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  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hey Toni! Slowly getting back into everything! Still stuck in holiday mode, downloaded BOTM The Guilty One so will start it this weekend. :hammock:
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,088
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Look at you Amanda!!

    Still chilling!!

    Good to have Arnie and Willow around you though I expect?

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  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    They are so snuggly and want constant fuss, who am I not to give it to them!!! I did miss them like mad, I made a Arnie house so he had one like Willows but he took one look and walked off! But Willow has been in it twice already!


    frogmorton wrote:
    Look at you Amanda!!

    Still chilling!!

    Good to have Arnie and Willow around you though I expect?

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  • lindalegs
    lindalegs Member Posts: 5,398
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I've started reading The sudden Departure of the Frasers by Louise Candlish and so far so good!

    I finished The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart and give it 3*s. It's about Merlin when he was a boy and his growing up. It was interesting in parts but there were a few too many battle scenes for my taste.

    PS Welcome back Bubba. :D

    Love,
    Love, Legs x
    'Make a life out of what you have, not what you're missing'
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,088
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    A yes I don't much like battles either Legs ::)

    Amanda I am so pleased you are home with Arnie and Willow :)

    Just finishing Silent Scream by Angela Marsons before starting the same book as Legs......a nice easy read :)
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Well it's Friday and I'm planning to get some reading done over the weekend but I do have something I need to do for my little Job at AbleHere.com 1st but after that the rest of the weekend is reading time!!

    As you know it's coming up to Book Of The Month time so can you please put your thinking caps on to choose the books, thank you! :D
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,088
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Amanda :)

    I have a feeling we 'conned' our two new members JPH and Alumina into choosing the next two months books, but I can't remember who was doing which month????

    I am so easily confused :oops:

    Hope you have this sunshine too?

    Love

    Toni xxx
  • frogmella
    frogmella Member Posts: 1,111
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I think you are correct, Frogmorton! Maybe they each chose one and then that would be the two for the month?

    I am really busy at work ATM, so not enough time to read. But I am enjoying The sudden disappearance so far.

    Off to see Priscilla Queen of the Desert musical tomorrow pm and camping in our new tent next weekend. Hope for some dry weather! :sun: :sun:
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Well if JPH & Alumina would like to choose the books for BOTM for October that will be great! Hope to get some reading done this week after my weekend was blown out!!
  • alumina
    alumina Member Posts: 40
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good evening,

    I am happy to suggest a BOTM for October (or November if JPH would like October and you only want one BOTM). I hope you will all be happy to read my choice!

    Jut tell me when.
    "Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else."
    Margaret Mead
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    alumina wrote:
    Good evening,

    I am happy to suggest a BOTM for October (or November if JPH would like October and you only want one BOTM). I hope you will all be happy to read my choice!

    Jut tell me when.

    When!! LOL, If you can think and make your suggestion by the end of the week.
    Also if JPH is around can you also make your suggestion by the end of the week as we need 2 books for Books Of The Month for October. Thank you.
  • alumina
    alumina Member Posts: 40
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    BOTM October "The Hills is Lonely" Lillian Beckwith

    "Surely, it's that quiet here even the sheeps themselves on the hills is lonely."

    This is the first in a series of semi autobiographical novels about an English townswoman's move to the Hebrides. So accurate was her portrayal of life there that, although all names were changed and the book purported to be fictional, people recognised themselves - and didn't much like what they saw!

    The books are a light and amusing account of the author's sojourn there as she went from being a boarder on a croft to croft owner.

    It is available for the Kindle and is available in paperback on eBay, both at a reasonable price.

    I really hope that you enjoy this book. Happy reading!
    "Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else."
    Margaret Mead
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thank you alumina for choosing October's Book of the Month. So we have The Hill's is Lonely, Tales book 1 By Lillian Beckwith
    If anyone has a suggestion for the second book please could you post it by Sunday. Thank you.
  • frogmella
    frogmella Member Posts: 1,111
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good to see a "newbie" giving us a BOTM! I am enjoying the sudden departure of the frasers - it is a little bit desperate housewives I think!
    Off camping tomorrow. Looks like good weather for it. We are going to walk the route of the Kinder trespass I think.

