~Andrea~

I wasn't even aware there was one! Do you have a link / name for it? EDIT: Don't worry - I have it now (from the forum closure discussions thread).

I'm thinking Goodreads might suit me quite well actually. It's like a kind of bookish facebook from what I can see so far. Also my main activity on this site was in the book blogs section (which doesn't seem to be a feature of any of the other book forums), so instead of a blog I'm going to have a goodreads shelf for each year so I can log what I've read. Then you can add a note to each book which will be my review. (People can comment on that I believe). It won't be the same as having a blog here but I'm hoping it will be ok. There are quite a lot of people from here there too. EDIT: Apparently there is a BCF group on there but I can't find it. If anyone knows its name (or has a link) I'd be grateful!

That's what I was intending to do, just for all my reading blogs over the years, which are all thankfully quite short. (Finally there's an advantage to being a slow reader!) I've made a tiny start but it's a bit laborious.

Thanks Pixie! I haven't read it properly yet but it looks good. I need to make time first

What's the forum? Maybe a few of us from here could join it, and give it a bit of a numbers boost? I've also just joined the LT group! (I'm on the FB one as well).

That's interesting. I have Hidden recorded. I've watched about one and a half episodes but never seem to find myself going back to it. Maybe I should give up on it. And picninc at hanging rock is another one I'm not sure about. Again I've watched one and a half episodes, but it's not really doing it for me. It seems a lot of episodes for a story I did enjoy Keeping Faith recently. Another welsh one - about a missing husband. They're repeating it right now I think. I thought Eve Myles was brilliant in it, and while it's a missing person thriller, it wasn't dreary or depressing at all because her character was so interesting.

Ooh, now A Book of Silence sounds interesting. I think I'd be quite tempted by that, or something similar, but it's probably be one of those books you'd have to be in the mood for. I do love silence. (Or maybe I just hate noise!)

Oh yes please Pixie.Thank you! Though I dread to think what I'd find out about how I spend my time . Doing not very much I expect - especially in this heat. It's making me very lazy!

Pasta! I've been eating tonnes of it in this weather, with mediterranean type sauces. I've also been munching on crisps, tortilla chips, and some mexican food. I've had quite a few BBQs so lots of burgers. And lots of salad!

Ooh, I like the sound of The Question of the Missing Head! I'm going to add it to the wish list. You have some great looking books in your collection Gaia!

Thanks! I'm going to make 15 pages per day my new rule and set deadlines on all my reads from now on! Re the weather, I'm longing for it to cool down now! Thanks Gaia. I absolutely love Robin Hobb! I find them really escapist reads I can really lose myself in. I hope you get to try one day!

I finished Shaman's crossing - two weeks early!! All I can say is: Boom!

Bear in mind I've only read 8 books so far this year. 1 Best book you’ve read so far in 2018. Robert Goddard - Take No Farewell or maybe Shaman's Crossing by Robin Hobb. 2. Best sequel you've read so far in 2018. N/A 3. New release you haven't read yet, but want to. Don't know 4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year. Don't know 5. Biggest disappointment. The Witch Tree Symbol - Harriet Adams as Carolyn Keene (Nancy Drew mystery) it was so bad I couldn't understand how I could have enjpyed these books as a kid! 6. Biggest surprise. Either Robert Goddard - Take No Farewell because I had no knowledge of the author so I was surprised how much I enjoyed it Or The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold because I expected it to be depressing and it wasn't really Or The Screwtape Letters which was a re-read which I'd found heavy first time round but surprisingly readble this time. 7. Favourite new author. (Debut or new to you) Robert Goddard (new to me) 8. Newest fictional crush. Um what?? 9. Newest favourite character. No standouts really. 10. Book that made you cry. I can't remember but it's possible that The Lovely Bones made me cry 11. Book that made you happy. Shaman's crossing by Robin Hobb - because I was reading a Robin Hobb I'd never read before, and it's just so escapist and comforting. 12. Favourite book to film adaptation you saw this year. N/A 13. Favourite review you've written this year. (Booktube version: Favourite video you have done so far in this year) Not sure I have one 14. Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received). None of them have been particularly beautiful. I mostly buy second hand paperbacks and ebooks! 15. What books do you need to read by the end of the year? Nothing planned!! Thanks for finding the questions Gaia!

Hi Loretta. As I see you've discovered, the introductions section is the correct place.

Hi and welcome! Your English seems pretty good to me!

Hi and welcome! I used to listen to audiobooks all the time in the car but seem to have got out of the habit lately. I'm thinking of revisiting a few old favourites though! My favourite audiobooks were Sissy Spacek reading To Kill a Mockingbird, and Martin Jarvis reading Metamorphosis! Great readers and great books!

Hello and welcome. Sorry for the late reply!

Hi and welcome! Sorry for the late response. I hope you come back and post some more!

Hello and welcome I hope you enjoy your time here.

Hi and welcome to the forum. I bet you're not boring at all! There are some great authors in your favourites list there! I wish you luck in your desire to work in a bookshop! I hope you can find something that suits you and your individual challenges.

Hello I would think you'd be better asking on a scientific forum for book recommendations of that nature.

Ooh whoops! My bad! I totally misunderstood. It sounds great anyway!

I started to watch the The City and the City on BBC2, and it's very good. However I missed 80% of episode one so I was a little confused and still haven't finished watching it. I'd be intrigued to read the book.

I can't stop listening to Born To Die (album) by Lana Del Ray at the moment. I only just bought it even though it's a bit old now. Such a great album.

I love the sound of The Widow! I've added it to my wish list. Very promising if you still rated it highly as a re-read!