Books - What are you reading?
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curlyks2 said:
(Re-) reading this...
That takes me back! "Say to the Council of Lords ... that the uttermost limit of their span of days upon the Land is seven times seven years from this present time. Before the end of those days are numbered, I will have the command of life and death in my hand'
Laurel Green said:
A belter from Stuart Macbride with twists and turns to keep the pace agoing.
Bacbride fans will love this.
Anyone read 'Tuesday Falling'?
Picked up as a freebie on Kindle last night and read it in a sitting.
Not my usual fare, but absolutely loved it.
Back up to 99p now, but undoubtedly worth paying for. I've read several hundred free books on Kindle and this is easily the best. Helped by the fact it's published by Harper Collins so has pro editing and proofing, but it's also bloody good, in a cartoonish yet noir kind of way.
If you like dragon tattoo, Kickass or just London, I strongly urge you give it a go.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tuesday-Falling-S-Williams...
Picked up as a freebie on Kindle last night and read it in a sitting.
Not my usual fare, but absolutely loved it.
Back up to 99p now, but undoubtedly worth paying for. I've read several hundred free books on Kindle and this is easily the best. Helped by the fact it's published by Harper Collins so has pro editing and proofing, but it's also bloody good, in a cartoonish yet noir kind of way.
If you like dragon tattoo, Kickass or just London, I strongly urge you give it a go.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tuesday-Falling-S-Williams...
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toasty said:
Currently 3/4 of the way through via Audible. It seems like a good book if only I could understand WTF is going on.
I've had to look at the Wikipedia page to get an explanation which cleared things up a bit. Maybe it's a bit too fast paced for audiobook.
If you have surfed this book is a must read.
If you haven't surfed it gives a great insight into what is special about the surf.
If you are not interested in neither of the above it is still a good read.
Edited by blueg33 on Thursday 4th February 19:01
Edited by blueg33 on Saturday 6th February 12:39
Nom de ploom said:
finished the ocean at the end of the lane by nial gaiman.
what a terrible book.
cannot recommend this lowly enough.
Funny...I felt completely the opposite way about it, as did a couple of others on the SciFi thread - a book I wouldn't hesitate to recommend.what a terrible book.
cannot recommend this lowly enough.
I'll grant you it probably helps if you're reading it with the mindset of a little boy, or someone who still remembers being a little boy, and it's definitely a slightly 'odd' book...but all his stuff is, let's be honest - it challenges you, makes you think about what he's writing about, what's real / what's imagined. And to my mind he's the refreshing antithesis to all those authors who drown you with words.
http://www.peterjames.com/book/dead-simple
Just starting this, first of the series. Decent enough so far, enjoying it.
Just starting this, first of the series. Decent enough so far, enjoying it.
Hamish Finn said:
What do you plan to do with these aphorisms?
I'd like to make a small book with them and look back at them from time to time. They're not exactly the life changing type but just the thought that someone could write something so true in such an articulate and creative manner is something that should be recognised and cherished imo.Tony Angelino said:
http://www.peterjames.com/book/dead-simple
Just starting this, first of the series. Decent enough so far, enjoying it.
I've enjoyed all of them. Generally not essential to read them in order, with the exception of the background story that doesn't really intrude much.Just starting this, first of the series. Decent enough so far, enjoying it.
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