Madeleine

The Way we Were - Barbra Streisand

I agree with Luna, she is stunning, see if you can find a clip of Portrait Artist.

Me too!

U got the look - Prince

Yes she's stunning isn't she, I'd heard of the author but didn't know anything about them. I'm glad her artist won the heat too, the painting was brilliant.

Hello, there is a thread for horror etc,which should have some suggestions for you.

Is anyone doing this? I'm gong to read The Whispering Muse by Laura Purcell.

Every breath you take - The Police

The Man in Black and other stories by Elly Griffiths - I finally finished this one, it's a collection of short stories featuring many of her regular characters plus a few new ones as well,some are spooky, some feature a crime, some are only a few pages long, others a bit longer - the longest story, and one of the best ones, is a Ruth Galloway/Harry Nelson tale where the pair find themselves on a Nile cruise, supposedly won by Harry. Two are Christmas themed, with one again featuring Ruth and her cat, which I read last year for Xmas, and I recently decided to finish the book. The tales are all very readable, with the author's trademark humour, and it's a good collection for dipping into if you don't feel like tackling a single book, and some are very suited to this time of year. 8/10

So many books are let down by the ending, I'm looking at "Cold Mountain" as one example. I know lots of people who have a big dent in a wall due to that ending!

Take me out - Franz Ferdinand

Go wild in the Country - Bow Wow Wow

Sad to hear of Jilly Cooper's sudden death at the weekend, apparently after a fall. I've only read one of her books but she was a great character, such a shame.

going back to my roots - Odyssey

Good idea, I'm happy to go with first book for the next read ie New Year.