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Please indicate when seen, the list is published below. Reviews to be on 26 May, suggestions on the same day this time unless anyone else wants to put up the thread 5 days before. Ann glos

Greaders books to vote for – April May Vote closes 5pm Monday 23 April 07 Book review to be Thursday 31 May 07 The Terminal Man by Sir Alfred Mehran Skull Session by Daniel Hecht 1 Salem Falls Jodi Piccoult 1 1 1 1 The Promise of Happiness Justin Cartwight 1 1 Here Be Dragons - Sharon K. Penman 1 1 1 1 1 The Testament of Gideon Mack - James Robertson 1 The House of the Spirits - Isabel Allende Donna Tartt- The Little Friend. 1 The Girl with a Pearl Earring - Tracy Chevalier (don’t think it is a classic yet) 1 Lori Lansens - The Girls. The Accidental Ali Smith 1 1 Black Swan Green David Mitchell A Tangled Summer by Caroline Kington The Daughters of Eden by Charlotte Bingham 1 1 1 1 1 Brighton rock - Graham Greene 1 A season for murder - Ann Granger 1 Light on Snow - Anita Shreve The 5 People You meet in heaven - Mitch Albom 1 Frankie. by Kevin Lewis. Charlie.... by Lesley Pearce. The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory 1 1 Sheer Abandon by Penny Vincenzi 1 1 Timeline by Michael Crichton 1 Mother Country – Jeremy Harding The Earl of Petticoat Lane – Andrew Miller 1 Shopaholic and Baby by Sophie Kinsella Ice Road by Gillian Slovo Classic: Mansfield Park by Jane Austen 1 1 1 1 1 Vanity Fair - William Makepeace Thackeray 1 A. J. Cronin - The Spanish Gardener. Lord of the Flies William Goldstein?? Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte 1 1 A Tale of 2 Cities – Dickens 1 Martin Chuzzlewit – Dickens 1 Daphne Du Maurier The Parasites Woman in White by Wilkie Collins. 1 Madame Bovary - Gustave Flaubert 1 1 1 Persuasion by Jane Austen 1

So the joint winners are here be Dragons and Daughters of Eden Classic Mansfield Park In the event that you can't find either of the books (and I have already identified a problem with Here be dragons in Gloucestershire libraries), You could read Jodi Piccoult Salem Falls as it was a close second. Ann Glos

Hi Ann There is only one copy of Here Be Dragons in the Medway area as well, I have just reserved it. The other two books I have here waiting to be read Dee ;-))

Hi Ann, Message received. I thought that 'Daughters of Eden' was looking good yesterday. So popped into the libarary this morning to find 2 copies on the shelf ! Salem Falls was also there, so I borrowed that too, and will make those my choice if that's OK, along with Mansfield Park of course. Best wishes, Alfie.

I have two of the books waiting to be read ,so very pleased with the vote. Will take them with me to read on my trip to the Isle of Man. xx Jill

Hi Ann Just adding so you know I have seen this. Happy reading everyone. Love Kate

Have read and understood! Have reserved Daughters of Eden. For some reason I have to speak to the library with regard to Here be Dragons! I won't be attempting Mansfield Park I'm afraid. I tried reading it some time ago and couldn't get along with it. Jeanette x

I will try harder to read as many as I can this month! Thanks Dawn

Unless I can find a cheap copy of here be dragons I will read Daughters of eden and salam falls (because I already have it) Will also give Mansfield Park a go. Ann Glos

Got Daughters of Eden from the Library yesterday and have started it, Here Be Dragons is on the interloan order and hopefully will not be to long arriving. I have Mansfeild Park already so that one is not a problem, just have to see how much time I get to actually read. Michelle

Just pushing up to page one xx jill

Here Be Dragons is available on Amazon from £0.01. I have ordered books from other sellers before and they have come in mint condition. Although they are a penny to buy, it will cost about £2.50 to £3.00 for postage within the uk. Jeanette x

Thanks Jeanette, I have ordered a copy. Ann Glos

hello everyone :-) am at the library so can confirm I have seen it! will see what I can get. Maz. XX

Thanks Ann. Daisy

Has everyone else seen this then? Kind OH took me to one of the Gloucester libraries today and I have now got daughters of Eden. I suppose it is because they wear better but I do with they would get these books in paperback. hard back copes are so unwealdy when the book is big to start with. So just got the classic to get now. AsI am away from 9th to 23rd May I could do with getting a copy from a charity shop. (And then he took me out to lunch at the Harvester) Ann Glos

That's why I have too many books! I keep buying them instead of going to the library!! lol Daisy

Still some not signed in here but this is the last time I am nudging this up. Ann Glos

Got it Ann. Thanks a lot. Love Maisie x