AnnieP Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 All us Omleteers also seem to have quite eggscellent ( sorry) taste in books. Can I add The Poisonwood Bible to the reading list please?! This is one of my fav books! A tad too long maybe for a book club book though? Barbara Kingsolver is a WONDERFUL author Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 I've read On Chesil Beach too! Spooky isn't it how we all have so much in common. I've got the Barbara Kingsolver Book Animal Vegetable Miracle too AnnieP. Father Christmas gave it to me. I haven't read it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Egluntine said: I've almost finished reading the Memory Keepers Daughter by Kim Edwards and have enjoyed it. (2 friends are waiting to borrow it!) and am about to embark on A quiet Belief in Angels by RJ Ellory ( A Richard and Judy recommmendation I've recently finished Memory Keeper's Daughter too and have started A Quiet Belief In Angels two nights ago. Spooky! Cinnamon, have you read the Congo book as recommended by Richard and Judy? I started it but couldn't get into it, is it worth persevering with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Egluntine said:I've almost finished reading the Memory Keepers Daughter by Kim Edwards and have enjoyed it. (2 friends are waiting to borrow it!) and am about to embark on A quiet Belief in Angels by RJ Ellory ( A Richard and Judy recommmendation I've recently finished Memory Keeper's Daughter too and have started A Quiet Belief In Angels two nights ago. Spooky! Eerie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lailapet Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Well, time it for one of our get-togethers if you do! The bike ride sounds great - not sure how far 111km is, but my experience suggests that padded cycle shorts are well worth while. I only ride a bike about once a year, and every time I do I remember how much it makes your bum ache! I definitely will try to time any visits to the UK with a gettogether as I'd love to meet some of you in real life! As the regards the bike ride, I can see that Tina explained how far 111km is. Funnily enough, I seem to remember her cake suggestion every hour much better than the distance . 70miles is not too bad I hope. I'll gradually build it up by about 5 miles per weekend and a bit of training during the week and I have ordered some padded shorts which hopefully will arrive tomorrow. My old bike is awful, but I've put an advert on the Intranet at work to see if someone has a used one they'll sell. I don't think a book club is for me, I just take far too long reading a book or I just read silly chick lit or hunt for texts I can use in my lessons. I teach English as a Foreign Language... Anyway, I wish you all the best with the book club and I WILL read the book of the month sooner or later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lailapet Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Book club sounds like a great idea and the book sounds really interesting - not sure I have time to read it at present though As for the bike ride, Laila, 111km is 70 miles - a bit like doing the London to Cambridge bike ride. You will be surprised at how quickly you can cover the miles on a bike - but get used to 'sitting in the saddle' before you attempt that distance, wear padded shorts and have 'smooth' tyres rather than k"Ooops, word censored!"bly mountain bike ones (the k"Ooops, word censored!"bly ones require more energy and are not needed if rising on roads/paths). Make sure you stop and eat cake at least once every hour! Don't worry you will be using up the calories.... THANKS Tina!!!! I have copied your advice to the - so far - 5 others who'll be cycling with me and now we're discussing which cakes we'll each be baking Should I race to the finish line and then sit and read a book while I wait for the rest of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Please see the new Sticky above for Book Group info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Please see the new Sticky above for Book Group info Thank you Sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Thank you Olly for recommending this book I have not been able to put it down. I sobbed last night when I got to the bit about Sirod's grandson James A real insight to the lives of woman in that era, such an eye opener. I will be sad to finish it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treekeeper Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Just starting to read Lords of the Bow. Just read Paula Spencer by Roddy Doyle The time travellers wife by Audrey Niffenegger The secret hunters by Ranulph Fiennes The sacred and profane memories of Captain Charles Rder also known as Brideshead revisited by Evelyn Waugh Fowl. Travels with my chicken. and Hen and the art of chicken maintenance all by Martin Gurdon Our farm by Rosie Boycott. Desperadoes by Joseph O'Connor. I love books never go anywhere without one!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 The time travellers wife by Audrey Niffenegger Now that is an amazing book Did you like it too? Feel free to put your name down for the book group - the more,the merrier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted February 18, 2008 Author Share Posted February 18, 2008 Paola, I'm really glad you enjoyed it - I found it very moving - when I think life is hard, I reflect on these poor women who were often living miles from their family, had no tv, internet or phone (and in one case couldn't even afford a radio) and relied on letters for support and company. It also really brought alive for me the world that my mother grew up in, and the aspirations and hopes that she had for us all. A truly amazing bunch of women! