Thank you Sarita and Rachel for adding you comments. It is always helpful to see what other people think.

Thanks for taking the time.

No problem! I like being nosy and seeing what other people are like, and I never resist an oppurtunity to talk about books!

Updated. I think it must be futile to try and get this tbr list smaller, I think it might be out of my control...

•  Extreme- My Autobiography - Sharon Osbourne  - Enjoyed the story but found the bad language a bit much.
• Next to you - Gloria Hunniford - would like to read htis but am sure it will be heartbreaking
• Death on the nile - Agatha Christie - read in my early teens and loved it
• 4.50 from Paddington - Agatha Christie - again read in early teens and loved it
• Nighteen Eighty-Four - George Orwell - never read it, but know its one I really should get round to reading
• Labyrinth - Kate Mosse - gave up on this one, not my cup of tea
• A dinner of herbs - Catherine Cookson - read this years ago, its a very good story
• Different Seasons featuring The shawshank redemption - Stephen King -on my tbr

• Star of the sea - Jospeh O'Connor - read years ago, very heavy going...didn't enjoy it particularly
• Mary, Mary - James Patterson - great read, love JP
• Cross - James Patterson - again a great read, am a big fan of the Alex Cross books
• Pop goes the weasel - James Patterson - excellent read - this is the book that got me into James Patterson
• Four blind mice - James Patterson - again, excellent
• Lifeguard - James Patterson - a standalone novel from JP  loved this one too
• Violets are blue - James Patterson -excellent read
• The Lake House - James Patterson - didn't like this one, wasn't keen on the angels series
• Little Face - Sophie Hannah - great read!  It was my first swap acquisition on risi.
• The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold on tbr
• Sleepers - Lorenzo Carcatera = saw the film but havent read the book
• If nobody speaks of remarkable things - Jon Mcgregor - just started reading this. the jury is still out
• The Abortionist's Daughter - Elizabeth Hyde- on tbr
• Deja Dead - Kathy Reichs - excellent, excellent excellent!
• Notes on a Scandal - Zoe Heller - on tbr

As of 22/08/2008

amethystmegan:

TBR LIST - 22/08/2008

• The Tenderness of Wolves - Stef Penney  - loved it
• Nighteen Eighty-Four - George Orwell - classic!
• Labyrinth - Kate Mosse - good read
• The No1 Ladies Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith - love this series
• Tears of the Giraffe - Alexander McCall Smith - ditto
• To kill a mockingbird - Harper Lee - classic!
• Killing me softly - Nicci French - not memorable
• Star of the sea - Jospeh O'Connor - very good
• The catcher in rye - J.D.Salinger - read it about 35+ years ago and can't remember much about it!
• Charlotte Gray - Sebastian Faulks - enjoyed this
• Cold Mountain - Charles Frazier - took a bit of getting into but was very good
• Vanishing Acts - Jodi Picoult - not her best but still a decent read
• An accomplished woman - Jude Morgan - Dying to read this - adored Indiscretion
• Ferney - James Long - Enjoyed this - also writes under Will Davenport
• The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho - overhyped imho

• Little Face - Sophie Hannah - Hmmm Good -ish I had a few issues
•  The Shipping News - Annie Proulx - good book
• The Piano Tuner - Daniel Mason enjoyed this
• Light on Snow - Anita Shreve on TBR
• The Curious Incident of the dog in the night-time - Mark Haddon  - good but over hyped
• The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold - not that keen to be honest
• 44 Scotland Street - Alexander McCall Smith - Love this series
• Sleepers - Lorenzo Carcatera - From memory a harrowing book
• Candlemoth - Roger Jon Ellory - on TBR
• The Reader - Bernhard Schlink - didn't like this
• Crow Lake - Mary Lawson - loved it!
• We need to talk about Kevin - Lionel Schriver - gave up but am going to try again
• Gentlemen & Players - Joanne Harris - excellent
• Girl with a pearl earring - Tracy Chevalier - painting with words - beautiful
• Red Leaves - Paullina Simons - enjoyed
• The Other Boleyn Girl - Phillipa Gregory - very good
• The Butterfly House - Marcia Preston - on TBR
• Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe - Fannie Flagg - wasn't keen when I read it
• Deja Dead - Kathy Reichs - good but predicable
• The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Setterfield - on TBR
• The Heart-Shaped Box - Joe Hill - on TBR
• My Sister's Keeper - Jodi Picoult - excellent
• The Tenth Circle - Jodi Picoult - didn't enjoy this one as much
• The Full Cupboard of Life - Alexander McCall Smith - loved it
• Blue Shoes & Happiness - Alexander McCall Smith - loved it
• The Big Stone Gap Trilogy - Adriana Trigiani - good
• Salem Falls - Jodi Picoult - pretty good
• The Kalahari Typing School for Men - Alexander McCall Smith - loved it
• Morality for Beautiful Girls - Alexander McCall Smith - loved it
• The Stone Diaries - Carole Shields  - hated it
• Birdsong - Sebastian Faulks - brilliant

