Books - what are you reading just now?

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Just finished The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver. Excellent story told with humour of a young woman rising above adversity, with caring and gentle rage against injustice and prejudice set across the landscapes of Oklahoma and Arizona.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle: Haruki Murakami

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Thursday Murder Club, Richard Osman. Think Father Brown meets Midsomer Murders ?. Very enjoyable, very thoughtful, very jolly, wonderfully middle England. Well worth a read.

 

[Biggleswade Blue]

Just abandoned Tender is the night. I know it’s a classic but I did not get on with it.

 

[chrisd]

I never read books - but the 1st one for many many years "What really happened in Wuhan" I'm not far in but China can't be allowed to get away with this!

 

[pinhighgolfer]

Unprecedented - Tiger Woods.

 

[rulefan]

Working my way through the Mike Herron series re the failed 'spooks' based in Slough House. Only recently discovered them. Brilliant

 

[spongebob59]

Going to start the Gabriel Wolff series ( Andy Maslan). British Jack Reacher allegedly.

 

[rudebhoy]

And Away...

Bob Mortimer's autobiography.

Read half of it in one day, it's great stuff. He is a natural storyteller.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

And Away...

Bob Mortimer's autobiography.

Read half of it in one day, it's great stuff. He is a natural storyteller.

If you want more Bob than I'd highly recommend the Off Menu podcast with James Acaster and Ed Gamble, the Bob Mortimer episode. As you state, a wonderful storyteller, it is an hour and a half of pure joy.

 

[RichA]

Re-reading Carl Hiaasen's Skink series having just read his latest release. Quality un-American, American satire.

 

[Italian outcast]

Working my way through the Mike Herron series re the failed 'spooks' based in Slough House. Only recently discovered them. Brilliant

I found them a few years ago - they get better and better

 

[Italian outcast]

Thursday Murder Club, Richard Osman. Think Father Brown meets Midsomer Murders ?. Very enjoyable, very thoughtful, very jolly, wonderfully middle England. Well worth a read.

Better than Vera ?

 

[Deleted member 1147]

Just restarted reading the Bond books;
now on Moonraker. The worst film but best book.

 

[RichA]

Just restarted reading the Bond books;
now on Moonraker. The worst film but best book.

Did you not see Never Say Never Again?
The best Bond but the worst film.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Better than Vera ?

Dear lord, anything is better than Vera ?

 

[Deleted member 1147]

Did you not see Never Say Never Again?
The best Bond but the worst film.

I’ve seen them all, many times.
Never say never again isn’t actually an official Bond film. Just a remake of Thunderball.
Also, it’s nowhere near as bad as Moonraker.

 

[Italian outcast]

Dear lord, anything is better than Vera ?

actually for all my love of trendier detectives - i actualy like Vera - both in print and on screen

 

[SaintHacker]

Getting back into cycling again after a 15 year hiatus, so re-reading David Millars autobiography. An excellent read for anyone with even a passing interest in the sport, really throws a different light on the doping issue and makes you realise how black and white it really isn't.

 

[toyboy54]

Finally got my paws on John Connolly's-A Time Of Torment-one of the recommended Charlie Parker series, by someone on here- so no doubt it'll be great
Still trying to get through 'Landslide-The final days of trump' and also 'All Out War-The full story of how BREXIT sank Britain's Political class'
They confirm ( in my mind at least ) that both TRUMP and JOHNSTON are paranoid headcases, and should be in psychriatic institutions!!