Woman in the 5th

[bobleponge]

Anyone read it?
What a crock. Thats why I dont read fiction!!

Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells.

[Incy]

Sorry never read it so can't comment. What's it about and why did you read it if it's that bad

[bobleponge]

Nothing else to read here at the mo, and I shant reveal the plot in case any sad deluded person has started reading it.
Rest assured, its not worth the effort.

[Incy]

Thanks for the tip. I will bear that in mind. Do you have any recommendations for a good book. I am sadly lacking in reading material at the mo

[bobleponge]

Not fiction. I just dont read it really.
A great book for history buffs is Empire, by Niall Ferguson (well I thought so anyway).

[Incy]

I'm more into historical novels, but thanks for the tip, will check it out

[bluemoon]

Incy, try 'The Tenderness of Wolves' by Stef Penney. Set in 1860's Canada, but the author is British, so no annoying and distracting spelling 'mistakes'. It can't seem to make it's mind up whether it's a murder mystery or a love story (neither genre I'm particularly fond of) But I loved it.
Just about anything by Sebastian Faulk, Especially, 'Birdsong', 'The Girl at the Lyon D'Or,' and 'Charlotte Grey'. Sort of a trilogy...but not. Covers the years just prior to WWI until late WWII And the writing is beautiful.
For more recent history one of my all time favourite books is 'The Poisonwood Bible', by Barbara Kingsolver. Now she IS American, drops Us all over the place and talks about Betty Crocker cake mixes, but I've decided not to hold it against her.
Also, another all time favourite is 'The Shipping News' by Annie Proulx, Not really historical, but set in Newfoundland at a time when the old, traditional way of doing things is conflicting with the new.

Boblesponge, I know how you feel, I haven't read the book you're talking about, but I feel like I'm the only person in the world who thought 'The Da Vinci Code' was the biggest load of badly written twaddle I have ever had the misfortune to waste £7.99 on. The worst part was I kept reading it to the end because everyone else said it was great and I kept waiting for it to improve.

[zazen999]

I picked up a book in a supermarket [bad thing to do on both counts...] and got it home and read it - it was the biggest pile of carp I'd ever read....I even had to throw it in the bin it was so bad - I didn't even want it contaminating my compost heap.

It was called The Savage Garden.

Absolute dross.

[Two_Sheds]

I'm reading Chris Cleave's Incendiary at the mo (having raced through The Other Hand). Good stuff, and I'm v. fussy.
Incendiary by Chris Cleave, review


I like Borders' recommend-a-book searcher: http://www.borders.co.uk/booksuggestions

It is spookily accurate! I liked 26a, Small Island, The Other Hand, Atonement, Remains of the Day and White Teeth, which it suggested for me.

[shirlthegirl43]

I am thoroughly enjoying 'Shelters of Stone' by Jean M Auel for the second or third time. There are not many books I can re-read but the Earth's Children series are fab (in my opinion anyhoo)

Also just read the 'Six Sacred Stones' by Matthew Reilly which was brill too.

[lizzylemon]

Ooooooo I love fiction books, what a great way to escape. I'm just reading a triology by Barnard Cornwell about the Grail and the medieval English / French war, not normally my thing but good enough for me to want to read all 3!

[lizzylemon]

Hey Incy, check out Bernard Cornwell - he does good historical stuff in my opinion. I'm just reading the Grail quest triology (which is absolutely nothing like the Dan Brown stuff thankgoodness), we talking gritty fights between France / England, England / Scotland, mud, swords, arrows, blood, not looking for the Grail, a bit of kissy kissy and politics thrown in.

He's better known for the Sharpe series that that Sean Bean acts in on TV which is not my thing at all but love his books so far.

[NOG]

Don't read that Jade Goodie book its rubbish and she dies at the end.

[louisesgarden]

Read filthy rich, its addictive i couldnt put it down !!! its about a small village and a allotment plots, its a fantastic book

[bobleponge]

Don't read that Jade Goodie book its rubbish and she dies at the end.

Nor Titanic, you just KNOW whats gonna happen.

Just in case you havent read this from the start.
DONT READ WOMEN IN THE 5th. ITS CARP!!

Currently reading The great war for civilisation, by Robert Fisk. A self opinionated, self centred journo, but a very good read indeed, he also wrote one of my 3 fave books ever, Pity the nation.