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Here's to us fast readers hen

Hi Charm! I find I do enjoy the book the second time around because sometimes I read the book too fast the first time (a habit I am trying to break ) so when I re~read it, I am like, 'I can't remember that happening', read 'Shiver' asap!

Thanks Charm, I am reading 'Dark Lover' next, my friend got it,she loves the series too, she was like 'you have to read this Paula'

The Simpsons (with the ever~fab Sideshow Bob)

I tried (and failed) to read 'Linger' today, what with my sister and music dramas

Good times hen I know you will enjoy it

The Woman in Black by Susan Hill ~ Started: 23.07.10 ~ Finished: 27.07.10 Proud and solitary, Eel Marsh House surveys the windswept reaches of the salt marshes beyond Nine Lives Causeway. Arthur Kipps, a junior solicitor, is summoned to attend the funeral Mrs Alice Drablow, the house's sole inhabitant, unaware of the tragic secrets which lie hidden behind the shuttered windows. It is not until he glimpses a wasted young woman, dressed all in black, at the funeral, that a creeping sense of unease begins to take hold, a feeling deepened by the reluctance of the locals to talk of the woman in black - and her terrible purpose. 'The Woman in Black' by Susan Hill is a book I always wanted to read but never got around to it, well I finally did and can I just say wow. I love a good ghost story and 'The Woman in Black' is one of the best, I loved everything about it, the atmosphere, how descriptive it was, especially Eel Marsh House and the surrounding marshes. The main character, Arthur Kipps is well written, I felt like I was sharing his experiences with him. The story is generally creepy, as silly as it sounds, you could feel The Woman in Black lurking in the background. A genuinely spooky read that I will read again and again, I am pleased I finally got around to reading it.

I am really embarrassed Charm I thought I saw the name 'J.R. Ward) in one of your posts and now I can't find it! I wanted to say I have the first book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series ~ 'Dark Lover', I have heard great things about them. Have you read most of the series?

Started 'The Woman in Black' by Susan Hill last night, I am enjoying it

Welcome back Sue, I missed you

Seagulls! We currently have a gang (yes a gang ) squawking at night behind our building!

The Black Keys ~ Brothers, its a fantastic album

I bought some books during our mini break from BCF Under the Dome by Stephen King Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger The Passage by Justin Cronin Possession: A Romance by A.S. Byatt A Stranger Came Ashore by Mollie Hunter I am glad you are enjoying 'The Ghost Writer' Pixie, its a great read

You are very welcome Michelle, you deserve it

Its really good Joe

Thanks Chesil, I am looking forward to reading it, apparently my book is in Glasgow, just not at my house

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater (re-read) ~ Started: 18.07.10 ~ Finished: 23.07.10 I re~read 'Shiver' in preparation for the sequel 'Linger' being released on the 21st July 2010. As always with re~reads, I enjoyed it more the second time around, the story is brilliantly told and the characters are so memorable, I had a lump in my throat at the end of the book this time. The Object-Lesson by Edward Gorey ~ Started: 23.07.10 ~ Finished: 23.07.10 Synopsis ~ Inspired by Samuel Foote's poem, 'The Grand Panjandrum', The Object Lesson presents a stunning series of seemingly random and unrelated events. A missing artificial limb, ghostly spectres and the statue of Corrupted Endeavour all have a place in this enigmatic tale, which combines elements of French surrealism, Japanese haiku and lots of good fun. With its humorous obscurity and puzzling intriques, The Object Lesson delights and provokes. This is the first book I have read by Edward Gorey, its a small book, very random and deliciously funny!

I re~read 'Shiver' and finished it yesterday, still no sign of 'Linger'