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[Kath]

Just re-started Trollope's The Warrden for our village Book Club next month. I'm finding it like trying to stir treacle with a feather. Blimming hard going.

[Stuart]

I had the same experience with Remembrance of Things Past: v. 1! Something in it tells me that it's wonderful but maybe I'm not at the right stage of my life yet to fully get it. Plan to read it all one day though!

[Karina]

Finished last night and it's the first time I read a series where the second book was better than the 1st. lol

Still too many unanswered questions, but I'm getting used to her writting style now and the story has picked up pace and lots more conflicts. On to

[Karen]

Just finished Sam Eastland's The Red Coffin, which was a good read - maybe not quite as good as his first one, The but I do enjoy Pekkala's company. Hope to start later as it was recommended, i think on one of the Amazon forums . or maybe on here. can't remember.

Wd love to read Proust, Stuart - never got round to it when I was younger, & now my French isn't up to the task and TBH I don't think I've got enough time!!

[Elle]

I started - well started to dip into it..The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance

[[deleted user]]

I've just finished a Donna Fasano romance, His Wife for a While which I enjoyed very much. (I'm a sucker for romance!)

I'm also just about half way through Darren's funny sci fi book, To Infinity which I am also enjoying - very witty.

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[Jud]

Just finished The Alchemist and The Forgetful Library and just started The Virgin Student

[Karen]

Ive just finished Me Before You. Amazing book plenty of tissues needed. Started the The Penal Colony

[Karen]

The Penal Colony sounds interesting, Knitter. Will go and get a sample.
(Note to self. Must not get distracted by reading new books when my challenge this year is to read all the ones I bought last year)

[Jud]

Good luck with that Karen!

[Maureen (Mews)]

Just finished a bunch of short stories including Dogs Of War, The Other Daughter & Dirty Old Town and Other Stories. All good stuff.

Back in the mood to read something a bit longer now, so starting Cruel Justice #1.

[Jud]

Oh you'll love it Maureen!

[Elle]

Karen wrote: "The Penal Colony sounds interesting, Knitter. Will go and get a sample.
(Note to self. Must not get distracted by reading new books when my challenge this year is to read all the ones I bought las..."


Tell me about itttttt. My wish list is already enough to last me a lifetime never mind tempting me with more that I can't even buy!!

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I read Mel Comley's A Time To Heal this morning and loved it.

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[Karen]

... and the Penal Colony is free, so I had to download it.
Must not look at it. must not. must not.

[M.A.]

Hope you like CJ, Maureen and Karen thank you for your kind words, it's always difficult switching genre, I'm glad you liked A Time to Heal. ;-)

[Patti (baconater)]

Karen wrote: "... and the Penal Colony is free, so I had to download it.
Must not look at it. must not. must not."

I read The Penal Colony last year. It was good although I did start to lose interest a bit by the end. It's been made into a film, too. I caught a few minutes of the film on tv here. Looked like it might be good.

[Fiona (Titch)]

I have just finished War Horse - Michael Morpurgo. Now I am gonna read Tollesbury Time Forever - Stuart Ayris.

[Emma]

Fiona - you will love it x

[Nell]

I've not finished The Cave by José Saramago, but have started Joan of Arc: The Mystic Legacy by Marcia Quinn Noren anyway. I just couldn't wait...

[Vic]

I am repeating this post which I have put on my own thread, because I believe we should all be helping Tui's book to go global, where it belongs.

I have just read Tui Allen's book "Ripple". It is an astonishing achievement. I have just reviewed it on Goodreads and Amazon. Tui doesn't have her own thread (she should do so), so I repeat my review below. She should have a much wider readership.

Review follows:

I have always had an affinity with dolphins and whales. I know that I was sketching a dolphin as my eldest daughter was born and I am very sad that for some reason I no longer have that picture to show her now that she is almost twice the age I was then.

One of the saddest books I have ever read is "The Last Whales" by Lloyd Abbey - I wish there were some way of making it compulsory reading for everyone on the planet so they would understand what we are doing to these beautiful, intelligent creatures which have been here for millions of years longer than humankind.

Tui Allen has written an astonishing book which I believe will more easily become required reading because it is so attractive. Is Tui a dolphin? How has she managed to put herself into the mind of the cetacean? To tell a story of dolphins long ago, of course fighting their battles with other creatures of the sea to ensure their survival, but also living, learning, studying, developing sciences and skills which are later passed on to other creatures such as our own unworthy selves?

It has long been suspected by many that dolphins are at least as intelligent as humans, possibly more so, but that they lack the acquisitive genes which push us to property, wealth and wars. Tui takes us a step further down imagining their real lives, while still getting across the message that we are putting their very existence in danger and that they could be wiped out before we get the message of what they really are.

I would be very surprised if a major publisher or agent does not spot this book and elevate it to the wider audience it deserves.

Absolutely splendid, Tui.

[Sibel]

Just finished Trafficked My story. The story of a British girl who was trafficked. Heart-breaking and courageous - a must read! :)

[Tui]

Thank-you Vic. I'm delighted you enjoyed it. It's wonderful to read such a positive response. Thanks for responding. I'm quite speechless really.

