Good Books Anybody?

bunty109

Christmasshopper wrote: »

I loved The Time Traveller's Wife & The Secret Life Of Bees. As it sounds like we have similar taste in books, I am going to order A Short History of the Tractor in Ukranian. Thank you for your recommendation.

Thanks! Just to add: Lewycka's new book called Two Caravans is nowhere near as good as Tractor! I was a bit disappointed but ploughed on with it: just so-so for me.

I have just re-read To Kill a Mickingbird and had forgotten just how amazing it was. It's got to go high on my list of all time faves now.

tesuhoha

Lurleene wrote: »

I picked up Rosie Thomas' novel The Potters House from a charity shop the other day and have just finished it today - I really enjoyed it and will definitely look our for more of her books, so thanks! I love it when you 'discover' a writer whose work you enjoy - and find they have a massive back catalogue. She will hopefully keep me busy for a little while yet!

I envy you for still having all her books to read. I am eagerly awaiting the next one.

Lurleene

tesuhoha wrote: »

I envy you for still having all her books to read. I am eagerly awaiting the next one.

If you haven't already read it, then I would urge you to read The Island by Victoria Hislop as it is very similar in tone to The Potters House, and is also set in Greece aswell.

naughty_10382

I read Rosie Thomas' 'White' a while back, really enjoyed it.

Just finished 'Venus Envy' by Louise Bagshawe, just starting another of hers, really enjoy her books.

Also really enjoy reading Cathy Kelly's books - I have all of them except one.

I would also like to agree with whoever suggested Harry Potter

I love reading and wish i had more time for it - trying to get into the habit of taking a book to work for the quiet times.

Dani85

Im another one for Patricia Cornwell. Got all of the Kay Scarpetta series and it is a series that you seriously cant put down. You get so gripped and Im rather gutted about being on the last book!!

Lyndsay_21

i love patricia cornwell but found her last book nat as good as some of the older ones.

as someone esle said pj tracy are good as are the ones by mark billingham which i am currently working my way through.

chick types ones i like are marian keyes, freya north and cathy kelly.

pollyanna24

This thread is great!!

I'm going to make a list of all of the recommendations and seriously check them out.

I keep a list of all the books I read (cos I forget and end up reading them twice. Or start to read them again anyways and then get annoyed when I realise I've already read them.

I have a small list of books that I can't remember if I've read before or not, so I wondered if anyone could tell me what they are about to jog my memory.

Martina Cole – Dangerous LadyMartina Cole – The LadykillerAlan Titchmarsh – Only Dad

The only reason I'm not getting more of their books at the moment is because I can't remember if I've read them! Gosh I'm awful!

Soph

This is such a great thread - only now, I've got a huge long list of books I need to read now! Will keep me going for ages!

Anyway, totally second the Rosie Thomas and Dan Brown recommendations.
Also wanted to add that if you like Maeve Binchy & Rosamund Pilcher type stuff, Elizabeth Jane Howard is very good - I've just started the last book in the Cazalet chronicles, which is great. I love Maeve Binchy and Rosamund Pilcher myself, but tend to find, particularly with MB, that the characters and plots get a bit predictable after a while. My favourite Rosamund P books are September, Coming Home and Winter Solstice (definately a pre-Christmas read).

Have just finished reading The Constant Gardener by John le Carre, which was excellent - a very gripping read.

Enjoy!!

john.xs

the wrong boy by willy russell

plumpmouse

I also meant to say but forgot,

One of my favourite authors is Tony Parsons and I can recommend all his books.

And one of my other all time favourites is High Fidelity by Nick Hornby which I feel is by far his best book