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If he's really getting hate mail for not completing a book (as he hints at in the above message) those fans of his deserve to be shot. Anyone whose tried writing fiction will intimately know the struggle you go through to complete a piece of work - and, even then, you feel like revising it to...

I loved Clan of the Cave Bear! Valley of Horses and The Mammoth Hunters are both pretty good books as well (although prepare for a lot of sex - those ancient humans were at it a *lot*). Plains of Passage and Shelters of Stone were not as good, IMO. But Clan of the Cave Bear is superb and...

George R.R. Martin: A Feast For Crows Hi all, For those of you who are interested, this is what was written by Mr Martin on his official website about his progress on A Feast of Crows: "I have been getting lots of email lately asking for an update on the progress of A FEAST FOR CROWS...

As I'm a sucker for punishment, I read Seth's 'An Equal Music' afterwards (which is blessedly shorter) and was pleasantly surprised. It rattled along at a better place and I thought it was a beautiful story.

The nine year old could be steered towards Roald Dahl - they're all excellent. The six year old may enjoy animal stories - Shadow the Sheepdog was a favourite of mine at that age (Enid Blyton). In fact, the Secret Seven might also be an excellent series to try. Swallows and Amazons is also...

The co-respondent shoes foiled me too. I must admit, I kept waiting for the heroine (memory lapse on her name) to say she'd refuse to marry anyone and live happily ever after on her own. Or that she'd marry for love or something. I didn't like that she was dutiful etc, but I expect that was...

Currently reading The Solitaire Mystery, on the recommendation of a Danish friend of mine who loves this book.

Since I read a lot of fantasy books, I have come to rely on the reviews in the SFX magazine. On a huge number of occasions, I have finished a book they've recommended and been well pleased. They tend to be pretty accurate. And now I tend to steer clear of the books they give few stars to. They...

You're not completely on your own, Litany. I've read the damn thing too and my first thought on completing it was much as yours. I don't understand why it was so long - maybe Vikram Seth has the usual man idea of 'bigger is better' :p

Thanks Irene :o I figured this would have been covered already, but I'm at work and didn't have the time to browse too much!

Hi all! I just wanted to get an idea of people's age on this forum, because sometimes I get totally thrown. I'll kick off, since I'm an okay 24 ;) Amanda

I'm just now starting The Solitaire Mystery :)

As Shade mentioned, A Child in Time was infinitely forgettable. I had to read it for A Level English (which normally spoils all but the best book, because of the way you have to dissect it). If I hadn't had to read it, I would have thrown it down in disgust after a few chapters. Unfortunately...

Have you tried Sophie's World? That is supposed to introduce philosophical ideas.

It has been documented that Nicholas Flamel was also the Grand Master of the Priory of Sion, which features heavily in Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code. Flamel was an extremely famous alchemist, and had his fingers in many pies, including politics.

Despite my vow not to buy any more books until I've ploughed through some on my (ever-growing) reading list, I couldn't resist The Seeing Stone by Kevin Crossley-Holland. It's the first in a kid's trilogy about Arthur. I didn't intend to buy it, but they were offering it for 99p in Ottaker's...

Currently wallowing my way through my last Jilly Cooper (Appassionata). Once I'm done with that, I'm *definitely* ready for some serious stuff!

That was not an inducement for you to continue your deranged advertising! :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Is there anyone we can report this to?

Oh this is too much! Both of you joining this forum and in your first post just happening to agree that this Wright fellow (who I've never even heard of, BTW) is the best thing since Dickens? Hmmm, my cynicism is all fired up! :rolleyes:

They make the last leap that The Tomb of God belongs to Jesus - however, ultimately that cannot be proved. Even if the location that they pinpointed was excavated and a body discovered within, you could not prove absolutely conclusively that it belonged to Jesus. You could date the remains, but...