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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Is a good book..... Time to get some new reads. Any recommendations of books or specific authors to give a go?
LMM x"
what type of book do you like to read |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Jeffrey Archer is good . I’m listening to A Prisoner of Birth now but like all his books. The Clifton Chronicles were interesting also."
Ooh I love audio books, might get a couple of them. I've read some JA, really enjoyed them, thank you! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"if you dont mind horror.
try the fog stephen king and the dark james herbert.  "
Love Stephen King, scares the Holy be jeez us out of me, but very gripping! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Try Tess Gerritsen, she's the creator of the characters behind the Rizzoli and Isles series on TV. She mainly writes medical thrillers"
Ooh, thank you! |
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I recommend the following authors:
Jane Austen - basically romcoms in period book form
Charles Dickens - the soap operas of the time
Bronte sisters - I especially like wuthering heights - the ultimate bad boy
F Scott Fitzgerald
George Orwell (though the similarities to modern politics might concern you)
Modern authors
Marian Keyes - laugh out loud funny especially the Walsh family series
Tess geritsen as previously mentioned - excellent crime fiction
Sue grafton - her alphabet books set during the 80's with a tongue in cheek nod to hard boiled detective fiction with a feminist edge, also funny and loveable characters.
You also can't beat Agatha Christie for easy to read but well written crime fiction and mysteries.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm a big fan of Dan Brown. Love the delicate weave of truth throughout his fiction. The symbology and history of the bible and the artworks he depicts in his story telling also captivates me. My favourite so far is inferno, closely followed by the lost symbol. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"If you like a crime book with a good sense of humour then try the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovitch Lloyd of laugh out loud moments x "
Love a good laugh out loud book!! |
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"if you dont mind horror.
try the fog stephen king and the dark james herbert.
Love Stephen King, scares the Holy be jeez us out of me, but very gripping! "
Sorry im wrong its the mist, the fog is totally different to the film.
not a lover of stephen king books, tends to quote more on character for my liking.
have read carrie, christine, firestarter
james herbert books read the fog, the dark, rats I dont think that you will put them down. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"My area of expertise
I recommend the following authors:
Jane Austen - basically romcoms in period book form
Charles Dickens - the soap operas of the time
Bronte sisters - I especially like wuthering heights - the ultimate bad boy
F Scott Fitzgerald
George Orwell (though the similarities to modern politics might concern you)
Modern authors
Marian Keyes - laugh out loud funny especially the Walsh family series
Tess geritsen as previously mentioned - excellent crime fiction
Sue grafton - her alphabet books set during the 80's with a tongue in cheek nod to hard boiled detective fiction with a feminist edge, also funny and loveable characters.
You also can't beat Agatha Christie for easy to read but well written crime fiction and mysteries.
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A lady who seems to share my own library!! Love Marian Keyes, some beautiful poignant writing but some hilarious laugh out loud stuff too |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I'm a big fan of Dan Brown. Love the delicate weave of truth throughout his fiction. The symbology and history of the bible and the artworks he depicts in his story telling also captivates me. My favourite so far is inferno, closely followed by the lost symbol. "
I didn't read any of his for some reason, i got them all on audio book and loved them! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Im moving on to Phillipa Gregory next, I love medieval history especially the Tudor period... can't wait to read her stories.
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Love her, fabulous reading!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Im moving on to Phillipa Gregory next, I love medieval history especially the Tudor period... can't wait to read her stories.
Love her, fabulous reading!! "
I hear some dramas have been filmed from her books... really trying not to watch them as I want to enjoy the books first! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I'm into non fiction at the moment. I go through stages. Current book is X and Why. The rules of attraction: why gender still matters.
Last fiction book was The Handmaids Tale."
I've added The Handmaids Tale to my basket! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Im moving on to Phillipa Gregory next, I love medieval history especially the Tudor period... can't wait to read her stories.
Love her, fabulous reading!!
I hear some dramas have been filmed from her books... really trying not to watch them as I want to enjoy the books first!"
I'm the same, love films but books always do so much more for me, my imagination loves to create my own film in my head!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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If you want crime books try the Robert Hunter series of books by Chris Carter. Every murder is more grizzly than before. Honestly reading some I was literally open mouthed. Stunning. Am going to look up some of these other books though, thanks you lot. |
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"My area of expertise
I recommend the following authors:
Jane Austen - basically romcoms in period book form
Charles Dickens - the soap operas of the time
Bronte sisters - I especially like wuthering heights - the ultimate bad boy
F Scott Fitzgerald
George Orwell (though the similarities to modern politics might concern you)
Modern authors
Marian Keyes - laugh out loud funny especially the Walsh family series
Tess geritsen as previously mentioned - excellent crime fiction
Sue grafton - her alphabet books set during the 80's with a tongue in cheek nod to hard boiled detective fiction with a feminist edge, also funny and loveable characters.
You also can't beat Agatha Christie for easy to read but well written crime fiction and mysteries.
A lady who seems to share my own library!! Love Marian Keyes, some beautiful poignant writing but some hilarious laugh out loud stuff too "
I think she's very much underrated, very good at balancing pathos and humour and creating fully rounded characters.
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By *irthandgirthMan
over a year ago
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Try 'the blade itself' trilogy by Joe Abercrombie. It's like a smaller version of game of thrones but with more skullduggery and genuine humour. I've read it 3 times now. There are another 3 standalone books that round out the world with many of the same characters. |
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