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trueblue · Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 8:52 pm Post subject:

1) The tenth circle -Jodie Piccoult
2) A spot of Bother - Mark Haddon
3) Tears at bedtime - Tom Wilson
4) Don't tell mummy - Toni Maguire
5) When Daddy comes home - Toni Maguire
6) A brother's Journey - Richard Pelzer
7) Somebody else's kids - Tory Hayden
8) (Re-read) Ghost Girl - Torey Hayden
9) Ps I Love - Cecilia Ahearn
10) Blood Ties: Sam Hayes
11) The abduction - Mark Gimenez
12) Notes from an exhibition - Patrick Gale
13) Sarahs Key - Tatiania de Rosnay
14) The time traveler's wife - Audrey Niffenegger
15) The Book Thief - Markus Zusak
16) Vanished Karen Robards
17) Sweetie Jenny Tomlin
18) The Woods Harlan Coben

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whosrose · Competition Guru Joined: 31 Oct 2005 Posts: 11104

veggie wrote:

What does everyone else think about De-Vinci Code by the way? I was disappointed, OK as I was on holiday at the time and borrowed it from mother-in-law, but, expected more.

Loved Da Vinci Code book Razz

even more so than film.

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dancingqueen · Moderator Joined: 30 Oct 2005 Posts: 45300

1. A Spot of Bother - Mark Haddon
2. The Island - Victoria Hislop
3. Somebody Else's Kids - Torey Hayden
4. Fingersmith - Sarah Waters
5. Sarahs Key - Tatiania de Rosnay
6. Affinity - Sarah Waters
7. Blood Ties - Sam Hayes
8. A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini
9. The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini
10. Tipping the Velvet - Sarah Waters
11. The Kabul Beauty School - Deborah Rodriguez
12. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe - Fannie Flagg
13. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie - Muriel Spark
14. The American Boy - Andrew Taylor
15. Mr Pip - Lloyd Jones
16. The Time Traveller's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger
17. The Secret Life of Bees - Sue Monk Kidd
18. The Uncoupling - Cauvery Madhavan
19. Random Acts of Heroic Love - Danny Scheinmann
20. East of the Sun - Julia Gregson
21. Remember Me - Lesley Pearse
22. The Night Watch - Sarah Waters
23. The Book Thief - Marcus Zusak

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dancingqueen · Moderator Joined: 30 Oct 2005 Posts: 45300

1. A Spot of Bother - Mark Haddon
2. The Island - Victoria Hislop
3. Somebody Else's Kids - Torey Hayden
4. Fingersmith - Sarah Waters
5. Sarahs Key - Tatiania de Rosnay
6. Affinity - Sarah Waters
7. Blood Ties - Sam Hayes
8. A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini
9. The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini
10. Tipping the Velvet - Sarah Waters
11. The Kabul Beauty School - Deborah Rodriguez
12. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe - Fannie Flagg
13. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie - Muriel Spark
14. The American Boy - Andrew Taylor
15. Mr Pip - Lloyd Jones
16. The Time Traveller's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger
17. The Secret Life of Bees - Sue Monk Kidd
18. The Uncoupling - Cauvery Madhavan
19. Random Acts of Heroic Love - Danny Scheinmann
20. East of the Sun - Julia Gregson
21. Remember Me - Lesley Pearse
22. The Night Watch - Sarah Waters
23. The Book Thief - Marcus Zusak
24. Before I Die - Jenny Downham

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Shirazee · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:55 pm Post subject:

42. A Woman Alone - Malcolm Ross

whosrose · Competition Guru Joined: 31 Oct 2005 Posts: 11104

1. A Spot of Bother - Mark Haddon
2. Behind the Pine Curtain - Gerri Hill
3. Somebody Else's Kids - Torey Hayden
4. P.S. I Love You x Cecelia Ahern
5. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time - Mark Haddon
6. One Summer Night - Gerri Hill
7. The Boy in Striped Pyjamas - John Boyne
8. Tipping the Velvet - Sarah Waters
9. Girl on the Platform - Josephine Cox - Quick Read
10. If I am missing or dead - Janine Latus
11. The Jane Austen Book Club - Karen Joy Fowler
12. The Night Watch - Sarah Waters
13. The Ninth Life of Louis Drax - Liz Jenson
14. Priceless - Charlie Daniels
15. Affinity - Sarah Waters
16. Lorelei's Secret - Carolyn Parkhurst
17. A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian - Maina Lewycka
18. Remember Me - Lesley Pearse
19. Before I Die - Jenny Downham
20. Daniel Isn't Talking - Marti Leimbach
21. Marley and Me - John Grogan
22. Losing You - Nicci French
23. Getting rid of Matthew - Jane Fallon
24. Addition - Toni Jordan

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bluebell27 · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 9:08 am Post subject:

bluebell27 wrote:

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A Thousand Splendid Suns: Khaled Hossenini
A fictional story based on two women's life in Afghanistan before and during Taliban reign. Although hard to understand women's status over there it is still a very good story and keeps you wanting to read on

2. The Kite Runner: Khaled Hosseini Couldn't put this book down and read within two days. A very reflective account of friendship between two boys mixed with history of Afghanistan. Just when you think something might happen, the author takes it in a different direction so it's not predictable. A story of father and son, friendship and betrayal and the casualties or fate

3. A spot of bother: Mark haddon

4. Half of a yellow sun : Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
1960s in Nigeria blighted by civil war. the story is of three main characters whose lives intersect. When the shocking horrors of war engulfs them their loyalties are severely tested as they are pulled apart and thrown together in ways none would imagine.

A really good insight in the lives of people living in what was then called Biafra understanding how they ended up in refuge camps.

