What book are you reading at the moment? Are you reading on paper or on an e-reader?

Vivjen said:
Ina; I know what you mean by sagas; but I am going to suggest a few authors you might like....
try Cain and Abel, by Jeffrey Archer, Tara Road, by Maeve Binchy, or the Distant Hours, by Kate Morton.

If you get interested in one; you can then you can try others by the same authors....
Bet somebody has better ideas.....
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I could make some suggestions, but without knowing a little more of the style era, and such might be difficult to make a good recommendation, but I'll give it a go. hmmm, maybe I owe that librarian an apology. LOL. I'll give it a shot anyway

The Secret Keeper, by Kate Norton

Circles of Time, by Phillip Rock

Cutting From Stone, by, Abraham Verghese, the book is highly acclaimed, wasn't for me, but so many couldn't get enough of it. Might have been my mood at the time.

PS, just dawned on me if you like books such as what VivJen mentioned like Cane and Able, "East of Eden" is a wonderful read as well as several of Steinbeck's other books. Btw, I read East of Eden by mistake, I was looking for Exit to Eden, at the time I picked up the wrong book. LOL, was glad I did though.
 

Not a saga but a continuing series featuring the same characters, I'm currently reading Whispers of the Dead by Peter Tremayne who writes about a 7th century Irish nun named Sister Fidelma, international lawyer and crime solving sleuth, sister to the king of Muman, and her Saxon cohort, Brother Eadulf, once a magistrate in his homeland of Seaxmund's Ham in England. Together they travel wide solving crimes and political intrigues across Europe during the dark ages and engage in romantic interludes ( at the time, religious sisters and brothers could marry and have children while still in the clergy.)

It's a really interesting series of books if the plot lines capture your interest.
 
I like the sound of those books, Chic! Must have a look out for them. I enjoyed reading the Shardlake (lawyer and solver of murders etc.) series by C J Sansom, set in the Tudor period, just waiting on his latest one to come into the library.
 

Ina said:
Vivjen, I have been having trouble staying interested in any book this year. I was wondering if you might know of something that might break this streak.
i use to really like what I called a saga. When I said that to our local librarian, she had no idea what I meant. I explained that it would be a story of several generations, with mystery, romance, and history in it. She still had no clue, so I gave up and went home.
Do you have any suggestions, and if I could get them for my Kindle or iPad, it would help.
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Had she never heard of The Forsyte Saga? It was on tv as well, years ago.There is a very good saga of Cornish [English] family life I remember reading years ago, Penmarric?Another good saga by the author Norah Lofts is a brilliant historical saga The House At Old Vine [I think it was called.]I think that ran to 3 books.Can't remember the author of Penmarric, Susan somebody? A great read though.
 
Pam said:
I like the sound of those books, Chic! Must have a look out for them. I enjoyed reading the Shardlake (lawyer and solver of murders etc.) series by C J Sansom, set in the Tudor period, just waiting on his latest one to come into the library.
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C J Sansom is a wonderful writer, however I am not all that keen on the Tudor books , I prefer the others, particularly Winter In Madrid which I have read several times.
 
Was in a bookshop today and bought The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Nightime by Mark Haddon. It's written from the perspective of a boy with autism and is both funny and a bit moving [only read part of it so far.]
 
I heard so much about it I thought I would give it a read. 50 SHADES OF GREY. i am only one quarter through and it's quite interesting, very erotic.
 
I found it got boring after a while, Lon....repetitive is the word; but I am glad I read it; even if only to know what everybody else was talking about!
 
I've recently finished reading Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. It's now about to be released as a movie.

Usually movies don't seem to do books justice for me.
 
Bonnie said:
I've recently finished reading Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. It's now about to be released as a movie.

Usually movies don't seem to do books justice for me.
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I've been wondering if I should read the book prior to seeing the movie. I'll have time since, I'm going to wait to see the movie when it's out on dvd. Movies like that, I rather have the ability to fast forward or roam in and out of the room when parts are on the screen that boar me or I just don't care to see. :) I'm almost tempted to ask you for the spoiler, but, I won't. :D

Oh and I agree, most movies don't do the books justice. Did you enjoy the book, I know most readers of it rave?
 
AprilT said:
.. I'm almost tempted to ask you for the spoiler, but, I won't. :D

Oh and I agree, most movies don't do the books justice. Did you enjoy the book, I know most readers of it rave?
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April, no spoilers, but the book is great because it is so "twisted" as it goes along. Do read it when you get the chance. :)
 
Bonnie said:
April, no spoilers, but the book is great because it is so "twisted" as it goes along. Do read it when you get the chance. :)
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I might not get the chance to read it, one of my friends is prodding me to go see it this coming Sat with our movie group and I really do need to get out with some friends, I've not been out with the group for a while now. It's more about getting out with friends, we'll see an early show and have late lunch after, so, guess, that's that.

So did the husband do it. Just kidding, sorta. :indecisiveness: Thanks for letting me know you did enjoy the book though.

I Monday I finished listening to a 17 disc unabridged book, it was too long too many unnecessary details, but it was an interesting book nonetheless. I've started several books since and none have really been able to hold my interest, I still have a few in my collection, so I'm bound to find something that pulls me in.
 
I haven't read Maeve Binchey in a good while. I read her a lot in the 90s. I confess I am addicted to British films on PBS and on Netflix with my I-Pad. I don't like blood sucking or end of the world movies or books. I am worried enough when I watch the news, so I keep my reading to beautiful scenic settings and such. Have any of you watched Doc Martin?
 
charlotta said:
I haven't read Maeve Binchey in a good while. I read her a lot in the 90s. I confess I am addicted to British films on PBS and on Netflix with my I-Pad. I don't like blood sucking or end of the world movies or books. I am worried enough when I watch the news, so I keep my reading to beautiful scenic settings and such. Have any of you watched Doc Martin?
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Yes, I like Doc Martin too, and have had a holiday in that small Cornish village, years ago.I also like Downton Abbey[and all things nice!]IMO that are way too many vampires coming at us in film and book;it's a bore.
 
I keep meaning to read Gone Girl. A few months ago I read Before I Go To Sleep [S J Watson?] I liked it, very different, and a good idea.Does anyone like Kate Atkinson's books?I like them all [particularly Life Afer Life , and all the Jackson Brodie novels.]
 
Bonnie said:
I've recently finished reading Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. It's now about to be released as a movie.

Usually movies don't seem to do books justice for me.
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Saw it.

One quick question was the book listed as a dramedy, like in part drama part comedy? Just curious, because I part thought maybe it was serious at first, but found by mid point, I couldn't contain my laughter, not at everything, but during most of the the last 30 minutes for sure. Maybe it might just have been the acting; can't really say, but it was definitely one movie I should have waited to see on DVD. That's just my take, my movie companions love it.
 
I have just got Gone Girl, and just finished Before I go to sleep, which I really enjoyed.
 
Don't want to be boring [may have mentioned this book before] but has anyone else read [recently] The Shell Seekers by Rosamund Pilcher?It's a wonderful book on many levels.It's probably not a book for men, but for women, such insights into a woman's life, and I love the diving back and forth into the past. It's so well written, pacy and a page turner.I must look out for her other books. I think this one was written in the 1980's.
 
One of my fave authors is Phil Rickman. Supernatural [in a celtic sort of way] and set in the border country between England and Wales. Google him and see the titles.
My other fave author is Brian Aldiss [he used to live in my village.] His first sci-fi novel was called Non-Stop, but Hothouse is a great [and very weird] book.His best book though IMO is called Somewhere East Of Life.
 

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