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Thank you for yours too, Ann.

I am well into The Haunted now and, contrary to what I first thought, I am enjoying it.

Im reading a great book at the moment "Francesca Pascal A World War II Drama by Frederick Nath..Its sinspired by a true story In France in 1942 a Nazi officer steals a Matisse painting which becomes a symbol of freedom against the oppressors....

The painting becomes the reason for fighting and an opportunity for revenge upon the occupying force by the resisttance....

Im hooked already, looking forward to reading her other books now :-)

Sounds good and quite symbolic Mersey! Going to put that on my to read list.

I'm on with Daughter's of Fire at the moment, love the way Barbara writes her stories, and to think I've been on Ingleborough twice this year. It's good to read for leisure at the moment instead of for study.

Need you to fill me in with your fab weekend away ;-)

Luvsya

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Sounds good and quite symbolic Mersey! Going to put that on my to read list.

I'm on with Daughter's of Fire at the moment, love the way Barbara writes her stories, and to think I've been on Ingleborough twice this year. It's good to read for leisure at the moment instead of for study.

Need you to fill me in with your fab weekend away ;-)

Luvsya

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Hi Joysy...

You will really enjoy it hun well worth a look.....

Ssshhhhhhh dont tell anyone what I told ya lol ;-) ;-) ;-) <3

Hello Readers :-) I finished the book I couldnt remember the name of...Thursdays in the Park? and it was very good, easy reading. I would recommend it and at 20p for the Kindle it is a bargain.

Have started Nicci French's Blue Monday. It features a psychoanalyst called Freida Klein (who I think appears in some of her other books), and is about the abduction of a 5 year old boy. It is ok, I suppose and well crafted but I haven't 'engaged 'with any of the characters so far. Disappointing so far and will let you know how it goes on.

Happy reading <3

Just finished The Haunting by Alan Titchmarsh. Well worth reading, I enjoyed it. Not a really deep book but it brings in genealogy and ties up two parallel stories, one in the 19th century and one the 21st. :-)

Just popped in to see what books you received as presents??

I havent had chance to read just waiting for my eyes to stop being blurry and to put a complete sentence together ;-)

Didn't have any books but did have a couple of Amazon gift cards.

Me too Ann...im spoilt for choice have written a few down I want to look at on Amazon.....

Finished 'Lady of the Rivers' last night and must
say I didn't enjoy it as much as her others.

Emma x

Didn't you Emma? I quite enjoyed it when I read it as it was about Elizabeth Woodville and I had read a couple of books about her.

Didn't have any "reading" books as such, but I did receive from daughter a copy of
"Three Good Things, on a plate" , by Hugh Fearnly Whittingstall, to accompany his latest series on Ch4.

Julia in Derbyshire

have just read paul ogradys the savage years. loved the way he slagged off cameron and co... now reading the forgotten garden.

Ann it was maybe because I had read another book about Elizabeth
and had enjoyed that one.

Am now reading 'My Turn' an autobiography by Norman Wisdom.

Emma

I started to read one by Jodi Picoult called 'Handle With Care'
Basic story line: child born with Osteogenesis imperfecta ( bones that break at the slightest touch) mother chooses to sue her obstetrician, who just happens to be her best friend, for failing to diagnose it very early in the pregnancy when an abortion might have been possible.
Normally I really like her books, but I found this one difficult to deal with.
The ending as usual had a twist. :-(

I like Jodi Piccoult but some are easier to read than others. I have that one on my bookshelf to read so I am pleased you didn't give the twist away.

Finished Daughter's of Fire. It was that good I'm actually planning another trip to Ingleborough which will hopefully be sometime in the new year, but will see!

I didn't get nothing for Christmas :'( boo hoo lol Well, no books or amazon vouchers!!
Have a stack of E.Chadwick and P.Gregory books to work through but having a rest from reading at the moment. Need to do some more research!

Happy reading <3
All the best for 2013

I am reading the River God by Wilbur Smith not his usual style he writes but is really good.