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I stuck with the regency romance theme after all and am reading another book by Alicia Rasley,Royal Renegade, A Regency Romance. I'm enjoying this more but it is still full of typos - not so bad as the other book that I read though...

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message 2852: by Terry (new)

Terry Simpson | 108 comments White Night (The Dresden Files, #9) by Jim Butcher Now reading Small Favor (The Dresden Files, #10) by Jim Butcher


message 2853: by Elle (new)

Elle (louiselesley) | 6579 comments Are you enjoying the Dresden Files Terry?

I have read 1 and I have 2 to read. They are meant to get a lot better as they go along though!


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message 2855: by Stuart (new)

Stuart Ayris (stuayris) | 2614 comments Just finished and reviewed Three Men in a Boat

Just started - nothing yet because I need to finish writing my book!!


Desley (Cat fosterer) (booktigger) | 12620 comments I read The Legend of Sleepy Hollow yesterday, not sure i enjoyed it but i have a head cold so concentrating is an issue. Now going to read a couple of MR James stories and see if i can get back into The Old Curiosity Shop


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Pat ()  | -245 comments Just finished Foul Justice. Fitting end to this series, enjoyed.
Also finished Ghost Fire light and enjoyable


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Nigel Bird (nigelbird) | 167 comments I've just finished a great collection of short stories called Quintessence Of Dust by Craig Wallworth. The whole collection is really good, but the opening two are superb - it can be picked up for free at Smashwords. https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

Now I'm reading Tony Black's latest, published by Blasted Heath. It's no wonder he's Irvine Welsh's favourite Scottish crime writer. http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Storm-Wit...

Both recommended.

nigel


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Philip (sarah) Willis | 4630 comments Thanks Nigel,I've never heard of Tony Black so have bought this book as a wee taster.


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Nigel Bird (nigelbird) | 167 comments Good luck with it Sarah. He's very highly rated and you'll hopefully see why.

He has a couple of series out there and the detective Rob Brennan is an interesting creation and worth a look if you enjoy police procedural (I'm loathe to mention Mr Rankin as it seems such an easy fall-back, but they are in a similar ball park).

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message 2861: by Philip (sarah) (new)

Philip (sarah) Willis | 4630 comments I've read all of Rankin's,also love Quentin Jardine looking forward to trying another Scottish detective. I was in Ayr last week and see that the story is set there so yet another bonus.


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Pat ()  | -245 comments Finished Burden of Proof Enjoyed the stories but disappointed with the length of them. Annoyed with the two samples tagged on the end to bulk it all out. I had bought and read them so half a book really.


message 2863: by Emma (last edited Jun 24, 2012 12:14PM) (new)

Emma (emzibah) | 4125 comments Just finished the wonderful To the Grave Seriously one of the best books I have read in a very long time :-) not sure what to follow it with!


message 2864: by Kath (last edited Jun 24, 2012 12:28PM) (new)

Kath Middleton | 23860 comments Just finished No More Tears by 'our' Andy Barrett. It's the final book in the most fantastic crime/thriller trilogy and I really rate it. It's a while since I've been this excited!


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Pat ()  | -245 comments Just finished Pegasus a charming, horsey, romantic mystrey


message 2866: by Emma (new)

Emma (emzibah) | 4125 comments Started Underneath


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Jud (judibud) | 16799 comments At 150 pages in to The Lacuna I am still waiting for whatever it is that is going to "make everything else in life seem unimportant"


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Kath Middleton | 23860 comments I enjoyed the Lacuna Jud. I loved the historical aspect and I found it deeply intriguing.


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Karen Lowe | 1338 comments The Lacuna does sound interesting... tho I found her Poisonwood Bible a bit slow going too! Might add it to my list anyway.
Have finished a good old fashioned murder mystery, (bought as a DTB secondhand because of cost, I'm afraid) The Shape Of Sandand am now getting engrossed in You: A Novel


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Jud (judibud) | 16799 comments I think I'm just bitter that I'm having to read this cause my kindle broke, I am enjoying it but I just don't think it is quite as good as the Independant on Sunday would have you believe.


message 2872: by Karen (last edited Jun 25, 2012 07:09AM) (new)

Karen Lowe | 1338 comments Jud (Disney Diva) wrote: "I think I'm just bitter that I'm having to read this cause my kindle broke, I am enjoying it but I just don't think it is quite as good as the Independant on Sunday would have you believe."

Aah, the dreaded hype. Yes, that always puts me off.
Am not sure if they serialised the book on the beeb last year, it sounds familiar. Tho that might be just the Frida Kahlo/Trotsky storyline.
Anyway it will be interesting to see why it was deemed a better book than Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall & snatched the Orange prize.


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Jud (judibud) | 16799 comments Oh I really want to read Wolf Hall!! It's on my TBR list!


message 2874: by Karen (new)

Karen Lowe | 1338 comments I loved it, and have now got Bring up the Bodies on the TBR pile but it'll have to wait till I've finished all last years!


