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I've been on the lookout for Wideacre too. I still have two of her books on my TBR pile at the moment though.

I read the Little House a few weeks back. It's not a bad story actually, I quite enjoyed it. It makes a nice change from the historical books of hers that I read. Just managed to get The Constant Princess on the market for 50p

Have been really productive today........ Started and finished Where Rainbows End by Cecelia Ahern, naughty I know. I enjoyed this book a lot, it was a really light and refreshing read. Although you kinda guess the ending, you do start to get worried about when it's going to happen. Lovely girly read, made me smile inside. Next I am going to read Raven Black - Ann Cleeves It is a cold January morning and Shetland lies buried beneath a deep layer of snow. Trudging home, Fran Hunter's eye is drawn to a vivid splash of colour on the white ground, ravens circling above. It is the strangled body of her teenage neighbour Catherine Ross. As Fran opens her mouth to scream, the ravens continue their deadly dance ...The locals on the quiet island stubbornly focus their gaze on one man - loner and simpleton Magnus Tait. But when police insist on opening out the investigation, a veil of suspicion and fear is thrown over the entire community. For the first time in years, Catherine's neighbours nervously lock their doors, whilst a killer lives on in their midst.

I managed to finish Out last night, as it was too hot to sleep. I quite enjoyed this book, although I di feel the author went off topic a bit at the end. Still a good read. Think my next book will be Where rainbows end ~ Cecelia Ahern

I think she'll kill Harry Or am I just being mean now :angel:

Still reading Out, about half way through this one now and quite enjoying it. Although I feel the book has lost a little in translation, as it doesn't quite flow like it should, the plot is still there and quite good. Went to the library again today and picked up a couple more books for when I've finished this one.

I finished the Undomestic Goddess last night. I qute enjoyed this book and it was a great light read after the few heavy books I've read recently. Now starting Out ~ Natsuo Kirino In the Tokyo suburbs four women work the draining graveyard shift at a boxed lunch factory. Burdened with chores and heavy debts and isolated from husbands and children, they all secretly dream of a way out of their dead-end lives. A young mother among them finally cracks and strangles her philandering, gambling husband then confesses her crime to Masako, the closest of her colleagues. For reasons of her own, Masako agrees to assist her friend and seeks the help of the other co-workers to dismember and dispose of the body. The body parts are discovered, the police start asking questions, but the women have far more dangerous enemies - a yakuza-connected loan shark who discovers their secret, and a ruthless nightclub owner the police are convinced is guilty of murder. He has lost everything as a result of their crime and he is out for revenge.

Thanks Angel, will keep you in mind. I'm having to be good (well, as much as I can) at the moment but when I've cleared a few of my TBR's I will come back and hope you still have it

I go to the library every week/two weeks depending on how many books I took out the last time. I love getting books out there and wandering around the isles to see what they have in They do seem to be cutting back though, unfortunately. My library takes up less space now than it used to and since they 'refurbished' it, a lot of books have gone. They spread the books around Lancashire now, so if you want to read a whole series, you have to pay for half of them to be posted in.

I love Kathy Lette, always reliable for a good old girly read

I really enjoyed this one, more than I thought I would and Fingersmith and Affinity are now on my list to be found

I finished Tipping The Velvet ~ Sarah Waters today. I found this quite an enjoyable read, although I was quite tainted at first due to the BBC's 'dramatisation' of it. I was quite fascinated to find that there is a great story hidden underneath all the bodice ripping that they advertised on tv! Made me blush in a few places, not for the faint hearted but still a great story

I am quite proud of myself for finding that little gem......

Yay :star: Another successful trip to the library where I came back with three books to read, none of which are from my, ever increasing, 'want to read' list!! Also managed to pick up Eva Rice - The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets for 50p on the car boot. Happy bunny

The B*tch Goddess Notebook - Martha O'Connor quote from back of book 'Dark, poignant and only too believable. This is a book that will walk alongside you, and haunt your dreams long after you turn the last page.' Jacquelyn Mitchard My opinion Don't know what book she was reading but it wasn't this one. The story was nothing special other than it was a quick easy read. It had very little to do with the plot outlined in the blurb and therefore I felt duped into reading it. I have now picked up Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters instead.

I chose Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult. I finished it this afternoon and really enjoyed it. It's a much better story than Salem Falls and Plain Truth IMO. I thought her stories were on a bit of a decline but I'm well and truly hooked again now.

I found the middle bit easier to read because I sat there and didn't move for hours and then suddenly I only had 100 pages or so left. I found the first and last bits dragged because it takes a while to get into the style of writing used and to differentiate which character is narrating. If you can get through the long history text bits then you'll finish it IMO.

I have these on my to be read pile. Just managed to get them off RISI

I hope so I must resist the urge to read them straight away though, I have a couple of other books that are due back at the library soon, so I must read them first. It's hard though

I think so, yes. I know that's how it started anyway. It seems everyone has names but the narrating daughter and her grandmother so maybe they are one and the same....

Didn't they mention something about her being named after helens mother??? I may have been making it up though lol

I first read MSK to see what this great plot twist was that Richard and Judy kept antagonising me with and I absolutley loved it. I shed a tear (or a bucket load) at the end and really felt for each of the characters in their own individual ways. Ever since I've been on a search to read more of her books but they haven't quite lived up to that first one. The Pact was a good read, Salem Falls was just OK IMO, I didn't like Plain Truth as I predicted the ending far too soon and spoilt it for myself and Perfect Match came the closest to MSK in terms of a great story and sympathy with the characters. I have just managed to get hold of The Tenth Circle and Vanishing Acts which I hope to be reading soon. Still think she's a great author and I think her choice of subject matter has a lot to do with it. It really makes you think.

I finished the Historian!!!!! Not sure what I will read next but I know it will be smaller

I just finished this one last night, it took two days of constant reading to get through it. The story was still brilliant though. Sometimes it felt a bit too much 'text book-ish' but I would put it down and come back to it half an hour later ready to read it. The descriptive passages about different countries were great, they give you a real picture of what the character sees, although half the time they were placed after a real plot development and you didn't really care, you just wanted to know what was going on!! The story itself was great, not knowing much about dracula I got into this one pretty fast and kept up with the plot really well (so previous knowledge not essential) On the whole a great read. (just glad I can put it down and pick up something a little less bulky now )

I managed to get through quite a bit of the Historian yesterday and although it is heavy I'm pushing through the pain ( ) and really enjoying it. I went to the Library today and picked up a couple of new books and I also managed to get a copy of The Tenth Circle for only