Books - what are you reading just now?

toyboy54 said:
Just about to start getting into 'The Endurance'-Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expidition by Caroline Alexander nd Photography by Frank Hurley.
Astonishing recovered photography and the diaries of the crew members about what happened.
Jeez, these guys' had massive cojones knowing (or not) what was going to happen to them!!
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Some awesome photographs. There are loads of photographs that never made it back. Amazing that any made it back really. I actually had the honour of visiting Shackleton’s grave on South Georgia during my time in the navy. That is what inspired me to read the book the first time.
 
Does anyone love historical adventute fiction
I have a near complete set of the Aubrey/Maturin novels (20) by Patrick O'Brian to give away

We are moving back to France and everything must go [even i may be available on FB marketplace Italia]
I don't mind offloading my other stuff locally but these are a treasure so would rather they went to a good home [I have another set somewhere at my Brothers in England]

Happy to arrange postage - I would look after that - and perhaps the receiver could donate summat to your preferred charity as a token
 
Just finished Silverview, Le Carre’s last book.
Good but not to his usually high standard.

Now just starting David Copperfield.
 
Just finished reading a book on the old school caddies won The Open in the 60, 70's and 80's. Great read. Now onto The Secret Footballer which is hit and miss.
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle: Haruki Murakami
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Well it took me over three months to read (it has been my bedtime read and so not much at a time) but for depth, complexity and historical context (sino-russian war and Japanese occupation of Manchuria, it was engrossing). If you are an 'action' book reader then Murakami is not for you, but if you fancy a 600+ page challenge.

A much shorter and simpler one the moment. Consider the Lilies by Iain Crichton Smith. A short story of the Highland Clearances set in Sutherland around 1814. Moving in its story of the heartlessness and disregard the powerful displayed over the vulnerable and poor. At least Patrick Sellar was taken to task over his part, though cleared of culpable homicide...
 
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SwingsitlikeHogan said:
Good one that. I love Dickens and have read much. Bleak House is worth tackling if you haven't already. And A Tale of Two Cities - a shorter read.
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I think I'll keep to few short reads before anymore Dickens.
Perhaps finish the Bernard Sampson novels with Hope, Faith and then Charity; having done Game, Set & Match and Hook, Line & Sinker already.
 
JamesR said:
I think I'll keep to few short reads before anymore Dickens.
Perhaps finish the Bernard Sampson novels with Hope, Faith and then Charity; having done Game, Set & Match and Hook, Line & Sinker already.
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I always give myself a good break after reading a Dickens...tackling shorter and often more modern works of the 200pp-300pp length.
 
And Away... by Bob Mortimer. Can't take too long over it as there are 31 people in a queue waiting for it at the library, so no renewals possible.
 
The latest Jack Reacher, the second written by Lee Childs brother. Very disappointing, the whole style of writing is off, the depth isn't there. It is also written as Reacher in the 1st person, I don't remember that previously. I, I, I constantly.

I think this will be the last one for me, they are a pale imitation now. Roll on the Amazon series.
 
Lord Tyrion said:
The latest Jack Reacher, the second written by Lee Childs brother. Very disappointing, the whole style of writing is off, the depth isn't there. It is also written as Reacher in the 1st person, I don't remember that previously. I, I, I constantly.

I think this will be the last one for me, they are a pale imitation now. Roll on the Amazon series.
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I agree - the Mitch Rapp series by Vince Flynn are a similar genre, but better written imo.
 
Lord Tyrion said:
The latest Jack Reacher, the second written by Lee Childs brother. Very disappointing, the whole style of writing is off, the depth isn't there. It is also written as Reacher in the 1st person, I don't remember that previously. I, I, I constantly.

I think this will be the last one for me, they are a pale imitation now. Roll on the Amazon series.
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I bought it earlier in the week
Chapter 1 ok - but a bit odd - and obviously sometime later in the full story - usually hate that - [though its happened before with Reacher]
Chapter 2 - 1st person - - stopped reading [though its also happened before with Reacher - once or twice] - all just a bit of a chore

Its clear he is just letting the brother do it - but its also clear even Lee Child can't be bothered reading it - there is a horrendous grammatical issue on Page 1

A great pity - we'll just have to wait for the new Vera:p
 
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A short piece of light adventure at the moment...Santorini by Alistair MacLean. 99p from local Oxfam.

I have enjoyed his books since a lad. No explicit violence or gore...and as he said...we know that men and women have sex...I don't need to describe it. So quite 'Boys Own' type stuff and sometimes that does me just fine.
 
ExRabbit said:
And Away... by Bob Mortimer. Can't take too long over it as there are 31 people in a queue waiting for it at the library, so no renewals possible.
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Just finished this, read it in two days. Really enjoyed it. Funny, interesting, moving. You can hear his voice in the words, very much a positive imo.

His diet though, his lifestyle :eek:o_O. No surprise his heart nearly gave up.

Incidentally, anyone who is a Bob fan, listen to his episode on the Off Menu podcast with Ed Gamble and James Acaster. Classic Bob and a great listen.
 
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