Maureen Posted January 29, 2006 Author Posted January 29, 2006 Same style of book. Funny and enjoyable. Like the way different types of English customs/way of life/society is described. My only gripe being that I do not know of all the "famous"/notorious people mentioned in the book , and it takes too much time to look them up. Also the ins and outs of politics in England is totally lost on me. I only know of Thatcher Blair and Mayor, and not a great deal at that. However there are a great deal of well known characters mentioned. p.s. I never knew that people from Liverpool are called Liverpudlians Quote
Maureen Posted January 30, 2006 Author Posted January 30, 2006 The names of some of the food mentioned in this book are unbelievable!!! And what's more - they do exist, as I could not resist looking the names up! :shy: Quote
welshy Posted January 30, 2006 Posted January 30, 2006 That's another book on my wish list,The Cappuccino Years. I remember reading Adrian Mole's diaries when I was about 14 - 15 and I loved them I will be prob putting them on my swap/sell list if you are really interested. Yes I would be inerested as they'd come in handy for my daughter as well. I need some time to get my books listed on here for swap/sell but I don't think it's going to be anytime soon. If there's a book/books your interested in let me know and I'll check if I have it or I'll list a few for you TIA Quote
Tash Posted January 30, 2006 Posted January 30, 2006 I don't know if anyone is interested but.... On BOL (see home page, shopping bit), they are doing a special offer at the moment. ALL the Adrian Mole books for 9.99. Yes that's right, ALL of them. Just in case anyone was interested in owning the set. Quote
Maureen Posted January 30, 2006 Author Posted January 30, 2006 That's another book on my wish list,The Cappuccino Years. I remember reading Adrian Mole's diaries when I was about 14 - 15 and I loved them I will be prob putting them on my swap/sell list if you are really interested. Yes I would be inerested as they'd come in handy for my daughter as well. I need some time to get my books listed on here for swap/sell but I don't think it's going to be anytime soon. If there's a book/books your interested in let me know and I'll check if I have it or I'll list a few for you TIA I am interested in thrillers mostly. So anything of that genre (which I haven't read) would be welcome Quote
Maureen Posted January 30, 2006 Author Posted January 30, 2006 Finished the Cappuccino years. A good read, totally funny, very entertaining. Quote
Maureen Posted February 4, 2006 Author Posted February 4, 2006 Started Dan Brown's Deception Point, and it is so far an enjoyable read! Quote
Maureen Posted February 8, 2006 Author Posted February 8, 2006 Will be finishing this off tonight, most probably, if I don't fall asleep. The good guys are almost home safe and sound. :-) Quote
Maureen Posted February 9, 2006 Author Posted February 9, 2006 Enjoyed Dec Point. All of D Brown's books have the page turning/who is the bad guy elements - which are good basis for a thriller. Thumbs up! Will be starting The Safe House by Nicci French tonight. Have not read anything by this author in a while, so this should be entertaining. Quote
Maureen Posted February 11, 2006 Author Posted February 11, 2006 Finished The Safe House. I sped through it and could not let go. A marvellous thriller, with twists and turns. Unpredictable ending as well - but apt. Quote
Maureen Posted February 12, 2006 Author Posted February 12, 2006 On to CSI - Binding ties. finshed! must say reading the story is much much better than an episode on TV. Quote
Maureen Posted February 17, 2006 Author Posted February 17, 2006 Am currently reading The Bone Collector (Jeffery Deaver) The book is so much richer than the film. Totally enjoyable, and at last I managed to read the first Lincoln Rhyme novel, where the relationship between him and Amelia Sachs starts off. May have to re-read the other books in the series after this - later on in the year, now I have all the background. Quote
Maureen Posted February 17, 2006 Author Posted February 17, 2006 So Far: 1. The Dark Side of the Sun. 2. Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus 3. Indelible 4. Trace 5. The Growing pains of Adrian Mole 6. The Cappuccino Years 7. Deception Point 8. The Safe House 9. CSI - Binding ties. 10.The Bone Collector Quote
Maureen Posted February 19, 2006 Author Posted February 19, 2006 Have started My Sister's Keeper, and am flying through it. Will definately stick in my mind for quite a while. The style of writing reminded me of TTW - although that one was from the perspective of 2 characters, and this one is of a lot more. Quote
Maureen Posted February 21, 2006 Author Posted February 21, 2006 MSK is one of those books that stick in your mind. Haunting story, the kind that makes you ask difficult unanswerable questions. Need something light after this. Quote
Guest jake Posted February 21, 2006 Posted February 21, 2006 That's why Jodi Picoult's books don't appeal to me Maureen they are too 'real life' for my liking. Give me OTT every time! I'm doing some heavy reading at the moment - researching serial killers for my course and it's grim......I'd rather read fictional murders!!! Quote
Maureen Posted February 22, 2006 Author Posted February 22, 2006 I's true - this was hauntingly real life. Quote
Maureen Posted February 26, 2006 Author Posted February 26, 2006 Finished My Sister's Keeper (heart tugging finish), and Finished Terminal.(good plot and story) Started Watermelon. (slushy granita) Quote
Maureen Posted February 27, 2006 Author Posted February 27, 2006 Am Currently reading Nikki French's Killing Me softly. It is turning out to be disturbingly violent in places; a thriller, "love story", murder, mystery, rolled into one. Quote
Maureen Posted February 28, 2006 Author Posted February 28, 2006 Finished Killing me softly. Good thriller, chilling story. Read the first chapter of Beneath the skin, which is put as a teaser at the end of this book, and it seems a good story as well. Quote
Maureen Posted March 3, 2006 Author Posted March 3, 2006 Started on Hannibal (Dr Lecter). Am finally understanding some things which totally escaped me in the film. Quote
Michelle Posted March 3, 2006 Posted March 3, 2006 I was quite disappointed with ethe film Mau - I had a very different image of certain things in my mind. Quote
Maureen Posted March 4, 2006 Author Posted March 4, 2006 I was quite disappointed with ethe film Mau - I had a very different image of certain things in my mind. yes...I would be too, if I had read the book before. Now though, I am reading the book and thinking, "oh...that's why.......", or "This they did not show in the film! " The book is much better! You know what - this is not the first time it happened to me, I read the book after I watch the film. I must say I much prefer it that way, than reading the book first and then watching the film. Quote
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