What are you reading at the moment? (Part 4)

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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 26,853
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    Oh I love Michael Marshall (Smith), Lizzy. Have you read any of his other books? If not i can recommend Only Forward. It's very surreal, but brilliantly executed and just when you think you know what's going on, you don't.

    A truly underrated but fantastic writer.

    I've read 'em all I think :D Yes he is great. I'm more fond of his "Strawmen" series than any other because its more my sort of genre, but I've never read anything of his I didnt like.

    Still waiting to start it though as I finished the Ellory (and now have his 3 part novella on my kindle to read which I promised him I would do in short order!) plus I've got a couple of other books I need to read due to promises made on Twitter!

    So, am reading x 2 at the moment - Pretty Girl 13 by Liz Coley. A YA novel about a girl who goes missing then turns up 3 years later with no knowledge of where she has been. Pretty intriguing so far. And "Broken Dreams" by Nick Quantrill - the first in a series featuring Private Investigater Joe Geraghty which is shaping up nicely :)
  • 21stCenturyBoy21stCenturyBoy Posts: 44,493
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    Just finished Empire Of The Sun by JG Ballard

    Found it exhilarating, fascinating and exhausting in equal measure. Fabulous book.

    Fancy a quick, light read before I start Hangover Square, so am currently reading Breakfast At Tiffany's by Truman Capote.
  • andallthatjazzandallthatjazz Posts: 6,413
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    Reluctantly finished After The Fall by Charity Norman...it was such a great read didn't want it to end.
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    Finished "The Chessmen" .. last of Peter May's Lewis Trilogy .. a superior crime series and well crafted characters and plots
  • Beautiful_HarvBeautiful_Harv Posts: 9,144
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    Cathi Unsworth- Weirdo
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    Pretty Girl 13 was really good but horrible at the same time. Tackled some very adult issues and took a look at disassociative identity disorder. For a YA novel it was quite hard hitting.

    Now reading "3 Days in Chicagoland" by RJ Ellory which is basically a 3 part novella. Each part is 99p for the Kindle and I have to say its totally awesome so far. Reminds me quite a lot of "Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption" short story by Stephen King that was turned into one of my favourite movies ever.

    Also reading "Broken Dreams" by Nick Quantrill. Its excelllent - highly recommended if you like a good crime read. Follows a PI investigating a murder and a disappearance. Well written.
  • Frunchy2904Frunchy2904 Posts: 97
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    The Strain by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan - really into this and hear they are making a movie of this sometime this year.
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    Fault Line by Robert Goddard:)
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    Black Flowers by Steve Mosby
  • InsideSoapInsideSoap Posts: 5,981
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    JD Robb - Naked In Death

    .. and wondering why I have only just started this series!!
  • ReddybookReddybook Posts: 281
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    InsideSoap wrote: »
    JD Robb - Naked In Death

    .. and wondering why I have only just started this series!![/QUOTE

    You're in for a treat! I'm halfway through the series and they are really entertaining and gripping.
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    I've just finished Deity by Steven Dunne, and was quite nonplussed by the ending. In fact, I think I'll have to re-read the last few chapters, because I'm confused!!! Having really enjoyed Reaper, and The Disciple, this one's come as a bit of a let-down. Or maybe it's me....
  • PANNAL1PANNAL1 Posts: 8,905
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    Brick Lane Monica Ali
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    angiebroch wrote: »
    I've just finished Deity by Steven Dunne, and was quite nonplussed by the ending. In fact, I think I'll have to re-read the last few chapters, because I'm confused!!! Having really enjoyed Reaper, and The Disciple, this one's come as a bit of a let-down. Or maybe it's me....

    He's on Twitter you could always ask him whats what! Or I'll ask for you if you don't have Twitter :D

    I havent read Deity yet, have read the others.

    Currently reading Kindle book "We Are Here" by Michael Marshall and print book "The Devils Playground" by Stav Sherez. Both really good, trying to divide my time equally between the 2!
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    Queen Camilla by Sue Townsend.

    The Woman In White on the Kindle
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    I'm just about to blow the cobwebs off Neuromancer by William Gibson. It'll be the first dead tree edition I've read in quite some time, and I've heard really good things about this book so am looking forward to getting started.
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    Lizzy11268 wrote: »
    Pretty Girl 13 was really good but horrible at the same time. Tackled some very adult issues and took a look at disassociative identity disorder. For a YA novel it was quite hard hitting.

    Just about to start this one. :)
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    I'm reading Deity by Stephen Dunne now I want to see if I get nonplussed as well angie! :)

    Oh and Cellar Door! I spoke to Michael Marshall on Twitter this morning and he's going to do another book in the Straw Men series at some point. VERY excited :D
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    angiebroch wrote: »
    I've just finished Deity by Steven Dunne, and was quite nonplussed by the ending. In fact, I think I'll have to re-read the last few chapters, because I'm confused!!! Having really enjoyed Reaper, and The Disciple, this one's come as a bit of a let-down. Or maybe it's me....

    I read this last year, and although the details about the story are a bit hazy in my mind now, I thought it was a brilliant book (especially the ending!). Mind you, I hadn't read Dunne's previous stuff so I can't really compare books. Be interested to know what it was about the ending you didn't like? And Lizzy's thoughts too.....she'll probably have finished it by now :D
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    -Sid- wrote: »
    I read this last year, and although the details about the story are a bit hazy in my mind now, I thought it was a brilliant book (especially the ending!). Mind you, I hadn't read Dunne's previous stuff so I can't really compare books. Be interested to know what it was about the ending you didn't like? And Lizzy's thoughts too.....she'll probably have finished it by now :D

    Not quite :D

    But close ;)
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    Train spotting by Irvine Welsh, I'm enjoying it so far, it's really quite humorous. I'm also finding it a bit disturbing, I'd hate to find myself living life as they do.
  • Beautiful_HarvBeautiful_Harv Posts: 9,144
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    Elizabeth Haynes- Human Remains

    Has anyone else read this? Thoughts?
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    Calico Joe by John Grisham
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    Elizabeth Haynes- Human Remains

    Has anyone else read this? Thoughts?

    Me. I loved it! A real character piece. I adore her books anyway, I liked this one because there is no mystery element really, but the characterisation is superb.

    As for me, I finished "Deity" and loved it. Am now reading :

    Print book : Nightmare by Stephen Leather
    Kindle book : London Calling by Paul Cornell
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    The Innocent by David Baldacci. A Mother's Day gift from my daughter. He is one of my favourite authors, especially for his Camel Club books.
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