Lisa
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The Five is DEFINITELY not light and fluffy....very well done and super interesting but yeah, you gotta be in the right frame of mind 
My Labrador Friends Book Club - Fiction Choice
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Jacqui-S
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Have read a few books recently I would recommend.
Love a good crime novel with some blood and gore, and as always, Jo Nesbo supplied perfectly with The Knife.
Not sure if I mentioned American Dirt by Jeanine Cummings that we read as part of book club, but it was about escaping Mexico and cartels, and told the story of a mother and young boy and how they traveled illegally across the border to the US. A really interesting and well written novel.
In a very similar vein, I have just finished The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri. I was expecting it to be a lighter novel, having not read the blurb first. This is about the journey of a couple from war torn Aleppo in Syria to the UK. I thought it beautifully written with a bit of a juxtaposition between the gentle writing and the traumas that the couple had experienced (and went through to get to the UK). Gave me real insight, particularly as we have a couple of Syrian families registered with us.
I have also been listening to the Wolf Hall Trilogy on Audible. It's a bit "meh" I'm part way through the third book which for me has more of a story. It just felt too much like listening to a history book being read aloud for my liking.
Love a good crime novel with some blood and gore, and as always, Jo Nesbo supplied perfectly with The Knife.
Not sure if I mentioned American Dirt by Jeanine Cummings that we read as part of book club, but it was about escaping Mexico and cartels, and told the story of a mother and young boy and how they traveled illegally across the border to the US. A really interesting and well written novel.
In a very similar vein, I have just finished The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri. I was expecting it to be a lighter novel, having not read the blurb first. This is about the journey of a couple from war torn Aleppo in Syria to the UK. I thought it beautifully written with a bit of a juxtaposition between the gentle writing and the traumas that the couple had experienced (and went through to get to the UK). Gave me real insight, particularly as we have a couple of Syrian families registered with us.
I have also been listening to the Wolf Hall Trilogy on Audible. It's a bit "meh" I'm part way through the third book which for me has more of a story. It just felt too much like listening to a history book being read aloud for my liking.
Lisa
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I have read Wolf Hall and had to force my way through it, so good for you for persevering. I have the second book but I haven’t touched it yet
My favourite author died this year it's very sad. Her books got me through some difficult times. One of her characters said something which made me laugh so much when I was 20 and I'm still laughing now whenever I think about it. I've reread some of my favourites over the last few weeks they suit my mood. They gave me so much amusement and hope in dark deadly times. They made me feel differently about the world when I was younger and have made me feel happier again now. I needed to remember who I was and where I'd been.
Jacqui-S
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- Fife, Scotland
Sad, swampy. Who is it?
Storm Constantine not her real name at first.
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She sounds like a remarkable person:
‘A force to be reckoned with’– fantasy world pays tribute to Storm Constantine
A pioneering novelist, she was also a passionate publisher, highlighting voices neglected by the mainstream. My life was one of many changed by her enthusiasm
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@SwampDonkey hmmmm.....sounds like my sort of author, but I've never read any of her stuff. If you were suggesting a book for me to start with, what would it be?She sounds like a remarkable person:
‘A force to be reckoned with’– fantasy world pays tribute to Storm Constantine
A pioneering novelist, she was also a passionate publisher, highlighting voices neglected by the mainstream. My life was one of many changed by her enthusiasm
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I loved Wolf Hall, once you get used to the way she writes, the second one is easier to read, though I have forgotten all about it!!!I have read Wolf Hall and had to force my way through it, so good for you for persevering. I have the second book but I haven’t touched it yet
Jacqui-S
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Can't believe it's been so long since this post has been used.
Just came to say how much I have enjoyed Richard Osman's "The Man Who Died Twice", follow up of the Thursday Murder Club.
It may not be to everyone's taste, but just so funny in bits, love the human observation.
I have to admit I use Audio Books more than the written book right now, but helps make routine walks and HOUSEWORK pass by much quicker, and my eyes do struggle more these days.
Now,what's next.......?
Just came to say how much I have enjoyed Richard Osman's "The Man Who Died Twice", follow up of the Thursday Murder Club.
It may not be to everyone's taste, but just so funny in bits, love the human observation.
I have to admit I use Audio Books more than the written book right now, but helps make routine walks and HOUSEWORK pass by much quicker, and my eyes do struggle more these days.
Now,what's next.......?
Jacqui-S
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Just started The Thursday Murder Club and enjoying so far x
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I`ve just finished The girl from Bletchley Park by Kathleen McGurl , easy to read dual time and interesting x
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I know! I've been thinking the same thing.
I've enjoyed some library books lately -- most recently "Two metres from you" by Heidi Stephens, basically a love story set in the first lockdown. Very witty writing and great observations and one of the central characters is a Labrador! A very modern approach, shall we say, to sexual goings on
It was a great read.The Mountain Between Us (Charles Martin) is another I'd recommend, also Nothing but Blue Sky by Kathleen MacMahon.
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I did enjoy Bob Mortimer The Autobiography And Away. Next was My Good life in France by Janine Marsh that was ok too. To follow Noel Fitzpatrick Being The Supervet, How animals saved my life. Watch this space.
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I had The Man Who Died Twice for Christmas and absolutely loved it. Another gripping one was Belinda Baur's 'Exit'.Can't believe it's been so long since this post has been used.
Just came to say how much I have enjoyed Richard Osman's "The Man Who Died Twice", follow up of the Thursday Murder Club.
It may not be to everyone's taste, but just so funny in bits, love the human observation.
I have to admit I use Audio Books more than the written book right now, but helps make routine walks and HOUSEWORK pass by much quicker, and my eyes do struggle more these days.
Now,what's next.......?
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- Cornwall , UK
Boogie
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I have just finished The Dry by Jane Harper. Set in and around a farming township in rural Australia, this is the best-selling detective novel that opened a fashion for Australian “rural noir”. It centres on the recent death of a young farming family, under financial and other stress because of a long-running drought. It looks like a murder/suicide (which were all too common for those reasons at the time the book was published) but not everyone thinks so. And is it linked to the death of the daughter of a neighbouring farm 20 years earlier?
That drought had been going on for several years when the book was written in 2016, and was still there in 2019, when a film of The Dry was released. For those who may not have seen meadows (“paddocks” ) that are not green, the film accurately shows the dry dusty brown ‘wasteland’ that prevailed in places like this book’s locale. . .
It was good. Different, but good.
My current book is like a badly written Agatha Christie. I’m sticking with it ‘tho as it cost me 99p!
That drought had been going on for several years when the book was written in 2016, and was still there in 2019, when a film of The Dry was released. For those who may not have seen meadows (“paddocks” ) that are not green, the film accurately shows the dry dusty brown ‘wasteland’ that prevailed in places like this book’s locale. . .
It was good. Different, but good.
My current book is like a badly written Agatha Christie. I’m sticking with it ‘tho as it cost me 99p!
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My Grandson age me "The Man Who Died Twice) by Richard Osman, for Christmas, it is very readable. He has a great sense of humour and characterisation.