What are you reading at the moment

Hi Libradi, re Creep. The first few chapters are a titchy bit slow, mainly about her sexual tendencies, but it`s bucked up a bit now, getting more interesting.

I'm reading The Full Cupboard of Life by Alexander McCall Smith. Finding it a bit slow. Not exactly a page turner.

Hi Zenella welcome to GN I'm sure you will find plenty to chat about here, the problem will be to find time to do other things! I've just started to read Left Neglected by Lisa Genova, leant to me by a friend. It's about a young woman with a high flying career and a family and the consequences of accident on her chaotic life. Can't tell you any more as I have only read two chapters so far. She has also written Still Alice which is about a 50 year old who is diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Anyone else read either of these?

Hello Zenella sorry I got there first! Chose it because I could make allusions to helping men out of a mess.

Welcome to GN - just get in there and start chatting!

I've just finished 'A Tiny Bit Marvellous' by Dawn French. It's a story about a family, told variously by different family members in the first person. I really enjoyed this book, very easy to read, quite funny and also thought provoking. With some great cake recipes too!

Hi Zenella Numberplease just had a look at 'Creep' on Amazon, looks good, will be interested to know what you think about it, I've popped it on my wish list

Hi Zenella, welcome.
I`ve just finished Call the Midwife, and now can`t wait to get the other 2 books in the trilogy, Shadows of the Workhouse, and Farewell to the East End. I was pleased to see how much the TV series is true to the book, just a few slight changes. I was wondering where Joe Collett was, till I remembered that someone said he was in the second book.
I`m just about to start Creep, a first book by Jennifer Hillier. A university psychology professor ends a 3 month affair with one of her students when she gets engaged, then lots of violent stuff begins to happen. Looking forward to reading it.

Ariadne. Hello. I am new to this. I wanted to be Ariadne but wasn;t allowed so had to choose another.
I'll think of something to say later - any tips?

Just finished 'Her last scream' by J A Kerley its about a serial killer who targets vulnerable women who are part of a secret network of crisis centres who permanently relocate women in serious danger from domestic abuse. Thought it was really good and will look out for more of his books.

Now reading 'Blue Monday' by Nicci French. Looks good so far.

Oh! I have just finished "The Fault in our Stars" by John Green - recommended by DGD1 (15 and very, very literate) It is a first person story, told by, and about, teenagers with life limiting cancer. It is illuminating, emotional and honest, and I really liked it. As a "survivor" one of the phrases I keep is "Survivors live with uncertainty. We live knowing."

I was very moved. It is not really a teenage book in terms of style, language and story. I do recommend it.

I like Micheal Robotham, but haven`t read that one.

I have just got it on my Kindle,am loving the television series.

I've just started Call the Midwife and enjoying it. I saw a bit of it on television but much prefer the book [I seem to keep saying this].
I've also just finished Bleed for Me by Michael Robotham - a complete contrast! It's a murder mystery, although it calls itself a thriller, and rather unpleasant by the occasional description but not overly so - just works the imagination instead of spelling out the nasty bits. Certainly not an Agatha Christie but a good read.

Annobel I shouldn't bother. Far more enjoyable books out there!

I`m loving Call the Midwife, it brings back many memories of how things were when I had my 5, even though it was a little later, between `63 and `71.

I read The Sense of an Ending ages ago and can't remember a thing about it! Must re-read it - I suppose...

Thanks for the elucidation whatisamashedupphrase, though I still don't know how you worked it out. The more I understand it, the more deeply unpleasant I find it.

Sorry numberplease I should have made a note of who mentioned the JB last instead of trusting my ever more unreliable memory. Hope you enjoy the Midwives.I would have loved to watch the TV series but didn't think DH could cope.He fainted dead away at the births of both our daughters!

Right! Will try to do, after all, I'm only 30 minutes from London! Thanks again.

Ariadne I hope you enjoy Millions Like Us. Having had a weekend of galleries with a friend - David Hockney at RA on Sat and then Grayson Perry at BM yesterday , I've had a day in today and have only three chapters to go. I have found it completely engrossing and very moving. Would also strongly recommend both galleries. Each artist made me smile in their different ways but I won't say more as this is a book thread.

I'm not sure why seeing Tony, upsets the boy. Mystery to me.

Might have to re-read it. Or parts anyway.

It was very deep wasn't it?!

If I remember rightly, Adrian had become the lover of Veronica's mother. She was the mother of the birth defect child, so Veronica was sister to the boy in the pub/shop.

Sorry Ganja, you must have mixed me up with someone else, I haven`t ever read that book.
I`ve just started on Call the Midwife, I think I`m going to love it.

Maniac - I am still reading 'The Lacuna' and at last I am enjoying it. It is a different style of book for me but the historical content is well worth it.

'Me Before You' by Jojo Moyes...best book I've read in ages. Made me laugh &
made me cry.