    Have a good weekend peeps! :sun:
  • alumina
    alumina Member Posts: 40
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I hope you have a really nice weekend. Good to get away before the frosts come!
    "Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else."
    Margaret Mead
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Have a great weekend away frogmella!! And all bookies have a great weekend whatever you are upto!! I have promised myself a whole weekend of reading so hope this weekend is nothing like last weekend! :?
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,088
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    A restful weekend here as Lucy has caught a cold bless her and we must be careful :(

    Thanks for the choice alumina :) A good price on kindle if anyone is interested 4 and a half stars on ama*on too!

    Have a nice camp Frogmella and I hope you have a good weekend too Amanda

    Love

    Toni xx
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Oh Toni, poor Lucy there's some nasty bugs going about, hope she gets better soon.

    I found this book on my Kindle for Samsung app that looked really good which I downloaded and think will be very good for the 2nd BOTM it's What Might Have Been by Matt Dunn what do you think?
  • frogmella
    frogmella Member Posts: 1,111
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I have read a few by Matt Dunn and always enjoy them. They are a bit chick lit but from a male point of view. Generally easy reads. Might a good one, Bubba!

    I finished The sudden departure of the Frasers over the weekend. I will review tomorrow/wednesday - off to the Hawthorns tonight. My week of Tuesday Wednesday off so should have some book related time then!
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,088
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Lucy has almost chucked the cold off Amanda!! Amazing girl!

    I like your idea yes thanks then that's both chosen.

    If finished The Sudden Departure of the Frasers too Frogmella ;)

    Will review about Weds?

    Love

    Toni xxx
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    OH watched the match on the telly and I stayed upstairs out of the way! Hope you enjoyed it at the freezing Hawthorns! The OH always reminds me it 's the coldest FC in the UK!!

    frogmella wrote:
    I have read a few by Matt Dunn and always enjoy them. They are a bit chick lit but from a male point of view. Generally easy reads. Might a good one, Bubba!

    I finished The sudden departure of the Frasers over the weekend. I will review tomorrow/wednesday - off to the Hawthorns tonight. My week of Tuesday Wednesday off so should have some book related time then!
  • bubbadog
    bubbadog Member Posts: 5,544
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hope you all have a good weekend bookworms! I'm having a quilt & sofa day as I'm suffering with bad throat bug!
    :zombie2:
  • alumina
    alumina Member Posts: 40
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    bubbadog wrote:
    I'm having a quilt & sofa day as I'm suffering with bad throat bug!

    Poor you! Hope you are not too uncomfortable. At least you have the perfect excuse to read a lot!

    I have started the Matt Dunn BOTM. I cheated a bit started on 30th September but who's counting?

    Get well soon. :zombie-mummy:

    P.S. my picture is called a "zombie/mummy" but I picked it for the bandages. No hidden insult intended! :lol:
    "Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else."
    Margaret Mead
  • lindalegs
    lindalegs Member Posts: 5,398
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    The sudden departure of the Frasers was a very good read, if a little predictable. It was easy to get into but at times I felt it 'over-egged the cake' a little but on the whole I really enjoyed it. I'll be interested to see what others thought. :D

    4 Stars from me.

    Get well soon Bubba 012.gif

    Love,
    Love, Legs x
    'Make a life out of what you have, not what you're missing'
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,088
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I hope you get well soon Amanda.

    Hello Legs and Alumina :)

    My review for the Sudden Departure of the Frasers

    I had been looking forward to this book as it was likened to some I had enjoyed in the past like Gone Girl.

    To start with I found it odd....a little unsettling and rather 'Stepford-wifey'. Everyone else seemed to know something except our main character, Christy.
    A situation characters often find themselves in in books ;) Her husband and her having over-stretched themselves by buying the Fraser's old house.

    I personally found Christy a bit weak and irritating, but rather liked the 'bad' Amber. Hardly any of the other characters were filled out enough for an opinion.

    For ages it seemed there was no explanation for the Fraser's sudden departure. Just mystery, which Christy sets out to solve when she is made redundant and finds herself with time on her hands.

    Even when I found out what happened I wasn't sure I had enjoyed the book. I think it's reviews had raised my expectations too high.

    I would give the book 3* more if I hadn't already read Gone Girl!

    Love

    Toni xxx

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