50 Book Challenge 2015 Part 4

I knew you'd be proud of me, Cote.

Thanks, Remus and Best. Hope you feel better soon, Remus.

I had yet another blood test this morning. Starting to feel like a pin cushion :o. It doesn't normally hurt, but today it did. Glad DH was there to drive me home because I couldn't bear to move my arm afterwards.

Thanks Best
Gosh yes I remember Kane and Abel of the 1980's - was the sequel The Prodical Daughter?

Remus & Duchess - do hope you are feeling better soon...
ladydepp so sorry I forgot to pass on my condolences - a dreadful time and I hope you have some happy memories to hold on to (I am finding that is helping me a lot). Look after yourself

Good God, Remus Trust you to find and read the sequel to Pollyanna

Thank you Cote, Remus & Duchess
Hard times but am so glad I have books to escape into. My mum and sister are the same. I have pondered a lot about what people do who don't read.
Enjoying catching up and will hopefully be fully up to speed tonight ????

Sonnet and LadyDepp, sorry to hear your news.

Remus and Duchess, hope you are feeling better soon.

Book 58
Blue Monday Nicci French. A re-read as I have been reading the series and had forgotten what happened in this one.

Just started Kane and Abel by 'master storyteller' Jeffrey Archer. I had been reminiscing with DH about the huge blockbusters we used to read in the 80s and how they don't seem to be around so much these days. Went to the library and this was sitting on the returns shelf. Last time I read it I was 17 and lying on Llangennith beach during a heatwave.

Lovely to have you back, Sonnet, and I'm so sorry about your dad.

Sorry to hear that you're not feeling well, Duchess. Have had a couple of nasty episodes of illness again recently, and am feeling a bit fed up of it all today. At least I've had a nice book to amuse me though, I suppose!

Book 106
'Pollyanna Grows Up' - the sequel to, 'Pollyanna' as reviewed below. I didn't enjoy this as much as the first one, as it was all rather samey, but it was still very sweet and feel-good, so just what I needed when feeling a bit sorry for myself!

Sorry I missed your sad news, Sonnet. My sincere condolences for your loss

tumble - sorry it took a while to reply - have been having a lie down this afternoon, not been feeling very well (again). Have had a look at the list - you're not on it, but unfortunately southeast and Joyless are. I think MN are in the process of contacting those who are on the list.

Welcome back Sonnet - sorry to hear your sad news. to you and Ladydepp. Reading is what saw me through when my mum died. Was a huge comfort.

Thank you Ladydepp and Tumble - yes reading is a great source of comfort to me right now.

And yours too, ladydepp

Hello again, Sonnet. Very sorry to hear about losing your father.

I've started The Girl in the Red Coat. Just the kind of thing I wanted right now!

Hi Sonnet, I've only been on this thread a few months but welcome back! My father passed away suddenly in June so I know a little of what you've been through. I kept reading too, I find it a great comfort and distraction.

30. The Power of the Dog by Thomas Savage. Written in 1967, the story of 2 brothers in the American West. Absolutely brilliant and highly recommended, one of my favourite books this year. It reminded me of E. Annie Proulx and Cormac McCarthy but better. Everyone in my book club loved it too. I did not predict the ending!

31. Kolymsky Heights by Lionel Davidson - an old fashioned thriller, along the lines of Frederick Forsyth. I enjoyed it but possibly a bit too much spy craft for me. It was a good holiday read though

32. Silent Scream (Detective Stone) by Angela Marsons - I bought this for 99p for Kindle. It was ok, nothing special but fine for 99p. I always find detective thrillers a bit stereotyped and formulaic and this was no exception. It did keep my interest though, so not a complete waste of time.

I'm onto some non-fiction now, time for a change

thanks Cote

I remember you Sonnet. Welcome back

Hi All – Not sure if anyone remembers me? I recognise a few on here. I have not been around for a while. I was on last years thread and then got as far as Thread 2 this year. For some reason real life intervened and I stopped updating and kept meaning to….. My father then passed away very suddenly and unexpectedly in mid-May and life stopped for a while. I have always been reading though. I have missed this thread so thought it about time I caught up with you all. My inventory for 2015 is below and, whilst it is accurate up to Book 16 , the remainder is just what I can remember or is on my kindle. The good news is that whilst doing this inventory I have realised that I have a book I forgot to read in the Merrily Watkins series: To dream of the Dead (Book 10) Merrily Watkins – Phil Rickman

Tonight I plan to catch up with both missed threads and without a doubt my “to read” list will increase dramatically!

