I had to read "Time's arrow" (Martin Amis I think) for English. Similar to your book I think but told backwards so it spazzes your brain up for a bit

 Hi Charli. Thanks for the recommendation, I just googled it, it sounds really interesting. But I bet it does frazzle ya brain thinking backwards, bit like the "Time Travellers wife".

Yeah luckily I had a teacher who could explain to us what's happening, stuff that I didn't pick up on the first read

I hope you enjoy it if you decide to buy it

Anything from Pratchetts Discworld series

I would recommend Mort, told from Death's perspective as he wants to go on holiday and leaves Mort in charge!  

Not immensely  thought provoking, but totally hilarious and a great read

I still want to read A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. It would probably help if I actually bought the book.

We're quite lucky karma, we have a mobile library stop outside our back gate every fortnight   
Prolific readers the both of us, we have on occasion stripped the mobile library of 'new' reads
But they are very good, will always order books for us if they haven't got them, and never pester us if they become overdue

I like the sound of that one karma, thanks 

Karma, just read the wiki info on Thousand Splendid Suns, hmm could be something to make my literary juices flow too!

Thanks Gel  These recommendations should keep me going for a while.
Oh by the way, not really jealous about your mobile library

Gel that sounds brilliant! You're so lucky I used to love reading a lot but thanks to the internet and facebook I only read in bed at night now But I love it, it's a great escapism.

Monkey the book I just mentioned has had fantastic reviews, it's been out a few years now but it's on my list of things I want to do in the next few months (I've had that list for the last 10 years mind)

Hey we had to go to the main library a fortnight ago, the mobile was off the road 
Hubby picked a book up off a free standing display, when we took it to the counter, she said, oh sorry this isn't a library book, it's for sale!  25p!     So we went back to get another one, as I managed to find a 50p in the bottom of my bag.........  Oh NO NO, the librarian said, it's 25p for 2!  

So we went back to get a third and a fourth but couldn't decide on a fourth, so I told her to keep the 50p for the 3!  

 It's on my list now Karma. 
I prefer a good read to the tripe they put on the TV. It's great escapism, although once I've read a book I usually don't like to see the film. It never lives up to the expectation.

 

I am going to ask them next time the mobile comes if they have the 'The Book Thief'  monkey, sounds like it could be right up my street    I have a fascination with films/stories set in that time, love 'em  And this sounds with it's peculiar slant to be quite enticing  

I have scribbled a note about it and left it on the ktichen table  

Thank you.

I'm afraid I am a thriller reader... so anything by James Patterson, Patricia Cornwall, Jeffrey Deaver, etc are my fav reads....

Hiya Baz 

James Patterson blows hot & cold for me, I've either loved some of them and they've forever stayed in my memory, or passed them over with a shake of my head, a little bit erratic at times  

And not really into romance & stuff, but one of Pattersons that's forever stayed with me, is Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas     And adored When the wind blows and it's sequel,

Same can be said of Deaver, some are brilliant, totally enthralling, loved the one with the detective in the wheel chair, who can only move his mouth, sorry, given a little time, I could probably dredge up the name   But others, I've had to put down after a couple of chapters 

Cornwall, got one of her upstairs and tried a couple in the past, can't get to grips with her at all, I've had to give up with the current one I'm reading, passed it onto my hubby  The first chapter or two were brilliant, then it just fizzled out and I lost all interest 

However, I do love blood & gore and crime novels, and I would fully recommend  The Torment Of Others, by Val McDermid!     Terrifying!   

Hi there  Gel Lucas Davenport...I think.... I do tend to get  the *serial* characters mixed up I  have to admit that I agree with you about the authors blowing hot and cold, and sometimes the storyline seems to get wrapped up far to quickly (and not always convincingly) in the last couple of chapters...which annoys me intensely!!!  But I also like Jonathon Kellerman and  Faye Kellerman,  the latter I found particularly interesting as the main character's wife is an orthodox Jew, which adds a very informative dimension to the stories....

Your welcome Gel. I can't rate it highly enough.

Hi ya Baz
Thrillers eh, you do surprise me, I wouldn't of thought that.

I tend to read kiddie books    I've just read all the Percy Jackson books and Artemis Fowl 

LOL... Hi Monkey Why?? Did you think I would be a Barbara Cartland

 No, it would have to be a bit saucy 

NO!  It was Lincoln Rhyme Baz..... It came to me!  

Ever read Neil Gaiman?  Very intriguing and stands out in the mind, for me that is, there were two, we still have them somewhere, Anansi Boys and Neverwhere  

Do you know Deaver is writing the next bond novel, for Ian Flemming Productions!   and    

Just googled this author Pengy and it came up with the "Lightning thief" Sounds very good. Which age group are they aimed at?

I have read a Kellerman, Baz, but I honestly couldn't tell you which Kellerman or even which novel   

LMAO... told you I got confused....  *goes to check which authors main character is Davenport*Never read Neil German , but will check him out the next time I go to the library Whoo...hoo.... about the Bond

Ok, ok.....who suggested Barbara Cartland????   

oooo nooo..... don't like *reading* about it

Lucas Davenport is John Sanford Gel..... have you read any of those?

I am reading the Ghost of Sleath by James Herbert, It is the first book of that type that I have read and I can not put it down - its a great book!

The books have him as a young teenager whereas the film has him as 16ish.  I think it's aimed at teenagers but to be honest I thoroughly enjoyed them.  I read the whole lot in a week   They are actually very good at telling you about Greek mythology without preaching it, if you know what I mean?

 sometime in 2011 it's coming out, now that was really helpful wasn't it 

Baz, I have these two Gaiman ones going spare  If you want me to send them to you I will

I know I don't know you that well yet, but if you want to take me up on my offer, message me on fb      They are a little bit different, from the usual stuff I read, and from the usual stuff you read, but had me hooked from the start

I must say at this point to everyone..... My favourite author of recent years is Brian Lumley and his 'Necroscope' series.....  I have the whole set, and the off shoots, absolutely, totally brilliant 

Sorry Monkey , I didn't mean to ramble on for ever and a day about my preferences 

The name doesn't ring a bell with me Baz, and a bell does generally ring, down in the recesses somewhere if I've read them

Oooh that sounds good Isadora  Black magic eh.

Great author   I have tons of Herbert books from my yoof, or younger days!  
Haven't got the heart to chuck 'em  

Awww that's really kind of you Gel....  I will check it out at the library, and get back to you