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Pickle you have some cracking books on your blog I must come here more often. Although it will end up costing me.

That is really interesting that you had a book date Frankie. I think I would enjoy a book date but but being a man I believe a woman would have suspicions I had an ulteror motive, and if it was with another man he might think the same. Nobody would believe I would just like to talk about books!! I was supposed to have a book date with Bookjumper last month but she seems to have dropped out of sight again!

The Help is a great book. One I would never have even thought about reading if I wasn't on here.

I read a couple of wargaming magazines Miniature Wargames, Wargames Illustrated but not regularly, Scientific American and sometimes FHM. The trouble with men's "lifestyle" magazines is that I can't afford the lifestyle, the clothes or the cars, and am never likely to meet Rhianna so no point reading. Similar to what Lucybird said about women's magazines.

That's a great feeling having your whole library to hand isn't it chesilbeach? My 14 year old daughter is reading mine right this minute, she doesn't know it yet but we are planning to get her one for her birthday. I think the kindle is awesome, not only a money saver, but so useful, and the price is just right to make it a really cool present for someone else.

Discipline is overrated. Best way to deal with temptation is to give in straight away.

Haha The Force always fails me at these moments also Poppyshake. However I have learned always to keep the receipt so she can take my gifts back to the shop. Hi Frankie I stole your questionnaire too but I can't remember where I stashed it. I was half way through answering the questions.....

Hi Kylie I just downloaded Freakonomics it looks interesting. Let us know how it reads!!

Hello all, thanks Ooshie, Frankie and Kylie. I have been having a rest from reading because a lot of other things needed doing. Worked all through the Bank Holidays. Been playing with my Kindle though and have downloaded 40 more books, all sorts. My wife has read the two books I got her for Mother's Day, Room and The Help. She really enjoyed them (Hey, I couldn't go wrong with those)so is now into reading again.

Hi Bobblybear , I read Affluenza about two years ago. I must admit I really enjoyed it and it had an important social message for me that I had not thought about. Your review didn't seem to mention the most important part, that it was a sort of consumer sickness. Or maybe you didn't agree with that bit very strongly? I went on to read Not Buying It which sort of backed it up but from one person's more personal experience.

You're right there! I enjoyed the story itself, the characterisation was very good too (I used to be friends with a woman who was just like Becky Sharp; she was also a bad mother and selfish, but a complete survivor). What made it torture for me was the way the author/narrator kept breaking off the story and giving 2 or 3 pages of his own "witty" repartee and views on people and things, which to the modern mind is invariably sexist and racist, and all mixed up with references to people and habits of the time, which I got about 70 % of. Yeah going to read something easier on the brain next. Happy Easter everyone.

I finally finished Vanity Fair yesterday. I am free! free at last!

My wife and I watched the Swedish version of the film about 10 days ago. We quite enjoyed it but from reading all the posts here (including spoilers) it sounds like the book is very much richer. I will put it on my list.

Hi Chesilbeach, you and me both!! I agree A Suitable Boy is superb. I also like Ruth Prawar Jhabvalla's writing style, although have only read one of hers so far; must redress that. Here are a couple of corkers for you: The Death Of Vishnu by Manil Suri The God Of Small Things by Arundati Roy

I am still trying to get through Vanity Fair. Man, it has almost completely killed my mojo.

You a big fan of Ellison then Pixie? I don't think I have read anything of his.

As part of her Mother's Day present I bought my wife today The Help and Room....ironic thing is I have both of these on my Kindle but she will only read a "proper" book!

Hi Weave, I enjoyed your positive review of this book and would like to read it. But I am put off by the fact it is number 11 in a series. Would the story make sense to me if I just read this one on its own? Birthday Stories sounds interesting too.

I trust your review more than the ones on Amazon!

Now 52% in Ooshie I am really itching to start reading something else but I will make myself finish it. I will certainly let you know what I think at the end.

I am still struggling on with Vanity Fair, 41% in. Becky is still my favourite character, followed by Dobbin. They are just about to have the battle of Waterloo so I am expecting some life changing events.

Is that Stephen Fry Frankie?? We will have to agree to differ there, I would queue up and pay to slap that bloke.... I haven't read anything for 3 days. Not through choice though...

RE: Moomins Er I didn't see the link it had already been removed..but are we talking about the same moomins? I read a Mommin book once and they were like cute little hippos or something, for children ..what has someone got against those?

I look forward to reading your review of the second one kidsmum, to see if you enjoy it as much as I did. I am really struggling with Vanity Fair. Might force myself to read a chunk tonight to break it's back.

Huge haul Kylie. I don't know why but I couldn't do that mentally. Even on the kindle I only buy a maximum few books at a time (or just one). I have to stay close to the bone. From buying a book to reading it is usually only a month apart at most.