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Just finishing World War Z. I Bought The Twelve by Justin Cronin and Jerusalem by Simon Sebag Montefiore at Waterstons this afternoon.

Thank you, I'm quite excited by them to trying not to rush through my TBR pile and enjoy each book. I've only read the first but it's a good move, they are quick reads too. I would have raced straight onto book 2 and 3 only I didn't realise it was a trilogy, by that point I had started the Ice and fire series.

I think it might be the acceptable erotica theory, everyones talking about its mainstream = social acceptable for those you might never have considered reading erotic fiction before 50 shades of grey. The book covers themselves give no hint of the erotic content too which IMO is what is really driving the sales forward, you don't have to be embarrassed to read it in public. Well unless they guy sitting next to you on the train knows about it, hence why I bought it in ebook format. I was in my local branch of W H Smiths its there No.1 best seller and they had completely sold out.

I loved the first hunger games book very quick reading due to the break neck speed of the plot, just hope book 2 and 3 are equallygood reads.

Holding for future post.

Just finished The hunger games by Suzanne Collins A song of ice and fire; a game of thrones by G R.R. Martin Currently reading A song of ice and fire; A clash of kings G R.R. Martin TBR A song of ice and fire books 3,4 and 5. 50 shades of grey by E.L James Catching fire and the mocking jay by Suzanne Collins The strain by Guillermo del toro One day by David Nicholls The stand by Stephen king The twelve by Justin Cronin * due Oct 2012 2666 by Robert Bolano 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami

I avoid Dean Koontz because I've been waiting for 13 years for the last book in the Christopher Snow trilogy! That and I must admit some of his stuff does come off writing by numbers style.

Just began reading Searching for Schindler by Thomas Kennelly, it's about the author (Of Schindlers Ark) trying to discover what happened to Schindler after the fall of Hitler.

Your right it's a pretty long book to struggle along with, it's officially being set aside. If you liked the letters you should love the book aswell, it goes into more detail on some things the letters. I really came to admire their mother in this book and actually felt pretty cross that Nancy and Jessica never really appreciated her. As a whole I really admired the fact that the family have never made any apoligies for their siblings but at the same time don't agree with them, Debo is very upfront and never tries to hide some of her siblings and parents believes, she's really frank about it all.

I'm about 40 pages into Woolf Hall, while I enjoy the writing style and the gritty portrayal of the time period, it just isn't hooking me in. I don't know if I should plough on or put it to one side for now.

I read it last week, it was excellent, hope you enjoy. Haven't seen the film yet, is it a fateful version of the book?

Has Anyone read Theodora by Stella Duffy? I Haven't read anything of hers before but it sounds interesting, just strange that it never made much of an impact on release.

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. I Saw the movie trailer for this novel and was intugied. I absolutely loved it, so atmopsheric and such an interesting subject, a rail road circus. I know some people think the ending was a bit twee but personally I thought it was great, very bitter sweet. The pace of this novel was well done too, it's a short novel and packed with detail (not a word wasted and all of them beautiful) and action yet it never feels rushed, it's simply opening up the scenes and pushing you gentely into obesrving them.

6 weeks without my laptop meant I read loads, typically without access to my reading list I can't remember them all now! Anyway, the ones I do remember: Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman, loved creepy strange unsettling short stories. I found the wedding gift one particularly creepy and tragic. The bodies left behind by Jeffrey Deaver was a satisfying read but didn't grip me not really on par with the Lincoln Rhyme series. Wait for me by Deborah Devonshire nee Mitford. I'm fascinated by the Mitford sisters, I particularly enjoyed the first half of the book where deborah gives more detailed account of her side of the family's pre-war history filling out the gaps from Letters between six sisters as that was just the start of their correspondence. The Genesis code by John Case A bit Dan brownesqe (but written a decade before Dan Brown) but the action packed pace kept it enjoyable.

I loved Neverwhere but it is a bit full on in the fantasy side if you've never really read fantasy before. I'd go with The Dark Materials first for an introduction fantasy as the first book isn't too full on and much more of an adventure story.

The Sothern Vampire mysteries by Charlaine Harris Books 1-10. Loved the series, I read them one after another. These books ae incredibly fast paced, packed full of interesting and complex characters.

The little stranger by Sarah waters I loved how Waters captured the time period and characters, her writing was beautiful. Sadly I wasn't to keen on the plot it dragged on and then was so vague and woolly, such a sharp contrast from Waters detailed prose that it jared to much for my liking.

The Passage by Justin Corin. Amazing, right to the top of my Top 10 all time great books, can't wait for the next book. I Can barely write a coherent review other than to say it was epic, I was reading and muttering WOW every other page. I genuinely couldn't put it down even during my long evening commute, after a long day with 2 ill kids I still blazed through 150 pages it kept me gripped I honestly couldn't work out where the plot would go. Even if you don't like apocalyptic type novels I would still give this a go because it's so much more, a fantastic adventure story but also what is at the heart of being human, what lengths we will go to survive either by good or evil means.

Reading The little stranger by Sarah waters about 150 pages in an still wodering when something going to happen or when it's going to get spooky. That said I am enjoying it.

They are about Christopher snow he has xeroderma pigmentosum disorder and can only go out at night due to it, he lives in a fairly strange small town with a milatray base and odd things keep happening (animal experiments) along with some violence/murders which Christopher, his Girlfriend Sara (who turns out to be rather mysterious too) his dog who is super smart and his best mate who he surfs with at night. Koontz hasn't finished the 3rd book yet and frankly I have no idea whats going on which is why I love it. Koontz for me can be fairly hit or miss, I prefer his early books to later but most people seem to prefer his more recent books.

I finished Nightfall by Stephen Leather Overall a good read, not great but good enough to get me hooked and interested in the sequel. The plot was fast paced and at times it felt rushed, I could have understood if it was a stand alone book but fairly annoying once I realised it's to be a series. It's saving grace was the fantastic characterisation. The main characters in particular came across as real people even the glimpse into their past, interests and actions did not come across solely as plot devices to move along the story but actually how they would behave naturally. Even the minor character were memorable and realistic. Overall the believable character set within the usual thriller/mystery type style IMO helped the supernatural theme not come across as too outlandish and stopped the Satanism as over taking the book when in fact the book at it's heart is a good solid thriller/mystery just with a bit of a twist on the theme. Now reading The Little Stranger, only 60 pages in, loving Sarah Waters writing style just wondering when it's going to start getting creepy. Just wondering if I should leave it as my weekly commuting book and finish off The passage over the weekend.

I started Sarah Waters' Little Stranger today, enjoying it just wonder when it's going to get creepy!

I'm at one of those long bits right now, but still so worth it I've got a feeling this is going to be in my top 10 of all time. It's hard when you the only reader in your family lucky we all have this forum.

I know I'm really lucky, he lives on the same street too so we can swap books back and fourth regularly. We are both reading The Passage at the moment and it's great to share opinions as we go along, like a mini book club. My Husband reads too and usually joins in our discussions but he's a much slower reader so generally doesn't keep up and he is very narrow in what he likes to read compared to his brother and I who will read anything.

I'm doing pretty much the same at the moment using my Song Ereader (great readability imo and easy to handle I found kindles a bit more awkward) to read one book while communting and a paperback for at home. You have to let me know how you get on with the Dean Koontz, I love him but I'm on a self imposed strike until he finally writies the 3rd Christopher Snow!