[Misc] What Book are you Currently Reading?

[Barry Izbak]

The Woods by Harlen Coben

 

[Buzzer]

I read quite a few Chester Himes books recently. Sort of Raymond Chandler or Dashiell Hammett type novels but set in black Harlem.

I've thoroughly enjoyed them as I took a break from reading 'War and Turpentine' the Man Booker book I was reading just had me daydreaming and I wasn't taking anything in.

The book reminds me a lot of reading Proust or Marquez where not a lot happens but it's described beautifully and in painstaking detail. It's even more like Proust inasmuch as it's a collection of quaint anecdotes that don't really go anywhere. I'm back onto it now but I'm still zoning out and I'll give it another 100 pages and then make a decision to stop and move onto another book. I hate doing that but I do prefer novels with stories that move along and build.

 

[Buzzer]

I finally gave up on the book this morning on my commute. Life's too short and I really don't want to read the same page 3 times because I've glossed (sic) over yet another full description of a monastery fresco. Now onto Ismail Kadare 'The Traitor's Niche'. This one has a plot so I'm hoping for good things.

 

[Tarpon]

Ridiculous but highly compelling.

 

[Gwylan]

I read quite a few Chester Himes books recently. Sort of Raymond Chandler or Dashiell Hammett type novels but set in black Harlem.

Himes's books are great - scarcely mentioned these days. The black detective novelist who seems to be flavour of the month is Walter Mosely, He's good but I find Himes much more evocative

 

[GloryDays]

Very late on this and probably already mentioned but shouldn't the thread title say;

Where are you currently, Reading?

Top banter.

 

[Tarpon]

Revisiting a classic from my youth: 'Come out, Neville!'

 

[Blues Rock DJ]

I Am Pilgrim

 

[Trigger]

Razzle.

 

[Tarpon]

Razzle.

Does it stand up to repeated visits?

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Fiction - The Ask and the Answer by Patrick Ness
Non Fiction - Set The Boy Free by Johnny Marr

 

[bravohotelalpha]

Option b by Sheryl Sandberg

 

[Knocky's Nose]

Interesting read...

 

[studio150]

Eleven minutes late - Matthew Engel

 

[Is it PotG?]

Interesting read...View attachment 86416

If anyone should know, Charlie from Casualty should know.

 

[Tarpon]

More simple, honest story telling from Willy.

 

[Marshy]

The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt

Its a bit of a monster for me at nearly 900 pages, im 300 through and so far its keeping me entertained, waiting for it too really kick off still.

 

[BBassic]

The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt

Its a bit of a monster for me at nearly 900 pages, im 300 through and so far its keeping me entertained, waiting for it too really kick off still.

I've got that on my reading list, two or three along.

Currently reading 'Moonglow' by Michael Chabon.

Good so far!

 

[CHAPPERS]

Struggling through Wolf Hall at the minute, considering putting it down but I've been doing that a lot recently. Maybe need to rea something a bit lighter.

 

[Taybha]