The Uncommon reader and Mrs Queen takes the train

This April we're reading two books where an Elizabeth Windsor HRH, takes center stage.

The uncommon reader by Alan Bennett is a gorgeous story in 124 pages of what happens when the Queen steps into the mobile library van outside the palace kitchens. Rather the offend the librarian she borrows her first library book, and so begins a new passion for reading. The Queen is clearly not herself and her new hobby turns the place upside down.

In Mrs Queen takes the train she is even less than her usual self when feeling forlorn she boards a train for Edinburgh, to have a last look at the Royal yacht Brittannia. The book has some surprising depth and isn't all comedy.

March 2013- All that I am by Anna Funder- we came, we drank and we talked

A lot has been written (and read) about the Holocaust and Nazi Germany. The topic presented may have just been too much of the same for some, for others we found it provided a different view. Annette sought out more info on the topic that inspired the book. Cheryl had to push through parts of the book as did others, and Deb who scored a 2 only managed to read the first hundred or so pages.

The scores are:
Alison           6
Anna             7
Annette         7
Cheryl           5
Deb               3
Genevieve
Kristy            4
Megan           3
Phil                8

Total 43, average score 5.4

And I'm really sorry Genevieve I can't remember what score you gave the book so let me know and I'll add it.