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Old 04-07-2018, 04:17 PM   #5041
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Lullaby - Chuck Palahniuk.
I gave this 3 stars (liked it).

Now reading I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes With Death - Maggie O'Farrell.





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Old 05-07-2018, 11:55 AM   #5042
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Finished Lisey's Story. I really really liked it. Can't decide what to read next!



"I know you're sad, so I won't tell you to have a good day. Instead, I advise you to simply have a day.
Stay alive, feed yourself well, wear comfortable clothes, and don't give up on yourself just yet.
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Old 05-07-2018, 11:56 AM   #5043
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Oh, I think I almost bought that at one point Lindsay. Let me know if it's any good!



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Old 05-07-2018, 07:28 PM   #5044
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Finished Lisey's Story. I really really liked it. Can't decide what to read next!
Can you get recommendations from Amazon? Or join Goodreads, that can be ok for recommendations and it's fun to keep a track of what you and your friends are reading.

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Oh, I think I almost bought that at one point Lindsay. Let me know if it's any good!
I Am, I Am, I Am? I got it from the library, it's ok so far.





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Old 08-07-2018, 12:36 PM   #5045
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I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes With Death - Maggie O'Farrell.
I gave this 3 stars (liked it) although I did consider giving it 2 (it was ok). It was readable and some parts were more interesting than others, which is maybe a horrible thing to say about a memoir. It wasn't really captivating in my opinion.

Now reading Echoes In Death - J. D. Robb, for library reading group.





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Old 08-07-2018, 10:40 PM   #5046
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I might not bother reading it then!



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Old 09-07-2018, 04:29 PM   #5047
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Other people seemed to really like it, maybe I was being harsh!

Finished Half In Love With Death: Managing The Chronically Suicidal Patient - Joel Pars. Gave it 2 stars (it was ok) based on my perceptions as a chronically suicidal person. Maybe practitioners would have liked it more, it's an American book mainly for psychotherapists I think.

Still reading Echoes In Death - J. D. Robb. Bored of it already.

Also reading Happy - Fearne Cotton. Wasn't going to read this but saw it for 75p in a charity shop so decided to get it.





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Old 11-07-2018, 10:20 AM   #5048
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What did you think of Happy, Lindsay? I've started reading it but haven't got far yet.

I've just read Come a Little Closer by Rachel Abbott. I didn't love it, but it was okay.



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Old 11-07-2018, 01:49 PM   #5049
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I gave Happy 3 stars (liked it) I didn't get anything from it to be honest but I think it could be useful for people with lower level MH issues. It was a little repetitive at points.

Still reading Echoes In Death.

Also reading Bookworm: A Memoir Of Childhood Reading - Lucy Mangan.





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Old 11-07-2018, 04:21 PM   #5050
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Free books can be a bit rubbish most times! Unless it was a deal you got? I used to download free books but I don't do it much any more.





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Old 12-07-2018, 04:24 AM   #5051
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Finished Alice and Red Queen by Christina Henry.

4/5 - Loved it very much. Very dark and graphic depictions of child abuse, but a fantastic take on a different version of Alice in Wonderland.

Currently reading Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky - it's really good so far, but only read about 20%. And Friend Request by Laura Marshall which is a really stupid book but I've nearly finished it so I may as well. Maybe there'll be a twist near the end.




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Old 12-07-2018, 06:08 AM   #5052
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Icecream girls-Dorothy Koomson- 4/5 my second attempt to read this, first time was a couple of years ago in a psych ward when on haloperidol which made reading nigh on impossible. This time round, really intriguing plot and characters, some bits a little bit like baggage but generally a fantastic book that keeps you guessing. Warning though, some pretty heavy abuse themes at times, and some mentions of self harm which I really wasn't expecting.



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Old 14-07-2018, 06:27 PM   #5053
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Echoes In Death - J. D. Robb.
I'm so glad this is over. Gave it 2 stars (it was ok) since I finished it but I only finished it because I thought I should for the reading group.





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Old 15-07-2018, 11:07 AM   #5054
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Now reading The Food Of Love - Amanda Prowse.





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Old 17-07-2018, 11:35 AM   #5055
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The Food Of Love - Amanda Prowse.
I gave this 3 stars (liked it).





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Old 17-07-2018, 06:45 PM   #5056
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The Darkness Within - Lisa Stone.





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Old 20-07-2018, 02:40 PM   #5057
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The Darkness Within - Lisa Stone.
I gave this 3 stars officially (liked it) but actually meant 2.5 stars. I was close to choosing 2 stars (it was ok) but thought I'd be kind since this is Cathy Glass writing as Lisa Stone. I found the book kind of uninteresting and had very violent sex scenes etc which put me off reading it on the bus!

Now reading Sister Psychopath - Maggie James.





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Old 21-07-2018, 06:12 PM   #5058
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Bookworm: A Memoir Of Childhood Reading - Lucy Mangan.
I gave this 3 stars (liked it).





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I gave this 3 stars officially (liked it) but actually meant 2.5 stars. I was close to choosing 2 stars (it was ok) but thought I'd be kind since this is Cathy Glass writing as Lisa Stone. I found the book kind of uninteresting and had very violent sex scenes etc which put me off reading it on the bus!
Am now intrigued!



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Old 22-07-2018, 11:39 AM   #5060
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Am now intrigued!
In my opinion it wasn't great, she has written a second book as Lisa Stone though and I will probably give that a try.





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