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  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hope all you bookies have a good weekend!!
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    You Had Me At Hello by Mhairi McFarlane

    This book was an easy & enjoyable read. The story is based around the main Character Rachel who works as a reporter in the day and enjoys the company of her friends in the evening. All her friends and work colleagues have their own back stories which makes the book enjoyable. But there seems to be a spark between one of the friends Ben but neither of them realise it they both have partners. The book keeps you hooked as the characters have such interesting stories and you want to know what happens to them. This book makes you laugh and cry and you feel you know the characters and at the end you want to carry on and see what happens to them. I whole heartily recommend this book if you want to read a story that takes you by the hand and takes you on a journey through love, life, friendship,heart break and laughter. I really enjoy this read and it's in my top enjoyable books list!

    Rating:- *****
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hey Guys! Has anyone had a chance to think about a suggestion for March's Book Of The Month or are we going with a Free Pass for March?
  • frogmella
    frogmella Member Posts: 1,111
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Sorry, Bubba! I have been off cavorting in London for the weekend, it was my birthday, and I haven't really thought! I am happy to go with a free pass if that suits? Glad you enjoyed that book so much! :D
  • Tubby
    Tubby Member Posts: 177
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello! I would like to join your happy group. I love reading but sometimes get distracted by trying to combine work with PsA :( I have just started reading The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo but look forward to reading some of the suggestions on this thread and then chatting about it with the rest of you. Happy reading :D
  • frogmella
    frogmella Member Posts: 1,111
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Yay! A new member. Look forward to seeing what you think of some of our reads!
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Tubby wrote:
    Hello! I would like to join your happy group. I love reading but sometimes get distracted by trying to combine work with PsA :( I have just started reading The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo but look forward to reading some of the suggestions on this thread and then chatting about it with the rest of you. Happy reading :D

    Tubby welcome to The Book Club!! Look forward to seeing what you read and maybe introducing you to some different styles of books you have never tried before. Welcome again! :D
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Mig made a suggestion from Amazon Kindle offers for March's Book Of The Month 12 Years A Slave by Solomon Northup and it is on offer at just 49p at the moment, what do you all think?
  • frogmella
    frogmella Member Posts: 1,111
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I am happy to go with that one, Bubba.
  • Boomer13
    Boomer13 Member Posts: 1,931
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I've wanted to join too Bubba, but I'm an unsuccessful, frustrated reader; I just can't seem to concentrate well enough to follow a book through. Plus, my eyes aren't so great.

    I'll keep trying with my books of short stories: Alice Munro, and the new one by Kate Mosse, "The Mistletoe Bride"
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Boomer13 wrote:
    I've wanted to join too Bubba, but I'm an unsuccessful, frustrated reader; I just can't seem to concentrate well enough to follow a book through. Plus, my eyes aren't so great.

    I'll keep trying with my books of short stories: Alice Munro, and the new one by Kate Mosse, "The Mistletoe Bride"

    Boomer, you are more than welcome to join The Book Club if you prefer to read short stories that's fine, you could always try audible books which are very successful now a days. We want everyone to be welcome, it's not about kindle or actual book readers, audible book lovers are welcome as well.
    Here's a link to the audible books site in cause you would like to try.

    http://www.audible.co.uk/t1/SCHFREE_at?source_code=GRL30DFT1Bk90H5SH082312
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    OK, everyone, the Book Of The Month for March is 12 Years A Slave by Solomon Northup It's still just 49p for Kindle's at Amazon, paperback £7.99, Hardback £8.95 or Audiobook £11.70 (or free if you join Audio.co.uk) all prices from Amazon. Look forward to reading your reviews.
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hope everyone has a good weekend and will enjoy the Book Of The Month I'm looking forward to starting it. :)
  • Tubby
    Tubby Member Posts: 177
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Downloaded it to my Kindle...... looking forward to a bit of quiet time to start reading :D
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Tubby wrote:
    Downloaded it to my Kindle...... looking forward to a bit of quiet time to start reading :D

