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What are you reading?

2013-04-03T21:14:59Z

I’m reading The Only Boy For Me by Gill McNeill which is good but not what I’d normally read.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Only-Boy-Me-Gil-McNeil/dp/0747598215/ref=la_B001H6PVYG_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1365019540&sr=1-7

What’s everyone else reading right now? x

Bedtime stories for 5-7yo?

2013-04-25T11:35:07Z

Which books do your children like listening to at bedtime?

DD1 is 5 next month, she also shares a room with dd2 (just 3 this week) I’ve started reading chapter books to them rather than the shorter ones, Alice in wonderland/Wind in the willows/The Lion, the Witch and The Wardrobe/Swallows and Amazon were not well received which surprised me as I loved them as a child but the writing style is very typical of its time so isn’t as easy for her to listen to and maybe they’re slightly too old - we finished the others but Swallows and Amazons was abandoned after the first night! We’re reading the worst witch books at the moment and she’s LOVING them, I’m currently reading them the third one. Looking for books aimed at a similar age and that are written in a similar style if possible? Looking forward to reading the Harry Potter books to her in a few years time!

The Red Tent - can anyone enlighten me?

2013-04-19T00:10:09Z

I’m just not “getting” it. I’m about a quarter of the way through, and I’m about ready to give up. I started reading because so many people raved about it, but I’m really confused about what the big deal is. So far, it has been littered with biblical inaccuracies, not least of which seems to be the gratuitous and totally unsubstantiated insinuation that most, if not all of the male characters are at it with sheep! The writing seems to be second-rate “historical novel” beach holiday fare and I’m just feeling….unsatisfied.

Do you love it? Convince me - what do you love about it? Does it improve? Right now it feels a bit like the Emperor’s new clothes.

Incidentally, if anyone is looking for a trilogy of beautifully crafted stories of female empowerment, within a “religious novel” genre, do try “Rashi’s Daughters ” - rashi was a Talmud commentator in France in the 14th century, and he took the radical step of teaching his daughters Torah. The books are fab

Angie

Book recommendations for almost 8 yr old bookworm?

2013-03-31T14:36:48Z

Hi, I need some book ideas for my DD please! She is an avid reader and has particularly enjoyed Roald Dahl’s books, the Secret Seven, Five Children and It, the Secret Garden amongst others of late (along with about a million fairy books that take all of 10 minutes to read), and I’m stuck for inspiration. The library seems to have mostly ‘tween’ type books such as Jacqueline Wilson ones about boys & snogging, which I don’t feel are suitable for an almost 8 year old whose innocence I would like to preserve (and who is young for her age). A friend suggested Pollyanna and Anne of Green Gables, but I’m after something a bit different…Any ideas? Thanks.

Spring Books

2013-03-29T17:41:32Z

I know that spring is taking its time this year but whilst we wait for the weather to warm up, what spring books can you recommend? Stories or fact books suitable for a four year old and an eight year old?

What are your family reading…..

2013-03-06T17:44:43Z

My big girl is reading ‘To kill a mockingbird’
My big boy is reading a book called ‘Ask and the answer’ Book 2 in a series by Patrick Ness
Im reading ‘The snow spider’ by Jenny nimmo to my little girl
Hubby is Reading’Retribution falls’ by Chris Wooding -a very ‘blokey’ looking book!!
And I am reading ‘Game of thrones’ George RR Martin and also ‘Full moon feast’by Jessica Prentice,which I bought off a mama on here a while ago and am really enjoying!!

e-book for kids

2013-03-06T18:11:06Z

OK, I’m sure you’ve all encountered this question….

My DS would like to get an e-book with his savings. He’s 9 yrs old and loooooves reading and gets through books very quickly. Since we live in Spain English books in the libraries are very limited and I do tend to buy a lot because of this (though he also rereads them and I see them as a good investment for DD as well).

Question is: has anyone got any recommendations bearing in mind that books for his age sometimes still have illustrations in them? Also is there anything that will reproduce picture books as well and potentially be shared with DD who’s 5 yrs old?

have any of you made the move (whole or partial) to e-books and would you recommend it?

Thanks
Sarah

Scottish folk tales x

2013-03-03T20:37:42Z

Hi there I’m looking for book suggestions for Scottish folk and fairy tales as the only one I can find is the barefoot one which is currently out of stock x x

what are you reading at the moment….

2013-01-07T21:45:09Z

I always seem to have a few books on the go,At the moment Im reading ‘The pillars of the earth’ by Ken Follett,which i am really enjoying! and am also reading ‘Cellular awakening’ by barbera Wren-very interesting so far(only read a couple of chapters) and also ‘The continuum concept’,which have always meant to read and then a lovely mama on here gave me a copy recently,very chuffed! so,what are you reading?

Who’s your favourite author?

2013-02-01T23:25:31Z

Adult?
Children’s?

I don’t really have a favourite author but I like books that are set somewhere other than England. I love Katy Gardner’s Losing Gemma. I’ve not actually read her other books yet but they are on my hit list.

As for children’s.. I loved My Naughty Little Sister books by Dorothy Edwards as a child and so do my children. They also love Nim’s Island by Wendy Orr and my dd loves Michael Morpurgo at the moment too.. Although she reads everything and anything… Bit like her mother! Lol!

So, who are your favourite authors? X