Turtles, reading books
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I can't remember if I've read that one, I went through a phase of reading her stuff but kinda sickened myself on them
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I’m kind of feeling that way now too.
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I finished Dog. It was sweet but not quite the adventure I thought it would be.
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I've just started 4, hope it isn't TOO traumatising.Bat Macdui wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 11:55 am I'm on Slow Horses 5, after being mildly traumatised by 4.
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Brotherless Night! I've got about 20 pages left, so will keep schtum for now!Pippedydeadeye wrote: ↑Tue May 21, 2024 9:48 pm Whatever Flora is reading is next! Just going to check back in which of the Women’s Prize shortlist we agreed on.
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I'm on 6 now, but I'll take a break after this one.Turtle Bean wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2024 11:45 amI've just started 4, hope it isn't TOO traumatising.Bat Macdui wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 11:55 am I'm on Slow Horses 5, after being mildly traumatised by 4.
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I'm just starting 2. Loved the first book.sally maclennane wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2024 1:21 pmI'm on 6 now, but I'll take a break after this one.Turtle Bean wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2024 11:45 amI've just started 4, hope it isn't TOO traumatising.Bat Macdui wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 11:55 am I'm on Slow Horses 5, after being mildly traumatised by 4.
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I finished Joe Country (Slow Horses 6) and I'm now reading The Prophet Song, which won the Booker last year. I'm liking it so far.
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I managed to whizz through The Daytripper the other day, which is about a man living his life a day at a time but in a random order. It wasn’t perfect but was good to be able to finish a book because I wanted to (rather than begrudgingly or not at all, which has been a few books recently!).
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I bought the Slow Horses set and I'm just starting the second one. Perfect for being away and spending some time just reading (and eating cheese)
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I bought the Slow Horses set and I'm just starting the second one. Perfect for being away and spending some time just reading (and eating cheese)
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Are they so good you’ll read them twice?
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I have finished all the Slow Horses (novels, not including novellas). I did enjoy them but all in a row gets a bit bleak, really. I might read Secret Hours at some point, though I am going to have a break now. I'm thinking of making a start on the Women's Prize shortlist, but I am still deciding on which one first. Possibly not the Kate Grenville, I read quite a few of hers last year.
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I finished Prophet Song, which was very well written and also a good concept (dystopian Ireland) but God, it was depressing. It was relentless and I was just glad to finish it.
I have Long Island (the follow up to Brooklyn) to read next, but I also brought the paperback of Romantic Comedy so I might read that as it'll be more cheery.
I have Long Island (the follow up to Brooklyn) to read next, but I also brought the paperback of Romantic Comedy so I might read that as it'll be more cheery.
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I loved Romantic Comedy, Sal.
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I read it last year on my tablet but I wanted the paperback so I bought it for my holiday.
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Read Brotherless Night as that is the one Pip and I are reading at the moment!Bat Macdui wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2024 10:03 am I have finished all the Slow Horses (novels, not including novellas). I did enjoy them but all in a row gets a bit bleak, really. I might read Secret Hours at some point, though I am going to have a break now. I'm thinking of making a start on the Women's Prize shortlist, but I am still deciding on which one first. Possibly not the Kate Grenville, I read quite a few of hers last year.
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That was exactly what I thought as well - it just never let up!sally maclennane wrote: ↑Sun Jun 02, 2024 9:59 am I finished Prophet Song, which was very well written and also a good concept (dystopian Ireland) but God, it was depressing. It was relentless and I was just glad to finish it.
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Yeah, it was pretty bleak.Flora Poste wrote: ↑Sun Jun 02, 2024 11:44 amThat was exactly what I thought as well - it just never let up!sally maclennane wrote: ↑Sun Jun 02, 2024 9:59 am I finished Prophet Song, which was very well written and also a good concept (dystopian Ireland) but God, it was depressing. It was relentless and I was just glad to finish it.
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