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poohbear_nc · 05-04-2010, 06:09 PM

Just finished The Shooting Party by Isabel Colegate - a British country house weekend set during the days before World War I. It's a gentle read that deals with large themes on a small scale - particularly the decline of the British class system and the changes in country land management.

recluse · 05-04-2010, 09:58 PM

I'm reading "In a Dry Season" by Peter Robinson. I really like his "Inspector Banks" books and this one is turning out to be one of the best in the series.

Katti's Cat · 05-04-2010, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by neilmarr

LONG POST ALERT!! It’s not often I get to write about an MR member’s book. So I’m afraid I went to town.

A LIFE WITH NO BREAKS. NICK SPALDING. Amazon and Smashwords. 140 pages. $1.49

Neil Marr
Ed. BeWrite Books

Thank you so much for this review Neil.

I just got on this thread to post my comment about this book. I could not have gotten anywhere near what you wrote.

I downloaded Nick's book because I loved his introduction. And I was not disappointed. He made me giggle, shuckle, laugh out loud. I was one of those idiots you see in public laughing to themselves (warning: don't read this book in public or you will be too).

I couldn't put this book down - and although I didn't manage it in one sitting, I was there with Nick when he wrote it. It felt as if he was talking to me. Telling me about his life with it's ups and downs. And even better, a lot of what he said is stuff I could have said too (not the party incident - you know the one I mean when you read the book).

I felt I was there with him. Nick describes situations we all have found ourselves in once or twice (or if you are a slow learner more often).

I enjoyed the book and can't wait until the fog of time has wiped it from my memory so I can read it again and again and again.

After finishing the book I felt I found a fellow human who thinks similar to me in many aspects and could have been a friend if we just had met in RL.

Go ahead, get this book. I would be very surprised if you regret having read it.

DixieGal · 05-04-2010, 10:59 PM

I finished the Laurie Notaro book that I mentioned earlier, "The Spooky Little Girl.". It was very cute and has a happy ending.

But what next? My TBR list was nearly read before it was stolen, and now i'm reduced to none at all. Need funny. Suggestions?

(not Pratchett, more girly funny)

Katti's Cat · 05-04-2010, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

I finished the Laurie Notaro book that I mentioned earlier, "The Spooky Little Girl.". It was very cute and has a happy ending.

But what next? My TBR list was nearly read before it was stolen, and now i'm reduced to none at all. Need funny. Suggestions?

(not Pratchett, more girly funny)

Try "life without breaks' not girly funny but I laughed a lot reading it. And for 1.49 you get a lot of laughs for your buck

FlorenceArt · 05-05-2010, 03:51 AM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

I finished the Laurie Notaro book that I mentioned earlier, "The Spooky Little Girl.". It was very cute and has a happy ending.

But what next? My TBR list was nearly read before it was stolen, and now i'm reduced to none at all. Need funny. Suggestions?

(not Pratchett, more girly funny)

For girly fun I would recommend the Queen Betsy series by MaryJanice Davidson. Laugh out loud funny

Have you checked the chick lit thread? There are some other recommendations there.

beppe · 05-05-2010, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by recluse

I'm reading "In a Dry Season" by Peter Robinson. I really like his "Inspector Banks" books and this one is turning out to be one of the best in the series.

I did not know of him. I am always looking for more crimes

. To read not to perpetrate, you dirty minded!

I looked him up. There are books on Sony Store and on Kobo. Do you know of others?

neilmarr · 05-05-2010, 08:47 AM

***I couldn't put this book down - and although I didn't manage it in one sitting, I was there with Nick when he wrote it. It felt as if he was talking to me ... I felt I was there with him***

Exactly, Katti's Cat. Just how I felt ... and that's what makes this book and the way it was written so unique. I have a sneaking feeling that Nick Spalding himself is going places AND that he may just have inadvertantly invented a whole new genre and a new approach to writing that might well sweep the world. Let's see! Slainte. Neil

PS: And here's karma to a fellow fan. N

Dusty Bottoms · 05-05-2010, 09:27 AM

Re-reading Fletch and Confess, Fletch by Gregory McDonald.

FlorenceArt · 05-05-2010, 11:13 AM

Still trying to decide what to read next. I've got Robin Hobb's Dragon Keeper on my Opus but am a bit reluctant to start it now.

I was thinking of trying Cormac McCarthy, either The Road or No Country for Old Men. Supposing I can get either one somewhere... I haven't bought much since the Agency Model mess started and I don't know what's available now, and besides I've been having more and more problems with geo restrictions.

