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Member Since: November 2010 Posts: 72,449 Send Message	Mersey	Report	23 Oct 2012 19:37
	Hi Karen thanks for the suggestions will take a look and download them on kindle........ ~~~~~ All..... <3
	Researching: #Be Kind
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 2,563 Send Message	Karen in the desert	Report	23 Oct 2012 15:14
	OK Emma, thanks. Don't know why I'm looking at more new books to read, I must have a shelf (shelves in fact) full of books waiting to be read. I forgot to mention my current read..'A Loyal Spy' by Simon Conway. I bought it for my hubby but he didn't get round to it quick enough so I started and now just can't put it down! It's what I'd call a bloke's book really - secret ops, MI5, MI6, SAS, Taliban, Afghanistan, War lords, terrorist plot blah blah blah. It's great if that's your kind of thing ;-) Karen
	Researching: Researching: MILLS & ROBERTS Cambs: TAGG Thames Ditton & East Molesey, Surrey: LEETON/LEADON Hunts & Cambs: LLOYD London/Middx: FROST London/Middx: ROSKAS, KISELIUS, BUDAS W.Lothian & Lanarks: ROSKAS, JAKAS/JAKAITE, JUSKEVICIUS, MICKEVICIUS Lithuania
Member Since: January 2010 Posts: 57,155 Send Message	'Emma'	Report	23 Oct 2012 14:59
	Sheila, not you too :-D Karen 'Wolf Hall' is best read first as 'Bring up the Bodies' is the sequel. :-) Emma
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 2,563 Send Message	Karen in the desert	Report	23 Oct 2012 14:45
	Oooh yes Mersey... 'Clara's War' sounds like one for me :-) If you are enjoying it then may I recommend these 'Between Shades of Gray' by Ruta Sepetys. It's the true story of a 15 yr old Lithuanian girl taken prisoner by the Soviets in 1941 (with her mother and brother) and set to hard labour in Siberia. Perhaps I felt it particularly meaningful because of my Lithuanian background, but I still think it's worth a read to anyone who is interested in this particular cjhapter of WWII . 'Joe's War - my Father Decoded' by Annette Kobak is another great book, and another true story of a someone caught up on the wrong side of the wrong border atthe worng time! He was born on the Polish/Czech border, fled the Nazis, captured by Russians, fought for the Poles in France and escaped to the UK. His daughter writes the story. Worth a read. Got to go now and look up Bring up the Bodies , not heard of that before I looked in on here. Seems it's very popular :-0 Karen
	Researching: Researching: MILLS & ROBERTS Cambs: TAGG Thames Ditton & East Molesey, Surrey: LEETON/LEADON Hunts & Cambs: LLOYD London/Middx: FROST London/Middx: ROSKAS, KISELIUS, BUDAS W.Lothian & Lanarks: ROSKAS, JAKAS/JAKAITE, JUSKEVICIUS, MICKEVICIUS Lithuania
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 4,301 Send Message	SheilaSomerset	Report	23 Oct 2012 14:34
	No, I saw him first......... :-D :-D
	Researching: Gloucestershire, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, London, Lithuania, Russia
Member Since: January 2010 Posts: 57,155 Send Message	'Emma'	Report	23 Oct 2012 14:21
	Get in line BC...sounds soooo manly :-D Enjoy ;-)
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 28,517 Send Message	ButtercupFields	Report	23 Oct 2012 13:27
	Yeehaww Emma....just finished Wolf Hall and starting Bring up the Bodies tonight :-D :-D :-D *blushes...think I am in love with Thomas Cromwell :-D <3
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 54 Send Message	ally6740	Report	23 Oct 2012 13:26
	im reading fire brand by susan wiggs : :)
	Researching: looking at family members from malmesbury wilts . and cirencester .vincents and berrys of somerford keynes and northleach curtis ....of driffield and ampney st mary /crusis and late of south cenney gloucestershire
Member Since: January 2010 Posts: 57,155 Send Message	'Emma'	Report	23 Oct 2012 13:10
	See 'Bring up the Bodies' got the Booker prize. Good read and still enjoying it, 50% still to read. :-D Emma
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 2,736 Send Message	TessAkaBridgetTheFidget	Report	15 Oct 2012 18:19
	Haven't managed to get to the library recently. Been very busy doing other things. Have however got to my local charity shop, where they sell three paperbacks for a pound! Am now reading "The Golden Prince" by Rebecca Dean. It starts in 1911 and the Prince of the title is Prince Edward, Prince of Wales, later Edward V111 and The Duke of Windsor. A fictional story about young David (as he was called in the family) as a teenaged navy cadet. He meets by chance a lovely young girl called Lily, who is from a "good" family but not Royal. The young couple fall in love .... The story takes us through the Coronation and the Investiture of The Prince of Wales, ass well as many other factual events An easy to read way to get to know about "the feel" of the times, before women had the vote and approaching the Great War. Haven't finished it yet, but interesting plus informative and amusing so far.
