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Almost finished Under The Greenwood Tree by Thomas Hardy,and will next read Wolf Brother by Michelle Paver which I bought today,as well as The Stolen Child by Keith Donohue and The Bum's Rush by G M Ford.

Started Under The Greenwood Tree by Thomas Hardy yesterday. Kept re-reading passages of dialogue at first cos of the thick accents and slang,but got into it ok now.

I switch genres with each new read like fantasy-classics-crime-current. I try and mix in fave authors,but will browse the library/amazon/goodreads etc. and have probably read more books by writers 'new to me' this year.

The Prior,in his wisdom,had made Anselm the beekeeper of Larkwood.

It's going on TBR list!

The Sword of Shannara was my 1st real foray into fantasy 20+ years ago,and I've enjoyed and read all Brooks' series except Landover which didn't appeal to me,maybe I should try it now! I've still got The Elves Of Cintra & The Gypsy Morph waiting patiently on my bookcase from his last Shannara series,a prequel trilogy. There were rumours the original Shannera series was being filmed but starting with The Elfstones. Allanon deserves to to be on screen! Tom Baker would've been perfect 15 yrs ago!

Just finished Destroyer Of Worlds by Mark Chadbourn which is a fantasy novel featuring legends,magic,dragons and existence itself. Stonehenge is quite prominent,but it's sister-site Woodhenge is mentioned too,which I didn't know existed! It's just over a mile north-east of the stone circle and was originally a circle of wooden poles,and there are now markers indicating where these were positioned. Excavations later revealed a child's skull from thousands of years ago split in two and it's assumed Woodhenge was another circular sacrificial site. I thought Chadbourn was making it up at first! :lol:

I'm a British captain during WW1 who after convalesence for minor injuries has now been assigned as 3rd officer to a court martial comittee.

Started A Whispered Name by William Brodrick which flits between the WW1 trenches and the present day. Lined up Under The Greenwood Tree by Thomas Hardy to read next,but that don't mean nothing! :lol:

Finished Black River by G M Ford this afternoon,starting Destroyer Of Worlds by Mark Chadbourn tonight.

I've discovered these two crime writers this year and look forward to reading more by both. Cameron's 'detective' is Denton,an American 'cowboy' turned novelist stranded in Victorian London. The Frightened Man was the 1st in the series,the 2nd,The Bohemian Girl,has just been published,with more on the way. Ford's 'detective' is Frank Corso,a crime writer in modern day Seattle. I think there're about 6 or 7 in the Corso series,Black River,which I'm reading now is the 2nd. As far as I know Cameron & Ford are not drinking buddies,so the fact both their 'anti-heroes' are writers is obviously total coincidence! :D Both great reads I'd recommend. Anyone read either?

Everyone has their favourites,and I've got several in diff'rent genres,but to me it's quite a thrill to find a good book by an 'unknown author' and then look up their back catalogue. I've done that lots this year. I also just enjoy browsing around the library,but have picked 3 letters from the alphabet in the past,like b/l/w and found new writers that way!

Watership Down was the 1st 'adult' book I ever read over 30yrs ago! I was 11 then and the book really ignited by imagination and hunger for reading in general. I read it at least another 5 times thru the years,but it's been quite a while now. The film version is excellent,tho yeah should've been longer,it is loyal to the book and captures the darker aspects perfectly. But where was Bluebell?! I've got a 70s hardback edition of WD,and did bid for the U.S 1st edition on eBay yrs ago,but my wages wouldn't cover it!

When I was a kid it was horror & animal fiction,then later solid sci-fi/fantasy for years peppered with occasional thrillers,but for about 3 years now I've been touring round the genres hopping from contemporary to classics,historical to thriller etc,and it's really broadened my reading horizons.

I'm a 13 yr old lad named Alan Dale in 12th century England and have just been accepted into Robin Hood's band to save me from having my hand chopped off for stealing a pie!

Thanks,it's on the TBR list.

In Boston,U.S.A in 1806. A French catholic priest is visiting an Irish catholic family who's son is awaiting trial for murder.

Green Dolphin Street by Sebastian Faulks? I've only read Birdsong by Faulks a WW1 novel,which was excellent,and I think is currently being filmed.

At home it's under the attic window,and it's got to be fairly quiet,so if my son's blasting rap music,,,! I don't mind faint sounds of crows,seagulls,ice-cream vans drifting thru the window. I can't read on buses or trains-too noisy or too many distractions. But I'm into bikin/hikin and have often packed my backpack with a book and read amongst the trees etc.

Currently using a bookmark they were handing out in Durham Cathedral.

I'm on a planet called Erna battling demons!

My name's Camelot,a peddlar of cures in England of 1348,and I've befriended a mistrel and his teenage apprentice,a magician and a painter and his pregnant wife and we're travelling north to escape the plague which is spreading inland.

'So it's settled then,we bury her alive in the iron bridle.' Company Of Liars by Karen Maitland

Thanks for the thumbs-up for C.J! Look forward to reading his books,tho' they are half-way down the TBR list,but could jump 20+ places! Sounds like the old pop charts on Sunday nights!

Rum n Raisin:)