Ok good books you've read recently,

Mines is Rose Madder/Stephen King

Oh and Nobody True/James Herbert

Arr the book club is here then

Best one i have ever read






Dougie

Earthly Joys by Philippa Gregory - the reign of James I and Charles I, through the eyes of a royal gardener. Fantastic book.
Thirteenth Tale - Daine Setterfield, spooky and mysterious, very addictive.
And my old favourite, always good for a re-read, Potato Factory by Bryce Courtenay - the story of the real life Fagin (as in Oliver) and how he was transported to Hobart.

Flowers in the Attic by Virginia Andrews - I have read it before but it is a very good book to read again.

I am on the lookout for something good to read, the first page has to draw me in and so does the summary.

I love that book, enthralls me again every time I read it, also the rest of that series - Petals on the Wind, If There Be Thorns, Seeds of Yesterday, and Garden of Shadows.
Fantastic series, however many times you read them

I have the whole set - sometimes the plot keeps unravelling to odd proportions and the story changes - almost as though Virginia had several different ideas to throw in the pot when she wrote it.

Im going to start the 2nd book tomorrow - well I say start, I have read them before.

Very sad - I saw the film and it didnt even match the book at all.

The film was a real let-down wasn't it. Didn't portray the atmosphere at all.
I remember reading the original three books first at college, 25 years ago and I couldn't put them down - hooked, completely!

Anything by Mike Gayle and NOT!!!! The time travellers wife.........don't know what all the fuss was about

Anybody know any Aussie authors worth reading.

I have been in the library and trying to find modern Aussie authors, especially those that write stories based 'locally' or in Aus.

Mostly they seem to be crime fiction and include Shane Maloney, Peter Corris, Chris Nyst, Gary Disher. Areas include Melbourne, Mornington, Sydney. In addition there is Judy Nunn who writes bigger blockbuster style books based around Aus.

I am getting near to the end of what is available. We can use any of the 'city' libraries ie whitehorse area in Melbourne.

I would prefer modern novels.

Mao's last dancer. X

Am currently in the middle of "Allen Carr's Easy Way to Give Up Smoking"

Apparently you don't want to smoke after you have finished the book, and i have until friday to give up before we fly to validate!!

Finger's Crossed....

Got the patches as a back up plan.

My mum is a huge fan of all of these books too!

The Time Traveller's Wife is absolutely brilliant. I've just read a good one by
Douglas Kennedy called, Leaving the World and I'm now reading Stone's Fall, by Iain Pears, which is intriguing.

I know what I meant to ask you, have you still got your chipmunks and that little one I sent to you from London?

I loved your website with all your piccies on it

Yep, all still going strong.