Just finished Sniper in Helmand by James Cartwright, Six Months on the front line. Just started Level Zero Heros Michael Golembesky, The story of U.S. Marine special ops in Bala Murghab Afghanistan.
What are you reading at the moment? (Part 4)
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Just started Jenny Colgan's latest book 'A Christmas Surprise' (sequel to the two books she's written about Rosie Hopkins' sweetshop)
Originally Posted by Smithy1204:
“Just started Jenny Colgan's latest book 'A Christmas Surprise' (sequel to the two books she's written about Rosie Hopkins' sweetshop)”
“Just started Jenny Colgan's latest book 'A Christmas Surprise' (sequel to the two books she's written about Rosie Hopkins' sweetshop)”
I'm reading a Christmas book too at the moment - 'The Christmas Party' by Carole Matthews. Seems OK so far - a nice, easy, festive read.
Originally Posted by luckylila:
“I'm reading a Christmas book too at the moment - 'The Christmas Party' by Carole Matthews. Seems OK so far - a nice, easy, festive read.”
“I'm reading a Christmas book too at the moment - 'The Christmas Party' by Carole Matthews. Seems OK so far - a nice, easy, festive read.”
That's the next book on my 'To read' list!
Just bought The Devil in the Marshalsea by Antonia Hodgson. Hope it's not too gory!
Quote:
“Deliciously dark and twisted, THE DEVIL IN THE MARSHALSEA is a back-stabbing, blood-curdling, cut-throat murder mystery that lights a candle to a wicked and thrilling moment in history. A heart-pounding labyrinth of dead ends, wrong turns, grisly betrayals and intrepid souls, it is a rich and powerful evocation of eighteenth-century London in all its stinking glory. Marvellous.
London in the 1720s and the debts of fast-living rake Tom Hawkins land him in the Marshalsea, one of the most dangerous and corrupt prisons in British history, brought to vivid and detailed life by Hodgson. When a prisoner is murdered, Tom could early his freedom if he identifies the killer, but it means he must put his own life on the line.”
“Deliciously dark and twisted, THE DEVIL IN THE MARSHALSEA is a back-stabbing, blood-curdling, cut-throat murder mystery that lights a candle to a wicked and thrilling moment in history. A heart-pounding labyrinth of dead ends, wrong turns, grisly betrayals and intrepid souls, it is a rich and powerful evocation of eighteenth-century London in all its stinking glory. Marvellous.
London in the 1720s and the debts of fast-living rake Tom Hawkins land him in the Marshalsea, one of the most dangerous and corrupt prisons in British history, brought to vivid and detailed life by Hodgson. When a prisoner is murdered, Tom could early his freedom if he identifies the killer, but it means he must put his own life on the line.”
The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks. I'm now wondering why it has taken me so long to read his work - I'm really enjoying this. It's dark, twisted, funny, bizarre and compulsive reading. It also has a couple of expressions that I really have to use "normality challenged" and "weapons-grade stupidity" - they'll come in really handy at work 
Our Zoo by June Mottershead
It was about her life growing up in Chester Zoo. It was very good but at times quite hard to read like when some of the zoo animals died and her experiences as a child in the wartime.
It was about her life growing up in Chester Zoo. It was very good but at times quite hard to read like when some of the zoo animals died and her experiences as a child in the wartime.
Originally Posted by Eddie Badger:
“The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks. I'm now wondering why it has taken me so long to read his work - I'm really enjoying this. It's dark, twisted, funny, bizarre and compulsive reading. It also has a couple of expressions that I really have to use "normality challenged" and "weapons-grade stupidity" - they'll come in really handy at work”
“The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks. I'm now wondering why it has taken me so long to read his work - I'm really enjoying this. It's dark, twisted, funny, bizarre and compulsive reading. It also has a couple of expressions that I really have to use "normality challenged" and "weapons-grade stupidity" - they'll come in really handy at work
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I've read The Crow Road which I enjoyed but if you think you'd enjoy Sci-Fi then I'd give his Culture novels a try as I thought they were great. I've read 5/6 of them this year alone, felt a bit guilty about not reading his books when he was alive.
