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Some of the books I am looking forward to reading in 2015.

Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro,
A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson (May)
Second Life by S.J Watson (March)
A Banquet of Consequences by Elizabeth George (October)
The Secret Life of Luke Livingstone by Charity Norman (February)
The Pocket Wife by Susan Crawford (March)
A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler (February)
Don't Let Him Know by Sandip Roy (January)
Miss Hazel and the Rosa Parkes League by Jonathan Odell (February)
Goodbye Sweetheart by Marion Halligan (April)
Claiming Noah by Amanda Ortlepp (March)
and the new Geraldine Brooks due out in November but no title as yet

The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro
A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson
Second Life by S.J. Watson
A Banquet of Consequences by Elizabeth George
The Secret Life of Luke Livingstone by Charity Norman
The Pocket Wife by Susan H. Crawford
A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler
Don't Let Him Know by Sandip Roy
Miss Hazel and the Rosa Parks League by Jonathan Odell
Goodbye Sweetheart by Marion Halligan
Claiming Noah by Amanda Ortlepp
Geraldine Brooks

Great idea for a thread Margot. I linked them all (bar the one which isn't in the database yet) so the other readers can check them out!

I for one am thrilled to see Second Life by S.J. Watson coming soon:)

**EDIT: Have just added Goodbye Sweetheart to the database, so your list is complete!

Brenda wrote: "The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro
A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson
Second Life by S.J. Watson
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Wrong link for Geraldine Brooks. Should be /author/show...

Thank you

I am looking forward to the Kate Atkinson one :)

Margot wrote: "Some of the books I am looking forward to reading in 2015...."

Margot, would the Geraldine Brooks novel be The Prophet's Daughters? I'm something of a Brooks fan and haven't heard of this one before, so wonder if it is the 2015 release.

No sign of a Geraldine Brooks title in this article, but lots of books to look forward to:

I have set myself the challenge of reading at least 52 good poetry books this year. I love minimalism of all kinds, therefore I will go down that track.

Gregory wrote: "I have set myself the challenge of reading at least 52 good poetry books this year. I love minimalism of all kinds, therefore I will go down that track."

That is an interesting challenge Gregory! Enjoy and good luck:)

Some of the books I keep buying but not reading hopefully.

I am pinching this statement from a friend of mine - but I think it is so fitting:

"...But now thinking more about it, the ONE book I am really looking forward to in 2015 is the book that I had no expectations going into but came out hugging the book and not wanting the characters to fade away. Don't know what that book will be, but I sure can't wait to read it..."

So true!

Sally906 wrote: "I am pinching this statement from a friend of mine - but I think it is so fitting:

"...But now thinking more about it, the ONE book I am really looking forward to in 2015 is the book that I had no..."

Good one :)

Sally906 wrote: "I am pinching this statement from a friend of mine - but I think it is so fitting:

"...But now thinking more about it, the ONE book I am really looking forward to in 2015 is the book that I had no..."

Oh yes I like that!!!

Sally906 wrote: "I am pinching this statement from a friend of mine - but I think it is so fitting:

"...But now thinking more about it, the ONE book I am really looking forward to in 2015 is the book that I had no..."

Oh yes! Let's hope we all find one of those books this year!

Brenda wrote: "Sally906 wrote: "I am pinching this statement from a friend of mine - but I think it is so fitting:

"...But now thinking more about it, the ONE book I am really looking forward to in 2015 is the b..."

Ohh I love that book...... Mine was The Bone Season from last year, you have no idea how many times I picked it up in the bookshop only to put it back on the shelf, then a friend of mine was reading it but never got back to me with her thoughts after asking her several times. I bought it in a huff thinking "bloody hell, let's just do this" and fell in love. January marks the release of the second in the series The Mime Order and frankly, I'm nervous.

I'm planning on reading a bunch of classics this year and I picked the ones that I've already bought since I obviously want to read them. Here are my faves.

