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I finished Small Steps which was a really quick read.

 

Not sure what to read next. I was going to start Dangerous Liasions, but I may leave it till a bit later in the month as I fear I may forget vital parts of it by the time March rolls around!

 

I've certainly got no shortage of books to choose from so I'll have a look at my TBR pile.

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Not sure what to read next. I was going to start Dangerous Liasions, but I may leave it till a bit later in the month as I fear I may forget vital parts of it by the time March rolls around!

 

That's how I figured it, too, and haven't started it yet. It seems like a book that once you get into it, it's a quick read. Well maybe not quick-quick, but it seems very readable and not longwinded like some classics can be.

 

 

I've certainly got no shortage of books to choose from so I'll have a look at my TBR pile.

 

:giggle2:  I hope you find something that fits the mood!

 

I finally finished Donnie Brasco and decided to go for a library read next, and ended up starting with Disgrace by J. M. Coetzee (the movie was on TV just a week ago and I recorded it and thought I should read the book soon so I can watch the movie, too). About 40 pages in, so far so good!

 

Coetzee seems like an interesting characters based on a few things I just read about him on wiki, I'd like to read a biography of him, or any autobiographical stuff he may have written.

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Not sure what to read next. I was going to start Dangerous Liasions, but I may leave it till a bit later in the month as I fear I may forget vital parts of it by the time March rolls around!

 

That's how I figured it, too, and haven't started it yet. It seems like a book that once you get into it, it's a quick read. Well maybe not quick-quick, but it seems very readable and not longwinded like some classics can be.

I'm quite a quick reader and although I found it very readable as you mentioned, frankie, it still took me a week to finish! Edited by chesilbeach
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 I'm quite a quick reader and although I found it very readable as you mentioned, frankie, it still took me a week to finish!

 

Oh wow, why do you figure it took you so long then? It's not even a very long novel. I'm surprised!

 

Edit: But thanks for the heads up, much appreciated! :)

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Yesterday I bought a goody bag for £1 (No idea what was in it when I bought it). It had The Concubine by Norah Lofts, The Choice by Nicholas Sparks and Shadows and Strongholds by Elizabeth Chadwick. They all seem like pretty good books :D

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Oh wow, why do you figure it took you so long then? It's not even a very long novel. I'm surprised!

I'll save some of this discussion for the reading circle, but I think one reason was because the letters all come from different people who are referred to by their title rather than a name, so I really had to think about who was writing each letter and how each one built the story.
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I'll save some of this discussion for the reading circle, but I think one reason was because the letters all come from different people who are referred to by their title rather than a name, so I really had to think about who was writing each letter and how each one built the story.

 

Oh okay, that makes sense. I don't know why but I'd thought there were only two correspondents and it would be fairly simple. But that's good to know beforehand. I'll definitely start the novel sooner now :) Thanks!

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:giggle2:  I hope you find something that fits the mood!

 

I have! I've started The Golden Acorn by Catherine Cooper which was a Kindle freebie. It's like a children/YA semi-fantasy novel, and it's good so far.

 

 

Oh wow, why do you figure it took you so long then? It's not even a very long novel. I'm surprised!

 

I'm surprised at this, for some reason I thought it would be a doorstop sized novel.

 

Actually, I've just checked Amazon and it isn't long really, it's only 240 pages, and if it's written in letter format, it may work out even shorter.

 

I vaguely know the story as I enjoyed the movie when I watched it many years ago, but I have to admit to still being a bit daunted by it. :hide:

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I just finished Marley & Me by John Grogan. :'(

 

I think I'll be reading The Thinking Tank by Jae De Wylde next. (I can never seem to resist getting signed copies when authors come to my local waterstones :P)

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In a move that is bound to please Kylie, I've been book shopping again. 

 

The haul this week is:

 

The Stag and Hen Weekend, by Mike Gayle

Doctor Who: Shada, by Gareth Roberts (from a story by Douglas Adams)

The Hunger Games Trilogy, by Suzanne Collins (only £4.50 in HMV!) and

Garden Bird Confidential, by Dominic Couzens (£4.99 in The Works, bought as an art reference).

 

Now I just need to read some of the buggers . . .

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Fnished The Eye of the World and enjoyed it :D Looking forward to reading more of The Wheel of Time.

 

Started the 12th Sharpe book by Bernard Cornwell.

Good good good! I wouldn't recommend reading them all in one go. A bit tedious that way!

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The second book of Mistborn seems a bit weird. Is it me or does the way he write change a bit? It seems like his chapter (or parts) end abruptly at the slightest chance. Like someone new appearing or something drastic happening and I don't remember that from the first book. Or maybe I just didn't notice.

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So I have abandoned my second book of 2013. I managed to read 20% of 'Les Miserables' by Victor Hugo, before feeling completely bogged down by it. I much prfer the musical!

 

So now I'm about to start reading 'Wolf Hall' by Hilary Mantel.

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Less than 100 pages to go in The Siege by Helen Dunmore, this is the second of her books that i've read & really enjoyed. In fact i liked them so much that i couldn't resist buying 4 more of her books today

 

Counting the Stars

A Spell of Winter

House of Orphans 

Mourning Ruby

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