Book club webchat with Victoria Hislop Wednesday 4 July 1-2pm

I bet she would, number....

I`ve just finished it, wonderful read, I`mwondering if a friend of mine would like it, I think so.

Bought The Thread on publication - brilliant as are her other two books - The Island and The Return. Such a good way to learn about history - wrapping brilliant stories into historical fact.

Thank you for my copy - a lovely surprise. About half way through and loving it in spite of sad start. She is a very good writer and The Island is one of my favourite books of all time.

The Thread
thankyou so much for this book
I am half way through and find it hard to put down its an excellent story...having been to Greece many many times and this area too it seems so real.
many many thanks I can really recommend this book 10 out of 10

Thank you so much, my copy was awaiting me on my return from a lovely week in Majorca. I look forward to reading it

Sorry Josie
My comment was tongue in cheek as I guessed i had missed out on the chance to obtain a copy from gransnet. Have read the island and thought it was terrific so will definitely order it from amazon.

I have just started reading The Thread and I'm sure it will be a good read. I would like to ask Victoria how much research she does for her books and if she visits the places her books are set in. My favourite book ever is The Island I have heard a tv film has been made of it does Victoria know if there are plans to show it on UK TV.

Confession time now, I`m afraid. I couldn`t find the place to ask for a copy of The Thread, but did request a copy of the childrens book, The Queen`s Knickers. The latter hasn`t arrived, but The Thread did, for which I`m extremely grateful, but I hope that I haven`t "nicked" someone else`s copy, or that someone else doesn`t get The Queen`s Knickers instead!

Same here, numberplease. Really enjoying it.

Have I missed something?
Where did you all get a copy of The thread?
Am I too late?? (I usually am... :-(

my copy arrived on Saturday and it was a lovely surprise and I have hardly put it down since. Just finished now. I have never read any of Victoria Hyslop's books and I knew very little of the history of Greece but I felt I was walking the streets with the characters as well as learning a bit of history Thank you Gransnet I will look out for her other books now.

About halfway through it, and enjoying it more and more.

My copy arrived at the weekend. Lovely surprise!

Where's mine!

My copy arrived at the weekend. Thankyou.

Have really enjoyed all her books, including The Thread. Obviously she has a great love for and knowledge of Greece and of European history too. I have learnt a lot from her books even tho' they are novels.

I do love "gory", Green, but do occasionally have a foray into other genres, just for a change. The Thread is the first one I`ve read by Victoria Hislop, and so far I`m really enjoying it.

I have just finished it. It is superb, I have read all day, apart from meals, I just could not put it down. Thank goodness for the football as I have been silent most of the day!!!

I've never read any of her books - what does she write? I know number has a strong preference for 'gory'!! (Don't think you'll get much of that from 'Silent Miaow', though, unless it's a chewed mouse, number)!

Thank you for my copy. I've been looking after GDs all weekend so GS could go with his parents to his first rock concert at the O2. Look forward to starting The Thread tomorrow.

Have just started it, and think I`m going to really enjoy it.

I have read The Thread all afternoon, it is a superb and engrossing book. Ah the joy of retirement and a rubbish afternoon with a good book!!! I am more than half way through. Thank you Gransnet.