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I would put them on freecycle - there's bound to be someone on there who will want them

I wasn't sure whether to put this in the non fiction section or here so mods please feel free to move it if it's not in the right section. JP has 2 new books due out (Sepetember & November) which are non fiction both with co-authors as usual. Against Medical Advice:One Family's Struggle with an Agonizing Medical Mystery Torn Apart: The Heartbreaking Story of a Childhood Lost I was just wondering what people thought about this change of genre? Will you be reading them?

I remember reading this as a kid at home though not at school. I'm pretty sure this was the first book that me me cry

I use Green Met a lot but mainly for selling. I transfer my money to my bank account every time I reach

I enjoyed this and am pretty sure this was the book that made me decide to read all of his books.

I reckon on average around 6 a month

Well done Kell - have you read all of them or passed them on

The Dark Tide - Andrew Gross They say bad luck comes in threes. But for Karen Friedman's family, bad luck is just the beginning. It starts with her husband Charlie's investments going wrong and the sudden death of a family pet. Then one morning Charlie takes the train to work -- straight into a lethal terrorist blast. For his widow Karen and their children, all that remains of Charlie is a shared past. Or is it? When the Friedmans begin to receive terrifying threats Karen turns to Detective Ty Hauck for help. Hauck's family fell apart too, after a tragic accident he still blames himself for. Now he's determined to keep Karen's safe. But Hauck doesn't know about how people who investigate Charlie have a way of ending up dead! AG used to be a co-writer for James Patterson so no suprise that their styles are very similar. Expect fast paced chapters (though not quite as short as JP's!) and some twist and turns along the way. This appears to be the first of a series of books featuring Detective Ty Hauck and the character has good potential. If you like JP's books then you should enjoy this. 8/10 Books read this year = 52 A Small Part of History - Peggy Elliot The unforgettable story of the women who travelled the Oregon Trail in 1845 - a tale of incredible bravery told through narrative, fictional diaries and recipes. At twenty-seven years old Rebecca has just become the third wife of John Springer. Moving into her new home has had its ups and downs - her four step-sons like and obey her, she's getting used to her new husband's ways but Sarah, her step-daughter, is proving to be more difficult. And now, her husband has decided that the country is becoming 'too da**ned crowded' and they're going to pack up everything they can carry and travel thousands of miles across the USA. As they travel across plains, mountains and rivers, through blistering heat and blizzards that lasted for days, Rebecca does her best to feed and care for her new family, despite appalling adversity. At first Rebecca and the fifteen-year-old Sarah find their fledgling relationship stretched almost to breaking point but, eventually, their bond deepens and becomes breakable only by death. Fascinating and heartbreaking, this remarkable novel vividly depicts the hardship and danger these brave women endured to create the America we know today. This is not my normal book genre and I wouldn't have picked it up if it hadn't been for the giveaway on this forum. I'm so glad that I did it as I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. It's a very light, easy going read which moves along fairly quickly. It doesn't go into too much detail and that is probably why I enjoyed it so much as it's not a subject that holds too much interest for me. A very pleasant suprise 8.5/10 Books read this year = 53

Jen, Dale or Becky for me to go - have a feeling that nominations won't go that way

Me too -made me cry

How about an award ceremony at the end of term? You could have prizes for Most number of books read Longest book read Best review Best bookmark mmm can't think of any more

I used to read a lot of Danielle Steel

I think what Dennis did was vile and personally I think they should have kicked him out straight away not leaving it 12 hours or so. Jennifer made a mountain out of a mole hill and I was amazed at how calm Rex stayed through out it all. I am amazed that more people (his friends) weren't upset by what Dennis did. Personally I can't see what the problem is with Mo & Rex though I fear for them both come nominations. I was impressed with Mario and he has gone up in my opinion OMG I love Big Brother such interesting viewing

Death Message - Mark Billingham The first message sent to Tom Thorne's mobile phone was just a picture - the blurred image of a man's face, but Thorne had seen enough dead bodies in his time to know that the man was no longer alive. But who was he? Who sent the photograph? And why? While the technical experts attempt to trace the sender, Thorne searches the daily police bulletins for a reported death that matches the photograph. Then another picture arrives. Another dead man ...It is the identities of the murdered men which give Thorne his first clue, a link to a dangerous killer he'd put away years before and who is still in prison. With a chilling talent for manipulation, this man has led another inmate to plot revenge on everyone he blames for his current incarceration, and for the murder of his family while he was inside. Newly released, this convict has no fear of the police, no feelings for those he is compelled to murder. Now Tom Thorne must face one of the toughest challenges of his career, knowing that there is no killer more dangerous than one who has nothing left to lose. I bought this as I enjoyed Lazy Bones so much and I'm not convinced that it was a good idea. It's not a bad book by any means just a bit average to be honest. I definatley don't feel I know either of the 2 main characters even though this must be the 5th book featuring them I have read. I think I tend to hope I enjoy his books more than I usually do. 7/10 Books read this year = 50 Overheard ina Dream - Torey Hayden Bestselling author Torey Hayden's novel is a fascinating study of a fractured family, a troubled child, and a psychiatrist's attempts to rescue them. Conor, aged nine, arrives in the play therapy room of child psychiatrist James Innes with the diagnosis "autistic". His mother Laura, an aloof, enigmatic novelist, can't handle him. His rancher father, embroiled in divorcing Laura, does not feel there is anything wrong with Conor. His six year old sister Morgana insists he really does see ghosts. As James becomes convinced Conor is not autistic, he is drawn first into Conor's strange world of "things the cat knows" and then into Morgana's stories of her friend the "Lion King". James is pulled most deeply, however, into Laura's world; at first that of a lonely, rather difficult woman and then, eventually, into the world of her imagination, an enthralling world that seems almost real - and that hides a terrible secret. I initally thought from the synopsis that this book would be like her other books except a work of fiction. Once I got over the fact that it's not then I really started to enjoy it. I never change the score I give a book and I gave this 8/10 but it has really left a good impression on me so maybe my original score should have been higher. Her next fiction book is out in December and after reading this I will definately be picking it up. 8/10 Books read this year = 51

That was read at a wedding I went to last year!

