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Grandpajo Sat 08-Jan-22 15:08:39

Reading One Flew over the cookoos nest. You can really imagine Jack Nicholson playing the lead role fighting the system in a phychriatic institution in the 60's.His main battle being with the Head Nurse.Not looking forward to the ending if the same as the film.Enjoyable read.

libra10 Mon 10-Jan-22 14:35:39

I'm reading 'Run Rose, Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson'.

The book isn't released yet, but asked to do a review.

Kate1949 Mon 10-Jan-22 14:30:11

Molly I am finding the book and her life interesting and I will finish it. However, I agree. I couldn't believe some of what I was reading.

Mollygo Mon 10-Jan-22 14:16:52

No Kate1949 I didn’t like her book either -I didn’t finish it. I think she’s a bit foul mouthed in some of the programs she’s in as well.

Kate1949 Mon 10-Jan-22 11:21:32

Just me then that finds Miriam's book a bit shocking. It's good and interesting but offering men she encounters on the street and elsewhere 'b* j***' shocked me and her language is appalling.

Jackiest Sun 09-Jan-22 19:45:31

Just finished "Towards the Within" by Reece Willis. I would not recommend it.

PaperMonster Sun 09-Jan-22 19:11:22

Bloody Brilliant Women by Cathy Newman. And it is, of course, bloody brilliant.

Deedaa Sun 09-Jan-22 19:10:09

I'm another one reading Miriam Margolyes. Jogging so many memories of the 60s and 70s.

grannyrebel7 Sun 09-Jan-22 19:06:01

'Frontline' by Dr Hilary Jones. It's supposed to be about WW1 and the Spanish Flu. I'm more than half way through and there's been no mention of the Spanish flu yet. It's a bit disappointing all round actually, too much about the fighting for my liking and too many characters who don't seem to develop . As much as I admire Dr Hilary I think he should stick to medical matters! Not bad for a first novel though.

EkwaNimitee Sun 09-Jan-22 15:42:39

I’ve just finished Frank Herbert’s Dune. A long read.

M0nica Sun 09-Jan-22 15:29:21

The Sunday papers and 'Men of Honour: Trafalgar and the Making of the English Hero', by Adam Nicolson.

Personaly, I did not enjoy the first of the 'Thursday Murder Club' books, so will not be reading the second, but as it was lent to me by someone who loved it.........

FannyCornforth Sun 09-Jan-22 11:18:45

‘The Gilded Age in New York City 1870 - 1910’ by Ester Crain.
It arrived yesterday. Lovely coffee table book about a fascinating, greedy, opulent, depraved period.

I don’t read fiction any more.
I’ve gone right off it, no idea why!

BlueBalou Sun 09-Jan-22 08:02:54

Educated by Tara Westover is my current read, although I have a stack of unfinished books by my bed ? My concentration isn’t what it was since developing heart failure so I no longer avidly devour books sadly.
It’s a fascinating read so far, a very difficult and different childhood.

Nacky Sun 09-Jan-22 07:56:31

Just finished the second Richard Osman which was a Christmas present and starting 'The Penguin Sessions' which was recommended to me and looks delightful.

Maggiemaybe Sun 09-Jan-22 07:52:29

The Last House on Needless Street. I wish I wasn’t, as I’m not enjoying it at all. But it’s my reading group book, so I feel I’ve got to finish it. I’ll be interested to see what the others think.

I agree with you on The Catcher in the Rye, pea007!

Lucca Sun 09-Jan-22 07:35:17

tiredoldwoman

I've just started Where the Crawdads Sing . It's a library book so I'd better get a move on with it , abandon the ironing !

Best book I read last year !

I am reading A beautiful spy, Rachel Hore , and quite enjoying it.

BigBertha1 Sun 09-Jan-22 06:59:17

About to start The Couple from No9 Claire Douglas

mumofmadboys Sun 09-Jan-22 06:56:04

To kill a mocking bird by Harper Lee.

rubysong Sun 09-Jan-22 03:31:47

Discovering the River Tamar by John Neale. Very interesting as we live close to the Tamar. It was a Christmas present.
Also reading Fallen Angels by Val Wood.

MiniMoon Sat 08-Jan-22 21:32:01

I'm on the second chapter of The Incendium Plot by A. D. Swanton. It's a murder mystery set in Elizabeathen times. It has started off well, and I'm enjoying it.
I like a historical novel.

Redhead56 Sat 08-Jan-22 21:20:10

Just started Driving Over Lemons written by Chris Stewart a former musician. I saw him on a Rick Stein cookery programme a few years ago. Its about a family making a life in a remote part of southern Spain.

Urmstongran Sat 08-Jan-22 20:19:01

Truly SueDonim for ages afterwards I didn’t want to waste anything even a sliver of soap. It felt so wrong somehow.

SueDonim Sat 08-Jan-22 20:04:20

My daughter has just read The Siege, Urmston and I said I thought I had, too. When I looked at it, though, it was obvious that I hadn’t read it, because it’s such a distinctive story, you couldn’t really muddle it up with any other novel.

Macgran43 Sat 08-Jan-22 19:04:58

I’m rereading Little Dribbling by Bill Bryson. I find myself laughing out loud at some of his descriptions of British towns and the people he meets as he travels along “The Bryson Line” from south to north Britain I last read this book about five years ago but it’s my Reading Group book and I’m enjoying it again.

tiredoldwoman Sat 08-Jan-22 18:53:12

I've just started Where the Crawdads Sing . It's a library book so I'd better get a move on with it , abandon the ironing !

Jaxjacky Sat 08-Jan-22 18:45:22

I want to read that Granniesunite thank you.