tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post2819391490317202046..comments2024-03-26T09:40:32.468+00:00Comments on Through The Keyhole: Reading - February 2016Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-51043661796577917262016-03-06T14:01:51.815+00:002016-03-06T14:01:51.815+00:00I think Lynda Bellingham wrote some novels as well...I think Lynda Bellingham wrote some novels as well as her autobiographies. It's good to read a variety of books, it certainly keeps things interesting.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-79922397784211431492016-03-06T13:37:14.796+00:002016-03-06T13:37:14.796+00:00I read There's Something I've Been Dying t...I read There's Something I've Been Dying to Tell You when it first acme out. I didn't know until I was half way through the book that it wasn't her first autobiography.<br /><br />I'm currently on my 4th Discworld book of the year. I quite fancy a crime thriller next though.Nikki - Notes of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116292112164268244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-57480677318890983252016-03-01T15:03:45.246+00:002016-03-01T15:03:45.246+00:00I really enjoyed Elizabeth is Missing and I think ...I really enjoyed Elizabeth is Missing and I think it's a really clever idea for a story. I'm always pleased when I can pass a book on, especially ones I've really enjoyed. I like to know if family and friends think the same thing about a story as I do. Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-20994645867960506792016-03-01T13:59:57.468+00:002016-03-01T13:59:57.468+00:00Elizabeth is missing sounds like something I could...Elizabeth is missing sounds like something I could get into. <br />I don't have a Kindle as I prefer books, and so I hadn't thought about the fact that you can't pass them on. I love to give a book to a friend and tell them to pass it on when they're finished. I then find out that it's been passed to a number of people and I like this fact. I love books that have been well read. The more loved a book looks in a charity shop the more likely it is I'll buy it!HazelxJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438389465030714608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-53259692557989571622016-02-29T20:28:36.867+00:002016-02-29T20:28:36.867+00:00I think you're definitely safer reading real b...I think you're definitely safer reading real books in the bath if you're prone to dropping them. Mick and I have our Kindles on the same account so that we can share books too but we read totally different things so we haven't yet read one book the same.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-83838002066890636222016-02-29T19:26:59.798+00:002016-02-29T19:26:59.798+00:00I love my Kindle, but I read real books in the bat...I love my Kindle, but I read real books in the bath, as I have been known to drop them in the water! Malcolm's Kindle is registered on my Amazon account, so I can put books on either or both, which is handy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-88424384623259226172016-02-29T11:52:04.393+00:002016-02-29T11:52:04.393+00:00That's the problem when you find a good book, ...That's the problem when you find a good book, it's so hard to put it down. I'm not sure how I've managed six books this month, I don't seem to have done any more reading than I usually do but I obviously have.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-38521492062865535582016-02-29T09:24:15.990+00:002016-02-29T09:24:15.990+00:00I love my Kindle, it's so handy when I'm a...I love my Kindle, it's so handy when I'm awake during the night, I don't have to turn on the light and disturb Mick if I want to read.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-55742219655353141492016-02-29T08:45:20.306+00:002016-02-29T08:45:20.306+00:00That's good going in the reading front! I lov...That's good going in the reading front! I love it when I find a book that grabs my attention only thing is I find myself reading really late!sustainablemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-64407673740591144572016-02-28T23:24:29.686+00:002016-02-28T23:24:29.686+00:00I love to read but my material is a little differe...I love to read but my material is a little different to yours. I have a kindle and read a lot of books on it...mainly for convenience...I do hate getting to the end of a book when I am tucked up warm in bed and then have to think about getting out to find another...also the storage factor is so much easier. I am totally with you on not being able to pass the books on though.xTanya.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08436595615435609755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-42737952380763323752016-02-28T19:27:08.081+00:002016-02-28T19:27:08.081+00:00I have some authors whose books I'm working my...I have some authors whose books I'm working my way through but I don't do them all in one go, I take a break between them. I'm sure you'll enjoy both Liberty Silk and Elizabeth is Missing, you've chosen my favourite two of the month, though Murder on the Orient Express is another good one if you haven't read it before and you like Agatha Christie.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-46287571998438238832016-02-28T19:23:24.564+00:002016-02-28T19:23:24.564+00:00I really did enjoy Liberty Silk, I've passed i...I really did enjoy Liberty Silk, I've passed it on to my mum now as I'm sure it's the kind of book she'd enjoy too. I loved Jennifer Worth's midwife books but the same can't be said of this one. Some parts of it quite upset me though I found others were quite boring. I wish I'd stuck with the first three now and given this one a miss.