Bookworms: What are you reading at the moment? - Page 8

Eric · 10-09-2008, 19:12

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Originally Posted by steeljack

have a couple going at present , 'the Rise of American Democracy (Jefferson to Lincoln)' , Sean Wilentz. and on the nightstand ' Untold Stories' by Alan Bennett.

Interesting: I have just finished, finally, Noam Chomsky's "Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy." Bullseye Barb loaned it to me .... seems as if Chomsky is her fav. author

beechy · 11-09-2008, 13:57

currently reading ..The Coffin Dancer..jeffery deaver..
ex forensic cop bed bound after accident solves crimes..The Bone Collector

forceten · 11-09-2008, 14:47

Dannielle Steele. Sisters. Really good. I can't put it down lol.

It's aged since I've read a book though

MissTechnophobe · 11-09-2008, 14:49

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Originally Posted by forceten

Dannielle Steele. Sisters. Really good. I can't put it down lol.

It's aged since I've read a book though

Have you read No Greater Love? Thats my favourite of hers.

I'm glad its not just me who doesn't read "serious" books

forceten · 11-09-2008, 14:59

No, don't think I have. I'll keep my eyes peeled for it.

I used to read alot, like Danielle steele and Sydney Sheldon, but don't seem to get the chance now anymore.

emamum · 11-09-2008, 15:03

I'm reading the gruffalo........... next im starting on the gruffalos child..

Eric · 11-09-2008, 18:42

Douglas Haig: War Diaries and Letters, 1914-1918. Edited by Gary Sheffield (who, by the way, wrote a challenging book on the Somme) and John Bourne. The editing is a little biased in Haig's favour; not surprising given that Sheffield edited it. Oh ... and it has pictures, but non of them pop up.

LancYorkYankee · 11-09-2008, 21:04

I've been reading a number of books by Dee Henderson. She writes these dramas very well.

Brian

Glad to have a light hearted thread after my anti-establishmenary political posts over in "General Chat!" Trust me, I'm still the nice, chummy guy you've come to know and love!

ridler2012 · 17-09-2008, 01:41

I'm into non-fiction... I'm now reading Anne Frank

katex · 17-09-2008, 10:52

Usually read the paper to get me off to sleep, hadn't got one ... finished up reading a young people's abridged version of Black Beauty ..... LOL.

Hope to catch up with adult reading soon..

mick · 17-09-2008, 10:58

Got a book yesterday about Murder and dark deeds going on in Hyndburn and Blackburn it the 19th century.
The very first story is about a step dad that cut the hands of his stepdaughter with a cut throat razor she was only 5 at the time this all happened in Victoria st in 1921.
shocking story.

emamum · 17-09-2008, 11:05

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Originally Posted by mick

Got a book yesterday about Murder and dark deeds going on in Hyndburn and Blackburn it the 19th century.
The very first story is about a step dad that cut the hands of his stepdaughter with a cut throat razor she was only 5 at the time this all happened in Victoria st in 1921.
shocking story.

that sounds interesting Mick, whats it called?

mick · 17-09-2008, 11:09

The book is called "Foul deeds and Suspicious Deaths in Blackburn & Hyndburn" by Steve Greenhalgh

BERNADETTE · 17-09-2008, 14:32

Just read a book based round the village where my Mum grew up. It is called "An Irish Country Childhood" and though it wouldn't appeal to a lot of people I really enjoyed it as it gave me some insight into Mums early years

Oh it is written by Marrie Walsh and funnily enough Mums maiden name was Walsh

flashy · 26-09-2008, 11:08

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Originally Posted by mick

The book is called "Foul deeds and Suspicious Deaths in Blackburn & Hyndburn" by Steve Greenhalgh

i have that book too Mick, read it several times, Magpie was reasearching the girl (lady) in the first story not long ago, i love reading stuff like that