Thank you for that 
Just looked him up and the reviews are good, will give him a try when I’ve finished my list. That particular book doesn’t seem to be available at my library, but they do have “The Book of Negroes”…have you read that one?
I found Stephen Fry disappointing too.
Odd really that these funny chaps can’t write a good book!
Many years ago, I read a book by David Niven called The Moon’s a Balloon. I’d like to read it again, to see if it is just as hilarious as I remember…I’ll let you know if I find it in the library.
My problem at the moment is, that I have a long list of authors and books recommended to me, and I won’t have time for a while to do much reading 
I read David Niven’s Bring on the Empty Horses read it a million years ago but never forgotten how good it was.
I always read before I go to sleep but the poor old soul is falling asieep sooner and sooner and I really don’t get through many books these days unless I have a few days in bed with a cold.
I am currently reading ‘A Prayer for Owen Meany’ by John Irving. It was on Anderson Copper’s Favourites :). Took me a bit to get into it (about the first 1/4 to be trueful) and now I’m 1/2 way through. Its small type and rather ‘meaty’ and… its a library book! which is due back tomorrow. I tried on line to extend it, but there are 4 people waiting (only 3 books in the system?) so it has to go back. I located a copy over the phone at a used book store close to where my son works downtown and he went on his lunch hour and picked it up for me 
, so now I just need to drop over to his place and I can get on with the 1/2 have. It has funny ‘laugh out loud’ spots, but I just know I’m going to cry too.
I have just finished Julie Walters Autobiography - i kept picking it up and putting it down again - probably wasent in the mood for reading it - after staying on my shelf for a couple of years i finally read it over the weekend and found it very enjoyable.
Now for something totally different The whole truth by David Baldacci - love him as a writer.
Hi Berxer,
I think “The Book of Negroes” is the book I am talking about - different countries - different titles
Yes you’re right, just looked it up, thank you
I think I will re-read Harold Robbins, The Carpetbaggers next. At the moment I am watching the film Nevada Smith with Steve McQueen (well I’m not literally watching it “with” Steve McQueen :-D). Nevada Smith is a character from the book and this film made me think how good the The Carpetbaggers was when I first read it back in the 60’s.
Picked this book up from my library today and have just started to read it…very good so far. Got a funny feeling though that I’m going to be upset by the end
Just finished Penelope Lively’s new novel ‘How It All Began’ - I love all her books.
Just started a Swedish crime thriller - Midwinter Sacrifice - quite unusual style and very intriguing. I love Scandinavian crime writers.
Hi Jaywalker, do tell us more about Penelope Lively her name says lovely but what kind of writer is she? My library is brilliant and I can order books all the time.
At the moment I’m two thirds through a John Grisham one - The Last Juror. It’s an American murder story in the deep South and I’m not sure whether it’s going to finish happily or not.
I think you’ll be sad when you’ve finished this book Aerolor, you’ll want it to go on! It was a book I thoroughly enjoyed.
Me?..I’m reading gardening catalogues and gardening magazines 
I’m quite enjoying the book as well Janela. I’m trying not to read gardening mags. and must stay out of garden centres.
He is one of my all time favourites and the last Juror one of his best I thinks.
I’ve just reviewed this book and have reserved it from my library
http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-It-All-Began-ebook/dp/B005MJFA4K/ref=pd_sim_kinc_1
She is English, has written about 30 novels, latest was last year at age 79 and has won several awards for them. They are all highly readable stories of relationships and families. If you like Joanne Trollope or Sally Vickers you will like her too. I have read almost all of them now and could read them all over again.
This is a brilliant website for novels and authors:
I’ve actually got around to attempting to read the bible, I’m in the first stages, it’s really hard work,I hope it gets easier. I’m not a particularly religious person but right now I feel it’s the right thing to do
I’ve just started a book titled A Year in the Merde by a British journalist called Stephen Clarke. It is about a young British chap who goes to work for a French company in Paris. Apparently it is based on Clarke’s own ten year experience of his time in France where he discovers what the French are really like. It is turning out to be a quite amusing and tongue in cheek read. Just right for reading in bed when you don’t want anything too demanding.