On the fifth Jo Nesbo 'Harry Hole'
thriller and they certainly are a bit
on the good side!!!!
thriller and they certainly are a bit
on the good side!!!!
What are you reading at the moment? (Part 4)
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I'm currently about half way through The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. I'm listening to an unabridged audio version narrated by Jim Donaldson. It's a good story which is slightly let down by the quality of the recording. The narrator is good but there are some repetitions of lines due to poor editing, and the big gaps between chapters make me think that my mp3 player's battery has run out!
My new Kindle book is Simon Armitage's translation of the 14th century poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. I haven't had the dubious pleasure of studying the original, so I don't know whether this translation stays true. It's an enjoyable read so far.
My new Kindle book is Simon Armitage's translation of the 14th century poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. I haven't had the dubious pleasure of studying the original, so I don't know whether this translation stays true. It's an enjoyable read so far.
I'm currently reading The Price of Altruism - George Price and the Search For The Origins of Kindness, by Oren Harman.
Amazing read, especially after reading Brave New World.
Amazing read, especially after reading Brave New World.
Glide Path ~ Arthur C. Clarke
A World War II story. Without the SF sense-of-wonder it seems a bit pedestrian.
A World War II story. Without the SF sense-of-wonder it seems a bit pedestrian.
The Red House - Mark Haddon
Liked The Curious Incident, really loved A Spot of Bother - this one, however, I'm struggling with big time, very disjointed and the narrative jumps about so much it's very difficult to get into a rhythm reading it. But I'm ploughing on as I liked his first two books so much I'm hoping this one will hook me in eventually.
Liked The Curious Incident, really loved A Spot of Bother - this one, however, I'm struggling with big time, very disjointed and the narrative jumps about so much it's very difficult to get into a rhythm reading it. But I'm ploughing on as I liked his first two books so much I'm hoping this one will hook me in eventually.
DC CONFIDENTIAL : The Controversial Memoirs of Britain's Ambassador to the US at the Time of 9/11 and the Run-up to the Iraq War
Just started 'CLOSE MY EYES' by Sofhie McKenzie
Think its going to be a good one ... and half price in WHSmiths at the momant
Think its going to be a good one ... and half price in WHSmiths at the momant
Red Moon Rising by Matthew Brzezinski about the development of the space race between the USA and USSR.
Blind Eye by Stuart MacBride. Gruesome killings, gang warfare and very funny, dark humour set in Aberdeen.
I finished 'The City & The City' by China Mieville the other day. I enjoyed it thoroughly. The narrative is tight but I felt like I missed some things. It still all made sense at the end but it may warrant a second read in the future. I hope one day that China considers writing another book in the same universe, as I'd like to learn more about it.
Now I've started on 'Natural Causes' by James Oswald. The opening chapter is a bit graphic... but that's not putting me off.
Now I've started on 'Natural Causes' by James Oswald. The opening chapter is a bit graphic... but that's not putting me off.
Bach Flower Remedies for Dogs by Martin Scott with 3 other books on flower remedies to follow, and working through Gemma Halliday's 'High Heels' mysteries for light bed time reading.
I'm going to start Gail Carriger's first Parasol Protectorate book Soulless, I think. From what I can gather it's chick lit Steampunk.
I've just had a count up.
There are 30 books waiting to be read on my Kindle, mostly "bargains".
There are another 15 Classics on my Kindle which I have no plans to read at the moment.
I have 11 audiobooks waiting to be listened to.
I have a pile of 10 or so paperbacks to be read.
I have told myself that I'm not buying any more books until I've made serious inroads into the ones I've already got. This may not be easy as I have a very long wishlist of books that I would prefer to read over the ones that I've already bought.
Today I've started Mercury Falls by Robert Kroese. It's a satirical story about the Apocalypse and hopefully has something of Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman and Douglas Adams about it. Probably not as good as them though.
My new audiobook is The Blackhouse by Peter May. It's the first of his Isle of Lewis trilogy and I'm expecting this one to be good.
There are 30 books waiting to be read on my Kindle, mostly "bargains".
There are another 15 Classics on my Kindle which I have no plans to read at the moment.
I have 11 audiobooks waiting to be listened to.
I have a pile of 10 or so paperbacks to be read.
I have told myself that I'm not buying any more books until I've made serious inroads into the ones I've already got. This may not be easy as I have a very long wishlist of books that I would prefer to read over the ones that I've already bought.
Today I've started Mercury Falls by Robert Kroese. It's a satirical story about the Apocalypse and hopefully has something of Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman and Douglas Adams about it. Probably not as good as them though.
My new audiobook is The Blackhouse by Peter May. It's the first of his Isle of Lewis trilogy and I'm expecting this one to be good.
Finished Inferno and I think it'll be the last of Dan Brown's books that I read - the last two were far too obviously money makers rather than page turners, IMO; the formula has worn too thin and I couldn't find anything to redeem this latest one - not even the backdrop of Florence, which is a place I love.
Anyway, back on topic
- I'm now reading Alison Weir's The Six Wives of Henry VIII.
Anyway, back on topic
- I'm now reading Alison Weir's The Six Wives of Henry VIII.
I've just finished "Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs, was really hard to put down and I finished it in less than 2 days.
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