Wellington Reads discussion

Another month over -- how did it get to be April already? :-)

What are people reading this month?

Just finished 'The Lady of the Rivers' by Phillipa Gregory

Ive jst started a thriller called Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. A friend found it so scary she wouldnt read it if she was home alone...I dont usually read thrillers so im excited.

Erica wrote: "Ive jst started a thriller called Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. A friend found it so scary she wouldnt read it if she was home alone...I dont usually read thrillers so im excited."

I think the first thriller I remember reading is "The murders in the rue Morgue" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Murd... (spoilers), a short-story by EA Poe. I also really enjoyed books by Mary Higgins Clark when I was a teen (but I am sure they are not as scary as today's thrillers).

Erica wrote: "Ive jst started a thriller called Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. A friend found it so scary she wouldnt read it if she was home alone...I dont usually read thrillers so im excited."

I just read a review of this -- it looks really really good! And it got praise from Stephen King, which seems like the ultimate in a thriller recommendation!

Erica wrote: "Ive jst started a thriller called Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. A friend found it so scary she wouldnt read it if she was home alone...I dont usually read thrillers so im excited."
I read this book a few months back - it's definitely a good read! The storyline twists & turns a lot - you're never too sure what's going to happen.

I like a to have a book to read at home and a book to read at work - ideally, it would be the same book but I'm too lazy to carry them back and forth every day! And many of the authors I enjoy aren't in e-book form yet.

My work book is Ancestry by Albert Wendt, a collection of short stories which I am enjoying. My home book is The Parihaka Woman by Witi Ihimaera. At the moment it's so engrossing, I'm taking any time at all that I can nab to read it! Dying of anxiety!

Fiona wrote: "Erica wrote: "Ive jst started a thriller called Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. A friend found it so scary she wouldnt read it if she was home alone...I dont usually read thrillers so im excited."
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ohhhh, I am going to try this book as I love thrillers. thank you

Magalie wrote. I also really enjoyed books by Mary Higgins Clark when I was a teen (but I am sure they are not as scary as today's thrillers).
He he he, so did I and in fact I think I still have the whole collection. I do not like her daughters (Carol) writing as much, but they are probably tame compared to todays thrillers.

Magalie wrote: "Just finished 'The Lady of the Rivers' by Phillipa Gregory"

I still think "The other Boleyn Girl" was the best of her series!
Does anyone else agree?

I did read "Open" by Andre Agassi and would recommend that to every one.It is one of the best bios I have read and he captures you from the first page.....very interesting take on his ex wife toooooo.

Andrea wrote: "Magalie wrote: "Just finished 'The Lady of the Rivers' by Phillipa Gregory"

I still think "The other Boleyn Girl" was the best of her series!
Does anyone else agree?"

Me! I reeeaaally enjoyed The Other Bloeyn Girl. SO good.

I really liked Gone Girl too. It was very clever and well-written. I really liked Flynn's turn of phrase.

I liked "Open" too. I'm not at all a sports fan but that was one sports biography that I found fascinating.

I've just started "Flight Behaviour" by Barbara Kingsolver.

Tiffany wrote.I liked "Open" too. I'm not at all a sports fan but that was one sports biography that I found fascinating.
It was great, I too am not a sport fan, but what an eye opener to the world of professional sport!