Book lovers Gathering Place

Hi Angie,  this is a good idea.  I have a terrible confession.  I have not read a book in years and I used to be an avid reader.  Perhaps this will encourage me with some recommendations.

Lee 2 x 

Good morning, hope we get some interest in this chat. I have just finished reading

She and her Cat by Makoto Shinkai and Naruki Nagakawa. In a nutshell the book is exploring the gentle magic of the everyday. It reveals with heart-stopping wisdom  and warmth, how even in our darkest moments, communities and connections may lead to a happier place.

Now reading (once again) Desiree by Annemarie Selinko. This book has been like a very good friend to me over many years. All the passion, intrigues and often chaos around the rise and rule of Napoleon Bonaparte’s court as seen by a young merchant’s daughter from Marseilles, who became his fiancée and her true but very unanticipated path to her own love and astonishing destiny. This book has been my pick me up for a long, long time. 

waiting in the wings is John McCarthy and Jill Morrell’s Some other Rainbow

LoveAngie  and furry friend xx 

I have a varied taste. After finishing All the colours of the dark by Chris Witaker (thriller and love story in one) I will move on to a biography of Elon Musk by Walther Isaacson, see what makes the strange man tick.

Good evening Patrick and Mrs Patrick. Have you been reading his first novel Tall Oaks yet. Richard Osman is a fan of his writing.

Angie and Lilly xxx 

Hi Alana and all you book lovers however if you are not already I’m sure you will be soon! I like different types of genre but particularly crime thrillers. I have read many books by Blake Pierce. I particularly liked the Reilly Page, Avery Black and McKenzie White Series. I like authors, Lee Child, Jeffrey Deaver and Joe Nesbo plus many others.

I hope others also have recommendations. The book that first got me interested in reading was “I’ll Bring You Buttercups” by Elizabeth Elgin which was the start of following the rest of her books in the series about a family going through the war. It made me laugh and cry and as I was approaching the last chapter, I didn’t want it to finish

Hi Angie, My reading time has been limited recently, to medical matters, RE family, but I've just finished a book by Thomas Erikson on human behaviour called Surrounded by Idiots, recommended to me by a dear friend with anxiety issues  who loved it, and I would recommend it to everyone too.

Love Eddie xx 

Hi Angie,I am a crime fiction book enthusiast.

I started off with Agatha Christie in my late teens and went on from there.

My favourite author is Ian Rankin. I just love the Rebus books.

I also like the late Denzil Meyrick's books set in Campbeltown.

I used to work with a girl from there and used to doubt some of her stories. Not any more!

At the moment I am getting rid of old children's books from my house and have decided to read a few of them.

In the past few weeks I have read The Secret Garden, a Tyke Tyler book, The Demon Headmaster and The Borrowers.

I have just started The Spanish Letters by Mollie Hunter.

I have enjoyed them all but no doubt I will return to the crime ones soon.

Off topic, Lilly is gorgeous. I am more of a dog person but I would make an exception for her.

Lots of love to you and Lilly,

Helen 

Good morning Helen and thank you so much for contributing. Crime seems to very popular with all of you avid readers. Have you read the Follet Valley series by Ian Moore yet? I enjoyed it very much. A friend of mine gave me Figures in Silk by Vanora Bennett last week. It is set against the background of the change in the silk trade, starting in 1471 at the reign of Edward IV. His Mistress Jane Shore was a silk merchants daughter, but the main character is her Sister, a remarkable woman. I love History and by the looks of this fictional novel, the Author managed to get history, the real feeling of a gruelling apprenticeship and a tug or two at the heartstrings too into one story. 
Just finished the Autobiography of Ruby  Walsh (Jockey). As you can see I have a very varied taste in my books . keep the recommendations coming and thanks to each of you for contributing. 

love Angie and Lilly xx 

Hi Angie and Lilly,

No, I haven't read any of those books but they all sound interesting.

Have you read the Shardlake books by the late CJ Sansom?

They are set in the time of Henry VIII

Henry was never spoken about much in Scottish schools.

All I ever knew about him was that he was a very large man, had six wives, a ship called the Mary Rose and that he broke away from the Catholic Church and set up his own.

I have learned quite a bit of English history from them as well as enjoying the stories.

Lots of love,

Helen 

Hi All

I've just finished reading a book by Rose Tremain, called Music and Silence. It's set in Denmark, 1629 to 1630. A piece of historical fiction, set in the court of the king. Very readable!

Normally, I read non-fiction, mostly natural history, such as books about otters, birds, and other wildlife, or books about trees, and walking. My favourite authors are Robert MacFarlane and Kathleen Jamie.

But having fractured my collarbone, I'm forced into reading more than usual, as I can't really do much else!

I've just discovered Maggie O'Farrell's writing. Brilliant! I heard an interview with her on radio 4, which sparked my interest.

Happy reading everyone!

Kate