valhalla Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 I was lucky enough to get Magnie Shearers book Cats,Clouds and Flatpacks! in me sock! Finished it yesterday,an I gaffed me wye through it! Brilliant pick me up book! Hoop dir is mair tae come!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainlander Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 "Fortune House" by Kirsty Scott. Described as "a moving and compelling portrait of a modern-day family with all the warmth, pain, humour and love that come with being related" - my 15 year old asked why anyone would choose to read a book with a description like that as it was bound to be depressing, and I am coming to the conclusion that I should have taken their advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainlander Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Two of you with the same signature line? Awww, that's lovely, you can be each other's valentine! Just finished "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" and just started "The Girl Who Played with Fire", both by Stieg Larsson. I enjoy crime fiction, and would put these near the top of my favourite books in the genre. I found the main characters thoroughly engaging, and the stories so absorbing they were/are hard to put down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khitajrah Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 ^ Excellent books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogger Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Just Finished 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' yesterday too. Best crime novel I have read in ages, can't wait to get my hands on 'The Girl Who Played with Fire!' Last week finished 'When a Crocodile Eats the Sun' by Peter Godwin It is a very good true life about the lives of white nationals in Zimbabwe under the rule of Robert Mugabe. A non fiction book but a page turner all the same. It really opened my eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrunchieSquirrel Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 I have just started reading an autobiography of Paul O'Grady which I found quite hilarious as he mentioned about his geneology and his life in Birkenhead.I am now at chapter 6 and it has got to be the funniest chapter ever as he mentioned his pet doing its business on his auntie's dressing gown as I laughed all night.But Paul, eat your heart out! (if he knows there is website called this!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarhellja Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 O'grady has certainly had some life. I am currently reading Statues without Shadows by Anna Swan. it tells o' a daughter's search for the truth about the parents she never knew, and how well-meaning grandparents tried to shelter her from the truth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longdog Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 Half way through a travel-log 'Cycling home from Siberia' by Rob Lilwallhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/Cycling-Home-Siberia-Rob-Lilwall/dp/034097981X/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top/278-0017640-9991413 A good tale of his travel from the far side of Siberia on his trusty old cycle, people he meets and places he stays. Bit heavy on the 'i put my faith in god' thing for me but worth a read especially if you like more real travel tales i.e. one's that aren't about celbs sponsored to the hilt with an army of back up crews and researchers. May be I'll travel the length of Shetland on uni-cycle one day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeAyBee Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 Just finished Dan Brown's "Lost Symbol" and moved on to the next Harry Bosch novel by Michael Connelly - "Nine Dragons". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjool Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 Last book I finished was 'The grumpy old sailor' by Shetland duo Janice Armstrong and Meilo So. Enjoyed every moment of it. Very poetic; beautifully and creatively illustrated. On the surface, it is a book for children, but definitely worth a read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longdog Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 Meant to say, but I can't edit now .... that the book will be back in Lerwick library within the next week if anyone's after it. Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMe Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 Meant to say, but I can't edit now .... that the book will be back in Lerwick library within the next week if anyone's after it. Kev Thanks for that. Have put in a request for the book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Halfway though Ian Rankin's "The Complaints". Totally recommend it, even though Rebus is notably absent . I think with Rankin it's the little pieces of normal, day-to-day life that he weaves into the narrative that make it so absorbing : ".. He flicked through the Freeview channels until he found Dave. It was all repeats, but still watchable. Fifth gear followed by Top Gear followed by another Top Gear..." Then the protagonist goes on to solve a few murders and smash a paedophile ring. Love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooks Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Funnily enough, just finished Exit Music by Ian Rankin. Wasn't aware of 'The Complaints', I'll maybe see if I can find it somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longdog Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 I went through a phase of reading all of Ian Rankins books in order including the non-Rebus ones and love them, but again can't remember 'The Complaints'. Is it in the library? Another triliogy I read was by Steig Larsson, the girl who played with fire. Highly recommended. The final one only came out in English last autumn but I managed to reserve it at the library and read it before we moved up here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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