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Has anyone read any of his books ? Are they written as novels ? I ask because they are about subjects that interest me, but I wouldn't want a heavy " factual" book....
When we were discussing this miscarriage of justice a few weeks ago, you recommended that I read Paul Foots book on the subject. I finished the book last night.
I have just finished the second book of his time in Corfu....." Birds, Beasts, and Relatives" Like the first book, I really enjoyed it. I am trying to find the third book, "The garden of the Gods" but...
With my afternoon cup of tea, I have just finished reading it. Has anyone any comments about it? I have now looked it up on Wikipedia and see it has been presented by BBC twice as a radio play and...
I came across this for my granddaughter, blew me away ... https:/ /m.yout ube.com /?gl=GB &hl =en-GB# /watch? v=Gg48A 0FmcIA...
I'd be interested to know what other people thought of this book, which is a retelling of The Taming of the Shrew. I bought it because I love Anne Tyler and, while I'm not a huge Shakespeare fan,...
I have just acquired a very rare book signed by the above, who won the first ManBooker prize in 1969. He has inscribed it to Bryan Magee who presented a Radio 4 programme and who interviewed Mr Newby...
Particularly the 'Empire Trilogy'. This author, who I recently discovered, tragically died at the young age of 44 in 1979. His writing is brilliant and who knows what greater feats he could have...
I am just coming to the end of the 2nd Wilt book, and its another not-to-be-read-on-public transport books !
Have the 3rd on my bedside cabinet !...
Louisa May Alcott's 184th birthday today. 'Little Women', beautiful and unforgettable of course, but having read it as a child I had no idea why the girls' father was away at war, and the book didn't...
by Claire Douglas. Would recommend it to my fellow readers on here who enjoy a good thriller. Or has anybody read it ?
I've just bought George Orwells .. Down and out in Paris & London. It's available as an eBook, but I bought the book, it's pages are dry & yellowing, first published in 1933. I'm enjoying reading all...
Apart from The Day of the Jackal what offerings from FF would you recommend?
Advertised as a dark and twisty psychological thriller, I’m only about half way through it. It's very well written, the plot is quite unique and I have no idea of where it’s heading, but it’s...
Which publication by Roald Dahl is the name of a TV drama starring Martin Clunes? I cannot find any connection, thank you.
I am wanting to buy my mother an audio book or two for Christmas preferably by Charles Dickens. She prefers unabridged versions. I have been looking what is available on the Amazon website but when I...
Continuing our conversation, I found it very predictable. It was readable and the psychology of the main players was interesting, but I was expecting more of a mystery and more of a twist, so overall...
Hello I need ('want' actually) to research some news stories that have happened in our little part of Scotland in the last 50 years or so. I want to be able to google the information or to go to a...
The case being investigated is one of multiple incidents of child abuse. I am about a third of the way through it and finding it quite disturbing and distressing and yet I can't leave it unread. I...
Her first called The Widow. If you like a good psychological thriller, this is your book. As they say 'unputdownable'!