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#681 Post by Brian1502 » Fri Feb 28, 2014 3:09 pm

Big crime thriller fan so was given a couple of Norwegian thrillers for my birthday.Have finally started the first one, Cold Hearts by Gunnar Staalesen. Ok so far. On cover it says Now A Major Motion Picture. IMdb has it out in 2012 so guess its was only a major motion picture in Norway as don't remember it being out here. At least not in Edinburgh.
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#682 Post by John Milton » Wed May 07, 2014 6:55 pm

I've not long finished 'Dead of Winter' by Brian Moreland.

This is a pretty full on horror that includes what many may consider to be well-defined sub-genres of horror; but it works!

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#683 Post by tilly » Thu May 08, 2014 7:59 am

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#684 Post by John Milton » Sat May 31, 2014 3:28 pm

I recently read 'The Cost of Living', a horror novella by David Moody.

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#685 Post by John Milton » Sun Jun 01, 2014 1:55 pm

Hi all,

This may only appeal to some but thought it best to share anyway!

Blinkbox from Tesco now have an online bookstore with a fairly limited selection. However, for every ebook you b*y, you get 100 Tesco clubcard points. Although on the face of it that's only £1 off, those familiar with the clubcard scheme know the points can be worth a lot more when traded in for various things.

You may have to hunt for something decent but Stephen King's 'Doctor Sleep' is currently £3.49, which is the same price as Amazon. Factoring in the clubcard points brings that down to £2.49 and obviously even less if the points are traded in for something of greater value!

Hope this is of some use!

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#686 Post by tilly » Fri Jun 13, 2014 8:08 am

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#687 Post by RickyRaj » Fri Jun 13, 2014 8:59 am

Sydney_Bristow wrote:Inferno by Dan Brown......I'm on page 3.......have had this book since it came out.....

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#688 Post by Beate » Wed Aug 27, 2014 7:28 pm

"Elizabeth is Missing" by Emma Healey.
I got it out from the library and finished it in two days. I think it very accurately portrays dementia from a dementia sufferer's point of view which makes it very poignant and sad to see how Maud is treated by the people around her - some well-meaning, some mean and some plain not understanding. It's also a kind of detective story that fits in brilliantly with the rest - Maud isn't quite sure what's going on anymore but she knows one thing for certain: someone is missing, and she has to delve into her past to try and make sense of it. It's a fascinating read, quite sad too.
I would recommend it to anyone, whether you're interested in reading about dementia or not.
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Re: The Book thread

#689 Post by tilly » Wed Aug 27, 2014 7:45 pm

Free copy of before I go to sleep with Saturday telegraph

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Re: The Book thread

#690 Post by tilly » Thu Sep 04, 2014 7:47 am

Free copy of a man most wanted with the Sunday telegraph to collect from tesco express
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