frankie Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I'm really excited - just got Room from Play for only Eur3.99 - been waiting to get it for ages... and while I was at it I also got Shades of Grey I will give them to my husband so my children will "give" them to me for my birthday Good stuff! Your children have good taste in gifts I've finished reading The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and I'm not sure what to read next. I think I have to go with a library book, if only I would know which one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catwoman Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Went to the village to get my medication and I noticed a 25p book sale! In I went! Loads of things had gone by the looks of it. But I did manage to pick up *The INterpretation of murder- Jed rubenfeld *The Girl who played with Fire - Stieg Larsson *Gone by Michael Grant. On the back of the Michael Grant GONE book it said LORD OF THE FLIES for the HEROES generation. Me in a rush thought it said LOST not HEROES. D'oh:banghead: but still looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraloves Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I have finished The Screwtape Letters - CS Lewis and have started Operation Sunshine - Jenny Colgan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickle Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I started reading In the Woods - Tana French this morning before work, seems like it might be interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidsmum Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Dropped into the charity shop this afternoon & came out with Kraken China Mieville Vernon God Little DBC Pierre Sharpe's Fury Bernard Cornwell Under The Skin Michel Faber The Remains of the Day Kazuo Ishiguro The Penelopiad Margaret Atwood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Finished Thistle Soup by Peter Kerr today, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Started The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams just now while I was making the pancakes for Shrove Tuesday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Went to the village to get my medication and I noticed a 25p book sale! In I went! Loads of things had gone by the looks of it. But I did manage to pick up *The INterpretation of murder- Jed rubenfeld *The Girl who played with Fire - Stieg Larsson *Gone by Michael Grant. On the back of the Michael Grant GONE book it said LORD OF THE FLIES for the HEROES generation. Me in a rush thought it said LOST not HEROES. D'oh:banghead: but still looks good. A 25p book sale?! Good stuff! I hope You like The Girl Who Played with Fire, and I'll be looking forward to your thoughts on Interpretation of Murder! Under The Skin Michel Faber That's a really good one, looking forward to hearing your thoughts I started reading Maria Gripe's Hissillä neljänteen kerrokseen, a children's novel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catwoman Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 A 25p book sale?! Good stuff! I hope You like The Girl Who Played with Fire, and I'll be looking forward to your thoughts on Interpretation of Murder! I have read the Girl who played with fire. But it was a library copy. I'm getting the set for my book shelf. As for the Interpretation of Murder. I have wanted to read this for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I've read about 30 pages of both Shakespeare and From Dead to Worse today. Shakespeare is fascinating, if just for the interesting historical facts about London. From Dead to Worse is enjoyable so far; looking forward to seeing where it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidsmum Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 That's a really good one, looking forward to hearing your thoughts Yeah it sounded really good when I read the back will let you know when I get round to reading it [quote name='frankie' timestamp='1299656886' post='250367' As for the Interpretation of Murder. I have wanted to read this for a while. Hope you enjoy it Catwoman I thought it was a good read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amesy Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 (edited) I picked up Joe Abercrombie's "The First Law" trilogy at Waterstones as they were in the 3 for 2 sale and I had £10 of book vouchers to use. I read the first page of the first one "The Blade Itself" and already I'm hooked. I can't wait to finish my current book so I can get onto these. Edited March 9, 2011 by Amesy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catwoman Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I picked up Joe Abercrombie's "The First Law" trilogy at Waterstones as they were in the 3 for 2 sale and I had £10 of book vouchers to use. I read the first page of the first one "The Blade Itself" and already I'm hooked. I can't wait to finish my current book so I can get onto these. I've just looked them up on fantastic fiction. They look right up my street, going to pick a copy up from the library tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Started reading Foreign Bodies by Candy Neubert today. Library copy but I'm the first borrower! Ahh, it's the little things that make life worth living, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraloves Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 my copy of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy arrived this morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanessaL Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I am now reading Nora Roberts 'The Stanislaski Brothers' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidsmum Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Only 20 pages left to go in Living Dead in Dallas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraloves Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 today I recieved in the post, Marley and Me - John Grogan Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad (thanks frankie ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidsmum Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 today I recieved in the post, Marley and Me - John Grogan Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad (thanks frankie ) Hope you enjoy Marley & Me Laura but have plenty of tissues on hand when you read it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraloves Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Hope you enjoy Marley & Me Laura but have plenty of tissues on hand when you read it I really wanted to read this before watching the film, but someone told me what happends in the end! Still, I will probably be affected by the ending Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidsmum Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 I really wanted to read this before watching the film, but someone told me what happends in the end! Still, I will probably be affected by the ending Ooh that's so annoying I'm sure you'll enjoy it anyway though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catwoman Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 (edited) I picked up Joe Abercrombie's "The First Law" trilogy at Waterstones as they were in the 3 for 2 sale and I had £10 of book vouchers to use. I read the first page of the first one "The Blade Itself" and already I'm hooked. I can't wait to finish my current book so I can get onto these. So I picked up a copy of The Blade itself today and it looks really good, I also picked up my reservation for Muddle earth. By Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell. Looks really funny. ts a big book but I think a kids book. Ther is a cartoon on the BBC. Has the voice talent of David Jason. Muddle Earth is not quite like our earth. For a start is has three moons. And of course, the abundance of pink, stinky hogs, sleeping, farting trolls and exploding gas frogs mark it out as something quite extraordinary. In fact, welcome to a world where nothing is quite as it should be, especially for young Joe Jefferson, an ordinary boy who somehow finds himself not only transported to this curious planet, but discovers fairly quickly that he is also its saviour-apparent. The kids like it because therea character called Randalf. haha. Also picked up thesebooks in a charity shop. *KOKO - Peter Straub *Unfinished Tales - J.R.R. Tolkien ( editied by Christpoher tolkien) *Dark BLood - John Meaney Has anyone read KOKO. It sounds good. But more because it sounds a mystery, as mot much is revealed in the blurb. dark blood I have just found out s part of a series. D'oh!!!! But has been given full marks. **edit*** I have just reserved the book I need to read before Dark blood. Yay! Edited March 10, 2011 by catwoman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitegold Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Finished On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan, not sure how I'm feeling about this one.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted March 10, 2011 Author Share Posted March 10, 2011 I'm halfway through 'One Of Our Thursdays Is Missing', the latest Thursday Next adventure by Jasper Fforde. I'm enjoying it, but am feeling cautious. I will have to see this one through before I know for sure how I feel about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitegold Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Started reading Grave Sight by Charlaine Harris. Its a quick, fun read. I'm enjoying it so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I decided to start the next Flavia de Luce mystery, The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag, by Alan Bradley . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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