merledogs Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 I love James Patterson but have found his last couple of books disappointingly short. I've just discovered Tami Hoag so am reading my way through her books (via eBay). The earlier ones are a bit pants (too much like Mills and Boon) but the later ones are excellent and long and very involved - bit like JP used to be in the early days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtychicken Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 I read a completely different style James Patterson recently called Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas and that was a lovely read too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzycharm Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 (edited) Love Stephen King, Dean Koontz, James Herbert, Graham Masterton, Terry Pratchett, James Patterson and probably lots more that I can't think of at the moment. Recently read the new Harry Potter (of course ), the last book of the Dark Tower series by Stephen King, Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz (which was good), and now Forever Odd (again Dean Koontz). Edited to say : I've read Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas, it was brilliant, though it may have made me a bit tearful. Edited September 12, 2007 by Dizzycharm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtychicken Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Edited to say : I've read Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas, it was brilliant, though it may have made me a bit tearful. Me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtychicken Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 I've just treated myself to 2 new books: Getting Rid of Matthew by Jane Fallon and The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards. Now I have the difficult decision of which to read first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loobie Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 I've just treated myself to 2 new books: Getting Rid of Matthew by Jane Fallon I got that the other week, interested on what you think about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtychicken Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 I got that the other week, interested on what you think about it That'll make the decision as to which one I read first then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Im reading 'only dad' by Alan Titchmarsh. Hes a really good writer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Rescue Lover Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 I adore Barbara Erskine, she is brilliant and really makes her books come alive. Her first book I read a few years ago (Lady of Hay) and couldn't put it down! I also love Harlan Coben, Karin Slaughter, Mary Higgins Clarke, Jonathan and Faye Kellerman, Nicholas Evans, Phil Rickman, Maeve Binchy, Patricia Cornwell, Jillianne Hoffman, James Patterson and Jenny Pitman (to name one or two ) I'm reading one of Ian Rankins books at the moment (can't remember the title), but its about an ex-SAS whose journalist brother has been murdered but made to look like a suicide. Only on the first few chapters, but its very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Rescue Lover Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Disappointing, especially after Marley & Me, that had a great story was very funny and you really felt his love for the dog. Don't know which book was written first, but WO just seems a bit like trying to make money of the succes of M&M with a not very well written book... Think a lot of people here have faaaaaar better/more interesting stories than that to tell. And didn't feel he did a whole lot of good for the common perception of rescue dogs either. Hope you are looking forward to reading it now. I've read Walking Ollie and was disappointed with it too . I really enjoyed Marley and Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacobean Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 I'm reading Tetrarch by Ian Irvine. It's the 2nd book in a series. I love his books. In a Good Light by Clare Chambers is a good read. I've just bought another of hers. Will be interesting to see how good that is. I normally read a lot. I've really missed books the last few years. Only get to sneak the odd one in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elricc Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Just finished Phil Rickman's Fabric of Sin, my friend Rosemary gets a mention in it due to her M R James website. Very much enjoyed it. Just starting Tales of Chinatown by Sax Rohmer amd then Quentin S Crisp Morbid Tales. I like Saki especially the Clovis tales, but I find some of his writing quite cruel at times, did he write Shredni Vashtar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesB Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Can anyone recommend a good second hand book website? I want to get Rosie Boycott's 'Our Farm' to take on my holibobs next week but I'm too tight to pay a tenner plus p&p on fleabay or abebooks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootsmazza Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 I read a book on my hols called 'Walking Ollie' by Stephen Foster which was his account of his love/hate relationship with his dog a Saluki/greyhound cross. It was hilarious, although it did nothing to boost my confidence about letting my groo off the lead. I'm sure lost of dog owners could relate! Marie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jemimap Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 Can anyone recommend a good second hand book website? I want to get Rosie Boycott's 'Our Farm' to take on my holibobs next week but I'm too tight to pay a tenner plus p&p on fleabay or abebooks Try www.greenmetropolis.com - free p&P and paperbacks around £4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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