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Old 28-12-2011, 19:33   #571
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Re: Bookworms: What are you reading at the moment?

Just finished Kathy Reichs Spider Bones thoroughly enjoyed it....have just started Jodi Picoult Plain Truth both on the Kindle. I was given a copy of Smut by Alan Bennet.....I'm saving that for a wee while.
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Old 28-12-2011, 22:38   #572
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Have started "Accrington Stanley" A Complete Record by Mike Jackman @ Garth Dykes,1894-1962, a splendid pressy from the Boss.
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Old 29-12-2011, 08:01   #573
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His recent death prompted me to start reading stuff by Christopher Hitchens - I'm currently on "God is not great". In the tradition of George Orwell.

Got one of those ebooks (Elonex not Kindle), it's much easier to read in bed than a paper book & there's loads of free stuff available on-line - keep me busy for a bit!
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Old 29-12-2011, 09:15   #574
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Just finished Kathy Reichs Spider Bones thoroughly enjoyed it....
Here you go Ma,the Witchy one reads the Kathy Reichs books too & she reckons that you may well enjoy the Patricia Cornwell "Scarpetta" series, same sort of vein but more so.
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Old 29-12-2011, 11:46   #575
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Yes I have read a couple of those too....the titles escape me just now, but I recall them being very enjoyable.
I have a good few of the Kathy Reichs books to read......Monday Mourning is one, Fatal voyage another.
Tess Gerritsen books are in the same genre too.
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Old 29-12-2011, 14:57   #576
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Did noboby get Jeanette Winterson's latest book " Why be happy when you could be normal?"

Was hoping to receive it myself -but it looks like I'll have to place an order on Amazon.
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Old 29-12-2011, 15:45   #577
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Mark billingham death message a di thorne novel ,excellent
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Old 29-12-2011, 17:11   #578
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Seeing as the Lord of the rings characters are showing up, anyone read the books lately, I normally read them once a year. And just as an aside "The Hobbit" film is being released at the end of 2012.


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Old 29-12-2011, 17:53   #579
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I'm reading a kindle at the moment(Christmas present) and I can't say I like it as much as a book yet, perhaps I'll get used to it.
First book on it-'The girl with the Dragon Tattoo'- good reading so far but hard remembering those Swedish names.
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Old 29-12-2011, 18:03   #580
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Oh Gordon...persist with it...it is definitely worth it...especially if like me you are a bedtime reader. The slim little machine weighs very little....doesn't make your arm ache.
I have had mine since sometime in the spring. I had strong reservations about it, but all unfounded...and now would not be without it.
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Old 29-12-2011, 18:34   #581
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there are some very good deals at the moment on Amazon. I have just downloaded two new books....both 99 pence each.what a bargain...cheaper than a magazine and I will get so much enjoyment from them.
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Old 29-12-2011, 18:41   #582
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Oh Gordon...persist with it...it is definitely worth it...especially if like me you are a bedtime reader. The slim little machine weighs very little....doesn't make your arm ache.
I have had mine since sometime in the spring. I had strong reservations about it, but all unfounded...and now would not be without it.
At £89 (and I asked for it) I have to persist with it ,Margaret! Questions would be asked.
I do miss being able to flick back a few pages to check something but as you say it needs getting used to.
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Old 29-12-2011, 18:47   #583
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Ah, I guess it is one of the new, smaller, thinner models.....no keyboard.
You can go back a few pages...or on mine I can...and often do.
I still read conventional books....but I think it took me, maybe a week to be hooked on my Kindle.

I have converted a friend of ours to Kindle...she got one for Christmas too....we have been comparing booklists....how sad is that?
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Old 29-12-2011, 19:07   #584
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Ah, I guess it is one of the new, smaller, thinner models.....no keyboard.
You can go back a few pages...or on mine I can...and often do.
I still read conventional books....but I think it took me, maybe a week to be hooked on my Kindle.
There is an on-screen keyboard, Margaret but as usual I haven't bothered to go through all the instructions and explanations-just dived in then complained about it!
Reading the reviews many people said they didn't miss the keyboard, never used it. So there's probably is a lot I can do to make it more useable without a proper keyboard.
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Old 29-12-2011, 21:05   #585
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I don't use the keyboard much........but I think the old version looks better...they are still selling it but now instead of £109, it is £149.....and there is a new colour version coming out next month....the Kindle Fire(it is more like a tablet than a kindle)
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