What books are you reading just now

Paperboy said:
Siren, how did the newer books go after Confessor in this series, as that was the last book I read. I found them to be getting a bit preachy near the end and a bit of a struggle. Is it worth reading from Omen Machine onwards?

If you like your Fantasy books 'Blood Song' by Anthony Ryan first book of a new author. Eagerly awaiting book 2.
Also Peter V Brett's Demon series first book is 'The Painted Man' I'm eagerly waiting the fourth book in this series.

I'm struggling through the last book of The Left Hand of God. Just need to get through it so I can try out David Dalgish book.
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I read the omen machine and thrid kingdom and honestly wish I had left it at confessor. I was every much the same mate, Goodkinds preaching really ground my gears towards the end, he should have ended the story with confessor imho the latest set of books are absolute rubbish as they are not part of the sword of truth series and spiral off into something completely different. Things were wrapped up nicely in confessor only to be ripped apart for no other reason than money and greed.

Ill take a look at the ones youve suggested mate thanks.
 
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Got quite a few books for Christmas. Started both Ferguson's and Tyson's new one. Both over sensationalised bit standard fair. Also started Me and Him by Jack and Michael Whitehall. I'm not a huge fan of Jack Whitehall as a comedian but like him in Fresh Meat. Gave this a go as was a present. It is a decent twist on an autobiography where each takes a turn in writing a chapter while the other comments, offers an alternative account or often ridicules what the other has written. Is much better and funnier than expected.
 
I once read a fanatastic book.
It was called 'The History of Super Glue' ................... I just couldn't put it down! :whistle:


Slime.
 
I've nearly finished "Cobra" by master storyteller Freddie Forsyth, all within a week. I bought a few whilst on holiday including one by Neal Stephenson called "cryptonomicon" which looks interesting - anyone read any of his, there were 3 others in the same charity shop, not sure if that is a good or bad sign.

The missus is a voracious reader, so we have a system of only keeping them if we'll read them again , or would loan them to others. If not they go the charity shop. The worst one is when you read a poor book, forget about it, then 8 years later you get half way through before realising you've already tried it, and it's crap.
 
Cripes - never heard of most of the authors others are mentioning here - I'm guessing they are mostly present day - and (auto)biographies. I'm a boring old fart I guess with my preference for reading 'classics'.

So next up for me something by Virginia Wolff, Dickens, Maugham, Du Maurier, HGWells or similar. But maybe in this anniversary of the start of WWI and the referendum I'll read the Lewis Grassic Gibbon trilogy - A Scots Quair. I read Sunset Song at school and recall being quite affected by it - especially as having cousins who talk 'doric' I could hear the north east voice very clearly in my head as I read.
 
Confessions of a GP is a great book - second one is out now too so once I've finished John Bishop's Autobiography (decent enough read thus far) I'll be getting on that.
 
tsped83 said:
I read 400 pages of Pilgrim, then gave up bitterly disappointed. For me it was full of cliches and cheesy plot cliff hangers. The lead character I did not like in the slightest. Enjoy it won't you ?.
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Well, have made it to the end of the book, and thoroughly enjoyed it, at 700 pages I thought I would struggle but the storyline kept me interested enough to keep picking it up when I had some spare time.

Now on to the latest Jack Reacher one, Never Go Back.
Plenty of recommends on here to lookout for as well.
 
Andrew Marr's 'History of the World.' I've realised that I don't know enough about our history, and his books are so easy to read - it's as if he is reciting them as you read. I've learned so much while enjoying the experience.

Max Hastings 'All Hell let Loose.' A brilliant read about WW2. Again, I discovered so much that I didn't know. Can't wait to read his book on the origins of WW1....
 
Sharktooth said:
Allegedly if you use a bit torrent you can get 1000's of books for free on the kindle mobi format... allegedly.
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a friend gave me 23,457 ebooks for kindle:eek:, dont like anything other than a 'proper' book though.

read 'Gravity' but the book had no atmosphere.
currently have the complete 'Game of Thrones' which is a cracking read
 
I'm reading a fantastic comedy book which is still unfinished!
It was only started a few days ago, in fact on Jan 7th this year and is what is called, I think, an eBook.
It's called

Where Playing Partners Stand when I tee off by SwingsitlikeHogan and many other less well known contributors.

It's well worth a read!

You can read it here - http://forums.golf-monthly.co.uk/showthread.php?62964-Where-Playing-Partners-Stand-when-I-tee-off

It does go on a bit though, but these long winter nights seem to make it fly by.


Slime.
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
As mentioned - a house without books is an empty house. I'm not sure how eBooks can ever replace physical presence - and I think that physical presence in a house is important and as a growing environment for children a house without books is the poorer for it. But that's just me and another discussion.
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Not sure if you have noticed, but I do believe kids today go mad for these electronic device things.;) Fully agree that if you don't have any books in any format then it's not fair on the kids, and some books aimed at toddlers are not for being read on a kindle. But as they get older the lure of an electronic device is all pervasive, and if they are keen to read and get into books because it's on an electronic device then who cares what format it is in?

I've got a kindle and they are great. I grant you they killing the second hand book industry, but in the same way that downloading music in an electronic format has meant much easier access to different types of music, therefore more opportunities to experiment, I think the same will happen to books.

As for what I'm reading then will start then just finished Phantom, by Jo Nesbo, one the Harry Hole series and a great bit of Scandi crime. Currently reading 'The Simpsons and their Mathematical Secrets' and will read the new Ian Rankin/Rebus soon. All on my kindle.
 
Slime said:
I'm reading a fantastic comedy book which is still unfinished!
It was only started a few days ago, in fact on Jan 7th this year and is what is called, I think, an eBook.
It's called

Where Playing Partners Stand when I tee off by SwingsitlikeHogan and many other less well known contributors.

It's well worth a read!

You can read it here - http://forums.golf-monthly.co.uk/showthread.php?62964-Where-Playing-Partners-Stand-when-I-tee-off

It does go on a bit though, but these long winter nights seem to make it fly by.


Slime.
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I agree - a real page-turner and an unexpected 'twist in the tail' ending :)
 
Just starting "Blood Meridian" by Cormac Mccarthy. My favourite author by far. Will be re-reading "All the pretty horses" when I've finished.
 
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