help me find a holiday read please!

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NotYoMomma · 02/06/2013 09:00

I would like to read something with a good adventure and a bit of romance thrown in too.

I've been on a bit of a literary kick recently reading beautiful books but I am currently just after a fast paced easy read that will make me smile!

Does anyone have any recommendations please?

I'm thinking something like 'The Mummy' film but in book form.

I will read any genre!

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Louise1956 · 04/06/2013 22:41

Elizabeth Peters wrote several very entertaining romantic thrillers, which usually feature a young American woman abroad, getting embroiled in a mystery usually involving archaeology or antiques. and a handsome man always pops up at some point. My favourite is Legend In Green Velvet, set in Scotland, and I also like The Jackal's Head (Egypt), The Dead Sea Cipher (the Holy Land), Summer of the Dragon (Arizona), Night of Four Hundred Rabbits (Mexico), The Camelot Caper (England).

Manda472 · 02/06/2013 18:23

What about "the other boyleyn sister" I watched it last night and still thinking of it today.
Book is much better than the film.
Yes to the hunger games

highlandcoo · 02/06/2013 18:15

The Hunger Games (if you don't mind a bit of killing as well!) Not the sort of book I usually read but thoroughly enjoyed this recently

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 02/06/2013 12:52

Dracula

Frankenstein

Vlad: The Last Confession (but this is v gory, if that bothers you)

The Sherlock Holmes stories - no romance except Watson for Holmes though!

Across The Nightingale Floor and its follow ups - this is YA but is v good and lots of romance, as well as lots of adventure!

Around The World In Eighty Days

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NotYoMomma · 02/06/2013 12:17

I actually own that but not read it yet! Thanks x

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happyhorse · 02/06/2013 09:04

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova.

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