MrsM Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 I have taken great pleasure in writing down all the books I have read for the last 10 years or so. So imagine my pleassure when I discovered this website!! After studying for a large part of 2008 and 2009 (but not having curbed my book buying habit!) I have fallen behind on my reading. Well here goes...here is my 2010 reading blog... Quote
MrsM Posted January 30, 2010 Author Posted January 30, 2010 I've decided to aim low and choose 14 books from my tbr pile to kick off 2010. The Blind Assassin - Margaret Atwood The Angel's Game - Carlos Riuz Zafon A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini Brick Lane - Monica Ali The Hound of the Baskervilles - Arthur Conan Doyle The Jewel Garden - Monty and Sarah Don Then We Came to the End - Joshua Ferris Divas Don't Knit - Gil McNeil The Mist in the Mirror - Susan Hill The Guernsey Literary and Potato peel pie society - Mary Ann Scaffer The Woman in White - Wilkie Collins A Murder is Announced - Agatha Christie The Murder of Roger Ackroyd - Agatha Christie On Beauty - Zadie Smith Let the reading commence... Quote
vodkafan Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 Mrs M, A Thousand Splendid Suns has been nominated for the Reading Circle Group. As you have the book already in your TBR pile maybe you would like to vote for it and join in? Welcome!! Vodkafan Quote
MrsM Posted January 31, 2010 Author Posted January 31, 2010 Thanks Vodkafan - I'll check it out now. MrsM Quote
vinay87 Posted January 31, 2010 Posted January 31, 2010 The Murder of Roger Ackroyd - Agatha Christie Oooooh! My favourite Christie!!! Enjoy this one!! Relish it rather! +Watch the Mouse Trap. It's still running somewhere in UK right? Quote
cosychair Posted January 31, 2010 Posted January 31, 2010 Hi MrsM welcome to the forum I look forward to hearing your thoughts on The blind assassin, I've been meaning to read more Margaret Atwood for a while now and many people have recommended this book. I've got Angles game on my TBR list too, looks like a very interesting book. Quote
poppyshake Posted January 31, 2010 Posted January 31, 2010 Hi MrsM , welcome, I'm sure you'll love 'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society' .. it's a great read. 'The Blind Assassin' is one that I want to read this year too. Good luck with your 2010 reading. Quote
MrsM Posted February 2, 2010 Author Posted February 2, 2010 I've already started to get through my tbr pile. I'll do a quick update seeing as we are now in a new month! January 1, The Blind Assassin - Margaret Atwood (3.5/5) 2, The Jewl Garden - Monty and Sarah Don (2.5/5) 3, The Geurnsey Literary and Potatoe Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Scaffer (5/5) February March April May June July August Spetember October November December Quote
MrsM Posted February 2, 2010 Author Posted February 2, 2010 Oooooh! My favourite Christie!!! Enjoy this one!! Relish it rather! +Watch the Mouse Trap. It's still running somewhere in UK right? I am trying to convince my husband that I NEED to go and see the Mousetrap. One day he will take the hint.... Quote
vinay87 Posted February 2, 2010 Posted February 2, 2010 I haven't ever seen in but I definitely will if I ever come to the UK. Though a word advice. Read the book first. Quote
MrsM Posted February 13, 2010 Author Posted February 13, 2010 January 1, The Blind Assassin - Margaret Atwood (3.5/5) 2, The Jewl Garden - Monty and Sarah Don (2.5/5) 3, The Geurnsey Literary and Potatoe Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Scaffer (5/5) February 4, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd - Agatha Christie - (2.5/5) March April May June July August Spetember October November December Quote
MrsM Posted February 21, 2010 Author Posted February 21, 2010 January 1, The Blind Assassin - Margaret Atwood (3.5/5) 2, The Jewl Garden - Monty and Sarah Don (2.5/5) 3, The Geurnsey Literary and Potatoe Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Scaffer (5/5) February 4, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd - Agatha Christie - (2.5/5) 5, Divas Don't Knit - Gil McNeil - (2/5) March April May June July August Spetember October November December Quote
vodkafan Posted February 21, 2010 Posted February 21, 2010 Mrs M I noticed that only one of your books this year has hit the spot for you (5/5). Are you quite a critical reader or is it just bad luck? Quote
MrsM Posted March 11, 2010 Author Posted March 11, 2010 I don't think I'm being overly critical with my scoring - I just think that book have to be great in many different ways to 'earn' 5/5!! Quote
MrsM Posted March 11, 2010 Author Posted March 11, 2010 January 1, The Blind Assassin - Margaret Atwood (3.5/5) 2, The Jewl Garden - Monty and Sarah Don (2.5/5) 3, The Geurnsey Literary and Potatoe Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Scaffer (5/5) February 4, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd - Agatha Christie - (2.5/5) 5, Divas Don't Knit - Gil McNeil - (2/5) March 6, The Hound of the Baskervilles - Arthur Conan Doyle (3.5/5) April May June July August Spetember October November December Quote
vodkafan Posted March 13, 2010 Posted March 13, 2010 I will be interested to read waht you think of the Zadie Smith book. I haven't read any of hers but I read one critic who said she was a one-trick pony. Quote
MrsM Posted April 3, 2010 Author Posted April 3, 2010 I will be interested to read waht you think of the Zadie Smith book. I haven't read any of hers but I read one critic who said she was a one-trick pony. Just finished 'On Beauty' by Zadie Smith. I really enjoyed it but I think a lot of it was down to the fact I work in a university and this is where the majority of the book it set! I've read White Teeth as well but that was ages ago so I can't remember is they were that similar. Quote
MrsM Posted April 3, 2010 Author Posted April 3, 2010 January 1, The Blind Assassin - Margaret Atwood (3.5/5) 2, The Jewl Garden - Monty and Sarah Don (2.5/5) 3, The Geurnsey Literary and Potatoe Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Scaffer (5/5) February 4, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd - Agatha Christie - (2.5/5) 5, Divas Don't Knit - Gil McNeil - (2/5) March 6, The Hound of the Baskervilles - Arthur Conan Doyle (3.5/5) 7, On Beauty - Zadie Smith (4/5) April May June July August Spetember October November December Quote
vodkafan Posted April 3, 2010 Posted April 3, 2010 OK Mrs M, if you had to recommend me just ONE Zadie Smith book please which would it be of the two you have read? Quote
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