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By: ENGLISH MUM: never knowingly undercatered » In which I pretend I’m really learned and bookish

Thu, 22 May 2008 13:19:29 +0000

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By: teabelly

teabelly — Wed, 21 May 2008 12:36:45 +0000

Harlan Coben is good! Crumbs how could I forget him? I love his books. They keep you guessing all the way though. I think his first stand alone was Tell No One, but they’re all worth a read.

By: Semaphore

Semaphore — Tue, 20 May 2008 18:54:00 +0000

I second the Time Traveller’s Wife, definitely. A page-turner, but a clever one. I’d also say that Terry Pratchett is not quite what you’d expect – fantasy, yes, but also an absolutely fabulous satirist. Brilliant.

To combine the historical romance and Jane Austen section, I can recommend some Georgette Heyer. Not for everyone, but personally, I adore it. It’s romance, but it’s very silly and subversive and the characters are just fantastic. Friday’s Child or Devil’s Cub are the best, with The Grand Sophy and Frederica just behind.

For more Litracher-type stuff, try Galsworthy’s Forsyte Saga – long but very enjoyable, and tip-top characterisation. Ditto Middlemarch, George Eliot, although you may have read that.

And for more romancey type stuff, I loved M. M. Kaye’s Far Pavilions – all about India in the nineteenth century. Might not be what you want, but I loved it.

By: English Mum

English Mum — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:58:01 +0000

Oooh Hannah’s right, the Time Traveller’s Wife was AWESOME! Gave me goosebumps. Oh, and Patrick Suskind’s Perfume is a great book – spooky, weird but enthralling.

Oh, and you can’t go wrong with a bit of Harlan Coben for murder stuff with witty dialogue. Have a fab holiday xx

By: srah

srah — Tue, 20 May 2008 15:33:46 +0000

David Sedaris, Jodi Picoult.

Do you like mysteries? Ian Rankin, Elizabeth George.

Have you read anything by Christopher Brookmyre? You should go out and buy his next one (due out in August!) and if you don’t like it, send it to me. (Nothing he writes is available over here, so I have to bribe ocean-crossing friends to bring them back for me!)

By: Clare

Clare — Tue, 20 May 2008 13:41:29 +0000

Zadie Smith- “White Teeth”, it’s epic

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 20 May 2008 09:41:53 +0000

A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian is funny and sweet.
I really like the Time Travellers Wife too, tho it is a bit soppy.
The Kite Runner is very good also. (much better than the film). Nice blog!

By: pinkjellybaby

pinkjellybaby — Tue, 20 May 2008 09:28:40 +0000

Time Travellers Wife is really good, so i’ll second that.
Also Anna Karenina (if you haven’t already read it) and Little Women is always worth another read.
I also loved This Book might Save your Life and A Million Little Pieces.

By: teabelly

teabelly — Tue, 20 May 2008 08:34:35 +0000

Remembered something else, Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum books. They’re a good, fun read, and she’s on 13 now so there’s plenty to be going on with. Starts with One for the Money.

By: Brit' Gal Sarah

Brit' Gal Sarah — Tue, 20 May 2008 04:24:32 +0000

Well you know what, I have all the same authors on my ‘love’ list and I also love Dan Brown, so you might be surprised. I have read 3 of his books since the NY and can’t wait for the next.

If you like Jilly Copper then Fiona Walker or Jane Green