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This Week I are mostly reading (contd)

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    #8552
    eire4
    Registered Users Posts: 6,638 ✭✭✭eire4


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120964749#Comment_120964749

    I have read it and quickly became a big John Connolly fan. His Parker novels definitely have a higher level of violence then your average crime novel and as the series moves on an aspect of the supernatural comes into play in the books so obviously not for everyone's tastes but for me I am a big fan and love his books.



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    #8553
    eire4
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    Finished Michael Connelly's The Crossing another good offering from his Bosh crime series of books and this one also brings into play his Lincoln Lawyer character.



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    #8554
    miamee
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    I don't mind the supernatural too much, I will keep reading and see how the rest of the book pans out for me :)



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    #8555
    Mr.Nice Guy
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    I read 'Everything's Eventual' by Stephen King, which is a collection of his short stories. I enjoyed it and would recommend it if you enjoy his style.

    'It is better to walk alone in the right direction than follow the herd walking in the wrong direction.'



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    #8556
    [Deleted User]
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    The Catcher in the Rye.

    I'm having a totally different experience reading this as a 40 year old.

    Last read it >10 years ago, and first > 10 years before that. Different each time, immensely readable each time.



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    #8557
    miamee
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    I just started The Island by Ragnar Jónasson yesterday and I'm finding it a good read so far. I didn't read anything for a week after finishing Every Dead Thing 😅



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    #8558
    Hermy
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    Currently I've been reading When We Cease To Understand The World by Benjamin Labatut which I spotted in a prominent position in my local library.

    I had never heard of the author or his book but, given it was long-listed for the 2021 International Booker, I thought it might be worth a go.

    I was wrong - it's awful, and I don't think I'll bother finishing it.

    The opening chapter was well written but certainly nothing new - James Burke was doing something similar with his brilliant Connections TV series back in the 1970's.

    But by the midpoint the book has drifted away from non-fiction, the author is making it up as he goes along, and I'm at a complete loss as to what the point of the book is.

    Maybe for someone who isn't familiar with the subject matter it might be engaging but this is not Booker material - not even close!

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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    #8559
    eire4
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    Tried something new and read Nora Roberts Midnight Bayou. The first time I had read a Nora Roberts book. It started off well and her writing is very good. But the story ( it is a ghost story) really never went anywhere and overall was not great and didn't really draw me in at all. The blurb was about a guy redoing an old haunted mansion near New Orleans and thats what got my attention but really just never could get into the story.



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    #8560
    Xofpod
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    Read Booth by Karen Joy Fowler, a fictionalised account of the family and siblings of John Wilkes Booth, US President Licoln's assassin. I had mixed feelings for a while, found it a bit of a slog in places, but delighted I stuck with it because I really liked the book in the end.



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    #8561
    Mr.Nice Guy
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    I finished The Kraken Wakes by John Wyndham.

    I enjoyed it. The book deals with an alien invasion from the point of view of two married journalists. You don't tend to get a lot of information on the aliens so it's largely about the atmosphere and build-up. It kept me engrossed all the same even though the action was at a minimum.

    'It is better to walk alone in the right direction than follow the herd walking in the wrong direction.'



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    #8562
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    I reading The Romantic by William Boyd.

    I really love his books. If anyone fancies a good yarn set across interesting historical times, then William Boyd is your man.



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    #8563
    Xofpod
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    Read Righteous by Joe Ide, the second in his IQ series, kind of a modern Sherlock Holmes set around LA. Not as good as the first one but still enjoyable. I'll definitely carry on with the series.

    And speaking of series, also read Slough House, the 7th book in Mick Herron's Slow Horses spy series. Great book, maintaining the very high standard of the series. I only have one left to go, which I'm putting off reading because I don't want the series (to date) to be over - surely a good sign of quality...

    Also started reading Under Occupation, Alan Furst, the latest in his WWII espionage cycle. They're all standalone rather than a series, and some people accuse him of just rewriting the same book over and over, but I've enjoyed all of them that I've read. For me, he captures perfectly the mood and tone of what Nazi-occupied Paris must have been like.



