Kidsmum

I spotted this in the new books section at the library mainly as it has a really nice cover, it does sound like a good story so i'll be interested to see what people think about it.

I'm nearly at the halfway mark of Crimson Petal & the White & really enjoying it. I also got another haul from the charity shop today The Welsh Girl Peter Ho Davies The Glassblower of Murano Marina Fiorato The Outcast Sadie Jones and for the kids here lies Arthur Phillip Reeve Mothstorm Phillip Reeve The Book of Dead Days Marcus Sedgwick

Well put:) When i was in my teens i read & enjoyed a lot of adult literature none of which made me want to jump in bed with the nearest boy , become a drug smuggler or has scarred me for life. I think it's quite patronising to teenagers to say that certain subjects are not suitable for them & my own children are free to choose what ever they wish to read without me casting a censorial eye over it.

Thanks, i'll make sure i record it this time.

Everybody Hurts REM Nothing Compares Sinnead O'connor Streets of Philadelphia Bruce Springstein Bet i think of some more later

Hi Will & welcome

Hi, it's great when you get your mojo back isn't it

Hi Pixie welcome to the forum

Veg Biriyani, well i ate it & the kids turned their noses up at it

If i'm drinking alcohol then it's red wine otherwise fruit tea is my drink of choice.

Can't believe i forgot about this does anyone know if it's going to be repeated

I agree, he was pretty pathetic & definitely a mismatch with Amelia

Hi Von, i enjoyed the Memory Keepers Daughter as well & have Birdsong on my bookshelves waiting to be read.

Hi Ladybug & welcome

Hi Fiona, i'm a Leeds lass too, welcome to the forum

Carrot cake with orange cream cheese icing

When you have a large family then cooking from scratch is very cost efficient, probably our shopping bill would be double what it is if i bought everything ready made. Luckily i enjoy cooking so don't mind the extra time it takes to prepare at home. I would also say that supermarkets aren't always the cheapest option, markets have fruit & veg at much better prices.

I agree with lots of the books already mentioned, some children's books i've enjoyed as an adult are: The Dark is Rising Sequence Susan Cooper Lola Rose Jacqueline Wilson, a children's book with the very adult theme of domestic violence.

I would say The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins was my favourite as it's such a gripping story.

Oatcakes & peanut butter

Muesli & chopped apple

I finished Jamaica Inn last night & made a start on The Crimson petal & the White.

Now i know what i'm going to be reading next

Less than a 100 pages to go in Jamaica Inn, i'd forgotten how good it is it's so long since i read it. I'm thinking that if i can finish it today i'll have a new book for the weekend.