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I read a lot of thrillers but in between I chuck in a Rosie Thomas or a light hearted who dunnit by M C Beaton and also read her historical novels.. can do one of them in an evening.

Plus I have other favourites and am not doing Greaders while I catch up with a lot of my books and have been doing quite well and then a new Rosie Thomas appeared on the scene so am well over half way through "The Illusionists" and really enjoying it. She certainly puts a lot of research into her work. Once again she has turned out a book that is completely unlike anything she has written before.

The nearest I have read to this would be the one about fireworks: The Book of Fires by Jane Borodale where the author's research on pyrotechnology was excellent that was a Greaders group one that I don't think I voted for but was very pleased to read. :-)

Choccy you is a love thanks sweetypie <3 <3 <3 :-D

Thanks Choccy, just downloaded to my kindle :-)

Thanks Choccy. That looks interesting. I've been trying to get in to Amazon to download it but all I get is "This page cannot be displayed". I'll try again later.

I'm still on Nicholas and Alexandra which seems to be taking me forever to read but I am enjoying it and learning a bit about late 19th/early 20th century Russia. All I knew about Rasputin was that he was influential in the politics of the time and was a hypnotic and rather nasty character. It seems his influence over Alexandra and, through her, over Tsar Nicholas was enormous. He is a totally repellent character but fascinating at the same time. I certainly feel I'm learning something from this book.

Thanks Choccy just ordered it.

Free today - could be interesting

In Search of Martha Brown

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00K7A2IVW/ref=cm_cd_asin_lnk

Though born in obscurity and dying publicly on the scaffold for the brutal murder of her husband in 1856, Martha Brown as a historical character remained elusive. She has long been an object of fascination to many people, not the least being the young Thomas Hardy who witnessed her execution. This book reveals for the first time all that has been discovered up to now about Martha Brown. It also contains a full report of her trial; a discussion of the relationship between Hardy and Martha Brown; a description of turning the research into a novel; a biographical note on Lady Pinney, and an intriguing chapter on Martha's mind by psychiatrist Dr Derek Steinberg.

Hi Karen my Mum was not too keen on The Four Streets, but I dont want to spoil it for others.....

I have just finished reading

A Pocket Full of Shells - Jean Reinhardt Kindle 77p

In 1846 a baby girl is born to a young Irish fisherman and his wife. It is the second year of The Great Hunger and the young couple choose to remain in Ireland while family and friends are leaving. Their story takes place in the fishing village of Blackrock, near Dundalk, but the cities of Liverpool and Sunderland have a significant influence on their lives. Is their love for each other and their homeland enough to sustain them? Will they be forced to join the one and a half million who emigrate? This is the story of a young man's love for his wife and child as he struggles to provide for a family in one of the darkest periods of Ireland's history.

A lovely read

:-) :-)


Special ~~~~s to all Bookworms and Kindle Tarts <3 <3

Just got The Four Streets for the grand total of 20p, thanks very much :-D

I <3 a bargain :-)
Karen

Yes I have read it Vera and also enjoyed it.
Didn't take me too long but some books like That Woman
took me ages, why I don't know.

Am ploughing through Nicholas and Alexandra at the moment. Had it on the Kindle for ages and thought it was about time I read it. I'm enjoying it but getting confused with the Russian names and all the different Grand Duchesses - I have to keep looking back to remind myself who they all are.

I know the book came up a while ago on this thread. Was it Emma that was reading it? Did it take you a while to get through it? I'm normally a quick reader but I seem to be quite slow with this book.

Am reading The Scandalous Duchess at the moment :-)

Good morning lovely Choccy great to see you here .....Ive just added the link to my bookmarks and will take a proper look laters....thanks :-D :-D

So come on tell us are you reading anything good at the moment?? :-)

link to daily free e- books

http://www.dailyfreebooks.co.uk/free_ebooks/latest/

:-D

Not yet Mersey :-) :-)

I downloaded it for Mum Emms, she finished it within 2 days.....retirement is suiting her, have you read it yet?? :-D

I thought you was going to make me download another book :-0 :-D ;-)

~~~~~~~s to all Bookworms & Kindle Tarts <3 <3

Mersey I see that The Four Streets you got me to buy
for 20p is number 2 in the top ten books according to
my local paper :-D :-D

Like that Mersey.

I am still reading Lionheart, it is good but so many 'characters' that it is a slower read than usual. Luckily I usually get more read when I am away so should finish it soon. :-D

I read this and thought of our little thread.........

Books fall open
we fall in
delighted where
you've never been
hear voices
not once heard before
reach world through world
through door on door
find unexpected
keys to things
locked up beyond
imaginings
True books will venture
dare you out
whisper secrets
maybe shout
across the gloom
to you in need
who hanker for
a book to read

David McCord 1897-1997

Eh.....Nah :-D :-)

I will stop if you stop Emms :-D :-D ;-)