Wow it's been a long time since I have written anything here ..... my pre New Year resolution must be to "must do better". Right now as we are outside the main holiday season I've had a lot more time and have been reading a lot (as well as updating our Puglia website )
Just finished reading You Belong to Me by Karen Rose, a complete change from The Patchwork Years and Reflections, both by Linnou.
I'm a great fan of Karen Rose (and other authors of the same genre). Sadly I've now read her full list and will have to wait until June 2012 for the release of No One Left to Tell when the paperback version will come out. I like the way characters move from one book to another but you don't have to have read the earlier books. Her plots, although following the same style, are always complex and fans of crime thrillers will love her books.
The Patchwork Years, in complete contrast, is the first of family saga trilogy, following one family from 1854 through to 1960's (and to the 21st century in books 2 and 3). My reading tastes are quite catholic and I like to switch from one genre to another, obviously crime thrillers are high on my list, family saga's too. Looking forward to Patchwork Years second book which I believe is due out early next year. My growing up years started in the 1960's so it will be interest a fing for me to see how the Patchwork family handles the swinging 60's and the seventies! Reflections by the same author is a collection of short stories, I'm not normally a fan of short stories but I particularly liked The Old Soldier and Butterfly in this collection.
Now what next ....... Living here in Puglia it's not always easy to get my hands on english novels quickly (and for relaxation I prefer to read in english) ..... I'm vaguely considering getting a Kindle which will allow me to download my next reading choice immediately and not have to wait for a book delivery. But I do like the feel of a book in my hands and the turning of the pages. Any thoughts?
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