I can never think of anyone for this question apart from Matt Haig (more for his non-fiction but I do enjoy some of his fiction). However Lucinda Berry is quickly climbing the ranks as I’ve loved everything I’ve read by her so far - albeit only three books, but it’s rare that for me to return to an author so she’s clearly doing something right.Just curious, does everyone have a favourite author? If so, who?
I don’t x
Interested to hear your reservations. I enjoyed it (if like you say that's the right word) and agree it dealt with the women kindly and didn't glorify the killer which is so common, particularly with Jack the Ripper as she discussed (e.g. using him for tourism, souveniers etc). I did think a lot of it was quite speculative, which I guess is to be expected as it was so long ago so so much will be unknown about them. I liked how it gave you a sense of what life was like as a normal person during that era, as so much of what you usually read is about the royals and wealthier people.I enjoyed The Five very much - if enjoyed isn't an inappropriate word for a book about such a sad subject.
I am interested in your reports back as I had a couple of reservations about it now I come to think of it.
But overall very interesting and illuminating about five women who have not been dealt with kindly, either in their lives or in history.
I bought Lolita while at Uni (2003ish) after watching both films. Literally never read it but always kept it in my bookcase all these years- till being isolated at Home a few weeks ago with my Covid positive son!Just finished “Lolita”. Disturbing.
Starting “Last Night” by Mhairi Macfarlane, hoping the change of pace and some chic lit will recover me from that book. I knew it’d be bad (it’s well written btw) but the whole time I was just like wtf..
I’m so excited for the 7th Kett book, I read the rest of them when I had kindle unlimited for free and absolutely loved them! I’ve bought the Kett one for my next read, too.Within 5 minutes of waking this morning I’d bought three new books. Good start to the day I think.
Every Mother’s Son by Alex Smith (the 7th in the DCI Kett series)
That Night by Gillian McAllister
When She Was Good by Michael Robotham
But first, I have 45 mins left of The Guilty Husband, which I’ve been a bit slow with. People aren’t eating tea tonight until I’ve finished it though!
I’m about 40% into the Gillian book and enjoying it so farI’m so excited for the 7th Kett book, I read the rest of them when I had kindle unlimited for free and absolutely loved them! I’ve bought the Kett one for my next read, too.
I also bought that Gillian one!
Right now I'm reading a lot of David Baldacchi books. I usually manage 4 or 5 by the same author before I need a rest but I'm on about my 10th and still enjoing them.Just curious, does everyone have a favourite author? If so, who?
I don’t x
I listened to it last night/ this morning as a library check out, knew nothing about it but it was available so took it outI heard an interview on the radio yesterday with Deborah Moggach, the Author of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. For women (and men!) of a certain age, her new novel sounds very entertaining: The Black Dress.
I thought the same.Interested to hear your reservations. I enjoyed it (if like you say that's the right word) and agree it dealt with the women kindly and didn't glorify the killer which is so common, particularly with Jack the Ripper as she discussed (e.g. using him for tourism, souveniers etc). I did think a lot of it was quite speculative, which I guess is to be expected as it was so long ago so so much will be unknown about them. I liked how it gave you a sense of what life was like as a normal person during that era, as so much of what you usually read is about the royals and wealthier people.
Despite having an A at English Lit A level, I'm a total basic bitch in my reading and devour everything by John Grisham and most of Stephen King #noragrets. Also get them all at the library #cheapassJust curious, does everyone have a favourite author? If so, who?
I didn’t like it - tried so hard but just couldn’t get in to it at all. Reading it felt like a chore, I didn’t look forward to sitting down and reading it the way I usually do when I’m reading something I’m really in to.I think I remember people discussing 'Girl, Woman, Other' on here? Is it worth getting for anyone who has read it?
Out on a run this evening I spotted it in a charity shop window - tempted to go down early tomorrow to pick it up!
There is a sequel to The Cuckoo’s calling, it’s the first book in the Cormoran Strike series. think there are 5 books in the series so far.Just finished (audible) The Silent Man by J D Weston. Not my usual type of story, a bit gruesome in parts IMO but definitely intriguing and a good plot if someone's looking for a different genre.
Also listened to The Cuckoos Calling A Strike Novel by Robert Galbraith - good story, little bit tedious at times.... but spoiler alert .. it literally just... ends ....so I'm assuming a sequel is coming. What a fuppin let down after alllll that listening.
I seem to be going for the psychological thriller books lately and thats come from (my mood?! Lol) and a recommendation I saw here for Michael Robotham... they were great listens highly recommend, nothing is living up to them yet unfortunately. That narrators voice is justtoo.
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