Your recommendations please

[mynameisnotmichaelcaine]

A very kind friend gave me the gift of an Amazon voucher to spend on books for whilst I'm waiting for baby / breastfeeding at my baby shower last night.

I would love to have some recommendations for things I can download to my kindle. I enjoy all sorts of books. Things I have particularly enjoyed are: The Farseer series by Robin Hobb, Game of Thrones, anything by Philippa Gregory. I recently read Edward Rutherfurd's London which I also enjoyed.

I also enjoy good books aimed at teens - loved the Hunger Games series, and recently read the Carnegie shortlist, of which my fave was Code Name Verity. Basically, I like a gripping plot, and likeable characters.

Any recommendations heartily welcomed. Thank you :)

[valiumredhead]

The girl on the landing by Paul Torday

[maillotjaune]

I've just read Dissolution, the first in a series about Matthew Shardlake. Lawyer working for Thomas Cromwell, investigating murder at a monastery. Really enjoyed it.

When I was up at night breastfeeding DS3 I read the whole Wallander series - I don't normally read crime novels but I stayed awake because I really wanted to find out what happened and was too tired to concentrate on anything more literary

[mynameisnotmichaelcaine]

Thank you valium, have downloaded a sample of that one.

Maillotjaune, I've read all of the Shardlakes, they are absolutely brilliant - loved them. In fact dh hid my kindle on one holiday as I wouldn't be parted from them!

Oooh, I might give Wallander a go in that case - kindles didn't exist the last time I was up all night breastfeeding, but can see how it'd be easier to read and feed with a kindle, so I'll give it a try :)

[valiumredhead]

Have you read The Poison wood Bible?

[mynameisnotmichaelcaine]

I have - I loved it, although couldn't get on with her latest one at all.

[valiumredhead]

Oh I've not read it.


My cousin Rachael

Tide line is good.

Currently reading Nutmeg

[tumbletumble]

If you like Philippa Gregory, have you read Wolf Hall?

[mynameisnotmichaelcaine]

Yes, I have tumble, and found it a bit of a challenge to get through, although I did enjoy it. MIL has lent me Bringing Up the Bodies, which I might take on hols with me.

[INeedALieIn]

I just stayed up half the night finishing "ketchup clouds". Supposedly a teen book but I absolutely loved it.

A teen with a terrible secret, so she writes to a man on death row.

I sobbed buckets.

[ThursdayLast]

Have you read 'The Fault In Our Stars' by John Green?
Aimed at a teen audience I think, but one of the most moving books I've ear in a while.

[PurringLioness]

Try ' Emerald' by Rosemary Smith. Is aimed at young adults and over, great plot, lots if exciting stuff and some really quirky characters - won't say too much, will spoil the surprise!

[AnonYonimousBird]

Some Philippa Gregorys are currently 99p on Kindle, though you may have already read them of course.

And I'll second The Fault In Our Stars. Magic.

Ineedaliein - I've got Ketchup Clouds, wasn't sure what to make of it, but I think I may have to read it soon after what you've said.