Maureen Posted July 17, 2008 Author Share Posted July 17, 2008 Just finished Thyme Out by Katie Fforde. A nice easy summery book...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share Posted August 1, 2008 Read The book Thief, by Markus Suzak, and Black Dog by Stephen Booth. Both enjoyable. The book Thief took me a while to get into, but after the first two chapters, I was devouring this book like a bag of M&Ms. Black Dog was highly enjoyable too - a good old mystery, seasoned with a pinch of romance, a dose of sex, and peppered with clues. KEpt me reading way past bedtime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted August 3, 2008 Author Share Posted August 3, 2008 Finished Blast from the Past by Ben Elton. The story is great - except for the ending - which did not convince me at all . It seemed rather unrealistic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted August 4, 2008 Author Share Posted August 4, 2008 (edited) Have started on "The other woman's shoes" by Adele Parks. Have never read any of her books before, but it looks like an enjoyable summer's read. Edited August 12, 2008 by Maureen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 Finished this - nice quick enjoyable read. Started The Kite Runner, which is proving to be a fantastic book. Had me in tears a couple of times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted August 15, 2008 Author Share Posted August 15, 2008 Finished The Kite Runner. A lovely book, about a tragic story - one of many - in war torn Afghanistan. Started on Predator, by Patricia Cornwell. I last read Trace of hers, and was really disappointed about what she did to Pete Marino. Hope she manages to pick up some of the pieces in this book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 Started on Predator, by Patricia Cornwell. I last read Trace of hers, and was really disappointed about what she did to Pete Marino. Hope she manages to pick up some of the pieces in this book. ..finished this - it is better than Trace, but still not as good as her earlier Scarpetta Novels. IMO Marino was boosted up a notch too - perhaps she got some bad reviews about that.... ...have no idea whether there is another book after this, but the story certainly does not end here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 Managed to read a chunk of Dead Famous by Ben Elton. Definately gets the thumbs up from me - and I have now gotten a new author to look out for - I think I would have read a couple more of his books before the year is up. IMO this whodunnit is better than the first book of his I read - this being 'A blast from the past'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyanddandy Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I enjoyed 'Dead Famous' too - 'Chart Throb' was also good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted August 26, 2008 Author Share Posted August 26, 2008 (edited) I have just finished Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman. My thoughts : http://bookclubforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?p=165878#post165878 Edited August 26, 2008 by Maureen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly2008 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 I'm dying to read 'Neverwhere' I,ve been looking out for it for ages I love Ben Elton, I read 'Dead Famous' a couple of months ago and since then I've read 'Popcorn' which I thought was good and 'Blast From The Past' which was my least favourite. I do have 'Gridlock' on my TBR but it doesn't really say pick me up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 On holiday I read Entertaining Ambrose, by Deirdre Purcell, which is a sweet story about May, a normal housewife and mother, married to a criminal. May has a lovable character, and I was rooting for her before long. Nice story. I also read Bones to Ashes by Kathy Reichs, which, as usual for this author, did not disappoint me. Tempe was on top form, and the story was great. I also noticed that she has a new book just out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted September 21, 2008 Author Share Posted September 21, 2008 Just finished Triptych, by Karin Slaughter. Not part of the Grant County series, this is a brilliant stand alone, with a story that kept me turning the pages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 I really enjoyed that one Maureen. Her books never disappoint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 (edited) You're right Angel, they don't. I am currently reading The Quiet Game, by Greg Iles. The name of the book is somewhat boring, however the book is not. This is about a lawyer (Penn Cage) and writer who returns home to Natchez - Missisippi with his daughter after the death of his young wife, but gets caught up in a 30 yr old murder, in which famous, powerful and well known figures seem to be involved. A dash of spice comes from the attraction which flares up between Penn and Caitlin, who is a beautiful newspaper journalist. Edited September 30, 2008 by Maureen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 I also read Bones to Ashes by Kathy Reichs, which, as usual for this author, did not disappoint me. Tempe was on top form, and the story was great. I also noticed that she has a new book just out I have read all the Tempe series by Kathy Reichs as well and thought they were brill! I would consider them books which I dont even have to get an opinion on now as I'm sure they're gonna be a good read. Her new book is called Devil Bones I believe - I'm waiting for it to come out in paperbak form! Just finished Triptych, by Karin Slaughter. Not part of the Grant County series, this is a brilliant stand alone, with a story that kept me turning the pages. I have Triptych on my TBR list. Good to hear its a great read too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted October 22, 2008 Author Share Posted October 22, 2008 Have not updated this for a while! I have read Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt. It is 'the memoires of a childhood' during the war, where hardships and poverty where the norm, and childhood was over by the time you're 5 years of age. A lovely book, although heart wrenching at times. I also read Tess Gerritsen's The Mephisto Club. A page turner, which i managed to devour in two days! TG has yet to disappoint me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 Have not updated this for a while! I have read Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt. It is 'the memoires of a childhood' during the war, where hardships and poverty where the norm, and childhood was over by the time you're 5 years of age. A lovely book, although heart wrenching at times. I also read Tess Gerritsen's The Mephisto Club. A page turner, which i managed to devour in two days! TG has yet to disappoint me. I read Angela's Ashes a few years ago and thought it was a lovely book too, a bit depressing sometimes and sometimes I thought my goodness surely this hardship couldnt get any worse, but I thought it was interesting and well written. There is a film of the same name based on the book with Robert Carlisle as the main character, although I haven't seen it. Looovvvvveeed The Mephisto Club and have just finished Keeping the Dead so am posting it to KB tomorrow. Did you join this bookring? Think I'll start The Bone Garden tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 There is a sequel to Angela's Ashes called 'Tis, which is well worth a read too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 There is a sequel to Angela's Ashes called 'Tis, which is well worth a read too. Yes I vaguely remember hearing of that but I don't know what its about. Does it carry on from Angela's Ashes or is it a stand alone novel? Btw loving your penguin! (It is a penguin right??? lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 It's about Frank's experiences after he goes to the USA at the end of the book (it's not a novel - more of an autobiography ). And yes, it's a penguin. I took the photo at Bristol Zoo. I'm glad you like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 Oh yes I'd forgotten he went to the US! Do you know its that long ago since I read the first one I can just barely remember snippets of it now i know why people re-read books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supergran71 Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 Wasn't there a further sequel?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Teacher Man, I believe. As much as I enjoyed them, I was all 'Franked out' by the time I got to the end of 'Tis! His brother (Malachy?) also wrote a book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ii Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 There is a sequel to Angela's Ashes called 'Tis, which is well worth a read too. Yes I vaguely remember hearing of that but I don't know what its about. Does it carry on from Angela's Ashes or is it a stand alone novel? It's about Frank's experiences after he goes to the USA at the end of the book (it's not a novel - more of an autobiography ). Wasn't there a further sequel?? Teacher Man, I believe. As much as I enjoyed them, I was all 'Franked out' by the time I got to the end of 'Tis! Having read them all, I think Angela's Ashes was the most novel-like of them. As Janet said, 'Tis is more like an autobiography. Then again Teacher Man is more about, well, like the title suggests, about being a teacher in the US. So I found it a bit preach-y at times. But I really did enjoy them all! Teacher Man was closer to your "normal" novel, there wasn't that gut-twisting feeling you got when you read Angela's Ashes, and made it so special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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