Cinnamon Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Thought I would start a thread where we can recommend books to each other,if we have enjoyed them. I have just finished 'A Tiny Bit marvellous' by Dawn French & I just loved it. It was not at all what I expected,& kept me up late a couple of times,reading away. It was very,very funny,cleverly written & very astute about family life. I especially enjoyed the son who is channelling Oscar Wilde,& never uses one word when 4 fabulous ones will do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatieB Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 I am glad you have started this. I think they should make it a sticky. I am particularly glad you put that book as I want to read it. In relation to fiction can people give a little synopsis too so people can judge if its the type of thing for them. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 I've nearly bought that book several times as I do love Dawn French. I shall keep an eye out for it now. I am currently reading Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger. I loved The Time Travellers Wife, and I am loving this as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Fab book i bought it months ago and never got around to reading it till a couple of weeks ago, I love Dawn French for her humour and was a bit dubious about the book but it was a great read a bit like my family at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 I've just finished The Book of Human Skin by Michelle Lovric and couldn't put it down . Fabulous book although the "baddie" is so vile you have to wonder what kind of mind came up with such sadistic thoughts . It's a historical novel but the story is very gripping. She writes the different chapters in the voices of the different characters, with different fonts and styles of speaking which is very effective. This is a bit of review on Amazon This is a wonderfully vivid novel set in eighteenth century Venice and Peru that is a little strange but I cannot recommend it highly enough. It's witty, horrific and clever with a wonderful set of clear fictional voices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 I can recommend The Conjurors Bird by Martin Davies - a historical romance combined with a modern day hunt for a mythical object. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 I was so pleased when I saw this thread. I really miss the book group and have read many books recommended here There are so many books in the world and so little time, it is great to be pointed towards a new read. I am currently working my way through my OH's vast collection of crime books. I have recently read Dead Simple by Peter James & Relentless by Simon Kernick, the first was a good easy read but lacked plausability, second book was much better written and a more complex story about how life can be jogging along quietly one minute, then be totally unravelling the next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickendoodle Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Into The Darkest Corner by Elizabeth Haynes. A gripping psychological thriller about an abusive relationship and OCD. Brilliant book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 I love 'Twentysomething' by Iain Hollingshead There was a 'chain' book doing the rounds on the forum, being read by someone who sent it to the next person in the list, anyone know what became of that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 Yes....I know. Will pm you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 I've just read 'Hard -boiled Wonderland and the End of the World' by Haruki Murakami. It's a bit of a crazy fantasy read but a really good tale and got me thinking about the different layers of consciousness and the mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmommasally Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 I've just read The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern It is a beautifully written story about 2 powerful magicians with an on-going rivalry who pit their 2 contestants against each other in the setting of a Night Circus. It has wonderful descriptive prose in an enchanting setting, I was really sad to finish the book and am very tempted to go straight back to the start and savour it all over again. This is also one of those books that now I've read it on my kindle I might have to go out and buy just to have it on my book shelf! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I'm reading a book by Cath Staincliffe - The Kindest Thing - and like all her books, it doesn't disappoint. Give her a try if you like the murder mystery genre. 'Witness' .. about a gangland murder, which I have just finished reading, is excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammiboo Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 i read quite a few books on my cruise last week one i read very quickly was 'call me evil, let me go' by Sarah Jones. description: Sarah had lived in fear for over a decade. Humiliated, ostracised and brainwashed, her spirit had been crushed. But as the realisation of what she was subjecting her children to began to sink in, she found new strength and determination – the strength to try to escape the world that had consumed her for so long. Sarah was never a troublesome child. She smoked and drank a bit when she was underage, and shoplifted once, but she was generally well-behaved and didn’t mean to upset her mum and dad. But Sarah’s parents had seen first hand what could happen when a teenager went off the rails. Scared the same would happen to Sarah, they sent her away, many miles from home, to a church school that would put a stop to her bad behaviour. They had no idea they were sending Sarah to a place where she would be forced into obedience – a place that sanctioned force-feeding and beating in order to smash a child’s will. They had no idea she would end up marrying a boy from the cult, and cutting the rest of her family out of her life. Or that she would begin to treat her own children in the same way – believing there was no other option, and that everyone in the outside world was evil. But she did. And the day they sent Sarah away to the little church school miles from home was the last time they saw their real daughter for over a decade. Until one day when Sarah found the courage to fight back, the strength to protect her children and bravely venture into the world she believed was full of evil. This is Sarah’s story – the shocking but ultimately inspiring true story of her struggle to save her children from the suffering she was forced to endure. This isnt the usual type of book i read but i found it very interesting and how people can be pulled into such things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Ok, i thought about this a bit and I got my great reads down to 4 books. Lord of the Rings - it's an incredible fantasy and despite Tolkien's denial there is a lot in it about modern warfare & how people react in times of strife. I've even used it helping my kids through tough times. I think he really explored human emotions through this amazing story. The Far Pavilions - M.M.Kaye, a mix of a lovely, deep romance and history of Britain & India. She completely knew her subject, she understood soldiers and Indian culture & wove it into an absorbing book. The Bible - I have no religion or faith but think it is a fascinating book to read. Have been trying to read it for years and have loads to go. I read it alongside the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, I struggle with both but I think they're the basis of our society and I think that's important. London, the Biography - Peter Ackroyd. I love London and it is a brilliant history of London. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted October 15, 2011 Author Share Posted October 15, 2011 Patsylabrador,may I recommend a wonderful novel to you,if you find The Bible of interest? It is 'The Red Tent' by Anita Diamant,and tells an imagined story of Dinah,a lesser Biblical character. It is just captivating,and totally bring Biblical times to life.....I am a non believer,but would say that this us one of my top 10books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Thank you Cinnamon. I have some amazon token and that sounds good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 A fabulous book. I absolutely loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
