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lisa2062
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Tigerlily
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Thanks Lisa, I love these lists x
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blueflower
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Saved the link unitl I have time to read it.  |
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wonderlake
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Aww, OH emailed me a link to the list so I had to disappoint him by advising that I'd already seen it LOL
I am having a delicious time deciding what to take to read on holiday (Paris on 7th July!) but I haven't got owt off the list...
***Strangers by Anita Brookner (Fig Tree £16.99) A retired banker, on holiday in Venice, has one last opportunity for human connection in this psychologically acute and surprisingly enjoyable tale. - would like to read this, went to Venice last year 
***The Sorrows of an American by Siri Hustvedt (Sceptre £7.99) A New York psychoanalyst tries to discover what lies behind a cryptic letter sent to his deceased father in this gripping mix of family saga, comedy of manners and gothic horror. - have What I Loved TBR
***The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Fourth Estate £14.99) A sophisticated collection of short stories, full of vivid scenarios and the threat of violence, from the Orange prize-winning author. - loved Half of a Yellow Sun
***His Illegal Self by Peter Carey (Faber £7.99) The Booker prize-winner is on fine form in this likable tale about a boy’s misadventures in an alternative community. - loved Oscar and Lucinda
***The Private Patient by PD James (Faber £12.99) Grisly goings-on in a private clinic confront Adam Dalgleish in this latest crime mystery from the queen of the genre. - recently read The Lighthouse, would probably read just to continue the series
***The Coronation by Boris Akunin (Weidenfeld £16.99)A compulsive thriller, set in tsarist Russia, about the kidnapping of a young Romanov. - is this one of the Fandorin series ? not too keen on The Winter Queen
***The Girl of His Dreams by Donna Leon (Arrow £7.99) A body floating in the Grand Canal leads Brunetti into a dark world behind Venice’s splendour - Venice again, I have The Anonymous Venitian TBR
***Backwards in High Heels: The Impossible Art of Being Female by Tania Kindersley and Sarah Vine (Fourth Estate £14.99) A bold and informative guide to being a woman in 2009 that isn’t full of froth about cupcakes and lipstick. - ah! I received a copy of this, but just listed it on Bookmooch where it was promptly snapped up !
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Lauzc
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***Backwards in High Heels: The Impossible Art of Being Female by Tania Kindersley and Sarah Vine (Fourth Estate £14.99) A bold and informative guide to being a woman in 2009 that isn’t full of froth about cupcakes and lipstick. - ah! I received a copy of this, but just listed it on Bookmooch where it was promptly snapped up ![/color] |
Well, I'm not surprised! It's a fab book. I bought it a little while ago - I was drawn to the gorgeous cover!
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Lauzc
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| Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:00 pm Post subject: Re: The Sunday Times 100 best holiday reads |
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I get the Times on Sunday each week and saw this. Some already on my TBR. Some I wouldn't even think of as summer reads. I need light easy books when on holidays!
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. Lisa x
