Books - what are you reading just now?

Running, the Ronnie O Sullivan autobiography.
About half way through, interesting read so far, obviously mental issues there, but another sport where the biggest battle seems against yourself rather than your opponent.
Will probably be finished today or tomorrow and move onto something else.
 
The James Taylor, cricketer, autobiography. An interesting read. A tough battle for him, and still ongoing.
 
Just completed Nigel Mansell's autobiography... Someone I never warmed to whilst he was racing... Initially found myself changing that view... Howe ver, during the last part of the book (backword as he calls it) he reverts to type and my original opinion is restored... Good read if you are a red 5 can person...

Found an unread Reacher on my kindle which I find an easy entertaining read...
 
Just read the latest Jack Reacher book by Lee Child, Past Tense. Not really impressed, was 75% of the way through before anything really started happening. Really enjoyed some of the early books but this just plods along. Anyone else read it ?
 
Command and Control by Eric Schlosser.

It’s a piece of non-fiction about the history of American nuclear weaponery. Very interesting so far.
 
I’m re-reading all of the James Bond novels at the moment.
So much better than the films
 
I'm re reading the Tad Williams Memory, Sorry and Thorn trilogy, as a mate told me about follow trilogy that the first book is out for.

Looking forward to reading about all my favourite characters in the years after :D
 
Re-reading Nightwatch by Sir Terry Pratchett. One of the Discworld series and (with the possible exception of Thud!) the darkest in what is an otherwise lighthearted series of books. Great story though that makes you think about what you would and wouldn't do differently given the chance to go back to a point in time.
 
Just finished reading jack London's companion novellas Call of the Wild and White Fang

Now you might think that these are books for dog and maybe wildlife lovers only - but they are for anyone with an interest in the north american wilderness and the Yukon gold days of the late 19th century. But they are so much more than that - they are tales of humanity, inhumanity, compassion, loyalty, suffering and love...and can stir emotions that we rarely experience and express. Two very powerful little stories.
 
currently reading The Graft by Martina Cole, London smalltime gangster stuff but a good read and jogs along quite nicely.
Awaiting the new Peter James ,Roy Grace series as they are very very good and PJ is an extremely good writer .
if you havent read any of his Roy Grace /dead series then i envy you that you have a wealth of reading that you will enjoy.
 
Just finished “the boy who followed his father to Auschwitz”
It a great read and one book that should be made into a film
 
fundy said:
Just read Long road to Mercy by David Baldacci which was excellent
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He has done a lot of advertisement for Adlee Pine. I like my series when they are already established a little. Is it promising? I really like his Will Robie and Camel Club ones.
 
larmen said:
He has done a lot of advertisement for Adlee Pine. I like my series when they are already established a little. Is it promising? I really like his Will Robie and Camel Club ones.
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I stumbled across it having not seen the advertisements (as a reader of prev series), without giving too much away shes a female version of similar leads in this type of genre. Its excellently written as all his books are for me and shes a decent lead character, Definitely promising and more to come from her past in future books clearly
 
fundy said:
Just read Long road to Mercy by David Baldacci which was excellent
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I recently read End Game by Baldacci - a 'pick-up' in our hotel in Bali. I had not read any Baldacci before but it was one of only half dozen books in English that they had - and after finishing it (somehow) I determined that I wouldn't waste my time reading 600+ pages of inconsequential 'shoot 'em up' again. Unless you can assure me that End Game isn't representative of the quality of his writing
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
I recently read End Game by Baldacci - a 'pick-up' in our hotel in Bali. I had not read any Baldacci before but it was one of only half dozen books in English that they had - and after finishing it (somehow) I determined that I wouldn't waste my time reading 600+ pages of inconsequential 'shoot 'em up' again. Unless you can assure me that End Game isn't representative of the quality of his writing
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Its an American crime based novel, theres going to be a degree of shoot em up as you call it in them but wouldnt say it was overdone personally but we may have different perspectives. For me his books always come across as much about the main characters and their interaction than just the action in the book
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
I recently read End Game by Baldacci
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It’s part of the Will Robie series, but I can’t recall the story line right now. There will be killing involved. You don’t get many spy novels without it.

If you like a Baldacci with less killing I would suggest the King and Maxwell series. Also available on TV every now and then, but weirdly paced there. 2 former Secret Service agents that are now PIs
 
ColchesterFC said:
Just finished the whole Jack Reacher series by Lee Child. Now moved on to the Nick Stone series by Andy McNabb.
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I quite enjoyed the Reacher books, there were a couple of duds, but also a decent collection of short stories.

Currently I’m working my way through the Harry Bosch series (author Michael Connelly), suggest if you like Reacher you’ll enjoy these. And best to read them in chronological order as there are references / links which, although not essential, assist the context of the stories.
 
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