[Misc] What Book are you Currently Reading?

[Gwylan]

I have almost finished it. It’s not quite as good as the Three Musketeers I don’t think, but it’s still very good. It’s nice to see the characters change and their motivations.

The way Dumas writes is exceptional. I think the Count of Monte Cristo is possibly the best I’ve ever read, but both of these aren’t as good as that. I want to read everything he has written, so it’ll be the Man in the Iron Mask next I think.

Just a shame I have to read a translation.

I'm re-reading Musketeers but I'm reading it in French this time as I've only read it in English. My French is good but not fluent, so I have to keep stopping to look a word up (which often is an obscure item of clothing or something to with horses).

I'm still enjoying it though

 

[Beach Hut]

The Dark Heart of Italy - Tobias Jones

 

[Barry Izbak]

The Boy From the Woods - Harlen Coben

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Skellig - David Almond

 

[Carrot Cruncher]

Peter James - Find them dead.
16th book in the Roy Grace series, by far the worst one I have read, I’m just over 3/4 way through and Grace hardly gets a mention.
Struggling with this one TBH.

I just about made it through, due to dogged determination! Absolute toilet.

The new one is out now and thankfully appears to be a return to form.

 

[sydney]

No Expenses Spared ......a blow by blow account of the exposé of politicians rinsing the system .....a real eye opener as to the type of goons we all vote for.

 

[Insel affe]

Paddy Whacked - T. J. English

 

[MJsGhost]

Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bergman.

Recommended - it is going some way to restore my faith in humanity.

 

[Don Quixote]

The woman in white - Wilkie Collins

 

[BN9 BHA]

I just about made it through, due to dogged determination! Absolute toilet.

The new one is out now and thankfully appears to be a return to form.

I managed to finish the book, the last quarter wasn’t any better,really hope this one isn’t made into a tv drama.

 

[Beach Hut]

Istanbul Passage - Joseph Kanon

 

[Miximate]

I just about made it through, due to dogged determination! Absolute toilet.

The new one is out now and thankfully appears to be a return to form.

On long weekend break on Suffolk coast and reading ‘Dead Mans Time’ so far, it’s ok.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Re-reading Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks, above all for the quality of the writing, superlative prose, epic love story beautifully written. Like that other ‘luvvie’ Russell Brand, Faulks is a West Ham fan.

 

[SockMonster]

American Dirt. Brilliant page turner. Highly recommended.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

American Dirt. Brilliant page turner. Highly recommended.

Excellent book.

 

[Beach Hut]

Narrowboat Dreams - Steve Haywood

 

[Don Quixote]

The Moonstone - Wilkie Collins

 

[Lower West Stander]

The new Peter James - Left You Dead.

I'm only halfway through so no spoilers.

Its not very good though. I'm losing the faith a bit in Roy Grace.

 

[Eeyore]

The Uses of Literacy- Richard Hoggart

1950s book with a fascinating insight into class attitudes of what, at the time, some seemed to think was a bit of a 'woke' age...

 

[jackanada]

Jerusalem - Alan Moore.

Intimidatingly long. Fantastically written.
Yes counts in the fantasy genre but layered with many forgotten episodes from our history, a hefty dollop of theology and packed with that literary rarity of well fleshed working class protagonists.
Just about half way through and certain I'll be rereading it.