What Are We Reading In August?

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What Are We Reading In August?

Postby Ally » 01 Aug 2015, 07:09

July was fantastic for me as all I seemed to do was lie round the pool and systematically plough my way through a hooooj chunk of the 70 odd books I had. :lol: :lol:

If I do the same in August (that's the plan :lol: ) I'll finish them in time for the annual re-stocking frenzy when mum comes over in 6 weeks! :lol: :lol: :lol:

I digress....I'm reading The Charm Bracelet by Melissa Hill at the moment. :D :D
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Re: What Are We Reading In August?

Postby Kaz » 01 Aug 2015, 09:51

:D :lol: Sounds good to me!! I'm saving all my unread Kindle books for Corfu 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)
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Re: What Are We Reading In August?

Postby debih » 01 Aug 2015, 11:27

I am just about to restart Deep Sea and Foreign Going by Rose George. She's a journalist who joined a freight ship and went from Southampton to Singapore.

There are over 100,000 freighters on the seas and between them they carry a most 90% of what we eat, wear and work with.

I started it a couple of weeks ago but abandoned it when All The Light We Cannot See arrived from the library (loved that book) and although I wasn't far into it I was really enjoying it so I'm looking forward to picking it up again. It's our book group book for October.


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Re: What Are We Reading In August?

Postby Diflower » 04 Aug 2015, 08:51

I'm reading Perfect Daughter by Amanda Prowse, it's a kindle bargain, 59p ;)
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Re: What Are We Reading In August?

Postby Kaz » 04 Aug 2015, 10:29

Ooh I'll have a look at that Di! My sister recommended a brilliant book she's just finished when I spoke to her last night, but I've forgotten what it was called now! :roll: I'll ask her later :roll: :lol:
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Re: What Are We Reading In August?

Postby Ally » 04 Aug 2015, 11:59

Kaz wrote:Ooh I'll have a look at that Di! My sister recommended a brilliant book she's just finished when I spoke to her last night, but I've forgotten what it was called now! :roll: I'll ask her later :roll: :lol:



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Re: What Are We Reading In August?

Postby Kaz » 05 Aug 2015, 10:10

:P It was "Elizabeth is Missing" by Emma Healey ;) :lol: I've ordered it for £3 on my kindle - another lined up for Corfu, whoopee!!!!! :D :D :D 8-)

J said it was a fabulous read, and she is a voracious reader!
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Re: What Are We Reading In August?

Postby debih » 05 Aug 2015, 10:22

Kaz wrote::P It was "Elizabeth is Missing" by Emma Healey ;) :lol: I've ordered it for £3 on my kindle - another lined up for Corfu, whoopee!!!!! :D :D :D 8-)

J said it was a fabulous read, and she is a voracious reader!


I picked that up from the library last week and it is destined to go on holiday with me.
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Re: What Are We Reading In August?

Postby Ally » 05 Aug 2015, 13:16

My mum loved that book and boy does she read!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

I can't wait to mooch round all the book stalls when she gets over here. :D :D :D :D :D
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Re: What Are We Reading In August?

Postby meriad » 05 Aug 2015, 15:46

I bought Elizabeth is Missing the other day when I was at Sainsburys and am going to take it to Turkey with me.

I used to read loads and loads but have gotten out of the habit and am now really struggling to get back into it. I used to read mainly crime or scifi/fantasy (emphasis on the fantasy bit of that).

Not helped that I'm not overly keen on what I refer to as "I-books" ie written in the first person and more and more books seem to be like that. I really need spend some time in a charity shop and see what there is and see if anything jumpt out at me - I miss losing myself in a book
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