This Week I are mostly reading (contd)

I loved A Man Called Ove. If you remember the Victor Meldrew character in One Foot in the Grave, then Ove is similar.

Haven't read the David Nicholls book, not a fan of his work.

Finished Old Baggage by Lissa Evans - what happened to the Suffragettes after their battles

Started Even the dead by Benjamin Black
First book for me of this series - like it so far, will seek out the others I think

Sarah Waters' Fingersmith, great read.

Wyldwood wrote: »

I loved A Man Called Ove. If you remember the Victor Meldrew character in One Foot in the Grave, then Ove is similar.

Haven't read the David Nicholls book, not a fan of his work.

New Home wrote: »

I haven't seen the film, but the book is excellent! Highly, highly recommended. Not to be read on public transport if you're afraid of embarrassing yourself by laughing or crying in public.

Thanks very much for recommending this book. I have had it for ages but for some reason I kept putting off reading it. In the end it was a lovely read.

It felt like I was reading my Dad’s life story - my father is one of grumpiest b@stards you could ever meet. He has always struggled to show affection or emotion but he is exceptionally kind and generous underneath. He is the type of man who would drive you anywhere (he is obsessed with his cars like Ove) or fix anything but he is incapable of doing the whole tea and sympathy thing.

I’ve ordered this book for my mother as I don’t want to part with my copy. Like Ove’s wife Sonia my mother is a woman who loves words who fell in love with a man who preferred numbers and technical, non flowery things. Despite this, they’ve been besotted with each other for almost 50 years.

Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh

The serial killer isn’t on trial, he’s on the jury.

I’m about a quarter way through and I’m loving this book - it’s a gripping read so far!

On Tana French's first Dublin Murder Book, Into the Woods.

Ploughing through The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky & listening to Becoming by Michelle Obama on audio

The Leftovers, Tom Perotta. Absolutely loved it, will be tracking down more of his stuff.

Last Letter Home by Rachel Hore & listening to The Lesser Bohemians by Eimear McBride on audio

So Much Life Left Over by Louis deBerniéres ... really enjoying it

and on audio The Last Tudor by Phillipa Gregory