All About Books discussion

1. The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty
2. A Lady Cyclist's Guide to Kashgar by Suzanne Joinson
3. The Taliban Cricket Club by Timeri N. Murari

What did you think of The Husband's Secret? I have been seeing it everywhere and have been thinking of reading it.

Alannah, it was okay - I can't see what all the fuss was about it though.

The Taliban Cricket Club is very good.

Maggie, I agree with you - way too much hype for a very mediocre book.

4. Mr Lynch's Holiday by Catherine O'Flynn - I've read all of CO'F's novels and all are excellent.

Maggie wrote: "Alannah, it was okay - I can't see what all the fuss was about it though.

The Taliban Cricket Club is very good."

I remember hearing that from someone last year. I'll have to add it to the pile! And by the way, if you want to do our Around the World challenge, this would count for Asia :)

Leslie, I am doing the challenge and am 4 books in:)

Maggie wrote: "Leslie, I am doing the challenge and am 4 books in:)"

Ah yes, the lady who is racing through the continents! I wasn't sure that you were the same person (I rely heavily upon the icon pictures to identify people)...

I will put a photo on - when I can figure out how to do it! (And find a decent one!)

I'm not very good at geography either - get mixedup with north and south america and which countries are in which!

5. One Step Too Far by Tina Seskis - unputdownable! I didn't see the twist coming at all!

6. Ten Nights With The Boss: Being A Bruce Springsteen Fanatic by G W McKee

Well - I am a Bruce Springsteen fanatic!

7. Letters From Mallorca by Kevin Woodrow
8. A Summer in Magaluf by Kevin Woodrow

I love Mallorca - and I especially love Magaluf, for all its detracters its a fab fun place. Kevin had the bar next to the apartments where we stay, he had a nasty infection on his foot which resulted in him having his lower leg amputated - these books are the result of a long time convalescing. Not the best written books - by far - but still, written with the best intentions - and a love for Mallorca.

9. Elijah's Mermaid by Essie Fox

I wasn't overly keen on her previous book (The Somnambulist) - but I'm so glad I read this. Its a much better book, well written, well researched, - a real page turner (although it did take a few chapter to really get going).

10. Dark Matter: A Ghost Story by Michelle Paver

I read this in a day and loved it. Another page turner.

11. The Little One by Linda LA plante
One of the quick read series - read in an hour - it was okay.

12. Stay alive by simon kernick. Quite enjoyed this thriller.

Which is more than I can say about using partners tablet - hate it - he has my laptop as big computer kaput - as this may well be when I throw it across room, hell.

13. The Postmistress by Sarah Blake

I've read some not too good reviews of this book - I loved it, I thought it was very moving and well written.

Maggie wrote: "13. The Postmistress by Sarah Blake

I've read some not too good reviews of this book - I loved it, I thought it was very moving and well written."

I read it a while ago - I remember it - I liked it - didn't love but certainly didn't think it was bad.

14. Snow White Must Die byNele Neuhaus

15. Little Bones by Janette Jenkins

16. Redemption by Jussi Adler Olsen

17. The Fever Tree by Jennifer McVeigh

18. My Soul To Take by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir

I see that you are another fan of the Nordic/Scandinavian noir genre :) There are several people in the group who have said good things about Yrsa Sigurðardóttir; I guess I will have to put her higher on my TBR!

Leslie wrote: "I see that you are another fan of the Nordic/Scandinavian noir genre :) There are several people in the group who have said good things about Yrsa Sigurðardóttir; I guess I will ha..."

Me too!

Yep - I am a big Scandi-noir fan!

19. Friends Like Us by Caitlin Davies

20. Blind Fury by Lynda La Plante

21. The Captain's Daughter by Leah Fleming

22. The Never List by Koethi Zan

23. The Shoemaker's Wife by [author:Adriana Trigiani|9219)

Oh dear, I've absolutely loved all pf her previous books but was so disappointed by this. Although the description of the food, countryside in Italy, New York is good - there's just too much of it and not much story. So disappointed!

24. Garnethill by Denise Mina

25. Fear the Worst[book[author:Linwood Barclay|458771]

26. Jasmine Nights by Julia Gregson

27. The Escape by Lynda La Plante

28. Snow Angels by James Thompson

29. The Facts of Life and Death by Belinda Bauer

I was doing well - then the next two books I abandoned: Savage Lands by Clare Clark - omg I was plodding through and losing the will to live! The Uninvited Guests by Sadie Jones - just couldn't get into it yet I really enjoyed her first book The Outcast.

