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Topic Other Boards / Foo / Agatha Christie miss marple
- By gsdowner Date 14.12.15 17:12 UTC
Well, seeing as I'm spending a lot of time on the floor of my study, I find I am flying through my reading material. Since Thursday  I have finished both of the last 2 Phillippa  Gregory novels, all 8 diagnosis murder novels and the history of the Kings and Queens of England. Now I want to start reading Agatha Christie, miss marple to be exact not poirot....couldn't  stand him on the tele. But where do I start? Do they have a reading order or should I go in written order or does it not matter?

Any other suggestions?  I still have Dan brown's  inferno but have struggled to get in to it and the same with holy blood and holy grail. Anyone read anything interesting  lately? I think my reading preferences are quite clear, not really in to 'chick lit'.
- By saxonjus Date 14.12.15 17:47 UTC
I would recommend  The Shardlake series C J Sansom. Set of 6 books. First called Dissolution it's set in Tudor times with Henry VIII  as ruler. A detective style series with Shardlake as a Lawyer. I also would recommend Heresy  too again a historical detective theme (I love History)
I would recommend The Book Thief  and also Gone Girl too.
- By RozzieRetriever Date 14.12.15 17:48 UTC
Try Bernard Cornwell the Uhtred series (it's been on telly and finished last week) or Phil Rickman the Merrily Watkins series. Anything by Barbara Erskine is a good read - esp Lady of Hay and Child of the Phoenix.
- By biffsmum [gb] Date 14.12.15 20:16 UTC Upvotes 1
Diana Gabaldon 'Outlander' series, brilliant and first book has been made into a series.
- By groveclydpoint [gb] Date 14.12.15 20:29 UTC
i.can recomend.lizzie lane .katie flynn
fiona walker.dick francis
- By gsdowner Date 14.12.15 22:00 UTC
Thanks everybody, will have a mooch about amazon and get ordering!
- By groveclydpoint [gb] Date 14.12.15 22:06 UTC
amazen do 2nd hand books for 1p all your doing in paying p n p far cheaper than new books
do you have charity shop near you
mine does 3 books for £1.oo
- By RozzieRetriever Date 14.12.15 22:36 UTC
Very impressed with the Outlander series, it's pretty true to the book. It was produced with Diana Gabaldon as an advisor and she appears in one episode. Last two episodes are not for the faint hearted though. I re read the whole series from time to time, a new book is being written at the moment, you can read bits on her website. Good stuff, loved it from day 1!
- By gsdowner Date 15.12.15 01:35 UTC
Thank you!

I have a shed load of charity shops up the road but can't go so close to my girlie having a litter so online it is :)
- By Jan bending Date 15.12.15 06:00 UTC
I would recommend all of the above books. The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes is also pretty good -owing a fair amount to Stephen King but an ingenious thriller none the less. Is a bit gruesome in parts,but not gratuitously so.

p.s my husband gets 'honourable mention' in the foreword of the first CJ Sansom -can't remember which one .
- By saxonjus Date 15.12.15 08:03 UTC
If you have a kindle plenty of free books from daily email from Kindle or the the book tub. Lots also at 49p onwards! I use a combination of Kindle and a real book. Forgot to add Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies for excellent reading and Pet Semarary a great read too.
- By groveclydpoint [gb] Date 15.12.15 13:14 UTC
good luck with puppied hope everything goes well and mum and puppied are deliverd safe and sound

it was same when i was breeding horses only time i went home was for hot bath hot meal and bed
i was at stables 24/7 when i was not checking mares i read when i finished stable duties
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