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Ideas please

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ggglimpopo · 07/02/2007 09:13

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sunnywong · 07/02/2007 09:15

Notes on a Scandal?

what about a Dick Francis? or a Francis DIck?

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ggglimpopo · 07/02/2007 09:18

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ggglimpopo · 07/02/2007 09:18

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sunnywong · 07/02/2007 09:19

Yeah!!!

Pruni · 07/02/2007 09:24

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USAUKMum · 07/02/2007 14:38

The The Eyre Affair by Jasper FForde on Amazon
here

It is light, witty and I laughed out loud. You can do character spotting from various well known books, as in this characters in books can be real.

The Times says:
'The reader is catapulted in and out of truth and imagination on a hectic, humorous and neatly constructed chase?

Then if you enjoy it, there are 4 (or5) Thursday Next books. Then also the Nursury Crime Series (where they investigate things like was Humpty Dumpty murdered or just drunk when he fell off the wall.

sophiewd · 07/02/2007 16:55

I'm reading TheDevil wears Prada which is good and you don't need to think, echo any Jasper FForde books they are Fab

brimfull · 07/02/2007 17:00

What about the lady detective series by alexander mcall smith.

twocatsonthebed · 07/02/2007 17:02

Another vote for Jasper Fforde, here. And if you want a good biography, this one \link{http://www.amazon.co.uk/War-Paint-Lindy-Woodhead/dp/1844080498/sr=1-2/qid=1170867656/ref=sr_1_2/202-5570966-9641457?ie=UTF8&s=books is all about lipstick} and has none of the things you want to avoid. And is a grand read.

twocatsonthebed · 07/02/2007 17:03

arse. this one

teach me not to preview...

janeite · 07/02/2007 19:22

ggg yes The Ladies Detective stories are lovely. Or how about good old Jane Austen? Both of these suggestions are books that you can get totally lost in for a couple of hours.

AuldAlliance · 08/02/2007 11:48

A Room with a View? Nice and romantic w/o being brainless, some very funny bits, and a good film to boot.

motherinferior · 08/02/2007 13:45

I second reading your way through Jane Austen. Fabulous fabulous narrative, really good stuff, but not I think going to be too distressing.

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