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Post  Lucielle Mon Dec 03, 2012 5:21 pm

cheers Have finished and written my review of The Night Circus. Now on to A Red Herring without Mustard. Will this be another dose of the same medicine. scratch
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Post  saxonsiren Mon Dec 03, 2012 5:44 pm

Well Lucielle its not a circus!! It involves a child detective!!!So could be different.Just read your review!!I have A Red Herring Without Mustard I have in my sticky paws. I shall try my best to start tomorrow.

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Post  Lucielle Mon Dec 03, 2012 5:52 pm

saxonsiren wrote:Well Lucielle its not a circus!! It involves a child detective!!!So could be different.
I know it's not a circus - I chose the book - remember Razz I meant it could be more fantasy than fiction.
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Post  saxonsiren Mon Dec 03, 2012 6:32 pm

You did choose the book true! My reply was tongue in cheek Razz. A Red Herring I have pre conceived ideas about this book that I shall ignore & read.Took a cat named Bob back to library!Thoroughly enjoyed it! As well as Red Herring I have taken The White Queen & Dawn French's first book Dear Fatty!!

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Post  allsewnonbyhand Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:33 pm

My copy of Red Herring has been dispatched- looking forward to reading it when I've finished Shardlake!
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Post  saxonsiren Mon Dec 03, 2012 11:18 pm

Ooh Shardlake! Are you enjoying Dissolutions Alls?

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Post  saxonsiren Wed Dec 05, 2012 3:52 pm

I have started A Red Herring Without Mustard today Very Happy

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Post  saxonsiren Fri Dec 07, 2012 8:54 am

As couldn't sleep Im 1/2 way through A Red Herring Without Mustard! Didn't realise the book title a line from a quote.

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Post  jingle Fri Dec 07, 2012 1:50 pm

Finally started Night Circus yesterday .....stayed up very very late last night reading it (didn't want to put it down) will hopefully have it finished and reviewed by tomorrow. Haven't got the Mustard book from amazon yet, but will try to catch up with everyone by end of month.

Allsewn - hope you're enjoying Shardlake, you lucky thing! I loved those books, just wish he'd release a new one.
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Post  Lucielle Fri Dec 07, 2012 2:26 pm

jingle wrote:Haven't got the Mustard book from amazon yet, but will try to catch up with everyone by end of month.
Am half way through the Red Herring/Mustard book already! Very easy to read. Have got Sovereign (CJ. Sansom) next to read before the next book choice, which I think is yours Jingle.
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Post  saxonsiren Fri Dec 07, 2012 3:49 pm

Me too Jingle!! Glad you got Dissolutions Alls thats the first of five. I have finished & reviewed this months book

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Post  Sid Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:36 pm

Waited ages for Marian Keyes's comeback book: The Mystery Of Mercy Close but I'm so disappointed. 100 pages in and the plot is meandering around aimlessly and the characters are weak. Plus Marian's trademark wit is missing. I'm thinking of giving up on it altogether!
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Post  saxonsiren Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:53 pm

Ooh Sid don't give up!! It might be a different style than Marion usually writes so might take a while to sink in.
One of Mauve Binchey's books left me feeling the same way!!

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Post  saxonsiren Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:55 pm

Good news re Monday night The Poison Tree starts!!! So shall watch & then read the book!!

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Post  Sid Sat Dec 08, 2012 1:58 pm

saxonsiren wrote:Ooh Sid don't give up!! It might be a different style than Marion usually writes so might take a while to sink in.
One of Mauve Binchey's books left me feeling the same way!!

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I gave it one more chapter sax but it only got worse! So the book's going back to the library on Monday. Life's too short. I hope Marian can find her mojo again in her next book.

I'm now reading A Street Cat Named Bob - and it's wonderful Smile
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Post  saxonsiren Sat Dec 08, 2012 3:09 pm

Sid I agree its a fantastic book.They are making A Street Cat Named Bob inro a film!!! I loved the relationship between them both

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Post  allsewnonbyhand Sun Dec 09, 2012 8:20 am

I'm doing my usual reading with Shardlake- ie fits and starts- and Its OK but I'm not raving about it- I may yet be converted though, I've not got far! Red Herring has arrived so will start that after.