I'd love to do a swap with the Jude Morgan book if you will be putting it up for swaps sometime!

The Tenderness of Wolves - Stef Penney - TBR

Extreme- My Autobiography - Sharon Osbourne Didn't like this - really put me off Sharon Osbourne

Labyrinth - Kate Mosse TBR

The No1 Ladies Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith TBR

Tears of the Giraffe - Alexander McCall SmithTBR

To kill a mockingbird - Harper LeeTBR

Different Seasons featuring The shawshank redemption - Stephen King liked the shawshank redemption but not over impressed with the other stories

Sophie's World - Jostein Gaarder currently reading

The Shipping News - Annie Proulx TBR

The Curious Incident of the dog in the night-time - Mark Haddon Enjoyed this book

The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold Wasn't over keen on this one

The Memory Keeper's Daughter - Kim Edwards TBR

Candlemoth - Roger Jon Ellory (PROMISED TO ANNIE130) TBR

The Colour Purple - Alice Walker TBR

If nobody speaks of remarkable things - Jon Mcgregor Loved this book

My Sister's Keeper - Jodi Picoult Loved this book

Salem Falls - Jodi Picoult But didn't really like this one

Before I Die - Jenny Downham TBR

Updated to the 3rd Sept 08

amethystmegan:

TBR LIST - 03/09/2008

• Stories we could tell - Tony Parsons - enjoyed this
• Labyrinth - Kate Mosse - on tbr
• To kill a mockingbird - Harper Lee - enjoyed this
• The old house on the corner - Maureen Lee
• Different Seasons featuring The shawshank redemption - Stephen King - enjoyed this, loved The Body, also loved the film Stand by me
• Lucky - Alice Sebold - didn't enjoy this
• Sophie's World - Jostein Gaarder - enjoyed this, although it took me ages to read and will have to read a few more times to really understand it all
• The catcher in rye - J.D.Salinger - enjoyed this
• Mary, Mary - James Patterson - on tbr
• Cross - James Patterson - on tbr
• Pop goes the weasel - James Patterson - enjoyed
• Four blind mice - James Patterson - enjoyed
• Vanishing Acts - Jodi Picoult - loved
• Violets are blue - James Patterson - enjoyed
• Life of Pi - Yann Martel - not great
• Little Face - Sophie Hannah - enjoyed this, but not great
• This Book will save your life - A.M.Holmes - found this boring
• 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 - enjoyed this
• Marshmallows 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 - loved this
• If nobody speaks of remarkable things - Jon Mcgregor - loved this
• The Butterfly House - Marcia Preston - loved this
• The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Setterfield - enjoyed this, but not great
• My Sister's Keeper - Jodi Picoult - loved
• The Tenth Circle - Jodi Picoult - enjoyed, but not her best
• Overheard in Dream - Torey Hayden - on tbr
• Salem Falls - Jodi Picoult - loved
• For One More Day - Mitch Albom - loved

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

 

• Remember me? - Sophie Kinsella - I'm reading this at the moment, it's just what I needed - light, easy, no need to think - perfect!
• Nighteen Eighty-Four - George Orwell - I read this 25 years ago, I've just got another copy to re-read
  
• 253 - Geoff Ryman - didnt think much of this - I got bored with it
• Labyrinth - Kate Mosse - I loved this
  
• To kill a mockingbird - Harper Lee - excellent, I loved it
  
• A dinner of herbs - Catherine Cookson - I read all of these in my early twenties and enjoyed them
  
• Lucky - Alice Sebold - this is well written but very emotional
  
• The house at Riverton - Kate Morton - I enjoyed this one
  
• Chocolate Girls - Annie Murray - I read this on holiday some years ago, light but enjoyable.
  
