This Week I are mostly reading (contd)

Callan57

Finished Normal People ... it was OK but not exceptional IMO

Next is Mafeking Road & Other Stories by Herman Charles Bosman

otnomart

Before the War by Fay Weldon

Oops69

South, the Endurance expedition , Ernest Shackelton , Great detail as he kept a diary/ log ... those days are gone , bought in summer and kept to read in January so I Can really appreciate my duvet and hot water bottle while everyone else's ears and toes are frostbitten.... and when I next see a seal on my walk On the Bull island I'll be smacking my lips !

Callan57

About Sisterland by Martina Devlin

Daisies

Started Crazy Rich Asians last night and I've laughed out loud a few times already, nice easy escapism.

Xofpod

Just finished Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea and the deep origins of consciousness, by Peter Godfrey-Smith.
It's a biology/philosophy book about the evolution of the mind and consciousness, using the octopus as case study. It's a lot more accessible and fun than it sounds....

LionelNashe

LionelNashe wrote: »

Reading 'Ancillary Sword' (sci-fi) by Ann Leckie, a sequel to 'Ancillary Justice' which I read a couple of months ago.

Finished 'Ancillary Mercy', the 3rd book in this series. Pretty good. The first book was definitely the best, but I think that's the way it is in books or films; the things that make the first book good aren't going to be as new or surprising in the 2nd & 3rd books.

Deja Boo

Daisies wrote: »

Started Crazy Rich Asians last night and I've laughed out loud a few times already, nice easy escapism.

surely it's better than the movie?

miamee

Currently reading Dracul (Dacre Stoker, J.D. Barker), supposed to be the prequel to Dracula. Enjoying it so far though I feel like it's a bit of a slow mover.

Daisies

Deja Boo wrote: »

surely it's better than the movie?

Haven't seen the movie as I refuse to see the movie until I've read the book

Deja Boo

Daisies wrote: »

Haven't seen the movie as I refuse to see the movie until I've read the book

good idea!

Callan57

Family Life by Akhil Sharma

Foweva Awone

"Lost for Words" by Stephanie Butland.

I love my crime novels, so this is a very nice change from my usual literary diet of blood'n'guts!

Only a couple of chapters in. Actually reminds me a bit of Eleanor Oliphant, which I also really enjoyed.

New Home

I'm reading "Roar" by Cecelia Ahern, a friend gave it to me for Christmas, and I quite like it. Not what I'd usually go for, but I quite like it.

I'm also re-reading "Kartography" by Kamila Shamsie, and I love it as much as the first time I read it.

Busi_Girl08

On Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine. The first book in a while that I've properly gotten stuck into.

Callan57

Ordinary People by Diane Evans

otnomart

Montecassino - Ten Armies in Hell by Peter Caddick-Adams

Foweva Awone

Just started Suicide Club by Rachel Heng. An interesting premise!

Callan57

Just finished Travelling in a Strange Land by David Park .... magnificant read, really cannot rate it highly enough.

miamee

Harry's Last Stand - Harry Leslie Smith

Ipso

Tana French - The Witch Elm. Really enjoying it, good to see an Irish author do well.

Callan57

Even the Dead by Benjamin Black

Xofpod

Lud-in-the-Mist, by Hope Mirlees. Didn't live up to its reputation for me.

On to:
-Milkman, Anna Burns
-No Dream is Too High, Buzz Aldrin (which I am loving so far...)

weetiepie

TheFortField wrote: »

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows and Mary Ann Shaffer

I’m half way through and it’s a delightful read so far.

I tried to read this before Christmas, but couldn't get into it..is it worth pursuing?

otnomart

weetiepie wrote: »

I tried to read this before Christmas, but couldn't get into it..is it worth pursuing?

I enjoyed the movie, didn't read the book.
I guess the book must be better than the movie, as they usually are

echo beach

weetiepie wrote: »

I tried to read this before Christmas, but couldn't get into it..is it worth pursuing?

I read it on a long journey otherwise I probably wouldn’t have finished it although it’s not the worst. I remember that British children talking about ‘candy’ was off putting but can’t remember much else about it which might answer your question.

Deja Boo

Queen Emma and the Vikings by Harriet O'Brien ...to get a better ancestoral perspective of the times

Callan57

Transcription by Kate Atkinson

Wyldwood

Graham Norton's A Keeper. Having read Holding and enjoyed it I looked forward to a bit of light entertainment from his recent book but what a disappointment. A load of far-fetched waffle. Don't bother.

miamee

Wyldwood wrote: »

Graham Norton's A Keeper. Having read Holding and enjoyed it I looked forward to a bit of light entertainment from his recent book but what a disappointment. A load of far-fetched waffle. Don't bother.

That's interesting, I thought Holding was poor but enjoyed A Keeper (despite it being a bit predictable). Maybe I had lowered my expectations after the first one!