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  • Slosh
    Slosh Member Posts: 3,194
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    My suggestion is Nine Tailors by Dorothy L Sayers.
    For those who read the Ian Samson book in August which was a pastiche of books from the "Golden era" of British crime fiction this would be a good introduction to the real thing.
    It's set in Norfolk, and not only has a satisfying number of twists and turns but one of the most original murders. While it's one of a series ( all of which are excellent and it is hard to choose just one), it can be read alone.
    Some of the class issues etc. do show it's age but the characters are well written.
    He did not say you will not be storm tossed, you will not be sore distressed, you will not be work weary. He said you will not be overcome.
    Julian of Norwich
  • frogmella
    frogmella Member Posts: 1,111
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    That sounds good to me Slosh. Any one else got anything to add or shall I go with that one??
  • frogmella
    frogmella Member Posts: 1,111
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    So, I have decided that Nine Tailors by Dorothy l Sayers is September's BOTM. Hope this is OK?
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I'm Back! Not 100% clear of this flu bug but enough to be more me! Hope everyone will enjoy the Book Of The Month for September Thank you Slosh for the perfect description it sounds like it's going to be a good read. And thank you to Frogmella for taking hold of the good ship Book Club while I was unwell.
    I hope everyone has a good weekend, the weather is supposed to be nice over the weekend and next week so enjoy the last few days of summer before we head into Autumn.
    Last thing, why is it when your poorly people by you grapes? My OH sweet as he is has brought me some grapes and said here you go to cheer you up!! :roll:
  • frogmella
    frogmella Member Posts: 1,111
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I think it's because they are easy to eat - no peeling and no biting off chunks maybe? How nice of him though. :)

    I finished NOS4R2 by Joe Hill this morning.
    It is a horror type book and fairly similar to some of his Dad's (S King) work. Essentially there are some people who can use certain things to travel through space to somewhere else really quickly, not necessarily real places either. The main character, Vic, can use her bike to travel and find lost things. The main villain uses his car with the reg NOS4R2 to take kids to christmasland.
    Vic ends up meeting the villain when she is young and escapes but gets him sent to jail. Later in life he is out for revenge.
    It is a bit scary but I quite enjoyed it.
    I reckon ***/****

    I picked up The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness while I was at the library, the third book in the trilogy. It is a big book - expect a delay before the review!! :lol:
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Guys I'm back after getting over my flu bug & going on my trip to Weymouth & Monkey World. I'm back reading and hoping to finish in the next couple of days The Bling Ring, I'm really enjoying it.

    Also wanted to add, anyone who has a or many cats may of heard of Jackson Galaxy. He's an amazing man who has a show on Animal Planet called 'My cat from Hell' I found a book about him and it has tips on how to care for your cat. I really want to read it as what he can't do to train a cat can be written on a postage stamp! Anyone who is interested it's called 'The Cat Daddy Have a good Sunday everyone and it's good to be back!!
  • Tubby
    Tubby Member Posts: 177
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Gosh, it already feels like September is already rampaging on and the holidays seem like a long time ago not just a week back. I have read a few books but one I have just finished is The Killer Nextdoor by Alex Marwood. I really enjoyed it, the characters, especially the women, are wonderful but as we get to know 'The Lover' a little more things get a little gory (not a book of you are a little squeamish). The story is very well developed and I just wanted to keep reading and reading it. There is tension, development of relationships, murder, tea parties, gangs, old people, young people and a cat. You can't go wrong!
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thank you Tubby for the review of The Killer next door it sounds like a very gripping thriller, could be another one for my list which is starting to be longer than a this seasons football transfer list!! After a lot of disturbances I'm pretty close to finishing The Bling Ring which has kept my interest and has taught me a lot about the celebrity & rich life.
  • frogmella
    frogmella Member Posts: 1,111
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Sorry for my absence - the return to school this term on much more hours means I have much less tim to read an post! :cry: I am enjoying my book at the moment - The Book of LIfe that I mentioned in my last post. I think I will be finished soon so need to order the Dorothy L Sayers pronto!
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Don't you apologise for going to work Frog!
    Well it's the weekend! I will defo finish The Bling Ring and will review it. I'm not sure what I'm going to read next will have to go through my list and decide what type of book I'm in the mood for!. Hope everyone has a good weekend enjoy the last of the warm weather!!
  • Slosh
    Slosh Member Posts: 3,194
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Having the same problem Frog as I'm also a teacher. Doing some reading on my duvet day to recover from the week. Currently rereading Dissolution, the first of the Shardlake series, want to recap the series before the new one comes out next month.
    He did not say you will not be storm tossed, you will not be sore distressed, you will not be work weary. He said you will not be overcome.
    Julian of Norwich
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    The Bling Ring by Nancy Jo Sales

    This book is about a group of teenagers who are celebrity obsessed and want what they have, so they decide rather than work for it they will burgle the homes of their favorite celebrities. This is a true story and there was a movie made about it. The book looks into why these group of 7 who where named the bling ring by the press who already came from families who where well off enough already make a pact and go off burgling celebrites like Paris Hilton, Lindsey Lohan & Orlando Bloom and take millions of Dollars worth of Clothes & Jewellary. The book looks into each of the group and what really happened when they burgled the homes and what happened when they where caught and when't to court. It was a very interesting book up untill the court case when it dragged on. It was a shame as the book was very easy to read until then.

