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The Bookworm's Thread 2017

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  • Syman
    Syman Posts: 2,621 Forumite
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    Just finished THE ANGEL by KATERINA DIAMOND
    Third book in the series around detectives Imogen Grey andAdrian Miles.

    The series is improving book by book. I am looking forward to the next one.

    Got a few on the go at the mo. Non-Fiction.
    One about I K Brunel and a couple of books based around the QI series.
    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


    Bookworm's Thread 2019 reading Challenge total :- 1/60
  • donnajt
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    Syman wrote: »
    Just finished THE ANGEL by KATERINA DIAMOND
    Third book in the series around detectives Imogen Grey andAdrian Miles.

    The series is improving book by book. I am looking forward to the next one.

    Thank you Syman, I am adding to My List.

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  • donnajt
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    The Marriage Lie .... https://www.amazon.co.uk/Marriage-Lie-Shockingly-destined-psychological-ebook/dp/B01JY7HEC6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1509553396&sr=8-1&keywords=the+marriage+lie

    A bit far fetched but an easy read, I am just delighted to have refound my love of reading....got given a load of books which need reading and passing on, so I am going to put Kindle down and read a real book (I prefer books). I was given a Dermot O'Leary Book as a secret santa gift a couple of years ago .... I think this is my next read

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00M87ZSSC/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
  • VfM4meplse
    VfM4meplse Posts: 34,269 Forumite
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    Lifted from the 2016 thread:
    Bluecat34 wrote: »
    "Never Split The Difference" Former FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss shares skills that you can use in everyday life.

    Just my kind of thing!
    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 :D...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!
  • pollypenny
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    edited 9 November 2017 at 9:55AM
    Phew, I've eventually finished The Goldfinch.

    At times, I thought it was very good. However, there is too much cod-philosophy, as if Donna Tartt is trying to do a Dr. Zhivago. Sadly, she is no Pasternak.

    Edit to add: I do,think it would make a good film, though. Theodore's initial mistake, as well as the dreadful incident, sets off a train of twists.

    Johnny Depp or Leonardo di Caprio in main role
    Member #14 of SKI-ers club

    Words, words, they're all we have to go by!.

    (Pity they are mangled by this autocorrect!)
  • Just finished this.

    It was a feast.

    10/10


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    “All shall be well, and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well.”




  • VfM4meplse
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    Just finished this.

    It was a feast.

    10/10
    Expand, please?
    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 :D...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!
  • VfM4meplse wrote: »
    Expand, please?


    Beautifully written, the stories of four strangers interweave and interconnect in a thoroughly fascinating way. The narrative of their common thread is propelled through four different points of view, giving a well-paced and satisfying reading experience, and the depth of characterisation of each person leaves the reader wanting to discover even more of them. :)

    Set in London.

    And not a spoiler in sight in that little critique. :)

    Read it. You'll be glad you did. :D
    “All shall be well, and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well.”




  • pollypenny
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    The Poppy Factory - poor stuff, in spite of it being sought after in our library.

    Formulaic, chic-lit with a cause, I suppose. Not looking forward to discussing it in book group.
    Member #14 of SKI-ers club

    Words, words, they're all we have to go by!.

    (Pity they are mangled by this autocorrect!)
  • Molillie
    Molillie Posts: 134 Forumite
    I've just re-read "When Hitler stole Pink Rabbit" by Judith Kerr, after hearing a bit of Rosemary Leach reading it on Radio 4 extra. It's a trimmed-down account of her family's refugee years, ending when they arrive in the UK, where she still is, as a 90 something all these years later. It's a much more entertaining book than it sounds, as it's written from the child's perspective. It kept me going through a long train journey, and possibly explained the origin of Mog, her later famous character. It's illustrated with some of her own little sketches. For adults, it's a quick read, as originally intended for older children. I'd recommend it for the people interested in the second world war.
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