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[Michael]

I've just posted my review for I Met A Demon by Petronela Ungureanu and unfortunately it's a short story that fails to deliver:

http://thecultofme.blogspot.co.uk/201...

[Michael]

I've just posted my review for Dark Intelligence by Neal Asher and it's a quality sci-fi read:

http://thecultofme.blogspot.co.uk/201...

[Pam]

Vanessa (aka Dumbo) wrote: "Pam wrote: "Finished The Victoria Vanishes and now on Bryant and May on the Loose and The Woman who Loved the Moon [bookcover:The Woman Who Loved the Moon & Other S..."

That's why I went on Goodreads, and try to do at least a short review because I have a terrible memory for most books I read.

[Pam]

Just finished book 7 and also a Simon Brett crime novel,

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This is the third of Martina's books I've read. The other two being The Runaway and The Take. I really enjoyed those but Maura's Game was by far the weakest with an unexpectedly anticlimactic ending.
I've noticed by the third book that her characters seem to be very similar. From their personalities, even down to their looks. I suppose she knows the formula that's made her such a success and sticks to it. I'm not sure which of her novels I'd take the plunge for next time though...

[Kath]

Good to hear that, Charlie.

[Anna]

Just finished Collective Mind and was impressed by the author idea that all the people can unite their intelligence in one PC device and this device can generate ideas how to overcome incurable disease including carcinoma!

[Elizabeth]

Also just finished 'Is it Her?' Such a good idea with the complete contrast in styles and stories. I'm wondering if it'll start a new trend.

Started Bill Bryson's The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid but gave up , repulsed, after the first two chapters. Usually I find his writing really entertaining, but the graphic descriptions of school-boy body fluids turned my stomach and I really didn't want to find out if the theme continued through the book.

[Kath]

Thanks, Elizabeth!

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Just finished
I'd already seen the film but I was curious as to how Hollywood stayed true to the novel and as I read at the end that Donoghue had written the screen play, that explained why the book revealed nothing more than the film depicted.
I would really have liked the author to have delved into 'Ma's' psychological issues trying to integrate into the outside world after 7 years of solitary confinement, but I guess this would have been extremely hard considering the whole story was told from the boys perspective. (Perhaps a good reason for a prequel/sequel?)
Otherwise a good read but if you've seen the film first the book doesn't offer a more detailed insight as I was hoping for.

[David]

Just finished The Girl with All the Gifts which I thought was rather excellent. Highly recommended.

Just started 12.

[Jonathan]

Elizabeth wrote: "Also just finished 'Is it Her?' Such a good idea with the complete contrast in styles and stories. I'm wondering if it'll start a new trend.

Started Bill Bryson's [book:The Life and Times of the T..."

Thanks, Elizabeth :)

[Kath]

I loved the girl with all the gifts, David. :)

[Pam]

Finished the and about to start book 3,

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Just finished Full Dark, No Stars solid 5 star read even though I struggled with the first story, 2 of the 4 I struggled to put down and it's the King I like, ordinary people and how they deal with things

[David]

Kath wrote: "I loved the girl with all the gifts, David. :)"

Yes. It was people like you and a few others recommending it to me that got me to read it. So, thanks for the recommendation.

If I'd read the blurb/description before those recommendations, I probably wouldn't have bothered with it because I tend not to bother with 'zombie' books, avoiding them like the plague... of zombies, possibly.

It is one of the reasons why I try to avoid reading blurb/descriptions before picking a book, unless I have to.

[Kath]

It wasn't really a 'zombie' book though, was it? It was quite a disturbing future setting and the ending was so unexpected, for me.

[Jud]

10,000!

[David]

Kath wrote: "It wasn't really a 'zombie' book though, was it? It was quite a disturbing future setting and the ending was so unexpected, for me."

Yes, that was one of the good things about it, the way it twisted on what is often a cliché, and I thought the ending was very good too.

[Patti (baconater)]

10 002!

[Patti (baconater)]

David wrote: "Kath wrote: "It wasn't really a 'zombie' book though, was it? It was quite a disturbing future setting and the ending was so unexpected, for me."

Yes, that was one of the good things about it, the..."

Could you gimme the Amazon link for it please?

I'm tiiiiiiiirrrrrreeeedddddd

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Girl-All-Gift...

[Lexie]

Jud (Disney Diva) wrote: "10,000!"

How long have you been waiting to do that??

[Patti (baconater)]

Rosemary the fourth plinth wrote: "http://www.amazon.co.uk/Girl-All-Gift..."

Thank you.

Nice that you've given up bacon burning.