    RATING:- ***/*****
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Next book I've decided to read is Beautifully Damaged by L.A. Fiore It's part of the Beautifully Damaged series of books. It's about meeting someone new and letting them into your heart after your heart has been crushed by previous hurt. I'm very much looking forward to this book as it's seems a little dark.
  • frogmella
    frogmella Member Posts: 1,111
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness
    This was the third in this trilogy about witches, vampires and daemons living amongst us. The first book was really good - better than twilight by miles. The second was good but, whether it was because I read it with a couple of years between it and the first or not, it dragged bait. This final book went back to being really good. They are all big books but pretty easy to read. I reckon **** for the series.

    I am waiting for the Nine Tailors to get to the library. Might have to go and get an interim book tomorrow in desperation!
  • Tubby
    Tubby Member Posts: 177
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Some great reviews recently. I will have to add all of them to the list!
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Started reading Beautifully Damaged yesterday, it's got my attention already and has started really good. I'm looking forward to reading more today! This might be a 'finished in a couple of days' book! Now the weather is turning it's started to become snuggle up and read time season I think!!
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Well it's the weekend again and if the weather carries on like this I will be snuggled on my settee reading the whole weekend! I want to wish all Book Club members a good weekend. :)
  • Tubby
    Tubby Member Posts: 177
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thank you bubbadog - i need a good weekend after the hour of a week I have just had. Not much time for reading this weekend though so I look forward to the reviews so at least I can get a small fix!
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Managed to do alot of reading over the weekend due to my flare up starting and my P.C becoming sick with a Malware Infection!! I'm half way through Beautifully Damaged and this book is getting rather saucy!! It's a good story and it holds your interest. I'm having to charge my Kindle Fire at the moment after the weekends heavy reading! Looking forward to getting comfy and having a read this afternoon.
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    My fellow Book Worms it the time of the month again! It's find a book for Octobers Book Of The Month. There have been some new books that are starting to filter through because of the time of year and books being released ready for Christmas. We can start looking now and if any of you have any suggestions please post them and we can make a decision. If we can make a decision by the end of the week that will be great, so everyone get sniffing those books out!!
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi All, I saw on Amazon they had some special offers on so took a look to see if there were any possibles for Book Of The Month For October and have came up with two possibles. I think what I will do because no one has come forward with any suggestions is have them both for BOTM. So here are the two books for Octobers Book Of The Month:
    Someone To Save You by Paul Pilkington & Before I Go To Sleep by S J Watson this book has been made into a film which is currently on at cinema's! So you can choose either one to read or if you fancy them both you can read them both. Enjoy and I hope you enjoy, look forward to reading the reviews!! Have a good weekend all. :D
  • frogmella
    frogmella Member Posts: 1,111
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Before I go to Sleep was brilliant! I really enjoyed that one - good choice!

    Sorry for my absence - return to school at loads more hours has reduced my free time loads. Boo! :(

    Anyway I finished The End of The Wasp Season by Denise Mina yesterday.
    This was a cop story but wasn't a whodunnit because, like in Columbo, you see who did it in the first chapter! It was more a "will they catch them?"! It is set in Scotland so there were a few odd turns of phrase and at first I didn't really get into it. But then I got used to it and enjoyed it. I reckon ***/****

    I have collected The Book of You which looks like it could be quite creepy. My order of the Nine Tailors still hasn't arrived at the library.
    Hopefully I will start to get more time for reading and reporting on here soon!
    Busy weekend though going to see Warhorse this afternoon and off to the footie tomorrow! Lighter week at work next week though.
    Happy reading bookworms!
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,089
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello Everyone :)

    I hope you are all well. I am fine and have been reading loads while Lucy has been poorly. Reading Step Back In Time by Ali Macnamara at the moment.

    I have the book of you to read too Frogmella!!!

    Looks good though rather scary.

    I read Before I go to Sleep bubbadog, it was a really good book, but I might be too scared to see it at the pictures :shock:
    I think I'll read Someone to save you :)

    love

    Toni xxx
  • frogmella
    frogmella Member Posts: 1,111
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hey Frog! Good too see you!

    The Book Of You is good so far - quite gripping and very tense.

    Bubba asked me to let you all know that she has a pc problem at the moment so will be absent. She hopes it will be sorted by the weekend.

    Sorry - just a brief one. Off for my swim before work now.
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Guys! My wonderful, amazing OH brought me a new laptop yesterday after mine totally died the weekend. So back online. Been reading while I've been off line and totally enjoying beautifully Damaged close to finishing so lookout for the review!!

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