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BessieBear 
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 Posted: 02 February 2011 at 8:57pm |
 MuppetsMama wrote:
I am a phillippa gregory fan too, love her tudor court series - wasn't such a big fan of the White/Red Queen books, i felt they were more political than the others.
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Try Jennifer Donnelly, She has 'The tea rose' and 'The winter rose' and the 3rd book in this series comes out this year. I've read both those books twice and I'm going to buy the new one as soon as it comes out. I like Phillippa Gregory's writing, I loved 'The other Boelyn girl' an dthe next 2 books in that series, about Mary and Elizabeth, I'm about half way through the first one of that lot about Henry's first wife Catherine. It's a bit hard to get into though. I've also read recently 'The borgia Bride' by Jeanne Kalogridis, Its set in Italy in th 1400. Its old but its a good read. I tryed readin the twilight books. I just couldn't do it.
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kandk
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Posted: 02 February 2011 at 9:33pm |
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I'd second Stephenie Meyer's "The Host" - much better than the vampire books imo!
I've just finished reading Joanne Harris' "Gentlemen and Players" - really good. Not at all like her other ones.
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bext1
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Posted: 02 February 2011 at 9:49pm |
the new Maeve Binchy book called 'minding frankie' is wonderful, def recommend it
Marian Keyes, she is good
Sophie Kinsella, Jill Mansell,
I love all the irish writers, there is something about their sense of humour.
Oh and if you can find it, a series called I heart, the first is I heart New York, it's hilarious. 
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QTMum
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Posted: 02 February 2011 at 10:03pm |
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Wow that you so much for your suggestions. There are plenty of authors that I am going to go and check out now.
Jamsta I Know This Much Is True is fantastic. I recently read The Hour I First Believed (also Wally Lamb) which I really enjoyed but not as much as I Know This Much Is True.
I hadn’t heard of the Cross Stitch series but since so many of you recommend it I think I’ll have to go for a nosey.
MrsMac if you enjoyed The Time Travelers Wife try Her Fearful Symmetry. I got it for Christmas and thoroughly enjoyed it.
KandK I loved Gentlemen and players too. I haven’t read any of her other books though
Some of the authors I love are Ben Elton, Jodi Picoult, and Marian Keys I have read all of therir books and although some are better than others I would definitely recommend them all.
Other books I’d recommend are
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
The Memory Keepers Daughter
Miracle In The Andes
Fire
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chiqa
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Posted: 03 February 2011 at 8:41pm |
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I so love the true blood books. I'm loving all things vampire. Black dagger brotherhood books were great too. The fallen angel series also by j r ward are good.
karen chance, melissa marr and sherrilyn kenyon do some good fantasy books
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millymollymandy
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Posted: 04 February 2011 at 9:08am |
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Ow I love "Extermely Loud and Incredibly Close", his other book " Everything is Illumunated" is brillaint. His partner, Nicole Kraus (sp) - wrote "A History of Love" which is a beautiful book. Well written and good stories.
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ToniF
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Posted: 04 February 2011 at 11:58am |
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I haven't read too many books lately but a one that stood out was 'The Kite Runner', I can't even remember who wrote it but was such an amazing & quite moving story that i'd recommend it if you ever come across it.
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Posted: 04 February 2011 at 2:04pm |
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oooo Kim - your book sounds intriguing, I have written it down in my have a look list!!
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AandCsmum
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Posted: 04 February 2011 at 2:45pm |
Kimnthekids wrote:
I'm currently reading: Room by Emma Donaghue - interesting, not sure quite where it is going, but written in the mind and thoughts of a 5 year old, who lives in a windowless room with his mother, and has never seen the outside.
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I got this book for Xmas. It was very interesting.
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MrsMojo
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Posted: 04 February 2011 at 4:02pm |
millymollymandy wrote:
I have just finished Ken Follets "world without end", its about a medievil town in England and all its drama and intrigues. Its about 1000 pages, so it took me a good 10 days to read. It was awesome lots of plot twists and turns too.
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I bought that for my Dad for Christmas because I want to read it - is that bad? 
Jackdaws is a great Ken Follet book too.
I have just started reading Chris Ryan's books. If anyone likes Lee Child's Jack Reacher novels and has run out of books to read then it is worth picking up a Chris Ryan.
I have loved the books I've read by Soheir Khashoggi. She is from a Saudi Arabian family but living in New york and writes fictional books about women in arab countries. Mosaic and Nadia's Song are both good books to start with.
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Posted: 04 February 2011 at 4:18pm |
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oh i love the Cross Stitch series! and the Into the Wilderness series too.
a series that my MIL got me into was by Juliet Marillier (a NZ born writer) - the Sevenwater series. The first book is Daughter of the Forest. Couldn't put them down! I haven't read her other books yet but MIL said they are good too. http://www.julietmarillier.com/
at the moment i'm reading Northern Lights by Nora Roberts which is pretty good.
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Kimnthekids
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Posted: 04 February 2011 at 7:58pm |
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I'm really enjoying it, such a different book from what i've read before.. although i do tend to like a little bit off the beaten track books lol
tried "The long walk" by stephen king? A bit that way...
As was the hunger games series by Suzanne Collins
the first - a 'competition' where 100 boys walk... the last standing wins.. of course there are rules.. end of the day only 1 survives..
the second - children/teens put into a poll where they are picked up and placed against other districts in a fight to the end..
Hrm, i think i may need some help... lol
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MuppetsMama
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Posted: 04 February 2011 at 8:33pm |
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For fans of Maeve Binchy, i recommend Monica McInerney - lovely books, with more life than maeve's ones, I reckon. Her characters are more interesting and less predictable. I love Maeve but find that most of her books are fairly similar - and there is always an Aiden Dunn!! lol.
thanks BessieBear, will try her.
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QTMum
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Posted: 04 February 2011 at 10:33pm |
millymollymandy wrote:
Ow I love "Extermely Loud and Incredibly Close", his other book " Everything is Illumunated" is brillaint. His partner, Nicole Kraus (sp) - wrote "A History of Love" which is a beautiful book. Well written and good stories. |
I bought everything is illuminated just before christmas but made the mistake of getting the penguin classic version. Even with my glasses on I can barely read the tiny print. I think I'll have to go find another edition, I'm dying to read it
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Posted: 05 February 2011 at 9:07pm |
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I/m reading the book thief by Marcus Zusak set in WW2 centred around a little girl who is fostered out. The narrator is death which is interesting, he's so non chalant about taking people.
The lady in blue Javier sierra. Interesting read
I love I know this much is true, I read pillars of the earth and the second one. I'm such a bigger the book the better person haha. Only if its a good story.
I read Lee Childs Worth dying for graphic and violent but an easy read and quite enjoyable, I will read more of the Jack Reacher series just not one after the other same as I cant do it for Jodi Picoult.
Oh and the millenium series are good!
I don't remember most of the books I read my 2 SILs mum and I churn through them so quick
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Posted: 05 February 2011 at 10:03pm |
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I second 'The Tea Rose' and 'The Winter Rose' have read them both more than once and haven't put them down! One of the first books I own (thanks for the tip about the next one coming, whoever that was!!)..
I also really enjoy Kate Morton. As far as I know she has 3 books out, 'The Forgotten Garden', 'The Shifting Fog' and 'The Distant Hours' all 3 have links back and forth through history and I found them excellent to read.
Everyone I've recommened those authors to loved their books.
Just finished 'The Horse Whisperer', I've been meaning to read it for a while, and even though I am a horsey person, even if you aren't, it's a great read, I read it cover to cover!
Thanks for all the ideas too! I think I need to write a list :)
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