The Book thread

[bevvy]

Haha

I'm reading The Little Lady Agency which is quite enjoyable.

Who is that by, and what genre is it?

[jmd1983]

It's by Hester Browne. Chicklit. Quite a nice distraction in between work and studies, can't concentrate on anything more daunting! :)

[andrews]

I have finished reading The Lollipop Shoes now, and have to tell you that I found it much darker than Chocolat. There was much more made about witchcraft in this book, and one of the new main characters was very menacing - the reader knew what was happening but Vianne seemed oblivious to the impending threats around her. It was a good read - I kept wondering how Vianne was going to overcome her demons. I'm not giving the plot away. I enjoyed it, and it made me want to keep turning the pages!
By the way, I've been out and b*ght the DVD of Chocolat, because I can't wait for Sky (or anyone else) to screen it.

[andrews]

I have finished reading A Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde. I lent my copy to a friend some years ago and never got it back. How often has that happened to us all? Anyway, I could only get a copy with Ben Barnes looking mysterious and moody on the front, which nearly put me off b*ying it, I can tell you.
Having seen the film, and read the book, I can honestly say that I much preferred the book. The film took a great many liberties - artistic licence - with the plot. The book ws more subtle, and left so much more to the imagination. A cracking read!

[Diane65]

I have just finished reading Cecelia Ahern 'The Book Of Tomorrow.' It was a good read, easy to get through and understand, but me being the massive Cecelia Ahern fan i am, found it slightly disappointing. Normally her books are very imaginative and magical but this one wasn't really like this. It focussed more on the family lies and secrets rather than this book that can see into the future.

Still recommend it for anyone who enjoys her books. It's still defiantely worth it as it's better than most chick lit out there but just not her best.

I too love Cecilia Ahern, just starting reading the gift last night and really into it already unravelling people's lives, I feel like I know the characters. Is it just us Mancunians who are fans?

[Ms Thrifty]

The combination of bad weather and seasonal closure of cinemas/theatres/shops, etc, has enabled me to have a bookfest. I am very close to finishing my 6th book in a matter of days, so it's a good thing I always borrow the maximum (9).

[Diane65]

The combination of bad weather and seasonal closure of cinemas/theatres/shops, etc, has enabled me to have a bookfest. I am very close to finishing my 6th book in a matter of days, so it's a good thing I always borrow the maximum (9).

WOW that's some reading you've done, I don't think I've ever read a book in a day!

[TheyCallMeMrGlass]

I agree, that's super fast! When I finish a book, and enjoyed it, I tend to let it linger in my thoughts for a day or so before I start a new one. I'm a very slow reader anyway but I am glad because I feel I can absorb more. Sometimes I get impatient and read too quickly but then I realise I am not absorbing all the intricacies of the story and environment properly.

[Diane65]

Just finished reading the gift, what a lovely book very easy reading and typical of Cecilia Aherne with a sort of fairytale quality. Back to working a full week tomorrow so back to flicking through magazines but I will try and make time to read books.

[Ms Thrifty]

Did my annual totting up of books read yesterday and was shocked to find that in 2009 I had read only about half as many as in 2008. I'm too ashamed to give the actual figures for either year but am sure part (or even most) of the explanation is that I've spent so much time on FMUK, as I joined in January 2009. Hmmm!