Books #25 Reading Chats.

[twilightgarden]

Has anyone read the Stuart MacBride books?
Any easy read and funny at times, I can read his books over and over when struggling to find something to read

Also a big fan of Dorothy Koomson. Her books are beautifully written

Love Stuart MacBride books, some of his standalone ones are a bit of a letdown but huge fan of the Logan McRae series. He hasn’t written for a while, hope he’s OK I think he’s quite a troubled soul.

 

[cherrymoon]

I’ve just discovered preloved is 99p so of course I bought it!

 

[JSquared]

Love Stuart MacBride books, some of his standalone ones are a bit of a letdown but huge fan of the Logan McRae series. He hasn’t written for a while, hope he’s OK I think he’s quite a troubled soul.

Oh do you think so? I know he came off twitter a while back which was a shame as he was really good at conversing with fans of his books etc.
The Logan series is my favourite one, wasn’t a massive fan of the Ash ones or the most recent

 

[Goujon]

Loved all the Logan MacRae books really hope there will be more in the future

 

[Big_Summer_Blowout]

I'd hit a massive reading slump before remembering I still had to read ACOSF. What a redemption after ACOFAS!!
#TeamNesta

 

[LaBlonde]

currently reading clytemnestra by costanza casati and really liking it. i’m picky with my greek mythology retellings but she’s doing a really good job of putting an interesting slant on it (and telling it in a new way).

on a solid run of four and five star books for january so far which hopefully continues for the rest of the year!

 

[Caffeine Fiend]

Just dropping in to say Paul Mescal is on Chicken Shop Dates.

He can pursue me for threesomes and chase me through a park if he likes.

As you were.

 

[LaBlonde]

Just dropping in to say Paul Mescal is on Chicken Shop Dates.

He can pursue me for threesomes and chase me through a park if he likes.

As you were.

he is so 🫠



he can “chase” me through parks as much as he wants though i am absolutely going to pretend to trip and let him catch me, thanks paul.

 

[Caffeine Fiend]

he is so 🫠



he can “chase” me through parks as much as he wants though i am absolutely going to pretend to trip and let him catch me, thanks paul.

I knowwww I was giggling and kicking my feet watching the interview. I love him

 

[LaBlonde]

I knowwww I was giggling and kicking my feet watching the interview. I love him

we need to rename this thread to “reading and paul mescal chats”

 

[vanilla cupcakes]

Just dropping in to say Paul Mescal is on Chicken Shop Dates.

He can pursue me for threesomes and chase me through a park if he likes.

As you were.

I was laughing at him saying long walks are romantic to him, after the rumours

 

[Caffeine Fiend]

I was laughing at him saying long walks are romantic to him, after the rumours

Yes he knows.

 

[Carapop]

If anyone didn’t see the Mescal appeal before chicken shop dates, surely they must now!

 

[twilightgarden]

@JSquared I’ve been to a few author events over the years and spoken with him a couple of times. He’s quite eccentric, a nice guy, but I do get the feeling he’s troubled deep down. I could be way off but it’s the vibe I get.
Hoping for more Logan McRae books soon, I’ve been disappointed with his standalone novels lately.

 

[Ashlgr]

I’ve just discovered preloved is 99p so of course I bought it!

Hehe I've just done the same after seeing this comment so much for my buying ban!

 

[ordinaryjelly]

I'm an kind of anused by the turn this thread has taken.

I am reading The It Girl by Ruth Ware. Only about one hundred pages from the end so should finish it this afternoon. I am enjoying it. I suspect there is a big twist coming at the end and if it is stupid I will be peeved.

No boyfriend material here.

 

[smellsofbiscuits]

I have also been influenced into buying Preloved

Why do I recognise the author's name? This is her first novel but I feel like I know her name from elsewhere.

 

[Carabelle]

Sorry for the delayed response! I hadn't, but I investigated after your post, and it was a pain to set it up (you need Adobe Digital Editions plus a free account, and then you need a computer and your kobo reader, tried it on a tablet and no joy, then it's like transferring files via a memory stick) but once I'd linked it once, I was able to log into my libby account straight from the ereader, and I can now borrow books directly on my ereader (like when I used to be able to buy books directly on my kindle). Don't know if they only have that arrangement with Libby/Overdrive, but it is extremely easy. It downloaded the books that I had on loan automatically.

Thank you so much for going to that effort!!
OK so I could definitely handle a one time set up if it's straightforward to download books after that. Definitely think it might be the way to go
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And now I'm going to go and purchase Preloved as I'll feel left out if I don't

 

[LaBlonde]

I have also been influenced into buying Preloved

Why do I recognise the author's name? This is her first novel but I feel like I know her name from elsewhere.

based on her bio, she’s quite a prolific journalist for a few magazines (mainly the ST style) so you may have seen her there. it’s quite a distinctive surname so i feel like i recognised it too.

i really hope everyone who has been #influenced enjoys it! i loved it a huge amount

 

[Albrouze]

Totally here for the reading and Mescal chats

I was also influenced and bought Preloved. It's not even available on kindle here. The page that was posted about here was so beautifully written that I went and ordered it.

I just finished The Villa by Paula Hawkins. I'm not sure if I liked it or not. It was a quick, fun read, but also meh at the same time.
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I need to pick up Adrian Neweys book - I’ve read a few F1 books in the last couple of years but for some reason not that one!

Newey's book is the only F1 book I've read. I wasn't expecting him to have as many anecdotes in it as he did. I'd thought it was going to be pretty dry and mostly about building a car