Books - What are you reading?

Books - What are you reading?

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Welshbeef

49,633 posts

197 months

Sunday 16th August 2015
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Laurel Green said:
Welshbeef said:
Started this one two days ago about 2/3rds way through what a really good page turner really gripping


It is Tim Weavers second in the series and I'm reading out of order but frankly every one is a really good read brutal real and layered ticks the boxes I need.


He has written 6 books now and only in his 30's - quit as an investment banker (or lehmans brothers era so walked away) his next one is coming out very soon I'll be buying it without reviews I'm that confident.
I've just started 'What Remains' which must be his latest? A first TW book for me, but must say it does looks promising.
Not that e do birthday gifts as such anymore that's something on my wish list

Chasing the dead - 1st book very good read this second
The dead tracks- 2nd book reading it now so good read this 4th
Vanished - 3rd book read this 3rd
Never coming back - 3rd book I read this the first and was totally sold
Fall from grace - 4th book I'll be reading this next have it on the shelf already.

As you say "What remains" is his latest just released book I'll be buying it no question. I think he does Mo Hayder well those two are very dark deprived thrillers where the good guys don't always win very real and at times really gut wrenching.


Tim Weaver - top class IMHO.

Shadow R1

3,798 posts

175 months

Sunday 16th August 2015
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Welshbeef said:
If you have them all why not read them in the order the author intended? Not sure if flood tide being the first but seems logical - I've made errors before starting mid series or accidentally picking up different books from my collection then realising on holiday I've skipped 5-6 but still read it then pick up later.

Have decided to cancel sky sports and movies - given the Mrs is happy the kids don't miss movies and then can read so much more
The others 30 or so I picked up when I saw them, charity shops, book sales etc.
So I just read them in the order I get them.

His books its not imperative to read them in order, maybe a reference here and there to a earlier book, but its not a problem.

Im going to read the fire and ice set in the right order.


Turn7

23,504 posts

220 months

Sunday 16th August 2015
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I enjoy Biogs.

Just re read Guy Martins and currently reading redemption song -Joe Strummer bio.

Also have a Slash bio to read next....

LordGrover

33,532 posts

211 months

Monday 17th August 2015
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Welshbeef said:
He has written 6 books now and only in his 30's - quit as an investment banker (or lehmans brothers era so walked away) his next one is coming out very soon I'll be buying it without reviews I'm that confident.
His website and Amazon say he was a journalist before turning to full-time novel writing.

droopsnoot

11,815 posts

241 months

Monday 17th August 2015
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I'd agree on the Tim Weaver books - I've recently read "Fall from Grace". There's a few authors where I really want to get back to reading, and a lot of others where I'll read a book because I've started it but it doesn't encourage me to put the time in. I had the same with Stuart MacBride, well written and easy to get through. Just reading "Charlies Chance" by Brian Freemantle now, it's getting better but it's a bit hard going.

Blatter

852 posts

190 months

Tuesday 18th August 2015
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Gaz. said:
blindswelledrat said:
Report back about the diving book, I am interested.
Is 1996 the one that Into Thin Air was describing? Ill look forward to that
I haven't made up my mind on the diving book, very light on- well everything really just vague recollections so far but I'm hoping it'll pick up as the main part of the bokk gets going (I'm at 14%).
If you want a really interesting read on commercial diving try Into The Lion's Mouth It's about the Wildrake accident in 1979. A very well researched book and shows the criminal negligence exhibited by the diving company.

944fan

4,962 posts

184 months

Tuesday 18th August 2015
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coppice said:
944fan said:
Continuing my quest to read all the "classics" I am ploughing through The Iliad. Quite good so far, although the translation is fking annoying. The intro to the book basically describes the whole story. Then at the start of each section you get another simple Simon explanation of what is going to happen, plus you get notes in the margin as well. Yeah I get it, I'm not thick I can understand what is happening.

