Nightfall by Stephen Leather

  I was recommended this book by a member of the bookclub I attend. Stephen Leather is a popular British thriller writer and he has written another fast paced thriller which is more horror than pure…

Tagged: thriller, detective, suspense, devils, Demonology

Started by Lindach in Horror 1 day ago.

Fine Just the Way it Is - Annie Proulx

I like Annie Proulx's books and this was a great collection of short stories based in Wyoming and around a cast of cowboys and prairie folk from early settlers to ranch owners of the present day. I…

Started by Jane B in Fiction A-Z (General) Mar 5.

Provincial Daughter - R.M. Dashwood

This is a book written in diary form by an aspiring writer who has ended up as a housewife and mother trying to make ends meet in 1950s England. It is quite humourous in parts... a light read.

Started by Jane B in Fiction A-Z (General) Mar 4.

Flood - Stephen Baxter

I am reading outside my comfort zone with this fanatsy book and even though it sounded ok from the blurb on the back, this is the most boring superficial book I have read. The characters are one dime…

Started by Jane B in Fantasy Mar 4.

A nice girl like me - Rosie Boycott

Rosie Boycott is an accomplished British newspaper editor who founded the feminist magazine Spare Rib in the 70's and was co-founder of the publishing house Virago. She is also a 'recovering alcohol…

Started by Merilyn in Biography Mar 3.

Under the Dome - Stephen King 1 Reply

I couldn't put this book down and at 1074 pages it was hard to hold up! I haven't read a Stephen King book in 20 odd years and was quickly caught up in his great storytelling ability. He has a great…

Started by Jane B in Horror. Last reply by Cindi R Mar 1.

Australian Style - Melissa Penfold & Jenny Tabakoff 1 Reply

What a shallow, obvious and trite book. Its a rehash of all the other books on manners, interiors, occasions and fashion that we have all seen before. The authors assure us that anyone on any budget…

Started by Jane B in Non-fiction. Last reply by Lindach Feb 24.

Five Quarters of the Orange by Joanne Harris 2 Replies

    I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and highly recommend it. The protagonist Framboise Dartigen recounts what happened in the small village Les Laveuses during the German occupation and reveals a sec…

Started by Shona in Historical. Last reply by Thursday Mens reading group Feb 24.

Good to a Fault by Marina Endicott

 I really enjoyed Marina Endicott's "Good to a Fault". It begins with a car accident, and as the story unfolds, the lives of all those involved, are turned upside down.  The driver at fault is 43 yea…

Started by Jane R in Fiction A-Z (General) Feb 21.

Notwithstanding - Louis de Bernieres

Louis de Bernieres's series of short stories based around the village of Notwithstanding is like an English version of Garrison Kiellor's Lake Wobegone but not as funny. In fact some of the stories a…

Started by Jane B in Short Stories Feb 17.