Stephen Kings 'Doctor Sleep the much vaunted and unexpected sequel to 'The Shining'.
And it's superb.I have read all of Kings work,but this is a hard return to form,more of what made him great in the first place!
The Secret Race - Tyler Hamilton and Daniel Coyle. I already knew much of the account due to all the USADA/Lance Armstrong coverage in the past year but it's still a fascinating, if eerie, read; and a great insight into the obsessive nature of top flight athletes.
The Night Circus - I'm halfway through but not really sure how I feel about it. Something seems to be missing with it.
AM going to read this next. It has been sitting on myself since last Christmas, and each time I go to pick up a new book, I look at the shelf and then pass it by. Determined to read it this time!
Finished Hakkan Nesser's "Mind Eye" 1st in the Van Veeteren series .. didn't grab me .. Wll give VV another bash sometime though. Slow burners these scandifiction novels
Finished "Fleet Street Frolics" by Charles Rae. Memoirs of a reporter on the Sun and TODAY. Some good anecdotes .. a bit too much Royal Family worshipping for my liking.
I've only recently discovered this author and am really enjoying his series of crime novels featuring Doctor/Forensic Anthropologist David Hunter. They are pretty standard killer thrillers, but I like the balance of science and characterisation, and the writing style. Would definitely recommend to any crime fiction addicts who haven't already given them a go.
Just finished "On a Steel Breeze" by Alastair Reynolds.
2nd book in the Poseidon's Children series.
I enjoyed this one better a bit more than book 1:Blue Remembered Earth.
Having a single POV character helped I think. Rather than switching between the brother/sister duo in the way the first book did this has just one POV character - but that character is in multiple locations at the same time having been "Triplicated"
The threat is a bit more menacing in this book, features some nice cameos from character established in book one and generally feels a bit more epic.
I dont know where Reynolds will take this story from here though - presumably move on to the next generation of the Akinya clan, but just felt like there were less loose threads left hanging after this one than there were after the first.
I too was tempted by the Kindle price (99p)
Almost finished it now - what do/did you think?
I enjoyed it, though the ending was a bit odd.
I'm on Oh Dear silvia, Dawn French now. Not convinced so far, the narrative style of some of the characters is a bit annoying
I suppose that this is cheating a bit really but I noticed the other day that BBC Radio 4 extra is serialising The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey. 14 X 30 mins episodes. Episodes are on iplayer for 7 days and I just managed to get to the first one in time. I've nearly caught up with the broadcasts now.
Set in the 1950s, Inspector Grant is stuck in hospital with an injured leg and needs a distraction. He becomes fascinated with a picture of Richard III. He doesn't think that Richard has the face of a murderer and decides to investigate. This book has been on my "to read" list for a while now so I'm pleased to have found this. Very good so far.
I suppose that this is cheating a bit really but I noticed the other day that BBC Radio 4 extra is serialising The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey. 14 X 30 mins episodes. Episodes are on iplayer for 7 days and I just managed to get to the first one in time. I've nearly caught up with the broadcasts now.
Set in the 1950s, Inspector Grant is stuck in hospital with an injured leg and needs a distraction. He becomes fascinated with a picture of Richard III. He doesn't think that Richard has the face of a murderer and decides to investigate. This book has been on my "to read" list for a while now so I'm pleased to have found this. Very good so far.
One for the Money - Janet Evanovich
The first of the Stephanie Plum series, and this was fast, funny and entertaining.
Snappy dialogue, colourful characters and not without a bit of suspense.
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And it's superb.I have read all of Kings work,but this is a hard return to form,more of what made him great in the first place!
An extra-terrestrial being has come to earth on a mission and has taken the form of a recently deceased Professor of Mathematics.
I've been looking forward to this. I really enjoyed his last book, The Radleys, and this new one has excellent reviews.
AM going to read this next. It has been sitting on myself since last Christmas, and each time I go to pick up a new book, I look at the shelf and then pass it by. Determined to read it this time!
I've only recently discovered this author and am really enjoying his series of crime novels featuring Doctor/Forensic Anthropologist David Hunter. They are pretty standard killer thrillers, but I like the balance of science and characterisation, and the writing style. Would definitely recommend to any crime fiction addicts who haven't already given them a go.
2nd book in the Poseidon's Children series.
I enjoyed this one better a bit more than book 1:Blue Remembered Earth.
Having a single POV character helped I think. Rather than switching between the brother/sister duo in the way the first book did this has just one POV character - but that character is in multiple locations at the same time having been "Triplicated"
The threat is a bit more menacing in this book, features some nice cameos from character established in book one and generally feels a bit more epic.
I dont know where Reynolds will take this story from here though - presumably move on to the next generation of the Akinya clan, but just felt like there were less loose threads left hanging after this one than there were after the first.
I'm on Oh Dear silvia, Dawn French now. Not convinced so far, the narrative style of some of the characters is a bit annoying
I'm really enjoying it - a good book to snuggle up with in bed on cold autumn nights.
I loved The Reluctant Fundamentalist and Moth Smoke so I have high hopes for this one
Set in the 1950s, Inspector Grant is stuck in hospital with an injured leg and needs a distraction. He becomes fascinated with a picture of Richard III. He doesn't think that Richard has the face of a murderer and decides to investigate. This book has been on my "to read" list for a while now so I'm pleased to have found this. Very good so far.
Book and radio series are excellent
The first of the Stephanie Plum series, and this was fast, funny and entertaining.
Snappy dialogue, colourful characters and not without a bit of suspense.
Only 20 odd pages in so far, but it's very promising so far!
My first Bryant and May book, started it today and loving it so far
Powerful reading. For such a quick read, it leaves a lasting impression.