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And is it any good.?

I'm just about to finish *The Duchess* by Amanda Foreman ......think there's a film about her with Kiera Knightley in it but I wanted to read the book first before seeing the film...very interesting but not fiction....which is ok by me.

THEN...hopefully later tonight when I've finished The Duchess.... I'm going to read Past Mortem by Ben Elton which I managed to get for the princely sum of 50p at the market today lol. I can't stand Ben Elton but I've read one of his others and enjoyed it so I'll give it a go...

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Right at this moment I'm reading the computer screen ;-)


Sorry, in silly mood lol. I'll go and check the title.

I'm waiting for a Ruth Rendell to arrive from Amazon :)

I'm mostly reading Terry Pratchett at the moment but right now I'm re-reading A Room With A view cos I watched the film again a little while ago and hadn't read the book for years.

Right, I'm back lol ;-)

It's called Secrets & Lies by Jaishree Misra. So far so good but I have only just started it and am still on the second chapter.

I loved the film Uggers but I've never got round to reading the book...It puts me off if I see the film first.

I've never read Ruth Rendell Fiona....

Cat .....silly mood?..oh gawd help us lol xx

Hello Muffy, this is just my subject.
At the Moment I am reading The Judges Daughter by Ruth Hamilton and its really good.
My favorite books are Agatha Raisin Books by M.C Beeton, but its best to read them in order.
Two other books which I read recently and I would recommend to anyone are
A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon, and the best book of all is
Edward Trencoms Nose by Giles Milton.
If you do read any of these then I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.

Worth a try, Muffy - the film is really faithful to the book and it's an easy read.

At the moment im trying to read Shadows of the work house by Jennifer Worth, but can't get into it. So will take it on holiday a give it another go. I really want to read Call the Midwife by the same author but cant get hold of it as yet.

I've read a Mark Haddon.......something along the lines of Curious incident of a dog at night time.....it was really good.

I'll have a look on Amazon at the others you mention.....the Judges Daughter rings a bell for some reason........ xx

Im reading " shappy Tiger" by Howard Springs.
Fantastic Book,highly recommend.

Jade Goody,,,Fighting to the End,


its a loaned book and its ok for a bedtime read.:}}}

I've looked at that one a few times and put it down without buying Suzy.....let me know what you think of it if you manage to finish it lol.

I'll keep an eye out for it then Uggers....it's a while since I've seen the film so it may be the right time to have a go xx

My powers of concentration aren't what they used to be so I'm into easy reads.

Working my way through Patricia Cornwell at the moment but got a bit bored and managed to pick up the latest Dean Koontz yesterday at my local library so will read that next :)

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Amanda Foreman? I love her in New Tricks, I didn't know she was a writer as well :-)

Just finished CJ Sansoms latest novel 'Sovereign' set in the reign of Henry VIII. Cracking read.

Kay I don't know why but I'm really surprised at you reading that one lol.

Not heard of that one Roxanne I'll have a look on Amazon....xx

*sighs* that's Amanda Redman Eldrick lololol.

I like historical novels......I'll keep an eye open for that.

My MIL used to read Dean Koontz...I tried one once but it scared me witless Jean lol xx

I like Dean Koontz but I haven't read any by him in ages.

I can also recommend James Patterson and Tess Gerritson if you like the crime/thriller type of books.

Its not one I would buy Muffs but it was sort of,

*go one take you will enjoy reading it*

well its ok so far...:}}}}}}

I've just finished 'Heart and Soul' by Maeve Binchy. i do like her books... she is a very Irish writer somehow ( lol yes i know she IS Irish) something about the way the sentences flow I think ?

She is very very good at characterization, and making you care what happens to the characters ... and there always seems a 'rightness' to how things work out...wish I had her ability to just 'tell a good tale'. :))