Bookworms unite

[Kazz]

I am not just a pretty face................. we need to start looking for a book author we can all locate....? or come up with a book club and anyone who wants to can nominate a book then all vote....?

[CathyW]

i love phillipa gregory as well.
i will read historical novels. jean palidy is good. read loads of her stuff.
also like marilyn edwards books, she writes about her cats. (also been in touch with her via email. nice lady )
ill read science fantasy.
and a few of the *modern* books.

[Kazz]

Originally Posted by angieh

I'd recommend any of the books from my list. If you like the premise that "history could be altered because magic is real" try "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell". It is a long book - 1006 pages, but I have to say I didn't get bored once. And Alex, if you like vampire stories, "The Historian" I found very creepy and again, quite a long book - 704 pages and again, have to say it kept me glued! (Not a vampire love story - but good old fashioned bad vampire!"

I have read that book really good.....by Elizabeth Kostova if memory serves......an excellent read. The Historian I mean.

[Kazz]

I've also read lovely bones and The Time Travellers wife,...we seem to have similar tastes people so the club should be good.

[Kazz]

Brought a book today, Shadows of the Workhouse....by Jennifer Worth, read a previous book of hers called Call the Midwife.

She is a lady who was a midwife in the 1950's - a lifetime ago. working with the Nonnatus nuns in the East End of London, whose lives had all been touched somehow by the workhouse. For although these institutions were officaly abolished in the 30's in fact many did not disappear till the 60's....

I am looking forward to reading it, I like reading these sort of books too based on real life experiences...

[Kazz]

Originally Posted by boys mum

i love phillipa gregory as well.
i will read historical novels. jean palidy is good. read loads of her stuff.
also like marilyn edwards books, she writes about her cats. (also been in touch with her via email. nice lady )
ill read science fantasy.
and a few of the *modern* books.

Have you read the Boleyn Inheritance yet?

[charliebubs]

I like the idea of a book club too

Another fab book I read recently is The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards..........a great book.

I've still got all these books too, so maybe we could just have a swap!?!?!?

[Kazz]

That a good idea.......................

[Grete]

Gosh, I read so much! I love urban fantasy (or paranormal romance), fantasy, sci-fi, chick lit, crime, pretty much anything other than non-fiction

Two sites I use that others might find useful are :

www.shelfari.com and my shelf there is : Grete's Shelf

and also www.librarything.com and my library is : Grete's Library

Both are great for tracking what books you own and Shelfari is great for tracking what you have read, own, want to read etc.

Currently working my way through Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan Saga.

[angieh]

Originally Posted by Kazz

Ah ha we should start a book club going in the winter......

LOVE that idea!

Originally Posted by Kazz

I've also read lovely bones and The Time Travellers wife,...we seem to have similar tastes people so the club should be good.

Yup - I agree!

Originally Posted by charliebubs

I like the idea of a book club too

Another fab book I read recently is The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards..........a great book.

I've still got all these books too, so maybe we could just have a swap!?!?!?

Excellent idea!

Do we want to do all this via Catsey - or "privately" via email ...... or any other ideas????