What Are You Reading...?

[jockaneezer]

I can re-read any of Spike Milligan's war diaries at the drop of a hat, even starting at some random page and just go from there.
I do like a good reference/text book too, my copy of Eaton Fluid Power Industrial Hydraulics Manual is on my nightstand and again, I'll just open it at a random page and see what I can learn (sad bugger !)
I refuse to read any of Dan Brown's books as, years back, I was totally engaged with the Davinci Code, couldn't put it down and kept thinking "This is enthralling, I wonder how he's going to finish it ?" then got to the end and realised he didn't know how to finish it satisfactorily either !

 

[AndyPK]

According to my Kindle, I’ve read nine books so far this year……..

 

[Saucer]

I can’t quote the reference to Joseph O’Connor above.


Very much enjoyed The Star and The Sea many years ago. You probably know he’s Sinead OConnor’s brother but used to get irritated when people brought that up in interviews.

 

[Saucer]

For anyone interested in a good real life adventure in DRC I’d really recommend Blood River by Tim Butcher. I was so impressed with it, and him, that I sent an email to an address at the end of it when I finished it and he replied straight away

 

[Jenben]

Are you enjoying the Elly Griffiths books, @Jenben ? I love mysteries so am always interested in finding new authors!

Yes, they are a light read. I tend to pick them up at 99p on the kindle, I like her as a character and the Detective is curmudgeonly.

Another detective series is the Inspector Gamache books by Louise Penny set in French speaking Canada. 18 books.

Yes I have read them. Nothing better than a new series of books to binge read .

According to my Kindle, I’ve read nine books so far this year……..

I use goodreads to track my books and I am also on 9 .

You probably know he’s Sinead OConnor’s brother but used to get irritated when people brought that up in interviews.

No, I didn’t ! I will store that fact up for the WI book club discussion !

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[RoverOne]

The last couple of books I’ve read are The Satsuma Complex and Hotel Avocado by Bob Mortimer . An easy holiday read and Bob Mortimers random humour .

 

[Smudger55]

The Deceiver by Frederick Forsyth. Great read..

 

[Chris]

I am reading “English Grand Slams since 2003”

It’s a very short book.

eddie Jim

 

[Jon Stewart]

The Elenium trilogy by David Eddings.

Real shame that he refused to allow movie rights to be discussed for both the Belgariad/ Mallorean and Elenium/Tamuli, but you can hardly blame him when you see the complete sh1tshow that is most fantasy movies from the 1970's/1980's

I'm certain he'd be perfectly happy with fantasy movies now, and both worlds would make excellent movies!

 

[Outdoors Dad]

Red dragon
Silence of the lambs
Hannibal
T Harris a great trilogy
However I've never actually read SOTL but the other two are great.

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[Puddleduck]

Jean M Auel Clan of the Cave Bear series except for the last book in the series which was a real disappointment. So different in style from the previous books I wondered if it had been ghost written.

 

[Reallyretired]

I like light stuff while I am away. I have all of Terry Pratchett, all Agatha Christie, All the brother Cadfael, a ton of science fiction etc. Some heavier non fiction for a change. In all just a few short of 6,000 books on kindle though I generally read on Kindle app on a 10" tablet, especially if there's any illustrations.

 

[Puddleduck]

Fantasy, especially kah ( kick ass heroes),
Authors

Vera Nazadian
April White
Meghan Cuana Doige
Robert J Crane

But I can read them faster than they are written!!

 

[AndyPK]

I can recommend ‘I who have never known men’, by Jacqueline Harpman……

 

[Grianan]

What a great thread!

My current read is Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa. It’s the third Japanese novel I’ve read this year …

I got a kindle a year ago and love it. I’ve read so much more and as I tend to buy the 99p books it’s been a pretty eclectic mix with some brilliant finds including …

West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
How not up have an arranged marriage by Dr Amir Khan
Holiday SOS by Ben MacFarlen
Unnatural Causes by Dr Richard Shepherd
The last List of Mabel Beaumont by Laura Pearson
The Curious incident of the dog in the night by Mark Haddon
A good life in France by Janine Marsh
Reread A year in Provence by Peter Mayle
And lots of Dick Francis, LJ Ross and Alexander McCall Smith!

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[bobnick]

Post 1 to here.

CCW (Classic Car Weekly)

 

[Shrimp]

I’m currently devouring. A Gimp A blimp And a bucket of Shrimp.
I might need to watch a movie afterwards to calm down.

Don’t think you’d get me into a bucket!

 

[dryad]

this years viz annual..

