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15-11-2015 06:18 PM
15-11-2015 06:18 PM
Re: Books: Reading for relaxation and enjoyment
"Touched by Fire" now ....Allan
Also bought
Peter Garretts memoir " Big Blue Sky"
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10-12-2015 10:57 AM
10-12-2015 10:57 AM
Re: Books: Reading for relaxation and enjoyment
I have just picked this up at the library so I think it will be my next read. I have heard good things.
I love to read and am always picking up,books. Particularly historical fiction and the English Plantagenet era.
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16-12-2015 06:30 PM
16-12-2015 06:30 PM
Re: Books: Reading for relaxation and enjoyment
I enjoy reading a lot when I can focus enough on it. I am a big fan of Stephen king books and stuff like that. I have currently just started trying to read the game of thrones books
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23-12-2015 11:48 PM
23-12-2015 11:48 PM
Re: Books: Reading for relaxation and enjoyment
Hi I tried to get in to Shantaram but just couldn't get engrossed. I tried some of the batch of library books, but have gone back to my piles of books.
I prefer historical fiction especially Plantagenet history. Richard the 3rd etc.. I love Sharon Penman and Phillippa Gregory.
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24-12-2015 12:09 AM
24-12-2015 12:09 AM
Re: Books: Reading for relaxation and enjoyment
Sometimes a book isnt right for us. I am getting better at not forcing myself to finish ... just because I started it. @Ginny I hope you have something to get your teeth into long enough for a good distraction.
cheers
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24-12-2015 12:30 AM
24-12-2015 12:30 AM
Re: Books: Reading for relaxation and enjoyment
Brill !!
I must confess I fell in love with my first husband because of his fantasy series novels
Katherine Kerr
Ate those books up !!
The dragon sword series
And I remember this book called Magician ..... Reading it again and again .....
My absolute most favourite book in the world is by Ursula Le Guin..... The WiZard of Earthsea
I did a range of pics based on her books
And those short stories of hers ....
Now Ille need to reread your past messages and check out all your books @MoonGal and @chookmojo xx
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24-12-2015 08:51 PM
24-12-2015 08:51 PM
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11-01-2016 08:16 PM
11-01-2016 08:16 PM
Re: Books: Reading for relaxation and enjoyment
'The Trial' by Kafka is a great book - heavy 'though. The 'existential essay' that makes up about a third of the ending of the book is amazing. Kafka was initially rejected by FORTY publishers and, of course, now it's considered to be one of the 'classic classics'!
Let's talk about movies instead. I love 'Star Wars' and always will. I identified with both Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker and, yes, fell in love with both Luke Skywalker and Han Solo, even 'tho I was only ten. Hmm, what a confused young woman I was!
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11-01-2016 09:46 PM
11-01-2016 09:46 PM
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I love reading and find it is relaxing and a great way to calm my mind especially at night. I can tell where I am in my cycle, by what I read and the amount of time spent reading.
I enjoy movies but rarely go out to the cinema, I find the noise rather overpowering. Looking forward to watching the Suffragetes when it comes out on DVD
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14-01-2016 05:53 PM - edited 14-01-2016 06:04 PM
14-01-2016 05:53 PM - edited 14-01-2016 06:04 PM
Re: Books: Reading for relaxation and enjoyment
Hi MoonGal
Love reading fantasy books.
Look into Ann McCaffery
The crystal singer
Dragons of Pern
These are about 4-6 book in each and evolve so beautifully in worlds and people.
Scorpion