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Just thought it would be a good idea to put this up as I find it fascinating to see what other people are reading and often it can inspire you to read a book you'd not have thought about otherwise.
I will start the ball rolling...
I am currently reading Spy Catcher by Peter Wright a book about MI5 that the British Government tried to ban.
The tag line that got me is
"For five years we bugged and burgled our way across London at the State's behest, while pompous bowler-hatted civil servants in Whitehall pretended to look the other way"
It is a fascinating read but autobiographical as opposed to a work of fiction and as such can be heavy going in places. If this kind of thing interests you then its fascinating but I know not everybody has such strange reading tastes as me. Maybe its a sign of getting old but I like to learn something from everything I read these days
I have put on my Christmas list the official MI5 and MI6 histories so I can compare the official to the unofficial version.
I am sure the book has been around a while but I raided my parent's bookcase when I was at home the other weekend
So what are you reading...would you recommend it and what made you want to read it
I haven't started reading it just yet, but I brought myself "A thousand splendid suns" today, as I thought I should try and read a bit more.
I've heard really good reviews so I'm looking forward to starting that soon.
Spy Catcher sounds good, might put that on my wishlist. :)
I have 2 on the go! one upstairs and one downstairs
Lady killer and Getting rid of Matthew
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I am currently reading Spymen (not sure of Author's name as dont have it with me right now), but its a history about the paratroopers, really interesting!
I haven't started reading it just yet, but I brought myself "A thousand splendid suns" today, as I thought I should try and read a bit more.
I've heard really good reviews so I'm looking forward to starting that soon.
Spy Catcher sounds good, might put that on my wishlist. :)
That book is beautiful hun. I keep meanin to get his other book 'The Kite Runner'.
Atm im reading Picture Perfect by Jodi Picoult. An anthropologist who is married to an hollywood actor. Every beleives their marriage is perfect but its far from it. So far im reading how they met, its really good.
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That book is beautiful hun. I keep meanin to get his other book 'The Kite Runner'.
Atm im reading Picture Perfect by Jodi Picoult. An anthropologist who is married to an hollywood actor. Every beleives their marriage is perfect but its far from it. So far im reading how they met, its really good.
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I started it last night really good so far! :D
I finished 'Before I Die' last night, very sad and moving book - definately recommend. Im about to start 'Tess of the D'Ubervilles' so very different to what I have just finished but looking forward to starting it tonight xxx
I'd love to read a couple of books before Terence arrives, I'm not sure what though!!
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I'm reading under the dome by Stephen king. Only prob is it's a huge book and I have a bad thumb (previously snapped liguments) and I can't read for long without it hurting me!
Atm im reading Picture Perfect by Jodi Picoult. An anthropologist who is married to an hollywood actor. Every beleives their marriage is perfect but its far from it. So far im reading how they met, its really good.
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i love all her books. my fav is nineteen minutes and it is just amazing. def recommend any of her books they are all fab xxx
I've read a few Stephen King books, i enjoy them but gosh they're sooooooo weird, quite scary his mind is lol
Ahh ace Sam, the other book i have of hers is The Tenth Circle what a friend gave me :) xx
i love all her books. my fav is nineteen minutes and it is just amazing. def recommend any of her books they are all fab xxx
Is that the one about the school shooting?? That was a brilliant book.
I've just started gettin back into reading again but just reading trashy easy reads as i dont have much time to sit and concentrate anymore!!! x
Is that the one about the school shooting?? That was a brilliant book.
I've just started gettin back into reading again but just reading trashy easy reads as i dont have much time to sit and concentrate anymore!!! x
thats the one! i thought it was great and so well written! might have to dig it out and read it again xxx
i'm reading Allen Carr's the easy way to stop smoking. i have stopped but am still finding it sooo hard. i keep pinching the odd one off hubbi occasionally and i always feel so guilty after so i'm reading it in hope that i wont want to smoke anymore x
[QUOTE=danielled;298484]I have 2 on the go! one upstairs and one downstairs
Lady killer and Getting rid of Matthew
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my favourite books are by a guy called Paulo Coelho. they are all simple stories about a particular time in the main characters life or an experience/ adventure they have had but they are written with quite a philosophical tone to them and they always get me thinking about the point of life and what i actually want to get out of it.... bit deep for a monday morning i know!!!
and i cant read them all the time, but i have moments where one in particular just appeals to how im feeling at the time and is the perfect read!
other than that, any kind of psychological thriller/ murder mystery is good for me. I used to love Jonathan Kellermans' books but ive not read any of his newest ones in a while!!
I'm currently reading 2 books. I have nearly finished The 6th Target by James Patterson and I have just started reading another one of his books called Sam's letters to Jennifer. I've only read the first couple of chapters so not much has happened.
i bought getting rid of matthew when i was living at uni and stupidly started seeing my flatmate, a guy called matt. certainly got rid of him quickly when i started leaving that book lying around!!!
