I have a library book called “Burnt Shadows” out at the moment, its possibly the most well written book I’ve read. It’s by Kamila Shamsie. I have been reading quite a few set in the Middle East, India or Far East lately. (I think I’ve exhausted the crime-fiction section for a while!) I’m beginning to understand Islam a bit better too!
Zoolady don’t apologise we love to read what you are doing.
Thanks Cookiecate! Is that your dog in the photo? She’s beautiful 
Take care
My dog is half Samoyed and half Labrador and his name is Ruud after Ruud Van Nistelrooy who played for ManU. The name on his passport is Ruud Van Nistlpup. He is 8 and the centre of our universe. Thank you for the compliment I shall be passing it on with a cuddle.
I’m currently reading John Grisham’s “Ford County”. It is very good and I’m almost finished.
I’ve read a lot of his books over the years and he never fails to impress.
Grisham has written some books for his son about a young boy who’s parents are both lawyers and he help the kids in his school by doing some sleuthing and picking his parents brains.
I have also just finished Football for Pizza also by Grisham about Pizza and American Football but you really need to understand the game otherwise it wasn’t easy to read. I much prefer Grisham’s Courtroom dramas.
I love a Grisham book too, haven’t bought any of his for a while 
I’m reading Memory of Bones by Alex Connor. It’s about Goya’s skull, a ruthless collector and murder. Not too bad.
I believe he’s written about Rembrandt too.
I have recently finished two books by a new author, M R Hall, which I actually read barseackwards. The first, The Coroner, fairly self explanatory, is obviously about a coroner. New to the job after a breakdown following a bitter and nasty divorce, she discovers there has been some fairly nasty shenanigans concerning the deaths of two teenagers.
I tell you something I had no idea of the almost absolute power these have, make Homeland seem to be playing at it;).
But as well as solving the mystery behind these two deaths, the book hints at a mystery in her own past which is disclosed in book two. The Coroner herself is suffering from crippling anxiety attacks which are described brilliantly.
The author is described as being a screenwriter and producer, and I am hoping that these two books will not only turn into a series but maybe even show up on tv one day.
These books seem just up my street, I have asked for the Coroner to be reserved at the library but there are loads more written more recently. What is the name of the second? book I think it might be the one she wrote in 2010 as the Coroner was written in 2009.
I am reading Jodi Picoult’s Handle with Care it’s about osteogenesis imperfect. I have a Michael Connelly’s The Black Echo to read after that.
I have read this Jazz and it is brilliant. A must read 
If you enjoyed that please try BAGGAGE my Childhood by Janet Street-Porter. It is un put downable funny
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Brilliant, brave, controversial, combative, intellectual - just how do you become Janet Street-Porter?
Born in working-class Fulham to parents who for years she refused to believe were really hers, Janet loathed her mother, tried to murder her sister, and had a friend who was given a life sentence for a contract killing. In a household subsumed with repressive ‘Welshness’ (even the budgerigar spoke Welsh), she found solace in unsuitable friendships and outrageous behaviour.
In this mesmerising account of growing up in post-war London there is poignancy, mystery - and a trademark black humour. BAGGAGE will touch readers at many levels; it is as edgy and fearless as Janet Street-Porter herself.
Just reserved Baggage at the library too. Thanks a lot keep em coming.
Sorry Cookie, as I read them in reverse order the second book by Hall went back to the library ages ago.
Not to worry daisymay, I have reserved The disappeared also by M.R Hall I will also have a look in the library when I go and pick them up. Thank you for the tip.
So I finally read The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown and enjoyed it thoroughly, so I decided to try the prequel Angels and Demons but I’m finding it hard going comaritively, although I think I will have to finish it just to see whether we all survive or not…
Do finish it plantman it is well worth the effort the end is exciting.
Got one by just one of my favourite authors, Simon Kernick: Ultimatum. Will take it away with me tomorrow and plan to spend the whole week just reading. And relaxing.
I’ve read Severed and Relentless by this author and they were fantastic. Nail biting stuff on every page 10 out of 10 for Simon Kernick.
I’ve read most of his, and also have a few on my Kindle, to be enjoyed at a later date.
Other recommendations, like SK, are Tim Weaver and Stephen Leather.
I’ve just finished ‘And The Mountains Echoed’ by Khalim Hosseini - he of ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ and ‘Kite Runner’ fame. All beautifully written.
I’ve just started ‘Under the Jewelled Sky’ by Alison McQueen - looks promising too.
Gwyn
The hunger games, didn’t imagine I would like this but my niece said try it she thought I might and I can hardly put it down !