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What 2 books should I take on holiday with me?

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chickensaresafehere · 13/05/2018 07:44

Love reading & escaping in a book,but don't get much chance to read nowadays (have a dd with SN) but dh & I are off on our first kids free holiday in July & I want to take 2 books - a thriller type & an uplifting one (not chick lit!)

I'm a huge Stephen King fan & have read most of his,but not Revival,so was thinking of taking that,until I read some posts on here about it & a lot of the SK fans didn't like it.
I have quite a few unread thrillers on my shelves -
Cell - Stephen King,
The Twenty three - Linwood Barclay,
BirdBox - Josh Malerman
The last days of Jack Sparks - Jason Arnopp
The waiting room - F.G Cottam.
So was thinking of taking one of those.Which one would you recommend?
Would love your recommendations for uplifting books too.What did you think of -
The keeper of lost things,Eleanor Oliphant,How to be happy?
Would love some recommendations please Smile

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kazzymac · 05/06/2018 18:22

Just to let people know I've just ordered Eleanor Oliphant & The Keeper of Lost Things from Amazon as they have a 2 paperbacks x £7 deal. Looking forward to have a good readSmile

bluetrampolines · 05/06/2018 18:04

The Husbands Secret

Amazing!

Sorry i cant remember the author.

Ginburee · 05/06/2018 17:55

Birdbox was a really good read, as was the girl with all the gifts.
Another vote for Elenor Oliphant., and I too have the waiting room in my pile to read.

dementedma · 04/06/2018 23:10

All the light we cannot see by Anthony Doerr is beautiful

myusernameisnotmyusername · 04/06/2018 22:54

Definitely Linwood Barclay. His books are never a chore and pure escapism.

ThatWhiteElephant · 04/06/2018 17:46

I loved The Girl WIth All The Gifts and have most of the other choices on my kindle waiting to be read.

jeapurs54 · 04/06/2018 14:18

I would recommend The Keeper of Lost things, it's such a great story very moving and so absorbing, could not put down it had me hooked completely, and I usually read psychological thrillers. I have found Lisa Jewell a great read (more recent ones are better) for this type, but for a more light hearted semi romance try Katie Fforde. Hope you can find something that is enjoyable and enjoy the holiday.

vilamoura2003 · 27/05/2018 23:03

If you get on well with A Man Called Ove, the authors other two books are good as well. You have to read my grandmother sends her regards and apologises first before Britt Marie was ere as Britt Marie is a character in the first one who gets her own spin off 👍

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chickensaresafehere · 19/05/2018 08:29

I have ordered Summertime,The girl with all the gifts,A man called Ove & The 100 year old man.
Thanks for all the recommendations.
Only tripfiction.com was brilliant.

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OllyBJolly · 17/05/2018 22:33

I use the tripfiction.com website for location based holiday reads. Spent tonight stocking up the kindle with books set in Greece.

Have a fabulous holiday!

Helmetbymidnight · 15/05/2018 18:06

Eleanor gets my vote!

Or where’d you go Bernadette.

Toomanytealights · 15/05/2018 16:20

Were you thinking of the Carl Hiassen books?

AliceAir · 15/05/2018 07:46

I think what I’m about to post will be totally useless but just in case ... !

When we were in Florida a few years ago I bought a couple of books which I really enjoyed. They were set in Florida, and were murder mystery type things - but funny. Sort of the Floridian version of Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum. But unfortunately, I can’t remember what they were called or who they were by (am vaguely thinking the author was male)!

If by some chance anyone knows, I think you might enjoy them as holiday reading!

ilovemyteddy · 14/05/2018 22:50

Summertime by Vanessa LaFaye is set in the Keys and is a fantastic and very atmospheric book. Her latest one At First Light is also set in the Keys and I enjoyed it, but not as much as Summertime.

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chickensaresafehere · 14/05/2018 19:37

Toomany Florida looks interesting. I do enjoy a good short story book.
Caringiscreepy I've got Doctor Sleep yet to read but it's a hardback copy,so a bit bulky to pack for my holidays. Looking forward to reading it though.

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caringiscreepy · 14/05/2018 18:27

I really enjoyed then she was gone by Lisa Jewell. I was itching for one of those page turning thrillers at the time.

Have you read Doctor Sleep? Just finished it and loved it.

I agree with a man called ove, made me laugh and cry. Lovely book. Eleanor Oliphant also great.

annandale · 14/05/2018 18:21

It's very dated now but High Stakes by Dick Francis is a very bonebrained light thriller I always enjoy, partly set in Florida.

I recently read Anything is Possible by Elizabeth Strout. I think she's an amazing writer. It's a sequel to My name is Lucy Barton which I haven't read but it didn't matter. It was mildly dark though.

Toomanytealights · 14/05/2018 18:16

I liked A Man Called Ove but not sure if it's holiday reading iykwim.

There is a thriller just out called Tangerine which I'm thinking of taking.

Toomanytealights · 14/05/2018 18:14

There is a short story book just out called Florida.

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chickensaresafehere · 14/05/2018 17:55

Toomanytealights
We're going to Key West in the Florida Keys. We have been before but always with kids and parents,so just the two of us will be heaven Smile
A man called Ove & Cell are looking favourites. But would really love to read The girl with all the gifts too,it's got really good reviews.
If you could choose Eleanor Oliphant or the 100 year old man,which one would you pick?

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AbsintheFriends · 14/05/2018 16:35

I hated The Keeper of Lost Things. There is an SN angle in that one of the characters has Downs Syndrome but you couldn't exactly call it a nuanced portrayal - more a tick list of stereotypes. It was one of the aspects of the book that peed me off most.

I loved Eleanor Oliphant. That gets my vote!

Toomanytealights · 14/05/2018 16:21

Just love the cover,does make you want to get on the next flight to Italy though.

What 2 books should I take on holiday with me?
Toomanytealights · 14/05/2018 16:16

Keeper of Lost Thibgs is shite. I loved Elinor Oliphant.

I'm reading Enchanted April at the moment and loving it.

Where you going?

Thirtyrock39 · 13/05/2018 17:56

I've read Tin Man by Sarah winman this weekend would be a brilliant book for a holiday as lots of lovely bits set in France . It's a truly lovely read about friendship, loss, first love, illness and Van Gogh.

theaveragewife · 13/05/2018 17:28

Let us know what you decide! If you are going anywhere in Greece and have not read The Magus - I really recommend it!

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