What book are you reading atm?? CHAPTER TWO

I read The Luminous Dead in two days, then reread Nevermoor to refresh my memory before I start the sequel.

Just finished Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
Really enjoyed this book, "caveat that quite a bit was used in Normal People which I had read previously" that was quite annoying.
Good book, good dialogue, interesting relationship dynamics. I enjoyed it considerably more than Normal People.

Flash Boys by Michael Lewis

A great look at the rise and impact of High Frequency Trading in the wake of the financial crash of 2008.

Really highlights the fact that the 'little' person is being screwed by these massive financial institutions and that we should be thankful for any scraps they throw out way.

It's all about money.

Highly recommend if you have an interest in the inner workings of trading and the stock market.

gutenberg wrote: »

I found that a fascinating read and really enjoyed it - apart from the discussion of various sleep disorders and their effects :eek:

I am about to start Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo.

I really enjoyed Girl, Woman, Other. I think it had the edge over The Testaments for Booker prize even though I really enjoyed that book aswell.

nigeldaniel wrote: »

Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist. I read it before, but, a shortage of books lately meant I went over it again.

It's a very good book, though it's a victim of its own hype.

Just finished Beauty, Disrupted, the autobiography of model and actress Carré Otis. The title is the worst thing about it: I started it early this morning, just to see if I thought it was readable, and found it hard to put down. The first 1/3 is tough stuff, going about how she struggled in school due to dyslexia, ran away from home, practically fell in to modelling and suddenly found herself doing cover shoots in New York for a top agency. Then she was sent to Paris for even glossier assignments, but is raped by a top fashion director (who was engaged to another supermodel at the time), and after a disastrous stint in Milan, throws it all in and goes home. Except that Mickey Rourke has seen her work and wants her for an erotic film set in Brazil ... which is where the next part starts. Of course it's written from her point of view, but even allowing for that you still end up rooting for Carré and wondering how the hell she's not dead, which she came close to on several occasions. Riveting stuff. :eek:

The Switch by Beth O'Leary. Her first book The Flatshare was brilliant, and had high hopes for this one but it is just complete bargain bucket stuff. Really disapointing. Two weeks in and Im only just half way through it.

Foweva Awone wrote: »

Now I'm reading Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh ... I'm not loving it, it's just not particularly well written and the twists are very predictable.

Oh no, please don't say that. I have that on my shelf still to read.

Mad about the boy - Helen Fielding, Bridget Jones in 2012.
Nice and light with lots of laughs.

Seven Pillars of Wisdom is the autobiographical account of the experiences of British soldier T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia"), while serving as a liaison officer with rebel forces during the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Turks of 1916 to 1918.

Enjoying this slowly

mustang shelly wrote: »

Oh no, please don't say that. I have that on my shelf still to read.

Yeah I've been looking forward to reading it for ages, it seemed like an interesting premise.

However he just seems to really stretch his artistic licence in terms of what's believable or realistic. Which I'd probably actually forgive in a well-written novel, but I just don't find the writing flows well, and it highlights the lack of believability.

12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson

Absolutely loving it so far :-)

Louis de Bernières So Much Life Leftover & Carlos Ruiz Zafón The Labyrinth of the Spirits & listening to Toni Morrison’s Paridise, I’ve read most of her work through the years, but love having the opportunity to her narrate her own work.