5.West of Kabul, East of new York Tamim Ansary. Biography of a writer born in Afghanistan and emigrated to USA.

[color=red]6. The boy in striped pyjamas [ forgot the author]
That was an eye opener to read![/color]

Blood Ties: Sam Hayes
A baby girl is left for a moment and disappears............ 13 years later solicitor Robert Knight is delighted his new step daughter is accepted into a really nice private school for the gifted. The only puzzle is his wife's reluctance to let her go. He believes she has something to hide.........

A really good book which tells the story of three characters [husband and wife and mother of child abducted.]

6. My best friend's girl : Dorothy Koomson

7. narrowboat girl : Annie Murray

8. Water Gypsies: Annie Murray

9. PS I love you : Cecelia Ahern

10. Blood Ties Sam Hayes

11. A lesser Evil : lesley Pearce

12. Remember me; Lesley Pearce

13. Hope ; Lesley Pearce

14. Faith : lesley Pearce

15. Never Look back ; Lesley Pearce

16. Trust Me ; leslesy Pearce

17. Ellie ; Lesley Pearce

As you can see I have been going through lots of her books! lol But most have een very good reads.

Little Sal · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 10:30 am Post subject:

1) The Island - Victoria Hislop
2) The House at Riverton - Kate Morton
3) The Memory Keeper's Daughter - Kim Edwards
4) The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - John Boyne
5) A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini
6) Shakespeare - Bill Bryson
7) The Secret Life of a Slummy Mummy - Fiona Neill
8) The Book Thief - Markus Zusak

bubblesdream · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 2:42 pm Post subject:

you like Lesley Pearce then bluebell? Blood ties a really good book read it ages ago and enjoyed it Very Happy

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whosrose · Competition Guru Joined: 31 Oct 2005 Posts: 11104

1. A Spot of Bother - Mark Haddon
2. Behind the Pine Curtain - Gerri Hill
3. Somebody Else's Kids - Torey Hayden
4. P.S. I Love You x Cecelia Ahern
5. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time - Mark Haddon
6. One Summer Night - Gerri Hill
7. The Boy in Striped Pyjamas - John Boyne
8. Tipping the Velvet - Sarah Waters
9. Girl on the Platform - Josephine Cox - Quick Read
10. If I am missing or dead - Janine Latus
11. The Jane Austen Book Club - Karen Joy Fowler
12. The Night Watch - Sarah Waters
13. The Ninth Life of Louis Drax - Liz Jenson
14. Priceless - Charlie Daniels
15. Affinity - Sarah Waters
16. Lorelei's Secret - Carolyn Parkhurst
17. A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian - Maina Lewycka
18. Remember Me - Lesley Pearse
19. Before I Die - Jenny Downham
20. Daniel Isn't Talking - Marti Leimbach
21. Marley and Me - John Grogan
22. Losing You - Nicci French
23. Getting rid of Matthew - Jane Fallon
24. Addition - Toni Jordan
25. Souvenir - Therese Fowler a real weepy

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like life, things sometimes must fade, before they can bloom again.”

dancingqueen · Moderator Joined: 30 Oct 2005 Posts: 45300

1. A Spot of Bother - Mark Haddon
2. The Island - Victoria Hislop
3. Somebody Else's Kids - Torey Hayden
4. Fingersmith - Sarah Waters
5. Sarahs Key - Tatiania de Rosnay
6. Affinity - Sarah Waters
7. Blood Ties - Sam Hayes
8. A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini
9. The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini
10. Tipping the Velvet - Sarah Waters
11. The Kabul Beauty School - Deborah Rodriguez
12. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe - Fannie Flagg
13. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie - Muriel Spark
14. The American Boy - Andrew Taylor
15. Mr Pip - Lloyd Jones
16. The Time Traveller's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger
17. The Secret Life of Bees - Sue Monk Kidd
18. The Uncoupling - Cauvery Madhavan
19. Random Acts of Heroic Love - Danny Scheinmann
20. East of the Sun - Julia Gregson
21. Remember Me - Lesley Pearse
22. The Night Watch - Sarah Waters
23. The Book Thief - Marcus Zusak
24. Before I Die - Jenny Downham
25. The Outcast - Sadie Jones

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star-9 · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 2:03 pm Post subject:

32 - The Night Watch Sarah Waters
33 - The Outcast Sadie Jones
34 - Head Over Heels In The Dales Gervase Phinn
35 - Anybody Out There? Marian Keyes

veggie · Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:49 pm Post subject:

whosrose wrote:

veggie wrote:

What does everyone else think about De-Vinci Code by the way? I was disappointed, OK as I was on holiday at the time and borrowed it from mother-in-law, but, expected more.

Loved Da Vinci Code book Razz

even more so than film.

Won't bother with the film then Rolling Eyes

36) Respectable Trade - Philappa Gregory

Shirazee · Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:52 pm Post subject:

43. The Secrets of a Fire King - Kim Edwards

By the author of The Memory Keeper's Daughter a collection of short stories, although it didn't actually say this so I was waiting to find out how all the stories were linked and expected them to be all brought together in a conclusion Rolling Eyes

Little Sal · Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:31 pm Post subject:

1) The Island - Victoria Hislop
2) The House at Riverton - Kate Morton
3) The Memory Keeper's Daughter - Kim Edwards
4) The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - John Boyne
5) A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini
6) Shakespeare - Bill Bryson
7) The Secret Life of a Slummy Mummy - Fiona Neill
8) The Book Thief - Markus Zusak

9) On the Edge - Richard Hammond
'The hamster' and his wife describe his recovery from a brain injury caused by a crash in a jet car in September 2006.

A good read if you're a 'hamster' fan Wink