Currently i'm getting my teeth into a group of fantasy novels by James Patterson called Maximum Ride
Its about a group of genetically engineered children raised in a lab called The School.
But they aint no ordinary kids - they are part bird and have wings!!
They fianlly escape and their adventure begins - its a great read
Rumoured to become a movie, arriving in 2013
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The Death Relic by Chris Kuzneski.
I've read most of his books. They are adventure crossed with archeology and history.
David Gibbins writes similar books and he's another great read
They printed the most borrowed books the other day and I was amazed to see how many of his books were in the top twenty. Neither of us have read one.
I'm on with Gerald Seymour's last one.
I've just finished one and lent it to a friend - it was called 'The Blasphemers' Nigel Farndale .................best book I've read in a long time. Flits between current day and WW1.
I love James Patterson - but mainly his Alex Cross series. (Although I disagreed with the choice of More Than Freeman to play him in the 2 films they made).
I've just bought 'When God Was A Rabbit' by Sarah Winman. Will get back to you once I've read it.
I am reading a crime thriller by Martina Cole, called "The Take".
I am reading about the Slow Loris at the moment having seen a documentry on BBC2 by Dr Anna Nekaris about how they have become an endangered species after a video on You Tube about one went viral and people have started taking them as part of pet trade. The documentry is still available on catch up (its part of the Natural World series) but it may have you in tears at the end.
Mrs Jer belongs to a book club. The latest suggestion was a book called "The Mammy"
She said that she can't decide whether she has been set up as a joke. Apparently it's worse than the TV prog concerning the same individual.
I've just finished Stephen King's latest " 11.22.63 " and wow what a book! I went off King for a while because I felt his books were becoming formulaic but he's gone back to his early genious for this one.
The bookcover blurb reads ~ On November 22 1963 three shots rang out in Dallas, President Kennedy died, and the world changed. If you had the chance to change history, would you?
Would the consequences be worth it?
Jack Epping finds he can time travel and returns to Dallas to stop Lee Harvey Oswold. It's a riveting read and tho you might hazzard a guess at the outcome ~ you'd be wrong.
I am reading about the Slow Loris at the moment having seen a documentry on BBC2 by Dr Anna Nekaris about how they have become an endangered species after a video on You Tube about one went viral and people have started taking them as part of pet trade. The documentry is still available on catch up (its part of the Natural World series) but it may have you in tears at the end.
Trollops fibbing, I know he's reading Peter & Jane book 1a. I know this because when he rings me he practices his reading and he's still at the building up the words stage. 
I loved Peter and Jane books!
I loved Peter and Jane books!
I did too, I remember being ever so proud when I finished book 13b and was allowed to pick a book of my choice off the bookshelf *puffs chest with pride*
Buddha Da by Anne Donovan. A great book
I've just finished Stephen King's latest " 11.22.63 " and wow what a book! I went off King for a while because I felt his books were becoming formulaic but he's gone back to his early genious for this one.
The bookcover blurb reads ~ On November 22 1963 three shots rang out in Dallas, President Kennedy died, and the world changed. If you had the chance to change history, would you?
Would the consequences be worth it?
Jack Epping finds he can time travel and returns to Dallas to stop Lee Harvey Oswold. It's a riveting read and tho you might hazzard a guess at the outcome ~ you'd be wrong.
oh I must buy that - I went off him for the same reason ......but if he's back on form it would be a delight - the first few books of his were indeed genius!
I am reading about the Slow Loris at the moment having seen a documentry on BBC2 by Dr Anna Nekaris about how they have become an endangered species after a video on You Tube about one went viral and people have started taking them as part of pet trade. The documentry is still available on catch up (its part of the Natural World series) but it may have you in tears at the end.
Trollops fibbing, I know he's reading Peter & Jane book 1a. I know this because when he rings me he practices his reading and he's still at the building up the words stage.
oooooooooooh - I'm a bit older - my reading scheme was Janet and John
When I did my teacher training our school used Roger Red Hat, Billy Blue Hat, Jennifer Yellow Hat, Percy Green etc. - I loved those.
When I did my teacher training our school used Roger Red Hat, Billy Blue Hat, Jennifer Yellow Hat, Percy Green etc. - I loved those.
You've just took me back to my childhood 
i've always loved reading
I read the back cover of a book at work - so if you recognise it please help with the title
it went like this . . .
"The phone wrang, Andrew picked up and said hello. A voice he hadn't heard since school days, but was never the less totally recognisable began to say Andrew's name, followed by the first line of his address as he gasped for breath and tried to stifle a scream. The voice on the phone finally managed to blurt out Andrew's post code when the line went dead"
Wots that book? Sounds great!!!
