Can you recommend some nice books to read?

barbarawright

Callie22 wrote: »

I also like Anne Fine's books - if you like Libby Purves then Anne Fine's books are similar. If you don't mind something a bit 'old fashioned' then I'd also really recommend anything by Dorothy Whipple. If you're a Downton Abbey fan then 'The Priory' will be right up your street.

LOVE Dorothy Whipple. A lot of the Persephone Press catalogue is great

trolleyrun

Thumper7 wrote: »

I'm going back years but the Rhanna series by Christine Marion Fraser is a great read.


Dx

I love the Rhanna series! I actually love all of C M Fraser's books

Savvy_Sue

pennyshahin wrote: »

Hi anyone know of any good art books preferably factual, I've read the yellow room Martin Gayford ordered one about a forger who fooled the nazis am looking for that kind of thing , I know there's one about soldiers in WW2 whose job was to find or get paintings back ( think it's been made into a film) but the reviews aren't that good.
Just any fascinating reads I think that there was one about nazi paintings or hidden secret art
Thanks

Well, we enjoyed the film about the art the Nazis were hiding but I can't remember what it was called ... The Monuments Men?

There's a children's book about art being stored in a mine in Wales which was on the TV a Christmas or two back, I enjoyed that too, if I fall over the book I'll put the title up. It was very funny.

I guess you might enjoy Kate Mosse, I'd certainly go for her over Dan Brown.

Skintski

I'm a Sophie Kinsella fan. I think I have most of them now but particularly liked "Remember Me" and "Twenties Girl"

Counting_Pennies_2

Thanks all, I have downloaded all suggestions on to my Kindle and will spend the next decade slowly getting through them!


I forgot to mention I had read all of Maeve Binchy's books. They have kept me going for the last decade!


Thanks again

hollydays

MrsE wrote: »

The girl with the dragon tattoo trilogy.
First book hard going for about a quarter of the book, then you're away & you won't be able to put the books down & will want to watch the films too.

Yes it's dark but also an absolute page turner

pennyshahin_2

I'm looking for any good art mysteries that I
Have been made into series or films that I might be able to watch on you tube kate mosse,fictional or factual art based stuff

JR4

Jo jo moyes Me before you is a stunning book

System

Alexander McCall Smith is a good author if you want a good book but nothing too heavy-going. I like the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency (and its many sequels). The books are set in Botswana, and the main characters are very likeable.

Izadora

JR4 wrote: »

Jo jo moyes Me before you is a stunning book

Just don't make the mistake of reading it on the train, crying in public is never a good look...

Nice, escapism books that I tend to go back to if I want something easy and comfortable are:

Addition by Toni Jordan
Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married by Marian Keyes
Jemima J by Jane Green
Ralph's Party by Lisa Jewell