Hit a bit of a lull stressing about my next operation, (elbow replacement) which has now been put on hold for a few weeks due to an infection - so I can try and get back on track.

30. Briefs Encountered by Julian Clary - just the right book to get me back! Funny and quite rude - love it!

31, The Night Ferry by Michael Robotham

32. The Suspect by Michael Robotham

33. The Devil and the River by R.J. Ellory

One of my favourite authors - this is brilliant.

34. Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal by Mary Roach

Thoroughly enjoyed reading this - not my usual type of book but so interesting and written with a lot of humour.

35. Trafficked: The Diary of a Sex Slave by Sibel Hodge

36. The Wet Nurse's Tale by Erica Eisdorfer

Its about time I updated my list as I am now more or less recovered from my elbow replacement - and have gone way past my 50 books goal!

37. The Carrier by Sophie Hannah Absolutely awful!
38. The House of the Mosque by Kader Abdolah
39. The Sleeper by Emily Barr
40. One Cold Night by Katia Lief
41. Black Out by Emily Barr
42. Confessions of a Wild Child- Jackie Collins
43. The Devil in the Marshalsea by Antonia Hodgson Fantastic
44. Euro Noir Handbook - Barry Forshaw
45. Nordic Noir Handbook - Barry Forshaw
46. The Girl with All the Gifts - M.R. Carey
47. The Good Girl - Mary Kubica
49. Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil - Deborah Rodriguez
50. The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul - Deborah Rodriguez - Loved these two books

And there's more!

51. Marriage Material - Sathnam Sanghera
52. Mr. Mercedes - Stephen King
53. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan - Lisa See
54. The Swimmer - Joakim
Zander
55. Towers of Silence - Cath
Staincliffe
56. Two Soldiers - Anders Roslund Hard, tough book - one of my favourites this year so far.
57. Uriah's War - Andrea Levy
58. Violation - Cath Staincliffe
59. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? - Henry Farrell
60. Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte: - Henry farrell
61. [book:The Wildflower Path = Sarah Harrison
62. Cave Full of Ghosts: The Billy Bob - [author:Billy Bob ThorntonTapes|13093345] - what a man!
63. Life After Life - Kate Atkinson Sorry wasn't keen - second oh her books I've tried and not for me!
64. The Asylum - Johan Theorin
65. Birdman - Mo Hayder Can't wait to read more!
66. The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives - Lola Shoneyin

67. The End of Alice = A.M. Homes Nasty nasty!
68. The Human Flies - Hans Olav Lahlum Really enjoyed - want to read more in series as soon as published in English.
69. Last Train From Liguria - Christine Dwyer Hickey Thoroughly enjoyed - another favourite this year

70. Broadchurch: A Novel - Erin Kelly

71. Bleed Like Me Cath Staincliffe

72. The Secret KeeperKate Morton

Maggie wrote: "72. The Secret KeeperKate Morton"

What did you think of this one?

Maggie wrote: "72. The Secret KeeperKate Morton"

I quite enjoyed it - it was a heck of a lot better than The Distant Hours. I'd give it three and a half stars!

73. Guilt= Jussi Adler Olsen
74. Unwanted Kristina Ohlsson

Is Redemption #4 in the Department Q series? I just read #3, A Conspiracy of Faith...

Leslie, I've just amended my post - it's actually Guilt!

1. Mercy
2. Disgrace
3. Redemption
4. Guilt

We have different titles here in Uk.

Thanks -- I hadn't realized the titles were different. Another series to check on the fantastic fiction site :/

It does get confusing Leslie - I was about to order what I thought was a new Adler-Olsen book on Amazon = good job I scrolled down as it was Guilt!

75. Apple Tree Yard by Louise Doughty
No no no - awful.
76. The Silent Wife by A.S.A. Harrison
As above!

77.The Night Stalker by Chris Carter

78. Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End
79. Dark Days (Apocalypse Z Book 2)
80. The Wrath of the Just (Apocalypse Z Book 3)
all by Manuel Loureiro

(I'm a big World War Z/Walking Dead fan and loved these 3 books - wouldn't normally 3 books by same author in succession but just couldn't leave them!)

81. Dead Gone by Luca Veste

82. Mystery in White by J. Jefferson Farjeon
83. Revival by Stephen King


And that's me all done for 2014. I finished the final book NYE!