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    #8564
    miamee
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    Currently reading Breaking Point by Edel Coffey. It's a hard subject matter (about a woman who accidentally leaves her 6 month old baby in the car on a hot day and the baby dies - not a spoiler) and the fallout of that on her life. Unsurprisingly I am not exactly eager to see 'what happens next', it's a page turner when I am reading it but at the same time not very enthusiastic for it. A friend lent it to me I knew I would find it hard to read.



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    #8565
    eire4
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    Finished Isaac Asimov's sci-fi crime novel Robots of Dawn part of his Elijah Baley series. Not quite as good as the first 2 in the series but still a good read.



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    #8566
    Xofpod
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121137240#Comment_121137240

    Jinxed myself - Under Occupation (Alan Furst) was pretty disappointing. It wasn't up to his usual standard but I wouldn't let it put people off his many other excellent WWII spy novels.

    In the guaranteed not to disappoint category, I've just started Colson Whitehead's Crook Manifesto, a follow-up to his previous Harlem Shuffle. Loving it so far.



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    #8567
    eire4
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    Finished Michael Connelly's The Wrong Side of Goodbye from his Bosch crime drama series and enjoyed the read. 



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    #8568
    Xofpod
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    Crook Manifesto didn't disappoint, I'd strongly recommend it.

    On to Silent City, Sarah Davis-Goff, a follow-up to her previous Last Ones Left Alive, an Irish take on the zombie apocalypse



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    #8569
    Mr.Nice Guy
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    Finished Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami. This is one of the best books I've read in a long time. I didn't want it to end.

    'It is better to walk alone in the right direction than follow the herd walking in the wrong direction.'



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    #8570
    Xofpod
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    That Old Country Music, Kevin Barry. Absolutely brilliant - I like his novels but he's at his best when he's doing short stories.

    Also reading Face it, Debbie Harry's memoir



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    #8571
    eire4
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    Finished Raymond Khoury's The Last Templar. A fun historical fiction thriller. Enjoyed the book which was my first by the author.



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    #8572
    Mr.Nice Guy
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    I finished The Sunken Land Begins to Rise Again by M. John Harrison. I couldn't get into this. It never seems to go anywhere. I feel it would have worked better as a short story.

    'It is better to walk alone in the right direction than follow the herd walking in the wrong direction.'



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    #8573
    DangerMouse27
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    Reading Raven Rock by Garret M.Graff.

    Fascinating true story about the Continuance of Government (COG) efforts in the US. Heavy on the detail.



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    #8574
    eire4
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    Finished ken Bruen's noir crime novel The Emerald Lie. Another brilliant offering from his jack Taylor series. Loved it from start to finish.



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    #8575
    Daisy78
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    Finishing Stanley Tucci’s Taste. Started Dolly Alderton’s Good Material.



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    #8576
    New Home
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    Colston Whitehead's "The Intuitionist". Only third of the way in, but very good.



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    #8577
    Xofpod
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121420031#Comment_121420031

    I've read a good few of his other books and would be interested in how this stacks up.



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    #8578
    eire4
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    Finished Isaac Asimov's Robots and Empire the final book in his sci fi robots series. The first 3 books in the series were the best ones but this final one was a good read all the same and actually set the scene a little for his famous Foundation sci fi series. 



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    #8579
    Xofpod
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    Bad Actors, the most recent Slough House book by Mick Herron. Very good, keeps up the standards of the series.

    Also reading Edible Economics, Ha-Joon Chang, a fairly neat little book using different foods and dishes from around the world to explain principles and trends in economics.



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    #8580
    New Home
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121432357#Comment_121432357

    I'm about half way now (lots on at the moment, v. little time for reading). It feels like there aren't enough pages left for the story to develop properly. I hope I'm wrong, it just gives me the feel of being vol. I of a trilogy.



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    #8581
    Xofpod
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    Get Shorty, Elmore Leonard. It's OK but I think this may be one of the rare occasions where I preferred the movie...

    Leonard can be hit and miss, but I still pick up his books every now and then, so must be more hit than miss.



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