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-45159538539815945132016-02-28T18:57:51.920+00:002016-02-28T18:57:51.920+00:00I read six books this month, too, Jo. But I got in...I read six books this month, too, Jo. But I got into a rut reading the same author as I decided to read my way through Val Wood's regional novels. Very light. I'm ready for a bit more substance. I've downloaded Liberty Silk and Elizabeth is Missing on your recommentdation. Thanks. P. xPam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-62729756132821266302016-02-28T15:21:07.349+00:002016-02-28T15:21:07.349+00:00I'm so pleased that you enjoyed the Liberty Si...I'm so pleased that you enjoyed the Liberty Silk one so much. I have seen the movie of that AC book but never read it. That's quite a number of books to have got through this month, well done you. I've read the JW ones when she was a midwife but I will steer clear of the other, it doesn't sound like I'd enjoy it.<br />Lisa xLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05286339918056081955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-60222644774425539432016-02-27T12:02:46.821+00:002016-02-27T12:02:46.821+00:00I only read when I'm in bed so I know what you...I only read when I'm in bed so I know what you mean about nodding off when a book's slow. I hope you find something to keep you a little more involved.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-3518088827252127922016-02-27T10:38:48.047+00:002016-02-27T10:38:48.047+00:00I'm looking forward to seeing which Agatha Chr...I'm looking forward to seeing which Agatha Christie book you're going to be reading, I'm thoroughly enjoying working my way through them all. I haven't decided yet which books I'm going to read in March but there's lots waiting on my Kindle so I hope to whittle them down somewhat.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-32720023404264544672016-02-27T10:36:45.032+00:002016-02-27T10:36:45.032+00:00I don't usually read six books in a month, I&#...I don't usually read six books in a month, I'm not sure how I managed it. I really enjoyed Liberty Silk and can definitely recommend it if you manage to find it.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-23656289031093784122016-02-27T10:34:31.436+00:002016-02-27T10:34:31.436+00:00I'm trying to read what I've already got b...I'm trying to read what I've already got before buying more too but I know something will come along and I won't be able to resist, especially if I see something at a good price, either in a charity shop or on a Kindle deal.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-26876535006915686372016-02-27T10:32:41.337+00:002016-02-27T10:32:41.337+00:00I think we all have periods when we can't sett...I think we all have periods when we can't settle, usually when we have lots of things going on. I tend to read lots when I go on holiday when I'm relaxed and don't have other things on the go.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-33209791422116434122016-02-27T08:22:39.183+00:002016-02-27T08:22:39.183+00:00Well done on the reading front. You've certai...Well done on the reading front. You've certainly done better than me. I have an Agatha Christie book waiting, so that will be my first and am trying to find some free time to get it started. Look forward to seeing what you read in March and hope it is a bit brighter. Have a good weekend and take care.Susan Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11945482062858126629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-49157882058954839482016-02-26T21:35:23.386+00:002016-02-26T21:35:23.386+00:00I'm in awe - 6 books is more than I managed in...I'm in awe - 6 books is more than I managed in the whole of last year. I've heard Emma Healy interviewed on our local radio as she's a Suffolk girl, it's s book is love to read. The first one on your list looks good too, I shall see if I can get it on kindle. Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03104140914581346288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-11871853944128203112016-02-26T21:08:13.809+00:002016-02-26T21:08:13.809+00:00Your comment about discovering that the book was a...Your comment about discovering that the book was already on your Kindle made me smile Jo as it's happened to me too. I've now made a note not to buy any more books until I've read all those waiting on the Kindle. I don't know how long my intentions will last. Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-11831366861496493482016-02-26T21:03:23.941+00:002016-02-26T21:03:23.941+00:00Ooo well done with the reading this month Jo. A go...Ooo well done with the reading this month Jo. A good mix there. My months reading has been pretty dismal, cant seem to settle and enjoy anything for some reason. Have a good weekend xMaggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10260573198415697938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-3378254221773092592016-02-26T19:47:33.221+00:002016-02-26T19:47:33.221+00:00I don't often have months where I read six boo...I don't often have months where I read six books, I've done particularly well in February. I really enjoyed Liberty Silk. The author has some letters which her grandmother wrote just after the First World War and these letters have been used in the story, I think it makes it quite special.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5605977931488846865.post-42814455734131558932016-02-26T19:43:02.594+00:002016-02-26T19:43:02.594+00:00I often buy books based on recommendations I see o...I often buy books based on recommendations I see on blogs. If I read a good review and think it's something I might like, I jot the title down so that I can look out for it otherwise, as you say, there's just so many to choose from that I don't know where to start.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com