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Started The Welsh Girl by Peter Ho Davies this morning. I only know it's set in WW2 so have no idea what to expect. Very good start though!

 

I read The Welsh Girl a couple of years ago, Claire. From what I recall, opinions about it on here were somewhat mixed, but I enjoyed it immensely.

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Happy? Happy? I'm beyond happy! I'm so thrilled!! It's such an awesome book!

 

Hehe :D I'd previously seen that book at the charityshop but didn't buy it because I wanted an English copy, because I thought Moers wrote it originally in English, but it turns out he didn't ;) So I thought I can totally go for the Finnish translation :smile2:

 

Haven't made any progress with The Murder of Roger Ackroyd because was busy being sociable back in homehome town.

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I read about 50 pages of Assassani today, then went to the Half Price Books sale. I came out with a paperback box set of the Sookie Stackhouse series for only $10! I'm very excited about it :D

 

Wow, what a bargain! Did you not have your own copies before?

 

I've managed around 20 pages of The Master and Margarita today, and I'm really starting to get into it.

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Captain Bluebear looks so cute ! What a great find ! I have checked it out at the library but never seem to get around to the library books I bring home. Too many others laying here looking for attention .

 

 

 

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So sorry you're under the weather and also unable to get much reading in lately. I hate when that happens -- no fun at all !

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Wow, what a bargain! Did you not have your own copies before?

 

Nope, I borrowed them when I first read them from a friend of mine but had always wanted to start collecting my own copies. The set is just of the first 8 books, but it was still a steal!

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Captain Bluebear looks so cute ! What a great find ! I have checked it out at the library but never seem to get around to the library books I bring home. Too many others laying here looking for attention .

 

Yep, Captain Bluebear's cuteness was what sold me on the book. giggle.gif Weave wrote a great review and included a picture of the cover and I was immediately smitten. There are loads of great illustrations throughout and the stories (his 'lives) are wonderful. I highly recommend it!

 

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Ha! I posted the list on my reading thread well before I posted here thank you very much! I posted pics too. Top that! :Pgiggle.gif

 

Nnnggggh hmph ... fine!!! :D

 

Edit: I got Henry Miller's Opus Pistorum today for 20cnt, and Kjell Westö's Lang for free. I'm hoping to finish Roger Ackroyd today.

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I have a £30 gift voucher for Amazon to spend I am going shopping guilt free.

I'm jealous! :D

 

I just got Grave Peril, the third Dresden Files book, for the Kindle, and downloaded a sample of Adam Neville's The Ritual (although I still haven't read Apartment 16).

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I finished Roger Ackroyd last night and started reading Crippen by John Boyne. I read about 43 pages and I'm utterly fascinated.

 

I'll be interested to know what you think of Crippen Frankie. I like John Boyne's books and have thought about getting this one.

 

I am reading Interpreters by Sue Eckstein at the moment and it is brilliant.

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I'll be interested to know what you think of Crippen Frankie. I like John Boyne's books and have thought about getting this one.

 

If I remember correctly, Kell, Michelle and lauraloves have all read the book for the Transworld Book Group Reading Challenge and I think at least some of them have already reviewed the book :) It might take me some time to read the book, but I have to say I'm really looking forward to it, I was hooked right from the start :)

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