English Mum’s Book(ish) Club: our September book
I think it might be me. Maybe I’m just not cut out to run a book club? Our September book, Rebecca’s Tale by Sally Beauman, is still sitting upon my bedside table, 1/4 read. In the meantime I’ve read approximately five thrillers, a book about the history of British food (Taste: The Story of Britain Through its Cooking, by Kate Colquhoun), reread one of my favourite ever travel/foodie books: Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes, started Hotel Pastis by Peter Mayle, and am currently devouring Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay (brilliant). And all the time Rebecca’s Tale sits quietly by me, ignored. And I loved Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier as well. I don’t know, these days there’s just something about a book with blood and murders and forensic teams and autopsies that floats my boat. This one seemed, well, a bit lame. I know. I can’t help it.
It’s not that I don’t WANT to read it, it’s just that the first bit bored the bloody pants off me, and now I can’t even review it properly as I just can’t force myself to pick it up. So, huge and sucky apologies to everyone, but I’m afraid I hated it. Anyone else have any thoughts?
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I recently worked my way through Ian Rankin, and was then introduced to Peter Robinson by DBM. She left me 12 of his novels before leaving on her journey, and I have managed to plow right through 8 of them already. I suppose I will have to find a new author, and buy them all to read and then pass on to DBM when she returns.
Any suggestions?
Typing on phone so can’t write an essay…
First bit was a bit Old Farty but it roared after that!
(won’t recommend anything again Missus, sorry!!)
Kathy Reichs, obviously
Val McDermid (serious blood and guts there)
Karin Slaughter – brilliantly crafted
James Patterson
Nicci French
PJ Tracey
Mark Billingham – awesomely good
Oh, and you must try and get some Peter James novels. Very, very good. Also my Ma just leant me Grave Doubts by Elizabeth Corley which was very good.
And all through September I’ve been telling myself, ‘it’s too late to order it from eBay, I can go into (insert name of bookshop or charity shop or village or local town) and just pick it up’ only of course it didn’t ever happen. I should have ordered it right at the beginning. *Sigh*
I even went to the library and the only copy they had was audio, so I grabbed it and ran, only to find out when I got home that it’s cassette tapes!! Needless to say, we don’t have a player, not even in the car.
Sorry. I’m a failure as a book club member, aren’t I?
Just got a new one with a good review in City Paper…When The White House Was Ours by Porter Shreve. Looks more like my style. And for the record, I’m still voting for A Free Range Childhood for the next one, if you still have it in you to run the club. x
Jay: Well at least you tried. Actually, I have a pristine copy if you still want to read it
Tara: Yeah, maybe we should go with that one. Glad you agreed and it wasn’t just me not putting the work in!
Roy: Urm, well this was certainly not manly LOL! I guess you get through a few audiobooks on your taxi travels? Any you’d recommend?
Wee One: Forgiven. Ooh, someone’s just given me a book by him – must have been me Ma. Will give it a go x
Kate: Me too, I think that’s my trouble. Except with me it happens if someone hasn’t been horribly mutilated or creatively murdered quite early on x
I, too, have several started but unfinished books on the bedside.