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what book had you so gripped...

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AliGrylls · 13/09/2010 19:28

What book had you so gripped you stopped coming on mumsnet, ignored your DH and generally was so addictive that anyone who didn't know you would have thought you were a bit neglectful of your children.

I am nearly finished the Millenium series and I have noticed all of the above. It will be a sad day when I finish it and I am now trying to string it out.

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SophieMan · 09/11/2010 08:57

I've just finished reading The Prophecy by Sarah Luddington. Dark supernatural romance type with real vampires (the ones that bite not sparkle!). Couldn't leave it alone. DH has grown a beard I've only just noticed!

brimfull · 06/11/2010 22:16

The Help
A Fine Balance
As the Crow Flies
Mary lawson ones

Beamur · 06/11/2010 22:11

Memoirs of a Geisha
Time Travellers Wife
One hundred years of solitude

juicychops · 06/11/2010 22:07

the twilight series Blush

Bue · 05/11/2010 17:27

I started The Help on Monday and finished it last night. Literally couldn't stop reading it each night, and was exhausted every morning as a result!

beaniemama · 04/11/2010 18:31

for one more day by mitch albom . i sat and read it all in one go , even going so far as to take it to the toilet with me to read !!! lovely lovely unusual story .

also every time i read a new karin slaughter novel i get toatlly gripped by it .

tattoo girl by brooke stevens was an amazing read .

SpiderObsession · 04/11/2010 15:07

'Lustrum' by Robert Harris, the second book based on the life of Cicero at the time of Pompey the Great and Caesar. Gripping stuff

seasalt · 31/10/2010 23:32

Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella. Very funny and couldn't wait to find out why the necklace was so important!

CDMforever · 31/10/2010 22:43

Just finished The Other Hand by Chris Cleave. I cried and cried and finished it in a day with 2 under 3 to look after.
I'm either obsessed with reading or a terrible mother...

zsmith · 31/10/2010 18:48

I just read a book called 'The Red Tent' by Anita Diamant, I think it is a must for every mother. I have never been so sad to finish a book. :(

SummerRain · 31/10/2010 17:34

Oh God, tonnes! Blush

I have a bit of an addictive personality with regard reading.

Most recently it was Ken Follet's 'World Without End', the sequel to 'Pillars of the Earth'... was up until 2.30 (old time) finishing it last night and my kids have eaten a lot of pasta this week Blush

overmydeadbody · 31/10/2010 17:10

Mara and Dann by Doris Lessing

thx1138 · 26/10/2010 14:10

Another vote here for C J Sansom's Shardlake series. DH and I have loved reading these. They are seriously well written with really gripping plots.

infin · 26/10/2010 14:02

Oh dear, clearly losing my marbles, already posted that further up the thread!! Blush

infin · 26/10/2010 14:01

From years ago,
The Poisonwood Bible
A Fine Balance
Recently,
The Book of Negroes: Lawrence Hill (should be made recommended reading for all Y10/11's!!)
The Help

Labradorlover · 26/10/2010 09:24

The Poisonwood Bible,
Middlesex,
Lullabies For Little Criminals,
The Way The Crow Flies. This was a bit slow to start, but great.

KittyFoyle · 21/10/2010 21:21

Sarah Waters 'Little Stranger', some of Sophie Hannah's detective novels. Those are the recent ones.

notnowbernard · 21/10/2010 21:18

To Kill A Mocking Bird

magna · 21/10/2010 21:16

I must be extremely sad because most books I start I end up ignoring my DH. (probably just me miss ignorant)

The Steigg Larson Trilogy (Dragon Tattoo) I was terrible with these books - difficult to get into but once past the first 100 pages that was it. Luckily started Dragon tattoo on a Friday night but nothing was done all weekend (nothing new there then)

TheMysticMasseuse · 21/10/2010 13:14

Oh yes the Crimson Petal and the White! I actually stayed home on new year's eve while DH went to a party so I could finish it (that was before children, now I stay home by default Grin)

TheMysticMasseuse · 21/10/2010 13:13

Wild Swans (forget the author right now). Only time I ever threw in a sickie so I could finish.

Thrilled to see a couple of brilliant italian books- I'm not scared is brilliant (as is the movie), and Q also gripped me viciously (although I was on holidays, so basically hid away from everyone until I'd finished it!)

Jaybird37 · 14/10/2010 23:56

A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth, loved The Book Thief and also Telling Liddy by Anne Fine and lots of Helen Dunmore.

Also, although it took a while to get into, Quicksilver by Neal Stephenson

Winter's Bone by Daniell Woodrell is a great one - have not been to the film, because I am not sure it can live up to it.

Kevin fans may go for Red Leaves by Thomas H Cook.

reddaisy · 14/10/2010 23:37

The Book Thief. Twas beautiful and heartbreaking. I read until 2am on holiday and cried on a beach in France at the sad bits. V embarrassing.Highly recommend it.

proudfoot · 14/10/2010 23:31

notasize10yetbutoneday Tue 14-Sep-10 12:18:00

Anything by Kate Atkinson

What Was Lost- can't remeber author- but my God it was gripping,I couldn't put it down.

  • I agree about Kate Atkinson!

What Was Lost is by Catherine O'Flynn. I really liked it as well and couldn't put it down. Re-read it a second time recently when I was in the mood for a good but not too heavy read. She has a new one out but haven't read it yet.

Anyway, I have to add Haruki Murakami to the list (anything by him but especially Norwegian Wood)

WoTmania · 07/10/2010 22:26

Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time (i'm a bit of a Maniac about them Grin)

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