Bookworms: What are you reading at the moment?
 

Once again i'm not sure if there is already a thread about this but i'm sure the mods will move it for me if there is.
I love a good read and have loads of books of all types.
I wondered what everybody was reading at the moment?
Bonny x

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i love books that are true, i HATE fiction

i love reading about the Kray Twins, Murder, true crime and criminal psychology are my thing, trying to get into other peoples minds to see what makes them tick has always enthrolled me

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"Spike", a look at the real Spike Milligan by his secretary/manager, Norma Farnes.

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Good thread and one I was thinking about creating a few days ago.

I read quite a lot and have always enjoyed it, ever since I was a little lad. However, I was looking at a list of the top 100 books of all time and I realised that I'd only read 21 of the books on the list!! Now I know these lists are flawed and this one wasn't really up to much, but it made me want to read a few more 'classics', so that's what I've been doing over the last couple of weeks.

I've recently just finished reading The Great Gatsby , which I really enjoyed and I have been reading Frankenstein for the last couple of nights. So far, so good. :)

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Enid Blyton hey Ste? havent you grown up yet? lol

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Fiction - Stephen King - Lisey's Story
non fiction -Jeffrey J Stuart - 'Could it be B12?, An Epidemic of Misdiagnosis':rolleyes:

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you tell fibs too ;)

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Some good reads there, even the Enid Blighton lol.
I have to say though, that for some reason I dont like Stephen Kings style. I have read the Lisey's Story one, but when it first came out and cant for the life of me remember much about it. Ive got quite a few of his books but I have given up on them now and don't think i will bother reading any more by him. Even though he is so popular and I know he spins a really good story but its his style that bugs me a little. Have you got many of his Margaret?
I am of the same bent as Flashy, I like the true crime and psychology books and have quite a few myself.
I had compiled some lists with a view to selling some of my books, but when it came to the crunch, i couldnt part with them.
Bonny x

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Reading Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.

Second time I've read it and I'm just working myself through the whole set again. The first time I read them all I read them in the wrong order (4, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7) with a huge gap in between 5, 6 and 7. So thought I'd read them so that they made sense as a set.

My daughter is reading the second Harry Potter book for the fifth time! She gets to the end of the seventh and then starts all over again.

I've just taken part in a book ring. Quite a good idea - my friend sent me the instructions and I had to send them on to six more people along with a list with just two addresses on, my friends and mine. I had to send one book to the person who sent the instructions to my friend. The people who I sent it to had to send one book to my friend and then they had to send the instructions on with my name and just their names on the list. In theory, for the price of one book I should get 36 in return. I'll let you know how it works out.

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I have read most of them, but prefer Dean Koontz for writing style
I dont like the Dark Tower series at all

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Read one of his last year…think it was Rommel? Gunner Who?: A Confrontation in the Desert

Enjoyed the read...flippin loony :D

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I agree totally there Margaret, Dean Koontz to Stephen King any day.
I have to admit that I haven't read any of the Harry Potter books, probably because I dont have young children. I read Philip Pullman's though. Very good they are too, very imaginative but there was some controversy about them being a bit too subliminally religious.
Bonny x

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Just working my way through some back copies of FHM which my son left behind... learning loads ... :D

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Fhm?

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In the last few days have read SBS stories about them its part of a series which ive read before and Lifes too short to frost a cupcake by Rosie Wilde. Have also got Bobby Charltons Biography the Man Utd years to read yet.

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A monthly 'lads mag'. Stands for, For Him Magazine.

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Ohhh right, lol. Im so 'UNAWARE'
I'm just about to start reading a new book
Paradise with Serpents - Travels in the lost world of Paraguay by Robert Carver. I'm hoping its a good read.
I might have a go at reading the Classics that seems a brilliant idea.
Bonny x

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if ya can get into my mind yer a good un flashy.:D i love true stuff, have read much of the krays,richardsons,etc, mainly cos me mate in spains daughter married into em,also read many about recording artists n the like, bin reading "Shakin All Over" johnny Kidd at the moment.