Sid, how disappointing re Marion, I love her books usually, especially the dry wit. Sax, I think I will add 'Bob' to my Xmas list!
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Post  saxonsiren Sun Dec 09, 2012 1:37 pm

Make sure you buy the right "Bob!". Razz Shardlake best read in good chunks!!!

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Post  salsarae Sat Dec 22, 2012 8:54 am

Hi all, given we're all likely to have lots of lovely new books to read soon shall we look at the book club with a refreshed outlook for 2013? I'd love to join in when I can, and hopefully I can get the kindle fixed!

One point though: the written word can easily unknowingly upset, so as long as our points of view are respected, it's agreed we might not all see eye to eye, let's take it as read that nobody here intends to offend yes?

Have any of you read Life of Pi? I cannot wait to see the film, it's rare for a film to be reviewed as 5 stars, especially when it's an adaptation. I need to find a showing in English, dubbed is no good(plus my Spanish is still pretty pants!)
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Post  jingle Sat Dec 22, 2012 9:05 am

salsarae wrote:Hi all, given we're all likely to have lots of lovely new books to read soon shall we look at the book club with a refreshed outlook for 2013? I'd love to join in when I can, and hopefully I can get the kindle fixed!

One point though: the written word can easily unknowingly upset, so as long as our points of view are respected, it's agreed we might not all see eye to eye, let's take it as read that nobody here intends to offend yes?

Have any of you read Life of Pi? I cannot wait to see the film, it's rare for a film to be reviewed as 5 stars, especially when it's an adaptation. I need to find a showing in English, dubbed is no good(plus my Spanish is still pretty pants!)

Count me in Salsa! It's very rewarding to read something which you would've overlooked in the bookshop, and then find that you really enjoy it. On that subject, my OH has just finished Night Circus and he LOVED it! I'll have to look around for more books of that type.
As a coincidence, I bought Life of Pi only yesterday - an xmas pressie for OH (because I want to read it!)
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Post  salsarae Sat Dec 22, 2012 10:33 am

I LOVED Life of Pi, sure you both will!
Sounds like I need to check out Night Circus too.
Has a book been chosen for January,if not, maybe LoP could be it?
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Post  saxonsiren Sat Dec 22, 2012 11:36 am

Hi Sals sounds good to me!! I haven't read LoP at all so its new for me.Im hoping Santa brings my two Hilary Mantle books!! Plus Jenny Eclairs & Dawn French books!!Also a few surprise books!!
Ive brought two copies of Fifty Sheds of gey!!! for family presents!!!
Night Circus my friend just started.Ive got JK Rowlings book I haven't started yet.


Ooh posted My Last Duchess & 50 SoG (yuk') to you!!!! Couldn't find big bag so seperate parcels sorry about that! Very Happy

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Post  salsarae Sat Dec 22, 2012 11:58 am

Thanks very much! Of course, I will be reading 50sog purely to see what all the fuss was about! Very Happy

OK, so Life of Pi for January if everybody agrees? Alls, Sid,anybody else, do you fancy it? I can reread it, it´ll be a pleasure to do so.
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Post  saxonsiren Thu Dec 27, 2012 11:24 am

Whoohooo I have my Hilary Mantle books! Two gorgeous hardback books in collectors folder!! I shall order LoP from Library!! Anyone else finished A Red Herring Without Mustard? My sister spent all boxing day reading fiftyshedsofgrey!!! She loved it!!!! Im going to search for the parody of P&P 50 shades of Darcy? Tonight I shall watch Downton with an homemade sherry trifle Very Happy

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Post  saxonsiren Tue Jan 01, 2013 8:12 pm

I shall pop to library tomorrow see if Life Of Pi in - if its chosen as January book!!! Any finished reviews of Red Herring!? Jingle? Alls?

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