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Post by Claire on Sept 12, 2010 11:46:54 GMT 1
Hi all, just to let people know the adult pony book section of the website now has a new look and I have added a few new books and authors. Also I have started to add authors of adult horse fiction to the website too. I have recently added Dick Francis, Rita Mae Brown, John Welcome, Sara Gruen and Anne McCaffrey. To link to these authors and check out the new look page click below: adultponybooks.ponymadbooklovers.co.uk/Also let me know if you know of any books which you think should be added to the list. There are a few I havent got round to doing yet but suggestions are always appreciated!
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Post by garej on Oct 1, 2010 20:51:01 GMT 1
Interesting, but I would add JPT's Murder Included, They Died In the Spring and Gin & Murder. I would personally add them to the "written specifically for adults" part, though they could be enjoyed by older teenagers (17+).
They Died In the Spring is the least horsey, the other two are more so. Gin & Murder features the hunting fraternity: Murder Included is about a woman who spends most of her life showing horses. They Died In the Spring does not have any horsey connection: however, if someone does enjoy those two then it is worth reading.
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Post by Claire on Oct 1, 2010 21:45:54 GMT 1
Thanks garej, I did want to add them but couldnt remember the titles!
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Post by garej on Oct 1, 2010 22:04:36 GMT 1
Opps I made a slight mistake there. I got confused. It's Murder Strikes Pink, not Murder Included (which is their mother's work). But everything else is correct (the pink comes from the uniform of the hunt).
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Post by susanb on Oct 1, 2010 23:48:33 GMT 1
The Grave Maurice by Martha Grimes is a very horsey title in a non-horsey series (very good, but have your hankies ready).
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Post by garej on Oct 2, 2010 18:35:40 GMT 1
Another couple of suggestions:-
Blind Beauty (K M Peyton). Although I have not read it, it does have a bullying/abusive stepfather in it. For that reason, I would suggest it is either suitable for older teenagers or adults. Perhaps someone who has actually read it could suggest which one out of the two categories are the most suitable?
Rennie Goes Riding (Monica Edwards). I think that it belongs in the "older teenager" category because of two reasons. Number 1: it is labelled as a career novel, but anyway the main character (Rennie) has left school. Secondly (or Number 2 if you prefer), Rennie suffers from depression, so I would not suggest it for younger readers, as they may find it too distressing and hard going.
Horse of Air (Lucy Rees), again suitable for the older teenager, as it does deal with depression, and also suicidal thoughts. Pretty much reason 2 of Rennie Goes Riding also applies.
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Post by Claire on Oct 2, 2010 20:02:30 GMT 1
Some good suggestions garej, I think they will all come under the teen section as I think they were all written for teens rather than adults
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2010 7:02:30 GMT 1
I thought this book was really very good. It bought a tear to my eye at one point but it wasn't depressing at all and I had a job to put it down. As Claire says, I think it's aimed at teenagers rather than adults.
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Post by kunuma on Oct 3, 2010 20:29:12 GMT 1
Does anyone know what happened to Lucy Rees, does she still have horses/write? I read a very odd book of hers, The Maze, and have wondered about her ever since, she did seem to have a true love of horses.
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Post by Claire on Oct 3, 2010 21:15:49 GMT 1
She is living in Portugal and/or Spain and training horses using a natural horsemanship technique. (Lucky so and so) She has a website but its in spanish!
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