Category: Now Reading
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Now Reading: Madeleine Wickham – Sleeping Arrangements
After the last book, which was quite good (if a little strange), it’s back to another trashy book, and the next of the Sophie Kinsella/Madeleine Wickham books.
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Now Reading: Adelbert Von Chamisso – Peter Schlemihl
I’m taking it in turns between trashy books and ones that have a bit more substance, so this is the first of my set of books that are apparently ‘lost classics’. It’s about a man who makes a deal with the devil to exchange his shadow for everlasting riches. It sounds different, so we’ll see
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Now Reading: Madeleine Wickham – The Wedding Girl
Another chick-lit book, this time an old book (1999) by Sophie Kinsella, writing as Madeleine Wickham.
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Ouch…
I had one of my wisdom teeth taken out this morning. It wasn’t as painful as I expected, but it was very unpleasant! The anaesthetic injection wore off after a few hours so my jaw is aching now! I have another appointment in June, but at least I will know what to expect! On the
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Now Reading: Charlaine Harris – Dead in the Family
As I am getting the latest Charlaine Harris book on Tuesday (I hope), I thought I would read the previous last in the series to get back into it again.
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Now Reading: Philip K. Dick – Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
This is part of my set of ‘books that have been made into successful films’, and was filmed as Blade Runner. Not my usual kind of book but we’ll see how it goes…
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Now Reading: Jean Webster – Daddy Long-Legs
Firstly, I wanted to say how interesting I found The Pianist by Wladyslaw Szpilman. I always find it hard to read books about the war, but we must never forget the terrible things that happened. This book was the true story of the author who managed to escape death against all odds, with help at
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Now Reading: Marian Keyes – Rachel’s Holiday
I was given this book by a neighbour as part of World Book Night 2011. It looks quite good – and who can say no to free books?!
Louise Douglas 