HankScorpio

Being the literary bunch what we are, what's everyone reading?

Have recently re-read all the Michael Connolly books in chronological order and am currently working my through Kyle Mills' offerings and damn fine they are too.

I am re-reading though so looking for something new, American detective/crime in the style of Harlan Coben, Connolly, Robert Crais etc etc...

So c'mon, what's good, what's guff...?

abbott

Im 1/2 way through dave courtneys autobiography , cant mind the name of it , but its bloody hilarious .

Holy Ghost

nemesis, max hastings - exceptional; duma key, stephen king - day one, very promising. discovering audiobooks on iPod - also very promising but author selection is a bit thin.

Abdabz

Just finished Notes From a Small Island by Bill Bryson which was most light hearted and well written autobiog of a trip round the UK
Currently reading the updated version of The Abolition Of Liberty by Peter Hitchens which is the very essence of the phrase "nail on head"... :

I have read the Courtney books Stop the Ride and Raving Lunacy (along with every other british gangland book you can think of), abbott - both excellent - STR is the best one though

D.O.M

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Currently 3/4 of a way through Tell No One by Harlan Coben. A good read so far.

HankScorpio

Harlan Coben is great, the Myron Bolitar series is excellent but I think his best stuff has been the single ones.

abbott

stop the ride thats the one im reading buddy topper of a book !!

also read ronnie wood -screwed a couple of weeks ago , well worth a look if your into that type of read mate

Clarebabes

I like Harlan Coben, Michael Connolly etc. too, and always read the same genre pretty much, but I recently read this:



Funniest thing I've read in years! (If a little dirty!) Plus it is a good story!

Sometimes we have to try something a bit different, you never know, you may like it.

HankScorpio

I can't say I'd pick that up in a shop but might have to have a look now.

If you like the Coben/Connolly stuff, give Kyle Mills and Joseph Finder a go.
GM Ford is also good and the Leo Waterman series has a bit of humour in it.

The latest Robert Crais paperback with Joe Pike as the main character was brilliant - it was a two nighter. I've you've read the Elvis Cole series, you'll know Joe and to have him as the main character was a bit weird to start but a stonking read.

Scoobychick

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I love these book threads, they always give me lots of ideas for different authors to try

I'm currently reading Andy McNab's Crossfire having worked my way chronologically through everything in the Nick Stone series. Obviously I quite enjoy them

Before this I read The Book Thief by Markus Zusak which was an excellent read, different but very good and Kate Mosse's Sepulchre which was so-so. Next on my shelf is Martina Cole's latest gangster offering.

I like to change genres with every book I read so each book is completely different from the last. I read a LOT so I get through loads of books and end up giving them all away as I don't have the space to keep them. If anyone is up for some book swapping please let me know. There are some that I want to keep to read again in the future but most of them I'm happy to swap.

Markus

Just finished Iain M Banks' "Matter" and also re-read his alter-ego's "The Steep Approach to Garbadale", both excellent books.

I've also finished Steve Alten's "The Shell Game", which is a rather interesting read.

I'm about to start reading Tom Clancy's "Without Remorse".

TopBanana

Just read the first few Asimov foundation books

rob878

Sniper One as a very gripping account of the seige and constant fighting in Amarah, which was where Pvt Johnson Beharry earned his VC

SwissTony

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Just finished a rather long Mr Men book

BOB.T

Dagnabbit! I've just finished Sniper One too but Rob beat me to it!

It's a really good read, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Scoobychick

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I've also just read Johnson Beharry's book Barefoot Soldier which was an excellent read

Sniper One is lined up after Martina Cole next on my shelf

Scoobychick

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A bit highbrow for you isn't it?

SwissTony

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First edition actually and in the original Latin Translation
Though I am struggling with the Mr Tickle one

Scoobychick

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Vir Ticklus Fabula?

SwissTony

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I dont he was tickling anyone's vabula

oldsplice

Sal, when Swiss says 'reading' he means 'looking at the pictures'

And you can see his lips moving.

rob878

got to be quick bob speaking of quick, how's your pint arm? fully serviced and ready to go?

Clarebabes

Great idea for a book club! I would be up for that. Always looking to try new things but don't want to have to buy them... LOL. Usually get quite a few from my mum, but don't see her that often to swap.

Any ideas how a bookswapping club could work?

J4CKO

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Im reading this,

A Confederacy of Dunces - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

chrisUK300

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Dark Tower series by Stephen King. Weird but very very good

Milamber

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We need to talk. I was thinking just last night about Iain banks. I read the wasp factory and can't even pretend I understod it. Has he got any easier to read over the years?

boxst

Terry Pratchett is always worth a read even if you don't like sci-fi. His recent books are much more 'dark'.

And I like Matt Dunn's books: Amazon.co.uk: Matt Dunn. One of them even has a Subaru ...

Steve

ScoobyWon't

Currently reading two books -

Just Jujitsu

&

Pressure-point Fighting.

Markus

The Wasp Factory is a little odd to say the least, but does make some sense in the end. Canal dreams is the only IB book I've not re-read, just didn't like it. Espidair Street is well worth a read, it's not as surreal as "wasp". Another weird one is Walking on Glass. The Business and Dead Air are also somewhat more normal and very readable, as is "Garbadale".

His Sci-Fi novels are very good, but can be a bit heavy going at times, the only one I don't really like is Inversions, but then I've not re-read it, all his other Sci-Fi, culture or not, I really do rather like. The first Banks novel I read was Excession, followed by "wasp", after that I was hooked.

Markus

I agree about Mr Pratchett. I did think at first they were kids books, but upon reading I found they were not, and enjoy most of them (not at all keen on Moving Pictures though), and I agree the latest ones are very good indeed.

I'm told that Robert Rankin's books are somewhat similar to Terry's, especially "The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse", the title has piqued my curiosity for a while, but I always forget the author and exact title when I'm in Chapters and I'd sound like a nutter asking about a book about chocolate rabbits

As for other authors/books I've read recently:

William Gibson - Spook Country. I do enjoy Mr Gibson's books and SC does weave an interesting tale. Reminds me, must re-read the sprawl and bridge trilogies.

One last mention, as this will be re-read, for the umpteenth time, in the near future, Vurt by Jeff Noon. I can't explain why but I really do love this book. It's a good story, conjures up some interesting imagery, and is slightly out of whack with reality. Pollen isn't too bad either, and so too is Nymphomation. Have to say I wasn't too into Automated Alice though, a little too weird for my liking.