Book 1 - Tintagel Rising by Ardyth Hughes.
Book 2 – Love Nina by (book club)
book 3 White Knights by Ann Cleeves
Book 4 The Lamp of the Wicked by Phil Rickman.
Book 5 Prayer of the Night Shepherd by Phil Rickman
Book 6 The Smile of a Ghost by Phil Rickman
Book 7 The Sober Revolution
Book 8: Black Dog by Stephen Booth
Book 9 "The Miniaturalist by Jessie Burton. (book club)
Book 10:Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell
Book 11: The Legacy of Elizabeth Pringle by Kirsty Wark (book Club choice)
Book 12: The remains of an altar by Phil Rickman
Book 13 - The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters
Book 14: The Little House by Philippa Gregory
Book 15 Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
16: the moonstone by Wilkie Collins (book club choice)
No particular order – just when I remember them:
17 The Storyteller – Jodie Picoult
18 The Childrens Act (Book Club – my choice!)
19 Elizabeth is Missing (Book Club)
20 The Night Watch – Sarah Walters
21 Behind The Scenes at the Meuseumn
22 Life After Life (A re-read for Book Club)
23 The Girl on the Train – Paula Hawkins
24 Americanah – Chimamanda Ngozi-Adichie
25 The Fabric of Sin – Merrily Watkins– Phil Rickman
26 The Remains of An Alter – merrily Watkins– Phil Rickman
27 The Secrets of Pain – Merrily Watkins – Phil Rickman
28 The Magus of Hay - Merrily Watkins – Phil Rickman
29 The Rise of Darkness – Susan Hill
30 The Vows of Silence – Susan Hill
31 Night after night – Phil Rickman
32 The Ice Twins – S. K Tremayne
33 Norah Webster – Colm Toibin
34 Us – David Nichols
35 The Bone Clocks – David Mitchell
36 Red Riding 1974 – David Peace
37 The Poisonwood Bible – Barbara Kingsolver
38 The House of Susan Lulham – Phil Rickman
39 Just One Dammed Thing After Another – Jodi Taylor

Yes, agree it's very worrying. Duchess I haven't seen the list, can you tell me if I am on it??

I'm on MN so little I didn't even know about the hacking of the site until yesterday. It must have all started whilst I was on holiday. Fortunately I don't have any personal details on here, no photos or anything else personal which could be of interest to the hackers. Passwords are all different for wherever I go but it is worrying the level of breach that has occurred. Am following the updates on Site Stuff. Had no idea this sort of thing went on.

Duchess - MNHQ voided all passwords yesterday and everyone had to reset their passwords to login yesterday & today.

You must have changed your MN password yesterday or today. Now, it's important to make sure that you're not using that email/password combination for any other website (Ebay, Gmail, Amazon, etc). Also, check that you don't have any personal info in your MN page (address, postal code etc) or in your PMs.

Apologies for the multiple posts - silly phone

Does everyone on here know about changing passwords etc? I had a look at the list of hacked accounts posted in Chat earlier this morning and saw two regulars from this thread listed who have had their MN accounts hacked. I am not on the list but am still very worried about the security.

Does everyone on here know about changing passwords etc? I had a look at the list of hacked accounts posted in Chat earlier this morning and saw two regulars from this thread listed who have had their MN accounts hacked. I am not on the list but am still very worried about the security.

Does everyone on here know about changing passwords etc? I had a look at the list of hacked accounts posted in Chat earlier this morning and saw two regulars from this thread listed who have had their MN accounts hacked. I am not on the list but am still very worried about the security.

Does everyone on here know about changing passwords etc? I had a look at the list of hacked accounts posted in Chat earlier this morning and saw two regulars from this thread listed who have had their MN accounts hacked. I am not on the list but am still very worried about the security.