On Your Bookshelf
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I finished Scrublands last night - very twisty story with lots of new elements as it went along. I really enjoyed it. There was an excerpt from the new book Silver which I might get now.
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I loved Scrublands!
Vietnam is pure military history and I can't handle it - I need a social history. So I have gone to The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware instead. :lowbrow:
Vietnam is pure military history and I can't handle it - I need a social history. So I have gone to The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware instead. :lowbrow:
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I finished Winter, objectively it was really good, but just didn’t excite me. I’ve moved onto S.J. Parris on my sister’s recommendation. Murder, Elizabethan times, and monks, right up my street.
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I got Scrublands for my Mum for Christmas but she's shown no signs of getting stuck into to it yet and I reckon I can't nag until at least the end of January.
I'm reading The The Trouble with Goats and Sheep, as it popped up as available and popular on Libby. It's nicely written but a bit slow so far. I have also ordered Crawdads, as it sounds good, thanks for the recommendations.
I'm reading The The Trouble with Goats and Sheep, as it popped up as available and popular on Libby. It's nicely written but a bit slow so far. I have also ordered Crawdads, as it sounds good, thanks for the recommendations.
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Recently finished - Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? by Caitlin Doughty
It's kids asking a mortician questions about death and I personally found it fantastic.
It's kids asking a mortician questions about death and I personally found it fantastic.
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How are you getting on sal? I’m not sure I can be arsed finishing it (I’ve already looked up the mystery to confirm what I thought). It might be dragging more because it’s audio, though I binned off the last Liane Moriarty and took a break for a bit.sally maclennane wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2020 9:05 am I like her stuff, I will give that a go when I finish my current one (Last Anniversary by Lianne Moriarty).
I’m going to try The Familiars by Stacey Halls instead.
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I just finished it Wendy, I thought it was ok. Like you, I am going to take a break from her for a bit.
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I've just got The Familiars out of the library, Wendy. It's set very close to where I live.
I've just finished Every Man for Himself by Beryl Bainbridge for book club and really enjoyed it. It's set on the Titanic and so well written. It's sparked a mild Titanic obsession.
Other that that I am still reading Waterlog, mainly in bed at night as it is peaceful.
I've just finished Every Man for Himself by Beryl Bainbridge for book club and really enjoyed it. It's set on the Titanic and so well written. It's sparked a mild Titanic obsession.
Other that that I am still reading Waterlog, mainly in bed at night as it is peaceful.
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I thought that when I listened to the first chapter today!
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Is The Familiars the one set at Townley Hall? It's a North West Libraries Must Read or something, they're promoting it madly at the moment.
I finished The Trouble with Goats and Sheep and was underwhelmed with the ending, not least because I had to go and find spoilers on Goodreads to work out what actually happened. It was nicely written and entertaining though, would read another Joanna Cannon for light relief.
I finished The Trouble with Goats and Sheep and was underwhelmed with the ending, not least because I had to go and find spoilers on Goodreads to work out what actually happened. It was nicely written and entertaining though, would read another Joanna Cannon for light relief.
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I read this a few years ago, and really liked it.Turtle Bean wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:48 am
I've just finished Every Man for Himself by Beryl Bainbridge for book club and really enjoyed it. It's set on the Titanic and so well written. It's sparked a mild Titanic obsession.
I bought Scrublands yesterday, I got it for nowt actually as I had built up points in my Waterstones card. I was bored on the train with no book yesterday morning though and started rereading Big Sky so now I'll have to finish that first
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I was at Towneley a couple of weeks ago :fascinating:
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I went once in winter with my dull friend and it was all grey and dark and dull. There was an exhibition of lace and the cake in the tea shop was slightly stale. 4/10.
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I was there for Parkrun although we had lunch in the garden centre cafe on the Sunday and that was good.
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I have never been to Towneley but it is the surname of a good friend of mine; does that count?
I loved Scrubland and am now reading A God in Ruins. Is there another Jackson Brodie novel imminent?
I loved Scrubland and am now reading A God in Ruins. Is there another Jackson Brodie novel imminent?
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Three Things About Elsie is quite good by the same person, Bats.
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Norwegian Wood and Dark Matter have both arrived from the library via Mr D so I'll need to get them read before I go back top my purchases
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I finished Cilka's Journey. There were some heat wrenching moments but it was worth reading.