Book Notes

[Ella77]

She’s such a fucking sellout.

[sally maclennane]

I read another Kate Brannigan novel, one of Val McDermids series. It was pretty dull, about a private investigator who was looking into financial crimes. I don't think I'll bother reading any more which is a pity as I really like some VMcD stuff so I was hoping for another series to plough through.

[Elya]

She’s such a fucking sellout.

She is.

[Lily]

I took it back to the library without bothering any further with it.

[Pippedydeadeye]

This week I’ve read The Keeper of Stories (which I loved) and The Yellow Wallpaper, which was more of a short story really. I started The Mad Women’s Ball last night, on my colleague’s recommendation.

[Lily]

Pip, you may enjoy this: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07mvypf

[Pippedydeadeye]

Thanks!

[Cerise]

Ooo, I started The Keeper of Stories last night!

[Lola]

I’m reading Meredith Alone, which is good so far. It’s a bit like Eleanor Oliphant.

[Flora Poste]

I've just finished The Marriage Portrait - I enjoyed it and didn't find her writing style too overblown (I enjoyed it more than Hamnet) but I definitely had issues with the ending and think some of the plot was both clumsy and cliched at the same time.

[Lily]

I'm in a real book fun. I tried Fairy Tale by Stephen King but I just can't get into it. I ditched Emma Donoghue's Haven for the same reason.

[wendy james]

I tried My Brilliant Friend for book club but really didn’t get on with it. Others told me the second half is better, so I may persist as I have a couple of long train journeys coming up.

[Dutchie]

I finished a Man Called Ove in floods of tears. I loved it so much! I don't want to see the film as Ove is definitely not Tom Hanks in my mind.

Have now started Daisy Jones and the Six and loving it already!

[Pippedydeadeye]

I tried My Brilliant Friend for book club but really didn’t get on with it. Others told me the second half is better, so I may persist as I have a couple of long train journeys coming up.

I hated it, but my sister raves about it.

[sally maclennane]

I hated it too, I found the main character a real pain.

[Lola]

I’m now reading Malibu Rising after failing to get into it before.

[sally maclennane]

I re-read a couple of Rebus books but didn't fancy any more so I bought The Promise by Damon Galgut, it won the Booker Prize last year.

[Annabella]

I finished a Man Called Ove in floods of tears. I loved it so much! I don't want to see the film as Ove is definitely not Tom Hanks in my mind.

Have now started Daisy Jones and the Six and loving it already!

There is a Swedish Film version - about 2015. You might be able to find and stream it somewhere - Amazon Prime?

[lazzbo]

I re-read a couple of Rebus books but didn't fancy any more so I bought The Promise by Damon Galgut, it won the Booker Prize last year.

I've got it out from the library and it's on my to read pile.

[Lily]

I tried My Brilliant Friend for book club but really didn’t get on with it. Others told me the second half is better, so I may persist as I have a couple of long train journeys coming up.

I wouldn't! Yet another I DNF.