just dive in my darling, I have never read them in any order
there are two strands though, different series
fairacre and thrush green, the villages around which each series is set
love them both
enjoy
x

Thank you, have put in a reservation for the Village School and A Country Christmas. Looking forward to reading them, always after something new to try.

I have read ROOM and The curious incident of the dog in the night since friday evening. Both have a similar theme and I couldnt put them down. Last week I read the kite runner. I go through phases of reading a lot and not so much. I carry my current book around and read it if I am early somewhere. I read in bed until my eyes keep shutting!

My dd has read the inkheart trilogy and loved them. I have recently read lots of sebastian faulks and david mitchell…I like reading several books by the same author in a row…loved them all. A week in december by sebastian faulks was particularly good and a good read for december

Im also looking for new things to read so enjoying the thread. Thankyou.

can’t seem to get into anything at the mo here,read loads then can’t seem to settle on one!loved the knitting circle though eden,recomended.love these posts too,sit here flicking onto amazon with the different recomendations,hope i find one soon,liked room to so might try the curious case of the dog in the night xx

Black Swan Green was told from the point of view of a 13 year old boy who was being bullied at school and secretly writing poems for the parish magazine under a pseudonym. It covered things like the decision between being in the in crowd or standing up for your friends, his older sister left for university and how he felt about that, and changing relationships and inceasing responsibilites as he grew older. I can recommend it as another book about a boy overcoming difficulties. Note to self…find another theme!

For a very light Christmas read, dare I say chick lit, I read the Xmas Factor a few christmases ago and remember laughing out loud often. x

I love Miss Read too! Read Country Christmas recently, it’s lovely Dawn, good choice Have lots of books to look for in the library later now, thanks to this thread! Going to pick up a few knitting books I reserved (the online catalogue is great in Devon!) Currently reading David Copperfield, Dickens, on my Kindle. Great read. Seem to be going through the classics at the moment, but also love dipping into easy reads, bit historical, usually based around where my family has lived previously. Usually swap books like this with my Nan, we have very similar taste! Might pick up a new Miss Read from the library actually, fancy reading one now!

I could not not read, ifywim… If there is nothing to read I start reading the back of milk cartons… Must be some clinical form of escapism I’m sure ! 

So I’ve got several on the go at the moment. The Zahir by Paolo Coelho. It’s ok but not as eye-opening as The Alchemist or some of his others. Perhaps I’m reading them to close to each other. I just got his latest from the library Aleph, and that was a bit anal. Then I’m reading Wild Dogs by Helen Humphreys which is rather dark but well written so worth finishing. And April and Oliver by Tess Callahan which is very good, lots of tension but not unbearable.

I’ve stopped making myself finish books I don’t enjoy - there are too many out there that I would enjoy so who cares if I haven’t read James Joyce… A fun website is http://www.goodreads.com, lots of lists to get ideas what to read, the 1000 best books ever, stuff like that. Good for browsing!

Love, SunshineXX

I’m listening to a Nora Roberts “Morrigans Cross:  Circle Triology” book 1 at the moment while I crochet. 
I also have Kathy Reichs’ “Flash and Bones” on my ipod too.

On my bedside table I’ve got several books on Mindful Eating / Slimming
Couple of the Dresdon Files books, which I’ve yet to start.
Green Witchery, forgotten the author’s name.
Nora Roberts romance - lol thought it was something else..but it is a mills and boon type… if nothin else I’m finding the love scenes amusing.  (the Morrigan’s Cross is definitely NOT a mills & boon type).
A couple of crochet books
Book on Autism and Aspergers.

Jx

I am taking a break from non-fiction for a while. I feel bombarded with peoples theories, observations and suggestions on everything! Does anyone get tired in this way? The only non-fiction I am reading is a preserving book as I have a lot of apples and pears to store!

I often feel that I don’t have time to read but I have be trying to make more time for it recently. I still have dozens of books on my reading list, but I have accepted that that will always be the case! I am married to one of those people who can read unbelievably fast, but I try not to compare myself to him:-D
Earlier this year I read a book about the life of Eleanor of Aquitaine (by Alison Weir) and there was a lot of facts and dates to take in but I thoroughly enjoyed the book. Eleanor was a really fascinating woman. Highly recommended if you like history.
After I finished that one I wanted to read something less demanding so I read two of Malcolm Gladwells books - Outliers and Blink - and found them both incredibly interesting.
I have just started John Bradshaw’s ‘In Defence of Dogs - Why Dogs Need our Understanding’ which I think anyone who likes dogs should read (or, in fact, anyone who has anything to do with dogs). It seems to be a very necessary book which is based on up-to-date science, and sets the record straight about natural dog behaviour and various myths about dog training. You can tell I am passionate about animal welfare, can’t you? :-D (don’t get me started!....)