Need a 'can't put down'

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Munzle · 23/06/2011 12:37

You know what I mean... where you pretend that you need the loo loads just so you can go and read your book?! On holiday next week and it's ages since I've read a book that had me furiously turning the pages. Don't like chick/lit, murder/mystery. Last book I read that had me gripped like this was Time Traveller's Wife, and We need to Talk about Kevin. Any suggestions?

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ComeWhineWithMe · 23/06/2011 20:08

The Passage

One Day

Angels- Marian Keyes

Geralds Game

KnitterInTheNW · 23/06/2011 20:04

Have you read Perfume?

JoleneJoleneJoleneJoleeene · 23/06/2011 20:04

Jodi picoult and phillipa Gregory having staying up to all hours reading.

FreeButtonBee · 23/06/2011 20:02

bradsmum - come talk passage with me over here www.mumsnet.com/Talk/adult_fiction/1244275-The-Passage-by-Justin-Cronin

fluffyliquorice · 23/06/2011 17:08

Have just finished and loved A Kind of Intimacy by Jenn Ashworth. I would also recommend True Things About Me by Deborah Kay Davies.

RupertTheBear · 23/06/2011 16:17

Recent ones for me include Room, The Hand That First Held Mine, Into the Darkest Corner and the Shardlake books.
I am also really enjoying Pigeon English which I have just started.

FranSanDisco · 23/06/2011 14:58

My recent can't put downs are :

Water for elephants
The Help

Just finished this afternoon When god was a rabbit which was OK but not like the above. I'm on the look out for the next read so will watch this thread .

AussieGirl78 · 23/06/2011 14:54

I loved The Help too - another one that's meant to be brilliant but I haven't read yet is 'The memory of love'

Enjoy your holiday!!!

Bradsmum · 23/06/2011 12:47

The Passage - different but unputdownable for me

Grabaspoon · 23/06/2011 12:42

My recent can't-put-downs were

Water for elephants
The 13th Tale

I also reccomend

The help
The 19th wife

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