	Researching: Woodhouse and Trilloe from Herefordshire; Lockyear and Date from Somerset, Thomas and Edwards from Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire, also Argyll, Tipperary, Limerick, Cork
Member Since: November 2010 Posts: 72,449 Send Message	Mersey	Report	14 Oct 2012 12:11
	Good Afternnon my Ickle Book Worms :-) <3 Well ive finally finished Lilians story, I agree with Muffy it was ok but not the best :(..... Im now reading Claras War written by Clara Kramer, this is a memoir of Claras life starting from the age of 15 in Poland in 1942...Despite the worst of circumstances this is a story full of hope, survival, courage and love.... :-)
	Researching: #Be Kind
Member Since: January 2010 Posts: 57,155 Send Message	'Emma'	Report	13 Oct 2012 12:12
	LOL @ BC, come on babes you can do it :-D
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 28,517 Send Message	ButtercupFields	Report	13 Oct 2012 11:41
	*tries to read Wolf Hall faster so she can get Bring Up the Bodies!! :-D :-D :-D
Member Since: January 2010 Posts: 57,155 Send Message	'Emma'	Report	13 Oct 2012 11:32
	Morning all, Finished 'Abandoned Women' and now reading the sequel to 'Wolf Hall' by Hilary Mantel. So far am enjoying 'Bring up the Bodies' didn't think it would come down in price so had to get it. As 'Wolf Hall' was a good read looks like this one is going to be the same. :-) Emma
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 4,301 Send Message	SheilaSomerset	Report	12 Oct 2012 18:47
	OH bought me 'Bring up the Bodies' for my birthday :-D. I was waiting for the paperback but apparently this won't be out until next year as it is shortlisted for the Booker. I guess 'they' want to maximise the revenue. I'm enjoying it very much - better even than Wolf Hall :-D.
	Researching: Gloucestershire, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, London, Lithuania, Russia
Member Since: January 2010 Posts: 57,155 Send Message	'Emma'	Report	12 Oct 2012 11:35
	Like BC can't wait for the next book 'Bring up the Bodies' Keep hoping it will come down in price but looks like I will have to pay up. ;-) Emma
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 28,517 Send Message	ButtercupFields	Report	10 Oct 2012 19:12
	Am nearly finished Wolf Hall (not as fast as Emma!) and can't wait to get the next one which is up for a Booker prize I believe, not that that means much I suppose. A good read is a good read :-D <3
Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 3,547 Send Message	David	Report	10 Oct 2012 19:08
	Ann,it's available online as a talking book.
	Researching: Sometimes nothing is a real cool hand.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,195 Send Message	Joy	Report	9 Oct 2012 19:19
	The Knights of Rhodes :)
Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 3,547 Send Message	David	Report	9 Oct 2012 18:05
	You can get free online books
	Researching: Sometimes nothing is a real cool hand.