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Apologies if these have been here before but I did do a search and couldnt see much that helped I'm having a bit of a filmfest currently (Summer Stock/ The Pirate/ For Me and My Gal etc) and that has reminded me that I would really like to find a GOOD biography for Gene Kelly and a GOOD biography for Judy Garland There are so many out there, a lot with rubbish to awful reviews so I'd be very grateful to get recommendations for either of them. I really enjoy their films..... Thanks (hopefully!) in advance!

I have a soft spot for the three for two offers - I used to use it as a "take a chance book" as I hadn't bought it. If it wasnt for the three for two offers I may not have discovered the joys of reading Henning Mankell as Firewall was my take a chance book before one holiday (fortunately I didnt read the page that said translated from the original swedish or I may not have bought it and that would have been tragic!!!)

Me too! I read it on the recommendation of a friend (no excuses she also lent it to me to read) Very dubious as didn't think it was my cup of tea it all but I absolutely loved it...

And when you drop your phone in seawater and kill it you don't lose all the books on it! Just got my replacement phone and was worrying re the books I'd purchased that were on the old one but they quickly downloaded from archive and I can now enjoy them again!

Thanks Pickle for the help...

If you can find out and remind me in word of one syllable re spoilers I'm happy to help!

Yup, I'm really enjoying this series. Flicked onto it as I loved the Yellowbird Wallander's that were on Beeb 4 and had heard good things about The Killing but missed it. The Bridge hasn't disappointed so far - looking forward to next week!

I don't have a kindle but have recently discovered the joys of the kindle app for my phone which means when I'm caught short without a book I can still enjoy. I'm also a bit of a cheapskate and having been intrigued by some of the suggestions in threads on forums I decided that the investment in the kindle version of the book was worth it to find out if I enjoyed the book, especially with books I think I'm unlikely to find in charity shops Most recently this has included Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters (bear with me, I am getting to the point!). I really enjoyed this book and so couldn't resist buying the next in the series. I was near to finishing that yesterday so couldn't help myself trundling along to amazon where I found them advertising an omnibus of the first four Elizabeth Peabody books for 85p! Well, despite fact I have first two that sounded like a bargain to me so was about to click when I noted it was available for preorder, release date May 17th. Oh well, that's fine - I can find something else to read in the meantime so clicked anyway and duly paid my 85p. Today I get a message from amazon saying the product has been delivered, for more info on order click here. I followed the link to find the omnibus is now available at about £6 or so. Further investigation and the book has downloaded to my phone and available for reading.... Slightly confused, and quite smug about the bargain. Does this happen often with amazon or did I luck out???

Angela Carter, I read The Bloody Chamber and really didn't enjoy it and was relieved to reach the end.... Didn't engage with any of the stories and felt the language was contrived Not an author I plan to return to...

Well that November Reading Circle was very good for me! Firstly making me return to Agatha Christie (and one I hadn't actually read previously) and thoroughly enjoying it, then introducing me to Stuart MacBride in Cold Granite and finally this book, Crocodile on the Sandbank. The latter two were nominated but beaten by the Agatha Christie and I'm so glad they were nominated as they are books and authors I'd never heard of I'm currently halfway through Crocodile on the Sandbank (bought the kindle edition and read it mostly actually on the phone during my lunchbreaks using the kindle app which works surprisingly well) and I'm enjoying it so much I've just bought the second Amelia Peabody book.... Mystery, egypt and great characters - definitely my cup of tea. It's so gripping I abandoned my proper book last night to keep up with this story Wasn't sure where to post this as 2011 November reading circle is probably dead and buried but many thanks to the nominees of this and the Stuart MacBride book, it's certainly expanded my list of "must-read" authors

62!!!!!!!!!!!! ouch! That's impressive!!! I managed 22 the other weekend in Falkland to reach my 900th and I thought that was pretty good! Wow - that's a great number to get in a day! Hope the radox is ready and raring Do love tho how it gets me walking further than I would otherwise, even with the mutt. Motivation and all that ("just one more cache before lunch" !!!!!!!!!!!) FlashMob event in Glasgow next weekend, chance to meet other likeminded nutters : agree re weather too - and now light nights to enjoy too WOOPWOOP

Has anyone read any of these? My Dad used to rave about the Jorrocks books that he wrote - but started me slowly on Mr Sponge's Sporting Tour.... I actually really enjoyed it and have read a couple of the Jorrocks book now as well The humour in a book written that long ago surprises me but is what draws me back to read more. OK, the subject matter may not be pc these days but taking it in its time I think they make a great yarn, and as I say the humour (esp in Mr Sponge) is great!

I bought Cold Granite after it sounded interesting in one of the Monthly reading circles last year - finally got to read it and thoroughly enjoyed it! Failed to work out whodunnit, which is always good! I really liked the characters in it, even the unpleasant ones and would definitely read more from Stuart Macbride. It wasn't raining when I was in Aberdeen if that helps! OK it was May, Scotland gets its short summer then eh!!!!!! Thanks for the list above - I'll go scour the shelves of the charity shops and then resort to amazon!!!!!!!!!!!

Yup I'd go with Kurt Wallander too - and agree re Kenneth Branagh!!! I can't remember his name but tv wise the YellowBird Kurt IS Kurt in my eyes!

I've retired to The West Wing again - got loaned the box set by my sister, this is round two with it!!! I'm going to have to give it back soon, boo!