Madeleine Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Hi everyone, I joined yesterday and am currently finding my way around. I like crime, thrillers, historical fiction and family sagas, with a bit of fantasy thrown in - the usual: LOTR, Game of Thrones, Dark Materials, Harry Potter. I'm on a couple of other forums but they've been a bit quiet lately so I've been looking for another one and found this. Madeleine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolf woolf Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Welcome to the forum, Madeleine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Welcome Madeleine, I hope you like it here, look forward to seeing you around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Hello! Welcome to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Faversham Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Hello Madeleine, I've only recently joined and I look forward to seeing you around the forum. I like your choice of genres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldingbookworm Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Welcome Madeleine. You will have so much fun on here. It's as addictive as reading itself. Explore and post and see you new friends make you feel welcome. Must dash as i have to select a new book to read from the many boxes of books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodkafan Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Welcome Madeleine. Be prepared for your unread book pile to get a lot bigger from recommendations on here.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Hello and welcome to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madeleine Posted October 8, 2015 Author Share Posted October 8, 2015 Thanks everyone for all the greetings. Vodkafan, my unread book piles are now into double figures! I'm having fun looking at all the different sections and topics, there's a lot to read, and some interesting topics are covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 I noticed you're reading Eagle of the Ninth, Madeleine - I nearly started reading that myself earlier this week, so I'd be interested to hear what you make of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobblybear Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Hi Madeleine. Welcome to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie H Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Hello, and to BCF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Welcome here ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madeleine Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 I noticed you're reading Eagle of the Ninth, Madeleine - I nearly started reading that myself earlier this week, so I'd be interested to hear what you make of it I'm enjoying it so far - I thought it took a while for the story to really get going - a lot about Marcus's background and then his way of life (I don't want to say more for fear of spoilers!) - but once he started to look properly for the Eagle then it got quite gripping. I love his character and it's very well-written and vivid in the descriptions of the countryside and the villages etc. Not too far off finishing it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Hey there and welcome to BCF, Madeleine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeseebooks Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 (edited) Welcome, Madeleine. I like a good detective story as well but can't take too much blood and violence and don't have the stomach for anything by Jo Nesbo or Roberto Bolano. I loved the Swedish Wallander series on tv but have never read any of Henning Mankell's books so am going to rectify that very soon. I think I shall start with the last book Mankell wrote, then maybe go back and start with the first novel. Are there any crime writers you particularly like? Edited October 13, 2015 by eyeseebooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madeleine Posted October 16, 2015 Author Share Posted October 16, 2015 Hello eyesee. Oh too many writers to mention - I read my first Nesbo earlier this year and quite enjoyed it, although it was a bit gruesome! I like Ann Cleeves's crime series set on the isle of Shetland, Elly Griffiths's series set in Norfolk - neither of these are very gory, and the Griffiths books have a nice sense of dry, slightly cynical, humour. I also like historical crime, and cosy crime such as Agatha Raisin (for a bit of silliness), the US writers Janet Evanovich and Charlaine Harris (reading one of hers now). I have the Stieg Larsson books to read but haven't got round to them yet! Have you read those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhhamilton Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Good day to you....I am new to this forum also. This is the first one I joined as it is part of my computer course. I love all books but am addicted to The Outlander series and also anything by JD Robb. Helen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Faversham Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 hhh. I am fairly new too and I think it's a good sign to have so many newcomers to our forum. I am fascinated by what you say about the forum being part of your computer course. Please do tell us more. What computer course? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira099 Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Hi! I'm new too, nice to meet you madeline! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madeleine Posted November 2, 2015 Author Share Posted November 2, 2015 Hi! I'm new too, nice to meet you madeline! Likewise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Welcome, Madeleine! I had to double check if I spelled your name right, I've never seen it spelled that way before! My cousin's daughter is Madylyne. Hope you're liking the Mortal Instruments series. I absolutely loved it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhhamilton Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Madeline, the computer course is for basics in all e media. One of our projects is to join a forum, ask a question and show the class parts of the forum. So, the question I am asking the forum is, what is your favourite book and why..... Why did you join the forum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madeleine Posted November 3, 2015 Author Share Posted November 3, 2015 Madeline, the computer course is for basics in all e media. One of our projects is to join a forum, ask a question and show the class parts of the forum. So, the question I am asking the forum is, what is your favourite book and why..... Why did you join the forum? I joined the forum as I'm already on a couple other book forums, but they've been a bit quiet lately, so I was looking for another one which was a bit livelier - and found this one! My favourite book is probably Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, not quite sure why but probably a mixture of the story (although I don't generally read romance that much), the setting and the Gothic-ness of it. It was also I think the first classic novel that I actually enjoyed (the usual thing of having to read these books at school). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookShelfy91 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Welcome to the forum. Shelfy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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