tiredwithtwins

what are the first two about?

sme

Sort of thrillers/dramas but with twists in the tail, not gruesome or anything like that- good reads, will send if you like

Pollyana

Well after talking books in another thread today I thought I'd resurret one of the older book threads nd see if we can get it going again.
recent reads for me - reprints of my beloved Chalet school books - anyone who likes that kind of thing might want to check outGone Gone By Publishing

Also recent are Wicked by Jilly Cooper (now soggy at the edges, it really is toooo heavy to read in the bath), White Thorn by Bryce Courtenay and The Singing Line by Alice Thompson (story of the first telegraph line from Adelaide to Darwin).

Anyone else got good recommendations?

bradders

I love James Patterson, even the non Alex Cross ones.

Patricia Cornwell is also a fave of mine.

Not had much time to read recently, due to our new baby (9 wks old today).

Jessica Rabbit

I have just read a book called Kates Story, then Billy Hopkins and now I am reading the next one but I cant think what its called . The author has written the books and they start off first with his mums life story then the next ones are about him but he lived in a nearby area to me so he talks about local shops, pubs and streets etc ... so its brilliant. Its the kind of book that makes you really laugh out loud but then a couple of pages later it makes you cry.

I didnt put the first 2 books down

tiredwithtwins

thanks for resurrecting this thread poll!!

i havent got much further im afraid.....these days i fall asleep about 2 minutes after i start reading! i recent got billy connolys book from the pdsa shop - the biog his missus wrote about him, which im looking forward to reading. I also have several tess gerritsen, which i have had several months (a lot like patricia cornwell, but main character is a copper not a pathologist) and i still havent read them!!

DebraH

I love James Patterson, and all the gruesome books - Kathy Reichs and Karin Slaughter.
at the moment I'm reading the floating brothel - by Sian Rees, which is about women convicts sent to australia, purely for the men's sexual needs and I think that on one of the Sky channels tonight there is a documentary on this.
I'll find out if anyones interested and if you would like the book once I've finished let me know and I'll send it on to you. first come first served basis

bradders

That's it, Karin Slaughter....without getting the books out I couldn't remember her name!

I''ve also read some good books by Lisa Gardner.

DebraH

I haven't read any of hers, and have the new Karin slaughter, - faithless just haven't got around to reading it yet.

Gilly_90

I haven't heard of any of these people or books!!!

ElshaUK

I have read those and they are brilliant! There is a 4th book out now so I must get it!

DebraH

the floating brothel is on at 9 on sky channel 530

arkon

Me too! and I don't usually read that kind of book and was not really expecting to like it. It's the only fictional book I've ever read that had me looking up "facts" on the internet every few pages to see if it was true. I even downloaded the last supper picture to have a look. Very good book and not all just hype.

Pollyana

I read that one recently too - excellently written

Dorothy

For those who liked "The Lovely Bones", may I suggest "The Sweet Hereafter" by Russell Banks? It is probably my favourite book of all time.
I now have a list of books I have to get from the local library and find time to read before we move in August. Maybe I should quit work now so I have time to read them all