Leaving for bookgroup in an hour.... suggestions for books please!!!!!!!!!!

[MunchedTooManyMarsLady]

Need a couple of suggestions for bookgroup please my lovelies. Can't let the fact that I have DTs been seen as a hindrance to my book browsing. We've just read Andrea Levy's Small Island and the Victorian House (interesting but not light or easy). So, can you help? Please?

Thank you from a lazy, should've got my act together me!

[Aimsmum]

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[snafu]

The Underground Man - Mick Jackson. FInally got around to reading it after putting it off for years. Loved it to bits. It's quite short so good for book groups!

[snafu]

Oh, does it have to be recently published?

[MummytoSteven]

Oranges are not the Only Fruit - we all loved it at our bookgroup

The Sixth Lamentation by William Broderick - not that light but very good

[eemie]

Just read 'the time traveller's wife' by ? Audrey Niffeneger and 'The American Boy' by can't remember but could look it up. Both so good I can't believe it. Apparently both were recommended by Richard and Judy. Almost enough to make me think of watching their programme...

[MunchedTooManyMarsLady]

You girlies are quick. I'm writing the suggestions down, they're a picky lot. We were considering the Time Traveller's Wife. Any good?

[Yorkiegirl]

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[eemie]

Forgot the Sixth Lamentation, also wonderful

[Yorkiegirl]

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[tamum]

At the risk of boring everyone on here witless banging on about it again I would suggest The Way the Crow Flies . I'm reading The Diary of an Ordinary Woman at the moment which is surprisingly gripping. I also recently read Windfalls (although in paperback!) which was harrowing but very absorbing. Any good?

[Aimsmum]

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[tamum]

Can I just point out that Mick Jackson's brother is my friend?

[spykid]

Loved time travellers wife.. lots to discuss imo.
Fingersmith,by Sarah Waters?

[MunchedTooManyMarsLady]

bl**dy hell! You guys are so quick I've barely put pen to paper and suddenly I'm going to look so clever.

[gothicmama]

light - the shopaholic series
heavy but I love it the age of reason JP Sartre (sp)
also good Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance by Robert M Pirsig ( i cried - very moving)

[snafu]

Yes you can, tamum

[spykid]

ooh, liked diary of ow too, like all Margaret F in fact

[tamum]

You could also impress them by pointing out that you know someone who knows Mick Jackson's brother? (no, maybe not )

[Miaou]

How about the Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan? Just reading it at the moment and I think there is a lot to tease out of it.

[tamum]

Thanks snafu

[MunchedTooManyMarsLady]

Not too light please, it's just that the Victorian House was a bit like wading through treacle. We don't mind a good solid read.

[spacedonkey]

does it have to be fiction?

what about an alain de botton - status anxiety is his most recent

[MunchedTooManyMarsLady]

good point tamum. I'll be sure to tell them lol

[gothicmama]

Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance by Robert M Pirsig ( i cried - very moving)
serious recommend it

[MunchedTooManyMarsLady]

Doesn't have to be fiction.