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The Bookworm's Thread 2016

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  • elsien
    elsien Posts: 32,761 Forumite
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    I wouldn't recommend Gone Girl - too overhyped and not a great read. Interesting premise but the writing let it down, for me. That's what put me off reading " the girl on the train" as I thought that was potentially the same.

    I wouldn't recommend anything I'm reading at the moment - all mindless dross which is all my poor brain can cope with right now.
    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

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  • VALM
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    Am working my way through Bazaar of Bad Dreams by Stephen King. Am loving the different writing styles and like how he has moved away from just writing horror.
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  • Hobsons_Choice
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    Valm: I'm not a fan of short stories, so left this one in the library yesterday - but I do like Stephen King so may give it a go.
    Just finished "I Let You Go" by Clare Mackintosh. Thoroughly enjoyed it (but then, I enjoyed "Girl on a Train" and "Gone Girl") though I couldn't say I was astonished by the twist towards the end.
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  • Treasurequeen
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    Hobsons_Choice wrote: »
    Valm: I'm not a fan of short stories, so left this one in the library yesterday - but I do like Stephen King so may give it a go.
    Just finished "I Let You Go" by Clare Mackintosh. Thoroughly enjoyed it (but then, I enjoyed "Girl on a Train" and "Gone Girl") though I couldn't say I was astonished by the twist towards the end.

    I let you go is on my bookshelf to read, up next to read is The sinner by Tess gerritsen
  • Treasurequeen
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    I must say the girl on the train was very well written and a very clever plot, with plenty of twists and turns. I did enjoy reading it but im not sure I will bother seeing the film as the book is set in London but the film in America. I don't like it when they do that in the film I think it takes the character out of the original book.
  • VALM
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    Hobsons_Choice wrote: »
    Valm: I'm not a fan of short stories, so left this one in the library yesterday - but I do like Stephen King so may give it a go.
    Just finished "I Let You Go" by Clare Mackintosh. Thoroughly enjoyed it (but then, I enjoyed "Girl on a Train" and "Gone Girl") though I couldn't say I was astonished by the twist towards the end.

    I don't like short stories usually but TBH they are not very short. Well worth a read. Have you read the Mr Mercedes trilogy? I enjoyed that too.

    I enjoyed Gone Girl but not Girl on a Train.
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  • pollypenny
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    I discovered Gone Girl ages before the film, on recommendation of DD. I'd say it was very well-written, with particularly clever characterisation.

    Even at the end it's difficult to assess the 'girl'.

    I've just finished a Graham Masterson thriller, Blood Sisters. Gruelling, but gripping.
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  • Syman
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    i read girl on the train, found the writing style difficult to get into. But the did enjoy it, once i got into it.

    For those that have read "I let you go" check out her other book "I See You". Very good read.

    My next book is

    No Name Lane by Howard Linsky
    Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today!:mad:
    Cos if you do it today and like it...You can do it again tomorrow.. :p

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  • TarantulaLady
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    Currently reading 'The Widow' by Fiona Barton. Pretty good so far.
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  • greentiger
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    Still reading and enjoying Louis de Bernieres' "Birds Without Wings". I'll be at it forever - can't seem to get a settled reading rhythm going just now. :(
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