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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I'm having trouble getting into books at the moment, which is a little frustrating as I used to read 1 or 2 novels a week. I'd like to end my 'readers' block' so I'm looking for suggestions. What are you all reading, and would you recommend it?

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By *sla69Woman
over a year ago

coventry/Leicestershire border

"I'm having trouble getting into books at the moment, which is a little frustrating as I used to read 1 or 2 novels a week. I'd like to end my 'readers' block' so I'm looking for suggestions. What are you all reading, and would you recommend it?"

Evening what sort of books do you like ??

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By *ertiVogtsMan
over a year ago

Exeter

I've just finished "The Girl In The Spider's Web".Not bad at all...

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

Currently reading At Home by Bill Bryson.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Evening what sort of books do you like ??"

All sorts. I did Literature at uni due to my bookish inclinations. I'll even read cereal packets and shampoo bottles if they are to hand.

However, we all have our limits and I'm not keen on chick lit or sports biographies.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Mersault Investigation. It's a good book, interesting if you enjoyed Camus.

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By *sla69Woman
over a year ago

coventry/Leicestershire border

I have just read "A Child Called It"

David Pelser...True story great read but quiet disturbing

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"I have just read "A Child Called It"

David Pelser...True story great read but quiet disturbing "

I've read those. Disturbing indeed.

I'm in the middle of Gone Girl. I'm not in the right reading frame of mind at the moment either. I've a stack of books on my shelf waiting to be read too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do you read actual books or e-reader things? (no idea what they are called

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I have just read "A Child Called It"

David Pelser...True story great read but quiet disturbing

I've read those. Disturbing indeed.

I'm in the middle of Gone Girl. I'm not in the right reading frame of mind at the moment either. I've a stack of books on my shelf waiting to be read too.

I started Gone Girl last week but my mind kept wandering. Is it worth persevering?

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By *VineMan
over a year ago

The right place

Just reading The Martian. It's excellent.

I haven't seen the film yet.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Do you read actual books or e-reader things? (no idea what they are called

Actual books old-skool style. I get them second hand from charity shops or Amazon.

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"I have just read "A Child Called It"

David Pelser...True story great read but quiet disturbing

I've read those. Disturbing indeed.

I'm in the middle of Gone Girl. I'm not in the right reading frame of mind at the moment either. I've a stack of books on my shelf waiting to be read too.

I started Gone Girl last week but my mind kept wandering. Is it worth persevering?"

I'm not far enough in to be able to say, I had the same problem so now I'm thinking it must be the book rather than us!

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By *ralextacyMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

Black Library: Warhammer 40k: Horus Heresey

Future universe, multiple characters and plots and themes. Secular society forced upon all but beliefs change. Big schism, brothers fight brothers... an amazing series. Forget the battles and read about the people!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I have just read "A Child Called It"

David Pelser...True story great read but quiet disturbing

I've read those. Disturbing indeed.

I'm in the middle of Gone Girl. I'm not in the right reading frame of mind at the moment either. I've a stack of books on my shelf waiting to be read too.

I started Gone Girl last week but my mind kept wandering. Is it worth persevering?

I'm not far enough in to be able to say, I had the same problem so now I'm thinking it must be the book rather than us!

Hmmmm, might just leave it then.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Black Library: Warhammer 40k: Horus Heresey

That sounds amazing! Is it quite Frank Herbertish?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Currently halfway through long mars, the third of the long earth novels by the late Terry Pratchett

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There are a few classics I would recommend.

My usual recommendations include "The Last Hurrah" and "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn."

If you are looking for some Philosophical fun, then it depends on what is interesting to you, but a few clever ones for "modern" philosophy include most things written by Habermas (especially his bioethics stuff) and Searle (mostly his philosophy of language stuff). If you want more pop-philosophy, I just finished reading Ishmael by Daniel Quinn and would recommend it.

Not really sure if this is stuff you would like to read, so feel free to ignore if it isn't

-Courtney

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By *oxy_minxWoman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

I've just started a book called 'The Lie'

Try a book called 'I let him go' by Clare Mackintosh, very easy to read and a gripping story x

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Reading books is bloody boring.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm still trying to find time to finish Anger Is An Energy, John Lydon from the Sex Pistols autobiography.

