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  • 04-26-2008 21:59 Post ID: 331,872  In reply to

    Re: amethystmegan's TBR (26.04.2008)

     next to you gloria hunniford couldnt get into this

    450 from paddington agatha chritie on my to be read list

    lucky alice sebold enjoyed this book

    dont tell mummy toni maguire enjoyed this book

    chocolate girls anne murray on my to be read list

    a small part of me on my to be read list

    light on snow anita shreve on my to be read list 

     

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  • 04-28-2008 19:25 Post ID: 332,803  In reply to

    Re: amethystmegan's TBR (26.04.2008)

    Updated 28/04/2008 Wink

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  • 05-08-2008 21:32 Post ID: 337,382  In reply to

    Re: amethystmegan's TBR (26.04.2008)

    More Added 08/05/2008 Smile

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  • 05-15-2008 21:15 Post ID: 340,885  In reply to

    Re: amethystmegan's TBR (21.04.2008)

    Updated

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  • 05-16-2008 20:46 Post ID: 341,457  In reply to

    Re: amethystmegan's TBR (21.04.2008)

    If anyone is after anything off my tbr let me know and I will move it straight to to the top of the list Big Smile

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  • 05-30-2008 11:27 Post ID: 348,190  In reply to

    Re: amethystmegan's TBR (21.04.2008)

    More added 30/05

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  • 06-09-2008 12:29 Post ID: 353,455  In reply to

    Re: amethystmegan's TBR (21.04.2008)

    More added 09/06/08

    Oh dear the list is getting bigger not smaller :q5:

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  • 06-09-2008 12:44 Post ID: 353,465  In reply to

    Re: amethystmegan's TBR (09.06.2008)

    Sophie's Bakery for the Broken Hearted - Lolly Winston

     Light and frothy, but a nice little story- will make you smile.
    The Shipping News - Annie Proulx
     Much better than the film, great charactisation (and no bad accents -Judy Dench's one "raspberry" I thnk!
    Cold Mountain - Charles Frazier
     Loved the story, but if you like conversations there are loads of descriptive passages here.  I can't watch the film, the characters don't fit the actors at all!
    Fast food nation - Eric Schlosser
     Food for thought!  This is an eye-opener and will put you off any burger but homemade for the rest of your life.  Do not read after mealtimes!Nighteen Eighty-Four - George Orwell
    Creepy and a half.....some of those things are really here
    Random Acts of Heroic Love - Danny Scheinmann
     One of my best reads of last year.  It does take some reading and I can see why some people couldn't get on with it, but its a fantastic tale, and when, at the end, I found out that ...well, I'll leave it to you.
    Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe - Fannie Flagg
    Ten hanky book!  Lovely characters, and a great read.  Film's good, too!
    Mrs Mac of janetandjohn

    The Macs wish you all a very happy new year, full of good health and joy, and the hope of better times ahead.
  • 06-09-2008 12:58 Post ID: 353,468  In reply to

    Re: amethystmegan's TBR (09.06.2008)

    amethystmegan:

    TBR LIST - 09/06/2008

    • The Tenderness of Wolves - Stef Penney  Read this recently.  It took some time to read but I loved every hour!
    • Death on the nile - Agatha Christie  The Queen of Crime - what else is there to say?
    • 4.50 from Paddington - Agatha Christie
    • A prayer for Owen Meany - John Irving  Another book which took some reading and you might feel like giving up but if you manage to hang onto the very end it's worth it
    • Labyrinth - Kate Mosse  Really enjoyed this
    • To kill a mockingbird - Harper Lee  Probably my favourite book of all time
    • The house at Riverton - Kate Morton On my TBR
    • Charlotte Gray - Sebastian Faulks  On my TBR
    • The five people you meet in heaven - Mitch Albom  Didn't really get this at all but it's only a short read
    • Life of Pi - Yann Martel  On my TBR
    • The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho   Soon to be On my TBR
    • The Curious Incident of the dog in the night-time - Mark Haddon  A different kind of story but very good
    • The Jane Austen Book Club - Karen Joy Fowler I'd rate this as OK only
    • Just One Look - Harlen Coben  Wonderful, one of his stand-alone stories
    • Sleepers - Lorenzo Carcatera  On my TBR
    • Gentlemen & Players - Joanne Harris  One of my favourites of hers, quite different from her more famous books
    • Girl with a pearl earring - Tracy Chevalier  Just lovely
    • The Colour Purple - Alice Walker  REally good book, well written and heartfelt
    • The Abortionist's Daughter - Elizabeth Hyde  On my TBR
    • The Secret History - Donna Tartt   On my TBR
    • Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe - Fannie Flagg    On my TBR
    • Notes on a Scandal - Zoe Heller  A good story - characters you love to hate
    • The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Setterfield  On my TBR

     

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  • 06-09-2008 13:00 Post ID: 353,469  In reply to

    Re: amethystmegan's TBR (09.06.2008)

    janetandjohn:
    Random Acts of Heroic Love - Danny Scheinmann
     One of my best reads of last year.  It does take some reading and I can see why some people couldn't get on with it, but its a fantastic tale, and when, at the end, I found out that ...well, I'll leave it to you.

