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Hope this isn't too early to start!;)

 

At the mo, I'm really enjoying Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton. It's a cracking book, and in the new year I might buy myself The Lost World, also by Michael Crichton.

 

To Be Read:

 

 

 

Read:

 

1. Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

2. The Sixth Wife by Jean Plaidy

3. The Wreck of Zanzibar by Michael Mopurgo

4. The White Horse Of Zennor by Michael Mopurgo

5. The Sleeping Sword by Michael Mopurgo

6. At the Crossing-Places by Kevin Crossley-Holland

7. Luurve is a Many-Trousered Thing by Louise Rennison

8. The Princess Diaries: After Eight by Meg Cabot

9. Gatty's Tale by Kevin Crossley-Holland

10.Bear Kingdom: The Fighting Pit by Michael Coleman

11. I, Coriander by Sally Gardner

12. Anne Boleyn and Me by Alison Prince

13. Waves by Sharon Dogar

14. Warrior Cats: The Darkest Hour by Erin Hunter

15.The Window and the King- John Dickinson

16.Then He Ate My Boy Entrancers by Louise Rennison

17.On The Seas To Troy by Caroline B. Cooney

18.The Dolphins of Laurentum by Caroline Lawrence

19. Frankie, Peaches And Me by Karen McCombie

20. Murder Most Royal by Jean Plaidy

21. The Lady In The Tower by Jean Plaidy

22. Redwulf's Curse by John Priestly

23.Angus, Thongas and Full-Fronting Snogging by Louise Rennison

24. Dancing In My Nuddy-Pants by Louise Rennison

25. The Lost World by Michael Crichton

26. Bill Oddie's How To Watch Wildlife

27. And That's When It Fell Off In My Hand by Louise Rennison

28.Stop In The Name Of Pants by Louise Rennison

29. The Princess Diaries: Seventh Heaven by Meg Cabot

30. Ally's World: Rainbows, Rowan and True, True Romance

31. The Crossing of Ingo by Helen Dunmore

32. Oath Breaker by Michelle Paver

33. My Spooky Sister by Sandra Glover

34.The White Rider by Chris Priestley

35. A Bone From The Dry Sea by Peter Dickinson

36. Frenchman's Creek by Daphne Du Maurier

37. Mates, Dates and Great Escapes by Cathy Hopkins

38. North Child by Edith Pattou

 

Current:

 

39. The Other Boleyn Girl Philippa Gregory

 

Authors To Try:

 

Daphne Du Maurier

 

Want to try:

 

Jamaica Inn by Daphne Du Maurier

Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier

 

Books to buy:

 

It's OK, I'm Wearing Really Big Knickers! Louise Rennison

Knocked Out By My Nunga-Nungas Louise Rennison

Startled By His Furry Shorts Louise Rennison

Then He Ate My Boy Entrancers Louise Rennison

Luuurve Is A Many Trousered Thing Louise Rennison

 

:lol:

 

The ones in pink are my favourite ones of the year :D

 

Greenies are the funniest :D

 

2007: about 54

2008:

Target: 55

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Well, my friend, I've been reading again! :D
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Finished Jurassic Park, at long last. I give it either a 9 or 10 out of 10.

 

The Sixth Wife by Jean Plaidy looks really good, but I think that it will take me a while to get into it now that Rosie's gone. :)

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I'm glad you enjoyed Jurassic Park, Tiger. I read it the summer the film came out and loved it. It's quite a challenging read with all the science-y bits, but a rip-roaring good story. When I heard you were reading it, I was telling my hubby and he couldn't believe someone of your tender years was tackling such a book. Of course I answered, "Yes, but our Tiger is special - she's exactly the type of person I think would enjoy it!"

 

And now you're trying Jean Plaidy too! I've only read one of hers (The Lady in the Tower - it's about Anne Boleyn and told from her point of view), but I loved it. I hope you enjoy The Sixth Wife!

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Kell -Tiger's lining up The Lady in the Tower!!! She can't wait 'til she 14/15 and can start on my Philippa Gregory's (they're just a bit too saucy at the mo :)). Souns like my Daphne Du Maurier Frenchmans Creek and Jamaica Inn will soon be on that hit list soon as well :lol:

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I wish I'd had better taste in books when I was your age, Tiger; then maybe I wouldn't have such a large TBR pile/wish list right now!

 

While I relatively enjoyed the movie version of Jurassic Park, I think it put me off reading the book a bit. But with all the rave reviews I've read here, I think I'll have to add it to my wish list. :)

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Hi all!

I really did enjoy Jurassic Park, and I must admit there were some parts I was all... well, confused about really, like the bit when they're explaining about how the amphibian DNA can cause the dinosaurs to breed... But, yeah, it was a really good book and I'm looking forward to reading The Lost World.

The Sixth Wife is really good. I really want to read The Lady In The Tower- I'm fascinated by the story of Anne Boleyn and her cousin Catherine Howard.

I also can't wait for Daphne DuMaurier- I hear that some of her books are set in areas that I well-know, places in Cornwall.... :)

 

Oh yeah, and the cat in my avatar is Rosie, when she was about my age, 12 years old.

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I've really enjoyed the last three books- The Sixth Wife, The Wreck Of The Zanzibar and The White Horse of Zennor- all 10/10

 

Now I'm reading At The Crossing-Places by Kevin Crossley-Holland, part of The Arthur Trilogy. :D

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Yes it is, although I couldn't find this one at the library, so I've had to miss the first to read the second one! :)

 

I cannot wait to start The Seeing Stone when I eventually find it! :readingtwo:

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Grrr! I keep forgetting to post on this thread, so here we are.

 

Reading: Waves by Sharon Dogar Excellent book- I don't want it to end!

 

To be read:

The Window and the King- John Dickinson

Then He Ate My Boy Entrancers by Louise Rennison

On The Seas To Troy by Caroline B. Cooney

Warrior Cats: The Darkest Hour by Erin Hunter

 

And on Wednesday we visited St Micahel's Mount. I got English Castles: A Photographic History by Rodney Castledon. I've read some of it and it's really good!

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kb marsh, there is a review on Waves in the Young People Section, under reviews if you want to find out what it's about :welcome2:

 

And here is a big list of books I want to try:

 

The Lady In The Tower by Jean Plaidy

Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir

Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier

Frenchman's Creek by Daphne Du Maurier

Jamaica Inn by Daphne Du Maurier

The Thorn And The Rose by Jean Plaidy

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OK, I've read about three books since my last post which are on my list. I am now reading Murder Most Royal by Jean Plaidy- only started it last night and already 80 pages in- it's such a great book and already thoroughly enjoying it! :D

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I love reading the Jean Plaidy books too Tiger. She writes really well. To me, she has made history a lot more interesting.

 

She most certainly has, Lilywhite! I love her books, and now I'm reading The Lady In The Tower, also by her.

 

I'll have to try Daphne Du Maurier soon, and I'm sure Angel has got lots of Dickens' books upstairs for me to try.....:D

 

OK, but I might not get much reading done tonight. I've got Sea Watch on, and I keep getting these bloomin' headaches that are doing my head in!:jump:

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I liked The Lady In The Tower, but I didn't enjoy it as much as Murder Most Royal for some reason. Maybe it could be because of the first-person, third-person thing.

 

But now I don't know what to read. I might read Redwulf's Curse (forgot who it's by:blush:) now. :)

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I liked Redwulf's Curse, and I'd give it about 8 out of 10. Finished it just in time, because for my birthday I got:

 

Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison

Dancing In My Nuddy Pants by Louise Rennison

The Lost World by Michael Crichton

Bill Oddie's How To Watch Wildlife

 

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