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What books did you get for Christmas?

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Cherrypi · 25/12/2012 19:20

I love receiving a book at Christmas haven't had any this year (so farWink) so was hoping to live vicariously through mumsnetters. Have treated myself to the new Elly Griffiths in the kindle sale.

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 25/12/2012 21:37

Neville Shute, 'On The Beach' - have read it several times but dp had forgotten. Happy to read it again though and it is a pretty copy.

Android Karenina - can't wait to read this one!

And a fantastically interesting looking history of the Gothic.

And a novel which I have forgotten at the mo, by somebody I'd never heard of.

Willdoitinaminute · 25/12/2012 21:28

Is that the bargain basement version Bee?

Willdoitinaminute · 25/12/2012 21:27

Hairy Bikers Christmas good job I bought their diet book for after Xmas!

Bee321 · 25/12/2012 21:21

OK, so while DH and his bro and sis are watching xmas TV (yawn!) I started reading 40 shades on kindle in the corner of room away from all that nonsense, the writing in this book is really bad, I mean really bad, but it is having an effect on me; now I know what they mean by mummy porn. I'll leave them to TV and it is off to bed early for me ;)

Myliferocks · 25/12/2012 20:23

That's alright! Number 5 hasn't been out long so is still a bit pricey!
I was getting my hopes up then as I have an Amazon gift voucher burning a hole in my pocket! Xmas Grin

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Cherrypi · 25/12/2012 20:20

Ooh there's 5! Sorry myliferocks I thought the 4th one was the latest.

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whistlestopcafe · 25/12/2012 20:15

The Handmaids tale by Margaret Attwood, the latest Emily Barr novel and The Hunger Games.

Myliferocks · 25/12/2012 20:05

Cherrypi which Elly Griffiths is in the sale?
I can find number 4 in the Ruth Galloway series, A Room Full Of Bones but I can't find her latest one in the series, A Dying Fall.

Bee321 · 25/12/2012 19:48

Hate to admit it, but I bought 40 shades grey for myself. I don't expect it to be good, but was curious. I noticed that DH noticed that I bought it for myself.

CharlotteBronteSaurus · 25/12/2012 19:43

a lovely schlocky Philippa Gregory for reading whilst drunk and/or tired (ie most of the time)

glentherednosedbattleostrich · 25/12/2012 19:36

Amazon voucher for my kindle which I've bought a Karen Rose I haven't read yet (just 'discovered' her) and I'm about to start working my way throught some of my stupidly long wish list.

VivaLeBeaver · 25/12/2012 19:36

Ooh, I love Elly griffiths, off to get her new one now.

Db got me the most recent idiot abroad book.

FarelyKnuts · 25/12/2012 19:28

New Karen Rose. And an amazon voucher for my kindle. Im in heaven. Love books for xmas