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A highly intellectual Men's Lifestyle Magazine ... lol.
Not just for men ... good to see what makes you lot tick now and then .. :D

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lol i read those too (when i'm at Richards)

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I havn't done any book reading for a long time. One of my all time favorites is The Fluke by Stephen King.

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I always read about three or four books at once. At the moment I'm reading The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky and Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. Also breezing through a collection of poems in English by Joseph Brodsky.

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I read ´Spike´ a few months ago and really enjoyed it. Unfortunately, it is so hard to come by new books here in Tenerife and we have to rely on the book swaps in the local bars. I can´t remember the last time that I had a brand new book all to myself.

I´m not really moaning as it´s better than nothing but the choice is limited and you tend to pick one up that looks good only to find that you read it last year.

On my list of things I miss..........Tesco.com, Marksies and W H Smith!! Almost forgot steak pud all in!

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You should read Puckoon by Spike Milligan.

Very funny.

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Johnathon Kellerrman ..THERAPY..

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I had to do a search for that one!! lol, So is it a psychological thriller based on detective work? Is it any good?
Where does everybody get their books from? Ebay, Waterstones, Market? Ordinary Book shops, Swaps?????
Bonny x

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God I read anything and everything! Thriller, horrors, biographies, chcklit, anything that I can get my head into.

Flashy, if you like the bios, try Lenny Mcleans 'The Guvnor', and Roy "Pretty Boy" Shaw (cant remember the title of his). Another great biography is Gordon Ramseys. I have nothing but admiration sice reading that one.

Thrillers, Jeffrey Deaver is amazing. The twists in his books are untrue, but all make sense in the end. Kinda like Murder she wrote but with a point! lol

Chicklit, Fiona Walker is so far my fave. Only read one duff one out of all of hers. 'Kiss Chase' is a great one to start with.

My God, I am a closet nerd. I have to read eveynight before I go to sleep. Winds me down, but once i get into a good book, I find it hard to put it down, to the point where I get crammed if i get disturbed lol. I always say i Never have time to watch a dvd, but give me a book and i'm happy as!

My dad actually gave me the Chris Moyles autobiography and Gordon Ramseys book 2 days before my brithday last year. Read them both before it was actually my birthday tho lol

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Its not hard to spot that your a proper addict!! lol.
It seems there are a lot of us on here who love to read.
I'm really enjoying the thread and looking up the books everybody is mentioning, so keep it going please.
Bonnyx

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I always find Dostoyevsky pretty hard going. I recognise his talent, but it's not something you can relax into. It took me ages to read Notes From Underground, which was a really interesting concept, but frustrating to read.

Talking of The Idiot, did you see last week's Culture Show? Mark Kermode interviewed the controversial theatre director Katie Mitchell, whose new play 'Some Trace of Her' is based around the Dostoyevsky tale. The production is a combination of filmed footage and live action on the stage. A really interesting idea and something I'd actually like to see.

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I think you better read it again Anne "The Fluke" was by James Herbert :D

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Like Mr C, I enjoy reading books about the music I listen to. My current read is "Sweet Soul Music - Rhythm & Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom" by Peter Guralnick...all about 60's soul and the surroundings it grew out of.

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I have read every book Dean Koontz has written, in fact I've just got his latest book on my desk at this moment "The Darkest Evening of the Year" I also read some of Stephen Kings, l love James Parterson, John Saul, Tom Clancy, Richard Laymon, Lee Child (the Jack Reacher novels). At the moment I'm reading Crystal Skull by Manda Scott, which is a bit different.

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I have mentioned this before but if you like reading try the Green Metropolis, its a swap shop for books in as much as you can by any paperbacks for £3.75p including postage, and they will by books of you. Books are usually in pretty good nick and they have a huge selection, worth a look

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amazon do a great selection of books, all at cheap prices too, i have had a few from them over the years

i tend to get my books from Asda or on the market

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I like anything to do with crime, dont ask me why, i like Miinette Walkers, Patricia Cornwell Mary Higgins Clark.
At the minute im reading true life books though, im reading Unbeaten, is from Kim something( cant spell it), the woman from How Clean Is Your House?, really good book, bought it on saturday and is nearly finish, im also reading at Cupcake wich is another book about true storie life.

