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mrstrecool

6th January 2007, 22:59

I decided to do a reading list to encourage me to keep on top of my TBR pile.

2007
Read:
Undead and Unemployed-MaryJanice Davidson
Undead and Unreturnable-MaryJanice Davidson
Word Freak-Stefan Fatsis
Welcome To Temptation-Jennifer Crusie
The Notebook-Nicholas Sparks
Carnevale-M.R.Lovric
The Interpretation of Murder-Jed Rubenfeld
The House-Danielle Steel
The Eyre Affair-Jasper Fforde

Reading:
Sophie's Bakery for the Broken Hearted-Lolly Winston

mrstrecool

7th January 2007, 17:06

My TBR List

These are the books that I have got on my TBR list at the moment:

The Pact-Jodi Picoult
Gone With The Wind-Margaret Mitchell
Two Truths and a Lie-Katrina Kittle
The Third Witch-Rebecca Reisert
The Promise of Happiness-Justin Cartwright
Tulip Fever-Deborah Moggach
The Picture of Dorian Gray-Oscar Wilde
The Ivy Chronicles-Karen Quinn
Fast Women-Jennifer Crusie
Wicked-Gregory Maguire
Bitten-Kelley Armstrong
The Secret Life of Bees-Sue Monk Kidd
Gene Kelly: A Life of Dance and Dreams-Alvin Yudkoff
Codex-Lev Grossman
Be Careful What You Wish For-Alexandra Potter
Paradise Fields/Life Skills/Thyme Out-Katie Fforde
Labyrinth-Kate Mosse
The Other Boleyn Girl-Philippa Gregory
The World According to Garp-John Irving
A Castle in Spain-Matthew Parris
A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary For Lovers-Xiaolu Guo
Sleeping With The Fishes-MaryJanice Davidson
Perfume-Patrick Suskind
Blowing It-Judy Astley
Kitchen Confidential-Anthony Bourdain
The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox-Maggie O'Farrell

I'm optimistic I'm going to get through these as there are not as many as I first thought! I probably won't read them in this order, and I'm sure I'll add to it in the year, but hopefully I will now be encouraged to get started.

Kell

7th January 2007, 17:11

mrstrecool

7th January 2007, 17:50

I think I'm going to read Bitten next. I'm waiting to see if I enjoy it before I get any others from the series.

It's not a book I'd heard of before but I did buy it on your recommendation so I've got high hopes for it!!

mrstrecool

8th January 2007, 10:50

Finished Undead and Unreturnable last night. Even though it is about vampires it's actually a very light read and I really enjoyed it. Thought I would try Bitten next so hopefully I will get this started today.

8th January 2007, 15:16

A while back I did a stint reading biographies. Gene Kelly's was one I didn't get to but have always wanted to read...I read about Marilyn Monroe, Shirley temple ( fascinating ), Joan Crawford, Grace Kelly and Donny Osmond ( was an addicted fan in my teens - had to )...all great books.

But Gene Kelly -- what a legend. i DID get to meet him once -- back when I was Lauren Tewes; stand in on the Love Boat, he worked on the show and I shook his hand. His eyes really did sparkle in person!

mrstrecool

8th January 2007, 15:47

I've always wanted to read about Gene Kelly because I wonder if he was as nice in person as he seemed on screen.
You are so lucky that you got to meet him, that must have been quite a moment.

Polka Dot Rock

8th January 2007, 16:30

But Gene Kelly -- what a legend. i DID get to meet him once -- back when I was Lauren Tewes; stand in on the Love Boat, he worked on the show and I shook his hand. His eyes really did sparkle in person!

:icon_eek: Oh. My. GOD! I wish there was a smilie with its jaw dropping to the floor, 'cos that's me, right now. He's such a hero! Singin' in the Rain is my absolute favourite film.

nuttymum303

8th January 2007, 17:44

Have read a couple of the books on ur TBR pile and have a few on mine. I am reading Tulip Fever now.

mrstrecool

8th January 2007, 17:52

Are you enjoying it? I got mine on RISI when someone requested a swap from me. I'd never heard of it before but it sounded interesting.

nuttymum303

8th January 2007, 18:06

So far its cool, I am on chapter 9, looks ok as well. I got mine from BCUK bookring. Will do a write up after I read and see what u thought as well.

mrstrecool

20th January 2007, 20:56

OK, have to confess I haven't read for over a week. Decided to put a hold on Bitten and have started to read "Word Freak" by Stefan Fatsis. I picked it up in Save The Children yesterday for a £1. It's about the world Srabble championships!! As somebody who did English Language A-Level I'm fascinated by words and how they are used so this really appealed to me. These people take a game of Scrabble very seriously!

everydayxangels

21st January 2007, 03:30

The Pact is also in my To Be Read Pile. I'll let you know if I enjoyed it, if I read it before you. It was recommended to me by a customer. :)

Happy Reading

mrstrecool

27th January 2007, 21:16

I'm done with Word Freak and really enjoyed it.

My next book is going to be Welcome To Temptation by Jennifer Crusie. I read her book "Crazy For You" and loved it so I'm hoping this is as good.

mrstrecool

15th February 2007, 14:18

Finally finished Welcome To Temptation. I was going to read Wicked next by Gregory Maguire but I started it and realised I just wasn't in the right mood for it. So, next book is now Carnevale by M.R.Lovric which is set in Venice based on one woman's love of Casanova.