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

Was just the once, honest. And I was distracted!

[Patti (baconater)]

I may forgive you. One day.

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

Wasn't wasted. Fed it to the husband. :)

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

Mmm charcoal rasher (mine wasn't quite as bad as that!!)

[Patti (baconater)]

Sacrilege!

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Patti (baconater) wrote: "Sacrilege!"

Its a burnt offering. Presumably to the kitchen gods.

[Will]

It's one of those "you say, I say" sort of things.

You say "nicely caramelised", I say "burnt".

[Natasha]

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes--the full-length novel this time (accidentally read a short story version of it a few weeks ago). It's ace. I'm really enjoying it.

[Jud]

Lexie wrote: "Jud (Disney Diva) wrote: "10,000!"

How long have you been waiting to do that??"

Since post 1!

I was being opportunistic, I saw there were 9999 posts so popped in to be the 10,000th

[Michael]

I've finally read Terry Pratchett's The Shepherd's Crown and while it's not up there with his best, it's still a welcome addition to the Discworld series:

http://thecultofme.blogspot.co.uk/201...

[Kath]

Just finished Don't Turn Around by Caroline Mitchell. It's a crime/police story with a paranormal twist. I think Pat might like it! Caroline was until recently a detective so it's got authenticity.

http://www.ignitebooks.blogspot.co.uk...

[David]

Just finished The Northmen's Fury: A History of the Viking World which was decent enough.

Just started The Consuming Instinct: What Juicy Burgers, Ferraris, Pornography, and Gift Giving Reveal About Human Nature.

[Lexie]

Just finished A House Divided which was a bit more grim than her first one, but I'm still looking forward to the next which I understand she's working on. Interfamily warfare in late sixteenth century Scotland, very well written and researched.

Just started too many books again.

[Pat ()]

Kath wrote: "Just finished Don't Turn Around by Caroline Mitchell. It's a crime/police story with a paranormal twist. I think Pat might like it! Caroline was until recently a detective so it's g..."

Thanks Kath, you think right, got it and the audio book with it.

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Just finished
For those who don't know who John Waters is, he's an independent filmmaker who became notorious for his underground films in the 70s, such as Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble and Desperate Living. He achieved mainstream success with the 1988 film Hairspray.
In the past 10 years the bottoms fallen out of the independent film market so he's turned his hand to writing. I read his autobiography, which I enjoyed, so I thought I'd give his latest offering a go.
I thought the idea behind the book sounded interesting - John hitchhikes from the front door of his home in Baltimore to the front door of his home in San Francisco and documents the whole journey. The only trouble is, what actually happens is only 40% of the book. The rest is a fictitious 'best case' and 'worst case' scenario.
For this to work you really need to be a fan of John's sense of humour which is definitely an acquired taste. Fortunately for me, there was no problem in that area, but the real road trip was nowhere near as funny as the one in his head. As John says, real life is never as interesting as fiction.

[Michael]

I've just posted my review of Jacob Prytherch's The Binary Man and it's not my preferred flavour of sci-fi, but still a decent read:

http://thecultofme.blogspot.co.uk/201...

[Joo]

I just finished Boo. Possibly his best yet :)

I'm reading Juggling Balls by David Hadley and it's mad.

[Kath]

Definitely his best! And that's some competition!

[David]

Joo wrote: "I just finished Boo. Possibly his best yet :)

I'm reading Juggling Balls by David Hadley and it's mad."

Eeek.

The new book (out soon) is probably madder.

You have been warned.

[David]

Just finished 12 which was pretty reasonable, but maybe a bit over-written in places.

Just started Sleep Tight, which is looking good.

[Michael]

I've just posted my review for David Staniforth's novel VOID and it's a stunning read:

http://thecultofme.blogspot.co.uk/201...

[Pam]

Finished and .

Now started by the late great Diana Wynne Jones.

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just finished
I know a lot of people enjoyed this and I read it within the day, I was expecting more because of the hype.
If I hadn't read the hype I might have enjoyed it a bit more but I found it a bit light-weight/pot boiler for the usual who-dunnit which I normally enjoy. It particularly annoyed me when busy body Kate fell fowel to Jo's husbands advances - really??
But it did keep me reading as I wanted to know who Rosie's killer was.

[Jonathan]

Currently reading Call Me by Your Name. As with The Paying Guests, this is a terrific account of not much happening at all (not yet anyway) but, my goodness, the sexual tension is intense.

[Kath]

Just finished Boo! by David Haynes. Creepiest cover ever! It's a departure from his usual horror writing and leans on is experience as a police officer. Darned good story and a very satisfying read.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...