What we all reading?

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poolseasider

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We've not done one of these for a while.

The Thursday murder club-Richard Osman
Nearly finished thought it's been bang average with little humour-Overhyped.
 
Five families, (cosa Nostra)
 
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Unguarded by Scottie Pippen, plot twist is he's not big pals with MJ despite their success together.
 
The Midnight Library a holiday read for my recent trip. Don‘t bother it’s a girlie book and very lightweight, would‘t recommend.

Might go through the recommendations on here and pick one out 👍
 
Probably not everyone's cup of tea, but I'm reading a rather difficult book to follow due to the politics of 17th and 18th century India.

"The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company" by William Dalrymple.

Not for the faint-hearted as the following extract shows: Ghulam Qadir Khan jumped up and, straddling his victim’s chest, ordered Qandahari Khan and Purdil Khan to pinion his hands to his neck and hold down his elbows. With his Afghan knife [contrary to the usual practice of blinding with needles] Qandahari Khan first cut one of Shah Alam’s eyes out of its socket, then the other eye was wrenched out by that impudent rascal. Shah Alam flapped on the ground like a chicken with its neck cut. Ghulam Qadir then gave orders that the needle should be passed into the eyes of Prince Akbar, Suleiman Shikoh and Ahsan Bakht.
 
Just finished The Dark Hours, the latest Harry Bosch / Rene Ballard book by Michael Connelly. Another very good series of books which have a few TV seasons on Amazon

Now reading Knife by Jo Nesbo (a Harry Hole Norwegian murder detective story), the main character is a flawed alcoholic genius. Maybe not selling it well but it's a very good series of books.

A couple of John Grimsham's latest next
 
Curryman said:
Probably not everyone's cup of tea, but I'm reading a rather difficult book to follow due to the politics of 17th and 18th century India.

"The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company" by William Dalrymple.

Not for the faint-hearted as the following extract shows: Ghulam Qadir Khan jumped up and, straddling his victim’s chest, ordered Qandahari Khan and Purdil Khan to pinion his hands to his neck and hold down his elbows. With his Afghan knife [contrary to the usual practice of blinding with needles] Qandahari Khan first cut one of Shah Alam’s eyes out of its socket, then the other eye was wrenched out by that impudent rascal. Shah Alam flapped on the ground like a chicken with its neck cut. Ghulam Qadir then gave orders that the needle should be passed into the eyes of Prince Akbar, Suleiman Shikoh and Ahsan Bakht.
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Jesus! Vicious bastards
 
Chunkylad said:
I like going to the classics every now and again. How does it read? Good?

I read Gone with the wind and Doctor Zhivago last year. Both books were hard and gritty and not the Hollywood puff pieces of the films. Amazing books in my opinion
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It's not bad, fairly slow for first half but getting more juicy with the revolting French! Some of his text is a little hard to read.

I also like going to the classics in between others. I like to mix my books - fiction / non fiction / classics / sport / comedy etc.
 
poolseasider said:
We've not done one of these for a while.

The Thursday murder club-Richard Osman
Nearly finished thought it's been bang average with little humour-Overhyped.
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Couldn't agree more. I read his second one. It's just the same.
Just finished 'the 1st case' by James Patterson. Not bad.
 
“The King’s Spy.” Andrew Swanston. I like history.
Try Rory Clements, Ken Follet (Tudor era) or Antony Beevor if you prefer 20th century.
 
Rotterdam+Sussex_Seasider said:
Good book. I can't believe all those stories and he still slips in one lie too (which one is it?).
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I've just finished Bob Mortimer - And Away too ! You wouldn't suspect that he is really quite introverted

Now reading - Italy's Sorrow A year of war 1944-1945 - James Holland
I'm quite into Second world war history
 
Just finished ‘Wheel of time’ series, 14 books. A long distance Tolkien. Got into them after watching the first few episodes of the Amazon tv series. Reading the books has ruined watching the tv version as story lines differ. I keep thinking that’s not how it happened!
 
Matesrates said:
Fall of Giants, probably the best
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Just found you the third one: “A Column of Fire.” Then there’s “The Evening and the Morning” I haven’t caught up with that one yet. Think it’s their prequel.

“The Key to Rebecca” is good, (WW2, as is “Eye of the Needle” of which there is a film version.) Or, another 20th century war trilogy: Edge of Eternity/Winter of the World/Fall of Giants. Think all of these are scattered over the Fylde Coast libraries.
 
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Just found you the third one: “A Column of Fire.” Then there’s “The Evening and the Morning” I haven’t caught up with that one yet. Think it’s their prequel.

“The Key to Rebecca” is good, (WW2, as is “Eye of the Needle” of which there is a film version.) Or, another 20th century war trilogy: Edge of Eternity/Winter of the World/Fall of Giants. Think all of these are scattered over the Fylde Coast libraries.
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I’ve not read all of them, but I’ve never been disappointed.
 
I’m quite into Autobiographies and have just finished Harry Hills autobiography which was great (a must read for anyone thinking of becoming a stand up comedian) and have just started the Miriam Margolyes one which I’m enjoying.

I don’t read many Novels but recently finished Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart which won the 2020 Booker Prize. It was quite dark and sad but I couldn’t put it down. Recommended.
 
Currently reading Harlan Coben, 'Back Spin'.
He is a great writer and well worth a look at from new readers. Nothing frantic, just nicely paced crime etc.
Nearly finished that, so next is David Baldacci 'Daylight'.
Another superb writer of crime fiction.
 
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