Gyre

15th February 2007, 15:33

I am looking forward to hearing your thoughts on 'The Pact', my friend is reading at the moment as well. :D

mrstrecool

15th February 2007, 15:58

Gyre, WHERE'S (WHERE@S) DEAN?!!!!

Gyre

15th February 2007, 16:00

I know, I am toying with the idea of bringing him back! x

mrstrecool

15th February 2007, 16:08

Thank you!! xx I missed him!

mrstrecool

29th March 2007, 15:01

I'm still reading, honest!! Haven't updated this for ages. I thought having a list would make me read faster but obviously not. I'm really enjoying The Interpretation of Murder at the moment, but gave up on Plain Truth. I couldn't get into it, but I may give it another try some day. Have also added some books to my TBR list AND got The Adultery Club from the library. Wasn't supposed to be going there because my TBR pile is already big enough, but I just can't keep away!

mrstrecool

7th April 2007, 17:46

Finished The Interpretation of Murder today, which I really enjoyed. I'm giving it 8/10! I'm going to carry on with The Vampire's Seduction, but don't know what to read after that. I might just close my eyes and see which book I pick up!

Gyre

7th April 2007, 18:01

mrstrecool

8th April 2007, 16:44

I've started The House by Danielle Steel this afternoon. I have never read any of her books but my Mum just finished this and begged me to read it!! She really enjoyed it and wants to know what I think of it. I hope it's as good as she says!

mrstrecool

12th April 2007, 11:34

I finished The House last night. It was a very easy read but a nice story. It wouldn't make me go mad for any of her other books but it was ok.

I've now started The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde.

Kell

12th April 2007, 16:50

I've now started The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde.I have this one on my TBR pile, so I'll be waiting to hear what you think of it...:D

Liz

12th April 2007, 23:42

I've now started The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde.

I've read the four books so far in the Thursday Next series - I really enjoyed them. I hope you get on with them as well. :)

kitty_kitty

13th April 2007, 13:15

I have a couple of those on my own list too, so I'll be interested in hearing what you think of them when you read them. I can also recommend Bitten Kelly Armstrong is one of my favourite authors & I love the entire Women of the Otherworld series.

I love Kelley Armstong and i have a few more of her books i think i just need the new one and industrial magic for the set!!

They are excellent very readable books

mrstrecool

20th April 2007, 08:23

I've read the four books so far in the Thursday Next series - I really enjoyed them. I hope you get on with them as well. :)

What order do the rest of the books come in? I am loving The Eyre Affair so definitely want to read the rest of them.

Bought Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain for 50p from our local charity shop. I'm really pleased as I've been after this for ages, my husband used to be a head chef. (A nice one, not a knife throwing, screaming, swearing one like some I've had to work with!)

Liz

20th April 2007, 18:31

The Thursday Next series:

1. The Eyre Affair
2. Lost In A Good Book
3. The Well Of Lost Plots
4. Something Rotten

mrstrecool

20th April 2007, 20:16

Thank You! :flowers2:

mrstrecool

21st April 2007, 15:09

From the library I've got:
The Blind Assasin-Margaret Atwood
A Place Called Here-Cecelia Aherne

Which means my TBR pile just got a bit bigger!!

Still reading The Eyre Affair and absolutely LOVING it!!

mrstrecool

22nd April 2007, 10:42

I finished The Eyre Affair this morning, curled up in bed while my husband ran around after the kids!! Bliss! :D I loved the play on words, such as characters names. I also liked the use of time and space travel, this was just a very clever, entertaining book. I will definitely be reading the rest of the series.
There is a fifth book due out in July called First Among Sequels, which carries on the story of Thursday Next. Hopefully, I'll catch up in time for its release.

I have now started The Blind Assasin by Margaret Atwood. I've only read a few pages so still too early to say what I think.

Kell

22nd April 2007, 11:33

Sounds great - I have The Eyre Affair on my shelf, but I'm determined to make the most of it by reading Jane Eyre first, so it'll still be a little while before I get there. Perhaps I'll get to it during May - that'd be nice... ;)

mrstrecool

23rd April 2007, 17:57

Gyre

23rd April 2007, 17:58

I'm really sorry, I know all the Margaret Atwood fans on here are going to hate me, but I just can't get into The Blind Assassin. It's just not my thing and I'm not enjoying it. Please forgive MA fans!

I've decided to give up and start on A Place Called Here by Cecelia Aherne.

Oh don't be worrying, we all can't like the same thing but I think you are going to like 'A Place Called Here' Tre...:D

mrstrecool

28th April 2007, 16:12

I'm still reading A Place Called Here, but have also started Sophie's Bakery for the Broken Hearted by Lolly Winston, which I got free in a magazine ages ago. I'm really enjoying it, it's flowing along nicely at the start so I think I'm going to enjoy this one.

mrstrecool

1st May 2007, 19:20

I'm giving up on A Place Called Here, I can't get into it. I'm not doing very well lately, that's 2 in a row I've abandoned. However, I am enjoying Sophie's bakery for the Broken Hearted so I think I've found a book I'm actually going to finish!