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Bibliophiles Best Books
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Heather | Report | 7 Apr 2004 00:23 |
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Please keep this thread going. I haven't read any brilliant books for a while but one of my favourites has to be Lady of Hay by Barbara Erskine. |
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Mary | Report | 4 Apr 2004 21:20 |
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Ive just finished Cold Comfort Farm again. I love it. I read Diaries of an ordinary Woman by Margaret Forester that was good too. Mary |
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Darren white | Report | 4 Apr 2004 20:11 |
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Lynda, at least now I know who wrote it. I went into WH SMITHS and couldn't remember what it was called or who wrote it! Cheers |
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Lynda | Report | 4 Apr 2004 20:02 |
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HI Darren Yes it was excellent, I've actually read it twice!! The facts that were presented made it such a possibility that it was the Olympic that went down. If you can get hold of it, do. It's a pity you don't live nearer you could borrow mine!!! Lynda |
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Darren white | Report | 4 Apr 2004 19:57 |
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Lynda, I was going to buy that book the other day! but they had sold out when I got there! Was it any good? |
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Darren white | Report | 4 Apr 2004 19:47 |
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I've just finished reading "The Floating Brothel" by Sian Rees. Its a true story about 247 female convicts that are being transported to Australia to provide sexual services a breeding bank for the men already there. |
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Lynda | Report | 4 Apr 2004 19:31 |
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The Riddle of The Titanic by Robin Gardiner & Dan Van Der Vat. It's about the possibility that the Olympic which was the Sister Ship of the Titanic was the one that hit the iceberg. All down to insurance purposes. True or not? it does make very interesting reading. Lynda |
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Janice | Report | 4 Apr 2004 17:57 |
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For anyone interested in genealogy ;-) Shadow Baby by Margaret Forster, is the parallel story of two illegitimate baby girls born a century apart. Fiction, but based on fact from the author's own family research. Janice |
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Lindsey | Report | 4 Apr 2004 15:47 |
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For any true crime fans out there "The Jigsaw Man" by forensic pshycologist Paul Britton is well worth a read. He was involved in many of the most infamous murders/crimes of recent times, such as the Wests, James Bulger and Rachel Nickell. He doesnt sensationalise at all - a very interesting book. |
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John | Report | 4 Apr 2004 15:40 |
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The Last Journey of William Huskisson. Written by Simon Garfield, it is subtitled "How a day of triumph became a day of despair at the turn of a wheel". It recounts Huskisson's influence in the opening of the Liv-Man Railway on 15/09 1830. It was very readable and gives a good account of the politics and economics of the day. It is very vivid regarding the actual accident and aftermath. Does anyone else want to recommend a good book? |
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John | Report | 4 Apr 2004 15:35 |
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I've just finished reading a good book! See below: |
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