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

Is a good book..... Time to get some new reads. Any recommendations of books or specific authors to give a go?

LMM x

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

What genre do you like?

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

"Is a good book..... Time to get some new reads. Any recommendations of books or specific authors to give a go?

LMM x"
what type of book do you like to read

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

I really do like all sorts, I don't have a type other than I love a book I can't put down, so very open to ideas and suggestions

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter

Jeffrey Archer is good . I’m listening to A Prisoner of Birth now but like all his books. The Clifton Chronicles were interesting also.

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By *ig1gaz1Man
over a year ago

bradford

if you dont mind horror.

try the fog stephen king and the dark james herbert.

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

"Jeffrey Archer is good . I’m listening to A Prisoner of Birth now but like all his books. The Clifton Chronicles were interesting also."

Ooh I love audio books, might get a couple of them. I've read some JA, really enjoyed them, thank you!

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

"if you dont mind horror.

try the fog stephen king and the dark james herbert.

Love Stephen King, scares the Holy be jeez us out of me, but very gripping!

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

Try Tess Gerritsen, she's the creator of the characters behind the Rizzoli and Isles series on TV. She mainly writes medical thrillers

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By *owdyboy 890Man
over a year ago

Country West

My teddy bear

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By *ooby birdWoman
over a year ago

North West

All of Stephen Leather's - he hasn't written a bad one

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By *hedevilwearspradaWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere nearby

The Tales Of The City series by Armistead Maupin. My very favourite books ever.

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

"Try Tess Gerritsen, she's the creator of the characters behind the Rizzoli and Isles series on TV. She mainly writes medical thrillers"

Ooh, thank you!

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

If you like a crime book with a good sense of humour then try the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovitch Lloyd of laugh out loud moments x

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

I've just started reading ready player one by earnest cline after watching the film, I'm liking the book so far

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By *ampWithABrainWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

My area of expertise

I recommend the following authors:

Jane Austen - basically romcoms in period book form

Charles Dickens - the soap operas of the time

Bronte sisters - I especially like wuthering heights - the ultimate bad boy

F Scott Fitzgerald

George Orwell (though the similarities to modern politics might concern you)

Modern authors

Marian Keyes - laugh out loud funny especially the Walsh family series

Tess geritsen as previously mentioned - excellent crime fiction

Sue grafton - her alphabet books set during the 80's with a tongue in cheek nod to hard boiled detective fiction with a feminist edge, also funny and loveable characters.

You also can't beat Agatha Christie for easy to read but well written crime fiction and mysteries.

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

I'm a big fan of Dan Brown. Love the delicate weave of truth throughout his fiction. The symbology and history of the bible and the artworks he depicts in his story telling also captivates me. My favourite so far is inferno, closely followed by the lost symbol.

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

"All of Stephen Leather's - he hasn't written a bad one "

The Solitary Man was excellent!!

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

"The Tales Of The City series by Armistead Maupin. My very favourite books ever. "

Thank you, just looking them up....

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

End of the world running club!! I could not put it down and I don't read overly often.

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

"If you like a crime book with a good sense of humour then try the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovitch Lloyd of laugh out loud moments x "

Love a good laugh out loud book!!

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

Im moving on to Phillipa Gregory next, I love medieval history especially the Tudor period... can't wait to read her stories.

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By *ig1gaz1Man
over a year ago

bradford

"if you dont mind horror.

try the fog stephen king and the dark james herbert.

Love Stephen King, scares the Holy be jeez us out of me, but very gripping! "

Sorry im wrong its the mist, the fog is totally different to the film.

not a lover of stephen king books, tends to quote more on character for my liking.

have read carrie, christine, firestarter

james herbert books read the fog, the dark, rats I dont think that you will put them down.

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

"My area of expertise

I recommend the following authors:

Jane Austen - basically romcoms in period book form

Charles Dickens - the soap operas of the time

Bronte sisters - I especially like wuthering heights - the ultimate bad boy

F Scott Fitzgerald

George Orwell (though the similarities to modern politics might concern you)

Modern authors

Marian Keyes - laugh out loud funny especially the Walsh family series

Tess geritsen as previously mentioned - excellent crime fiction

Sue grafton - her alphabet books set during the 80's with a tongue in cheek nod to hard boiled detective fiction with a feminist edge, also funny and loveable characters.

You also can't beat Agatha Christie for easy to read but well written crime fiction and mysteries.

