book club anyone?

**the original ducky** · 22-Mar-06, 21:33

hello i was just wondering that does anyone read? i read alot especially last thing at night and the house is in silence BLISS. could anyone recommend a good book to read. maybe even starting a book club where when someone reads a book and then put what its about just so that someone else could read it! what do you all think? good idea?

knightofeth · 22-Mar-06, 21:38

I think its a really good idea. I read a LOT but tend to keep to the same genres - fantasy fiction and science non-fiction among others. So reading recommendations here would be a great way to maybe get into something else.

**porshiepoo** · 22-Mar-06, 21:38

I'm reading 'Roots' at the mo, I'll let you know what it was like when I've finished it.

**wee_fuzzy_kitty** · 22-Mar-06, 21:42

James Herbert is an ACE writer. I would recommend him to anyone. I'm reading "The Others" at the mo and its great so far.

**ice box** · 22-Mar-06, 21:42

Originally Posted by the original ducky

hello i was just wondering that does anyone read? i read alot especially last thing at night and the house is in silence BLISS. could anyone recommend a good book to read. maybe even starting a book club where when someone reads a book and then put what its about just so that someone else could read it! what do you all think? good idea?

A good book well the caithness .org is a good one to read lol .

**angela5** · 22-Mar-06, 21:47

I've just finished reading about Richard McCann. His mother was the first victim of Peter Sutcliffe..It's a true story of stolen childhood..and it's called 'just a boy'.

**the original ducky** · 22-Mar-06, 21:49

well i have read three in a bed { no its not that rude} ha. its about a buisness woman that goes from one night stands to the next and she meets a man falls in love and get married within about 3 months. then she decides that she wants a baby so tricks him and it goes through her pregnancy the birth and after. its really funny i would recommend it to anyone. written by carmen reid. rating out of 9/10 brill.

**erli** · 22-Mar-06, 21:50

Reading is my first love. I think that would be a great idea.
I tend to find an author I like and read all their books, then find a new one and do the same again. So I think it would be fun and beneficial to read something that I wouldn't normally be interested in.
If there is any interest, we could take turns to decide the 'book of the month' and have fun discussion over a few days, (but not before everyone has finished).
Count me in.

**the original ducky** · 22-Mar-06, 22:01

just now i am ready rescuing rose. written by isabel wolff, so far so good. again its funny i always read funny books they have to have a good story line for me to finnish the book. its about a woman whos an agony aunt who marriage ends and shes left on her tood. seems good i will let you know how i get on.

**Saveman** · 22-Mar-06, 22:08

I love anything by Wilbur Smith....sheer class.
Other favourites are:

Ben Bova
Duff Hart Davis
John Grisham
Brian W. Aldiss
Kim Stanley Robinson

Currently reading "The Stonor Eagles" by William Horwood

Count me in!

unicorn · 22-Mar-06, 22:44

I am currently reading the green mile by stephen king AGAIN lol
I like anything by Stephen King (anyone got a copy of salems lot)
James Herbert
Dean Koontz
Karen Slaughter
Jeffery Deaver
Love horror and crime
I was actually thinking of doing a clear out of my paper backs but it's so hard!! I love all of my books.

**obiron** · 22-Mar-06, 22:47

i always have a book of some sort beside me. just read barbara taylor bradford. now looking for my next book. a book i read short ago which was really interesting was about FBI profilers. like reading the broons or oor wullie while im in my bed. easy reading.

**erli** · 22-Mar-06, 22:49

Originally Posted by unicorn

I am currently reading the green mile by stephen king AGAIN lol
I like anything by Stephen King (anyone got a copy of salems lot)
James Herbert
Dean Koontz
Karen Slaughter
Jeffery Deaver
Love horror and crime
I was actually thinking of doing a clear out of my paper backs but it's so hard!! I love all of my books.

If you love crime you should try James Patterson or Patricia Cornwell. I tend not to read much fiction anymore, but I if I do I always go back to them.

unicorn · 22-Mar-06, 22:50

How about we start a book swap club? Whereby if someone had a book you want you could do a swap or a loan etc... only problem is people would have to respect other people's books cos I am a real stickler for not turning pages down and I hate to find crumbs in a book someone has borrowed from me grrr

unicorn · 22-Mar-06, 22:53

Originally Posted by erli

If you love crime you should try James Patterson or Patricia Cornwell. I tend not to read much fiction anymore, but I if I do I always go back to them.

Both names ring a bell so I reckon I have probably read a few. I read a John Connelly book last week 1st one of his I have read, Black angel, it was really good.. My bookshelves are absolutely creaking I tend to read about 2 books a week so I run out really fast!!

**Saveman** · 22-Mar-06, 22:56

Originally Posted by unicorn

Both names ring a bell so I reckon I have probably read a few. I read a John Connelly book last week 1st one of his I have read, Black angel, it was really good.. My bookshelves are absolutely creaking I tend to read about 2 books a week so I run out really fast!!

Two words Unicorn:
Wilbur Smith

You can thank me later

**the original ducky** · 22-Mar-06, 23:03

yeah i have a shelf full of books aswell.

unicorn · 22-Mar-06, 23:04

I have read many of his books saveman I was reading Wilbur Smith when I was 14 as my grandad was mad for his books and I was always short of something to read, Sadly I don't actually have any so it may be worth a trip to the 2nd hand bookshop but I gotta do something about my bookshelves first!!