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What book are you reading?
I know there was a discussion a few months ago about what people are reading at the moment but I can't find it so I'm starting a new one!
I read lots of good books (and some not so good ones) but I just finished one that was fast-paced, an easy read, a bit quirky AND the main protagonist was a not quite young woman! "It's All Fun and Games Until Someone Loses an Eye" is by a Scots author, Chris Brookmyre and can best be described as "The Long Kiss Goodnight" meets "Shirley Valentine" (I know the medium is different but the imagery works).
I read lots of good books (and some not so good ones) but I just finished one that was fast-paced, an easy read, a bit quirky AND the main protagonist was a not quite young woman! "It's All Fun and Games Until Someone Loses an Eye" is by a Scots author, Chris Brookmyre and can best be described as "The Long Kiss Goodnight" meets "Shirley Valentine" (I know the medium is different but the imagery works).
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- Just finished "Any human heart" by William Boyd. A bit male-rites-of-passage early on, and very much a male view throughout, but truly engaging and though-provoking.
Best book last year "The nightingale won't let me sleep" - forget the author though; absolutely SUPERB. - Meeting's OK, who knows who you actually meet. Just not mixing.......
- As long as you don't meet any @Afraser!
- Currently reading two - Fight Like a Girl (feminist N-F) and The Rosie Project series for light relief.
- @Afraser I like nonfiction and am a big fan of Mary S Lovell who has written well researched biographies about some remarkable people in history with my personal favourite being “A rage to live” about the explorer Sir Richard Burton and his wife Isabel.Another favourite nonfiction author Simon Winchester who writes about quirky events in history -“The Surgeon of Crowthorne” about the creation of the Oxford dictionary is a favourite.
- I've been reading a lot of non-fiction lately (well, if you don't count John Clarke's last book, which is somewhere in between!) so I have bought a Philip Dick (classic sci-fi) and Grahame Greene's Travels with my Aunt. I don't plan to mix with the CIA or war criminals on holiday but may as well be prepared......,
- Good on you, @kitkatb - good luck with the barra! Hope you catch a whopper!!! I would LOVE to see the pics! :)
- Love some of Di Morrissey's books @arpie. Read that one not long ago. xo
Heading for a barra fish on Tuesday. See how I go on the water all day. Send you a pic if I get anything. - I am just nearing the finish of Di Morrisey's Kimberley Sun (a buddy loaned me about 20 of her books!!!) and will then start on a biography on Prince Albert (after watching the ABC series of Victoria!)
It will be interesting - he had doubtful parentage, a demanding, doting wife, HEAPS of kids ..... and was a reformer & innovator as well! - tho h dies young (which was attributed to the bad behaviour of their son, the Prince of Wales!) - Easy @ kmakm pm an address and will send when I finish it.
