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Finished Suzanne Collin's 'The Hunger Games ~ Catching Fire', the second in the trilogy. I cannot allow myself to even get the third book from the shelf tonight, otherwise I would have to say goodbye to a night's sleep. This is such a compelling series. I find myself holding my breathe every few minutes as yet another "Oh. My. Goodness." moment hits me; be it a scene of intense poignancy, an act of incredible daring by one of the great characters, or a moment of sudden and unexpected brutality. What a book.

My husband playing table tennis on the Wii. He was swearing too much doing the canoeing!

Jasper Fforde's 'Shades Of Grey', Eoin Colfer's 'And Another Thing...', and Han Nolan's 'If I Should Die Before I Wake' arrived while I was out today! I have no idea how they came to be bought............................*walks away whistling tunelessly*

I have started 'Hunger Games ~ Catching Fire'. I didn't dare start it before I headed for work earlier, as I don't think I would have made it in. What a fabulous series this is.

I left my copy of 'City Of Bones' at my parent's house a few weeks back, so that one of my sisters could borrow it. She has only just got her hands on it as my Mum was hooked from the first page! My Mum has now read all three, and my sister has taken the three books into protective custody. I have a copy of 'Clockwork Angel' wending it's way to me, that I imagine will have to head to my sister via my Mum too. I think it's great, and goes to show what excellent reads they are.

1) The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins What a ride! This is a fast paced ,important and thrilling read that is often quite touching and at times harrowing. With well defined and described characters and scenes tautly but evocatively described this is a compelling book. As I read the last word on the last page I was already getting up from the sofa to grab the 2nd book in the trilogy, 'Hunger Games ~ Catching Fire'. I could spend all day and beyond recommending this book, telling you how brilliant Katniss is as a central character, how I my head is still there, as well as my heart. I could, but I won't. Just read it. Oh, and for those who already have read it....The tears really flowed when the flowers had been draped and a gift of bread arrived. Oh dear me, I choked.

What do you mean "If anyone is interested"? I'm VERY interested! Thanks for posting this. As a non-tweeter, I would not have heard about this.

PIckle has finished whereas I have just started 'The Hunger Games' by Suzanne Collins. So far, so gripping, and my fickle reading mojo is chomping at the bit.

Great writer, and thank goodness that he was able to reach a great age. RIP Dick King-Smith

I second Poppy's thoughts on Pontalba's, and I also want to note LaurenBeth's. Love it!

Oh that is sad. I adored Gerry Rafferty's music. Like Ooshie, 'Baker Street' is an all time favourite album. RIP Gerry.

Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next series, starting with 'The Eyre Affair' is a series I often recommend. They are clever, witty and multi layered. Phillip Pullman's Dark Materials trilogy; 'Northern Lights' or 'The Golden Compass', 'The Subtle Knife' and 'The Amber Spyglass'. A wonderfully original trio of books that explores parallel worlds. Audrey Niffenegger's 'The Time Traveler's Wife' is an extraordinary story that depicts the struggle of a time traveller, and his wife. It is such an original book that places concepts in your path as if they are the most natural occurences in the world. It is essentially a love story, but absolutely not chick lit.

Give him a lick Mmm he tastes just like raisins!

The Other 11 were; The Passage by Justin Cronin Stardust by Neil Gaiman American Gods by Neil Gaiman Alone in Berlin by Hans Fallada Address Unknown by Kressman Taylor Patient: The True Story Of A Rare Illness by Ben Watt (of Everything But The Girl) Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffennegger The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde (a re read) The Knife Of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness Nation by Terry Pratchett Planet Of The Blind by Stephen Kuusisto And these don't even come close to denting my TBR piles. I am a happy reader!

Honesty Is The Best Policy by Tru Lyar Amputation by I. Chopemof Catch A Falling Star by Stella Nabbs

I've been PICKLED! Pickle is on Book 2 of 'The Hunger Games' Trilogy, and is loving them. Coincidentally the first book was in my possible 12 pile, so I have read a few pages of that. If my mojo plays up at al.l the other 11 will be listed here, and I will be demanding a suggestion of which to read. You lot are BRILLIANT!