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 The time travellers wife by Audrey Niffenegger I loved that book too. I found it unputdownable and felt quite bereft when I'd finished it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 That's one of my favourite books too! I have to re-read it every so often just to remind myself how good it is. My all-time favourite is probably 'Midnight's Children' by Salman Rushdie. I love the way he writes conversation, the characters just leap off the page ot you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 The time travellers wife by Audrey Niffenegger Now that is an amazing book Did you like it too? Feel free to put your name down for the book group - the more,the merrier I loved that also I have also read it more then once as i loved it so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Our farm by Rosie Boycott. I also read this book quite recently and found it really interestiing. How urban girl copes with starting up and running a small farm. Lots of stuff to do with chickens Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygal Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Apololgies for resurrecting thread, but....I've just finished "can any mother help me" and I just wanted to say how brilliant I found it... although it was mostly the experiences of women in another era, the parallels between their life (1940s etc) and ours today really struck a chord with me; families separated, no local support network, finding a common link with people who may live a long way away... I found myself crying when such vital people were nearing their end, but still found time to write for the CCC especially Cotton Goods. Thank you Olly for recommending such a wonderful book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I've got a book token somewhere.....I might buy that. It sounds fascinating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I am reading the most enthralling & fascinating book at the moment - 'Oscar Wilde & The Candlelight Murders' by Gyles Brandreth (yes,him!) I am not normally into murder mystery, but this is fab - brilliant characters who actually exsisted ,& a real sense of the era. It really is fab (I am only on the third chapter), & I would recommend it to anyone....great holiday read as I reckon a man would enjoy it too I once had to take an extra case for my holiday reads, so its good to be able to take something I can pass on to Hubby or the girls after I have finished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Another one for the book club? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Book club sounds like a great idea and the book sounds really interesting - not sure I have time to read it at present though . Why not try getting stuff on Audio? I have to read this way because of my eyes, but it's a good way to get a fix of a novel into a busy life. (I only ever read unabridged books, as I feel cheated if I listen to an abridged one, all the character development tends to dissapear!) I get stuff from the library (I order it online) or from Amazon/ebay then you can sell it again when you've listened to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 No no no - I love curling up with a real book and as I very rarely drive anywhere I would not be able to listen then either, even if my camper had the facilities I would love to do that job though - reading great books out loud for a living. Trouble is, I think you have to be a celebrity of some sort to do it I used to teach adult literacy and made tapes for students - an HM Inspector commented that I had a great voice for that sort of thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 My hubby reads books to me sometimes and we both loved reading to the children but we think it has made them a bit lazy in reading for themselves, and they all like getting audio books out of the library. we usually take at least one with us when we go on a long car journey. When hubby reads to me though his voice is very soothing and I tend to fall asleep, he has to keep asking me questions to see if i am still with him He is reading Love Amongst the Chickens by P.G.Woodhouse to me at the moment, it's quite amusing but i have missed a few bits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I suffer from that too liz - I never manage to get books read unless I;m away on hols. I have been trying to read Animal, Vegetable Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver for the last few months (from the library) but I am going to have to resort to buying it now that it's out in paperback. My folks are taking Rosie and i away for Easter, so I am looking at books for the week - I will get through about 5 usually, so need to be stocked up. Thanks to Liz, i now have On Chesil Beach, which I will re-offer on the Omet marketplace when I have finished it. Rosie has my bookworm gene too and is trawling the library and Amazon for books to take away - she was lucky enough to have an Amazon em voucher given to her this weekend, so she is itching to spend it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
