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Books and stuff(bookworms)
« on: May 26, 2008, 09:40:27 PM »
Seeing as how I managed to take over the quiz thread with my book ramlings I thought I would start this one so we can all discuss what books we like, hate or what ever.

I am currently reading Hard times only got one page in but really like the descriptions of the charactures.

Also reading a John Francome novel hes on of those jockies who have turned to writing so far its quite interesting but predictable.


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Re: Books and stuff(bookworms)
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2008, 09:45:06 PM »
Sorry am one of those people (please dont tell me its just me) who grabs a book startsreading and either finishes the book or sont bother, I love reading but couldnt tell you the authour or name of the book im reading right now, mind i do have the Coppinger book on my bedside table half read thats a good dog book  ;D fink thats the name anyway  ???


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« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2008, 09:46:24 PM »
I am currently reading Sheila Quigleys Run for Home - she is local to Houghton le Spring (seahills)- really enjoy it looking forward to reading the next one in series - read good thrillers - edge of seat stuff and it is good cos she talks about local areas and pubs etc so it is great to visualise - She is a real down to earth woman and I really enjoy reading her stuff  ;D

Bev if you havent read her stuff you would enjoy it - like a north east James Patterson

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Re: Books and stuff(bookworms)
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2008, 09:50:01 PM »
I use to  read the back of the cornflakes box if I ran out of books ;D but don't have time now.
Love Dick Francis ( better than John Francome) James Herbert, the early Steven King books. Dennis Wheatley and any dog book ;D


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« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2008, 09:52:54 PM »
good thread!   

I can't seem to finish a Dickens book, any Dickens book . I appreciate the quality but the excessive descriptive prose just is too much for me I guess.   It's like Gabriel garcia Marquez' book 100 Years of Solitude...it's a Nobel Prize winner and it's brilliance is undeniable but i just can't seem to finish it! Been trying for 10 years!  :D


I'm currently on a murder/mystery thing...reading a book called Dust...and I've just looked for it to tell you the author but i can't find it  ???  it's a woman


I also read a least 1 dog book while I'm reading something else  :)
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Re: Books and stuff(bookworms)
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2008, 09:58:28 PM »
Rachel I loved Gone with the Wind, read it twice along with Jack London's Call of the Wild, Whistle Down the Wind and Goodnight Mr Tom - that was really sad in parts.


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« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2008, 01:15:16 AM »
.and I've just looked for it to tell you the author but i can't find it  ???  it's a woman


You've narrowed it down well then Nick.  :D

not reading anything at the moment - too restless, and it requires sitting down and concentrating. my grandmother's favourite book is the mill on the floss by george eliot - it is horribly depressing, i read it.  >:D

what i need to read is the book i was given the christmas before last - a doctor in the wilderness by walter yellowlees - who practised up in scotland where my granny lives. he had the dubious pleasure of delivering my mother.  :o i know - because i skimmed - that he has lots of stuff on how the ills of the western world are caused by processed food - and charting the rise of diabetes and types of cancer etc (in fact he did a programme on radio 4 which i remember hearing) - and considering my diet i just don't want to know  ;D but i must read it.... saw him on pitlochry station a few years ago - on his way to a wwII commemorative think or something - in his 90s and he looked fitter than me.  ::) (mind you that aint difficult  :D ).

i have been part way through a biography of louisa may alcott for the last 18 months - and i can't remember where i have put it now.  ::) and i have already mentioned pg wodehouse and blandings, and wuthering heights, adn thomas hardy - jude the obscure, tess and return of the native.  ;D
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Re: Books and stuff(bookworms)
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2008, 01:20:39 AM »
i didn't mention the thorn birds.

don't get me started on books....

my doG i could talk the hind leg off a donkey.  ::)
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« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2008, 06:59:40 AM »
i have just started reading - wild horse diaries by lizzie spender. its quite good what i have read so far.
its about a women who has always wanted a horse then when shes about 50yrs she gets give a horse, the only thing is its a wild brumby, so she has to catch it and tame it
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Re: Books and stuff(bookworms)
« Reply #9 on: May 27, 2008, 08:06:21 AM »
i cannot put books down - i have to be able to read them all :)

i love aircraft crash mysteries :) 

i live for "air crash investigation" (on tv) its just amazing :)

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Re: Books and stuff(bookworms)
« Reply #10 on: May 27, 2008, 08:36:24 PM »
Found it!   Martha Grimes is the author, a big fan of henry James I believe...book is quite good  :)
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« Reply #11 on: May 27, 2008, 08:40:22 PM »
Found it!   Martha Grimes is the author, a big fan of henry James I believe...book is quite good  :)

.reading a book called Dust..

Let me get this straight - you are reading a book called Dust............by Martha Grimes
Is this a wind up ;D


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Re: Books and stuff(bookworms)
« Reply #12 on: May 27, 2008, 08:51:30 PM »
LOL No, it's the truth!  Never noticed that 'coincidence' either  :D
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Re: Books and stuff(bookworms)
« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2008, 10:35:42 AM »
Any books that you've read over and over?  Personally I started reading the Sherlock holmes stories when I was around 8 years old and have never stopped. Probably read each one at least 50 times, just love them.
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« Reply #14 on: May 28, 2008, 12:51:59 PM »
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair.

One of the first socio documentaries and is all about the meat packing industry in Chicago a the turn of the century (19thj)

Its publication caused a riot and triggered food laws.

A superb book and you would be surpised how far we have NOT come since those times.  the original food scare book!  Superb illustrations of characters.

Read it many times.