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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    But the weather is not horrible at all! Bit fresh in the mornings, otherwise fine and cloudless.
    For me it's "ubik" by Philip K. Dick at the moment. I know: I'm old-fashioned.
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,089
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Been raining here all day Caliban dank dark dreary sadly I have heating on plus vest cardy etc :roll: .

    Not to worry though.

    Interesting book choice there.....have you read it before or is it new to you?

    Toni x
  • suzygirl
    suzygirl Member Posts: 2,005
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Its a horrible damp, wet and cold day here. Excuse to read my book :D , I am reading The Sacrificial Man by Ruth Dugall. It is better than I was hoping for, am enjoying it and curious.

    Wishing all book readers a warm weekend.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    frogmorton wrote:
    Been raining here all day Caliban dank dark dreary sadly I have heating on plus vest cardy etc :roll: .

    Not to worry though.

    Interesting book choice there.....have you read it before or is it new to you?

    Toni x
    Hello frogmorton!
    No, it's the first time I read it. Somehow I missed it before. But I'm a great fan of Huxley's "brave new world" , I think this one comes close to it. Right now I hardly can concentrate, so I'm a rather slow reader.

    Well- it IS getting fresh at night. And there is the first snow on the mountains to be seen. A scary sight :)
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    caliban wrote:
    But the weather is not horrible at all! Bit fresh in the mornings, otherwise fine and cloudless.
    For me it's "ubik" by Philip K. Dick at the moment. I know: I'm old-fashioned.

    Lucky you!! :D Do you want to swap? It dull, dark, wet and cold here! Good excuse to snuggle up and read!! :)
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    NO SWAP!! Forecast says the temperature will rise again. Dull, dark, wet and cold? No! NO SWAP!! Sorry,dear.
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello, I hope none of you mind my butting in but I have to tell you about the book I have just finished (and will shortly be reading again). It is called The Perpetual Astonishment of Jonathon Fairfax, written by Christopher Shevlin. It currently costs a mighty 77p from Amazon Kindle and I relished every word. To my mind this author should be listed alongside Stella Gibbons and Saki (even though this is the only book he's been able to complete to date). Download at least the sample and see what you think. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • marrianne
    marrianne Member Posts: 1,161
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    :lol: Yes we like DD ,only read the first 2 chapters its great fun .. slightly Adrian Mole our main character ,and its different to a macabre but great fun book ... wonder if it could be Novembers choice hope everyone is fine ,well makeing the best of it ,Reading keeps me sane :lol: Marrianne :)
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,089
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hmmph Caliban wont swap then? Snow on mountains - beautiful

    DD you are very welcome and what a great suggestion!!

    Bubba and Suzygirl are both near me so I can vouch for our grotty weather :roll:

    Love to you all

    Toni who really must do her review....Crimson....tomorrow??

    xx
  • marrianne
    marrianne Member Posts: 1,161
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi guys ...Crimso/white ....Dark and shade difficult in parts but very well written best book I have read this year .5 stars 2 Sylvia sMother ,Really enjoyed after a slow start really funny and sad again 5 stars ..............Toni the vet books you can get all 6 of them from peoples books ww etc etc look on line save a fortune .waiting for Novembers ........just going through D I Y books looking at itchens dont mind the weather to much christmas on the way so look forward to some new books one to watch new Bridget Jones ,happy reading everyone .Marrianne 8)
  • frogmella
    frogmella Member Posts: 1,111
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Weather really grim here today - I am close to Toni and by a process of deduction I must be fairly close to suzy. NOt far from Bubba either - what a lot of Midlanders we are!!

    I am enjoying The Crimson - read about a quarter so far. Got a busy week coming up but going to try and squeeze some more reading in somewhere! I will order the Dawn French when I am nearer the end!

