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What book presents did you receive?

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LadyWithLapdog · 25/12/2023 12:01

I haven’t received any books this Christmas. What have you received? My DC might need some hints for my birthday.

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PinkMimosa · 25/12/2023 22:05

I got a charity shop copy of A Daughter's Secret by Maggie Hope. Looks like the sort of thing my gran would have read. But ds9 chose and paid for it himself so I'll definitely read it.

Such an absolutely lovely thing for him to do. He sounds like a sweetie Wink

FortunataTagnips · 25/12/2023 22:00

@theotherfossilsister What’s the 69 Love Songs book, please?

Popetthetreehugger · 25/12/2023 21:57

🤦‍♀️ two identical monty don gardening books and 3 gardening almanacs 🤣

educatingrati · 25/12/2023 21:52

Book token so I can buy my own, as I'm notoriously difficult to buy for when it comes to literature!

Poblano · 25/12/2023 21:16

Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer by Ali Smith. I've read them before from the library but dropped some heavy hints to the DC that I'd like copies to keep 😁

Loubelle70 · 25/12/2023 20:23

Signed John robb..the history of goth.

caringcarer · 25/12/2023 20:23

Stuart Broads autobiography. I love cricket so I will enjoy it.

MouseTheDog · 25/12/2023 20:21

Jim Butcher - The Olympian Affair (been waiting aaaages) and the Minalima Philosopher’s Stone

FedUpMumof10YO · 25/12/2023 20:15

Dawn French, The Twat Files

ginsparkles · 25/12/2023 20:13

@itsgettingweird it was the night before Xmas that got me hooked on his too!

Pushkinini · 25/12/2023 20:12

Rory Stewart - Politics on the Edge from Ds
Meg Mason - Sorrow and Bliss from DD

I'm looking forward to a reading day on Wednesday.

itsgettingweird · 25/12/2023 20:11

ginsparkles · 25/12/2023 17:54

The Killer in the Snow by Alex Pine ....

This is after discovering one of his books in my book advent calendar and loving it!

I just read The night before Xmas.

Then got the other 3 for Christmas as loved it.

Also got a Lisa Jewell book.

That should keep me going for a few weeks!

Sundaefraise · 25/12/2023 20:10

I’ve had ‘tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow’ and the first Strike book - ‘A cuckoo’s calling’. The second partly following a mumsnet thread about the latest in the series - hoping mumsnet has not let me down with this recommendation 😁

VittysCardigan · 25/12/2023 20:03

@mrstea301 i'm enjoying it so far. I loved her first book but couldn't finish her second.

ginsparkles · 25/12/2023 17:54

The Killer in the Snow by Alex Pine ....

This is after discovering one of his books in my book advent calendar and loving it!

PermanentTemporary · 25/12/2023 17:52

A late gift of Normal Women by Phillips Gregory! I'm really excited about it.

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 25/12/2023 17:50

I’m trying to work up the courage to try Cold Comfort Farm again, got for SIL who likes similar I Capture The Castle but she couldn’t get into it.

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 25/12/2023 17:48

I was tempted by The Winter Spirits too but got the other ones I posted about.

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 25/12/2023 17:46

I didn’t get a book but got a sort of subscription to a bookshop in Bath that if you tell them what you like they choose some for you, not done it yet.

Day before Christmas I bought myself Come back in September by Darryl Pinckney which is about Prof Elizabeth Hardwick and Cleopatra’s Daughter. Started the first and it’s quite good so far. Bit nuts re the people she mixed with though!

mrstea301 · 25/12/2023 17:27

VittysCardigan · 25/12/2023 12:57

A Waterstones gift card. Can't wait to spend hours browsing & struggling to decide.
I treated myself to Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry to read over Christmas but need to finish The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels first.

I got the Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels! Also Poor Things by Alistair grey

TheBoarRushedDownhill · 25/12/2023 17:26

Fourth Wing
The first two books in the Crescent City series by Sarah J Mass with the third book a pre-order present.
A lovely cloth bound version of A Tale of Two Cities
Great Expectations
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August.

I am very happy

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LadyWithLapdog · 25/12/2023 17:05

Some great suggestions on here. I like the sound of the Hampton Court book. I’ve been many times over the years, and I probably read the story in the various guide books, but this sounds like an interesting take on it. Also the fantasy books. I see one is 600+ pages long. A leap of faith to go for it, “sight unseen”, but what a payoff if it’s enjoyable. I’ll go back through the thread see what else sounds really good.

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Pieceofpurplesky · 25/12/2023 15:50

@ShakeItChilli they are so good! I loved them both and they blew me away!

BeaRF75 · 25/12/2023 15:49

A facsimile copy of Shakespeare's First Folio (an original would cost about £10 million!).
I'm absolutely delighted.... I almost bought one for myself a couple of months ago, but couldn't justify it.

ValkyrieAssassin · 25/12/2023 15:36

I got my DS1 who is a 13 year old bookworm the penguin clothbound classic 1984 by George Orwell. He got me a book of daily inspirational quotes 'Here comes the Sun' because he knows I sometimes have depression and really love an enjoyable and inspirational quote.

Love this so much!!

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