Michelle

I listened to the BBC dramatised audio version, which was great fun.

I'm also thinking of making my reading more relaxing, in that I'm not going to accept so many review books - I have lots on my shelf I still need to read.

I'm leaving that one until the end, as I believe it's more about Roland's past. I wasn't keen when 4 went back in time, as I wanted more of the ka-tet's journey. I enjoyed it after I got into it though.

I'm so glad you enjoyed Hollow Pike - and James is a great guy.

I second Jonathan Stroud Added: And not just the Bartimaeus books - I loved Heroes of the Valley.

Wed night I finished listening to the 5th Dark Tower book, bringing my total to 61 books. I've made a start on quite a few books, but I don't think I'll get anything else finished by the end of the year. The Dark Tower has certainly been an interesting experience - they are quite odd books, but I think they suit audio well, and I'm really pleased that I can say I've read them. Well.. once I've finished, of course.

The sequel was good too. Book 3 is out in Feb, but I also may have to re-read what has gone before (or find a summary on wiki )!

I've never read the book, but I do love the film.

Thank you - I just realised that I've reviewed a few good books which aren't published until 2013, so I didn't want them forgotten.

Ok, I'm ready for 2013! I thought if I included the books I have on my 'to review' pile and those awaiting reviews, I might keep a bit more organised. Well, it's worth a try!

Thanks Claire - merged.

Books reviewed in 2012 which I recommend for 2013 Until You're Mine by Sam Hayes - Crime and Thriller fans, you are gonna love this! Pantomime by Laura lam (YA) - Review Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O'Farrell - Review The Mad Scientist's Daughter by Cassandra Rose Clarke - A rather unusual love story - Review Wishlist / Books to look into.. This is easier to keep on Amazon, so can be found here.

The flood control is actually there for some very good reasons, and was only added after we had other irritating things happening. Anyway, I've just come on to say I've removed it for now. Hopefully it will make the new reading logs easier to make, but if we have problems, it can be put back.

Reserved

2007 - 49 2008 - 85 2009 - 47 2010 - 43 2011 - 61 2012 - 61 2013 1. The Phenomenals: A Tangle of Traitors by FE Higgins 2. Among Others by Jo Walton 3. The Dark Tower VI by Stephen King (audio) 4. Tempest by Julie Cross 5. Gift of Time: A Family's Diary of Cancer by Rory MacLean 6. Mammoth Book of Unexplained Phenomena 7. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (audio) 8. Noah's Child by Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt 9. The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There by Catherynne M Valente 10. Unremembered by Jessica Brody 11. The People of Sparks by Jeanne Duprau (audio) 12. Fractured by Terry Teri 13. The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury 14 The String Diaries by Stephen Lloyd Jones 15. Emilie and the Hollow World by Martha Wells 16. What's Up With Jody Barton by Hayley Long 17. Oscar and the Lady in Pink by Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt 18. Zombie Apocalypse created by Stephen Jones 19. Dead Silence by Kimberley Derting 20. Only Human by Gareth Roberts 21. Dead-Lands by Lily Herne 22. Blink of An Eye by Cath Staincliffe 23. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey 24. Black Feathers by Joseph D'Lacey (audio) 25. Who-ology 26. Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion 27. Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer (audio) 28. Fear of the Dark by Trevor Baxendale 29. The Walking Dead - Rise of the Governor by Robert Kirkman 30. Doctor Who: The Devil in the Smoke by Justin Richards (audio) 31. Quiet by Susan Cain (audio) 32. Festival of Death by Jonathan Morris 33. Assigned! the Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Sapphire and Steel by Richard Callaghan 34. Undone by Cat Clarke 35. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 36. Inverted World by Christopher Priest 37. Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas 38. The Space Machine by Christopher Priest (audio) 39. Linked by Imogen Howson 40. Divergent by Veronica Roth (audio - re-read listen) 41. Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick 42. Across the Universe by Beth Revis 43. A Million Suns by Beth Revis 44. Insurgent by Veronica Roth (audio - re-read listen) 45. Shades of Earth by Beth Revis 46. More Than This by Patrick Ness 47. Being a Boy by James Dawson 48. A History of Modern Britain by Andrew Marr (audio) 49. Doctor Sleep by Stephen King 50. The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson 51. Bradbury 13 (dramatised) by Ray Bradbury (audio) 52. Unnamed ARC by Sean Cummings 53. ZomB by Darren Shan 54. Vivian Versus the Apocalypse by Katie Coyle 55. Allegiant by Veronica Roth (audio) 56. The Almost Girl by Amalie Howard 57. Rags and Bones by Melissa Marr and Tim Pratt 58. Someone Else's Skin by Sarah Hilary 59. Girl, Stolen by April Henry 60. The Martian by Andy Weir (audio) 61. Kill or Cure by Steve Parker 62. White Cat by Holly Black (audio) 63. She Is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick 64. The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black 65. Red Glove by Holly Black (audio) 66. Stray by Monica Hesse (added) 67. The Eye of Minds by James Dashner 68. Black Heart by Holly Black 69. Torn by Cat Clarke

I couldn't cope with yet another site, I have trouble remembering the ones I already use!

Even Twitter has sponsored tweets which will appear in your timeline.

Thank you. I really did love both these books, and I still miss them!

Glad to be of service.

I don't know how long this one will last, but The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared is only 20p on amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B008D30K7E/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_ask_PY9nE.0BBZ556

Two Reviews written... Instructions for a Heatwave http://bcfreviews.wordpress.com/2012/12/15/instructions-for-a-heatwave-by-maggie-ofarrell/ The Mad Scientist's Daughter http://bcfreviews.wordpress.com/2012/12/15/the-mad-scientists-daughter-by-cassandra-rose-clarke/

My review of Instructions for a Heatwave... It’s July 1976. In London, it hasn’t rained for months, gardens are filled with aphids, water comes from a standpipe, and Robert Riordan tells his wife Gretta that he’s going round the corner to buy a newspaper. He doesn’t come back. The search for Robert brings Gretta’s children – two estranged sisters and a brother on the brink of divorce – back home, each with different ideas as to where their father might have gone. None of them suspects that their mother might have an explanation that even now she cannot share. I have to start this post by saying that I’m a huge fan of Maggie O’Farrell, and have loved every book. The problem with this is that I’m always worried that the next book will disappoint. However, from the onset, Maggie proves once again what a great story teller she is. She managed to make me feel as if I already knew the characters, whilst at the same time allowing me an insight into the more intimate aspects of their lives. Whilst you would expect the main emphasis to be on Robert and Gretta, it was the children who fascinated me the most. Michael Francis is watching his marriage fall apart, whilst Monica is finding how difficult it can be to connect with a partner’s children. Aoife, the youngest, was my absolute favourite, living her life away from her family, but still unable to confront her own problems. As they are brought back together when their father disappears, they once again have to fit together as a family, something which doesn’t come easy, especially between the two sisters. The story flits back and forth between now and the past, but it flows beautifully, and not once was I lost. I don’t want to talk too much at this point about the characters and the stories, as they are best uncovered as you read the book. I will say that this is a story about family, about secrets, and about facing up to the past – and it’s all wrapped up by some exquisite story telling. For existing fans of Maggie O’Farrell, you need to put this straight on pre-order. If you are yet to try her books, you also need to put it straight on pre-order!

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