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> Books, What are you reading?
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post Aug 8 2007, 12:01 PM
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I've just read 'The book thief' by Markus Zusak - It was FANTASTIC!

I like Joanne Harris - she's from Yorkshire, you know...anyway, my favourite one is Coastliners.
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post Aug 8 2007, 12:49 PM
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Quite enjoyed "Suite Francaise"

"Time Traveller's Wife" was not always easy to follow as it moved through time.....

One of the best ever that I have read is "Saturday" by Ian McEwan. Terrific writing. Anyone else read it?
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post Aug 8 2007, 01:22 PM
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QUOTE(SaxFan @ Aug 8 2007, 01:49 PM) *

Quite enjoyed "Suite Francaise"

"Time Traveller's Wife" was not always easy to follow as it moved through time.....

One of the best ever that I have read is "Saturday" by Ian McEwan. Terrific writing. Anyone else read it?



Yep , read all of McEwans work.. 'Amsterdam' is good too.
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post Aug 8 2007, 01:27 PM
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I enjoyed "An Equal Music", by Vikram Seth. Also, "The Smell of Apples" by .....Behr (sorry, first name escapes me for a minute). It's very heavy reading, but worth getting into.
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post Aug 8 2007, 03:19 PM
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I enjoyed "An Equal Music", by Vikram Seth. Also, "The Smell of Apples" by .....Behr (sorry, first name escapes me for a minute). It's very heavy reading, but worth getting into.


Ooo I love An Equal Music!!! I'm doing a personal study on it for English!!! I just finished reading Your Blue Eyed Boy by Helen Dunmore, which I really enjoyed!!!
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post Aug 8 2007, 04:12 PM
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I've just finished "A short history of Tractors in Ukrainian" that really made me laugh in places. I'm about to start "the Kite Runner". Having read "Holy fools" recently and enjoyed "Chocolat" I enjoy Joanne Harris's writing too.
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post Aug 8 2007, 06:08 PM
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I've just finished "A short history of Tractors in Ukrainian"


I've seen that in shops and have been intrigued, but never looked: what's it about?
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post Aug 8 2007, 06:14 PM
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Bill Bryson - A short history of nearly everything


My sister has read that. Apparently it's quite good.

Rebecca is getting on alright. i find it interesting how the author never mentions the name of the narrator...
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post Aug 8 2007, 06:59 PM
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QUOTE(Oddball @ Aug 8 2007, 07:08 PM) *

QUOTE(jod @ Aug 8 2007, 05:12 PM) *

I've just finished "A short history of Tractors in Ukrainian"


I've seen that in shops and have been intrigued, but never looked: what's it about?


It's about a Ukrainian Widow who's living in Peterborough and his gold-digger/immigration cheat of a fiance/wife, and his two daughters. Its fairly black comedy at times and the stuff about fleeing from the Ukraine under Stalin is not exactly funny, but its a very good read and explores human relatioships well.
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post Aug 8 2007, 07:37 PM
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"The Choir" by Joanna Trollope. I re-read it every summer! Sheer easy going enjoyment.

"De Chair et d'Ame" by Boris Cyrulnik. Very difficult - I haven't understood the half of it but what I have grasped is interesting and there's a lot about music and neuropsychiatry at the end.
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post Aug 8 2007, 08:40 PM
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im reading Emma by Jane Austin at the mo!!!

just got to where Frank Churchill comes!!!


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post Aug 8 2007, 09:05 PM
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Hmm... no-one said Harry Potter, Book 7, yet? I'm somewhat surprised! Oh, actually, CPPF mentioned it briefly! I'm re-reading the search for the Diadem bit again... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

We have Chocolat the book on our shelf, and the Swiss version of the DVD of Chocolat in English and dubbed in French, funnily enough! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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post Aug 9 2007, 11:22 PM
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QUOTE(crazy_purple_piano_freak @ Aug 7 2007, 06:22 PM) *
I'm actually rereading LOTR as well. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

I enjoy LOTR more the more I read it - first time through it was too exciting not to read fast - I have got so much out of it through re-readings!

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I've just read DH for the third time (with my random number chapter method (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) Dont' ask. ..)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

I've just finished re-reading HBP (having read OOTP too - couldn't find GOF) in preparation for borrowing The Book Which Must Not Be Named from my sister-in-law.

Now re-reading Maskerade by Terry Pratchett (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Recently read The Bookseller Of Kabul and re-read My Forbidden Face, both books about Afghanistan.
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post Aug 10 2007, 06:07 AM
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QUOTE(jod @ Aug 8 2007, 07:59 PM) *

QUOTE(Oddball @ Aug 8 2007, 07:08 PM) *

QUOTE(jod @ Aug 8 2007, 05:12 PM) *

I've just finished "A short history of Tractors in Ukrainian"


I've seen that in shops and have been intrigued, but never looked: what's it about?


It's about a Ukrainian Widow who's living in Peterborough and his gold-digger/immigration cheat of a fiance/wife, and his two daughters. Its fairly black comedy at times and the stuff about fleeing from the Ukraine under Stalin is not exactly funny, but its a very good read and explores human relatioships well.



Widower, I think Jod ! Yes a good laugh at times , bu it wasnt really my type of book
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post Aug 10 2007, 08:43 AM
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Bill Bryson - A short history of nearly everything


I strange rich man bought me this a while ago when it first came out. It is a good book.

I love reading Jostein Gaarder. Reading 'The solitaire mystery' again, last time I read it was for a book review in 4th year for standard grade. This time round I'm enjoing it more.
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