Ha Ha love it its the second time of reading it, I reread books all the time xxx
Is that the one about the school shooting?? That was a brilliant book.
Oo that sounds good might hunt it down!
Yeh i love stephen king... i love the psychological horrors! :D
i'm reading Michael Mcintyres autobiography, only a few chapters in but sooo funny, cheered me up was laughing out loud in the bath last night :D
i'm reading Michael Mcintyres autobiography, only a few chapters in but sooo funny, cheered me up was laughing out loud in the bath last night :D
I love him, hes so funny! x
yeah and he's book is written exactly as he speaks lol. definatly one for an easy read and to cheer you up. :)
I'm reading a Catherine Townsend book called 'Sleeping Around; Secrets of a sexual temptress'
It's really funny, but also very rudey dudey and graphic so I sometimes read bits out to the man to keep him entertained. Pervert. :rolleyes:
Well I got a couple of books for Christmas and as I couldn't decide which to read first I started them all :D
So I am currently reading Jilly Cooper's "Jump"
and
The Defence of the realm: The authorised History of MI5
a bit of a mixed bag, but hey ones easy reading (my Dad described it as Enid Blyton for adults) and the other is very factual and interesting and something i am very interested in.
I got Jamie Michael McIntyres autobiography and it's funny to sit in bed with him at the moment as he's reading it as all of a sudden he'll burst out laughing :p I'm waiting for him to finish it so I can read it.
I'm in between books at the moment, there was something I wanted to read and learn more about (a factual book) but I can't remember what it was now :rolleyes:, I like crime books and thrillers so I shall see what I can pick up when I'm next in town.
lol i cant read more than one book at once.
Atm im reading a book called Crescendo which is a sequel to Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick. Only a chapter into Crescendo but Hush Hush is about a 17yr girl called Nora who meets Patch who is a fallen angel. Lots of twists and wow moments lol
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i am terrible with books - i buy them in bulk from a nice little book store near work and then take forever with them. The last two i have read have been so boring that it took me forever to read and i am a bit anal and can't not finish a book.
I got Gok Wan for xmas and My booky wook 2 by Russell Brand but i can't start them until i have read the boring one i have got at the moment - death and the devil. Set in 1600's in Germany!
i bought George Bush for OH and he loved it - i am waiting for him to come home so i can pinch it.
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lol i cant read more than one book at once.
Atm im reading a book called Crescendo which is a sequel to Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick. Only a chapter into Crescendo but Hush Hush is about a 17yr girl called Nora who meets Patch who is a fallen angel. Lots of twists and wow moments lol
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I just finished reading this book, hush hush! i bought crescendo before christmas and am going to start reading it soon.
but it is one of those books where there is SOO much sexual tension between the two characters (nora and patch) and you just keep thinking, PLEASE JUST GET IT ON. and they never do, and its irritating!
haha
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oooooooooooohhh you have triggered my brain! i read this last year when we was on a road trip through South Africa! When me and OH swapped over driving i would stick my feet out of he car window and read my book! took me a while to figure out who was the bad guy though x
I also read a good one called shiver about werewolves - pretty good actually.
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I got Jamie Michael McIntyres autobiography and it's funny to sit in bed with him at the moment as he's reading it as all of a sudden he'll burst out laughing :p I'm waiting for him to finish it so I can read it.
I'm in between books at the moment, there was something I wanted to read and learn more about (a factual book) but I can't remember what it was now :rolleyes:, I like crime books and thrillers so I shall see what I can pick up when I'm next in town.
Have you read the Peter Robinson series if you like crime books? I read them all over about 6 weeks one summer. Rankin but Yorkshire and less gritty if you like that kind of thing.
Have you read the Peter Robinson series if you like crime books? I read them all over about 6 weeks one summer. Rankin but Yorkshire and less gritty if you like that kind of thing.
No I haven't, I'll look them up now :) I'm now slightly bored and debating a mince pie with Bailey's cream :o
Jamie's playing Assassin's Creed and I've been watching CSI on the laptop whilst trying to get on to Dunelm Mill's site so I can buy some new bedding, quilt and maybe some curtains lol
ive just finished reading the book thief by markus zusak - it was brilliant definately recommend xxx
I just finished reading this book, hush hush! i bought crescendo before christmas and am going to start reading it soon.
but it is one of those books where there is SOO much sexual tension between the two characters (nora and patch) and you just keep thinking, PLEASE JUST GET IT ON. and they never do, and its irritating!
haha
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lmao i know! and he sounds sooooo lush. My sister went to a twilight convention in October and the author of Hush Hush was there and a lad dressed up as Patch. He's gorgeous and had black wings on his back, ill try and nick the pic off her fb lol i really should get into crescendo just never find the time atm lol xxx
oooooooooooohhh you have triggered my brain! i read this last year when we was on a road trip through South Africa! When me and OH swapped over driving i would stick my feet out of he car window and read my book! took me a while to figure out who was the bad guy though x
I also read a good one called shiver about werewolves - pretty good actually.
