@alexandradawe.bsky.social hello Alexandra. Lovely to meet you and a very warm welcome to our Devon Book Club community. I'd love to hear more about your writing and what you enjoy reading..Where in Devon are you based?
I'm with you so long as the jumpers aren't made of wool, unless its cashmere (everything else makes me itch😅)
Qui Xialong's books are wonderful as, as well as being great crime novels, they also give insights into Chinese society, food etc.
Hopefully people will give you suggestions. Devon writers like Jane Corry, Alice Hunter, Graham Hurley, Michael Jecks, come to mind, or maybe Vaseem Khan, Qui Xialong for crime series. Not the genre I read most.
I am. Such a beautiful country. I've read a few of these but not all.
I agree. Its wonderful and very evocative of the time
I love it. What literary gaps do you have?
Coming to the end of this week's #devonbookhour. So sorry for the technical hitch but please do keep posting or catch up over the next day or two. Lots of interesting posts as always - thank you for your friendship and company . Have a great week everyone
I made it to about page 350 but it beat me. I keep thinkking that one day I might give it another go but can't summon the energy when there are so many other great books to read. #devonbookhour
Sounds so good. Thank you so much. #devonbookhour
Facinating. I had no idea #devonbookhour
he does sound interesting - I'll certainly have a look #devonbookhour
I tried but gave up - would love to know how you get on #devonbookhour
I didn't know that they did that. Do they send the book or just a list of one's they've resurfaced? #devonbookhour
The first Dublin book that came to mind. I think you are re-reading it. How's that going? #devonbookhour
Ulysses? #devonbookhour
Lost in what sense? And how was it found? And what does a BL subscription give you access to? Sorry for all the questions but so interesting. #devonbookhour
Hi. Confess I've not read either. This is what I love about this community - finding out about new writers. Seegert sounds interesting - what kind of poetry does James Fenton write (if that's not an oversimplistic question #devonbookhour
Didn't know it was on TV - shall have to check that out #devonbookhour
It does - and ancient abyssinia/modern day Iraq. Such a good book. One of her best I think. I just got a load of posts through all at once so sorry for the delay in responding everyone #devonbookhour
OK - solidly back now. Sorry about that folks. How's the reading been over the last week? I'm enjoying Leonard and Hungry Paul - a very moving story of male friendship between two very introverted men #devonbookhour
OK - a reboot seems to have sorted the problem and I'm here. Sorry to be late. Is anyone with me? What are you reading this week and thoughts on books with a strong sense of place? I was thinking of A Scots Quair, but also e.g. Shipping News (Newfoundland), Rebecca (Cornwall) #devonbookhour
Having a technical hitch here in the Highlands and rebooting my machine. In the meantime I'd love to hear what you are reading and especially about books you can think of with a strong sense of place.
As ever we will be live from 8PM this evening for #devonbookhour. Join us with your writing and bookish news and views. I'm in Scotland this week and am thinking about books with a strong location - an example for Scotland might be the Scots Qair trilogy. See you from 8PM
The more the merrier 🙂
@rachelape.bsky.social hi Rachel and a warm welcome to our Devon Book Club community. Always lovely to welcome a next door neighbour 🙂
The Count of Monte Cristo, Songbirds by Christi Lefteri, Nesting by Roisin O'Donnell, The Secret Intensity of Everyday Life by William Nicholson and This Must Be the Place by Maggie O'Farrell probably stand out most. All very different 🙂
Books are for every occasion 🙂
Nor me. Any great reads so far this year?
Ah. I know who you mean now