18-11-2007, 08:05 PM
nikkinaz Wrote:I am about to start an autobiography - called Red Carpets and other banana skins by Rupert Everett. He was interviewed on TV and he spoke about his book and I am looking forward to reading it because a few reviews have said it is funny and very honest.
Some good books I've read in the last few weeks.
Labyrinth by Kate Mosse (a good historical novel based in France, along the lines of the Da Vinci Code, although a bit long as it is a tomb of a book- I did enjoy it). Thanks Pam :thumbs:
Killing me softly by Nicci French (a good page turning suspense novel)
Digging to America by Anne Tyler (a family story about different cultures and living in America - highly recommended!!)
I've heard of Rupert Everett's autobiography, and was intrigued, but seeing as I'm really not fan of autobiographies, it will be a while before I have a look at it methinks.
Which is also why it took me so long to read Barbara Kingsolver's book "The Poisonwood Bible". But when I finally realised it was a work of fiction, gave it a go. I am afraid to say it didn't wow me as so it has so many others.... I think that its because most of the exciting pace of the book was only in the first half, and the second half, while interesting, didn't have the same momentum.
I read Labyrinth a few months ago, and really enjoyed it. Its one of those that, while the action jumps back and forward a few centuries, doesn't give away the ending until the end, if you know what I mean. A really good read!
So here I am at another dead end in terms of my reading life... I think I'm ready for a cracking non-fiction... I wonder what I'll find....
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