Perhaps the wrong list, but I've got some great suggestions for my
reading list of 2018!
Now, could someone please tell me how to subscribe to the book list please?
Happy new year to all, Aleksandra
On 29/12/2017, Ian Macrae <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I guess no lister is perfect Steve and we can surely have festive spirit** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
enough to let that pass?
Ian Macrae
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On 29 Dec 2017, at 14:50, Steve Nutt <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi,
Am I losing it though, or is this list about access tech? I didn’t think
it was a book club. <Smile>.
All the best
Steve
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: Alison's amended December reads
Hi Alison. I’ve always been slightly suspicious of Hosseini although I did
enjloy The Kite Runner. I think he may have been wooed to the American
proppagandist persuasion. I read your Peter James some time ago and found
it enjoyable though I’m not a fan of his Brighton cdetective series.
Ian Macrae
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On 29 Dec 2017, at 12:57, CJ&AA MAY <chrisalismay@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:chrisalismay@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
I accidentally omitted the last of my December reads, not only the best
of the month but for me the best of the year:
Girt, The Unofficial History of Australia written and read by David Hunt;
I don't usually enjoy humorous books but I did like the style of this and
think I might have found history a more enjoyable and memorable lesson if
it had been presented by this author! It's a very tongue in cheek
explanation of Australia's beginnings whilst being factually correct.
However, initially I did have difficulty adjusting the Milestone's speed
to accommodate the reading as the comination of the reader's accent and
the speed at which he delivered facts, made it difficult to absorb the
information. (3*)
Snatched byMandasue Heller; I really enjoyed this book where the setting
is a deprived area of Manchester and whose plot centres on how the
community react when one of their neighbour's houses goes up in flames
and her daughter goes missing. Lots of colourful characters - and yes,
lots of colourful language too! (3*)
Elephant Moon by John Sweeney; I thoroughly enjoyed this story about a
young English school teacher who sets out to rescue 62 mixed race
orphaned Burmese children as the Japanese advance on Rangoon, especially
the second half of the book when the elephants put in an appearance. It
is based loosely on truth in that elephants were often used by refugees
in order to reach the safety of the Indian border. Some well penned
characters and lots of descriptive passages about the landscape too. (4*)
Why the Whales Came by Michael Mopurgo; perhaps not the best of this
author's offering, but still a good read. The Story is set in the Scilly
Isles around the period WW1 breaks out and, typical of this author, is a
good read for both youngsters and adults alike. (3*)
'48 by James Herbert; I quickly abandoned this when the opening pages of
this very short book just consisted of some macho guy careering round an
art gallery on a motorbike. The story seemed quite promising, where a
group of Black Shirts are desperate to track down those who are immune to
the virus
Hitler has infected the country with in order to obtain their blood.
It
somehow missed the mark. (1*)
Hard Girls by MARTINA Cole; Another disappointment! I just wasn't in the
right frame of mind for this book about the brutal murder of a
prostitute. I found it too waffly and eventually gave up on it. (2*)
Silent Witness by Nigel McQuery; another in the Sam Ryan series. Perhaps
the plot is a little slow but this story which follows the investigation
of a young man's murder and possible occult implications made a good
read. (3*)
Dreamer by Peter James. A young woman starts to have vivid threatening
dreams which begin to impact on her life. An original story with lots of
suspense and strong characters. (4*)
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini; What a fantastic book to
end the year. This book tells the story of how an Afghani 15-year-old
illegitimate girl is married off to an abusive older man in Kabul and
takes the reader through the city’s various upheavals from the time of
the Russian occupation. It gives a real insight into what the country has
had to endure, how life has been for Afghani women under Taliban rule and
is both inspiring and very moving in parts. (5*)
Alison
