4 OR 5 BOOKS FOR MY HOLIDAY

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going away with dh for 5 days, no dd. can usually do one a day.

any recommendations?

No chicklit
dont like the davinci code types
no childhood horror stories
love historical
love stories set in north and south america
tia

This is good too but I guess you've probably read it already:

www.amazon.co.uk/Winter-Madrid-C-J-Sansom/dp/0330411985/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213546314&sr =1-1

yes, loved it!

I am REALLY On the right tracks then! You'll deffo love The Book Thief!

Have you read Sansom's mediaeval mystery ones? They are good too- but v different to Winter In Madrid.

right definitely

Paul auster, either moon palace or the trilogy

a town like alice

allendes new one
thanks

havent read any other sansoms, will look them up. i might have to extend hols at this rate.

Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel. Set in Mexico, magic realism.

Bell Canto by Ann Patchett and Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon by Jorge Amado - both set in South America and good holiday reads!

Donna Tartt s wonderful.
And Paul Auster I second that.
Sri Hustvedt, What I loved- a great book. She's Paul Auster's wife. She's just written a new one, but it won't be out in pb yet.

Also Jonathan Franzen, The Corrections is an epic good read.

I really like Alice Hoffman, they're a lighter read, but I think they're well written and great stories.

Anita Shrieve? Well written too.

I think Patrick McGrath is an under rated writer, I thought Port Mungo was terrific.

I prefer Gabriel Garcia Marquez to Isabel Allende.
If you like that sort of stuff, try Port Mungo by Patrick McGrath. It's not magic realism, but it has that atmosphere of a different exotic place, and is a compelling story.

i just bought an Allb=ende book today based on this thread

I recommend the book theif, as janeite said.

what did you get??

i am reading the infinite plan by allende on the basis of this thread and am enjoying it

how about torey hayden books?

Oh I'm glad this thread has come back to life, as I am yet again bookless (I read too damn quickly is my problem!). I have just read "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy and would love to know what anybody else thought of it.

Also - you've just reminded me to order the Allende biog: I'd forgotten all about it.

I've just read Year Of Wonders - about Eyam in the plague. Thought it was fab.

ooooh just coming baxck to this
whaT DID you take