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[Patti (baconater)]

She wrote Brokeback Mountain, I think. Haven't read the book but I loved the film.

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

That was one of the short stories

[Patti (baconater)]

Is that the one that won her the Pulitzer?

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

I didn't know that. Yes, the Shipping News apparently. I enjoyed the film too, although it was very different from the book. Kevin Spacey and bizarrely, Judi Dench

[Patti (baconater)]

I'll have to look for it.

[Lexie]

The Shipping News was great, very atmospheric. Just started The City & the City - heard good things about it and it's going well so far.

[David]

I liked the shipping News and the collection of short stories that includes Brokeback Mountain I think I've maybe read Accordion Crimes too.

Quite liked the City and the City too, but then I like people like Borges, Calvino and Kafka - so it maybe not to everyone's taste.

[Patti (baconater)]

Great line at the beginning of Barkskins.

'The mosquitos covered their necks and hands like fur.'

I'm really enjoying it.

Wouldn't it be great if we could cut n paste snippets of books in here?

[Kathy]

Just finished a Christmas gift:Murder under the Christmas Tree: Ten Classic Crime Stories for the Festive Season Really enjoyed it. Ten stories from renowned 'Golden Age' mystery writers, all cleverly plotted and constructed and in their distinctive writing styles. About to start A Landing on the Sun

[Lexie]

Also just started Tollesbury Time Forever. Just finished The Dungeon House, which was quite enjoyable, and Long Deathly Christmas, where Verity tries her hand at a country house case.

[Kath]

Just finished Stop The World by Sherry Mayes. Very engaging and thought-provoking and apparently based on a true story.

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

[Kath]

Just reviewed the first in Lexie Conyngham's new series A Knife in Darkness which is a corker and a great start with wonderful characters.

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

[Natasha]

Just finished A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving, which I found pretty tiring.

Just started Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion by Sam Harris, which is thrilling.

[David]

Just started rereadingThe Day of the Jackal for about the 3rd or 4th time.

[Lexie]

Thanks, Kath!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Just finished Are You Sitting Down? - I nearly gave up on it in the beginning due to the formatting, but found it quite interesting, although needs a good edit - basically just a messed up family each chapter written by a different character. Need to see what challenge book to read next

[Sam]

Struggled for a while with Seraphina and finally gave up at about 25%. Nothing at all wrong with the writing - characters and storyline simply not my cup of tea.

Continuing to struggle with Infinite Jest, but determined to finish it, even if it takes me another year or two.

Continuing my reread of the Discworld series with Small Gods. Been a while but loving it all over again.

[John]

Just finished the second Barry Trotter book - The Unnecessary Sequel, and moved straight on to the final book - Barry Trotter and the Dead Horse. None have been / are really any use, but the obsessive in me ('I've started so I (must must must) finish') means I will plough on. Frustrating really, the bloke can write well, but these parodies are ill thought out.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Going to start The Black Echo

[Kath]

Just finished the Dark Minds anthology Dark Minds Mostly excellent.

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

[L.A.]

Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "Going to start The Black Echo" I enjoyed that myself. Have you read any other Connelly?

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

L.A. wrote: "Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "Going to start The Black Echo" I enjoyed that myself. Have you read any other Connelly?"

Not sure actually

[Pam]

Finished The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1853974891.

[Patti (baconater)]

I've given up on Barkskins.

Not enjoying the new set of characters that's been introduced. I just don't care what might happen to them.

I've started Dying Light, the second MacBride.
Hasn't gripped me from the first page as the first one did. I'm hoping the pace picks up soon.
I'm also getting a bit fed up with being told how incompetent the cops are over and over again. It could do with a humour injection.

Here's hoping.

[Patti (baconater)]

Oh, but the weather has improved. ;)

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Also started The Devil's Teardrop

[Pat ()]

finished kept me up until 2.45.
(well in bed with my kindle)

[Pam]

Finished Wilderness Tips by Margaret Atwood and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1869024837.

[Patti (baconater)]

Pat (Scorpio) wrote: "finished kept me up until 2.45.
(well in bed with my kindle)"

Oh I'm so pleased you enjoyed it!

[Patti (baconater)]

Pam wrote: "Finished Wilderness Tips by Margaret Atwood and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...."

An Atwood I've never read! Wow! I'll need to grab it.

[Kath]

Just reviewed the second of Lexie Conyngham's new historical murder mysteries, Death of a False Physician. Fantastic characters - which always make it for me - I I hope there's a Book 3 in preparation?

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

[David]

Just finished Broken Skin , the 3rd Logan McRae outing and it was a very good thing.

Just started Dead Girls Dancing the 8th in the Katie Maguire series and it is shaping up to be another good one in what is turning out to be an excellent series.

[Patti (baconater)]

Did you read the second MacBride and I missed your post, David?

What did you think of it?

[Lexie]

Kath wrote: "Just reviewed the second of Lexie Conyngham's new historical murder mysteries, Death of a False Physician. Fantastic characters - which always make it for me - I I hope there's a Bo..."

Thank you very much, Kath! I hope it hasn't put you off the medical profession! Book III is tentatively planned for fourth quarter of 2017 - another Murray in between and a couple of other things, if I get my act together.

[Kath]

Excellent! Look forward to them.

[David]

Patti (baconater) wrote: "Did you read the second MacBride and I missed your post, David?

What did you think of it?"

According to the My Books thingy I read it towards the end of June last year. I gave it 4 stars, so I must have liked it a fair amount.

I read Cold Granite - it says - in 2011 and also gave that one 4 stars.

I do avoid reading books in the same series - & even by the same author - too close together though, mainly because of the dangers of comparisonitis.

[Kath]

Just finished Valentina by Susie Lynes. A great psychological thriller that really gets into the minds of a few characters.

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

[Lexie]

Just finished The City & the City: loved it. Loved the way it trains you to think like the inhabitants of the cities.

[B J]

Finished and enjoyed That Still and Whispering Place. Now started Cold Granite. Everyone else seems to have read it, so I thought I'd better catch up.

[Pat ()]

Finished
Started

[Kath]

B J wrote: "Finished and enjoyed That Still and Whispering Place. Now started Cold Granite. Everyone else seems to have read it, so I thought I'd better catch up."

I haven't ! ;)

[B J]

Duly noted!

[Kath]

I already take my kindle to the loo, into the kitchen when I'm spud bashing, to bed. I can't fit in any more than I'm reading at the moment!

[Patti (baconater)]

From the loo to the kitchen? Ew.

[Kath]

I 'now wash your kindle' first! Antibax wipes!

[Natasha]

Some spiritual and techie non-fiction to kick off the new year. ...

Just finished Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion by Sam Harris, which was wonderfully baffling.

Just started Handbook to Higher Consciousness by Ken Keyes Jr.

And just started The Computer: A Very Short Introduction by Darrel Ince.

[Kathy]

B J wrote: "Finished and enjoyed That Still and Whispering Place. Now started"

Glad you enjoyed it BJ. :)

[Jim]

Just a comment from my daughter about a book she's just finished. I mention it because it's from one of our authors

The Story of My Escape: The Story of My Escape from the Prisons of the Republic of Venice Otherwise Known as the Leads

She loved it.

[Pam]

Finished The Hittites and posted a review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1875847193

[Adam]

I'm reading 'Agent ZigZag'. The true story of wartime double agent Eddie Chapman. It's a fascinating read and I'm sure will be of interest to most folks.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Agent-Zigzag...