Faust
Madame Bovary
The Moonstone
The Beautiful and Damned
Doctor Zhivago
The Woman in White
The Grapes of Wrath
The Name of the Rose
Foucault's Pendulum
Catch-22
The Sound and the Fury
For Whom the Bell Tolls

Good luck with those Sarah:) I've had Doctor Zhivago on my TBR (I own a copy) for years after seeing and loving the movie. I MUST get to it...

Wasn't the movie fabulous? That's why I want to read it too.

Wow so many great ideas out there! For me:
The Rosie Effect
More Fool Me
Travelling to Work: Diaries 1988-1998
Diana Gabaldon - re-reading her later ones before I get into the newest one.
Elizabeth Moon - re-reading the paksennarrion books before I get to the newest one.

Sarah wrote: "Wasn't the movie fabulous? That's why I want to read it too."

It was a lot of years ago that I saw it, but yes, it was excellent!

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I've heard such great things about The Woman in White, I'm very anxious to read it.

RitaSkeeter wrote: "Sarah wrote: "I'm planning on reading a bunch of classics this year and I picked the ones that I've already bought since I obviously want to read them. Here are my faves.

Faust
[b..."

Rita, what you have to do; when you hit "reply" check where the .... ends in the post you're replying to. If it's in the middle of a book link, 9 times out of 10 it will put everything into italics. If you just delete back to a "normal" word, it will stop that:) You can also click on "preview" before you click "post" to see how it looks:)

Ooh, this is a hard question...

Some of the books I am actually most looking forward to are also ones that I'm a little apprehensive of - I think I'll like Outlander by Diana Gabaldon, however the size is a little daunting. Same for Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel.

I'm also looking forward to Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day by Winifred Watson because I enjoyed the movie with Frances McDormand, and because my mother was chuckling away while she read it last week!

I'm looking forward to more Fiona McIntosh - Nightingale and Tapestry.

I'm also looking forward to A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman because so many Aussie Readers enjoyed it last year.

I could go on(!), but will stop here :-)

I've already read the one I was hanging out for...The Silk Thief by Deborah Challinor and now looking forward to her next in that series, which will hopefully be near the end of this year :)
Otherwise I am really keen to get reading all of the Aussie authors for my personal and other challenges.

Oh and Hades and Eden by Candice Fox are on my must read list.

My most highly anticipated 2015 read would have to be The Mirror and the Light, the final part of the Thomas Cromwell trilogy. I had always thought it was going to be published in about Sept 2014, but alas nothing yet.

Andrea wrote: "My most highly anticipated 2015 read would have to be The Mirror and the Light, the final part of the Thomas Cromwell trilogy. I had always thought it was going to be published in ab..."

She got side tracked writing something else:)

I'm looking forward to reading Kate quinn's new instalment in her Rome series: lady of the eternal city

Whitley wrote: "I'm looking forward to reading Kate quinn's new instalment in her Rome series: lady of the eternal city"

Lady of the Eternal City by Kate Quinn

RitaSkeeter wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Ooh, this is a hard question...

Some of the books I am actually most looking forward to are also ones that I'm a little apprehensive of - I think I'll like Outlander b..."

Hey Kathryn, I recently managed to get through Outlander (or Cross Stitch) by buying on kindle and also getting the whisper sync version so I could listen when I was too busy to read. I don't like dragging out long books and knew I wouldn't have the time to just sit and read, I found this helped tremendously. I plan to do the same with the others in the series, this was the first time I had listened to a book and found it not unpleasent in this instance.
I have been buying up the audible add ons via kindle as my mothers eyesight is deteriorating and thought I might surprise her later in the year with an iPod that I can manage for her, so she can listen to books instead of being frustrated trying to read.

Dana wrote: "RitaSkeeter wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Ooh, this is a hard question...

Some of the books I am actually most looking forward to are also ones that I'm a little apprehensive of - I think I'll like [boo..."

What a lovely gift for your mother Dana :)

Dana wrote: "RitaSkeeter wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Ooh, this is a hard question...

Some of the books I am actually most looking forward to are also ones that I'm a little apprehensive of - I think I'll like [boo..."

