to start as soon as I finish Nemisis.
  4. The Help - Kathryn Stockett Book description (from Amazon) Jackson, Mississippi, 1962. Black maids raise white children, but aren’t trusted not to steal the silver. Some lines will never be crossed. Aibileen is a black maid: smart, regal, and raising her seventeenth white child. Yet something shifted inside Aibileen the day her own son died while his bosses looked the other way. Minny, Aibileen’s best friend, is by some way the sassiest woman in Mississippi. But even her extraordinary cooking won’t protect Minny from the consequences of her tongue. Twenty-two-year-old Skeeter returns home with a degree and a head full of hope, but her mother will not be happy until there’s a ring on her finger. Seeking solace with Constantine, the beloved maid who raised her, Skeeter finds she has gone. But why will no one tell her where? Seemingly as different as can be, Skeeter, Aibileen and Minny’s lives converge over a clandestine project that will not only put them all at risk but also change the town of Jackson for ever. But why? And for what? The Help is a deeply moving, timeless and universal story about the lines we abide by, and the ones we won’t. Itis about how women, whether mothers or daughters, the help or the boss, relate to each other – and that terrible feeling that those who look after your children may understand them, even love them, better than you . . . I read this book in a couple of days, I didn't want to put it down because it was so good. The characters were so well written they were brought to life and stayed with me even when I finished reading the book. I laughed and cried whilst reading it. I'd highly recommend The Help. 9/10
  5. I know what you mean about the time whizzing by, it's definately a case of 'so many books but so little time! Phil Rickman's definately worth a try, I have only read the two I mentioned but I look forward to reading more in that series.
  6. Spooky Chrissy! I wondered what that whispering in my ear was, I thought I had tinnitus! Not much for 4 months is it? Although in my defence one book was a doorstep!
  7. Hello there, belated birthday greetings to you Don't be put off the start of Redbreast, it's definately worth sticking with! I bet you'll love Gone With the Wind when you to it as well. I totally agree with Kylie about Gone With the Wind, you really should try bumping it up the pile! The pages really flew by, it's a great book.
  8. Oh - it's been awhile since I was here! and I haven't read that much considering how long it has been either. Never mind though, I'm not even sure if I can remember how many books I've read (the kindle ones are easy, can't forget them!) Gone with The Wind - Margaret Mitchell I loved this book, I really can't believe I left it so long before I read it! To be honest I only read it now because a friend at work kept nagging me to, I'm so glad she did though There was much more to it than the love story that I thought it was all about. I definately will reread this one, and that's something I rarely do. 10/10 The Redbreast - Jo Nesbo kindle I thought it got off to a confusing start, lots of names I couldn't read and jumping to and fro in time, but I persevered and was very happy I did. I really like the Harry Hole character and the story very soon became a real page turner! Thoroughly enjoyed it! 8/10 The Wine of Angels - Phil Rickmankindle I felt like trying something slightly different and this fitted the bill very nicely! Book Description (from Amazon) The Revd Merrily Watkins had never wanted a picture-postcard parish - or a huge and haunted vicarage. Nor had she particularly wanted to walk straight into a local dispute over a controversial play about a strange seventeeth-century clergyman accused of witchcraft ... a story that certain old-established families would rather remained obscure. But this is Ledwardine, steeped in cider and secrets. A paradise of cobbled streets and timber-framed houses. And also - as Merrily and her teenage daughter Jane discover - a village where horrific murder is a tradition that spans centuries. This is the first book in the Merrily watkins series. Merrily, a widow and single mum to a teenaged daughter, is sent to Ledwardine as vicar-in-charge, where she's not entirely welcomed with open arms. I thought this story was well written with some great characters, it flowed nicely and I didn't want to put it down. It had a supernatural edge to it which was mixed with folklore and it added to the mystery. 8/10 Midwinter of The Spirit - Phil Rickman kindle Book Description (from Amazon) 'They'll follow you home...breathe down your phone at night...a prime target for every psychotic grinder of the dark satanic mills that ever sacrificed a chicken...' Diocesan Exorcist: a job viewed by the Church of England with such extreme suspicion that they changed the name. It's Deliverance Consultant now. Still, it seems, no job for a woman. But when the Bishop offers it to Merrily Watkins, parish priest and single mum, she's in no position to refuse. It starts badly for Merrily and gets no easier. As an early winter slices through the old city of Hereford, a body is found in the River Wye, an ancient church is desecrated and signs of evil appear in the cathedral itself, where the tomb of a medieval saint lies in pieces. The second in the Merrily Watkins series, now she's settled in Ledwardine village as their priest but has also trained to be a 'Delivery consultant' (a modern day exorcist!) Once again the characters are well written and the atmosphere is excellent, very spine tingling at times Another fast paced story with folklore, paganism, witchcraft .......! loved it!! Really enjoyed this 8/10 I will be downloading more of this series to my kindle soon, daren't do it yet cause I've got too many books all waiting to be read.