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Patti (baconater) (goldengreene) | 56525 comments I loved the Poisonwood Bible. The Lacuna was one of the first books I downloaded when I got my kindle. Think I've started it about three times now. Just can't get into it.


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Kath Middleton | 23860 comments I loved both the Lacuna and The Poisonwood Bible. I'm an enthusiast. I can't help it!


message 2877: by Patti (baconater) (new)

Patti (baconater) (goldengreene) | 56525 comments I think The Poisonwood Bible just spoke to my heart because of the setting.


message 2878: by Jud (new)

Jud (judibud) | 16799 comments I think the Lacuna is a bit slow starting though, I enjoyed the 1st chapter with him as a child in Mexico (how weird a character is his mum?!) but found the 2nd a bit odd and I'm not sure why it was included yet other than to explain his ability with the English language on a typewriter.


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Jacquie | 99 comments Finished The Black Pearl and started All The Pretty Girls.


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Lorraine  | 575 comments I've read all the pretty girls Jacqui,thought it was really good,also read the next one in the series as well.


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Steve Robinson (steverobinson) | 2926 comments I'm reading Long Time Coming by Robbert Goddard, having read his first book recently - Past Caring. His stories combine the past with the present.


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Jacquie | 99 comments Lorraine I'm enjoying all the pretty girls and hope to finish it tonight. I have also bought the second in the series.


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Karen Lowe | 1338 comments Steve wrote: "I'm reading Long Time Coming by Robbert Goddard, having read his first book recently - Past Caring. His stories combine the past with the present."
Mum and I used to be big fans of Robert Goddard till his books got a bit weird! Will be interested to know what you think of Long Time coming, Steve, if it's worth giving it a go.


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Steve Robinson (steverobinson) | 2926 comments So far I like Past Caring better, Karen, and I'd like to be engaged with this one more than I am. Not quite half way through as yet. i'll let you know.


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Aoibhínn (aoibhinn) I've finished reading Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James earlier today and now I've started The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne.


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Vic Heaney (vic_heaney) | 689 comments Stuart wrote: "Just finished and reviewed Three Men in a Boat

I haven't read that since I was a kid, Stuart. I mean the first time I was a kid. :-)

I believe the Barley Mow pub on the Thames is featured. I called in at the Barley Mow on the 50th day of my walk. I was very thirsty. They were not open but gave me a glass of water. After the day's walk we came back to the camp site next to the pub and had our evening meal in there. No sign of three men in a boat.



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Jud (judibud) | 16799 comments I have relegated The Lacuna to be my bath time book and shall be starting Interesting Times at tea break :o)


message 2888: by Vic (new)

Vic Heaney (vic_heaney) | 689 comments What's happened there? Most of the recent posts have just disappeared.


message 2889: by Jud (new)

Jud (judibud) | 16799 comments You sure you're not on the first page? I've done that a few times


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Kath Middleton | 23860 comments I read and really enjoyed (because I like YA Fantasy fiction!) The Flight of the Griffin by C M Gray. Good, engaging story and great characters. Nice one!


message 2891: by Elle (new)

Elle (louiselesley) | 6579 comments Must put that on my TBR list - definitely enough a bit of YA fantasy fiction myself.

And Vic - I see what you mean. there is a few missing!


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Jud (judibud) | 16799 comments Has Patti been deleting comments again?


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Maureen (Mews) (mews) | 711 comments Nigel wrote: "Now I'm reading Tony Black's latest, published by Blasted Heath. It's no wonder he's Irvine Welsh's favourite Scottish crime writer. http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Storm-Wit..."

Read this today on the bus (to Ayr of all places). I loved that it was set in a place I know well. Every page had a street name, shop, pub etc that I've heard of or been in many times.


message 2894: by Patti (baconater) (new)

Patti (baconater) (goldengreene) | 56525 comments Not me! I've deleted old threads but no comments within threads.


message 2895: by Patti (baconater) (new)

Patti (baconater) (goldengreene) | 56525 comments Not me! I've deleted old threads but no comments within threads.


message 2896: by Dylan (new)

Dylan (dylanjmorgan) I just finished Kin by Kealan Patrick Burke. If you're looking for backwoods cannibalistic horror then this is the book for you. Brilliant. Five stars. Here's my review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


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Lorraine  | 575 comments Just finished The Stranger You Seekwas ok,not very gripping.Just started The 7th Victim.


message 2898: by Mo (last edited Jun 28, 2012 05:38AM) (new)

Mo (mobroon) | 729 comments Just finished To the Grave a great read.Now looking for a laugh with Shakespeare's Cuthbert.


message 2899: by Kath (new)

Kath Middleton | 23860 comments Just started People of the Sun Shaping up fine so far.


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I've had a run on reading some regency romances by Alica Rasley, which I enjoyed, but was annoyed by the lack of proof reading. Then I read a 20p Mills and Boon which was better than I expected.

I've just finished reading Happy Hour by Anne Mitchel which was ok. I noticed that I had two books called Happy Hour on my kindle, but by different authors. So now I am reading Happy Hour by Michele Scott!

My lap top is slowing down again and I'm having problems adding links, seems to make the screen freeze on me....

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