General Chat

Julia, which island did you live on? Im fascinated by life on the Scottish isles and the isles of Scilly. Especially the 17th and 18th century era.

I love the Peter James books. As they are set in the Brighton area, I can visualize the area as I read. I know some of his circle of friends, and find it amusing reading the books and recognizing some of the characters as real people.

I read about 4 books a week, dont get much sleep. Cant resist a new Dick Francis, or Dorothy Dunnet. Not seen often now is an author named John Wainwright, not the man who wrote all the books of hill walks. This one was an ex-policeman and wrote fiction about the Force and villains. Jean

hi, i have read a lot of sue grafton's a - z or murder at the moment i am on a is for alibi ( i havent read them in order as i cant always find them in the library)!!
i enjoy good crime novels
chris x

love autobiographys or books on mediums

havent read a good one for while

Thanks everyone that was a great response. Think I will give the Memory Keepers Daughter a go. Sounds good.

Sue

I am reading a book about Harold Shipman (the doc that murdered)
what a gross little man!!

Nice thread, some nice ideas:-) Christina, I also love Sue Grafton, think I have read every one by now! Have just finished an amazing book, The Lovely Bones, by Alice Sebold. (hope I have the name right, have just sent the book off to our Hayley!) A quite shocking beginning, a 14 year old raped and murdered. But then she is looking down and seeing her family and friends and also the murderer. She is in a Heaven and is concerned for everyone down there. Beautifully written. I would recommend it.

Just finished listening to a talking book,' Evan must wait,' by Rhys Bowen. Couldnt wait for the ending, would have looked if it hadnt been on tape. Jean

Kathy Reichs is brilliant- I wud recomend her any time
carol

AHA, so the promised thread has been resurrected Susan.Great!

Have also read all books by Sue Grafton, she is a very good read.
Faye Kellerman is really great, but only the Peter Decker and Rina Lazurus ones.Have all of them.H.R.F Keating is another great read, more light-hearted type of detecive fiction.Have gone of Elizabeth Goerge's books, find her too long-winded, too much soul-searching in my opinion.Chaim Potok is a wonderful author.Tom Sharpe is sooo funny.Erica James and Judy Astley are feel-good chic-lit, more the type of books to read on a lovely sunny day,laying out on the grass under a parasol...there are too many to mention in one go,and it is a bit late now.

Again, great idea Susan, thanks.

Eileen.x

One I just mentioned on a different thread,
Scarlet Ribbons, by Emma Blair, a novel about a young girl taken to Barnardo's children's home when it seemed her father was dying and her mother had several children to care for. This girl was crippled and was told she was going to the Babies home to have her hip fixed, which did happen but she never saw her mother or family again. She was taken to Canada with many other children from the home and the story of her life there was interesting and I am sure well researched so fairly accurate. The rest of her story was ok, possibly a bit far fetched but good reading, most of it.
One book which is good, is The Five People You Meet in Heaven, by Mitch Albom - it really makes you think!
I love all kinds of books and alternate serious ones with frivolous chick-lit ones or read according to my mood.
Lizx