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[Margarett]

I read those Derek Tangye books years ago. "A Donkey in the Meadow" etc. They were lovely, all set in Cornwall.

[Dyan]

I'm reading the actress,Brenda Blethyns,autobiography called 'Mixed Fancies'
It is very good and I can relate to a lot of the first part of the book about her childhood.

[kerrieann]

hi ladies thanks for the replies i shall be looking on amazon for some of them later yes silverlady  the author i mentioned is annie murray and as another lady asked her book are very similar to catherine cookson i have read all of her books

[Christine662]

I love reading the Catherine Cookson books.

I ordred 4 books from Amazon last week - historical romance (love a bit of romance)

Very good..and good prices on there too.

I also 'frequent' market stalls & charity shops for books.

Stumpy xx

[CLKD]

I have a set of books which I was going to sell but have decided to re-read them ......... blast if I can remember the titles or author though  - oh Lilian Beckwith ............ I think    there are gaps in the series so will try to find them 2nd-hand so that I can read them all!

[Margarett]

I'm reading "Heartstone" by C.J. Sansome on my Kindle at the moment. I've read all his other books, and am really enjoying this one.
Think my next read will be set in the 21st century, for a change!

[jgr]

Just finished reading War Horse and i was in tears.
Can't watch the film so just had to get the book. A great and easy read.

[Oldteen]

The film's lovely, but definitely a "whole box of Kleenex" job!

I'm between books at present, but am thinking of reading The Lord of the Rings for the 95th time since I was 14.

[CLKD]

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm has been read and is ready for sale .........

[Snowball]

My favourite author of the minute is Jo Nesbo - the books are crime/thrillers set in Norway. The books run in sequence though so start with 'The Redbreast'. 

But my absolute favourite book that I read again and again is Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg.   I usually don't enjoy the film if I have read the book (I hate when they mess with the story and leave bits out), but the film is great too!!

[Dyan]

I'm reading'Birdsong' by Sebastion Faulks.
It is a very good read.
I watched the drama on TV, when it was on recently and enjoyed It, but I'm enjoying the book more.

[grumpy2008]

I'm reading "Heartstone" by C.J. Sansome on my Kindle at the moment. I've read all his other books, and am really enjoying this one.

I've been considering buying that one

I love historical murder mysteries, and just finished reading a series of three books by Imogen Robertson, all set in the late 1700s, with a socially awkward anatomist who examines the bodies, and a bright and forward-thinking female side-kick who solve the puzzles. I love it!

[one year in]

I recently read Human Traces by Sebastian Faulks Dyan.  Fantastic!  Must try Birdsong soon.  I like to leave a gap between authors!

[san]

I'm re-reading My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell. Got the trilogy for Kindle. Started it last night. 

It's a very light story and makes me laugh in bits.

[Oldteen]

Oh yes! I remember reading that for the first time when I was about 14, and have read it many many times, plus just about all of his other books.

I admire Durrell tremendously for what he achieved. He was poorly educated, couldn't spell, but a talented writer and dedicated pioneer  wildlife conservationist. One day I hope to visit his zoo on Jersey: the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust.

I never want to visit Corfu, as the world about which he wrote has gone, and I get the impression that the island has been ruined by the holiday industry. The site of the strawberry pink villa I believe is now a runway for the airport.