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That's interesting Poppy. My best friend at school was called Fleur after Soames' daughter.

I've just finished Witch Hunt by Syd Moore, the perfect Halloween read! I'm now going back to The Conductor by Sarah Quigley but not really enjoying it though.

Definitely a Kindle convert. The problem is that I have still hundreds of "real" books to get through so I try to read one e-book followed by one real book, otherwise I will be neglecting them. I still love the feel of a real book and you can't beat the coloured glossy pics in coffee table type books. I'm thinking of upgrading to the Kindle FIre HD around Christmas time too. Another plus for Kindle is, for example, today Amazon are running an Autumn Book Harvest and you can pick up some great stuff from 99p.

I'm about half way through The Conductor by Sarah Quigley. Jury is out at the moment on whether I like it or not though.

I like the look of the Paperwhite too but I went onto the Amazon.com page and the reviews are very mixed...... " Am I being thick? Does that say you can borrow just one book a month? Amazon prime is £49 a year.." No Chalipud you're not being thick . That is the deal. It seems a bit pointless getting your borrowed books only if you belong to Prime.

Train to Budapest by Dacia Maraini - probably the most explosive ending in a book I've read in a long while.

I wonder if that means there will be a 3rd series of the American version too. Although at the end of the 2nd series I thought we all knew who killed Rosie Larsen.

I finially finished "The Return of Capt John Emmet" by Elizabeth Speller. It took me two weeks because the writing was a bit clunky but I'm glad I stayed with it because it was a good story with some extremely vivid and emotional scenes of WW1. Now I can make a start on "The House of Silk" by Anthony Horowitz.

I just looked at the first few pages on Amazon and it looked to me like it was a school essay exercise.

Sorry to hear your poorly Chrissie. Get better soon. I've got a few additional remedies which may help. Inhale over a bowl of hot (not boiling water) with either a dollop of Vick, Olbas Oil or some cederwood oil. That helps with the congestion. Also, some people rub Vick on their chests or back but the best place to put Vick is on the soles of the feet and then put some cotton socks on. The heat goes right through the body when you sleep. Hope those help.

I'm still reading The Return of Captain John Emmett - I'm enjoying it but not getting a real run at it yet. I got The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz from the Library and I received The Cleaner of Chartres in the post today. That lot should keep me out of mischief for a bit anyway. But I really could do with more pairs of eyes. :readingtwo: I also started a Creative Writing Course yesterday so, you never know, my posts may be more poetic in the future.

Michelle, I noticed that was available on Vine this week. I might be tempted if it's still available on the general newsletter.

I've just finished Train to Budapest by Dacia Maraini and have made a start today on The Return of Captain John Emmett by Elizabeth Speller - in between those I have been catching up on the Agatha Raisin books for light relief

I was seriously pondering whether to go for the Fire but Ive decided to stick with my original one. After all, I did buy it for reading - like lauraloves, I could be distracted with internet stuff and not spending as much time on the books. If my original kindle dies in the future, then I might reconsider. Having said though, it's a very good price.

I think the main thing here is to get people reading - doesn't matter what - as we are in danger of becoming illiterate! I know people who boast that they've never picked up a book in their life!!! I hear people being "well read" - does that mean they only read classics or boast that they've read James Joyce? I consider myself "well read" in that I don't stop reading - but I can't sit and have a deep meaningful conversation on some of the dull so called heavyweights out there.

I reading The Light Behind the Window by Lucinda Riley and I'm loving it.

Claire, I notice you are reading A Carpet Ride to Khiva which is on the Kindle Daily deal today. It looks enticing. I wondered what you thought of it and if good, I might download before the deal runs out tonight.

I think the list of cheap Kindle books differ between Amazon US and Amazon UK.

Yes, I would like to know that too. I would have downloaded that as it sounded very interesting. Just checking on Amazon now and it's back up to £5 ish.

I avoid: Sci fi/Fantasy fiction American Crime (like Deaver) Self Help Books Misery lit Bodice rippers

And in my view, that's thinly veiled as bribery! I find their response quite patronising to Michelle Gorman and their comments in the first reply "educate yourself" strike me as a rather nasty group of people. Like Michelle (our Boss ) here says, I review for the sheer pleasure of getting free books. That way I'm not swayed one way or the other on reviewing.

Hi, the only thing that comes to mind at the moment is : 84 Charing Cross Road - a story about a bookseller in London who corresponds with a lady in US and a relationship gradually develops between the two. It is a charming book although it's quite short.

Two I would recommend are: ~A Biographical Dictionary of Dark Age Britan (from 500 - 1050)by Ann Williams, Alfred Smyth and DP Kirby - ISBN 1-85264-047-2 ~ The Anglo Saxons edited by James Campbell (ISBN 0-14-014395-5 Penguin

I have a a shelf full of those sorts of books. When I get home I'll have a look through and see what I could recommend. My main area would be Medieval but I have some very good Anglo Saxon ones to suggest. I'll be back

Hi there, Barbara Erskine is a very prolific writer and her genre is supernatural timelines. She had a degree in Medieval History so she knows her stuff. I think you might like Time's Legacy which centres around the present and Roman Britain (with a certain young carpenter who comes to our shores with his Uncle to learn spirituality). It's a lovely book. If you look up her name on Amazon it will detail all of her works and I know she has written some which pre-date Roman times but I can't think of the titles at the moment. If you like Cromwellian times, she wrote a corker called Hiding from the Light which centres around Matthew Hopkins the Witchfinder General. I look forward to seeing what you decide upon.