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I'm reading The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. I've only just started it but it has a 1984 feel about it. Looks like a good read so far.

It is one of my favourite books HC. I would go as far to say that when it first came out, it would have been life changing for a lot of women. I will re-read it also to refresh my memory, so we can have a chat about it.

Brilliant ellie! It's really very good I dont think it will take me long to finish it.

Bought 'This Blinding Absence of Light', by Tahar Ben Jelloun, having noticed universal acclaim for it in The Book Club in The Times.

Did you get that - I bought it - not a library job! That's three books I've bought this year - there's hope for me yet.

It's a Christmas present (in this house the adults buy their own presents - don't knock it 'till you've tried it!), so won't be reading it for a few days yet.

Some of the comments in the Times are ...breathtaking, inspirational, moving, horrific, honest, uplifting.

So I reckon I'll be back with something to say after I've read it, and will have gone through quite a few packs of tissues.

I'd be interested to hear your views on that GG as it sounds quite a harrowing read from the synopsis. I have bookmarked it on my library list so I may pick it up some time next year. Let us know.

I finished the Handmaids Tale and what a read it was very 1984 feel to it as I said and well worth a read. Quite disturbing in parts but a good read for something more serious. I am now reading something at the opposite end of the scale for something much lighter. its called 'Every Boy's Got One' by Meg Cabot and its hilarious. It is largly written in the form of Emails between men and women and has a really honest view about how different men and women are. Only a quick/short read but very funny.

Have just finished Forgotten Voices of the Holocaust which was horrendous but utterly compelling.

Blimey, I can actually contribute to a book thread!

I am reading Andy Flintoff's Autobiography at the moment and it's an excellent read.

I'm reading to my daughter fairy-tales of Zachris Topelius (fairy-tales have been translated in Finnish from Swedish and they were written 1847-1892) and she's loving them!

To my son I'm reading the other Narnia books (he read by himself the book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) and he's enjoying them.

And to me I'm reading Finnish book called 'The Atlas of Love' by married academic searches Mrs Virpi and Mr Jaakko Hämeen-Anttila and published 2005. It's an exploring expedition to cultural history of love - I love it!

Non fiction- the Lost chronicals and Dr who "The shooting scripts
Fiction- None yet but need to start Brick Lane and Oliver Twist for uni

Last chance saloon

Bought that for a couple of folk for xmas(book club sell off!! )

It's a fabulous book! It's pretty grim, but a great read. Have you read Atwood's The Edible Woman? It's an early book, but I loved it too.

I have read something by Meg Cabot, but I can't remember which one it was. I like my trivial lit at times too - much easier to concentrate on when you've been working hard!

Hi vagabond. I haven't read anything else by Atwood but I may well do in the future. I tried The Blind Assasin but just couldnt get into it at the time so thought I would come back to it later.

I got another Margaret Atwood book for Christmas called The Robber Bride. A friend has since informed me that it isn't very good, but I'll keep you posted on what I think HC. Have you read that one vagabond?