General Chat

Hi Brenda Glad you have got things sorted Hi Mike I managed to get a copy of the Lesley Pearse book when I was in town today, looks good, another one to read!!! Dee xx

Amazon have agreed to reimburse me for the goods not received but I have also contacted the cc company who are going to send me a form, so hopefully I shall receive a refund in due course. brenda

Hi Brenda Sorry to hear you have had such a poor experience of Amazon's 'used' book section. I have used them on many occasions and never had any problems. Hope you can get it sorted out soon. Did you order by credit card? If so I the credit card company should be able to help you resolve the matter Dee x

A salutory tale. I ordered Merry Xmas Mr Lawrence and A Child Called It from Amazon (their third party second hand unit). They were expensive eg £17.99 for Merry Xmas, anyway 16 days later no books. Have complained to Amazon and really I am on my own with this problem. If I get to the stage of not getting my money + postage back perhaps they will help, but they keep telling me to wait a little longer. They are supposed to despatch within 4 days !!!. I managed to get a copy of A Cild Called It from a friend, but I wont be ordereing from that particular part of Amazon again. I have used the ordinary part before and it has been fine. I AM CHEESED OFF 11

Hi Mike, Well maybe we could decide that once a book had been suggested once that it couldn't be reintroduced say for 6 months...oh lol....talk about making a easy thing diffucult. Apologies everyone....sometimes my brain just runs on......and on..... Just read Blessed are the Cheesmakers also a bit lighter but a good read. Lesxx

Hi Maz Just spotted your comment about the descriptions in Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence, yes they are brilliant. Was disappointed with the DVD - still haven't been able to watch all of it. Will have to look out for the Lesley Pearse book Mike, it sounds good Dee xx

Evening All, Nice suggestion Les - I can only count to 5 though Lol! Only thing is you might get the same books being suggested all the time? Maz, I've got back into Mr Lawrence a bit now -- it is one to concentrate on! I've been reading another one in between though! About convicts to Australia! and that was easy and light reading. Remember Me by Lesley Pearse

Dee - the French book was very good - finished it already. He is writing the next one called Merde Actually apparently! Its NOT a true story, as far as I can gather, but a great quick read! Have gone back to S and S. About 100 pages in. Doesn't he do fabulous descriptions! Maz. XX

Hi Les That sounds like a good idea. We had better start putting our thinking caps on and come up with some suggestions. What do you think Mike? Dee xx

Hi Mike and everyone, Well I don't like to put my oar too far in especially as I have not waded thru any of the books listed so far. I wondered how it might go if on a certain day (say the 20th.of the month)we all recommended a book and voted on all of them, say points between 1 to 10. Then Mike (lol) you could add up the scores and tell us the two/three books that won?? for the upcoming month?? I think I am a bit of a 'lighter' reader than some of the books that you are considering. If I was to recommend one right now I would suggest the Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. As I lived thru that era I found it doubly interesting....altho I must admit on a lazy day I am a bit of a chick lit fan and am in awe of Sophie Kinsella!! Oh well, that's me. I have just finished Good Grief by Lolly Winston. Found it to be a warm and humorous look at a devasting subject. Lesxx

Hi Maz Know what you mean about 'The Seed and The Sower'. Mind you once I got into it I couldn't put it down Your 'French' book sounds interesting. Another one for my list!!!! Dee x

Have started Seed and Sower, but came down with a lousy cold so can't concentrate enough at the mo! Have put it to one side until I feel better. It is certainly a book that needs your full attention! In the meantime I am reading 'A Year in the Merde' (yes really! No offense if you know French!) which is the diary of an English bloke who goes to work in Paris. Very funny and doesn't require ANY brain power lol Maz. XX

Evening GReadies, Les, You are most welcome, its not my book club anyone who wishes to join in can do so- no restrictions here. As for who decides the books- well it sort of went to a list of Titles and we took a vote for the first 2 months BUT am open to suggestions as to how we'll pick the books for future months - any suggestions most welcome as I have NO idea what we're doing! LOL Some have suggested the same enter your book and vote- others have said a list of 6/7 books that you choose to read one?? As I said all suggestions welcome.I'll leave it to you its not up to me anymore? Lord knows I'm struggling on the one I suggested so we must have an alternative read?

Mike I would like to join your book club also but I guess I will wait until next month (June). Can I ask a small question.....who chooses the books?? Looking forward to reading the first reviews in a couple of weeks. Les

Hi Mike Will have to disagree, you and me The book is far less graphic than the DVD Dee (Even did it in rhyme!!)

Hi Dee, I never knew the dvd was subtitled either. Won't say too much about the book, but got loads to say at review time! Films are always different I usually prefer the books as they're more graphic in detail.

Hi Mike Started watching the DVD this afternoon. Nobody warned me it was all subtitles, couldn't multi task while I was watching it!!!! It is horrific to watch - will probably go back to it though. The book is SO different Dee xx

Just checking up on you readers! I'm really struggling with Mr Lawrence -- the reviews should be good?

Evening Everyone and welcome to Liz. Dee, love the Mark Twain quote its so true! I know the 'plot' but haven't read most of them. I finally started reading Mr Lawrence last night! Don't forget any reviews are week 23rd May? Happy reading x

Hi Liz It is also available as The Seed and The Sower Next months books are One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Alexander Solzhenitsyn or A Child Called It -- Dave Pelzer Dee x