This Week I are mostly reading (contd)

Fathom · 03-01-2017 07:33PM

"The Wolf Road" by Beth Lewis

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 04-01-2017 02:29AM

Mudbound by Hillary Jordan. It's about two families, one black one white, living on a farm in rural Mississippi during and after WW2. Really enjoying it so far.

ahlookit · 04-01-2017 10:22AM

Finished "I read the news today oh boy", Paul Howard's biography of Tara Browne, the man mentioned at the start of "A Day in the Life". He was a member of the Guinness family who rubbed shoulders with the Beatles and the Stones in 60s London. Fascinating read .

Now onto "All We Shall Know", Donal Ryan's latest.

Callan57 · 04-01-2017 11:11AM

ahlookit wrote: »

Finished "I read the news today oh boy", Paul Howard's biography of Tara Browne, the man mentioned at the start of "A Day in the Life". He was a member of the Guinness family who rubbed shoulders with the Beatles and the Stones in 60s London. Fascinating read .

Now onto "All We Shall Know", Donal Ryan's latest.

All We Shall Know ... read it over Xmas, his best book IMO

Starting Conclave by Robert Harris

Gonzovision · 04-01-2017 11:52AM

A few more read from my Christmas list.

The Trial of Henry Kissinger - Christopher Hitchens, a decent read, but most had been covered in the previous book I'd read by Robert Dallek.

The Black Prince of Florence - Catherine Fletcher - Interesting subject, but really didn't enjoy this book, I thought it was poorly written. I was hoping for something along the lines of Montifiore's 'Catherine the Great', but it felt I spent most of my time reading about clothes during the Renaissance.

About half way through 'Mao's Great Famine' by Frank Dikötter. Enjoying this, well written but very dark subject matter.

Fathom · 06-01-2017 08:21PM

Tracer by Rob Boffard.

Callan57 · 07-01-2017 09:36PM

Finished Conclave ... OK but not as good as Fatherland IMO

Next is The Trespasser by Tana French

SarahBM · 10-01-2017 11:30AM

Read Solar Bones. I really liked the story but the format wrecked my head! Why can't people just write a book with chapters, paragraphs and full stops! I get that it's supposed to be "stream of consciousness" but would paragraphs kill ya!
Anyway, on to holding by Graham Norton next.

Wyldwood · 10-01-2017 09:20PM

SarahBM wrote: »

Anyway, on to holding by Graham Norton next.

Three-quarters way through Holding and enjoying it. It does feel like a bit of a tongue-in-cheek send-up of rural Ireland but not a bad read at all.

Xofpod · 11-01-2017 03:45PM

I've gone back to a Brief History of Seven Killings after an extended break around the middle of the book, and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. Sometimes a bit of a breather can work wonders....

Callan57 · 13-01-2017 02:17AM

Finished The Trespasser by Tana French
It was OK but not as good as Broken Harbour or Faithful Place

Next is Nothing On Earth by Conor O'Callaghan

Callan57 · 14-01-2017 06:42PM

Finished Nothing on Earth .... what a strange, bizzare and oddly terrifying book.

Now it's on to Time Pieces by John Banville

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 14-01-2017 07:44PM

I'm giving "The Children's Act" by Ian McEwan another shot. Tried reading it about a year ago and I couldn't get past the first chapter. Have made it deep into chapter 2 now so it's going better than last time.

dappledden · 15-01-2017 02:16AM

Flann O'Brien's "At Swim- Two-Birds". I had always heard that he was one of our more neglected writers so I was looking forward to giving him a go. At the start the unconventional style threw me a bit ( I had been reading stodgy old english classics beforehand) but I must say it's gotten a few laughs out of me thus far, the alcoholic madness is endearing.

Aenaes · 15-01-2017 03:52PM

Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk. It's brilliant.

Lady is a tramp · 15-01-2017 05:40PM

I'm just finished reading Girls on Fire by Robin Wasserman, it's very disturbing but I loved it, really well written!

Joe_ Public · 15-01-2017 05:52PM

dappledden wrote: »

Flann O'Brien's "At Swim- Two-Birds". I had always heard that he was one of our more neglected writers so I was looking forward to giving him a go. At the start the unconventional style threw me a bit ( I had been reading stodgy old english classics beforehand) but I must say it's gotten a few laughs out of me thus far, the alcoholic madness is endearing.

I dont think Flann/Myles is all that neglected to be honest, there's been an annual symposium in his name for quite a few years now. If you liked At Swim, i'd definitely recommend giving The Third Policeman a spin, its his masterpiece in my view.

Wyldwood · 15-01-2017 09:24PM

Finished S K Tremayne's The Ice Twins and apart from the beautiful descriptions of bleakest Northern Scotland it's a bizarre book. The plot is totally ridiculous, the characters are seriously annoying and the ending is disappointing. Waste of good reading time.

ivytwine · 15-01-2017 10:19PM

Wyldwood wrote: »

Finished S K Tremayne's The Ice Twins and apart from the beautiful descriptions of bleakest Northern Scotland it's a bizarre book. The plot is totally ridiculous, the characters are seriously annoying and the ending is disappointing. Waste of good reading time.

I enjoyed it but as a silly thriller rather than anything meaningful.

I'm reading Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and loving it so far.

Kurtosis · 15-01-2017 10:42PM

I'm about two thirds of the way through The Nix by Nathan Hill, really enjoyable read so far, liking the smattering of satire.

Xofpod · 16-01-2017 10:24AM

Oryx and Crake, Margaret Atwood. Loving it so far.

Callan57 · 16-01-2017 11:08AM

Before The War by Fay Weldon

eire4 · 16-01-2017 08:05PM

Finished James L Stokesbury's A Short History or World War 2. A concise but well put together account of the second World War.

Fathom · 17-01-2017 02:35AM

A Game of Thrones
by George R. R. Martin

Birneybau · 17-01-2017 01:47PM

About a third through 'The Secret History' by Donna Tarrt. Good stuff so far.

Finished 'Ready Player One' by Ernie Cline over the weekend, recommend it as a light enough read for those into gaming culture/the 80s. Spielberg currently filming an adaptation.

Callan57 · 17-01-2017 04:50PM

Birneybau wrote: »

About a third through 'The Secret History' by Donna Tarrt. Good stuff so far.

Finished 'Ready Player One' by Ernie Cline over the weekend, recommend it as a light enough read for those into gaming culture/the 80s. Spielberg currently filming an adaptation.

The Secret History is one of my all time favourites ... great read

eire4 · 17-01-2017 05:55PM

Fathom wrote: »

A Game of Thrones
by George R. R. Martin

I love the show but have not read the books yet. I think I am going to wait a while though and try and read them back to back which will be quite the project given the length of each of the books in the series.

ILikeBoats · 17-01-2017 08:28PM

Hard Road by JB Turner. OK so far

Jimmy Iovine · 17-01-2017 09:18PM

I'm two thirds of the way through "Open" by Andre Agassi.

One of the best written books I've ever read. Huge credit to the ghostwriter, J.R. Moehringer, and to Agassi for it. I can't imagine the amount of effort that went into writing the book. I would love to have the ability that some people have when it comes to words - written or spoken.

I love the style of writing used. As Mr Moehringer described it - "present tense, no quotation marks, sort of stream of consciousness."

implausible · 18-01-2017 12:18PM

Callan57 wrote:

The Secret History is one of my all time favourites ... great read

How does it compare to The Goldfinch? Looking for something to get my teeth into.

This Week I are mostly reading (contd)

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