50 Book Challenge 2013 -The Sequel!

51. Tideline. Creepy psychological thriller, a bit like Notes On A Scandal, or Misery. Excellent.

49. Under Your Skin, by Sabine Durrant. A cracking thriller about a female tv presenter who finds a body, and then herself under suspicion.

And ....

50. What Have I Done, by Amanda Prowse. A kindle cheapie, which had no literary pretensions, but was an emotional story of finding peace and hope after a shattering experience. It read like it was missing a third act though.

I'm going to keep going, and start a new one tonight. This weather is a great excuse for sacking off the housework and getting immersed in a book!

Chick Lit mood reading in the garden so expect a few chick lit titles coming up!

34 A Rural Affair by Catherine Alliott
35 A Night On The Orient Express by Veronica Henry

36 is The Memory Garden by Rachel Hore.

I returned from the library with a batch of chick lit (plus Zadie Smith!) - now back to the garden and my books!

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20. The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir

31. Martian Time-Slip - Philip K Dick
32. The Witches - Roald Dahl (to DS1 at bedtimes)
33. Bleak House - Charles Dickens. Quite the epic (880 pages, small type) but really, really good. Thrilling, and sad, and compassionate, and unexpectedly very funny.

22. Who moved my Blackberry? Lucy Kellman

First read this years ago, but picked it up on a whim at the library and enjoyed it again. I've been exposed to a lot more corporate speak since the last time I read it, so got more of the jokes. Still funny.

23. Sorry! The English and their Manners, Henry Hitchings

Bit of a disappointment. There are better books that cover similar ground.

24. Confessions of a Male Nurse, Michael Alexander

I was visiting a relative in hospital recently and admired the nurses hugely. Reading this as a corrective to my starry-eyed impulse to dash off and re-train as a healthcare provider.

I also enjoyed "Her Fearful Symmetry". You have to be prepared to accept some unusual ideas, but nothing more out of the ordinary than other fantasy novels I've read. It's a sort of modern gothic fairy tale. I hope you enjoy it!

I have read Her Fearful Symmetry. I liked it. I find her books ok but I don't look for all the how is that possible angles.

26. a turn in the road - debbie macomber. absolutely loved this one. it features characters that were from one of the previous books and i very much enjoyed catching up with them. there were quite a few laugh out loud moments.

i think more authers should continue a story a few years later. there are some books that just suddenly stop and i think "nooooo! i want to read more!!!!"

27. her fearful symmetry - audrey niffenegger. i have heard good and bad things about this one... so it'll be interesting to see what side i end up on

Finished Book 27 : "The Vanishing Act". I'm not sure what to make of it. It was a pleasant read, but I can't say I agree with the view that it will leave you changed forever. I am obviously missing something...

Book 28 will be another off my shelf rather than kindle. Rachel Cusk "Saving Agnes". This one has been on my 'to read' shelf for a good couple of years now!

47. Harold Frye. Hated it.
48. As If, by Blake Morrison- grim reading and a bit pretentious in its language.

I'm looking forward to 49 and 50 though- I've got a couple of thrillers lined up.

25. hannahs list - debbie macomber is done. did not enjoy this book. its the first of hers i have read that has had a lead male character and i dont think it came across well at all. i had to constantly remind myself he was male as he was just like all the female characters in the other books i have read. there was one character in the book that was way more intersting. i wanted to read more about her instead

26. a turn in the road - debbie macomber. the last one i have in the series (i think there is 1 or 2 more)... will be happy to read something different after this i think

20. Jane and Prudence, Barbara Pym (another re-read)

21. Rubicon, Tom Holland. I found this a bit more of an effort than the other two books of his that I've read, Persian Fire and In the Shadow of the Sword. Hard to keep all the names straight. I've got his other book, Millenium, all lined up but need a break first.

Currently reading Sorry! The English and their Manners. The early history part isn't that compelling - there's only so much I want to read about Renaissance guides to courtly etiquette. I'm more interested in, say, the Victorians to today. Will see if it gets better.

23. Old Age and How to Survive It by Edward Enfield. Witty collection of essays of what to expect and how to survive our dotage!

Book 62 - Mr Galliano's Circus by Enid Blyton. One I've been reading to my daughter. It took a while to get going, but we liked it and will read the other two books in the series.

Finished Book 26. It was also short, and nothing special.

Book 27 is a proper book and not a kindle one for a change!! "The Vanishing Act" by Mette Jakobsen

I got my numbering wrong.

Just finished no. 28 which was The Return of the Soldier. It is about she'll shock amongst other things. I didn't like it very much, but it is a set text for uni and only 80 pages.

I thought I would try having only one book on the go but Adam Bede by George Eliot is proving a bit if a slog frankly and I keep falling asleep.

No. 27 Adam Bede (probably until Christmas)
No. 28 The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West. Only short so hopefully will be a quick one.

I loved Kevin. Hard going at first but it wasn't long before I was totally gripped!

Finished the Salt Shaker book. It was very short. Okay but nothing special: raised some interesting ideas but none were fully developed or explored which was disappointing.

Started Book 26: "A Game of Tables" by Belinda Vasquez Garcia. Some kind of spoof Game of Thrones book. Okay do so far, but a light read.

I found We Need to Talk About Kevin absolutely gripping. I know some people hate it though.

25. Between a Mother and Her Child by Elizabeth Noble.

I'm halfway there!