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I finished Bring Up The Bodies which I loved. I enjoyed Wolf Hall but thought this book was better. Can't decide whether I love or hate Thomas Cromwell - what a man he was!

I have started reading The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett & Stephen Baxter. I generally like Pratchett for his humour and fantasy but I didn't know Stephen Baxter at all. I gather he is a sci-fi writer. I'm not sure whether the collaboration is going to work. I'm only a few chapters in so I'll plod on a bit longer but I haven't enjoyed it much so far.

I thought Bring up the Bodies was the better of the two too Vera, although they were both superb and can't wait for the next one. But I love Thomas <3

Geordie, I also have just finished The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Frey and thoroughly enjoyed it although I felt it dragged a bit towards the end. A very satisfying read. Have now started a Margaret Forster book whose name I have completely forgotten! That's the trouble with the Kindle, I never remember the names of the book as it is not sitting there looking at me, ;like areal book does!

BC XX

ps looked up the Margaret Forster book and it is Keeping the World away...am not exactly enthralled as the heroine really irritates me! Hope it gets better.

The Kindle does have one or two irritations I think. One is what you have said BC, not being able to see the title, another (for me is not seeing the cover photo/picture which to me is part of reading the book. And another is not being able to flick back sometimes to remind myself of characters and events. But it is very useful for travelling and holidays. I do still read 'proper' books at home because I have so many still to read.

That's interesting re Kindles Glossie Ann and BC.. so one can't flick back...

You wouldn't want to read Edward Rutherfurd on Kindle then... with London I was forever referring to the family tree at the front. Would have to put Kindle on the copier and copy those pages I guess.

Persie

You can actually get back to the beginning perse, and if you know the location number and the index because that is in the menu. But you can't find a random page without laboriously going back page by page. The family tree would be OK if it is right at the front (which I think it was) as it is easy to go to the beginning.

Hi all,

just been having a quick look at recent post. Geordie in Norfolk, have just read the Red House, Mark Haddon, and it was excellent.!! Have you read it yet.?
Have also read The curious incident of the dog in the nigt time, and A Spot of Bother both of which were good. Realistic characters and very true to life. Also funny in places, also sad in others.! Roll on the next Mark Haddon.
Now, what to read next.?

Sue :-)

Sue, Hi. I decided to keep the Mark Haddon for my hols next week, so am reading the Pat Barker at the moment. Yes, I've read the other Mark Haddon books - they are excellent.
Lynda :-)

Thank you Ann... I suppose I could have asked my smartee pants daughter who has one.. Of course now I don't get books from her after she has read them.

Kindle and IPad are on my definite to get...

Just been giving away some books today including Behind the Scenes at the Museum. I am at the stage where once read they are to be moved on except for reference etc.

Persie

Perse. My daughter and I share an account on our kindles. (Don't ask, she set it up). We each get the books the other orders. Only thing is, whereas at first we paid for our own books, they changed the system and now it goes on her account and I have to pay her. No problem as I just transfer money to her bank account.

Really enjoying Bernie Nolan's autobiography, her fight with
cancer, her wild days with the Nolan Sisters, her father's
chauvinistic ideas etc and celebrity goss which must admit
has put me off a bit on one of my favourite people on TV.

Emma :-)

Thanks Ann.. I think I will keep mine separate as I know my daughter well she won't tell me how much.

Finished Bernie Nolan book such a gutsy lady,
it finishes at April this year.
Back to P Gregory and The Kingmaker's Daughter.

Emma :-)

Well I have dumped the Margaret Forster book I was reading (well I told you I was a Book Tart! lol), and am now engrossed in Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn; I think someone from GR team recommended it. So far so very good. BC XX

I will be interested to know what you think of Gone Girl BC as it was a greaders suggestion this time. Unfortunately it didn't get chosen but I see it is only £2.89 on Kindle.

I have just finished The last Walz by Anne Enright A Man Booker Prize winner. I enjoyed the book, a different style to what I am used to reading but she has a lovely way with words and descriptions.

\Will do, Ann. I am intrigued so far and it is supposed to have a gasp out loud moment, shall finish it fast, methinks. :-D

Is Anne Emright the Irish writer? If so I found her writing a bit depressing so I didn't read anything more from her. Maybe I should give her another try. BC XX

I assume she is Irish as it is set in Ireland. I didn't find it depressing anyway. Unless you find marriage failure, infidelity depressing Lol!!!

:-D@ Ann

Well, I gave up on The Long Earth; found it very dull and it didn't seem to be going anywhere.

I've just read The Mysterium by Paul Doherty. It's one of his Hugh Corbett mediaeval mystery books - lots of deaths but, because it's so far away in time, the goriest bits don't seem quite real. Pure escapism but Paul Doherty is an historian so the background is well researched.

Off on a short holiday to Dubrovnik soon so I've downloaded The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir on to my kindle. Some of her books are a bit scholarly with lots of footnotes etc. but this one doesn't look too heavy for holiday reading.

Helloooooo me lovelies <3 <3

Im nudging this up as requested....

~~~~~~ All our lovely bookworms <3 <3

Three quarters the way through The Kingmakers Daughter,
good book, really enjoying it.

Emma :-)