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I was hesitant to buy an ereader too. I have a kindle & I love it! Especially after reading the game of thrones series as actual books. So hard to read while nursing DD just because they were so heavy.

Forgot to mention that Cally Jackson is a local Brisbane author & The Big Smoke is her first novel. I have met her a few times and she is a really lovely woman too and about to become a mum soon. Hmm. I wonder if she's on here?? If you want to support her, you can get her book as an e book from amazon for only $3.

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I love that trilogy. Yes, TBH is first. Then The Bridge to Holy Cross is next, and it's the next part of the story, but also has some flashbacks from a different perspective. Then The Summer Garden is the next part of the story. There's also Tatiana's Table, which has some vignettes about the characters, and a bunch of recipes. :)


I am reading Bloodlines at the moment - young adult fiction about an alchemist. Tangent series to Vampire Academy (Richelle Mead).

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Thank you :)

Love all Paulinna Simmons stuff, am in a fluff mood right now and finished the Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella and now reading Madelieine Wickham books which are the same author! Lived the Shopaholic books, the Wickham ones are a bit deeper, and not quite as funny!

I didn't like the shopaholic one - I only read one (the onewhen she has a baby) ... I liked her "undomesticated goddess" book, though. Very funny :D

But hey, with other Paullina Simons books, have you read "A Song In The Daylight"? I didn't like her "Road to Paradise" much, so haven't got around to ASITD, but now her new one is out, and I'm one behind ... Have you read it? What did you think?

Hi Ladies. Can actually join this thread now, I have my reading mojo back. Lost it when pregnant with DD1, I struggled back then just to read a magazine article (to be honest I still struggle with magazine, love them, but just skim them).

Up to Book 9 of the Southern Vampire Mysteries aka Sookie Stackhouse aka True Blood - really enjoying them. I did struggle with the first, as the TV series was pretty much the same, so there was not much suspense there, but since they started to deviate it has been really enjoyable. Knocking through a novel at a rate of 2 a week at the moment and make sure I have the next few on reserve at the library.

I am going to be at a loss when the series is finished, well at least until book 13 comes out.

No e reader here either. Bit put off by not really owning the book (didn't Amazon just delete someone's collection??), plus finances as I am just using the library these days. Happy enough to borrow for the moment.

I read the Marian Keyes Mystery at Mercy Close. I have to say it was not one of her best. I struggled a bit through parts of it. I believe Marian Keyes had a nervous breakdown during the writing of this novel. You can sense that I think when reading. My SIL explained that Marian Keyes has struggled for years with depression. Very sad.

I am now reading Monica McInerney The House of Memories. Monica McInerney is such a great writer. This is a sad book, still an excellent read.

I have also finished Reflected in You, this is the second novel by Sylvia Day in her trilolgy. It's called the Crossfire Trilogy. A 50 shades type of book, much better written IMO. Not sure when the third book comes out.

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No e reader here either. Bit put off by not really owning the book (didn't Amazon just delete someone's collection??), plus finances as I am just using the library these days. Happy enough to borrow for the moment.

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I download all mine to my computer so I can back them up. I haven't heard of anyone's being deleted but I do try to steer clear of the news as much as possible.

Oh no! I really was looking forward to Mystery at Mercy Close, and really had my fingers crossed and I didn't much like The Brightest Star In The Sky, and that was the first of hers I had not completely loved ... But yes, she struggled with depression and alcoholism and other substances, from what I gather. I hope she recovers soon (because I think she's fabulous, not just because I want her to pump out her next book ...).

I really quite liked the Richelle Mead I just finished (Bloodlines - about an Alchemist) and I am thinking I'll just read the next one before getting onto MAMC, so that I've got all the characters still in my head.

I havent read a book in years, but Im forcing myself to take some me time and grabbed The Birth House by Ami McKay and I am LOVING it! Its about a teenage girl living in a remote village and being taught to deliver babies by the towns midwife. No intervention, letting the mother do exactly what she feels with minimal guidance. Love love love. Did I say I love it?