I generally listen to a book exclusively as an audiobook, or read it exclusively as a paper book (or e-book). I didn't even realise you could get a version that does both!!! Sounds too technical for me, but thanks for making me aware of it, Dana. I certainly wouldn't just listen to [book:Outlander|10964] - I hate to even think how many hours it would be! It will be fine - whenever I decide to read it - it will just be the main book I read (apart from whatever audiobook I'm listening to at the time) - and I might need to renew my library copy!!

And that does sound a lovely gift for your mum - it must be awful if reading is your favourite past-time and then your eyesight starts to go...

(And I don't know why my Outlander link isn't working...!)

Kathryn wrote: "Dana wrote: "RitaSkeeter wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Ooh, this is a hard question...

Some of the books I am actually most looking forward to are also ones that I'm a little apprehensive of - I think I..."

It really isn't that complicated as the app does the work for you as soon as you open it, likewise your kindle asks you if you want to sync to the furthest page after you switch from listening to reading. I was very impressed with it. Although I do agree with you, I preferred listening to it once I had started (the narrator was good with the voices lol).

Thanks for the nice words about my planned gift. I am not that close to my mother but she is responsible for my love of reading, we didn't have a lot of money to buy books when I was young so she just let me read all hers! Someone mentioned The Name of the Rose earlier and I remember reading this when I was about 11 or 12 not long after watching the movie crazy really when I think about it....

I love Whispersync. I like being able to switch back and forth rather than being stuck with one format.

Dana wrote: "RitaSkeeter wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Ooh, this is a hard question...

Some of the books I am actually most looking forward to are also ones that I'm a little apprehensive of - I think I'll like [boo..."

That's a fantastic gift for your Mum :)

I am looking forward to quite a few books this year:
a lot of the series that I have on the go, too. There's just so much fun ahead of me! :D

Anything by the wonderful Lilly Brett is always a joy for me. Her latest, short stories about her life in NY is so enjoyable. I read it in one go. Although a longtime US resident she brings a native Australian sensibility and humour to her writing.

Would love to get through a whole bunch of classics this year. Lolita, The Picture of Dorian Gray, To Kill a Mockingbird, And Then There Were None just to name a few.

�� Jess wrote: "Would love to get through a whole bunch of classics this year. Lolita, The Picture of Dorian Gray, To Kill a Mockingbird, And Then There Were None j..."

All really good reads :)

Billie wrote: "Anything by the wonderful Lilly Brett is always a joy for me. Her latest, short stories about her life in NY is so enjoyable. I read it in one go. Although a longtime US resident she brings a nativ..."

I haven't read Lily Brett but have heard her writing is good:)

Can't wait for Armada by Ernest Cline - it's out in July

Jess you must get your bootie moving on To Kill a Mockingbird! One of my all time top 5. I'm doing Lolita right now in audio because it's narrated by Jeremy Irons which is such perfection to have the two together.

(Sorry guys, I'm on my phone and can't tag it.)

Sarah wrote: "Jess you must get your bootie moving on To Kill a Mockingbird! One of my all time top 5. I'm doing Lolita right now in audio because it's narrated by Jeremy Irons which is such perfection to have t..."

To Kill a Mockingbird - there you go Sarah:)

Look what I just discovered!! Jools!!! LOOK!!!!!

A Tattooed Heart by Deborah Challinor book 4 (final in the series!) I'm soooo excited!!

Brenda wrote: "Look what I just discovered!! Jools!!! LOOK!!!!!

A Tattooed Heart by Deborah Challinor book 4 (final in the series!) I'm soooo..."

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrhhhhhhhhhhhggggggg!!!!!!! (((o(*ﾟ▽��*)o))) **happy dance**

Where is it???

Haha! Knew you'd be excited too! Not till November...so far away!

Brenda wrote: "Haha! Knew you'd be excited too! Not till November...so far away!"

But then there will be no more :(

I know but I didn't realize there was to be a 4th so it feels like a bonus :D