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Suzi
27-12-20, 12:11 PM
I was lucky and got The Ikabog by JK Rowling.. https://www.theickabog.com/

Ben found the book "The Princess Bride" by William Golding. It's one of my favourite movies that Ben and I watch together so it's even more special itms?

So, what about you?
Strugglingmum
27-12-20, 12:12 PM
Not a single book!!!!!
Apparently I'm too hard to choose for(giggle)
Paula
27-12-20, 12:19 PM
Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
Stella180
27-12-20, 12:47 PM
I only got one for making Paracord critters. Not tried any of the designs yet.
Jaquaia
27-12-20, 01:51 PM
Jane Austen: A Life by Claire Tomalin
The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey
The Tiny Book of Jane Austen
The Mistborn Trilogy by Brandon Sanderson
Stereophonics: Just Enough Evidence to Print by Danny O'Connor
Gladys Aylward: The Little Woman by Gladys Aylward
Cilka's Jorney by Heather Morris
Alfred Hitchcock by Peter Ackroyd
The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz by Jeremy Dronfield
Sword and Pen by Rachel Caine
The Name of the Wind
The Wise Man's Fear
The Slow Regard of Silent Things, all by Patrick Rothfuss
The first 4 books in the Strike series by Robert Galbraith
The first 6 books in the Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch
And last but not least, a cookbook!

Unfortunately the Patrick Rothfuss and Heather Morris books are doubles!
Paula
27-12-20, 02:41 PM
I love Rachel Caine, what a sad loss....
Jaquaia
27-12-20, 02:49 PM
I was gutted to see that news! I have a lot of her books and loved them all.
Suzi
27-12-20, 05:36 PM
I've never read any....
Jaquaia
27-12-20, 06:07 PM
Her Morganville vampire series is brilliant!
Paula
27-12-20, 10:36 PM
I've never read any....

You must! And I agree with Jaq, Morganville is the best
Paula
28-12-20, 09:26 AM
Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell

Finished this at midnight last night. It’s brilliant, I loved it! Lots and lots of tears ;)
Aspasia
31-12-23, 02:31 AM
Thread resurrection?

No-one ever buys me books (1. I don't live in the same country as my family so don't get any presents at all and even when I am in the same country 2. 'We don't know what you want') but I did treat myself to a load of Kindle downloads :) I've just started 'The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels' which looks to be a vaguely bizarre cross between steampunk, piracy, and fantasy with flying houses and Victorian matrons as pirate queens - but still with strict rules of decorum. So far so my cup of tea!
Paula
31-12-23, 08:28 AM
The only book I got for Christmas (other than the dozens I downloaded from Kindle unlimited) is Murdle by G T Karber. It’s logic puzzles which I’m finding challenging but loving it!
OldMike
31-12-23, 10:03 AM
No books for me though Murdle sounds a good book as I love a good puzzle.
Aspasia
31-12-23, 11:14 AM
Kindle Unlimited is brilliant, isn't it? I've discovered so many new great authors from it. Murdle sounds interesting - I love logic puzzles - so I'll look it up!
SJW180
31-12-23, 12:22 PM
No reading books for me, just a manga art book
Paula
31-12-23, 01:55 PM
Kindle Unlimited is brilliant, isn't it? I've discovered so many new great authors from it. Murdle sounds interesting - I love logic puzzles - so I'll look it up!

Kindle Unlimited is worth every single penny! I can easily read a book a day so it’d cost me a fortune otherwise ;)
Jaquaia
31-12-23, 08:07 PM
The complete Famous Five series
The Heat series by "Richard Castle"
Murtagh - Christopher Paolini
The Enemy series - Charlie Higson
Enid Byron -Barbara Stoney
How to Survive as a Psychotherapist - Nina Coltart
Three Sisters - Heather Morris
Fairy Tale - Stephen King
She Lies in Wait - Gytha Lodge
Watching From the Dark - Gytha Lodge
Pandora's Jar - Natalie Haynes
The Nevernight trilogy - Jay Kristoff
Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales

So not many really! (giggle)
Aspasia
31-12-23, 08:24 PM
Ooooh you're making me nostalgic with the Enid Blyton! Huge Natalie Haynes fan here too, and I loved Nevernight. I haven't bought Murtagh yet - let me know if it's worth it!
SJW180
31-12-23, 09:49 PM
The Famous Five! That takes me back.
Strugglingmum
31-12-23, 11:08 PM
I got Matthew Perry autobiography
And Miriam Margoyles. Haven't had a chance to read yet mind you!!
Jaquaia
01-01-24, 11:12 AM
I forgot Raven, and Scarlett, both by Rachel Morgan!

SM, will you let me know what the Miriam Margoyles one is like? I think she's brilliant!

Aspasia, will do! Though think I may need to reread the rest of the series before I get to it!
SJW180
01-01-24, 05:03 PM
I’m guessing that Margoyles book will be hilarious. I love her eccentricity.
Aspasia
03-01-24, 08:14 AM
I’m guessing that Margoyles book will be hilarious. I love her eccentricity.

Me too! I always think she's who I would cast as Nanny Ogg (from Terry Pratchett) in my dream cast.