    Ohh you have me intrigued now, I may have to read this one next, to find out the secret. Smile

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  • 06-10-2008 12:33 Post ID: 354,038  In reply to

    Re: amethystmegan's TBR (09.06.2008)

    amethystmegan:

    TBR LIST - 09/06/2008

     

    • Stories we could tell - Tony Parsons - enjoyed this
    • Labyrinth - Kate Mosse - on tbr
    • To kill a mockingbird - Harper Lee - enjoyed this
    • Different Seasons featuring The shawshank redemption - Stephen King - enjoyed this, except the pupil
    • Lucky - Alice Sebold - didn't really enjoy this
    • Sophie's World - Jostein Gaarder - enjoyed this and learnt alot
    • The catcher in rye - J.D.Salinger - loved this
    • Mary, Mary - James Patterson - good series
    • Cross - James Patterson- see above
    • Pop goes the weasel - James Patterson
    • Four blind mice - James Patterson
    • Cold Mountain - Charles Frazier
    • The five people you meet in heaven - Mitch Albom - enjoyed this
    • Vanishing Acts - Jodi Picoult - loved this
    • Violets are blue - James Patterson
    • The Lake House - James Patterson - loved this
    • Life of Pi - Yann Martel - didn't enjoy this
    • Little Face - Sophie Hannah - thought this was ok
    • This Book will save your life - A.M.Holmes - thought this was ok
    • The Curious Incident of the dog in the night-time - Mark Haddon - loved this
    • The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold - loved this
    • The Memory Keeper's Daughter - Kim Edwards - thought this was ok
    • Marshmellows for Breakfast - Dorothy Koomson - enjoyed this
    • Sleepers - Lorenzo Carcatera - on tbr
    • My Best Friend's Girl - Dorothy Koomson - enjoyed this
    • We need to talk about Kevin - Lionel Schriver - hard at first but loved it
    • If nobody speaks of remarkable things - Jon Mcgregor - loved this
    • The Butterfly House - Marcia Preston - loved this
    • The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Setterfield - ok
    • My Sister's Keeper - Jodi Picoult - loved
    • The Tenth Circle - Jodi Picoult - loved
    • Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas - James Patterson - loved

     

    OK I think that is it for now, I better go and do some reading now :q5:

     

  • 06-21-2008 16:37 Post ID: 359,613  In reply to

    Re: amethystmegan's TBR (09.06.2008)

    OOps Updated yet again, it is getting a little on the long side now :q5:

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  • 07-19-2008 14:55 Post ID: 375,788  In reply to

    Re: amethystmegan's TBR (09.06.2008)

    Updated, yet again!

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  • 07-20-2008 9:24 Post ID: 376,167  In reply to

    • sarita
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    Re: amethystmegan's TBR (19.07.2008)

    TBR LIST - 19/07/2008

    • The Tenderness of Wolves - Stef Penney  loved this book
    • The Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck a classic read years ago, was OK
    • Death on the nile - Agatha Christie  I love all of her books, they age beautifully
    • 4.50 from Paddington - Agatha Christie
    • A prayer for Owen Meany - John Irving  this author is not my cup of tea, cannot get into his books - however the idea in this one is very good
    • Nighteen Eighty-Four - George Orwell  one of my all time favourites
    • Labyrinth - Kate Mosse  a good easy read, easily forgotten too
    • The No1 Ladies Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith  pleasant read but they do get samey
    • To kill a mockingbird - Harper Lee one of my favourite books
    • Lucky - Alice Sebold TBR
    • The house at Riverton - Kate Morton  good read
    • Sophie's World - Jostein Gaarder  really disliked this one, gave up on it, found it soooo boring
    • The catcher in rye - J.D.Salinger what's all the fuss about this book?
    • Cross - James Patterson  TBR
    • Cold Mountain - Charles Frazier  TBR
    • Vanishing Acts - Jodi Picoult  Liked it but not her best
    • The broker - John Grisham  I like all his books
    • Life of Pi - Yann Martel really liked this one
    • The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho loved it but it's a marmite book
    • The Curious Incident of the dog in the night-time - Mark Haddon loved it, very well written
    • The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold liked it but not more
    • The Memory Keeper's Daughter - Kim Edwards easy read easily forgotten
    • We need to talk about Kevin - Lionel Schriver harsh but a fantastic book, one of my favourites
    • Gentlemen & Players - Joanne Harris just finished it, it's excellent
    • Girl with a pearl earring - Tracy Chevalier  TBR
    • If nobody speaks of remarkable things - Jon Mcgregor loved this book and love the author - love the way he builds emotions from little details
    • The Other Boleyn Girl - Phillipa Gregory  another excellent book, real page turner
    • The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Setterfield  and again! you've got some gems on the list
    • My Sister's Keeper - Jodi Picoult  her best IMHO
    • The Tenth Circle - Jodi Picoult  TBR
    • I'm a Believer - Jessica Adams  TBR
    • The Full Cupboard of Life - Alexander McCall Smith  read 2 of the series then stopped as they get samey
    • Blue Shoes & Happiness - Alexander McCall Smith
    • Salem Falls - Jodi Picoult  TBR
    • The Kalahari Typing School for Men - Alexander McCall Smith  read this, see above
    • Morality for Beautiful Girls - Alexander McCall Smith

    Lucky you with so many very good books yet to discover!!

