Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain - I have never read a bad book by Diane Chamberlain and this one seems as though it's going to be particularly good
I am reading "Mods - The New Religion" the best book ever written on the Mod culture.
I spoke to the author some years ago, and sent him some photo's and talked about what I wore all those years ago. I was pleasantly surprised to see that he included two of my photo's as a Teddy Boy and Mod in the book, as well as my reminiscing about those long gone days when teenagers had real style.
Just finished Stephen King's Dark Tower series for the second time and now currently reading The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, The Sun Hasn't Fallen From the Sky by Alison Gangel, and listening to Moby Dick by Herman Melville.
The Sun Hasn't Fallen From the Sky is my current favourite and perhaps one of my all time favourites, which is surprising as Sci-Fi is my go to genre and I've always dismissed the "tragic lives" genre as rather morbid.
I've just finished reading Pet Sematary by Stephen King.
I'll be reading his first novel, Carrie, next.
The man is a genius. That's all I can say.
I love Stephen King but I wasn't keen on Carrie. That's perhaps due to the style; if you weren't aware, the narrative is told in the form of newspaper excerpts and the like.
I've had to have a bit of a break from him at the moment as in the last few months I've reread the Dark Tower series along with a few other related novels and stories. I've usually got one of his on the go in one format or another.
Pet Sematary is seriously dark! There are times when King really goes for it, and that's one of them...
My favourite of his is IT. Never has a book sent such chills... when you have to look up and around the room just to make sure nothing is there, or at the window looking in...:(:o King at his very best.
That was Salem's Lot for me (though admittedly I've yet to tackle IT).
Just finished Look To Windward by Iain M Banks. His imagination is incredible. Next on the list is Hugh Howey's Wool trilogy.
I've only recently discovered Iain Banks/Iain M. Banks, I was aware of him but for some reason never got round to reading any of his books.
In the last month I've tore my way through Consider Phlebas, The Crow Road, The Player of Games, Use of Weapons and I'm currently about halfway through Excession.
I feel bad about only realising his greatness after he's gone.
Call of the Undertow by Linda Cracknell.
A cartographer moves from Oxford to the north coast of Scotland. She is determined to lead an isolated life, but gradually forms a friendship with a nine year old boy who has developed an interest in making a map of the village.
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I have Kindle but like the real page turners:)
Had the book but puppy destroyed it so reading it on my iPhone 5s instead now!
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just read some as i cant sleep;
I'm halfway through Carrie at the moment, for about the 5th time. love Stephen King. My favourite is The Stand.
I spoke to the author some years ago, and sent him some photo's and talked about what I wore all those years ago. I was pleasantly surprised to see that he included two of my photo's as a Teddy Boy and Mod in the book, as well as my reminiscing about those long gone days when teenagers had real style.
Have meant to read it for years - only just got round to it. It's OK.
The Sun Hasn't Fallen From the Sky is my current favourite and perhaps one of my all time favourites, which is surprising as Sci-Fi is my go to genre and I've always dismissed the "tragic lives" genre as rather morbid.
I've had to have a bit of a break from him at the moment as in the last few months I've reread the Dark Tower series along with a few other related novels and stories. I've usually got one of his on the go in one format or another.
I like Stephen King, except when he does horror.
Which means there aren't that many of his books I can read! (23.11.63 and The Green Mile, for example).
May I suggest Joe Hill? I've read both Heart Shaped Box and Horns and he could definitely be the new SK!! ;-)
I've only recently discovered Iain Banks/Iain M. Banks, I was aware of him but for some reason never got round to reading any of his books.
In the last month I've tore my way through Consider Phlebas, The Crow Road, The Player of Games, Use of Weapons and I'm currently about halfway through Excession.
I feel bad about only realising his greatness after he's gone.
Essential reading for anyone who followed the indie music scene from '85 through the nineties. McGee's upbringing is grimly compelling too.
A cartographer moves from Oxford to the north coast of Scotland. She is determined to lead an isolated life, but gradually forms a friendship with a nine year old boy who has developed an interest in making a map of the village.
It's a page turner but that's all I'm saying