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Haven't brought a 'new' book since arriving here... but in the UK only brought new books if it was one I HAD to have and wanted to keep.. Tight arse that I am.. so nothing nre there
I picked up the Mao book written by the girl who wrote White Swans (Jung Chang) yesterday at the carboot sale... cost me $5 second hand... but I wanted to read it when it first came out.. and couldn't afford it..
Hideoulsy heavy going and not very subjective ... so far..
I read anything and everything, but am a HUGE Terry Pratchett Fan, I adore his works...
Can never read the same book twice (apart from Enid Blyton... which as a kid I loved and would read over and over again) and cannot 'read to order' so am a miserable failure at 'book circles' I have to be in the right mood and have peace and quiet, which with 4 kids and HIM isn't that often at the moment.
Had 'brain' surgery 4 years ago and 'lost' some memory, possibly the surgery, possibly the heavy anaesthetic, don't know... one of the BEST things about this is that I can re read the earlier Terry Pratchetts becasue I have forgotten large parts of them!!!![Thumbs Up](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
I loved the Helen Forrester Liverpool books... chewing gum for the mind, but hugely readable and based on her own life story..
I picked up the Mao book written by the girl who wrote White Swans (Jung Chang) yesterday at the carboot sale... cost me $5 second hand... but I wanted to read it when it first came out.. and couldn't afford it..
Hideoulsy heavy going and not very subjective ... so far..
I read anything and everything, but am a HUGE Terry Pratchett Fan, I adore his works...
Can never read the same book twice (apart from Enid Blyton... which as a kid I loved and would read over and over again) and cannot 'read to order' so am a miserable failure at 'book circles' I have to be in the right mood and have peace and quiet, which with 4 kids and HIM isn't that often at the moment.
Had 'brain' surgery 4 years ago and 'lost' some memory, possibly the surgery, possibly the heavy anaesthetic, don't know... one of the BEST things about this is that I can re read the earlier Terry Pratchetts becasue I have forgotten large parts of them!!!
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I loved the Helen Forrester Liverpool books... chewing gum for the mind, but hugely readable and based on her own life story..
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I read a lot - I get through about 40-50 novels a year (although, I'm having a slow period at the moment and been stuck on the same one for a week!!).
Anyway, the best book I have every read is PILLARS OF THE EARTH by KEN FOLLETT....... everyone that I have recommended it to loves it - if you have never read it I suggest you give it a go!!!
the sequel was released last year called World without end and is almost as good.
Anyway, the best book I have every read is PILLARS OF THE EARTH by KEN FOLLETT....... everyone that I have recommended it to loves it - if you have never read it I suggest you give it a go!!!
the sequel was released last year called World without end and is almost as good.
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I read a lot - I get through about 40-50 novels a year (although, I'm having a slow period at the moment and been stuck on the same one for a week!!).
Anyway, the best book I have every read is PILLARS OF THE EARTH by KEN FOLLETT....... everyone that I have recommended it to loves it - if you have never read it I suggest you give it a go!!!
the sequel was released last year called World without end and is almost as good.
Anyway, the best book I have every read is PILLARS OF THE EARTH by KEN FOLLETT....... everyone that I have recommended it to loves it - if you have never read it I suggest you give it a go!!!
the sequel was released last year called World without end and is almost as good.
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I am a huge fan of Clive Cussler and I've got every
book he has written....Dirk Pitt, NUMA Files, Oregon Files...
about 34 in all. His next one is due out on April 1st, it's
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I'm just finishing off Sepulchre by Kate Mosse - quite a good read - probably putting it on ebay after if anyone fancies it! I've just read a couple of Rachael Treasure books which are a nice quick read and Australian - have just ordered Jillaroo from the library - book prices are very scary here.
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Yeah, I think Pillars was by far the greatest book I have ever read - although at 1200 pages it took me a few weeks.....it was the only book I have ever read where I would get up early in the morning so I had a spare 15 mins to read a chapter before work........
Problem is now I haven't been able to find a book that comes close to how good pillars was....
Problem is now I haven't been able to find a book that comes close to how good pillars was....
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Yeah, I think Pillars was by far the greatest book I have ever read - although at 1200 pages it took me a few weeks.....it was the only book I have ever read where I would get up early in the morning so I had a spare 15 mins to read a chapter before work........