 

[grasscutter]

Currently reading Spare by Prince Harry. It was passed to us by a friend. Didn’t think it would be my thing but have to say I am enjoying it and do look at him in a different light.

 

[AndyPK]

Just started the latest Lee Child short story, ‘Eleven Numbers’…….

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[L' Hobo]

As someone who can't understand the need for a TV in a CV/MH I'll ask for your top 5 desert island books you'd have with you on the road as well as your current read. And if you're like me you may well have paper copies as well as 5000+ on your e-reader. Feel free to say which one you prefer also.

I am re-reading a book I have had for decades, it's called 'Tales from Underwood ' by David H Keller.

It's a book of short stories based on his experiences as an ex Doctor, Psychiatrist and Soldier

Some fascinating and thought provoking stories!

I will add more later.

 

[The Old Man]

I used to be a prolific reader but failing eyesight I find reading uncomfortable, so now enjoy Audio books.

I subscribe to Audible and enjoy many books from their 'free' selection and enjoy purchasing more mainstream offerings.

Currently I'm just starting, 'A Body on the Beach' by PF Ford.

I also download free audio books from Librivox. They are all free because they're old and out of copyright. A series I particularly enjoyed was 'The Civil War Series' by Joseph Alexander Altsheler. A series of eight books chronicling the US Civil War. Two heroes, cousins, one for the South and one for the North, read in chronice order, the books are written, alternately, from the point of view of the Southern hero or the Northern hero, there are other characters, for instance a Northern spy who may appear anywhere! Each volume is a stand alone novel, but as I said they are best read in order.

Other books that I've listened to from Audible;

The Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out and Disappeared, by Jonas Jonasson.

And the sequel;

The Accidental Further Adventures the Hundred Year Old Man.

Such improbable stories, but enthralling and humorous!

Great thing with audio books, they don't weigh anything (Payload) or take up any space.

But I do have some hard copies, that I like near me;

Jonathan Livingstone Seagull by Richard Bach.
Callanish by William Horwood.
The Day of the Jackel, The Odessa File and The Dogs of War, three novels in one book by Frederick Forsythe
The Shepherd by Frederick Forsythe.

 

[Diabalo]

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Flashman paper series

Sir Harry Paget Flashman is a fictional character created by George MacDonald Fraser (1925–2008), but based on the character "Flashman" in Tom Brown's Schooldays (1857), a semi-autobiographical work by Thomas Hughes (1822–1896).

 

[DelMar]

Anything by Baldacci, light and entertaining.

 

[Hils and Glenns]

Jerome k jerome- 3 men in a boat. Dull as dishwater so giving up with it tonight

I found it funny. A laugh out loud book, Then I know I have a strange taste in books.
Just finished The Radleys by Matt Haig which turned out to be a genre I wasn't expecting. Didn't know what to think of it.
I've read five books so far this year too. As I down load books from the library they are a motley selection
None of this is True Lisa Jewell Lots of twists and turns
House Arrest Alan Bennet Laconic Bennet
Weyward Emilia Hart Forgotten it already
The Bandit Queens Parini Shroff Really enjoyed this one.

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[AndyPK]

Now I’m reading ‘Northwind: A Robert Hoon thriller’ by J D Kirk….

 

[L' Hobo]

I read a book many years ago while stationed in Africa about help worker (missionary) starting in North Africa, trying to 'educate' the local population who were dying of malnutrition because of poor crops and famine.

He gave each small group a milk cow and enough maize they could sow to feed them the following year when they could retain some of the corn to set the year after.
He then moved gradually further South, before returning North again some years later to see what had been achieved by the locals.
He described being attacked by Crocs and other incidents during the journey.
It was a fascinating read.

I thought it was called, 'Hold my hand I'm Dying' but I just Googled the title and all it came up with was a Love Story!

 

[Jenben]

Weyward Emilia Hart Forgotten it already
The Bandit Queens Parini Shroff Really enjoyed this one.

I read Weyward this weekend for WI book club ( tomorrow) and I found it really irritating, but I will wait to see what the book club ladies say.

We read The Bandit Queens for book club last year, it was a book that everyone enjoyed and it did lead to a great discussion which is always a bonus

 

[Vikdikdok]

I don't find it particularly easy to actually read a book for long so I've been downloading (mostly free or cheap books) via 'Book Bub' into my kindle and letting it read for me, (I'm now used to the robotic voice

 

[Russ N Tracey]

I've just read or should I say listened to on audible The best of our spies by Alex Gerlis, it was a freebie. and the he's got some more French resistance ww2, I highly recommend him.

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