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mrshouse · April 29, 2014 11:09 am

I'm currently obsessed with the Lynley-Havers-books by Elizabeth George.

Deilenn · April 29, 2014 11:14 am

silverblaze, that would be great ;]

kittykat wrote:
They're brand new stories, but they take place between episodes of the show. I've only managed to track down two so far, and they take place between episodes of Season 7 Try any kind of bookstore you can find.

I've just found two ebooks - Nevermore, and Bone Key - in translation in my language so that's something

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Davina · April 29, 2014 2:51 pm

The Love Book. It is available as an app. Mixture of quotes, poems and prose. Some to read yourself, all on your own and others with the option to hear it being read. Readers include: Helena Bonham Carter, Emma Watson, Damian Lewis, Helen McRory and ...Tom Hiddleston (Ta-Da!). 10% of the proceeds donated to Save The Children.

kittykat · April 29, 2014 6:39 pm

Deilenn wrote:
silverblaze, that would be great ;]

kittykat wrote:
They're brand new stories, but they take place between episodes of the show. I've only managed to track down two so far, and they take place between episodes of Season 7 Try any kind of bookstore you can find.
I've just found two ebooks - Nevermore, and Bone Key - in translation in my language so that's something

Yay!

batchlock · May 4, 2014 8:46 am

I'm not reading them at the moment, but I would like to recommend the Iron Fey - series. The best books I've ever read in my entire life!

May 5, 2014 7:58 am

Stephen Nachmanovic - Free Play (German title translates: The Tao of Creativity)
Maybe you like it. It's about the connection between technique and playing. Playfulness and forgetting oneself in playing. The conditions you need to achieve it in e.g. playing an instrument or drawing or writing, whatever art you do or what activity or work you prefer.
Interesting insight into the author's mind who plays the violin and knows about zen and eastern philosophy.
What you can't have while playing is too much self-consciousness.

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MartaSt · May 7, 2014 6:09 pm

I'm reading now Alan's Turning biography. It's "Alan Turning: The Enigma" written by Andrew Hodges. It's difficult book, facts about Turning life are mixed with talking about different mathematics laws and problems. Autor is mathematician and you could feel this reading this book. And yet I recommend it. Turning was such interesting, interesting person and also very complex. If you like "Beautiful Mind" you will like this book too.

Criosdan · May 11, 2014 9:54 am

Since I'm travelling to North Frisia this September, I started reading Theodor Storm's "The Dykemaster" (Der Schimmelreiter). I already read it in school when I was 14 and I really hated that book, even I was always intrigued by the story. Now, since I'm older and have read other, really demanding books like Tolstoi, I'm soo fascinated by the book. I love the vivid use of words to describe scenery and characters. It won't be the last time, I read this book.

besleybean · May 11, 2014 9:57 am

I am starting a new book today.
Following on from the last one, I am taking one of the chatacters: James Hutton and reading his own biography.

gently69 · May 11, 2014 10:09 am

Andrew Hodges/ The Enigma ... to prepare for TIG. Keep the fingers crossed that I am going to "understand" it.

TeeJay · May 17, 2014 2:53 pm

I read "A Street Cat Named Bob" this morning. What a lovely story, and a bit of a tear jerker too. I've already purchased part two, looks like that'll be on the list of things to read on my trip to England next week.

SusiGo · May 17, 2014 3:09 pm

"To The Ends Of The Earth". But now I just bought "The Yellow Birds" and wonder if I should read that one first.

MartaSt · May 17, 2014 11:39 pm

gently69 wrote:
Andrew Hodges/ The Enigma ... to prepare for TIG. Keep the fingers crossed that I am going to "understand" it.

It's difficult book ( especially when it talks about maths stuff ) but on the other hand it's very good study about Alan Turing complex personality. I wish you good luck with reading

I think I will start now "The lost city of Z" - hope it will be good.

besleybean · May 18, 2014 7:15 am

I am starting a new book today and I am very pleased to announce it's a biography on Arthur Conan Doyle:
Teller of Tales by Daniel Stashower

Tinks · May 18, 2014 8:36 am

Sounds interesting
I'm reading Wolf Hall by Hillary Mantell - a fictionalised account of the early life of Thomas Cromwell.
I'm reading these back to front actually, as I read Bring up The Bodies (the second instalment) first!!

Regina Alexandra · May 18, 2014 8:56 pm

Just started on The Yard by Alex Grecian. It takes place after the Ripper murders as Scotland Yard's new Murder Squad is put to the test after a body is discovered brutally murdered and stuffed in a trunk left at a train station..

Punch me in the face · May 20, 2014 3:01 pm

Mastermind: How to think like Sherlock Holmes

I'm half way through it and I really enjoy it. Some very interesting stuff.

TiggyDoolittle · May 24, 2014 5:56 pm

I am reading The Lovely Bones by Alice Seold.

besleybean · May 24, 2014 5:58 pm

Are you enjoying it?
I remember my pal talking about it a lot.

Tinks · May 25, 2014 8:14 am

The Lovely Bones really stayed with me for a long while after I'd read it - evoked so many emotions.
It's one I don't think I could read twice, though.