need some new books, ideas please!

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cheeryface · 31/01/2008 16:57

I really liked lesley Glaisters books and have read all now

have just read in a good light by clare chambers which was quite good

also liked ice trap - kitty sewell

i don't like anything taxing but nor do i like things like shopaholic and baby

i think i'm probably after something with an intriging/thrilling plot but not necessarily murder or gore

can anyone suggest anything for me?

i will be ordering from amazon later

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luciemule · 31/01/2008 17:04

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield.
Our book club did it before xmas and everyone loved it. Think you can read the first chapter or extract on Amazon

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cheeryface · 01/02/2008 10:17

thanx luciemule, i'll go have a look now!

any other suggestions welcome!

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lottiejenkins · 01/02/2008 10:31

Have you read the Dalziel and Pascoe books? they are a good read?...............

Bink · 01/02/2008 10:33

Go to The Book People and get one of their fiction bargain batches (the link is to the front page of that listing) - maybe for you the collection of Daphne du Maurier, or the recent Penguins?

They are extraordinary bargains (the du Maurier batch is 10 books for £9.99 eg) and you can just explore around and see what you might like/read things you might not otherwise pick up, without feeling you've wasted money.

But beware, you may become (like me) a Book People/Red House (which is its linked dedicated children's books site) ADDICT

PS - Thirteenth Tale is good. Did you know when it was first published a couple of years ago it was one of the shockingest lowest sellers ever recorded? - real example of a "sleeper", needing very gradual word of mouth for people to realise how good it is.

joyfulspike · 01/02/2008 10:34

Agath Raisin isn't bad, couldn't read a lot in one go though but not bad. Start with Quiche of Death!

sophiewd · 01/02/2008 10:35

I liked the Agataha Raisin books too

SilentTerror · 01/02/2008 12:41

Agree about The Thirteenth Tale,I loved it.
Quite enjoyed The Book Thief,didn't really enjoy Random Acts of Heroic Love.I think I was expecting more after all the reviews I had read.
Just reading Agent Zigzag,that is brilliant!

hoarsewhisperer · 01/02/2008 18:37

Crow lake...by Mary Lawson. LOVELY, LOVELY, LOvely

tale of growing up in the wilds of Canada

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