Lush Library discussion

Let's get on with it and get our group back on track.

3 books each (or less - entirely up to you)
Each book will get one point.
Thread will close on Sunday night.
Polls will open when the thread is closed.
Please try to think of books that will get us all chatting:)
If you are unsure of the details of a book please click on it - you never know you might like the sound of it so much you nominate it too or add it to your to read pile:)
To add book covers click "add book/author" (above the box you type in) type in the name of the book, click the little circle at the bottom next to the option of cover (each cover is a link anyway) and then click search then click add when the title comes up. If you don't like the particular cover that comes up first there is the option of clicking other editions and choosing another cover before clicking add. If you put the title and author next to the cover in your post it will be easier for people to read your votes and if you feel like it you can always put a wee description/reason for voting for it to try to sway us;)

Ok I will nominate three books that I fancy from the world book night list
Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?

Treasure Island

The Eyre Affair

The Bell Jar is a book that I've always felt I should read, but never got round to. Just downloaded it on to the Kindle today.
How To Be A Good Wife is a relatively short thriller .... started this one already, but I've got a few on the go. Looks interesting!
Really liking the sound of The End of Mr Y, Scarlett Thomas is a very talented writer ... I've downloaded this one too and enjoyed the sample.

Okay, here's my three:

The Edible Woman, Margaret Atwood

The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde (I have started this book before but not finished it)

The Behaviour of Moths, Poppy Adams.

I have a few on my reading pile at the moment but also seen a few around that I quite fancy so here's my 3...

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck - set in an interesting era it is a classic and Steinbeck has become one of my favourite writers.
In the Night Garden by Catherynne M. Valente - sounds dark and you know how LL likes a bit of darkness;)
The Shining by Stephen King. The film (and the facts about Kubrick's attention to detail) are pretty fascinating and with the sequel coming out later this year it is time to read the book

(I did have The Master and Margerita but I keep looking through my lists and coming back to this).

James Forrester - Sacred Treason
Errol Morris - Wilderness of Error
Stuart Neville - Ratlines
Sorry, but I have no idea how to add pictures of the books...

Sounds fun Kirst, I will go with you on that one.


I bought a while ago and haven't read that yet, so those are mine :) xx

I woould cheefully second as I've read this so often, and it's a book I love. I would also recommend or - both by Stephen King.

My final recommendation would be a book I'm currently reading: - I've seen the film, and the book is even better....

If you haven't read DO! It is amazing especially if you love Stephen King and even more so if you are interested in President Kennedy. I have Cujo in the house so that's cool with me too :)

I was going to vote for The Hobbit too because I have finally got a beautiful set of LotR . I got the LotR set for renewing my Folio Society Membership (there's a thread somewhere about them) the set was free if I buy 3 of their other books so I got the other 2 books and and (I have been trying to get a copy of this edition for years and when I contacted them to ask if they would print it again I was lucky when they emailed me to tell me they were planning to).

Anyway I digress - since there are so many of us who have read The Hobbit (at least a third of us) I am going to break with voting convention and suggest we do it as a side read since most of us have already read it. Agreed?

Here are my recommendations:
--I just bought this one and would like to discuss a Pratchett book.

I'd go with as well.

I can't see the book covers very well, they come out awful small and I can't see what the books are! Pratchett books are good, 'classic' books are good, agree about the Hobbit. I read The Master and Margarita a few years ago, and didn't see what the fuss was about, but perhaps I don't read enough into things :-)

I also kept thinking it was called 'The Master and the Margherita' which didn't help.

Liz wrote: "I also kept thinking it was called 'The Master and the Margherita' which didn't help."

So did I - maybe I've enjoyed one too many lol.

I always like to put the title and author next to the book cover so that it is clear. I'm on a mac - if I roll my cursor over the cover it comes up with the details without having to click on it. If you are unsure of the book it is always nice to read the description - you might find some new recommendations x

Adi wrote: "James Forrester - Sacred Treason
Errol Morris - Wilderness of Error
Stuart Neville - Ratlines
Sorry, but I have no idea how to add pictures of the books..."

I've put a step by step in the first post - hope it helps. Anything else - just ask:)

Wow Kirsty! I want that set! :O Beautiful! xx

Sam (VanillaFountain) wrote: "Wow Kirsty! I want that set! :O Beautiful! xx"

mate, could you do me a favour and select another book instead of a Discovery of Witches since we've read it before and all threads are still open for discussion. Pain in the bahookie that I am;)

Kirsty wrote: "Adi wrote: "James Forrester - Sacred Treason
Errol Morris - Wilderness of Error
Stuart Neville - Ratlines
Sorry, but I have no idea how to add pictures of the books..."

I've put a step by step in ..."

Thanks, I'll try following that then :)

I will second . It's been on my wish list for a good while now.

, with the film coming out. I don't think we've have it as a group read yet?

My third choice was going to be , but if we're having that as a side read I'll go for , which I'd happily read again.

Kirsty wrote: "Sam (VanillaFountain) wrote: "Wow Kirsty! I want that set! :O Beautiful! xx"

mate, could you do me a favour and select another book instead of a Discovery of Witches since we've read it before and..."

It's ok I'll just delete it. I just thought there seems a few new people and maybe some who missed out. I'll delete it now xx

I bought this for 20p the other day because the synopsis looked good.

Another vote for this :)

Since I've been meaning to read it for ages...

This is on my to-read pile and it'd be fun to read it together.

I loved the premise of this, about a woman who poses as her male cousin so she can fight in the Boer war, but haven't got round to reading it yet.

I've been meaning to read this for ages and I need a push!

This thread is looking great!

I have been so tempted to change a nomination but I am being strong and am enjoying the way things are playing out.

Sophia, you should just read The Blind Assassin anyway, it is amazing.

I couldn't get on with the Blind Assassin. I ended up giving up on it!

Have we read The Postmistress yet? I just finished it, and it was pretty damn good. There's one nomination.

From my shelf I'd like to say The Dark Heroine by Abigail Gibbs and The Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed out of the Window and Disappeared.

Finny wrote: "Sophia, you should just read The Blind Assassin anyway, it is amazing."

If it doesn't make it feel free to make a thread for it - it is inching it's way up my list:)

Kirsty wrote: "Let's get on with it and get our group back on track.

3 books each (or less - entirely up to you)
Each book will get one point.
Thread will close on Sunday night.
Polls will open when the thread i..."

Thanks, very helpful!

Are we closing this thread now Kirst? xx

Sam (VanillaFountain) wrote: "Are we closing this thread now Kirst? xx"

Yes (parents are visiting - distracting lol)