Books - What are you reading?

[Legend83]

Just started "Dogs of War" by Adrian Tchaikovsky. A new genre entirely for me and so far I can't put it down!

[Skyedriver]

Skyedriver said:

Dead Lions - Mick Herron. About half way through, enjoying it like "Horses"

Finished a couple of days ago.
I like the descriptive way Herron writes and the conversations and way of speaking seem to tie in with the person speaking but this book has chapters where every page or so it jumps to a different scenario/character. Makes it easy to put down mid chapter if your short of time/tired/dogs need out etc but putting down too regularly and you lose track of the story a little.
Plot a little bizarre.

[Skyedriver]

Gone for a bit of older literature, For whom the bell tolls - Ernest Hemingway.

[epom]

[ribiero]

Legend83 said:

Just started "Dogs of War" by Adrian Tchaikovsky. A new genre entirely for me and so far I can't put it down!

oh! i read his children of time trilogy, i'll look into this!

[MC Bodge]

Skyedriver said:

Gone for a bit of older literature, For whom the bell tolls - Ernest Hemingway.

I thought I was excellent when I read it (when I was about 20, as was A Farewell to Arms )

[S100HP]

Moved onto this now. As someone with a passing interest in trail running, its really enjoyable.

[havoc]

Legend83 said:

Just started "Dogs of War" by Adrian Tchaikovsky. A new genre entirely for me and so far I can't put it down!

There's a lot of love for Rex on here.

[slopes]

Just finished Thrill Switch by TM Hawken and i had high hopes for this one, it even started out pretty well.
Interesting idea, good plot, then all of a sudden it jumped from point A to point W with not much in the way of explanation or at least it seemed that way to me.
I enjoyed it don't get me wrong but it seemed to be a book of two halves if that makes sense, one a race against time to find a killer, then all of a sudden found the killer and the plot developed into what seemed like a completely different story.

Anyway, after seeing glowing comments on here, going to try Dogs of War next.

[droopsnoot]

I've just finished "The Englishman" by David Gilman. A former soldier is recruited to attempt to rescue a kidnapped businessman, and to track down the kidnappers. A good book, livened up a bit after the first part.

[hairykrishna]

ribiero said:

Legend83 said:

Just started "Dogs of War" by Adrian Tchaikovsky. A new genre entirely for me and so far I can't put it down!

oh! i read his children of time trilogy, i'll look into this!

I think basically everything he's written is really good. "Doors of Eden" is my favourite.

[Animal]

Just bought and listened to Chris Harris' book "Variable Valve Timings" and it's pretty good. Very interesting and funny in places, sad in others. I think I'm an even bigger fan now!

[p1doc]

hairykrishna said:

I think basically everything he's written is really good. "Doors of Eden" is my favourite.

dogs of war is his best rex is a good dog!
just started shantaram by gregory david roberts about escaped bank robber in bombay good so far

[p1doc]

Animal said:

Just bought and listened to Chris Harris' book "Variable Valve Timings" and it's pretty good. Very interesting and funny in places, sad in others. I think I'm an even bigger fan now!

met him at nurburgring once-lovely bloke will definitely get book

[Benny Saltstein]

Animal said:

Just bought and listened to Chris Harris' book "Variable Valve Timings" and it's pretty good. Very interesting and funny in places, sad in others. I think I'm an even bigger fan now!

It’s a good read although I felt it sped through his time and Top Gear and Collecting Cars got only the briefest of mentions. Guess he has to hold some stuff back for vol 2.

[lornemalvo]

I'm rereading Black Dahlia. Pretty good.

[lornemalvo]

I'm rereading Black Dahlia. Pretty good.

[paulguitar]

You must be a really fast reader.

[DoctorX]

paulguitar said:

You must be a really fast reader.

[Mezzanine]

DoctorX said:

paulguitar said:

You must be a really fast reader.