General Chat

Just ordered Merry Christmas mr lawrence but they have it under the seed and The Sower. maybe that is why your library couldn't find it Jude. I should have it tomorrow. Ann Glos

Must just tell you - during the easter holidays our godson stayed.I'm always trying to get him to read, but no he was'nt having it - so we went to the library anyway and l showed him Northern Lights, he said it looked too complicated and that he's a very slow reader (he's 14yrs), so l suggested something he knew like Harry Potter,this he agreed too cause he knew the characters having seen all the films about 4 times.He's now reading book 2 and l'm about to send book 3. I'm so chuffed - he always said he's not interested in reading,but it was more the fact he was slow.l also said if your reading at home the length of time does'nt matter just enjoy it:o)))))) jude sarf wales - well chuffed:o)

Can I just say what a really great idea this is? Unfortunately, due to concentration problems, I can only read very lightweight trash at the moment, but I will certainly be following this thread. Mandy :)

Northern Lights please:o)) jude sarf wales whooops - just read back and its 'A child called it',brilliant book:o))

Hi Lily Just read your comment about the retirement book. Someone once told me that those of us who read such books don't really need to. Those people who would benefit from reading them, don't read them. I hope that makes sense!! Dee x

Can I join, please? I am due to go to my (once a month) Book Club at the Library today but find their choice of books not really to my taste. Yes, I am willing to try something new, but it HAS to grab my interest.........Just got the Which Guide to Making the most of Retirement out, could have written 50% myself!! Lily (happy in retirement)

I too shall be reading a Boy Called It- Book club a great idea Rose

Mike We seem to have had several popular suggestions and a few people are off out to find some of the books on the list. It's just an idea, wondered if the 2nd and 3rd choices could be the next books to be read? As we don't all come on line at the same time it is difficult to select a book, perhaps if we did it once a quarter and had a reading list for that quarter it would help. Just an idea, what do other people think? Dee x (Hope you kept the ballot papers Mike!!! LOL)

Thanks to everyone. It was very close but the winner with 4 votes and June Book of the Month is: A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer I put the names in the 'hat' of those who voted for this book as they get to choose the next one ... the 'winner' is: ROSALYN BARCLAY So Rosalyn your choice next (23rd May) then another nomination and vote for the next book. Happy Reading everyone and look forward to the review on our first book. ps. I know that doesn't sound right - I can't think of any other way of doing this unless its a straightforward nomination and vote system? Help again! lol

Life and limb- having read it It - brilliant and very humbling. makes you realise just how life can go on in the face of adversity jess

Cloud Mountain aimee Liu ann glos

I`ll vote for 'A CHILD NAMED IT'. Rosalyn

Still time to nominate a book if you haven't already Dee xx

Wish you had posted this before I went into town last Thursay, so now have to wait until later this week to see if I can get the book. Would like to vote for A Boy called It for one of the next ones. Ros

Yes you will enjoy it Dee it is easy book to read with a lot of deep meaning and social context.! Davex

Just looked up the reviews on 'Ragged Trousered Philanthropists' and it looks good. Thanks, Dave for bringing it to my attention. It has gone on my books to read. Between being on here and reading all these books people are recommending I can see that not much else will get done Dee x

Too true, Dave. Gwynne

'The Ragged Trousered Philanphropists' by Robert Tressall I think everybody should read that book one time in their life. Dave

If it's not too late I'd like to put in a plea for Lorna Doone - RD Blackmore. Or maybe something by Thomas Hardy. I have reprobate ancestors in the West Country and enjoy reading about what life was like for them. Northern Lights is probably a good read (according to young people I work with) but I'd rather read a book written for adults. Gwynne

Although I have not read it, but have have had accolids from my 17 year old daughter, my vote is for 'A child named It' Deb