A lady who seems to share my own library!! Love Marian Keyes, some beautiful poignant writing but some hilarious laugh out loud stuff too

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By *edangel_2013Woman
over a year ago

southend

I'm into non fiction at the moment. I go through stages. Current book is X and Why. The rules of attraction: why gender still matters.

Last fiction book was The Handmaids Tale.

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

"I'm a big fan of Dan Brown. Love the delicate weave of truth throughout his fiction. The symbology and history of the bible and the artworks he depicts in his story telling also captivates me. My favourite so far is inferno, closely followed by the lost symbol. "

I didn't read any of his for some reason, i got them all on audio book and loved them!

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

"Im moving on to Phillipa Gregory next, I love medieval history especially the Tudor period... can't wait to read her stories.

Love her, fabulous reading!!

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

"End of the world running club!! I could not put it down and I don't read overly often."

Hope you don't have to run to appreciate this book!!!

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

"Im moving on to Phillipa Gregory next, I love medieval history especially the Tudor period... can't wait to read her stories.

Love her, fabulous reading!! "

I hear some dramas have been filmed from her books... really trying not to watch them as I want to enjoy the books first!

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

"I'm into non fiction at the moment. I go through stages. Current book is X and Why. The rules of attraction: why gender still matters.

Last fiction book was The Handmaids Tale."

I've added The Handmaids Tale to my basket!

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

"Im moving on to Phillipa Gregory next, I love medieval history especially the Tudor period... can't wait to read her stories.

Love her, fabulous reading!!

I hear some dramas have been filmed from her books... really trying not to watch them as I want to enjoy the books first!"

I'm the same, love films but books always do so much more for me, my imagination loves to create my own film in my head!!

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

Love chronicles of the raven

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

‘Wonder’ a brilliant read, had me in tears several times, heart warming feel good read, they made it into a film too x

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

"Love chronicles of the raven"

Ooh thank you!

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

"‘Wonder’ a brilliant read, had me in tears several times, heart warming feel good read, they made it into a film too x"

Love that book

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

"Love chronicles of the raven

Ooh thank you! "

Pretty much any of james barcleys raven books set in fantasy but so gritty and real

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

If you want crime books try the Robert Hunter series of books by Chris Carter. Every murder is more grizzly than before. Honestly reading some I was literally open mouthed. Stunning. Am going to look up some of these other books though, thanks you lot.

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

Mr men and little miss books

Lil miss mischief is the best of all

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

12 rules by Jordan Peterson, it’s non fiction and he’s a polarising writer but considering my dyslexia I’ve done the whole book in a week

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

"Mr men and little miss books

Lil miss mischief is the best of all

I have them all, she's a little bundle of mischief that one.....

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

Thank you all, off to the book shop today for a geek out and coffee

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By *entileschiWoman
over a year ago

Norwich

"Im moving on to Phillipa Gregory next, I love medieval history especially the Tudor period... can't wait to read her stories.

Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel.

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By *ampWithABrainWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

"My area of expertise

I recommend the following authors:

Jane Austen - basically romcoms in period book form

Charles Dickens - the soap operas of the time

Bronte sisters - I especially like wuthering heights - the ultimate bad boy

F Scott Fitzgerald

George Orwell (though the similarities to modern politics might concern you)

Modern authors

Marian Keyes - laugh out loud funny especially the Walsh family series

Tess geritsen as previously mentioned - excellent crime fiction

Sue grafton - her alphabet books set during the 80's with a tongue in cheek nod to hard boiled detective fiction with a feminist edge, also funny and loveable characters.

You also can't beat Agatha Christie for easy to read but well written crime fiction and mysteries.

A lady who seems to share my own library!! Love Marian Keyes, some beautiful poignant writing but some hilarious laugh out loud stuff too

I think she's very much underrated, very good at balancing pathos and humour and creating fully rounded characters.

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

The meg Steve alten

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By *irthandgirthMan
over a year ago

Camberley occasionally doncaster

Try 'the blade itself' trilogy by Joe Abercrombie. It's like a smaller version of game of thrones but with more skullduggery and genuine humour. I've read it 3 times now. There are another 3 standalone books that round out the world with many of the same characters.

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By *aughtyLittleMissWoman
over a year ago

Aberdeen

I don’t know if you like legal thrillers, but try John Grisham and Mark Jiminez if you do

Also, if you like Phillipa Gregory, try Jean Plaidy, Victoria Holt and Phillipa Carr (all the same person)

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