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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Curlylox · 13/09/2010 21:21

Any of John Connolly books

TheFoosa · 13/09/2010 21:16

I have just finished my first Stephen King 'The Shining'

compulsively spooky read

lal123 · 13/09/2010 19:46

Half of a Yellow Sun

Also couldn't put down the first 2 of the millenium trilogy - found the third one a bit tedious - just kept repeating stuff from the first 2

DuncanDisorderly · 13/09/2010 19:41

We Need To Talk About Kevin. I know MN is divided in opinion on this book but both me and my best friend couldn't put it down and read it twice each.

Am currently reading Memoirs of a Geisha and it's very good.

Also read a book recommended on here, with an orange cover, and main character named Bee...can't for the life of me remember what it was called but it was a fab book.

pointydog · 13/09/2010 19:30

frank furedi, Wasted - why education isn't working

BelligerentGhoul · 13/09/2010 19:30

King's The Stand and Dark Tower series.

The Woman In White.

Jane Austen always makes me ignore my children, my dp and indeed anything else!

I tried to read Dragon Tattoo and just couldn't get into it at all. Too much telling me stuff and not enough showing.

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