  9. Haven't been here for a while but I have read some good books while I was away They include Gone with The Wind - Margaret Mitchell, The Redbreast - Jo Nesbo and 2 Phil Rickman books - Midwinter of The Spirit and The Wine of angels. now I've just started Nemesis - Jo Nesbo
  10. Sorry to hear that Vodkafan, Hope things improve for you very soon.
  11. I'm reading and enjoying Gone With The Wind but I feel as though I've been reading it for ages and I'm still only a little over a quarter of the way through it!
  12. I finished reading The Help - Kathryn Stockett this morning, what an incredible book I nearly went through a box of tissues by the time I got to the end! I felt such a range of emotions and the characters seemed so real I couldn't help but feel for them. Now I've just started Gone With The Wind - Margaret Mitchell I've never read this before but I'm told it's very good.
  13. I finished Bone & Cane by David Belbin last night, a good quick read. I've now started The Help by Kathryn Stockett I've heard such good things about this book on here that I had to find out for myself.
  14. The Tenderness of Wolves was a book I'd had waiting for quite a while but I kept putting it off, once I started reading it though I was quickly engrossed. I know what you mean about the confusion caused with different characters narrating, I remember having to go back a bit to pick the thread up again, but generally speaking I like shorter chapters and enjoyed the way the story was told.
  15. I hadn't heard of Wallender until a friend recomended them and she said Mankell's other books are hit and miss. I`m going to see if I can get the DVD's to watch as I haven't seen any of the TV series, thanks for the tip.
  16. Glad I'm not the only one with that problem! What did you think of The Tenderness of Wolves? I read it last year and for some reason was really surprised how much I enjoyed it.
  17. I started off really enjoying the slow pace of the story and the way its main character, Gregorius, left his lifetime of routine behind to go to Portugal on a whim. I found parts of the story quite thought provoking, but by the time I was a third of the way through I lost interest and stopped caring, though I can't say why really. I kept reading in the hope it would pick up for me but unfortunately I kept struggling. I've decided that I will return to the book in a week or two and give it another try, maybe I was trying to rush it and it's not that kind of book I think. It seems from the reviews I read, a love it or hate it book, I hope you give it a chance and enjoy it, I'd like to hear what you think about it.
  18. Haven't been here for a while! However recent reads: book 14, The Man From Beijing - Henning Mankell Really enjoyed this book, the first I`d read by this author 8/10 book 15, Faceless Killers an inspector Wallender Mystery- Henning Mankell The first in the wallender series, enjoyed it very much and looking forward to reading more in the series. 8/10 book 16, The Unquiet Heart - Gordon Ferris (kindle) I didn't enjoy this as much as the first 2 books I read by this author but it was good all the same. 7/10 book 17, Silver - Steven Savile (kindle) A quick, enjoyable read. 8/10 Night Train To Lisbon - Pascal Mercier I gave up on this one, I tried to enjoy but failed, it just wasn't for me.
  19. I gave up on Night Train To Lisbon - Pascal Mercier, I struggled through to 50% then decided life`s to short! To make me feel better I then downloaded to my kindle 2 Jo Nesbo books, The Redbreast and Nemesis, also got Bone and Cane - David Belbin which I`ve just started, it`s ok so far.
  20. Hope you enjoy your kindle as much as I do mine
  21. December 2013 for the second part! I look forward to seeing The Hobbit, I wish it was only one film though.
  22. I started The Man From Beijing - Henning Mankell It was highly recommended and a hundred pages in I can see why!
  23. Hi Ben, The Rembrandt Secret sounds really good, I'll have to look out for that one. In reply to your question about Hell Gate, I read it ages ago but I've really enjoyed all the Linda Fairstein books I've read so far, so I'd say give it a go and hope you enjoy it.
  24. Book no 13 Protector - Laurel Dewey (on kindle) from Amazon Here is the gut-wrenching, heartrending story of hard-bitten Denver homicide detective Jane Perry and nine-year-old Emily Lawrence. Emily has witnessed the murder of her parents ? murders authorities believe have ties to a larger wave of crime. But Emily can't recall a thing about the killings. When the murderers come after Emily, Jane's boss sends the two of them to a remote town in Colorado. There, Jane, who doesn't have a maternal bone in her body, must pose as Emily's mother and serve as her protector. At the same time, she needs to help Emily slowly remember the devastating event without traumatizing her further. And while she does so, the killer is closing in . . . .Protector marks the debut of Jane Perry, an immensely flawed, utterly sympathetic character. She will shock you, confound you, astonish you, and ultimately grip your soul. In some ways it started out a bit of a page turner but then I guessed the villain of the story quite early on which put a bit of a dampner on it I also found it pretty far fetched which also spoiled it for me. I found it very hard to believe that a police detective with an alcohol addiction, suffering from the trauma of a previous case going badly wrong and still suffering psychological issues from the effects of an abusive father, would be given sole charge of a nine year old child I did though manage to finish the book so it was still enjoyable, just not the best in this genre. 6/10
  25. Hello Ben how are you? hope all's well. I'm afraid that I'm guilty of not updating the current reading! I read Hell Gate some time last year I can say that I read about 4 Linda Fairstein books in fairly quick succession and enjoyed them all, so I'd say it's definately worth a read! Hope you enjoy it when you get to it anyway.
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