I'm still reading first 50 shades lol

Read "The Art of Racing in the Rain" a few weeks ago. I finished "The Girl in Steel Capped Boots" about 2 weeks ago, I finished Wuthering Heights last night, and I am currently up to chapter 14 of Jane Eyre. I also have "The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry" on hold at the local library.

A period novel called 'A comfortable wife'.

Just read Beautiful Creatures and now will start the rest of the series.

Decided to have another go at Les Miserables seeing as there's so much hype about the movie. *Finally* got past the endless descriptions of totally boring things about the bishop and hoping things get more interesting from here!

got "beyond the sling" for xmas so already into it =)

Dalai llama, the art of happiness.

Re-reading Mildred Pierce by James Cain. One of my all time favourites.

I also love the film.

It's a good reminder why you shouldn't spoil your kids ;)

About to start The Constant Gardener. I think I read it years ago and I love the film. I also have The Tiger's Wife to read.

I've just started reading the casual vacancy which DH bought me for Xmas. So far its ok....

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About to start The Constant Gardener. I think I read it years ago and I love the film. I also have The Tiger's Wife to read.

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The film is great. I haven't read the book though.

Onto Mystery at Mercy Close.

Have bought about 4-5 magazines also. Complete trash.

I need some complete trash.

Just finished "Gray Matter' by Dr David Levy - a brain surgeon, very interesting read.

I'm reading New Idea.

Huzzah.

I just finished Oh Dear Sylvia by Dawn French. Hmm light read slightly odd but easy.

Just started a new Maeve Binchy called Full House. She has some characters from her other books and some new ones. She never disappoints.

I finished Beautiful Disaster, great book really. Along the lines of Crossfire Trilogy and 50 shades...much better than 50 shades, that couldn't be too hard :lol:

Just started 'Worth fighting for' the by Lise Niemi Swayze.

I just finished reading "Room" by Emma Donoghue.

It was quite a good book! Not the best i've read, but it definitely had me interested and was quite an interesting topic for a book IMO. :)

I just finished A Wanted Man by Lee Child. I always enjoy his books :)

I gave up on 50 shades.

I just read Valentines day by James Patterson he never disappoints he must have such a twisted mind

Just finished The Light Between Oceans.

Saddest book of my year. Good read, really recommend it.

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I just finished reading "Room" by Emma Donoghue.

It was quite a good book! Not the best i've read, but it definitely had me interested and was quite an interesting topic for a book IMO. :)

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i am reading this one now.

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i am reading this one now.

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what do you think of it so far HotI?

Finished Mildred Pierce - highly recommend it!

Just ordered the Call the Midwife series from Book Depository. Will read the last in the Hunger Games trilogy while I am waiting. I started it a few months ago but got distracted so will start again.

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I just finished reading "Room" by Emma Donoghue.

It was quite a good book! Not the best i've read, but it definitely had me interested and was quite an interesting topic for a book IMO. :)

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What's it about?

Basically it's written from the point of view of a 5 year old boy who lives in "room" with his mother, they have never been in the outside world, and they are being held captive. Then the story shows them trying to escape from the room and what happens. I thought it was really, really interesting just the concept and then the aftermath

I have just finished Simple Simon a free ebook I downloaded from amazon. Not too bad, not sure what to start on next. On holiday lazing by the pool, I'm sure ill have time to read one more before we go home :)

I'm reading Michael Ondaatji's Divisadero. Not by choice either :lol: it's for my english lit unit and OMG it's hard to read. He also wrote the English patient and I hated that movie! I think it's tainted my opinion of this book though.

Trillian I started reading the english patient. Most boring book ever. I didn't get too far into it. I couldn't bring myself to watch the movie after that :lol:

Cold Grave by Kathryn Fox. Book number 6 in the series. Enjoying it so far.

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Trillian I started reading the english patient. Most boring book ever. I didn't get too far into it. I couldn't bring myself to watch the movie after that :lol:

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This is not much better. I have read people's reviews of this book and the ****ery is hilarious. They surely must be saying all this stuff because they think they *have* to say it. Things like 'the flowing prose from the sensitive poet that is Ondaatji are like a song in my soul' :lol: Seriously?