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Thank you ladies.. I am now off to Amazon to pick ...

2010-05-18T18:01:35.150+01:00

Thank you ladies.. I am now off to Amazon to pick up some of your ideas.. nearly finished Jane Eyre - so exciting! I kinda know the story as I've watched a few adaptations but theres something different when reading it from the book!

Gone with the wind also sounds interesting that classic you must read once! ohh all the choice - need to get a good group together as come August I'll finally have a few days off - even though haven't quite decided on a honeymoon..?

Oh yeah. How could I forget about Patricia Cornwel...

2010-05-18T16:07:15.499+01:00

Oh yeah. How could I forget about Patricia Cornwell, start with the first! It's fabulous!

So you want trash: James Patterson - crime novels,...

2010-05-18T13:33:37.297+01:00

So you want trash:
James Patterson - crime novels, although his books are quite frustrating as each chapter is only a page and a half so lots of blank space instead of story.
Patricia Cornwell - Scarpetta is a legend.

I really enjoyed the Twilight series
And I've read all of the little house on the prarie books about 15 times.

I'm trying to get into the Steig Larsson books but struggling at the moment.

Ooo! - I'm so glad you've fallen in love w...

2010-05-11T17:37:12.463+01:00

Ooo! - I'm so glad you've fallen in love with reading. I'm totally dyslexic too (spell check is my best friend) but always read lots because I was given the time to, for which I am forever grateful.
Glad you are enjoying Jane Eyre - have you read any Austen yet? “P&P” is obviously brilliant but another favourite is “Persuasion” – good winter reads I always think.
One of the best books I have ever read is "Any Human Heart" by William Boyd - it isn't at all as cheesy as the title sounds and it's written as diary so sounds like it might be your bag.
And you must must must read "Gone with the Wind" - it's enormous I know, but proper miss-your-stop-on-the-tube-because-you're-so-gripped story telling.

Oh, and I know it probably doesn’t mean much coming from a fellow lysdexic but I never notice anything wrong with your writing … ;-)

Oh anna is back in the game! James Rollins - Secr...

2010-05-10T23:23:23.948+01:00

Oh anna is back in the game!

James Rollins - Secret Societies/Nazis/Science/Special Forces - The Sigma Force ones (the others are a bit rubbish!)
Tess Gerritsen - Murder/Thriller
Steve Berry - As Rollins but not as good! The Amber Room was good though!

Gosh, I read a lot of crap! Love it though.

right I really want some trashy novel lists.. I fe...

2010-05-10T23:03:03.892+01:00

right I really want some trashy novel lists.. I feel I'm missing out! what are we talking here...? please I really want to know...........

Fantastic post - my sister has a form of dyslexia ...

2010-05-10T19:55:54.545+01:00

Fantastic post - my sister has a form of dyslexia and had a really hard time at school, her teachers accused her of laziness and so she hated reading. Luckily, since leaving school she has learned to love reading.

Jane Eyre is fantastic, I'm not surprised that you can't put it down. Along with Little Women and Heidi, it's one of the books that I have to keep replacing because I read them so much they fall apart. I read lots of rubbish and cheesy chick-lit though - good when I'm feeling lazy!

Oh Wellies, I love this post, thank you for your h...

2010-05-10T13:08:22.164+01:00

Oh Wellies, I love this post, thank you for your honesty. I have also never noticed any problems with your writing. I'm so bad at grammar myself that I would never judge another.
I've always taken my ability to read for granted, I quickly out read the school library and the local village library. So the thought that you've not been able to enjoy the same joy really resonates for me. I'm a trash-a-holic so not sure how much I can recommend.

I love the sleeve design of these books!

2010-05-09T21:54:07.419+01:00

I love the sleeve design of these books!

Oh, I am all about the... I wish I could write di...

2010-05-09T14:55:34.209+01:00

Oh, I am all about the...

I wish I could write differently but I write as I speak and find it rather difficult to write any other way.

I read trashy murder books so I wouldn't offer any of those for your education!

P.S. I have never noticed any problems with your writing.

I've just found your blog and really love this...

2010-05-08T15:49:51.675+01:00

I've just found your blog and really love this post- it's really exciting to hear that you've discovered that you love reading! If you like Jane Eyre you might like to read Wide Sargasso Sea which is a prequel telling the tale of the life of Mrs Rochester starting during her time in the Caribbean and leading through the course of her marriage and up to her time living in England under Grace's care. I am not usually a fan of prequels or sequels or that kind of thing, but this is a real classic and deservedly so.

Dear Wellies, Have you heard of Persephone Books? ...

2010-05-07T22:11:42.950+01:00

Dear Wellies, Have you heard of Persephone Books? Maybe you saw Miss Pettigrew lives for the day? Delightful elegant books. Over at these blogs http://cardigangirlverity.blogspot.com/ The B Files
http://www.paperback-reader.co.uk/

They're hosting a Persephone Reading Week. As you're a bride to be may I suggest Greenery Street about a couples first year of married life.
Happy Reading