Why didn't you just turn it over and look at the title? 
I've just finished Stephen King's latest " 11.22.63 " and wow what a book! I went off King for a while because I felt his books were becoming formulaic but he's gone back to his early genious for this one.
The bookcover blurb reads ~ On November 22 1963 three shots rang out in Dallas, President Kennedy died, and the world changed. If you had the chance to change history, would you?
Would the consequences be worth it?
Jack Epping finds he can time travel and returns to Dallas to stop Lee Harvey Oswold. It's a riveting read and tho you might hazzard a guess at the outcome ~ you'd be wrong.
oh I must buy that - I went off him for the same reason ......but if he's back on form it would be a delight - the first few books of his were indeed genius!
I've seen that advertised, and like you both I used to be an avid Stephen King fan (the descriptiveness of the hobbling in Misery, could never ever have been translated on to film) but haven't read any in ages. I might give this a go. (My fav SK book, is definitely The Stand)
Hoochie & Aquarius, after reading about the new Stephen King novel, I dashed off to Amazon to buy it which I did, but I also ended up ordering a George Michael cd (for the Mr), a pasta machine, a ravioli cutter and a pasta drying stand..... How did that happen 
Hoochie & Aquarius, after reading about the new Stephen King novel, I dashed off to Amazon to buy it which I did, but I also ended up ordering a George Michael cd (for the Mr), a pasta machine, a ravioli cutter and a pasta drying stand..... How did that happen
Cinds, that was naughty. But something I do quite often myself!! I bought a watch the other day ~ like I need another watch?
I know you will enjoy the book ~ King back to his old self. I couldn't put it down and had many a night without sleep as I just had to turn over the next page ~ all 700 of them!
Hoochie, I hope you will get that same kick of starting a Stephen King book. You just never know where he's gonna take you. Let me know how you both get on with it xx
If only GJ, if only.
Wish I could time travel ~ you never know, I might do a bit of damage.
But where would you start eh?
I've seen that advertised, and like you both I used to be an avid Stephen King fan (the descriptiveness of the hobbling in Misery, could never ever have been translated on to film) but haven't read any in ages. I might give this a go. (My fav SK book, is definitely The Stand)
cinds - totally agree with that. misery is the only SK book I've read, but I've seen the TV series (or was it a film) of The Stand and loved it. I've seen a few dramatisations of his stuff,now I'm thinking I need to read some more.
Kaffy the Stand was billed as both a movie & a mini series, it was 6 hours long, broken down in to 3 parts. It had to be that way to keep the story line. I loved it, and it had the added bonus of starring Gary Sinise. (who I sadly had to unfollow on twitter this week because his tweets had become majority paid tweets and I hate those)
I am reading about the Slow Loris at the moment having seen a documentry on BBC2 by Dr Anna Nekaris about how they have become an endangered species after a video on You Tube about one went viral and people have started taking them as part of pet trade. The documentry is still available on catch up (its part of the Natural World series) but it may have you in tears at the end.
Trollops fibbing, I know he's reading Peter & Jane book 1a. I know this because when he rings me he practices his reading and he's still at the building up the words stage.
Was Dick and Dora in my day
!http://www.sterlingtimes.org/dick_and_dora.htm
Buddha Da by Anne Donovan. A great book
Slinki....I loved that book so much, (once I'd got my head around the Scottish dialect)
Has anyone read 'The night circus'
My mates son bought it for his gf at Christmas and, on reading the jacket on Chrismas morning, I was doing "give me it to now!" Having read the reviews, seems it's like marmite
Don't know Nip but Rip was in the Roger Red Hat series.
i refer you to my earlier post!
Has anyone read 'The night circus'
My mates son bought it for his gf at Christmas and, on reading the jacket on Chrismas morning, I was doing "give me it to now!" Having read the reviews, seems it's like marmite
oooooooh I might do a kindle preview - my kindle is full of previews! I've only actually bought one book (as I couldn't wait) - I feel guilty Kindling when I have a lot of proper books in a stack left to read.
Has anyone read 'The night circus'
My mates son bought it for his gf at Christmas and, on reading the jacket on Chrismas morning, I was doing "give me it to now!" Having read the reviews, seems it's like marmite
oooooooh I might do a kindle preview - my kindle is full of previews! I've only actually bought one book (as I couldn't wait) - I feel guilty Kindling when I have a lot of proper books in a stack left to read.
How are you getting on with the kindle Soozy?
My...err what do I call him? "fella/bf/partner etc* got one from one of his sons for Christmas..he soooo didn't want it, was doing all that i like the feel of a book in my hand.....freeking hell, practically every time I look at him now he's got the bloody thing in his hand!
