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Post by LiverpoolLou on Jan 31, 2010 11:34:10 GMT
I've been recommending this book to everyone I know who loves a good story. It is the first of three and the author is working on a fourth. Without exception, all those who read this first book have gone on to read the others. The story was inspired by the author's great-grandmother's diaries. Her grandmother, Sarah Agnes Prine was a settler in America's Arizona territories. When she was 18, she and her family travelled by wagon train to Texas and right from the first page we are drawn into a breathtaking account of attacks by Indians, rattlesnakes, guns, hardship, desert heat etc but the whole is tempered by the love and closeness of family. A bit like the Waltons for grown-ups and far more exciting! My interest was peaked because my daughter lives in Arizona and from our trips there I became interested in its history - particularly of the lives of women who bore the brunt of hardship. The story is compelling and I particularly enjoyed the wry humour of Sarah Prine. She may have had it tough but she obviously saw the funny side of some of her heart-stopping experiences. Well recommended - take a look at some reviews here: HERE"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/These-My-Words-1881-1901-Territories/dp/0061458031/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264935809&sr=1-5]HEREHmm, shall have to go back and take another look at the 'how to insert a click link' on the techy board!
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Post by Frankleapold on Apr 20, 2010 20:48:14 GMT
I'm reading "Child 44" by Tom Rob Smith at the moment and I'm hooked. It is quite addictive.
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Post by Dibley on Apr 28, 2010 17:09:31 GMT
I've just finished the third in Stieg Larsson's trilogy of 'The Girl with the Dragion Tattoo', apart from all the Swedish names (lots of 'ssons'), I thought they were brilliant.
There is a story running through all 3 which builds up to a crescendo in the last book 'The Girl who kicked a Hornets' Nest', but each one can be read on it's own, they each have a really good story.
The 2nd book is called 'the Girl who Played with Fire', they were a bit violent in places, but very gripping, I couldn't put them down and as soon as I finished one I had to start the next one!
Dibs xx
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Post by Frankleapold on May 9, 2010 21:36:17 GMT
I'm reading "Child 44" by Tom Rob Smith at the moment and I'm hooked. It is quite addictive. I enjoyed this so much that I'm reading the follow on - "The Secret Speech" which is even better. Tom Rob Smith is a very good storyteller.
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Post by tigerlily on May 18, 2010 17:48:26 GMT
Working my way through Harry Turtledove's alternative history novels on the War of Secession, the Second Mexican War, the Great War and currently on the set of books following on from the Great War, American Empire.
Starts with the premise of 'what would happen if the South won?' and goes on from there.
'Guns of the South' is also a War of Secession alternative and has the South toting AK47s thanks to time-travelling AWB members!
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Post by Water Woman on Jun 13, 2010 11:26:58 GMT
I seem not to be able to read just now, that is so not like me. I may have dig out some old friends to get me back into it. I think it is probably stress-related but I don't like it at all. My tastes range so widely but I think I will start on 'The boy in the striped pyjamas' again as it is powerful and a quick read and even thinking about it touches the emotions. I want my reading head back!!
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Post by Slowan on Jun 13, 2010 16:33:35 GMT
Poor you WW. xx
I go for Ellis Peters or Dick Francis for a good, quick, easy read when that happens to me.
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Post by paul Zernikazof on Jul 29, 2010 13:31:12 GMT
Working my way through Harry Turtledove's alternative history novels on the War of Secession, the Second Mexican War, the Great War and currently on the set of books following on from the Great War, American Empire. Starts with the premise of 'what would happen if the South won?' and goes on from there. 'Guns of the South' is also a War of Secession alternative and has the South toting AK47s thanks to time-travelling AWB members! I have his World War Series in which World War 2 is interupted by Little Green LIzards from outer space who have technology equivalent to today and are out to conquer the Earth
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Post by Frankleapold on Aug 20, 2010 19:19:29 GMT
I am reading - Blood, Sweat and Treason by Henry Olonga.
He is the former Zimbabwean cricketer who stood up to the dictator, Robert Mugabe. It is a very interesting book. Check it out.
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Post by Frankleapold on Oct 18, 2010 14:12:01 GMT
I'm into reading biographies at the moment. I'm reading - "Leading From The Front" by General Sir Richard Dannatt. It is well written and a very good read.
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Post by Frankleapold on Jan 20, 2012 10:08:31 GMT
I'm reading "Child 44" by Tom Rob Smith at the moment and I'm hooked. It is quite addictive. I enjoyed this so much that I'm reading the follow on - "The Secret Speech" which is even better. Tom Rob Smith is a very good storyteller. I'm reading the last of the trilogy - Agent 6. Tom Rob Smith is a great story teller. If you have not read any of his books I highly recommend them.
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Post by Frankleapold on Sept 5, 2012 15:08:59 GMT
I think I must be a bit of a Toggy bookworm. I'm reading - "The Hundred Year Old Man who Climbed Out a Window and Disappeared" by Jonas Jonasson. It is set in Sweden and it's darkly amusing !.
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Post by Slowan on Sept 6, 2012 10:13:35 GMT
I'm reading "Wait for Me" Deborah Devonshire, the youngest Mitford girl. She married Andrew Duke of Devonshire and really worked to put Chatsworth on the map.
I'm really enjoying it, but it is taking ages as I only read in bed and keep falling asleep!
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Post by mustafaturki2 on Sept 19, 2012 20:12:45 GMT
a Sony E-Reader
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Post by Anne Tique on Jun 15, 2015 19:07:59 GMT
"The Boat of a Million Years" by Poul Anderson.
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Ann Tique
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Post by Ann Tique on Jun 15, 2015 20:58:13 GMT
Re-reading 'Notes from a small Island' by Bill Bryson. Love everything he does!
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Post by Eva Looshan on Jun 16, 2015 21:21:23 GMT
Re-reading 'Notes from a small Island' by Bill Bryson. Love everything he does! I'm a fan of his too, Ann. Love his sense of humour.
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Post by Frankleapold on Jun 19, 2015 18:38:40 GMT
I'm an avid reader of Crime Fiction. I'm reading "Dark Suits and Sad Songs" by Denzil Meyrick. He's a new author to me. So far I'm very impressed.
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Ann Tique
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The real Mrs. Bickerdyke
Am I there yet?
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Post by Ann Tique on Jul 15, 2015 15:41:07 GMT
I've now started on 'The Goldfinch' by Donna Tartt .... what a brilliant read it is too !
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Post by Frankleapold on Jul 15, 2015 16:30:22 GMT
I'm an avid reader of Crime Fiction. I'm reading "Dark Suits and Sad Songs" by Denzil Meyrick. He's a new author to me. So far I'm very impressed. I'm reading another book written by the same author - "Whisky in Small Glasses". A good read.
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