General Chat

Ian Rankin - the Rebus stories are first class - and John Mortimer

n

I like all sorts of authors , Emma Blair , (who is really a man !!!) Margaret Thompson Davies are Scottish authors who`s books I enjoy , also love auto / boigraphies
,Ros xx

I have always loved to read, and will have a go at most authors, altho prefer historical novels, and any novels to do with war time family tales, triumph over adversity type stuff is always heartwarming, also don't mind the odd chick lit and also autobiographies.
Just started a new book yesterday, set in Chile, and moving to Cornwall. I always love anything set in Cornwall, Malta or Norfolk, or anywhere I have spent any time so that I can picture the places as they are mentioned.
Favourite authors, too numerous to mention.
Get most of my books from Charity shops or the charity bookshelf in our local supermarket, most of the books I take back there to be resold (cost is 25 p in charity box but I usually put in more). My son found some of his favourites when we were there yesterday, I am so glad the love of books I encouraged when small, is still with him.
You are never alone with a book.
Lizx

i go the libraru every tuesday take little man hes loves going to pik books for him and the girls

he also likes to flirt with the blonde librarian lol who always saves him the brand new books

xx

mines dean koontz. read 1 off his books yrs ago & now its my aim 2 collect them all

I love reading, always have - read late at night or on holiday
Books have to capture me in the first few pages, not very tolerant if a book doesn't 'grab' me!

Not always fiction, but over the last few years have read most of the books by

Rosamund Pilchar......... delightful and warm
Daphne du Maurier ......... totally immersing
E.V. Thompson ....... Cornwall series, which evolve to South Africa or Australia - fascinating
Bill Bryson........ all of them, have read Notes from A Small Island 3 times and still laugh out loud! Brilliant

also
Tracy Chevalier
Philippa Gregory

and some time ago
Norah Lofts - her Town House series is fascinating

Jean Plaidy - not so keen now.

and I actually think Jeffrey Archer writes quite a good yarn! LOL

Yep guilty as charged Maddiecow lol If it's rubbish you can blame me lol xx

I love a good book, Deaver, Cornwall, Reichs, King, Herbert, ive just started Karen Slaughter and shes good so far. Im on a real reading Bee at the moment I get fits and starts and have three on the go and am finishing at least one a week, as I work full time I think thats pretty good going.

I think it was muffy who recomened John Van Der Kiste Queen Victorias Children which I am hoping to get next week as its my Book Day :)

Sounds good Helen. I'll put that on my *to get* list ta xx

Muffy, she's (Dorothy koomson) kind of Chick lit, but not fluffy, there's a serious note too. One of her books, my best friends girl, was in last years Richard and Judy list.

catherine cookson ,david pelzer.xxxxxxmwah

George Orwell
CJ Sansom
Iain Pears
Bill Bryson
M R James
Ann Rule
Jane Austen
Umberto Eco
Richard Dawkins

are some that I've enjoyed reading

What kind of books does she write Helen? xx

Dorothy Koomson is a good writer.

I agree about Barbara Erskine. I read the Lady of Hay when it came out and have read most since. At the library where I work we have a historical book display at the mo and the Erskine books are flying out.

Maeve Binchy
Deirde Purcell
R F Delderfield
Sue Townsend
Bill Bryson
JK Rowling
Alexander McCall Smith - The No: 1 Ladies Detective Agency - brill series of books
Tom Sharpe
Agatha Christie to name but a few

And don't forget your local library! Borrow them for free!
(plug plug)

The best way to get them is second hand through Amazon Caz. I got one of the Boudica ones for 1p plus postage !!!! xx

Thanks TW and Muffs, I shall look, can you find her books at places like Tescos? The Boudica ones sound very good.


Caz xx