    Tubby, enjoying reading 12 years a slave look forward to reading your review on it. And have an enjoyable weekend! :)
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Bookies Happy Monday!! I've started reading 12 Years a Slave it's well written, easy to understand. I'm enjoying reading it. Hope everyone else is enjoying it.
  • frogmella
    frogmella Member Posts: 1,111
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    The Gallery of Vanished Husbands by Natasha Solomons
    This book begins in the late 1950s. Juliet has been abandoned by her husband, who left on the morning of her birthday taking a portrait of her (done when she was 9)with him. She has two children under ten. They are Jewish and her situation is a BIG thing! Anyway, it is her 30th birthday ( I think) and she has saved up to buy a fridge but on her way to buy it she walks past some artists and ends up getting her portrait painted.
    The story is set out with each chapter starting with the title, painter and date of all her portraits. The story around that portrait is then told in the chapter that follows. It is chronological.
    A lot happens to Juliet over the course of her life and it is an interesting read. It is not exactly a page turner but I enjoyed it all the same.
    ***/****

    I have ordered 12 years a slave today. I am going to start Looking for Alaska by John Green today for while I wait!
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Popping my head in just to see how everything is, this flare up is knocking me for six, not sleeping to good, pain is evil! But a book I wanted to read has arrived and I couldn't get it on Kindle so had to get the paperback. And I was naughty and have started reading it! it's Dave Gahan, Depeche Mode & the second coming by Trevor Baker I've been wanting to read it for a while being a big Depeche Mode fan and having a bit of a crush on Dave Gahan the lead singer of the band. He has had a colourful life and nearly died.I'm on Chapter 3 already! So I've put 12 Years a Slave on hold I'm upto Chapter 4 on that book. Will review the Dave Gahan book when finished in case there are any Depeche Mode fans on the site!! Hope everyone is OK and hope you can bear with me while this flare up is with me! :(
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
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    I fear I am going to lower the tone - I apologise. :oops: I am a great one for thrillers and detective novels and yesterday treated myself to Books 2,3 and 4 of the Spider Shepherd series by Stephen Leather. I began Book 2 at some ungodly hour this morning and have nearly finished it! I have also been reading the Kent-based series by Oliver Tidy and working my way through Ed James and Katherine John.

    I find that the harsher the condition the more frivolous the read - am I alone in this? Cold Comfort Farm is a favourite, together with The Perpetual Astonishment of Jonathon Fairfax, The Meaning of Liff, various QI spin-offs and anything by Elizabeth Aston (used to be Elizabeth Pewsey) and I am saving The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty for our short break next week. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • frogmella
    frogmella Member Posts: 1,111
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I don't think you are alone, DD! I took some rubbish magazines with me into hospital - would never normally read those!!! When I feel rough all I want is a nice "comfort" read!

    I just finished "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
    It is, ostensibly, a teenager's book but I enjoyed it. Oh, young love etc! It actually had a fairly dark heart, which is probably why it held my attention. Miles is a bit of a loner and chooses to go off to boarding school to try and reinvent himself as much as anything. There he meets Alaska, a girl in his year, and they become friends - although it is more than that for him. Isn't it always?? Anyway, things don't work out how you might hope.
    It was good. So ***/****

    Waiting for twelve years a slave now.
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    DD it's nice to see you again in The Book Club does this mean you are a member now? Really hope so. :) I must agree with you as well, when I feel rubbish I like to read something easy on the brain! I'm enjoying the Dave Ghan book but had a vile Migraine from Saturday night to yesterday afternoon so was hauled up in my bed all Sunday and until yesterday lunchtime. Hope to get some reading in this afternoon. Got my sister coming over this afternoon to drop my birthday cards in so will work round that!

    Thanks for the review frogmella, might take a peak at that book as it sounds quite interesting.
  • frogmella
    frogmella Member Posts: 1,111
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    12 years a slave and the husband's secret have both arrived at the library today and they are both reserved so have three weeks to read them both! Better make short work of tonight's parents' eve so that I can make a start!!
  • ichabod6
    ichabod6 Member Posts: 843
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I got the Wolf of Wall Street as. freebie from Amazon via
    the Daily Mail.
    If you can stand a horrendous overuse of the eff word,
    it's a gripping and sometimes funny story.
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Ichabod, I saw the offer with 'the mail', I haven't seen The Wolf Of Wall Street but have seen the trailer and it does look mad and crazy and it must be even more so with the book! So it's a book filled with bad language but it's also a little crazy. I must remember to pick it up!! :lol: Look forward to your review on that one!! :wink:
  • ichabod6
    ichabod6 Member Posts: 843
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello bubbadog,

    I am a man of few words- when I want to be.
    The second sentence is my review.

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