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Re: Literary Corner

Postby dis » Wed Mar 07, 2018 4:54 pm

I am reading Doug Johnstone - The Jump. It’s about a mum, her son killed himself jumping off the Forth Road Bridge and she gets herself in all manner of shit after stopping someone else doing the same. It’s hard going at times.
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Re: Literary Corner

Postby malamute » Sun Mar 11, 2018 8:14 pm

halfway through my fourth Kimberley Chambers book. OK but I think Ive overdosed on them now.
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Re: Literary Corner

Postby Lukatar » Mon Mar 12, 2018 6:41 pm

Been reading a lot, 'How to make whisky.' time to put it into practice once the weather warms up.
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Re: Literary Corner

Postby Bella » Thu Mar 15, 2018 9:37 pm

I've read quite a few books lately but just finished this ... "Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine", thoroughly enjoyed this very well written book, one of those I am sad to finish.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/ ... -as-victim
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Re: Literary Corner

Postby Rolluplostinspace » Thu Mar 15, 2018 11:50 pm

Lukatar wrote:Been reading a lot, 'How to make whisky.' time to put it into practice once the weather warms up.

Best of luck with it.
Safety safety safety remember.
I'm sure you know that but always worth reminding.
I hope you're not doing it in the house or flat.
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Re: Literary Corner

Postby Vicky » Sun Mar 18, 2018 5:04 am

Copy Cat by Anna Lake.

I'm half way through it and it's very good.

Sarah Havenant gets a friends request on Facebook off an old school friend and the friend says, I wasn't sure which account you used, because you have two on here..

It's the first Sarah knows about it..
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Re: Literary Corner

Postby MG2 » Sun Mar 18, 2018 9:27 pm

Bella wrote:I've read quite a few books lately but just finished this ... "Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine", thoroughly enjoyed this very well written book, one of those I am sad to finish.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/ ... -as-victim


That's on my read list, it has a brilliant Goodreads rating.

I've just finished He said/She said, loved it, great twist at the end.

Also read The Other Hoffman Sister. It was in parts very good and in others average.
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Re: Literary Corner

Postby Kat » Sun Mar 18, 2018 10:43 pm

malamute wrote:halfway through my fourth Kimberley Chambers book. OK but I think Ive overdosed on them now.
oh I love her Martina Cole .Amanda sue Heller list endless
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Re: Literary Corner

Postby Vicky » Mon Mar 19, 2018 8:20 am

Vicks wrote:Copy Cat by Anna Lake.

I'm half way through it and it's very good.

Sarah Havenant gets a friends request on Facebook off an old school friend and the friend says, I wasn't sure which account you used, because you have two on here..

It's the first Sarah knows about it..


:bump:

The ending ruined it.
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Re: Literary Corner

Postby Nucks » Tue Mar 20, 2018 7:59 am

Finally got to the end of 10 Rillington Place. Blimey the last few chapters were hard work. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone.

A friend lent me a book she wrote 20 years ago. I’m nervous in case I don’t like it and she asks me about it. :gigglesnshit:
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Re: Literary Corner

Postby MG2 » Thu Mar 22, 2018 6:29 pm

Finishing up The Tobacconist. Wasn't sure I would enjoy as I'd just finished a book set in the war in Germany but it is actually a very good book.

Can't decide whether to go for Eleanor Oliphant or Matt Haigs' Reasons to Stay Alive.
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Re: Literary Corner

Postby Vicky » Fri Mar 23, 2018 2:19 pm

Nucks wrote:Finally got to the end of 10 Rillington Place. Blimey the last few chapters were hard work. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone.

A friend lent me a book she wrote 20 years ago. I’m nervous in case I don’t like it and she asks me about it. :gigglesnshit:


It could be worse..

My aunt used to get a lift to work everyday and the driver never charged her a penny.

However he used to play tapes of him singing all the time and kept asking her if she thought he had a great voice.

He was bloody awful and she said it was a nightmare but she had no other way of getting to work.

:laughing:
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Re: Literary Corner

Postby Vicky » Fri Mar 23, 2018 2:22 pm

The Woman In The Window, it gets a lot of good reviews.

I've just started it.
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Re: Literary Corner

Postby measurer » Fri Mar 23, 2018 3:15 pm

Vicks wrote:The Woman In The Window, it gets a lot of good reviews.

I've just started it.


Ooh, heard a lot about this book. Let me know what you think of it.
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Re: Literary Corner

Postby Nucks » Mon Mar 26, 2018 3:48 am

Vicks wrote:
Nucks wrote:Finally got to the end of 10 Rillington Place. Blimey the last few chapters were hard work. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone.

A friend lent me a book she wrote 20 years ago. I’m nervous in case I don’t like it and she asks me about it. :gigglesnshit:


It could be worse..

My aunt used to get a lift to work everyday and the driver never charged her a penny.

However he used to play tapes of him singing all the time and kept asking her if she thought he had a great voice.

He was bloody awful and she said it was a nightmare but she had no other way of getting to work.

:laughing:


You’re right, that’s probably worse. :gigglesnshit: Must be what the X factor judges feel like during auditions. :thud:
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