Books - What are you reading?
Discussion
King Herald said:
Adam B said:
........actually JK Rowling, not sure what to expect, never read HP books as I am over 16......
My wife has all the books, and they are definitely not 'kids books', which surprised me. They seem to be an adult version of the film, on paper. 
LordGrover said:
Hmmm. Seems I'm not likely to sample the Potter books - not available on kindle from amazon. There's a link to some third party claiming to be the only source for the e-books. Yet another online account I don't need or want.
Yep, Pottermore.If you want the audio, I can do you a deal for coming to say hi?
I'll even lend you the paper copies of you wish?
Adam B said:
Some recent reads:
The Cuckoo's Calling - Robert Galbraith actually JK Rowling, not sure what to expect, never read HP books as I am over 16 but this was a pretty decent private detective yarn, set in London (which always helps for me), the reveal is all at the end with the reader not told as the protagonist solves pieces of the puzzle, he is quite a good character though apart from a ridiculous sex scene it is light but good fun 7/10
Slash's autobiography - again I have minimal interest in GNR but overall this was mildly interesting and readable if a bit repetitive. Some interesting insights into drug addiction and overall he comes across as a decent guy. Bit annoying when he hides the identity of some of the presumably famous characters 6/10
I read The Cuckoo's Calling and the Casual Cacancy on holiday a few weeks back, I didn't enjoy Cuckoo's Calling much but was impressed by her first non-potter book. The characters are all hateful but she writes well enough you need to keep going.The Cuckoo's Calling - Robert Galbraith actually JK Rowling, not sure what to expect, never read HP books as I am over 16 but this was a pretty decent private detective yarn, set in London (which always helps for me), the reveal is all at the end with the reader not told as the protagonist solves pieces of the puzzle, he is quite a good character though apart from a ridiculous sex scene it is light but good fun 7/10
Slash's autobiography - again I have minimal interest in GNR but overall this was mildly interesting and readable if a bit repetitive. Some interesting insights into drug addiction and overall he comes across as a decent guy. Bit annoying when he hides the identity of some of the presumably famous characters 6/10
Just started Frederick Forsyths Kill List and it's quite good so far.
LordGrover said:
blindswelledrat said:
I am Pilgrim.
Best thriller I have read in ages. Thoroughly recommend it.
£1.49 on kindle. Best thriller I have read in ages. Thoroughly recommend it.
I have just finished Irving's A Prayer for Owen Meany. Superb writing, initially feels a bit scattered but ties together superbly. Some of the American politics and religious faction stuff went right over my head, but that's more my ignorance than any fault of the author. Really enjoyed it, it was something different and all the better for it.
Now to make a start on Gone Girl before it hits the big screen.
All Hell Let Loose - Max Hastings
After it was recommended on here.
Great back - nearly a quarter through and so interesting. Plenty of depth but moves along quick quickly. Looking at WW2 from the perspective of those involved. Also it had already filled in a lot of gaps in my knowledge of that war.
Amazing how much luck was involved in various campaigns and the war as a whole.
I started it ages ago and put it down because it was a little harder going than some other war books I had recently read. But stick with it and it is great!
After it was recommended on here.
Great back - nearly a quarter through and so interesting. Plenty of depth but moves along quick quickly. Looking at WW2 from the perspective of those involved. Also it had already filled in a lot of gaps in my knowledge of that war.
Amazing how much luck was involved in various campaigns and the war as a whole.
I started it ages ago and put it down because it was a little harder going than some other war books I had recently read. But stick with it and it is great!
I just had a week off, and loaded the kindle up with a selection of kindle unlimited books ($10 pcm flat fee gets you 10 loans a month in the US).
Read some of those and some others, in no particular order-
The Farm, Tom Robb Smith - v. good.
No Mercy, John Gilstrap - an attempt to cash in on the Jack Reacher books, but better, in my opinion - book one of at least 6 out so far. (I've just grabbed the rest, will see how far I get).
Critical Dawn, Colin Barnes, post apocalyptic Sci-Fi. Bloody awful.
Nice Dragons Finish Last, Rachel Aaron. About 75% as good as a Dresden Files book. I feared it was going to be a pulp romance, but I was favorably impressed. The series has potential.
Warstrider, Rebellion, Jackers (3 books in the Warstriders series) by Willam H. Keith. Enjoyed a lot, looking forward to the publication of the last three in the series on Kindle.
I'm about 60% through Rain Girl by Gabi Kreslehner, which is the first English novel by a German author. As a detective thriller, it's not bad.
Read some of those and some others, in no particular order-
The Farm, Tom Robb Smith - v. good.
No Mercy, John Gilstrap - an attempt to cash in on the Jack Reacher books, but better, in my opinion - book one of at least 6 out so far. (I've just grabbed the rest, will see how far I get).
Critical Dawn, Colin Barnes, post apocalyptic Sci-Fi. Bloody awful.
Nice Dragons Finish Last, Rachel Aaron. About 75% as good as a Dresden Files book. I feared it was going to be a pulp romance, but I was favorably impressed. The series has potential.
Warstrider, Rebellion, Jackers (3 books in the Warstriders series) by Willam H. Keith. Enjoyed a lot, looking forward to the publication of the last three in the series on Kindle.
I'm about 60% through Rain Girl by Gabi Kreslehner, which is the first English novel by a German author. As a detective thriller, it's not bad.
Just finished "Killing Floor", the first Jack Reacher novel, by Lee Child. How Tom Cruise ever got the role beats me. Too vertically challenged to play Reacher. Anyway, an easy to read novel although one needs to avoid looking at the details of the plot too closely. Now on to Dan Brown's "The Darkest Heart".
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