The Bookworm’s Thread 2018

greentiger

dusty, I love that mini challenge!
"Flour Babies" is a good book, but I think my favourite of Anne Fine's books is "The Chicken Gave it to Me"

gettingtheresometime

Haven't really read much recently though I did finish 'The Innocent Wife' which I enjoyed.


I went to see Evita recently and mum has given me a copy of a biography of her but tbh I'm only 16 pages in but really struggling with it so that might have to be a rare fail.


Having said that though I've also given up on Tom Hanks' Uncommon Type.... All I will say is that he's a better actor than he is author.


Not sure what my next read will be but will report back when I've decided.

Blackcatsreturns

I completely agree about the film of 84 Charing Cross Road - it's utterly sweet and great afternoon viewing with a cup of tea.
As far as the F challenge an Anne Fine, I love Diary of a Killer Cat. My favourite book from my children's childhood, other than Peepo and Burglar Bill by Alan and Janet Ahlberg. I've kep the Ahlberg books because the illustrations are so lovely and I've got such happy memories of reading them with the children.

greentiger

Ooh! "Diary of the Killer Cat" - I'd forgotten that one; it's a hoot!
Favourite toddler book of my kids' (nearly 40 years ago) was "Each Peach Pear Plum"
I just bought "Wonky Donkey" today for my 7 month old granddaughter. I've been searching for it since she was born!

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Callie22 wrote: »

It's not pervy at all, it's quite charming It's the correspondence between the chief buyer at an antiquarian bookshop in London and Helene Hanff, who was an author living in New York. It covers the war years and is nice, gentle read. It was turned into a rather nice, Sunday-afternoon film with Anthony Hopkins (yes, really) and Anne Bancroft. Worth a watch if it's a cold day and you've got a blanket, a mug of tea and some nice biscuits

84 Charing Cross Road is one of my favourite books.

sugarbaby125

I finished reading French Kissing by Catherine Sanderson. It was very light reading about a British woman living in Paris who when her committed relationship breaks down because her partner is unfaithful who decides to try online dating. It was easy reading but not absorbing to read for me. I would give this book 7/10

VfM4meplse

Book 58:



6.5/10. An interesting read but also incongruent. The author starts with some Buddhist philosophy but 22 of the tips are about being manipulative! It's handy to know but lacks integrity in practice. Not for me.

sugarbaby125

I finished The Lost Children by Mary MacCracken in a few hours because I was totally captivated by the subject matter. It was about Mary's journey from working as a volunteer with emotionally disturbed children through to her becoming a very excellent teacher with the children in her care and she helps each child to show individual development progress that delighted the children and their parents. I would give this book a 9.5/10

Wednesday2000

^ That one sounds quite interesting VfM4meplse.

I'm reading 29 Gifts. It's about a 35 year old who discovers she has multiple sclerosis, a chronic neurological condition that made it difficult for her to walk, work, or enjoy her life. Seeking a remedy for her depression after being hospitalized, she received an uncommon prescription from an African medicine woman: Give to others for 29 days.

Callie22 wrote: »

It's not pervy at all, it's quite charming It's the correspondence between the chief buyer at an antiquarian bookshop in London and Helene Hanff, who was an author living in New York. It covers the war years and is nice, gentle read. It was turned into a rather nice, Sunday-afternoon film with Anthony Hopkins (yes, really) and Anne Bancroft. Worth a watch if it's a cold day and you've got a blanket, a mug of tea and some nice biscuits

I thought I had heard of that before.:)

dustydigger

Finished Karen Chance's Shadow's Bane,the better late than never 4th novel in her Dorina Basarab vampire series - a 6 years gap! Full of the usual mix of zany humour,thrills and spills,romance and action. A bit too much repetitious fight scenes IMO and very long at nearly 700 pages,but an enjoyable read .Lets hope its not another 6 years wait for the next one!
Did nothing else today but gallop through Anne Fine's Flour Babies,funny,charming and touching.Very different from the gothic chills of her The Devil Walks which I read last month,which also impressed me greatly. In each case I was struck by the fine characterisation of the young protagonist and even the minor characters have an interesting slant. Definitely I'll be on the lookout for more of Anne Fine's work