    Sarita

    Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.

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  • 07-20-2008 18:31 Post ID: 376,453  In reply to

    Re: amethystmegan's TBR (19.07.2008)

    You have some great books on this list! I'm hoping to read a lot of these as well, ONCE I've got done with the unread books I already own. 

    Remember me? - Sophie Kinsella Want to read. Although I didn't like her Shopoholic series, if this is along the lines of Can You Keep a Secret? then I think I might like it.

    Filthy Rich - Wendy Holden I haven't read this one but very much enjoyed The Wives of Bath.

    Nighteen Eighty-Four - George Orwell I tried reading this when I just turned fifteen but found it hard to get into (however, I did read it on my lunchbreaks at my work experience placement at a nursery where the other nursery nurses read aloud gossip magazines to each other, so this may have been part of the problem!) However, I do plan on trying to read it again, and maybe being older will help me to get into it.

    The No1 Ladies Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith I tried reading this a few years ago, but found some of the writing style a bit bizarre. There were some interesting stories in it, however. I think I should try rereading it now that I'm quite a bit older.

    To kill a mockingbird - Harper Lee A must read! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

    The house at Riverton - Kate Morton Want to read. I think I actually nearly bought it from a bookshop one day, but got my first Jodi Picoult instead.

    Sophie's World - Jostein Gaarder I read a review of this once and thought it sounded interesting - although very bizarre! I might try reading it myself.

    The true and outstanding adventures of the hunt sisters - Elisabeth Robinson This one of the few books I never finished. I'm not quite sure what it was about it, but I just found it hard to like the characters, and I recall the writing style being confusing and choppy.

    We were soldiers once...and young - LT. Gen Harold G. Moore (Ret) and Joseph L. Galloway My dad loves this book, and often references it when we talk about WWII. He keeps telling me to read it, but I already have plenty of unread books on my shelves. I don't know, maybe I will take a bash at it one day.

    It's a kind of magic - Carole Matthews Haven't read this one, but enjoyed "A Whiff of Scandal," which was very amusing.

    Vanishing Acts - Jodi Picoult I've loved nearly every Jodi Picoult book I've read so far, and this was no exception. It's a tough read at some points, but really enjoyable.

    Little Face - Sophie Hannah Want to read.

    Persuading Annie - Melissa Nathan I've read "The Learning Curve" (up for swaps) and "The Waitress" and found them to be quite enjoyable reads. This one also looked quite good. Not the kind of books I'd invest it, but a still a good read.

    The Curious Incident of the dog in the night-time - Mark Haddon I read this a few years ago and found it really confusing. Granted, I think I was maybe only 13 or 14 at the time, so maybe I should give it another go. I do remember that the writing was very realistic. He also writes fantastic childrens' books about a character called Agent Z. My whole family loves them.

    The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold I read this when I was 11 or 12 and I should really reread it to have a better opinion on it. I really liked it as a tween, but I remember thinking that the ending was a bit strange.

    The Memory Keeper's Daughter - Kim Edwards Want to read.

    Marshmallows for Breakfast - Dorothy Koomson Want to read.

    My Best Friend's Girl - Dorothy Koomson Want to read.

    The Colour Purple - Alice Walker I just read this a few weeks ago and couldn't put it down! I only had to because I realised that the last six pages or so had fallen out, and were in the wrong order! Brilliant book.

    Can you keep a secret - Sophie Kinsella Read several years ago and enjoyed. A lot better than the Shopaholic books, and very amusing.

    The Other Boleyn Girl - Phillipa Gregory Read and really enjoyed, although it may not be totally historically accurate.

    The Butterfly House - Marcia Preston I keep hearing about this title and I'm not sure if I want to read it or not.

    The Abortionist's Daughter - Elizabeth Hyde As above. The title makes me want to read it, but the synopsis isn't as interesting as the title!

    Hurting Distance - Sophie Hannah Want to read.

    My Sister's Keeper - Jodi Picoult Want to read.

    The Tenth Circle - Jodi Picoult I read an extract for this book at the back of one of her other's, and although the writing was as brilliant as ever, the storyline didn't interest me so much. I'm not too keen about reading about teenagers, but my best friend has read it (impressive considering English is her second language) and said it was very good, so I may give it a go.

    The Fantastic Book of Everybody's Secrets - Sophie Hannah Want to read.

    Salem Falls - Jodi Picoult Read it and loved it. Although I do have a "I don't like reading books about teenagers" frame of mind, this one was very good. I'd also recently read The Crucible prior to this one, which made it even more interesting. Planning on investing in this one.

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