Problem is now I haven't been able to find a book that comes close to how good pillars was....
Problem is now I haven't been able to find a book that comes close to how good pillars was....
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She had fallen asleep at the side of the pool whilst reading it.....she rolled over and fell in
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about 18 inches thick...and very stiff!
I must admit it took me a week or two to read it, it's thick enough as it is...but would definately recommend it. I have noted the follow-up so
will look out for it when I'm at the shops on Friday...thanks for that
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I like to read many genres of book, and wondered what you had read lately that you could recommend or hated.
I have just finished Gordon Ramsays book, before and simultaneously I was reading Pride and Prejudice and Peter Kays book. Then started the Hunchback of Notre Dame, but is was too heavy going at the time.
What about you?
I have just finished Gordon Ramsays book, before and simultaneously I was reading Pride and Prejudice and Peter Kays book. Then started the Hunchback of Notre Dame, but is was too heavy going at the time.
What about you?
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I read a lot - I get through about 40-50 novels a year (although, I'm having a slow period at the moment and been stuck on the same one for a week!!).
Anyway, the best book I have every read is PILLARS OF THE EARTH by KEN FOLLETT....... everyone that I have recommended it to loves it - if you have never read it I suggest you give it a go!!!
the sequel was released last year called World without end and is almost as good.
Anyway, the best book I have every read is PILLARS OF THE EARTH by KEN FOLLETT....... everyone that I have recommended it to loves it - if you have never read it I suggest you give it a go!!!
the sequel was released last year called World without end and is almost as good.
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I have just read all the Karin Slaughter books (except for Triptych which is being shipped ready for me to read when I get to Oz) - they were brilliant.
Just reading one by Simon Kernick called Relentless which is very good.
Also like James Patterson, Stephen King, Anne Rice, John Grisham, Virginia Andrews (basically lots and lots of different authors and genres - just love books really!!!)
Just reading one by Simon Kernick called Relentless which is very good.
Also like James Patterson, Stephen King, Anne Rice, John Grisham, Virginia Andrews (basically lots and lots of different authors and genres - just love books really!!!)
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I read a lot - I get through about 40-50 novels a year (although, I'm having a slow period at the moment and been stuck on the same one for a week!!).
Anyway, the best book I have every read is PILLARS OF THE EARTH by KEN FOLLETT....... everyone that I have recommended it to loves it - if you have never read it I suggest you give it a go!!!
the sequel was released last year called World without end and is almost as good.
Anyway, the best book I have every read is PILLARS OF THE EARTH by KEN FOLLETT....... everyone that I have recommended it to loves it - if you have never read it I suggest you give it a go!!!
the sequel was released last year called World without end and is almost as good.
I have read a couple of Terry Prachett, I am either rolling with laughter or saying "Eh?", my Mum is adicted to them and will read them over and over again, she says alot of the comments refer to earlier books so I guess the more you read the funnier they get. I do think he is a brilliant writer. My favourite so far is the one where DEATH decides to take a holiday, I think it is called "Reaper man" or something like that.
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Haven't read any fiction for a while; I'm into in historical/political stuff at the moment.
Recently read:
One Soldier's War in Chechnya; Arkady Babchenko.
All the Shah's Men; Stephen Kinzer.
Currently reading:
The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good; William Easterly.
The Cold War; John Lewis Gaddis.
Recently read:
One Soldier's War in Chechnya; Arkady Babchenko.
All the Shah's Men; Stephen Kinzer.
The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good; William Easterly.
The Cold War; John Lewis Gaddis.
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I have read a couple of Terry Prachett, I am either rolling with laughter or saying "Eh?", my Mum is adicted to them and will read them over and over again, she says alot of the comments refer to earlier books so I guess the more you read the funnier they get. I do think he is a brilliant writer. My favourite so far is the one where DEATH decides to take a holiday, I think it is called "Reaper man" or something like that.
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I've just bought this book as I loved her first book - Labyrinth
All similar types of book. Crime and murder. My OH thinks I'm sick
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My favourite series of book is the Earth children series. Clan of the cavebear etc. Absoulutely brilliant
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