    Hope we are all well. Nice to see DD chipping in with a book!
  • marrianne
    marrianne Member Posts: 1,161
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    :lol:
    marrianne wrote:
    Hi guys ...Crimso/white ....Dark and shade difficult in parts but very well written best book I have read this year .5 stars 2 Sylvia sMother ,Really enjoyed after a slow start really funny and sad again 5 stars ..............Toni the vet books you can get all 6 of them from peoples books ww etc etc look on line save a fortune .waiting for Novembers ........just going through D I Y books looking at itchens dont mind the weather to much christmas on the way so look forward to some new books one to watch new Bridget Jones ,happy reading everyone .Marrianne 8)
    :lol: ....................correction OH DEAR SYLVIA .... BUT ITS STILL 5 STARS A GREAT READ
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thank you Marrianne for reviews and thank you DD for recommendation! We could have it for Novembers Book Of The Month if everybody is happy?

    The Book I'm reading at the moment 'Thirst' by Clare Farrell I'm finding very slow to get anywhere, may keep it as an in case of reading emergency! It is a free book off the Kindle store. It's about a vampire if anybody likes those sort of books!
    Going to move on to this months Book of The Month 'Oh Dear Sylvia' by Dawn French
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,089
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Marrianne I will certainly do that ;)

    Yes Frogmella us Midlanders must love reading :)

    I have finished Crimson and about to start Dawn French but thought I'd wait until France...??

    Need time to do my review properly :oops:

    love

    Toni xxx
  • Stormyblue
    Stormyblue Member Posts: 23
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    My mother recommend that I should get a kindle. Lol have read all the twilight books. And even the Harry potter book. Am a big fan of John Grisham and read most of his books. Currently reading ford county. Having said that its on hold while I am studying for my course. I shall look forward to reading it again soon :-)
    Life's for living, use it well
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Welcome to The Book Club Stormy! :D It doesn't matter when you can get to read a book, as long as you have a love of reading. I know quiet a few of us have Kindles now and we all love them, I would recommend as you can store a lot of books on them and they are easy to use. Maybe you should put it on your Christmas list for Santa!! :wink:
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    frogmorton wrote:
    Marrianne I will certainly do that ;)

    Yes Frogmella us Midlanders must love reading :)

    I have finished Crimson and about to start Dawn French but thought I'd wait until France...??

    Need time to do my review properly :oops:

    love

    Toni xxx

    Us Midlanders are book worms! I never realised frogmella & suzy are Midlanders! I know Toni is wow! We must workout how far we are from each other!! :D
  • frogmella
    frogmella Member Posts: 1,111
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I live near Eccleshall which is near Stafford if that helps!!
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Full of flu me lives in Redditch, Gonna start the Dawn French book today after lots of false starts from when I was going to start it!!
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    OK,OK I'm going to try and start the Dawn French, Book of The Month this afternoon!! After having a migraine Thursday/Friday and this damn bug! I've got my furry throw at the ready and a can of Monster and going to start it!

    Thanks to DD's recommendation November's Book Of The Month is The Perpetual Astonishment of Jonathon Fairfax by Christopher Shelvin It costs 77p on Kindle and £5.99 new on paperback from Amazon. Will look forward to reading your reviews.

    Hope everyone has a good weekend! :)
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I'm well into ' Oh Dear Silvia by 'Dawn French' and I'm really enjoying it. Found it hard to put down my OH had to keep telling me off! I'm sure I will finish it sometime this week hopefully. Hope everyone is having a good start to the week. :)
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,089
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Mine tells me off too ::) But with all this rain what else can we do?? :wink:

    Frogmella is rather close to me you know - I am 11 miles from Stafford :shock:

    Redditch I know well too :)

    love

    Toni xxx
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Exactly Toni!! When it's wet and cold what can we do while you men are watching football or another sport us ladies will read!!

    We (the Midland crew!!) are pretty close in miles to wanna nother!! :shock:
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello!!! Is it just me around the club today?? :?: :o
  • frogmella
    frogmella Member Posts: 1,111
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I'm just checking in Bubba! Still reading the crimson! As you all know it is looong. But good. Picked up Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor. It is the second in a trilogy. The first was really good. I will need to read that one before I move onto anymore BOTMs! So behind in my list now! Haha!

    We go away to Bude next week so hopefully I will have some time to read then in between walking the dogs to the beach/pub!

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