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The Bookworm's Thread 2017
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Just listened to this whilst doing horrible housework , really enjoyed it, loved the ending.VfM4meplse wrote: »I'm not a fan of thrillers, but I listened to Vikas Swarup - The Seventh Test omnibus this afternoon and it's quite gripping. Great to listen to as I was doing some mindless paperwork.
Next episode next week I think, I'll post the linky when I find it (usually available for 30 days after broadcast).0 -
vfm, my book group liked Harold Fry, too. And the follow up, Queenie's story, the name of which escapes me.Member #14 of SKI-ers club
Words, words, they're all we have to go by!.
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Its this - borrowed it from the library last nightpollypenny wrote: »vfm, my book group liked Harold Fry, too. And the follow up, Queenie's story, the name of which escapes me.
Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!
"No man is worth, crawling on the earth"- adapted from Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
Hope is not a strategy...A child is for life, not just 18 years....Don't get me started on the NHS, because you won't win...I love chaz-ing!0 -
VFM4mepkease
There is another book, what I suppose you would call a companion volume, by the same author.
I think it's called The Love Story of Miss Queenis Hennessy, and it's the same story, but told from her point of view rather than Harold's. A lot more comes out, and it's a great read. Very poignant.
I loved it!Keeping two cats and myself on a small budget, and enjoying life while we're at it!0 -
Oh, I Should have read on further before replying!Keeping two cats and myself on a small budget, and enjoying life while we're at it!0
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Winchelsea wrote: »VFM4mepkease
There is another book, what I suppose you would call a companion volume, by the same author.
I think it's called The Love Story of Miss Queenis Hennessy, and it's the same story, but told from her point of view rather than Harold's. A lot more comes out, and it's a great read. Very poignant.
I loved it!
Just finished book 4 of 2017.
Read Harold Fry a while ago, had Queenie on my kindle ever since, but not got round to reading it. So that is book 5.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..
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Race you to it....although I have lots of others I have started and not yet finishedJust finished book 4 of 2017.
Read Harold Fry a while ago, had Queenie on my kindle ever since, but not got round to reading it. So that is book 5. Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!
"No man is worth, crawling on the earth"- adapted from Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
Hope is not a strategy...A child is for life, not just 18 years....Don't get me started on the NHS, because you won't win...I love chaz-ing!0 -
VfM4meplse wrote: »Race you to it....although I have lots of others I have started and not yet finished
Challenge accepted!!! LOL:DNever 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..
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I've read three on iBooks and three on Kindle, plus one paperback - The True History. About Jamaica, it's a novel, though.
I do normally manage one a week, but I read a Stella Rimington on flight over to the USA and I don't have any other activities while here - apart from helping with the gorgeous boys.
Just about the start The Farm, by Tom Robb Smith, the guy who wrote Child 44.
Edit to add: read The Farm practically in a single sitting. Could not put it down. Luckily the boys otherwise occupied today.Member #14 of SKI-ers club
Words, words, they're all we have to go by!.
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Finished Queenie Henessey today. An emotional roller coaster. Having read Harold Fry, the ultimate ending came as no surprise, however, the story getting there is truly Moving, Sad and heart rending stuff.
So, book 5 done.
Next book is
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..
Bookworm's Thread 2019 reading Challenge total :- 1/600
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