In no particular order!

Emperor The Gates of Rome by Conn Iggulden

Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt (tried to read before, will attempt again!)

The Lodestar by Pamela Belle

The Blood Doctor by Barbara Vine

The Winter King by Bernard Cornwell

Gormenghast and Titus Alone by Mervyn Peake  (now on swaps)

Herald of Joy by Pamela Belle

Katherine by Anya Seton (read before and enjoyed)

Bel-Ami by Guy De Maupassant (now on swaps)

The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens

The Founding by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

The Virgin Lover and A Respectable Trade by Phillipa Gregory

Elizabeth by Rosalind Miles

The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley

Pandora and The Vampire Armand by Anne Rice

Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice

Mist Over Pendle by Robert Neill (read a long time ago)

The Seventh Son by Reay Tannahill

Fluke and The Survivor by James Herbert

The Others by James Herbert

The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice

** 9th August 2007 **

The Green Mile by Stephen King (loved the film)

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova (seems to come highly recommended)

Surfacing by Margaret Atwood 

Any comments or reviews on any of these?

Also, if any of these books are on anybody's wishlist i'll read them quickly for you! 

Angela's Ashes is the only one I've read of these - I don't normally go for misery memoirs, but I really liked it - a good quick, easy read

Sorry couldn't comment on more!

wolfsbayne:

Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt (tried to read before, will attempt again!) - Did enjoy this one.

The Winter King by Bernard Cornwell - Enjoyed this one.

Gormenghast and Titus Alone by Mervyn Peake (not sure about these, enjoyed the series but heard the books are wierd) - Have the first one on my TBR as well, never heard of it before.

The Virgin Lover and A Respectable Trade by Phillipa Gregory -Would like to read.

The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley - Really enjoyed this one, Love all sorts of books about this type of stuff though.

Pandora and The Vampire Armand by Anne Rice - Enjoyed both of these. 

Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice - Brilliant.

Fluke and The Survivor by James Herbert - Read ages ago, enjoyed Fluke

The Others by James Herbert - as above

The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice - Enjoyed this one as well

 

 

Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt  I read this the day it was published and loved it, far better than anything published since.  Great film too.

The Virgin Lover and A Respectable Trade by Phillipa Gregory - have tried and failed to enjoy these, although she is well loved on the forum

The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley - read something of hers years ago, but really dont remember what!

Fluke and The Survivor by James Herbert - read years ago and enjoyed at the time

wolfsbayne:

Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt (tried to read before, will attempt again!)  Was given this but didn't fancy it so put it up for swaps

Mist Over Pendle by Robert Neill (read a long time ago)  I have three of his on my TBR: Black William, Moon in Scorpio and Rebel Heiress.  I'm sure I have read one of them already but it was getting on for 20 years ago (before I left home) and I can't remember which one. I just love books about Lancashire witches, and in fact have a book called that!

wolfsbayne:

In no particular order!

Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt (tried to read before, will attempt again!)   Like Anne Cater, read it when it was published and liked it a lot. Although it's a book about struggling for life in a tough environment, it's not gloomy to read.

Bel-Ami by Guy De Maupassant (a bit heavy perhaps?)    not keen on Guy de Maupassant, but I'm always pleased to see French authors on people's TBR

The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley   read this a while ago and really loved it - transported me in another world/another time

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova (seems to come highly recommended)    on my TBR - got a tatty copy for 10p at a charity shop, bought it although I'm not sure I'll like it - comments seem to vary from love to hate about this one!!

 

count:

Angela's Ashes is the only one I've read of these - I don't normally go for misery memoirs, but I really liked it - a good quick, easy read

Sorry couldn't comment on more!

Interesting, it seems a firm favourite here but I found it quite difficult to get into really, must try again as I must be missing something! 

wolfsbayne:

Gormenghast and Titus Alone by Mervyn Peake (not sure about these, enjoyed the series but heard the books are wierd)

I loved the series (have it on DVD) and I read the book.  Loved the section right up until Titus Alone, when it did indeed get weird.  The whole book changed pace and basically, it is one of the few books I've never finished

Herald of Joy by Pamela Belle

wolfsbayne:

The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley

A lot of people rave about this book and, indeed, the whole series, however, I am not a fan.   It is also one of the few books I could not finish.  I think I got about two-thirds of the way through before abandoning it and passing it on to a grateful reader.

I hope you get to read them and, if so, I would be grateful to hear your comments.

Cheers,
Brythonwitch

Yeah - and a lot of people liked it at the time it came out, I seem to remember. Maybe give it another go - it's weird how some things take and some things don't. As I said before, I don't like "misery memoirs" on the whole, but I found this interesting to the end, horrific in parts, and memorable. He certainly does tell a good story. Thinking about it, I might reread... 

count:

Yeah - and a lot of people liked it at the time it came out, I seem to remember. Maybe give it another go - it's weird how some things take and some things don't. As I said before, I don't like "misery memoirs" on the whole, but I found this interesting to the end, horrific in parts, and memorable. He certainly does tell a good story. Thinking about it, I might reread... 

yeah, im reading Sleepers at the moment which is of a similar nature so I might try reading it straight after and see what happens. I did enjoy the film so I would like to read the book!