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By *onny MCMan
over a year ago

Crawley

Yeah, loving those too.

Can't beat a bit of epic sci-fi.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Great suggestions

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By *VineMan
over a year ago

The right place

Some of my favourite books I've read recently.

'The kite runner' and 'A thousand splendid suns' both by Khaled Hosseini

'The Hundred year old man who stepped out of a window and disappeared' by Jonas Jonasson.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Readers wives and playboy....sorry couldn't help myself.

I like a nice chick lit myself x

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By *onnie55Man
over a year ago

Port Talbot

I've just finished the 'Song of Ice and Fire' series by Geoerge Martin.. Game of Thrones is based on it. They are extremely well-written and gripping - well worth the effort!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

'underwater adventure' by Willard Price.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I've just finished the 'Song of Ice and Fire' series by Geoerge Martin.. Game of Thrones is based on it. They are extremely well-written and gripping - well worth the effort!"

I finished them all last year and thoroughly enjoyed them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A Life in Secrets by Sarah Helen.

It's the true story of Vera Atkins and the missing female spies of SOE during WW2.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Some of my favourite books I've read recently.

'The kite runner' and 'A thousand splendid suns' both by Khaled Hosseini

'The Hundred year old man who stepped out of a window and disappeared' by Jonas Jonasson.

I loved both of those Khaled Hosseini novels. Beautiful prose and deeply moving stories.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"A Life in Secrets by Sarah Helen.

It's the true story of Vera Atkins and the missing female spies of SOE during WW2."

Sounds fascinating, I'll put that in my rapidly expanding list....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Some knobhead told me to read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.

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By *onbons_xxMan
over a year ago

Bolton

I'm revisiting some of James Ellroy's and starting with The Black Dahlia

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A Life in Secrets by Sarah Helen.

It's the true story of Vera Atkins and the missing female spies of SOE during WW2.

Sounds fascinating, I'll put that in my rapidly expanding list...."

It's an absolutely fascinating book. She and the other women of SOE were utterly remarkable and incredibly brave. They were largely forgotten about by the British government and if captured by the Germans were subjected to horrific torture because women weren't covered by the Geneva convention.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The last book I read was sacriledge about a Spanish guy in 19th century Canterbury investigating the murder of the Chief security guy at the cathedral. Enjoyable, but I don't tend to read much anymore

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm just about to start Go Set a Watchman after my annual re-read of To Kill a Mockingbird.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

'The Heart Goes Last' by Margaret Atwood - not long started but enjoying the escape to another dystopia.

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By *onnie55Man
over a year ago

Port Talbot

"I've just finished the 'Song of Ice and Fire' series by Geoerge Martin.. Game of Thrones is based on it. They are extremely well-written and gripping - well worth the effort!

I finished them all last year and thoroughly enjoyed them."
Read them again! That's what I'll probably do in the future. New series in April - rumour has it that Kit Harington (Jon Snow)has been seen filming in Belfast.. Hmmm...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The BBC did a vote a few years ago for Britain's favourite novel & I went through it reading books I would never have thought of reading.

Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet is fantastic.

The Secret History by Donna Tartt is good too.

I also enjoyed a book called Room by someone who's first name is Emma, can't remember her surname but it was a good read.

Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham.

I started reading Brick Lane yesterday. Had it on my bookshelf for ages.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"A Life in Secrets by Sarah Helen.

It's the true story of Vera Atkins and the missing female spies of SOE during WW2.

Sounds fascinating, I'll put that in my rapidly expanding list....

I'm definitely reading it then.x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A Life in Secrets by Sarah Helen.

It's the true story of Vera Atkins and the missing female spies of SOE during WW2.

Sounds fascinating, I'll put that in my rapidly expanding list....