Originally Posted by TommyNooka:
“I've read The Crow Road which I enjoyed but if you think you'd enjoy Sci-Fi then I'd give his Culture novels a try as I thought they were great. I've read 5/6 of them this year alone, felt a bit guilty about not reading his books when he was alive.”
“I've read The Crow Road which I enjoyed but if you think you'd enjoy Sci-Fi then I'd give his Culture novels a try as I thought they were great. I've read 5/6 of them this year alone, felt a bit guilty about not reading his books when he was alive.
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The Culture series is on my to do list. I know what you mean about feeling guilty about not reading his books when he was alive. I felt that buying them just after he died would be a bit ghoulish so waited until now.
A very talented writer and from what I've read about him, a very nice chap too. He went far too soon
Finished The Photographers Wife by Nick Alexander - the first book I have read by this author and I absolutely loved it.
Now I'm reading The Immortalists by Kyle Mills
Now I'm reading The Immortalists by Kyle Mills
Hemingway - Death In The Afternoon. Surprisingly engaging for an eighty year old book about bullfighting.
Originally Posted by Beautiful_Harv:
“Sarah Winman - When God was a rabbit”
“Sarah Winman - When God was a rabbit”
Originally Posted by d0lphin:
“I was just about to buy that today as it's been on my Amazon wishlist for a while and I noticed it was reduced to £3.59, then about half an hour later it had gone up by £2!n
Anyway I am reading The Photographer's Wife by Nick Alexander, I have only read a couple of chapters and I am loving it!”
“I was just about to buy that today as it's been on my Amazon wishlist for a while and I noticed it was reduced to £3.59, then about half an hour later it had gone up by £2!n
Anyway I am reading The Photographer's Wife by Nick Alexander, I have only read a couple of chapters and I am loving it!”
It was worth me waiting, got it for 99p today! Will read it over Christmas
Originally Posted by d0lphin:
“It was worth me waiting, got it for 99p today! Will read it over Christmas”
“It was worth me waiting, got it for 99p today! Will read it over Christmas
”
One of my favourite books ever, enjoy
I'm halfway through that well-known festive feature 'The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde'.
I'll then be reading Fairytale of New York which has a pink and purple cover and promises to be completely un-literary
I'm listening to The Night Guest by Fiona McFarlane, read by Federay Holmes. It's about Ruth Field, an elderly widow who lives alone in an isolated house beside the sea somewhere near Sydney, Australia.
Ruth wakes up in the middle of the night and is convinced that there is a tiger in her living room. The next day a stranger arrives at her door and introduces herself as Ruth's new carer, sent by the Government. Ruth's memory is failing and Frida the carer may not be entirely trustworthy......
Ruth wakes up in the middle of the night and is convinced that there is a tiger in her living room. The next day a stranger arrives at her door and introduces herself as Ruth's new carer, sent by the Government. Ruth's memory is failing and Frida the carer may not be entirely trustworthy......
"The Five" by Robert McCammon. Great thriller about a failing rock group being stalked by a deranged Marine sniper. I'm amazed it hasn't been filmed yet.
"The Peripheral" by William Gibson. First SF he's written this millennium, and he hasn't lost any of his touch. Cool tech stuff and some genuine strangeness, as well as razor-sharp writing and nicely drawn characters. In the running for my favourite book of the year as long as he doesn't blow it in the second half.
Originally Posted by stoatie:
“"The Peripheral" by William Gibson. First SF he's written this millennium, and he hasn't lost any of his touch. Cool tech stuff and some genuine strangeness, as well as razor-sharp writing and nicely drawn characters. In the running for my favourite book of the year as long as he doesn't blow it in the second half.”
“"The Peripheral" by William Gibson. First SF he's written this millennium, and he hasn't lost any of his touch. Cool tech stuff and some genuine strangeness, as well as razor-sharp writing and nicely drawn characters. In the running for my favourite book of the year as long as he doesn't blow it in the second half.”
Great title.
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