Without sounding like a philistine it is quite similar to the film Troy (although that film left out all of the Gods).
Ermm- isn't it that Troy resembles The Iliad and not the other way round? Have you seen Oh Brother Where Art Thou-which is the Coen Brothers meodernised Odyssey ?
Yes that's what I meant, poorly constructed sentence. Even I aint think enough to think the book is based on the film init :-)

Not seen Ob brother where art thou. Will give it a try. Going to read Odyssey at some point.

Welshbeef

49,633 posts

197 months

Tuesday 18th August 2015
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Just finished the dead tracks which was very good now hopping into this his 5th instalment.



Another poster corrected me right above re Authirs background - must have been a boozy haze making me think he was an investment banker.

RossP

2,523 posts

282 months

Tuesday 18th August 2015
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Just read the Wayward Pines Trilogy. I enjoyed the TV series, but the books are so much better!

K12beano

20,854 posts

274 months

Tuesday 18th August 2015
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RossP said:
Just read the Wayward Pines Trilogy. I enjoyed the TV series, but the books are so much better!
That's good to know thumbup

RossP

2,523 posts

282 months

Wednesday 19th August 2015
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K12beano said:
hat's good to know thumbup
The stories differ and have a completely different ending!

lowdrag

12,869 posts

212 months

Wednesday 19th August 2015
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After the TV programme on this, I've dug out the old book to read again. it'll be interesting to compare mentally I feel.


Veeayt

3,139 posts

204 months

Tuesday 25th August 2015
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Tried to start Gravity's Rainbow by Tomas Pynchon, but couldn't keep the grip with it. Does it gets any better after first 10%?

Welshbeef

49,633 posts

197 months

Wednesday 26th August 2015
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Veeayt said:
Tried to start Gravity's Rainbow by Tomas Pynchon, but couldn't keep the grip with it. Does it gets any better after first 10%?
Lol you calculate % complete... wink 1st world problem usually it's fingering your way through 100-150 pages.


I'm guessing 10% on the average book is 30-50pages you've not even started any book at that point. (It must be bad if your disengaged already)

LordGrover

33,532 posts

211 months

Wednesday 26th August 2015
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A lot of one star reviews on Amazon would agree with you. Lots of lovers too.
Looks like a Marmite book.

Veeayt

3,139 posts

204 months

Wednesday 26th August 2015
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Welshbeef said:
Lol you calculate % complete... wink 1st world problem usually it's fingering your way through 100-150 pages.


I'm guessing 10% on the average book is 30-50pages you've not even started any book at that point. (It must be bad if your disengaged already)
There is a counter thingy in my Kindle smile

ehonda

1,483 posts

204 months

Wednesday 26th August 2015
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Veeayt said:
All the light we cannot see. Slightly cheesy to my tastes, but still better than most.
I really enjoyed this, didn't think it was cheesy, but I may just have a high tolerance to cheese. Either way cracking book.

That was part of my holiday reading (O sunshine where art thou now?).
I also read:

The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Neil Gaiman. Very good, classic NG grown up fairy tale stuff.
Station 11, Emily St John Mandel. Very good, but not typical, post global pandemic novel.

Just finished Gone girl, thought it was a bit pants, although it did have its moments, neither main character very engaging.

Nezquick

1,453 posts

125 months

Wednesday 26th August 2015
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Just finished book 2 of the Game of Thrones set. They're good but they're hard going. They seem to take ages to read.

I've now started Gomorrah, which I have to say is not great so far.

mike579

14 posts

105 months

Wednesday 26th August 2015
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Currently reading a book called American Gods and I am absolutely hooked! Neil Gaiman has always been a favourite of mine.

marcosgt

11,011 posts

175 months

Wednesday 26th August 2015
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"The Goldfinch" - I recalled hearing an extract on R4 when this was book at bedtime, or whatever and thinking it sounded quite interesting and I picked it up in our local charity shop.

It's 770 pages long and I'm about 50% of the way through and, whilst it would be unfair to say nothing has happened, I have this overriding feeling that Donna Tart should have been told to edit about 50% of it out! I reckon there's a pretty good 300 page novel hiding in there.

M.