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It's great to see so many people enjoying reading, especially when we're constantly being told that we only watch TV and play console games nowadays.

If this is a snapshot of the people of Accrington and surrounding areas, then the interest is definitely there and I'm surprised that there isn't any kind of proper 'book club' in the area. I asked about this a couple of years ago, but there was nothing around at the time. I know they have something of the kind at Blackburn library, but they tend to be during the day times.
I have a few friends who live in Lancaster and a couple of them attend book clubs and really enjoy reading and discussing the latest read. I know Lancaster has a different demographic to Hyndburn, but it still surprises me that an area of the size doesn't have such a group/s.

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The Skull Mantra by Eliot Pattison......a headless corpse, a disgraced investigator and a conspiracy of silence.

Sophie's World by Jostein Gaardner.......I have read this before and I am re-reading it.
It isn't a relaxing read as it poses some challenging philosophical questions....definitely not bedtime reading...unless you want to stay awake all night untangling the philosophical questions.

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For people on limited incomes who may be reluctant to spend money on books, I have found that the Lancashire library service is doing a good job
TalisPrism
It does not provide for people in Blackburn with Darwen, but for the rest of us -
-you can search for a book by title and/or author and see which branch libraries have it on the shelf, and if out on loan, see when it is due back.
- you can reserve a book and get it moved to your local branch for collection
- you can renew it twice on line

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gay, black, l.a. cop
teams up with a semi retired psychologist
quite a few books based on the two IMO a good read
usaly read horror but these are a good change :)

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I'm on a big Terry Pratchett kick at the moment.
Just read about 10 of his Discworld novels in the past few weeks.
Brilliant definately my favourite author!

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At the moment I'm reading Stephen King's The Green Mile

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Can't get into Stephen Kings writing at all!
Takes miles too long in explanation and to get to the point of something

Love James Patterson, have read loads of them, still got loads to go tho
Torey Hayden is ace! If ya can stomach that kind of thing
About A Boy and all them are great

Have not long finished both Jordan and Peter's AutoBiographies, they were good

At the minute I'm enjoying Dan Brown, Angels And Demons, I read Digital Fortress in a day:D

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How near to the film is it emzy?

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Len Deighton: SS-GB.

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Well Tom Hanks isn't in it, so it has to be a step up.

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the gruffalo...its great :D:D:D

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So far would say its quite close, although the book is more indepth than the film and it gives the old imagination chance to work

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Mr King at his best me thinks, no doubt the film cut out a lot of King type woffle which tends to drag the plot out

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I dont read books :(, for some reason they dont interest me, but my daughter cant put a good book down once she starts! She loves theses darren shan books at the moment, and it only takes her a few days too read one:eek:...she dont get it off me thats for sure

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I read it over 30 years ago, it was the first book by Spike I ever read and it was hilarious.

I love his wartime memoirs but there's that touch of the "dark" side of him there, as well as the humour. Norma Farnes' book shows him as a very complex, often difficult man, a genius with dreadful mental problems but you can tell she loved him to bits.

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One of the few fiction writers I read (I prefer biography and history), I adore Terry Pratchett. I think there are just 3 Discworld books I haven't got (the 3 latest). The last one I read was The Last Hero and I can't decide who I'm most a fan of - Cohen the Barbarian (who I see as an aged Kirk Douglas) or Leonard da Quirm. :D

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I have never read any of those because I thought he was that comedy writer that was popular about 20 years ago, mainly read by men. Is it the same man?
Sorry to be so vague, im hoping this rings some bells and somebody will come up with the name of the writer I mean if its not Terry Pratchett.
Bonny x

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I am reading "It Had To Be You! by Sarah Webb at the moment, it is one I picked up in a charity shop. It is a light hearted read, not bad but far from the best one I have read. Love reading like a lot on here.

