Need a holiday book - would Girl with the Dragon Tattoo be good?

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I haven't read a book for about a year but really want to sink into a fab book for a week. The last book I read and really enjoyed was Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less by Jeffrey Archer.

If you have read GWDT do you think it will be a good holiday read? Any other recommendations are welcome.

Yes but be prepared to be baffled by the sheer number of nordic names to start with.

THe last thing I particularly enjoyed was The Help. Brilliant. Thought it would be worthy and depressing but it was fun and very satisfying.

Thanks Katisha I think that your concerns re: TGWDT would stand true. The Help sounds like a brilliant read for a holiday and I like how it made you feel so many emotions.

Girl with dragon tattoo would be a great choice - I would suggest taking the other ones in the series - I got through the first two books in 1 week on holiday.

Although, this depends on how fast you read and how long you have!

I found it difficult to dive into the book, it starts a bit slow imo. But gets better and I enjoyed it.

I did all three of them on a 2 week holiday last year (plus a McColl Smith and the latest John Irving.)

Excellent book (and trilogy) but don't be put off by the slowish, difficult start. I loved these books and wanted to lock myself in my room to read them in peace away from DH and DS.

coudn't get past the beginning, maybe I should try again. My problem was that the heroine reminded me of the one in Miss Smillas Feeling for Snow, one of my favourites, and I just wanted to put it down and pick up MSFFS

I loved this book. Depending on how quickly you read you might want to take the 2nd and 3rd books with you.

I haven't read it, but i have just finished 'one day" which i really enjoyed, and I absolutely love anything by penny vincenzzi for holidays as they are fairly light but well written and nice and long so you don't finish it on day two!

Girl with dragon tattoo is fab.