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I think that getting a hardbook book as a gift makes it feels a bit more special but I prefer paperbacks- easier to read in bed and in the bath- plus not as expensive if you drop a paperback in the bath!

Hi Chimera! Sorry for the delay in replying! I have read it yeah- Great book, good recommendation!! What othr book would you recommend?

In bed ! But I can pretty much read anywhere- have missed my bus before through reading at the bus stop!

Sounds good!

I have read the first two of his Egyptian series and really enjoyed them! They are a bit OTT but thats part of the appeal! Did you read The Quest yet Llykan? I havent hear very good things! His Egyptian Series is set in ancient egypt (although Seven Scroll folows a modern day explorer as he finds out the secrets of the characters in the first novel). I think the best way of describing the books is "swashbuckling"

Me as well! Have just got it from my TBR pile!

Back Spin- Harlan Coben The boy was born and raised on the Main Line. But he vanished on Philadelphia's mean streets - last seen in a down-town cheater's hotel. For sports agent Myron Bolitar, his client, superstar Linda Coldren, comes first, and that means unravelling the mystery of her son's kidnapping. But when Myron goes after the missing boy, he crashes through a crowd of low-lifes, blue bloods and liars on both sides of the social divide. And when family skeletons start coming out of the closet, Myron is about to find out how deadly life can get... As with most of Harlan Cobens books, this was a good read with lots of plot twists! I prefer Cobens stand alone books- Myron is a little bit too smart alicky (if thats a word!) to be too likeable and his quirks (his obsession with Yoo- hoos and his dream about marrying and living in the suburbs) not that fascinating!!! The other minor problem is that because its a series with every bolitar book you read the same sum up about Win being a blooblood but a psycho and Esperanza being a former pro wrestler! Coben doesnt assume you know the characters. That said I read this in a day and a half!

I think I'd be a cat too- I relate to the laziness and love of eating little and often!

I have just finished the last in the series about 5 mins ago! Its a FANTASTIC series! Enjoy

I agree. And weirdly as well as being fame hungry they seem to be attractive women a lot of the time as well. What is that about? "The Front" was a typical one (not a Scarpetta book though)

When I was at college nearly everyone in my psychology class had read "Sophies World" by Jostein Gardner and I kept hearing how good it was. I hated it!

Owen sheers - Resistance I have this on my TBR pile! good to know its on your top five! Love CJ Sansom too

Harry Potter- I didnt read them for years because I expected to hate them! I worked at a bookshop when people were pre ordering Harry pottters and i wasnt even tempted! Was impressed when i finally did read them.

Spinach Risotto

Really good year for reading- Moving to a new place an a new job means I have had better working patterns and less travelling time so MORE FREE TIME TO READ! Yay! i have read some graet books like Tendreness of Wolves and Revelation too

I want to see the wrestler with mickey Rourke- its supposed to be v good but his face does freak me out a little! Also Defiance with Daniel craig

I loved this too! Great read. Hope you enjoy, angel

Heres mine! Hangover Square- Patrick Hamilton Crimson petal and The White- Michael faber In Cold Blood-Truman Capote The hacienda- Lisa St Aubin de Teran Rebecca- daphne Du Maurier

I have always been a fast reader! Will definately let you know what I think of "Spot of Bother" - Loved "Curious incident..."

Grat idea Kell Favourite Genres: Autobiographies, Crime fiction, literary fiction Favourite authors: Donna Leon, C J Sansom, Daphne Du Maurier, Graham Greene, Toni Morrison Book Recommended to be read: The Hacienda- Lisa St Aubin Du Teran (autobiography) Married at sixteen to a man twenty years her senior who spoke no English, she was taken to his ancestral home and estate where she found herself living in the most primitive of conditions, isolated and alone. St. Aubin de Teran ended up virtually running the plantation that belonged to her increasingly demented husband but enjoyed learning the mores and magic of a place that had remained practically unchanged for more than a century. Written in mesmerising prose, this is the extraordinary story of a young woman surviving by her wits and fantasies.

House at Riverton- Kate Morton Summer 1924: On the eve of a glittering Society party, by the lake of a grand English country house, a young poet takes his life. The only witnesses, sisters Hannah and Emmeline Hartford, will never speak to each other again. Winter 1999: Grace Bradley, 98, one-time housemaid of Riverton Manor, is visited by a young director making a film about the poet's suicide. Ghosts awaken and memories, long-consigned to the dark reaches of Grace's mind, begin to sneak back through the cracks. A shocking secret threatens to emerge; something history has forgotten but Grace never could. Thsi one came highly recommended from quite a few people and I finally got around to reading it and am so happy I did. Just loved it! Gripping from start to finish although maybe the final denoument was a little too neat. I thought the charactersation was very good and the depiction of the changes in society after WW1 are very well done- Its more effective from being seen from Graces perspective as it shows how swift and bewildering it must have seemed. I liked the way that Hannah never actual knows anything about Grace despite their "closeness"- because of the class structure it would never have seemed real for Grace to reveal anything of herself to Hannah.

Ruth Rendell- Blood Lines This is a collection of short stories and was very good- I demolished it in a few hours! Rendell is very gifted in making the most normal of scenes menacing and in "The Strawberry Tree" manages to make a tale of teenage romance in Sunny, unspoilt Mallorca seem menacing from the very first page. There is a theme of miscommunication and misunderstanding running through nearly every story which was also very interesting. The only tale which was average was the opening Wexford tale which seems odd as it is her best known character- maybe Wexford has too happy a home life to fit in with the rest!

Donna Leon- Dressed for Death In the third of a series, Venice police commissario Guido Brunetti is sent to examine a body in Mestre, across the lagoon from Venice proper. The corpse, in a dress and high heels, turns out to be a heavily made-up males. When further investigation reveals the victim to have been a respected executive of the local office of Bank of Verona, not a known transvestite, Brunetti realizes there's something deeper going on. Really enjoyed this book- the actual mystery itself wasn't the best in the series but the lovely descriptions of Venice and everyday venitian life were fab and Brunetti ia such an appealing character. I really enjoy the fact that Brunetti is a happy detective with a good family life- it makes a change from the usual detective in a crime novel! The book made me hungry (Brunetti eats very well and always comes home to a delicious meal and a nice glass of something) and made me want to move to Venice!

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Echo- the blue bracelet is lovely. Do you take orders!!!! ?