I also have The Portrait by Iain Pears in my wishlist somewhere.

Or maybe a French book. The Fnac catalogue is starting to look good although the prices are still outrageous. Besides I have finally figured out how to authorize and liberate epub books.

Decisions...

jgaiser · 05-05-2010, 11:21 AM

Finished The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo *late* last night. What a book. Looking forward to reading the next in the series.

kennyc · 05-05-2010, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

Still trying to decide what to read next. I've got Robin Hobb's Dragon Keeper on my Opus but am a bit reluctant to start it now.

I was thinking of trying Cormac McCarthy, either The Road or No Country for Old Men. Supposing I can get either one somewhere... I haven't bought much since the Agency Model mess started and I don't know what's available now, and besides I've been having more and more problems with geo restrictions.

I also have The Portrait by Iain Pears in my wishlist somewhere.

Or maybe a French book. The Fnac catalogue is starting to look good although the prices are still outrageous. Besides I have finally figured out how to authorize and liberate epub books.

Decisions...

Either of the McCarthy books are excellent IMO. No Country is perhaps a bit more dark/violent (again IMO).

I love them both!

DixieGal · 05-05-2010, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

For girly fun I would recommend the Queen Betsy series by MaryJanice Davidson. Laugh out loud funny

Have you checked the chick lit thread? There are some other recommendations there.

I cant find it. Do you know if it is in ebook anywhere?

FlorenceArt · 05-05-2010, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

I cant find it. Do you know if it is in ebook anywhere?

They were, not so long ago. I think I bought them at Books on Board. Unless it was Fictionwise, those are the two stores I use. The first book is called Undead and Unwed.

Bluesman7 · 05-05-2010, 01:31 PM

Just began reading Austerlitz by W.G. Sebald.

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05-04-2010, 06:09 PM	#4786
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,591 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Just finished The Shooting Party by Isabel Colegate - a British country house weekend set during the days before World War I. It's a gentle read that deals with large themes on a small scale - particularly the decline of the British class system and the changes in country land management.

05-04-2010, 09:58 PM	#4787
recluse Banned Posts: 3,724 Karma: 535488 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: the Mortuary Device: Kindle 2	I'm reading "In a Dry Season" by Peter Robinson. I really like his "Inspector Banks" books and this one is turning out to be one of the best in the series.

05-04-2010, 10:59 PM	#4789
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	I finished the Laurie Notaro book that I mentioned earlier, "The Spooky Little Girl.". It was very cute and has a happy ending. But what next? My TBR list was nearly read before it was stolen, and now i'm reduced to none at all. Need funny. Suggestions? (not Pratchett, more girly funny)

05-05-2010, 08:47 AM	#4793
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	*I couldn't put this book down - and although I didn't manage it in one sitting, I was there with Nick when he wrote it. It felt as if he was talking to me ... I felt I was there with him* Exactly, Katti's Cat. Just how I felt ... and that's what makes this book and the way it was written so unique. I have a sneaking feeling that Nick Spalding himself is going places AND that he may just have inadvertantly invented a whole new genre and a new approach to writing that might well sweep the world. Let's see! Slainte. Neil PS: And here's karma to a fellow fan. N

05-05-2010, 09:27 AM	#4794
Dusty Bottoms Banned Posts: 187 Karma: 8178 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: None	Re-reading Fletch and Confess, Fletch by Gregory McDonald.

05-05-2010, 11:13 AM	#4795
FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	Still trying to decide what to read next. I've got Robin Hobb's Dragon Keeper on my Opus but am a bit reluctant to start it now. I was thinking of trying Cormac McCarthy, either The Road or No Country for Old Men. Supposing I can get either one somewhere... I haven't bought much since the Agency Model mess started and I don't know what's available now, and besides I've been having more and more problems with geo restrictions. I also have The Portrait by Iain Pears in my wishlist somewhere. Or maybe a French book. The Fnac catalogue is starting to look good although the prices are still outrageous. Besides I have finally figured out how to authorize and liberate epub books. Decisions...

05-05-2010, 11:21 AM	#4796
jgaiser Omnivorous Posts: 3,283 Karma: 27978909 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rural NW Oregon Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 3, KPW1	Finished The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo late last night. What a book. Looking forward to reading the next in the series.

05-05-2010, 01:31 PM	#4800
Bluesman7 Book 'em Danno Posts: 156 Karma: 180 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Blue Ridge Mtns, NC Device: Kindle 2	Just began reading Austerlitz by W.G. Sebald.