This Week I are mostly reading (contd)

Busi_Girl08

Finished Fever - Largely I enjoyed it, but it was a bit slow in parts.

Started The Doll Factory - Liking it so far.

Callan57

Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks ... not really gripping me so far.

On audio Margaret Atwood's Surfacing

Xofpod

Callan57 wrote: »

Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks ... not really gripping me so far.

On audio Margaret Atwood's Surfacing

I've had the Tom Hanks book in the pile for a long time but have never summoned up the enthusiasm to give it a crack. It was a present and I'm reluctant to send it on its way to the charity shop without giving it a go, but.....

Callan57

Xofpod wrote: »

I've had the Tom Hanks book in the pile for a long time but have never summoned up the enthusiasm to give it a crack. It was a present and I'm reluctant to send it on its way to the charity shop without giving it a go, but.....

I'm glad I stuck with it, some quite good stories. The first one is probably the weakest & Christmas Eve 1953 my favourite. Hanks definitely can write.



I'm on to Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Everisto

gmisk

Catch and kill by Ronan Farrow, it's a really excellent account of his investigation into Harvey Weinstein

New Home

"Muddle Earth" by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell. It's a children's book, but it's very very funny.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muddle_Earth

Callan57

All for Nothing by Walter Kempowski

Daisies

Started Three Women at the weekend.

eire4

Finished and enjoyed Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Chosen the second book in this series which is very much along a Game of Thrones line.

Paddy Samurai

Kalico92 wrote: »

I just finished The Godfather by Mario Puzo having not seen the film. Absolutely amazing - I'm on a bit of a binge of books from the 60s and 70s after reading Salem's Lot by Stephen King because I'm prefering the writing style to a lot of modern stuff.

Think it might be a while before I pick up another book from the last decade at this rate.

Although from the 80's The Sicilian by puzo is also worth a read.

And Robert McCammon's books "Stinger" and "They Thirst" have a similar early king vibe.

Callan57

Just finished Sebastian Barry's A Thousand Moons ... beyond beautiful, I just loved it.


Tomorrow I start The Hungry Road by Marita Conlon-McKenna

Wyldwood

Finished Susan Abulhawa's Mornings in Jenin. Superb but horrifying story of the Jewish occupation of Palestine and life in the refugee camps.

otnomart

Just finished Changing Places by David Lodge, hilarious campus novel

Callan57

Starting The Lemon Tree by Sandy Tolan

eire4

For a change of pace I indulged in my favourite graphic novel Tintin reading Volume 4 of Herge's Adventures of Tintin. The volume contains Red Rackham's Treasure and the 2 part story The Seven Crystal Balls and Prisoners of the Sun.

Callan57

Isabelle in the Afternoon by Douglas Kennedy

otnomart

Now reading another campus novel: The Truants by Kate Weinberg, quite catchy so far.

Busi_Girl08

God of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Xofpod

Busi_Girl08 wrote: »

God of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Interested in hearing how you get on with this one. It's been on my radar but not quite enough to pick it up yet,

Busi_Girl08

Xofpod wrote: »

Interested in hearing how you get on with this one. It's been on my radar but not quite enough to pick it up yet,

Not my usual choice but it's for a book club, I'm only a couple of chapters in but not bad so far!

Sinister Kid

Currently reading The Silent Patient, I'm about a quarter in & enjoying it so far.

Callan57

Just finished Isabelle in the Afternoon ... an enjoyable read.

Next from the shelf is 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak

Sinister Kid

Blood Orange... probably a bad idea starting a new book at 12am

KJ

Alice In Wonderland.

otnomart

Really enjoyed The Truants by Kate Weinberg
I jumped straight after to The Secret History by Donna Tartt.
Liked it, but not so much as the Truants: it is definitely about the characters, being relatable or not.
Now reading A View of the Harbour by Elizabeth Taylor

Callan57

Reluctantly rinished 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak this morning. Fabulous read, loved it.

Next is Rules of Civility by Amor Towles

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Just finished Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer. Anyone read it, or the other two books in the series? It's a really atmospheric and kind of creepy book which leaves you with a lot of unanswered questions. I'd like to read the other two in the series, but only if I get answers!

Sinister Kid

Sinister Kid wrote: »

Blood Orange... probably a bad idea starting a new book at 12am

This was a strange book for me... I have never disliked the characters in a book as much, yet I enjoyed the story.

About to start The Midnight Library by Matt Haig.

Callan57

Sinister Kid wrote: »

This was a strange book for me... I have never disliked the characters in a book as much, yet I enjoyed the story.

About to start The Midnight Library by Matt Haig.

Agree totally with you on Blood Orange ... wouldn't want to have anything to do with any of the characters but still enjoyed the book! :rolleyes:


I'm reading The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead & listening to The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates on Borrowbox. I recently read Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson. Painful reading that has left me stunned by both the resilience & forbearance of Black Americans.

Wyldwood

Has anyone read The Inheritance of Solomon Farthing? I'm really struggling to get into at 250 pages of nearly 700. Not sure if it's worth continuing.