[Misc] What Book are you Currently Reading?

[Silk]

I'm now reading "Leaving Alexandria", the autobiography of Richard Holloway, and "Ancient Light" by John Banville, truly one of the greatest living writers.

 

[Lethargic]

The Seven Pillars of Wisdom by TE Lawrence, the film was loosely based on the book charting the Arab uprising from Lawrence's own view.

 

[twowheelsbest]

"Charles Dickens - a Life" - by Claire Tomalin. Also: just finished "The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry", by Rachel Joyce, and absolutely loved it

 

[KZNSeagull]

Double Cross by Ben Macintyre - all about the D-Day spies that convinced the Germans the invasion would take place at the Pas de Calais. Very interesting. Would recommend his others as well, Agent ZigZag and Operation Mincemeat.

Also read Billionaire Boy by David Walliams and the Hunger Games trilogy at last!

 

[Mike's Small]

'The Dice Man' by Luke Rhinehart

Might give up though as not quite what I was expecting. Got Irvine Wesh's 'Ecstasy' next...

 

[CheeseRolls]

'The Dice Man' by Luke Rhinehart

Might give up though as not quite what I was expecting. Got Irvine Wesh's 'Ecstasy' next...

Yep very dated now, but a massive hit back in the day.

 

[Hampster Gull]

Paper Money Collapse by Schlichter

 

[dandanthebrightonfan]

The Affair by Lee Child, can't beat Jack Reacher

 

[Stoo82]

The First European Revolution 1776 - 1815 by Norman Hampson.

 

[chucky1973]

50 shades freed

 

[surrey jim]

Simon Kernick - The business of dying. Give it 6.5/10

 

[getz]

Just finished " The Devil of Nanking" by Mo Hayder. Partly based on the Japanese invasion of China in 1937. As many as 300,000 inhabitants of Nanking perished at the hands of the savage Japanese army. This book is not for the faint-hearted reader.

 

[Lovecake]

The Prodigal Daughter by Jeffrey Archer. Just finished As the Crow Flies. It's a brilliant story if a little bit far fetched, but he writes easy-to-read addictive books

 

[Adam Virgo's Shirt]

Halfway through Perfect People by Peter James, quite a scary insight into the possibilities of designer babies, well researched as with all his books and took him 10 years to write.

Great book! Wait til you get to the end!

I've just finished To My Best Friends by Sam Baker (chick lit)

And half way through an awesome book - The 4 Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris. If you run a business I'd recommend this book as a must!

Also part way through The Kindle Publishing Revolution by Ryan Deiss (currently free) business owners and anyone with even the remotest thought of writing a book will learn loads from Ryan's newsy book

 

[Higham Seagull Army]

The Iron Heel by Jack London .... Should be part of the national curriculum .Genius.

 

[catfish]

The Iron Heel by Jack London .... Should be part of the national curriculum .Genius.

Have you read People Of The Abyss by him? Interesting first hand account of homelessness in London.

 

[matthew]

Last hours of ancient sunlight - Thom Hartmann

Incredible and has really opened up my mind

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

The English Monster by LLoyd Shepherd. A murder mystery set in Regency London.
Before that read The Underground Man by Mick Jackson and All Quiet On The Orient Express by Magnus Mills.

 

[catfish]

Hollywood Hills by Joseph Wambaugh. Great writer.