Books #20 Reading Chats.

[Caffeine Fiend]

The audible 2 for 1 sale (UK) has some great books this time.

I find the sales a bit hit and miss sometimes and can contain a lot of dross but quite a few decent picks this time

 

[vanilla cupcakes]

The audible 2 for 1 sale (UK) has some great books this time.

I find the sales a bit hit and miss sometimes and can contain a lot of dross but quite a few decent picks this time

I just got Rodham and You & Me on Vacation. Agree lots of good picks, loads I’ve already read/have. A good 2 for 1 justifies Audible for me.

there were loads of Jacqueline Wilson books I was so tempted to get 🥹 I’ve been thinking about them recently and wanting to reread some of my childhood favourites

 

[Caffeine Fiend]

I just got Rodham and You & Me on Vacation. Agree lots of good picks, loads I’ve already read/have. A good 2 for 1 justifies Audible for me.

there were loads of Jacqueline Wilson books I was so tempted to get 🥹 I’ve been thinking about them recently and wanting to reread some of my childhood favourites

I got Rodham last time they had a sale and bought You & Me On Vacation last month on the 99p deals.

I bought Unlawful Killings (after it was recommended here) and My Darkest Prayer by S A Crosby which was on my wishlist.

I noticed Us Against You was in it and 100 Years of Lenni & Margot

 

[chickhicks86]

I'm about to start The Alan Rickman Diaries now - has anyone read them?

 

[StephenTJackson]

My favourite charity shop has put books back to 4 for £1 after raising the price to 2 for £1 for a bit.

Only wanted the Sapiens books. But had to oblige the deal.

 

[123lee]

I finished In Two Minds earlier - really good and in depth with such interesting cases in. I’ve now picked up Infernal Devices by Philip Reeve that I got from the library a little while ago.

 

[Carapop]

Just abandoned Paula Cocozza’s new book halfway through. Such a shame as I really enjoyed how to be human but this just wasn’t doing anything for me.

looking to my beloved Mary Beth Keane to rescue my weekend’s reading and about to start Half Moon! I’ll be rather devastated if it disappoints. No pressure.

 

[D.W's Library Card]

Current read is Don't Let Her Stay by Nicola Sanders.

 

[LaBlonde]

i’ve made the most of a rainy sunday and sorted out the book graveyard in my under the stairs cupboard a few bags to take to tesco’s and some charity shops.

got detailed halfway through by finding my virginia andrews collection. i should NOT have been reading my sweet audrina at 14 holy heck

 

[Loubywoobywoo]

I think someone mentioned reading The School for Good Mothers earlier in the thread.
I gave up on it after a chapter or so.
I was expecting the setting to be a much more distant future dystopia, but it seemed like it was modern day or maybe a decade or so later from now. It felt like Child Protection Services had more power and had better resources than now, but I was expecting a proper nanny state, with video surveillance, more tech…
I thought the main character was going to make some minor mistake, not leave her child at home while she goes off to the office.

 

[imtakingabath]

I think someone mentioned reading The School for Good Mothers earlier in the thread.
I gave up on it after a chapter or so.
I was expecting the setting to be a much more distant future dystopia, but it seemed like it was modern day or maybe a decade or so later from now. It felt like Child Protection Services had more power and had better resources than now, but I was expecting a proper nanny state, with video surveillance, more tech…
I thought the main character was going to make some minor mistake, not leave her child at home while she goes off to the office.

I started this and stopped too, though I might go back to it. I found myself judging the main character for what she did too, maybe that’s kind of the point and as the reader we’re supposed to feel judgemental? But yeah I can’t imagine ever doing what she did as a mother so I found it a difficult read!

 

[Loubywoobywoo]

I started this and stopped too, though I might go back to it. I found myself judging the main character for what she did too, maybe that’s kind of the point and as the reader we’re supposed to feel judgemental? But yeah I can’t imagine ever doing what she did as a mother so I found it a difficult read!

