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message 3: by Leslie (new)

Leslie | 16369 comments Looks like you have gotten off to a good start Maggie!


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Maggie | 537 comments Hope so Leslie, I exceeded my hopeful 50 last year so hope to do it again!


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Leslie | 16369 comments Maggie wrote: "Hope so Leslie, I exceeded my hopeful 50 last year so hope to do it again!"

At this rate, you will exceed 50 by a wide margin! :)


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LauraT (laurata) | 14356 comments Mod
Definitly!


message 9: by Maggie (new)

Maggie | 537 comments Well - some of them are only short stories, but hope so!


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Overbooked  ✎ (kiwi_fruit) | 473 comments Hi Maggie, what do you think of I am Pilgrim? did you like Orphan Train?


message 12: by Maggie (new)

Maggie | 537 comments Hi Kiwi, yes I did like Orphan Train, I wasn't too sure to begin with but as I got further in it got better - although I do think the ending was rather sudden. It was another piece of history I hadn't heard about - like the transportation of orphans (and many who weren't!) from here in the Uk to Australia - hard to imagine that this was still going on in the 60'6 and 70's.

I am Pilgrim was quite an adventure and a page turner. It reminds me of Dan Brown's books - not the greatest writing but you don't want to put it down. I can see it as a film.


message 13: by Overbooked ✎ (new)

Overbooked  ✎ (kiwi_fruit) | 473 comments Agree with you about Orphan train Maggie and thanks for your view on I am Pilgrim, I have it on my TBR.
Happy reading!


message 17: by Maggie (new)

Maggie | 537 comments 17. Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
I read this many times when I was a child and decided to re-read for the bingo challenge. This is definitely my favourite book this year! Its so beautiful, so sad I cried - I love it! (And I'm not a particularly 'horsey' person).


message 20: by Pink (new)

Pink You're doing great with your reading Maggie, I too read Black Beauty several times as a child, but I'm definitely not a horsey person in real life, they scare me!


message 21: by Maggie (new)

Maggie | 537 comments Thanks Pink. I'm not 'horsey' - but they are beautiful animals, a bit scary though,probably the size of them!


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Maggie | 537 comments 23. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins - Worth the hype? Most definitely, kept me guessing till the end. Excellent.


message 24: by Pink (new)

Pink Maggie wrote: "23. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins - Worth the hype? Most definitely, kept me guessing till the end. Excellent."

I'll cross my fingers that I move down the library waiting list quickly then....I'm still in the high 300s, I think that's the biggest number so far I've ever been on a library waiting list, so it's definitely popular!


message 25: by Maggie (new)

Maggie | 537 comments Well worth waiting for!


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Maggie wrote: "24. Return to Hell House by Nancy A. Collins"

Interesting Maggie! I didn't even know there was a prequel. How did you like it? I've read the one by Matheson, and I also often enjoy watching the creepy 70's film adaption of the original around Halloween. http://m.imdb.com/title/tt0070294/


message 31: by Maggie (last edited Mar 29, 2015 11:32AM) (new)

Maggie | 537 comments Greg wrote: "Maggie wrote: "24. Return to Hell House by Nancy A. Collins"

Interesting Maggie! I didn't even know there was a prequel. How did you like it? I've read the one by Ma..."


It was okay - just okay! Quite a short book. The Matheson book is on my bookshelf waiting to be read. Enjoyed the film version.


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Maggie | 537 comments 30. The Treatment by Mo Hayder

Wow! Brilliant.


message 33: by Overbooked ✎ (new)

Overbooked  ✎ (kiwi_fruit) | 473 comments Maggie, The treatment sounds good, is it better to read the first of the series or is it stand alone?


message 34: by Maggie (last edited Mar 30, 2015 05:20AM) (new)

Maggie | 537 comments Well Kiwi, I am the sort of person who has to read series in order! Actually you do need to read Birdman first (this is also excellent). I can't believe it took me so long to get round to Mo Hayder!

They are quite gruesome, horrific books.


message 35: by Overbooked ✎ (new)

Overbooked  ✎ (kiwi_fruit) | 473 comments Thanks Maggie


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message 42: by Cathie (last edited Apr 28, 2015 12:29PM) (new)

Cathie (cathiebp2) | 653 comments Maggie wrote: "30. The Treatment by Mo Hayder

Wow! Brilliant."


You'll enjoy Poppet!

I just happened to see this in my local library no realizing it was a series. I haven't had a chance to read other of her works, but when you get to this one, it won't disappoint.


message 43: by Maggie (new)

Maggie | 537 comments Cathie, I will get to Poppet - I'm trying to read in order, they just get better and better. Why did it take me so long to get round to Mo Hayder!!


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message 47: by Maggie (new)

Maggie | 537 comments 44. The Crooked House by Christobel Kent A fantastic book.


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