• The catalpa tree - Denyse Devlin - on my TBR
  
• City Lives - Patricia Scanlan - enjoyed all of this series
  
• Star of the sea - Jospeh O'Connor - didnt really like this
  
• The catcher in rye - J.D.Salinger - on my TBR
  
• a small part of me - Noelle Harrison - on my TBR
  
• Vanishing Acts - Jodi Picoult - my least favourite of her books, but still a good read
  
• The sound of laughter - Peter Kay - on myTBR
• Lovely Green Eyes - Arnost Lustig   (PROMISED TO JULIE32) - on my TBR
  
• The reading group - Elizabeth Noble - wasnt impressed by this
  
• Rose Alley - Audrey Howard - on my TBR
• The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho - on my TBR
  
• Little Face - Sophie Hannah- I like her style of writing a lot
• The Welsh Girl - Peter Ho Davies - on my TBR
  
• Sophie's Bakery for the Broken Hearted - Lolly Winston - really enjoyed this - a tearjerker
• The Curious Incident of the dog in the night-time - Mark Haddon - excellent
  
• The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold - OK
  
• The Jane Austen Book Club - Karen Joy Fowler - didnt like this one
  
• The Memory Keeper's Daughter - Kim Edwards - really disappointed with this
  
• Marshmallows for Breakfast - Dorothy Koomson - just OK
  
• My Best Friend's Girl - Dorothy Koomson - another just OK
  
• The Reader - Bernhard Schlink - I struggled to finish this one
  
• Crow Lake - Mary Lawson - loved this story
  
• We need to talk about Kevin - Lionel Schriver - hated this
• Gentlemen & Players - Joanne Harris - read it but dont remember it much
  
• Girl with a pearl earring - Tracy Chevalier - on my TBR
  
• The Colour Purple - Alice Walker - on my TBR
  
• Can you keep a secret - Sophie Kinsella - not her best, but easy to read
  
• Red Leaves - Paullina Simons - on my TBR
  
• The Butterfly House - Marcia Preston - on my TBR
  
• The Abortionist's Daughter - Elizabeth Hyde - really enjoyed this
  
• Hurting Distance - Sophie Hannah - loved this, better than Little Face
  
• Notes on a Scandal - Zoe Heller - really enjoyed this
  
• The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Setterfield - an all time favourite of mine
  
• Eleven Minutes - Paulo Coelho - excellent, really page turning stuff
  
• My Sister's Keeper - Jodi Picoult - enjoyed this
  
• The Tenth Circle - Jodi Picoult - on my TBR
  
• The Fantastic Book of Everybody's Secrets - Sophie Hannah - short stories - enjoyed some more than others
  
• I'm a Believer - Jessica Adams - gave up on this
  
• Salem Falls - Jodi Picoult - a great read
  
• A Giant's House - Elizabeth McCracken - very good
  
• Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day - Winifred Watson - really want to read this
  
• Firmin - Sam Savage - really want to read this too
  
• For One More Day - Mitch Albom - not my cup of tea - too sweet for me
  
• The Wedding Officer - Anthony Capella - loved it, he is a favourite of mine
  
• Disgrace - J M Coetzee - on my TBR
  

1984 Not what I would call enjoyable but well worth reading

To Kill A Mockingbird I really really loved it. An easy but well-considered read.

A Walk in the Woods My 2nd favourite Bryson.

The Catcher in the Rye Dissapointing, read to Kill a Mockingbird instead !

Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nightime Fantastic ! I loved it, My Mum loved it, My brother loved it, my best friend loved it, next door's cat loved it etc etc etc !!!

Updated to 20/09/08

Up to date to today!

amethystmegan:

Birdsong - Sebastian Faulks    The part about WW1 is fantastic

Nineteen Minutes - Jodi Picoult     One of her best books

Two Caravans - Marina Lewycka     I loved this book

The Food of Love - Anthony Capella    couldn't get into this at all

An Interpretation of Murder - Jed Rubenfield     didn't like it, found it wordy and boring