OOo, they're nice too. I understand your difficulty as it has to be the 'right' poppy, not just any.

Here, look Frankie, cookies. And they're shaped just like little books...Mmmmmm, yum. That's right, eat it all up and have a sleep.

If there is a recommended Tattoo artist who can give the transparent effect, then I say "YES!" It would be really pretty. Where would you have it Poppy?

OK folks this is a Mod alert! Everyone, please back slowly away from this thread. Don't make eye contact with Frankie, and what ever you do, don't show her you are carrying books. Just very slowly get to the door......yeah, that's it..... "Good Frankie, that's a good reader" The BCF Books-Sent-Her-Mad Squad will be here soon. They'll take very good care of her. She'll soon be back to just buying and wanting too many books. Don't worry.

That's beautiful LaurenBeth. I took a look at Tara McPherson's site, and the painting from which you got this idea is just stunning. Great choice.

I was so sad to read about the death of one of my favourite actors, Pete Postlethwaite. He was called 'the best actor in the world' by Steven Speilberg, and he was definitely in my Top ten of stunning actors. So Pete, I hope you Rest In Peace.

I'm truly intrigued by this one Lucybird. I am going to see how my mojo copes this month, as I do hope to make a proper dent in my TBR pile. If that doesn't work out I think that this will be a real kill or cure challenge for me.

May I take this opportunity to thank everyone for their interest, and to say "GULP!" My mojo so far has not even got me selecting a book. I currently have 12 possibles, but haven't leant toward any in particular. No matter, this year just has to be better than last year....it just has to be! < good flounce eh?

So, this is it, my very first BCF reading list / review / blog / thingummy. I will not be listing the books I have on my shelves that are waiting to be read. I will just note in here when I have read a book, and what I thought of it. Now all I I have to do is decide upon my first book of 2011. BOOKS READ 1) 'The Hunger Games' by Suzanne Collins 2) 'The Hunger games ~ Catching Fire' by Suzanne Collins 3) 'The Hunger Games ~ Mockingjay' by Suzanne Collins 4) 'The Small Hand' by Susan Hill 5) 'Clockwork Angel' by Cassandra Clare 6) 'The Eyre Affair' by Jasper Fforde 7) 'Lost In A Good Book' by Jasper Fforde 8) 'The Well Of Lost Plots' by Jasper Fforde 9) 'Switched' by Amanda Hocking 10) 'Torn' by Amanda Hocking 11) 'Ascend' by Amanda Hocking 12) 'Cuckoo' by Julia Crouch 13) 'Something Rotten' by Jasper FForde 14) 'First Among Sequels' by Jasper Fforde 15) 'One Of Our Thursdays Is Missing' by Jasper Fforde 16) 'Neverwhere' by Neil Gaiman 17) 'House Of Silence' by Linda Gillard 18) 'City Of Fallen Angels' by Cassandra Clare 19) 'Finding Sky' by Joss Stirling 20) 'Aberystwyth Mon Amour' by Malcolm Pryce 21) 'The Declaration' by Gemma Malley 22) 'The Graveyard Book' by Neil Gaiman ~ READING CIRCLE READ! 23) 'American Gods' by Neil Gaiman 24) 'Midnight's Children' by Salman Rushdie (audio) 25) 'Day Of The Triffids' by John Wyndham ~ READING CIRCLE READ! 26) 'I Shall Wear Midnight' by Terry Pratchett 27) 'The Torchwood Archives' by Warren Martyn 28) 'Torchwood ~ Firstborn' by James Goss 29) 'The Unremarkable Heart' by Karin Slaughter 30) 'Doctor Who ~ Dead Of Winter' by James Goss 31) 'Girl Meets Boy' by Ali Smith 32) 'Prophecy ~ Child Of Light' by FE Heaton 33) 'Prophecy ~ Caelestis & Aurorea' by FE Heaton 34) 'Propecy ~ Dark Moon Rising' by FE Heaton 35) 'Broken' by Karin Slaughter 36) 'Fallen' by Karin Slaughter 37) 'Syren' by Angie Sage 38) 'Darke' by Angie Sage 39) 'The Last Dragonslayer' by Jasper Fforde