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oooooooo ive never read a werewolf book lol read alot of vampire ones :rollseyes: The house of night series is good, i should get back into them. Got to the 6th book and stop reading it cos it was freaking me out haha
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I'm reading "Once bitten, Twice Shy" by Jennifer Rardin at the moment. Had it and two more from the series for xmas.
It's about a vampire who works for the CIA as an assassin, Getting rid of dangerous vampires and the such. He has a human partner though and they have chemistry and theres lots of twists going on.
Very good so far to be fair. I can hardly put it down.
Before this I was reading the Twilight Saga...For the billionth time!! My favourite books to escape from the real world with.
I'll read just about anything though....to the degree that when I was about 11 I read the Bible, dictionary, thesaurus and the telephone book. Much to the amusement of my family who now like to inform everyone of what a tragic bookworm I was. Haha ahhh well could be worse I suppose. xx
Im currently reading a few different series of books :) Unleashed (house of night) by P.C and Kristin Cast, the house of night books are fantastic its a whole new way of seeing vampires, i love them.
Just finished Vampire Academy books by Richelle Mead there is 6 books in the series and they are amazing, also read all the Twilight books!
The other series of books im reading is Lords of the Underworld books by Gena Showalter - they are different from any book i have ever read, they are about warriors that unleashed the demons within pandoras box, the gods hated that so they placed each demon that was in the box into the warriors. each book is about each warrior and the demon and gets very hot wen they meet the right woman ;) .... it helps wen the OH isnt home hehehe ..... i would def suggest these books the author is amazing she really explain everything in detail xx
That book is beautiful hun. I keep meanin to get his other book 'The Kite Runner'.
Read it! It's really good. They both are.
I've finally picked up Dear John again and am about 1/2 way through that at the moment. Then I think I'm going to read The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.
I am reading Yes Sister, No Sister - the life of a student nurse in 1950's. It's fabulous and so funny, I'm thinking of sending it to fellow student nurse Carla when I'm finished :D
I dont have the time or concentration to read anything too heavy at the moment! So I'l just reading Jodi Picoults Vanishing Acts. Nice easy read thats not particularly challenging hehe! xx
I'm reading Annabel Karmel's 'Weaning'....lol I can't wait for the day I have a bit of time to myself to get into a good gritty book! But for now I will continue to read baby books and bore people to death with all the interesting baby facts I read!!xxx
I'm reading Annabel Karmel's 'Weaning'....lol I can't wait for the day I have a bit of time to myself to get into a good gritty book! But for now I will continue to read baby books and bore people to death with all the interesting baby facts I read!!xxx
lmao! you are funny! I've never known anyone read so many baby books!!!! I have used a couple of annabel Karmels recipes though
Read it! It's really good. They both are.
I've finally picked up Dear John again and am about 1/2 way through that at the moment. Then I think I'm going to read The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.
Oh cool will try and get it soon. Ive got to say i did quite enjoy Dear John but it wasnt as good as i expected it to be :(
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THe kite runner is brilliant hun.
I think Dear John was quite a nice easy read.....film was cr@p though;)
Just finished Dear John. Loved it. Tomorrow I'm going to make a start on The Symbol by Dan Brown. I've read all his other books and really enjoyed them all. Ooooh, I've turned into a proper little book worm this weekend! :D
Im officially addicted to Sara Donati's wilderness series of books!!! I am onto the 5th book now 'Queen of Swords'. Have read the first 4 all in the space of about 3 months which is amazing for me!!! And there is a 6th and final book which I cant wait to read to complete the series :) They have been great for me to read while OH has been on tour too :D
I've just read all the Wicked books (awesome and very different from the musical) and I've now reverted to the age of 8 and I'm rereading all my Redwall books. These are awesome books for kids about battles between mice and rats (and other animals) and I still love reading them at the age of 28! Highly recommended :)
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Currently reading Florence Nightingale's Biography by Cecil Woodham for inspiration x
I've just read all the Wicked books (awesome and very different from the musical) and I've now reverted to the age of 8 and I'm rereading all my Redwall books. These are awesome books for kids about battles between mice and rats (and other animals) and I still love reading them at the age of 28! Highly recommended :)
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i found the wicked books really hard to get into, bit gutted cos i had heard good things - guess they just weren't my cup of tea. would still like to se the musical tho :) xxx
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