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The Bookworm's Thread 2017
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Given up on frankenstein...life is too short..it just rambles on and on and i was not enjoying it at all.
this was in my recommendations on goodreads
so will give it a go.
finished this one. good read, well paced and a believable plot.
Book 2 next
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 -
Book 21:
7/10. Not quite what I expected, but went some way to explaining how surgeons behave, and wandered into some deep philosophical territory. It was of course sad, particularly towards the end. It challenged me in ways I didn't anticipate: I somehow thought it would be different. I certainly would NOT recommend it to anyone going through the trauma of cancer: although many are very treatable, there wasn't a happy ending in this case.
I've just realised at this stage in the year, I am well ahead of my book-a-week target! And most enlightening it has been too
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 -
Thanks to Chris25 for pointing me here
I'm currently reading my way through Tad Willams' Otherland series (on Book Three at the moment).
Stunning story and highly recommended to anyone who loves Fantasy/Sci-Fi...BUGGRITMILLENIUMHANDANDSHRIMP I TOLD EM! - Foul Ole Ron
It is important that we know where we come from, because if you do not know where you come from, then you do not know where you are, and if you don't know where you are, then you don't know where you are going. If you don't know where you're going, you're probably going wrong.
R.I.P. T.P.0 -
just finished the second "Jack Carpenter" book by James Swain.
Absolute page turner (or swiper on the kindle) read in 2 sittings!!
book three next.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 -
Hello Ladies,
Could I kindly ask you to sponsor me for Race for Life 2017
This will be my 6th year. My eldest sister lost her battle with stomach cancer some years ago and 2 of my brothers are currently cancer survivors. I decided to do Race for Life for the 1st time when I heard that my 2 elder brothers had cancer. I just wanted to do my own small bit to help Cancer Research UK with their invaluable work, apart from my monthly donation.
I would suggest a donation of £1 is adequate but of course there is no upper limit should you feel inclined to donate more
https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/doloress-fundraising-page-30 -
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Book 22:
7.5/10, and thanks for the recommendation! I found it a little hard to start with as I was rather distracted by the 1970s imagery (esp the retro food treats: biscuits and Angel Delight). Then the subtle but cleverly written characters of the two girls took over before the plot gripped me. It's written gently, covering dark themes under a veneer of innocence. I think this should be on a year 9 reading list, purely because it would encourage young teenagers to think about how they treat other people.
The only thing I thought may have been inaccurate was the reference to pasta shells. IIRC even macaroni was seen to be exotic in the 1970s!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 -
Decided to give Patricia Cornwell another try, her books have been awful lately.
From the library I got "Chaos" her new hardback. Thank goodness it didn't cost anything, it's dreadful! Very poor plot dragged out and dressed up to fill the pages, going over and over everything at least three times and ....... oh dear, no more Patricia Cornwell for me - and she used to be sooo good, such a shame.Normal people worry me.0 -
thegirlinthegreenscarf wrote: »as far as I know I can't "borrow" books on amazon unless I have a kindle, not the app? Am I right?
As far as I know that is correct.
It appears you have 2 options....
Subscribe to Amazon Unlimited for £7.99/month
OR
Buy a cheap refurbished/secondhand kindle for £50 or a new one starts at £60 for use with your Prime membership.
Sometimes you need to spend money to save money!0 -
Just finished book 20 for the Year.
The program by James Swain - the 4th in the Jack Carpenter series. will giz it 4/5 as a stand alone story, as Jack Carpenter is only a "bit part player"
Got a few new books over the week end
not sure which one i will read next.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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