What book are you reading atm?? CHAPTER TWO

I opened a book and in I strode

Now nobody can find me.

I’ve left my chair, my house, my road,

My town and my world behind me.

I’m wearing the cloak, I’ve slipped on the ring,

I’ve swallowed the magic potion.

I’ve fought with a dragon, dined with a king

And dived in a bottomless ocean.

I opened a book and made some friends.

I shared their tears and laughter

And followed their road with its bumps and bends

To the happily ever after.

I finished my book and out I came.

The cloak can no longer hide me.

My chair and my house are just the same,

But I have a book inside me.

Julia Donaldson

‘Come Closer’ by Sara Gran. Another short one.

A sort of psychological horror, a woman possessed by a demon and all told from her perspective so there’s gaps to be filled in by the reader for some blackouts. Decent and easy to read.

Next up will be ‘To Say Nothing of the Dog’ by Connie Willis, I think.

I'm the same. They're sitting there looking at me. I'll get around to them eventually. Currently reading "The Alchemist" shouldn't take long as its a short book.

Enjoying it so far. Have a feeling it'll come full circle.

Finished end of watch by Stephen king last in the Mr Mercedes series of books really enjoyable read

Starting "The myth of normal" looking forward to it as I really liked "In the realm of hungry ghosts" by Gabor Mate. My night time reading is Miriam Margolyes autobiography, it has **** reviews but just need chewing gum for the brain at bedtime. As a side note, I didn't get the hype with "The body keeps the score".

Last book I read was White Noise by Don De Lillo.

Very weird that I happened to be reading it when that train de-railment incident in Ohio occurred, which is pretty much identical to a similar incident in the book.

Thought the book was good, something different, there's a it of everything in it, comedy, thriller, mystery and dystopian fiction all rolled into one.

Currently reading The priory of the orange tree, it flows really well, I like how Samantha Shannon writes. Last week I finished The laws of the skies, it's a short horror story translated from French in and around 160 pages I think, it was alright but no 6 year old's think or speak like the ones in this book.

The Man in the Big House by folklorist Eddie Lenihan. A collection of folklore stories from an old resident of County Clare whom Eddie visited in a psychiatric hospital in the early 80's.

Sounds very interesting, let us know your thoughts,

I have loads of literary books to read , but I do love history so starting Inglorious Empire by Shashi Tharoor. Its about the British rule in India and how they caused excess deaths of100 to 165 million people in 40 years

Murder Most Local: Historic Murders of West Cork by Peter O'Shea

There's some great little stories on weird supernatural occurrences such as fairy abductions and piseógs. Some of the other stories ramble on for too long though, especially the one where he's explaining in detail how an old wheat chaff separator works, I got bored and moved to the next story.

Just finished Trevor Horn : Adventures in Modern Recording: From ABC to ZTT. I admire Trevor Horn and the book is interesting in telling his beginnings and then the major songs he's played on / produced over the years however his story telling is a combination of "This one time in Band Camp" coupled with the Fast Show Character who's catchphrase was "Which was nice".

7/10

Just finished The Secret History by Donna Tartt. I feel like I've been reading it for months. It's ok but way too long. Also in what world do 20 year olds talk like that and drink like that. Glad it's over finally.