Chrissy

The Marra book has gone straight to the top of my wish list, June. I hope you encounter many four and five star (and beyond) books this coming year.

Thank you so much for posting these up. The way you did it day- by- day was so inspiring. Now I have the full list I am going to print it off and pin it up to keep myself reminded of them.

'My Sister Lives On The Mantelpiece' by Annabel Pitcher is wonderful, moving and original and I can thoroughly recommend it. Beth Revis' 'Across The Universe' trilogy is well worth reading. There is a budding relationship in it, but the story is not focussed on it - there is too much other stuff going on. Thought provoking and well plotted.

Oh, that does sound familiar. Female author?

I started watching the new Who because of Matt Smith, when I just happened to catch The Eleventh Hour when visiting a friend. I thoroughly enjoyed the episode, culminating in my giving a little gasp at the rooftop scene when Matt walked through the tenth doctor's image and announced, "Hello, I'm the Doctor". Having fallen in love with the series I bought myself the box set of Nine and Ten. I adored Christopher Eccleston and enjoyed David Tennant (who I felt was occasionally a bit hammy, despite being a great actor). Episode wise, Eleven gets my overall vote. As with any long series there are episodes I like more than others, but in the main I would agree with Raven's post. The Doctor's Wife rates as a favourite of mine that I felt had a great balance of humour ("It's like kissing, but there's a winner") and sentiment. The Girl Who Waited has caught me at each viewing, and even thinking of it makes my heart ache a little. I think the Christmas episode this year was a tricky one after such a fab 50th Anniversary episode, and I only had one real qualm about it. I'm looking forward to Peter Capaldi as the Doctor, and have no misgivings about how things will develop with him.

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Enjoyed a fun re watch of Star Trek Edge Into Darkness. I do love these prequels.

I have added Crossing To Safety on my wish list. How could I not with a 5/5 rating?

Just completed a re read of Cassandra Clare's Infernal Devices trilogy. I fancied a bit of Victorian Shadowhunter action! I have been reading Let The Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist. I have had this book for ages, and even started it at some point yet for no real reason didn't complete it. I think darkly disturbing is a good description for it. I keep finding myself reading it at night - I will have to stop that.

In The Name Of Love ~ U2

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$100? That is a lovely total to HAVE TO spend on booky things! Did you enjoy your Disney trip? I would imagine it's a great time of year to go.

Sorry about your Dad KM. Take great care.

Woo Hoo! Forty is Fab!

It has all the components that made me enjoy his previous Robert Langdon adventures so much. My husband enjoyed it too, so we have been able to chat about it.

Thanking you Mr Orlong, you too.

1) Inferno by Dan Brown I know there is a lot of fuss made about the popularity of Dan Brown's books, and I rest on the side of considering them to be enjoyable page turning romps. There are always snippets of knowledge to be gleaned throughout his books, some provable whilst others remain theories, but enjoyable snippets all the same. As always you get carried along by the pace of the story, helped by Dan Brown's descriptive powers. This particular one centres mostly on Florence in Italy, and I have bought this for my Mum, who has stayed in Florence many times, and look forward to hearing what she thinks of his descriptions of the area. Robert Langdon is our main character here, the Harvard dwelling 'Symbologist' who has appeared in a number of the author's previous books. Without giving anything away, a deadly threat has been made, a few know of it and only Robert Langdon can interpret the 'clues' to resolve the situation. If you like Dan Brown, you'll enjoy this.

Thanks Devi, you too.

Hi Stephanie! How's life?

Thanks Muggle Not!