[Jud]

Get your own author threat Tui! They are a great place to advertise your books (and any upcoming ones) plus it gives a place for us readers to chat to you about anything and everything :o)

[Patti (baconater)]

Thread. Jud meant author thread.

Darren is the only author we threaten. Only because he likes it, though. ;)

[Jud]

AHAHAHA!!!

I didn't even notice that, sorry Tui! I did honestly mean thread.

[Mo]

Just finished Cellar Doora daft book which I really wanted over with, now reading Fate and Fortune which is an enjoyable yarn set in place places I know.

[Kath]

I absolutely loved Cellar Door. Good job we're all different!

[Jud]

I just finished Mrs. Lirriper's Legacy which was a lovely conclusion to the first book. Next on the list may well be Stuarts' Tollesbury Time Forever since I did promise I would read it next and The next time I have a chance to read will be when the show is over so no more need for short stories. Time to get stuck into a real book!

[Stuart]

Thank you Jud!!

[Jud]

You're welcome :o)

[Stuart]

Let's hope the landlord at The King's Head says that to me later this evening after my drunken tomfoolery last time I was there!

[Emma]

Just finished A Goodreads Gallimaufrey a cracking read! Just started The Virgin Student

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Just finished Four Blind mice by James Patterson, have to say i is the one i have enjoyed least so far - hopefully that doesn't mean i am getting bored of the character. Just starting Big Bad Wolf in paperback, am sure this will show me how much easier reading is on the kindle!

[Maureen (Mews)]

Hi Desley. I read a lot of James Patterson's Alex Cross books a few years ago. I loved them in the beginning. It was something totally different. But like you I started to get bored of them. I eventually gave up a few down the line from the one you are reading now (I think Mary, Mary was the last one I read). I found they were just too much of the same thing after awhile and it's like he is just churning them out for profit rather than making each one a good story.

Probably can't blame him, he has made millions out of the series. Probably lost a lot of readers too though that liked his earlier books.

[M.A.]

Desley, yes I agree, I wasn't keen on Four Blind Mice either. I'm sure you'll love The Big Bad Wolf, it's a cracking read. Actually, the book was the inspiration behind my novel Impeding Justice. ;-)

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Maybe reading 16 back to back isn't such a good idea! Might read this one and then a couple of free ones just to break it up, i am just over half way. That's interesting Mel.

Someone on another forum mentioned a Michael Bennett series by him - it rings a vague bell, anyone read any of them?

[Jacquie]

Just finished Mockingjay and was sad to have finished the trilogy. Have started Necrochip.

[Philip (sarah)]

Yes Desley,Ihave read both Step on a Crack and Run For Your Life and really enjoyed them,I was a huge JP fan but the quality of his books does fluctuate,I also find my enjoyment wanes if I read them one after another.

[Pat ()]

Just finished a charmingly delightful book
Two Old Fools - Olé
Plus cats and kittens and delish recipes too.

Next to read Hmm.... still to choose

[Patti (baconater)]

What did you decide on Pat? Yeah, I'm nosy. :)

[Pat ()]

Chose Death in the Physic Garden
just going off to start it now

[Patti (baconater)]

Good choice I think. A few members have enjoyed it.

[M.A.]

Desley, I've read Step on a Crack, quite good. He also writes the Women's Murder Club series, with another author, again they can be hit and miss. ;-)

[Karen]

Pat (Scorpio) invisible one wrote: "Chose Death in the Physic Garden
just going off to start it now"

oooh, hope you enjoy it, Pat!

[Pat ()]

Karen wrote: "Pat (Scorpio) invisible one wrote: "Chose Death in the Physic Garden
just going off to start it now"

oooh, hope you enjoy it, Pat!"
20% in and yes, I am enjoying it. Thanks

[Kath]

Emma is officially fantastic! according to David wrote: "Just finished A Goodreads Gallimaufrey a cracking read! Just started The Virgin Student"

Thanks for the lovely review Emma - we now have 10 reviews, of which 8 are 5* and 2 are 4* - you wonderful people, you have written a great book!

Edit - Death in the Physic Garden is a really lovely book - so it Winter Garden!

[Karina]

Finished and started last night.

At last Barrons and Mac have got together but she had to be raped by four fairy princess, before it happened.

Very surprised ( and I don't surprise easily) with how explicit and erotic the first few chapters of Dreamfever are. My books are tame in comparison.

[Nell]

Just finished a historical biography: Joan of Arc: The Mystic Legacy by GR author Marcia Quinn Noren. A fascinating look at her life from a mystical perspective - just my sort of book.

[Karen]

Ignite wrote: "Emma is officially fantastic! according to David wrote: "Just finished A Goodreads Gallimaufrey a cracking read! Just started The Virgin Student"

Thanks for the l..."

Ahh, thank you Ignite!

I've nearly finished Midwinter Sacrifice, and it's really good... great sense of place, strong characters and an intriguing structure (ie some of the narrative is by the deceased...) Aim to finish it this evening and then... I am going to start reading Harry Nicholson's Tom Fleck, and THEN, I have promised myself I will go back and read the rest of 2011's TBR.