Nearly all my books that I sell on there are 'as new'. So I think for a new book including delivery

I'm quite chuffed with myself as I have 19. I always feel good when it gets below the 20 mark

He's now my favourite to go next

What a shame - I was looking forward to see her getting grief from the crowd. Don't think I've ever seen a more vile person:motz:

Lazy Bones - Mark Billingham The body is found in the seediest of North London hotel rooms. Kneeling, naked on a bare mattress, his head is hooded and his hands tied tight with a brown leather belt. And then there's the sinister finishing touch - the call from the florist to check arrangements for the wreath.... It is only 10 days since convicted rapist Douglas Remfry had been released from prison. Someone knew he was coming out. Someone wanted to mete out some punishment of his own. When a second sex offender is discovered dead, the police believe they have a vicious, calculating viigilante on their hands. But how does the killer lure his victims to their deaths? Who do the victims think they are going to meet in these hotel rooms? Then the police find the letters...The body is found in the seediest of North London hotel rooms. Kneeling, naked on a bare mattress, his head is hooded and his hands tied tight with a brown leather belt. And then there's the sinister finishing touch - the call from the florist to check arrangements for the wreath.... It is only 10 days since convicted rapist Douglas Remfry had been released from prison. Someone knew he was coming out. Someone wanted to mete out some punishment of his own. When a second sex offender is discovered dead, the police believe they have a vicious, calculating viigilante on their hands. But how does the killer lure his victims to their deaths? Who do the victims think they are going to meet in these hotel rooms? Then the police find the letters... I was pleasantly suprised with this book as it's been on my TBR pile for ages and I'd been avoiding it. I'd read a few of MB's book in the past and had decided that I wasn't really interested in reading any more of his which is why it's been on my book shelf for over a year. This is definately the best book of his that I have read and really kept my interest which is the problem I'd had with his others. It has also made my go out and buy his latest release which I wasn't expecting to do. A criticism I have of his books is that after reading 4 or 5of them now I still don't think I know the 2 main characters any better. I also get them both mixed up all the time which I think is because I haven't really identified with them. 8.5/10 Books read this year = 47 Twilight Children - Torey Hayden NON FICTION A startling and poignant memoir of three people's victimisation and abuse - and their heartbreaking but ultimately successful steps to recovery, with the help of Torey Hayden, an extraordinary teacher. Two children trapped in a prison of silence and a woman suffering in the twilight of her years. While working in the children's psychiatric ward of a large hospital, Torey was introduced to seven-year-old Cassandra, a child who had been kidnapped by her father and was found dirty, starving and picking though rubbish bins to survive. She refused to speak, so Torey could only imagine what she'd been through. Drake, by contrast, was a charismatic four-year-old who managed to participate fully in his pre-school class without uttering a single word. Then, there was Gerda, eighty-two, who had suffered a massive stroke and was unwilling to engage in conversation with anyone. I love all of TH's books and although I still really enjoyed this one I didn't think it was one of her best. Still definately worth a read though. I have bought her latest book 'Overheard in a Dream' which I am intrigued by as it's the first time she has written a novel. 8/10 Books read this year = 48 Lucky's Lady - Tami Hoag She is willing to risk everything - Lucky Lady, from a New York Times bestselling author. When Serena Sheridan's Grandfather vanishes into the vast and infamous swamps of Louisiana for no apparent reason, she feels compelled to abandon her successful career as a psychologist and go and find him. But Serena is deeply afraid of the hostile territory she is confronting and her only guide is the renegade Lucky Doucet, a dangerous Cajun who offers little hope of protection in the steamy Bayou swamps. However, determined to find her Grandfather at whatever cost, she sets off with lucky on a journey into the watery maze that will change both their lives irrevocably. I really struggled with this book for the first two thirds of it. I had previously read a thriller by this author and enjoyed it which is why I picked this up when I saw it at my local market. It's is labelled as a thriller which is completely wrong as it is very much a romance novel. This was part of the reason I found it so hard going to start with as I kept waiting for the bodies to mount up! At times the romance lines were almost vomit inducing and I had to force myself to carry on reading it. However in the last third of the book the story seemed to actually pick up a bit and I didn't find it so much of a struggle to read. If you like romances then you'd probably enjoy this, if you're looking for a thriller then don't even pick it up. 6/10 - I'm being generous with this score and taking into account that romance just isn't my thing. Books read this year = 49

Alex is soooooo foul

It's so frustrating isn't it

My replacement arrived today from Amazon

Not only that but when I put my book down for the night I also work out what % of the book I have read

Yep but I'm not sure if that includes the preview at the end of the book, so still not sure how much I am missing.