P D James ‘Death comes to Pemberley’, lauded as ‘the’ number 1 bestseller, and as ‘A wonderfully assured follow-on to Pride and Prejudice’. Dire! P D James is no Jane Austen! One for the...
Could anyone please let me know the titles of books they have found to be interesting, cheerful and real page turners. This is for my wife, who is a retired schoolteacher. She is unable to visit a...
As I'm coming to the end of my current book, I have shortlisted my next read down to 2 books, both of which I really want to read, but can't decide which one to read first. How do ab'ers decide which...
Lately I have started and left unfinished more than one book, I prefer non fiction but a few recent best seller ficional books have grabbed my attention. I used to look forward to going to bed in...
My sister is trying to recommend a book she read years ago but can't remember who wrote it. She thinks it was called 'Daddy', and was about a little boy in Nazi Germany, but that's about it. Any...
Can anyone recommend an unabridged recording (on CD) of either Pride & Prejudice or Sense & Sensibility? There are quite a few available but which is the best reading?...
Just watched Wednesday's episode of Pointless on the iplayer. Answering questions on the books of Philip Pullman they won £20,250. I have never read this author - what type of book does he write and...
I have read reviews of the Tom Cruise attempt at portraying Jack Reacher and they have not been in favour – with which I heartily concur. Then yesterday I saw a picture of Hugh Jackman as Jean...
Don't miss The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce. Several adjectives come to mind to describe it......touching, whimsical, amusing, moving, shrewd, absorbing............ Is anyone else...
The Kindle version of this book is available on Amazon for just 20p. I don't know if its for a limited time only. I've just downloaded it in the pub, and its worth 20p of anyones money!...
Having spent the morning at the Dentists I remember reading a Sci Fi book many moons ago about a Dentist who was also a Detective. Anyone help with an author or book name?
TIA...
Does anyone remember a book of pictures each depicting a letter of the alphabet. It came with a booklet with a list of things in each picture beginning with the pictured letter. The task was to find...
...and still not a question, but rather more information for fans of his novels. On BBC 1 at 10.45 this evening, as part of the programme, Film 2012, there is a review of the film, 'Jack Reacher'....
Not a question but some information for fans. The Culture Show on BBC2 at 10.00 this evening includes an interview with the writer about the first film involving his hero, Jack Reacher.