sarah1979 Posted March 6, 2009 Author Share Posted March 6, 2009 I have never heard of that one. I will have a look for that thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 I would also recommend The Eyre Affair. And definitely go for Pride and Prejudice! I love it even more than Jane Eyre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah1979 Posted March 21, 2009 Author Share Posted March 21, 2009 Just read Alice's adventures in Wonderland. Found it OK but its not the same when you are grown up. I thought it was clever the way it played with words but in some places i just wanted to get through the chapter! Its not one of my favourite children classics book but maybe it was the mood i was in when i read it! Has anyone else read it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah1979 Posted April 4, 2009 Author Share Posted April 4, 2009 Just finished Pride and Prejudice. I wanted to enjoy it and it wasn't that bad i just think it was rather slow. I think that after reading it after Jane Eyre and loving that so much the dialogue between the Mr Darcy and Elizabeth wasnt really there for me. It was still enjoyable and maybe it was me not being in the mood to read another heavy read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah1979 Posted April 4, 2009 Author Share Posted April 4, 2009 Just finished reading The Quickie by James Patterson and have to say that i loved it! It was fast paced full of twists and kept me guessing until the end. A very fast read and very enjoyable. Going to start reading seven Sunny DAYS BY Chris Manby next! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah1979 Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 Just finished reading Seven Sunny Days by Chris Manby. It took me a while to get into this book as it kept going back to individual lives but in the end it really works and i suppose it needed all of that eary on to get to really know the characters. Its not as happy a story as i anticipated but that is what gave the book more depth. I would recommend this story as it is a fun read and i was sorry i have finished it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah1979 Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 Just finished Can You Keep a Secret by Sophie Kinsella and have to say it was brilliant! Really liked the characters and could relate to them and Emma the main character was so true to life and had me thinking thats what i would think! The character of Jack was well written and welcome. Didnt want the book to end. Although chick lit can be predictable, when it has a good story and is well written like this one is it can get away with it. A good, easy enjoyable read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I'm glad you liked Can You Keep a Secret, I really enjoyed it as well I think Sophie Kinsella is very enjoyable and easy to read, have you read any of her other books? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookworm44 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I also loved Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella. Have you read Remember Me? If not, I highly recommend it. =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiceguyEddie Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I've just read The Eyre Affair. It was ok. I'm not sure it left me desperate for more Thursday Next though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethany725 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Sounds like we have similar tastes in reading.. I also really like James Patterson's thrillers, love Sophie Kinsella's books, recently read and enjoyed Jane Eyre, and have my eye on The Eyre Affair.. Glad to see you've been enjoying some good books! Let me know if you give The Eyre Affair a go; I can't locate it here yet, but am going to keep looking and hopefully find it soon! Would love to hear your thoughts if you start it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah1979 Posted April 17, 2009 Author Share Posted April 17, 2009 No i haven't read any other of Sophie's books but i do have Remember me which is on my TBR list and i have shopoholic ties the knot and the shopoholic and baby but again on my TBR list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah1979 Posted April 17, 2009 Author Share Posted April 17, 2009 I haven't got the Eyre Affair but will buy it if i see it. Will let you know if i read it and what i think! :)I think its good to read a variety of different books and i think James Pattersons books are great! Chick lit i love for an easy light read! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Oh my, you're in for a treat with Sophie Kinsella, her books are just fabulous (although I didn't like Undomestic Goddess, but others have enjoyed that one too). The Eyre Affair is brilliant too, highly recommended! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Oh yes I loved The Eyre Affair! I'm not a big fan of the shopoholic books but they're entertaining enough, just not my favourite chick-lit. I prefered some of the other Sophie Kinsella books I've read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah1979 Posted April 19, 2009 Author Share Posted April 19, 2009 Just finished reading The Chase by Dean Koontz. It was an interesting enough read but felt i wasn't gripped by it was slightly slow in places. It ends very quickly but is clever in places. I don't think it compares to the James Herbert Crime books i have read i think i prefer Dean Koontz super natural material. It wasn't a terrible book and glad i have read it and only 212 pages long i can't complain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah1979 Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 Northern Lights by Phillip Pullman- After putting it off for ages i finally got around to reading The Northern Lights. It was a good read, not as good as i expected but enjoyable all the same. Im reading The Subtle Knife now and feel im enjoying that more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah1979 Posted June 1, 2009 Author Share Posted June 1, 2009 Well i have just completed the Dark Materials trilogy and for some reason i found myself struggling to finish it. I dont feel the story held my interest but i was dertermined not to give up on it as i hate not finishing a book! What are other people's thoughts on this trilogy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah1979 Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 Just finished reading Celeste by Virginia Andrews. Does anyone else like her stories and writing style? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Well i have just completed the Dark Materials trilogy and for some reason i found myself struggling to finish it. I dont feel the story held my interest but i was dertermined not to give up on it as i hate not finishing a book! What are other people's thoughts on this trilogy? I really enjoyed His Dark Materials, keeping me hooked in all the way through. I loved the language and the depth of characterisation, also enjoying the religious comment running throughout the trilogy. Nothing seemed to be black and white. And The Subtle Knife made me cry! Like a baby! Like a big, weeping baby! Pathetic, really... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah1979 Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 I liked the friendship that developed between Lyra and Will. The language and the settings were good, and i liked the adventure, i think the problem was a friend of mine loved the books and because i didnt enjoy them as much as i thought i was a bit disappointed. It was a clever plot though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I get that feeling sometimes, too. My friend Maz lent me Dirt Music by Tim Winton and was adamant that I'd love it. I hated it. Just couldn't get into it at all. I get really annoyed with myself when I don't like something a friend recommends, because I feel I'm letting them down somehow. How bizarre is that??? Hope you're very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I love His Dark Materials, they're some of my favourite books, but I guess when you have high expectations it's difficult for reality to meet up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah1979 Posted July 4, 2009 Author Share Posted July 4, 2009 i see that you are reading the memory keepers daughter, i have that on my TBR list and just wondered what it was like? Its true having high expectations, they never live up and you do feel that you should love them to when they are recommended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 hmm so far I don't think it's that great, but I'm only on the forth chapter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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