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Just finished Acid Row - Minnette Waters and have just started Wicked - Jilly Cooper, haven't read her books before as I prefer crime but will give it a go.

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I've always got a book on the go. My favourite fiction writer is Lesley Pearse.

I also like true crime books and autobiographies.

Can't be doing with biographies as they are just full of stories from the papers, not necessarily true and not necessarily authorised by the person they're about.

I enjoyed Ugly by Contance Briscoe, A piece of cake by Cupcake Brown and books by Jenny Tomlin. It's good to see what people can achieve despite such a rough start in life.....however, I've had my fill of what I call misery memoirs now. There are far too many of them.

Every second book you pull of the shelves is about some poor beggar having to eat out of the dog's bowl and sleep in the cutlery drawer. :(

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its spooky being related to someone who likes the same things as i do lol, i've read ugly too, havent read her latest one yet though, i also read Jenny Tomlins first book, couldnt get into the second, the one she did with her sister, it was like she was repeating everything she said in the first

has anyone got 'beyond ugly'? Constance Briscoe's second book? i could do with borrowing it, that and Katie Price's 3rd biography

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I read beyond ugly, I borrowed it from the library, it wasn't as good as ugly.

Katie Price has got a 3rd one out?? :eek:

My God, that girl knows how to milk it, doesn't she?

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lol, i like Katie Price, i've read her other two, and Peters, not read any of her fiction books though, i aint into sloppy stuff

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Terry Pratchett is still writing, though he apparently has an early form of Alzheimer's disease. I don't know if you would class him as a comedy writer, though his books are very humourous. His books aren't directed at men, either, and he has quite a lot of female central characters, such as Susan (the tooth fairy who is Death's adoptive grand daughter) and the very young (about 11) Tiffany Aching who is involved with the Pictsies (6" tall blue-skinned [tattooed] Scotsmen with red hair and a penchant for booze).

I don't know who the writer is you're referring to. Not someone I've read. :o

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Ive tried 'call a friend' well ex husband actually, but hes not in lol. I will find out later, its bugging me now.
Bonny x

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get mine from Cudeca when in spain - 50 cents.:D

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Rereading Emile Zola's Germinal, part of the Rougon-Macquart series of books he wrote. This one was set in northern France, amongst the harsh mining communities of the area, in the 1860's. A tale of poverty and struggle, not unlike the lives of the mill workers of Lancashire.

I was eighteen when I read them all, and they are still an inspiration, and shape my politics today.

Up the workers!:D

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There's loads of books down the Blind Shop and they need the money.

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I use this site and can recommend it too :D
You can buy most types of books from this site for £3-75 read it and put it back on there site and sell it you then get £3 for the book

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I can endorse this site too(Green Metropolis)...they have books of all types from study books to self improvement....and fiction and non fiction of all kinds......the books are invariably in very good condition and arrive promptly.
Not only that if you read the book and keep it in good condition you can sell it on again....meaning that your reading habit is done on a shoe string.

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I borrow a lot of books from the library, also buy the odd one from Asda, also the hairdressers I go to have a box of books which you can borrow and add too.

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I regularly go on their Web Site just to have a nosy and if there's something I like I just buy it, you can't be bitten for a net 75 pence can you

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Thanks for that jaysay. Had never seen or heard of the site before but after seeing yours and Mick's recommendations I had a gander. Just bought the complete works of Oscar Wilde for 3-75 plus p&p. Bargain! :)

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I don't know if I dare trust myself to go and have a mooch round that site!! I could end up spending a bloomin fortune.
I get mine from Charity shops, supermarkets, the market and when I take my dog Wizzy to the seaside in Craster I usually go to all the second hand books shops round there. I don't go to the Library anymore because I often forget to take them back on time and end up feeling bad and having to pay a fine.
Bonny x

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ASDA's having a sale on some books, ive bought me and Ty some new ones but noticed that theres mostly books about abuse out at the moment, is this what people want to read? Ive read Dave Pelzers but i dont think i could cope with much more?There was also a few about arranged marriages. Not exactly the kind of books you wanna curl up with a brew and a bar of chocolate are they?

