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Just started Stallion Gate- Martin Cruz Smith. I'm loving this already! Its set during the second world war during the development of the atomic bomb

Just finished Dead Simple-Peter James It was meant to be a harmless stag night prank. A few hours later, four of his best friends are dead and Michael Harrison has disappeared. With only three days to the wedding, Detective Superintendent Grace - a man haunted by the shadow of his own missing wife - is contacted by Michael's beautiful, distraught fiancee, Ashley Harper. Grace discovers that the one man who ought to know Michael Harrison's whereabouts is saying nothing. But then he has a lot to gain - more than anyone realizes. For one man's disaster is another man's fortune..." This was a really enjoyable thriller- with some great twists! Not great for anyone with claustrophobia either! I wasn't too sure about some of the dialogue which seemed a bit like the author was trying too hard to be young which was suprising as I think the author is a writer for film and tv but this was a minoir thing! Will be interested to raed more from the series- was quite intrigued by the detectives interest in the supernatural and mediums!

Just finished- Trudi Canavan- The Magicians Guild "Each year the magicians of Imardin gather together to purge the city streets of vagrants, urchins and miscreants. Masters of the disciplines of magic, they know that no one can oppose them. But their protective shield is not as impenetrable as they believe. Sonea, angry, frustrated and outraged by the treatment of her family and friends, hurls a stone at the shield, putting all her rage behind it. To the amazement of all who bear witness, the stone passes unhindered through the barrier and renders a magician unconscious. The guild's worst fear has been realised ...There is an untrained magician loose on the streets. She must be found before her uncontrolled powers unleash forces that will destroy both her, and the city that is her home." Really enjoyed this book- great characters and a page turner! The main character Sonea reminded me a lot of Lyra in the dark materials trilogy by Philip Pullman which I loved. Stayed up a good two hours after I meant to because I just had to finish!

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Read Love In The Time Of Cholera Started of loving this and the writing IS amazing and just beautifully descriptive. I also looked the way that characters were drawn as well. However, I just feel that something about this book left a bit of a bad taste in my mouth. Fermina Daza is a really well drawn character and I enjoyed her passages of the book but i didnt feel that the other female characters were drawn particularly well and there were a some thoughts and feelings coming directly from the women characters themselves which I found unsettling. O What does anyone else feel who read this book? Also, I cannot see how in earth this book could have been made into afilm!

LA Confidential: Organised crime and guns The Godfather: Organised crime and guns Silence Of the lambs: Serial killers ahoy! Singing in The rain: Gene Kelly I can see a pattern there! In all seriousness though, I do like LA Confidential, a brilliantly conceived and realised film. My favourite tv programs are Dexter, CSI and Criminal Minds. Even more of a pattern!!! I like High School musical though so i cant be that "dark"

I always avoid "funny" books so I wont read anything by Ben Elton. Also Celeb autobiographies in the Charlotte Church/Chris Moyles/ Coleen mould. I dont mind biographies from a famous person who has actually got some stories to tell/interseting things to say/ is not in their early twenties!

I used to reda at the bus stop as I had about 20 min wait between buses but after the bus drove passed me and I had to wait another 20 I gave that up!

I found Hortence really difficult at first but liked her by the end- shes quite vulnerable really. Like your new profile pic by the way

LA Confidential The Godfather Silence Of the lambs Singing in The rain

Oh yeah- missed the "fiction" part! I'm skim reading again

A book called " Guns, Germs and Steel" by Jared Diamond- it is absolutely fasinating! It explains why cultures through out the world have developed in the way that they have and why some nations have become the conquerers rather than the conquered. Its basically determined by the three elements of the title as well as things such as geography.

Yeah thats way up on my list! It will be an amazing atmosphere during the elections I would think! Provide and Newport I think! Really want to see the country "cottages" (actually mansions) from last century!

I have my eye on Bill Clintons autobiography which my boyfriend is reading. Its huge though- he told me its hundereds of pages in and hes still in kindergarten- its very detailed!

Empress Orchid- Anchee Min "To rescue her family from poverty and avoid marrying her slope-shouldered cousin, seventeen-year-old Orchid competes to be one of the Emperor

I loved this too! He went to the places in New England I wanted to go too- made me think I've definately got to go this year!

I like mine roasted with garlic, peppers, red onion and halloumi (a nigella idea) Heaven!

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