16-03-2015, 10:56 PM
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Oh I quite agree with your comments about being a book worm years ago but finding it hard to find something these days... I belong to a book club and we meet every five to six weeks ... Find myself resenting most of the titles as they seem to come under the heading of "misery lit" and don't feel able to start a book til I've read the book club one! But I keep procrastinating!!!!17-03-2015, 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by maursey
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Thank you so much Orangutan.I like anyone famous in the acting business or royalty. I also enjoy any true story that is interesting. I don't like sad books. I'm not a sad person.
17-03-2015, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by orangutan
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Sidney Poitier "The Measure of a Man", Julie Walters "That's Another Story"? Peter Godwin "When the Crocodile Eats the Sun"?
17-03-2015, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Grumblewagon
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The best autobiography that I have read was 'Bermondsey Boy' the story of Tommy Steele. It was a fascinating story - you just couldn't have made it up. I've read some pretty poor autobiographies - I thought Cliff Richard's was pretty dire, and Van Morrison's biography, while interesting , went into excrutiating detail in places.I'm currently reading 'Arctic Chill' by the Icelandic writer Arnaldur Indridisson.
17-03-2015, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by maursey
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Thank you so much Orangutan. The Julie Walters seems to attract me so may buy that one. I like her.
17-03-2015, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by maursey
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Years ago I was so into reading and thoroughly enjoyed it but haven't come across a decent book that appeals to me for ages. I have The Kindle Fire and have downloaded books but they have never come up to my expectations.Years ago I was in to love books but now I like autobiography or a good love book with an interesting story.
I can't offer any suggestions because what I like you probably will not like at all and I buy books.
May I suggest that perhaps you go to a Charity Shop, pick up something you'd never normally read and give that a go?
I'll read all sorts from fiction to history books, scientific books to stuff like the excellent Douglas Adams but not autobiographies or "love books" stevmk2
17-03-2015, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by maursey
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Have also just ordered The Tommy Steele Story on my Kindle Fire. Thanks Orangutan. Being a Londoner and was also in the blitz I will be able to relate to what he wrote about.
17-03-2015, 07:52 PM
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If you like a trilogy and reading about the hardships of the miners then I would recommend these by Janet Macleod Trotterhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_...y+hills+Kindle
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