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i've just been t'Tesco and bought 'My Booky Wook' by Russell Brand, read the first couple of chapters already, what a great book it is so far, i've always liked him anyway, i think he is intelectually hilarious...the book starts off with him being admitted into the keystone sexual addiction treatment centre in Philadelphia...a great read so far, would recommend it to anyone who likes him

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I just read trashy chick lit the trashier the better x

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And it wasn't "THE Fluke" it was "Fluke" - Fluke is the main character's name.

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There's a kind of wicked irony in this post. :D

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cant stand 'chick lit' it bores me, i need something i can get my teeth into :D

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I agree, I bought one once.....ended up chucking it in the bin and never bothered with it since.

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I know I've lived somewhat of a sheltered life flashy:rolleyes: but pray tell me what the heck is 'chick lit':eek:

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You're really angling for the smart response here, aren't you hon:eek:;):D

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I've just read two in about five hours:

Gods Callgirl, Carla Van Raay
A Child Called It, Dave Peltzer

I wasn't too impressed with the latter if I'm being honest

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i've read all Dave Pelzers books, read them all quite a few years ago and i liked them, as i did reading his borthers books too (Richard Pelzer) his borthers books carry on from when Dave was removed from the house, Richard got all the stick that his older brother got



J....'chick lit' are trashy girlie novels, absolute crap if you ask me

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If you like historical novels, try those of Elizabeth Chadwick. They take you straight back to the time of the Norman Conquest and the immediately following years. I've read most of them and they are enthralling.

Pashley

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That sounds good Pashley, I haven't read any of those. I'll have a look on the site that everybody has been talking about and see if there are any there. I love to get lost in a good historical novel!

No funny comments about getting lost peeps.
Bonny x

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I can't find any at all under that name on Green Metropolis.
Bonny x

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Bill Bryson....A walk In The Woods.Another of Brysons travel books.Very funny,just like the rest.Recommended if you like a good laugh.

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I like Bill Bryson, read a few of his.....

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try this bonny-tuesday
www.greenmetropolis.com

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Thanks Jay, Ive got that and have made myself a member already but I cant find the writer that pashley mentioned. I will have to put it on my wish list.
Thank you again Jay.

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I can recommend a great site for anyone interested in books - Read It Swap It | The UK's Free Book Swap Shop! | The Library I use it all the time and its very addictive!

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Organic kitchen and garden is keeping me entertained at the moment..(sad i know)

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The Conflict Between Church and State: 1050-1300, by Brian Tierney. A good rollicking read, full of repressed sexuality, violence, general mayhem, etc. There are no pictures to color, but you can doodle on the few blank pages left for notes.:theband:

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iam reading harry potter collection again for the 100th time lol sad i know at 33 but i have the uk adult versions uk childrens versions the usa and uk audio books. god i need a life lol

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i'm reading 'My Booky Wook' by Russell Brand :D:D:D

and you thought I was crazy ;)

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I've just finished "George Formby, a Troubled Genius" by David Bret, an interesting biography of one of my all-time heroes.

I have to have something to read in bed and last night I hadn't taken up another book so I read a small travel guide of Malta. :D Tonight, it will either be "The Groucho Letters" or one of my Discworld books. Which ever I choose it'll be the 4th or 5th re-read.

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Found a book today, that I've wanted to read for ages, ever since I read the review of it last year.

'Notes from an Exhibition' by Patrick Gale.

I've read everything else he's had published, and now thanks to Age Concern in Ossy, I've got a treat to read on the beach, and all for sixty pence.:)

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I saw this in a Charity Shop the other day (not the same one) and was wondering whether to buy it or not - wish I had now!