I'm definitely reading it then.x"

Borrow my copy when I'm done.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"'The Heart Goes Last' by Margaret Atwood - not long started but enjoying the escape to another dystopia. "

She's good, isn't she?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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I also enjoyed a book called Room by someone who's first name is Emma, can't remember her surname but it was a good read."

Emma Donoghue - last book I read in a day, completely gripping. The movie will be out soon too.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"The BBC did a vote a few years ago for Britain's favourite novel & I went through it reading books I would never have thought of reading.

Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet is fantastic.

The Secret History by Donna Tartt is good too.

I also enjoyed a book called Room by someone who's first name is Emma, can't remember her surname but it was a good read.

Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham.

I started reading Brick Lane yesterday. Had it on my bookshelf for ages."

A good list, and I've been meaning to read Brick Lane for ages.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"'The Heart Goes Last' by Margaret Atwood - not long started but enjoying the escape to another dystopia.

She's good, isn't she?"

Definitely a favourite here - still re-read 'Alias Grace' and 'The Handmaid's Tale', to take me back to time and places many years ago

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Some knobhead told me to read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. "

A certain New Yorker? I'll take it up with her tomorrow over coffee.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Some knobhead told me to read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.

A certain New Yorker? I'll take it up with her tomorrow over coffee."

Tell her I mentioned my birthday is coming up.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm reading Moll Flanders. X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"'The Heart Goes Last' by Margaret Atwood - not long started but enjoying the escape to another dystopia.

She's good, isn't she?

Definitely a favourite here - still re-read 'Alias Grace' and 'The Handmaid's Tale', to take me back to time and places many years ago

two of my favourites, haven't read The Heart Goes Last

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By *dwalu2Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

Anything by Banana Yoshimoto.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My heads a bit numb at the mo, so I read graphic novels, they are easier when I go to bed feeling like a Zombie.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"'The Heart Goes Last' by Margaret Atwood - not long started but enjoying the escape to another dystopia.

She's good, isn't she?

Definitely a favourite here - still re-read 'Alias Grace' and 'The Handmaid's Tale', to take me back to time and places many years ago

two of my favourites, haven't read The Heart Goes Last "

Only just out - something to look forward to.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I'm reading Moll Flanders. X"

I LOVE Moll Flanders! I first read it as a teenager and I've read it a couple more times since. She is such a compelling character.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Some knobhead told me to read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.

A certain New Yorker? I'll take it up with her tomorrow over coffee.

Tell her I mentioned my birthday is coming up.

Will do

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"My heads a bit numb at the mo, so I read graphic novels, they are easier when I go to bed feeling like a Zombie.

Xxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Girl With All the Gifts.

Read it and thank me later. x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm reading Moll Flanders. X

I LOVE Moll Flanders! I first read it as a teenager and I've read it a couple more times since. She is such a compelling character."

Moll Flanders and Vanity Fair are my favourite classics - I like a female protagonist

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I am waiting for 'The Road to Little Dribbling' to come out next week

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm reading Moll Flanders. X

I LOVE Moll Flanders! I first read it as a teenager and I've read it a couple more times since. She is such a compelling character.

Moll Flanders and Vanity Fair are my favourite classics - I like a female protagonist

I'll recommend another recent read - "Girl Waits with Gun" by Amy Stewart. Loved it.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I'm reading Moll Flanders. X

I LOVE Moll Flanders! I first read it as a teenager and I've read it a couple more times since. She is such a compelling character.

Moll Flanders and Vanity Fair are my favourite classics - I like a female protagonist

Absolutely! I also really enjoy historical biographies about strong women, hence my username.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm reading Moll Flanders. X

I LOVE Moll Flanders! I first read it as a teenager and I've read it a couple more times since. She is such a compelling character.

Moll Flanders and Vanity Fair are my favourite classics - I like a female protagonist

Absolutely! I also really enjoy historical biographies about strong women, hence my username."

I was intrigued so googled her, I can see why you chose to use her name. It suits you

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

I'm reading this thread, duh

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Martina Coles new book

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Philomena, am about 3/4 through, it's a good read.

Prior to that I read Girl On The Train...

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

I have about 5 books on the go but getting nowhere with them.

Mostly business books

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