What are you reading at the moment?

[BoneDog]

Just about finished Eric by Pratchett. Smashing book, wish it was longer though, it's the shortest one of his I've read at only 150 pages.

Got 'Interesting Times' lined up next. Canna wait for that one - Cohen the Barbarian

[Webbo]

Is that Coben? I enjoy his work.

I'm reading shadowmarch by Tad williams.

Harlan Coben? I've read most of his stuff.

Edited 10 April 2013 by Webbo

[The Doctor]

A Brief History of Time. All very interesting - surprisingly good for light reading.

[Guest]

Harlan Coben? I've read most of his stuff.

yeah, pretty sure he wrote a novel called fever pitch.

great light reading normally books that you can't put down until finished.

[Guest]

A Brief History of Time. All very interesting - surprisingly good for light reading.

I found a briefer history of time to be an enlightening experience. Fantastic explanations.

[Webbo]

yeah, pretty sure he wrote a novel called fever pitch.

great light reading normally books that you can't put down until finished.

He's got a new book out called 6 years. I shall start it when I've finished the book I'm on now.

[Guest]

I've got a few to catch up on. I'll be looking for them at the car boots when I come over in May.

[Haydos]

Would recommend Fever Pitch actually, read it a bunch of times now. Replace Arsenal with with any football team and any fan can relate to him.

[21st Century Fox]

 

I don't really tend to read true crime but this is pretty astonishing. A retired homicide detective recounts his private investigation into one of the most notorious, unsolved murders in American history and finds the chief suspect to be his own father.

[Webbo]

 

I don't really tend to read true crime but this is pretty astonishing. A retired homicide detective recounts his private investigation into one of the most notorious, unsolved murders in American history and finds the chief suspect to be his own father.

I'm not sure if I've read that. When was it published?

[ronnup]

Attempted the 'Prague Cemetry' and got bored.

[21st Century Fox]

I'm not sure if I've read that. When was it published?

 

2003 I think.

[maynefox]

I've just spent the last 4.5 hours (on and off) reading Othello, very good. Best Shakespeare play! (I know it's a piece of drama!!)

[Leicfox]

Got this to read although I'm yet to start it.

[Webbo]

2003 I think.

I think I have read it different cover though. I've read one Black Dahlia book and the bit about the father having done it rings a bell.

[Captain...]

I don't really tend to read true crime but this is pretty astonishing. A retired homicide detective recounts his private investigation into one of the most notorious, unsolved murders in American history and finds the chief suspect to be his own father.

Well I don't need to read it know as you've just spoilt the ending.

[21st Century Fox]

Well I don't need to read it know as you've just spoilt the ending.

 

It's written in the blurb on the back. It's non-fiction, it's not exactly a spoiler.

Edited 14 May 2013 by 21st Century Fox

[MC Prussian]

It's not my actual reading material, but I just came across this ad for Qantas books, a new service provided by the Australian airline:

You can choose from books and stories from contemporary Australian writers that match your flight time.

 

There's a great idea. And the book covers look very nice, too. More info can be found here:

https://www.prote.in/en/feed/2013/05/stories-for-every-journey

Edited 4 June 2013 by MC Prussian

[Rincewind]

I downloaded a taster of Science of Discworld lV on my Kindle. Not sure whether to buy the book as an E book or finish my collection of Terry Pratchett in paperbacks. I have too many books really

[Wymsey]

The 'Leicester Mercury'.

 

 

I swear that the news content within this paper declines day by day....

Edited 4 June 2013 by Wymeswold fox

[Renart]

I have just finished re-reading The World According to Garp (John Irving). If you haven't ever read it then give it a look as it is brilliant. On the back of that I have just bought In One Person (also by John Irving) to see what his latest novel is like in comparison to one of his classics. Will let you know how I get on.

[Renart]

About a quarter of the way through this:

Very enjoyable so far, it's a debut novel it has been quite well received from the reviews I've read, winner of Waterstones 11, very favourably compared to The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, and Kurt Vonnegurt.

You can download an extract from the website here: http://www.alexwoods...iews-night.html

 

I will definitely be giving this a look.

 

 

Inspired by this I am now reading more Kurt Vonnegut, about to start on Sirens of Titan, and got Breakfast of Champions ordered.

If anyone is looking to read some Kurt, start with Slaughter House 5 and then work your way through.

 

Another way of doing it is to start with his short stories. Welcome to the Monkey House and Palm Sunday: An Autobiographical Collage is a great collection. Also, I think Cat's Cradle is a better book than Slaughter House 5 but that is down to opinion. Both great books and a great author if you like your narrative with a hint of the sereal.

[Unabomber]

Just finished reading Fatherland by Robert Harris and really enjoyed it, even though it did seem to take me a while to get through.

[Webbo]

Six years by Harlan Coben.

 

I like this guy's prose but I can't help thinking he's written all this before. An excessively tall hero, people hiding from the mob, secret societies etc.

[DANGEROUS TIGER]

The Ninth Legion. (What happened to it? )