I am not a mum but do work in childcare, so I understand that a crying, poorly child can be incredibly tiring, but headache pills exist, and I am sure the main character could have found a solution: called her ex, a friend, family member to look after her daughter or take daughter into work with her, strap her into her carrier/put her in a playpen with some toys…
I felt awful for judging her, but that was how she made me feel

 

[Boredofinstahuns]

My holiday read is 'five people you meet in heaven' really enjoying it so far. I'm finding it is making me think about death in a different way, in the fact its not the end it is possibly the beginning and an explanation for how your life has panned out. And I can now say I have drunk too many all inclusive cocktails

 

[Gem_woody]

i’ve made the most of a rainy sunday and sorted out the book graveyard in my under the stairs cupboard a few bags to take to tesco’s and some charity shops.

got detailed halfway through by finding my virginia andrews collection. i should NOT have been reading my sweet audrina at 14 holy heck

Do you have any virginia andrews books you'd recommend? I've only read flowers in the attic (also when I was a teen )- enjoyed it a lot. Is it worth continuing that series?

 

[LaBlonde]

Do you have any virginia andrews books you'd recommend? I've only read flowers in the attic (also when I was a teen )- enjoyed it a lot. Is it worth continuing that series?

i would strongly recommend continuing it - it gets more and more bonkers but they’re very entertaining reads. i literally just flicked through flowers in the attic after finding it again today and it’s absolutely mad, but so so readable.

would also rec the casteel series (which i think starts with heaven). she only wrote the first two herself, but the ghost writer who took over after her death continues her style really well. complete ott soapy gothic drama and i love it

 

[PiesAndLattes]

Current read is Don't Let Her Stay by Nicola Sanders.

I have just finished this one!

 

[nbt]

Current read is Don't Let Her Stay by Nicola Sanders.

I downloaded this after seeing someone mention it, but accidentally read a spoiler so I need to give it a few months when I’ll have hopefully forgotten

Had a busy weekend with hardly any reading time, but I’m away for a couple of nights with my son so I’m going to hopefully catch up with some shortly before I fall asleep! Currently reading Finding Grace by KL Slater.

 

[Pinkii]

My holiday read is 'five people you meet in heaven' really enjoying it so far. I'm finding it is making me think about death in a different way, in the fact its not the end it is possibly the beginning and an explanation for how your life has panned out. And I can now say I have drunk too many all inclusive cocktails

i LOVED this book! it really does make you think of life after you, for me it was more what imprint i leave on people who I meet.

I would like to die hoping that people would remember fondly and with only good thoughts and hope i impacted someone in a positive way.

(i mean probably one or 2 who will hate me but you can’t please everyone )

 

[capriallie]

I think someone mentioned reading The School for Good Mothers earlier in the thread.
I gave up on it after a chapter or so.
I was expecting the setting to be a much more distant future dystopia, but it seemed like it was modern day or maybe a decade or so later from now. It felt like Child Protection Services had more power and had better resources than now, but I was expecting a proper nanny state, with video surveillance, more tech…
I thought the main character was going to make some minor mistake, not leave her child at home while she goes off to the office.

Yes I read it last week. I found it did get more dystopian the further you read, but I agree, I was expecting it to be a bit more handmaids tale-esque! I was hooked reading it but do agree with what others said, that it is hard to sympathise with the main character when she did leave the child alone. I think that that is the whole idea though, and it plays on your mind the entire time you’re reading it. She’s constantly being reminded by everyone around her that she is a terrible mother and doesn’t deserve her child and if she’s told that enough she will eventually believe it herself.

 

[Btre]

Hello, I'm new here but currently on a mission to work on my tbr pile and be in the real world rather than getting lost in social media! I've just finished "All that remains" by Proffesor Dame Sue Black ( I really love this woman, she's smart and funny and the book is so fascinating) and I'm currently reading "The Night Ship" by Jess Kidd which is so far so good! Looking forward to looking back at all the posts to get some recommendations to make the tbr pile bigger I enjoyed all the Richard Osman books so looking forward to his new one out later this year x