Books - What are you reading?
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droopsnoot said:
I've just finished "The law of nines" by Terry Goodkind. Not the kind of thing I usually read, a chap inherits a massive plot of land that has something to do with humans from "another world" where technology doesn't exist but magic does, those still there are trying to kill him so they can do something with his inheritance. Not as bad as my in-depth review suggests, quite readable if a bit magic-y from time to time.
I've been steadily progressing through the Sword of Truth series. I enjoy fantasy (amongst other genres) so it is up my street.Lot of words in his books. Many of them spoken. Could be much more pacily written. Nonetheless I keep getting the next one.
RC1807 said:
lowdrag said:
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Finally, as much as I like the Jack Reacher novels there is, for me anyway, no comparison with the Dave Robicheaux novels by James Lee Burke. His prose is as always outstanding, his descriptive powers making you feel you are there,that you can smell and feel what he is seeing. This, the latest in the series, called "The New Iberia Blues" does not disappoint and was one of those books I just didn't want to end. For me, outstanding.
I couldn't agree more. Finally, as much as I like the Jack Reacher novels there is, for me anyway, no comparison with the Dave Robicheaux novels by James Lee Burke. His prose is as always outstanding, his descriptive powers making you feel you are there,that you can smell and feel what he is seeing. This, the latest in the series, called "The New Iberia Blues" does not disappoint and was one of those books I just didn't want to end. For me, outstanding.
I started reading JLB's work when there was a free copy of Black Cherry Blues stuck on the cover of GQ in the early 90s. I then found a more in Waterstone's and I've now read every book he's written, not only those featuring Dave Robicheaux.
Phenomenal pieces of work.
JLB's writing even inspired me to go on holiday in the Deep South in the late 90s!
From your precis above you might enjoy Ace Atkins' Quinn Coulson series.
Tyre Smoke said:
Currently about halfway through this.
My grandfather flew with 138 Squadron. Incredibly interesting what they got up to. Dropping agents, supplies, arms, false teeth, pigeons all over Europe from an airfield that looked like a farm in Bedfordshire.
I'm reading a very similar book, I picked it up from the shop at the Shuttleworth collection. My grandfather flew with 138 Squadron. Incredibly interesting what they got up to. Dropping agents, supplies, arms, false teeth, pigeons all over Europe from an airfield that looked like a farm in Bedfordshire.
If you like that sort of thing, The Next Moon by Andre Hue is fascinating, it tells the tale of an SOE agent organising the resistance in Brittany.
Cocknose said:
Tyre Smoke said:
Currently about halfway through this.
My grandfather flew with 138 Squadron. Incredibly interesting what they got up to. Dropping agents, supplies, arms, false teeth, pigeons all over Europe from an airfield that looked like a farm in Bedfordshire.
I'm reading a very similar book, I picked it up from the shop at the Shuttleworth collection. My grandfather flew with 138 Squadron. Incredibly interesting what they got up to. Dropping agents, supplies, arms, false teeth, pigeons all over Europe from an airfield that looked like a farm in Bedfordshire.
If you like that sort of thing, The Next Moon by Andre Hue is fascinating, it tells the tale of an SOE agent organising the resistance in Brittany.
MC Bodge said:
droopsnoot said:
Really getting down through my pile of unread books.
Yes, I'll need to buy more soondroopsnoot said:
I'd normally buy from car boot sales or a local craft/antique place that has a few cheap second-hand books, but obviously that won't be possible for a while. Might be worth getting rid of my Waterstones vouchers if they take them on-line, just in case, but I find it very difficult to pay £8-odd for a paperback book even if the token makes it effectively FOC.
Used books on Amazon or Ebay etc. RC1807 said:
I couldn't agree more.
I started reading JLB's work when there was a free copy of Black Cherry Blues stuck on the cover of GQ in the early 90s. I then found a more in Waterstone's and I've now read every book he's written, not only those featuring Dave Robicheaux.
Phenomenal pieces of work.
JLB's writing even inspired me to go on holiday in the Deep South in the late 90s!
I've read every one of these, they are brilliant. If you like these, try Craig Johnson's Longmire series. They are similar in many ways, both involve law enforcement officers with buddies who can handle themselves, both series are intelligently and beautifully written, and both involve, albeit very rarely throughout the series, the odd, slightly supernatural occurrence.I started reading JLB's work when there was a free copy of Black Cherry Blues stuck on the cover of GQ in the early 90s. I then found a more in Waterstone's and I've now read every book he's written, not only those featuring Dave Robicheaux.
Phenomenal pieces of work.
JLB's writing even inspired me to go on holiday in the Deep South in the late 90s!
MC Bodge said:
droopsnoot said:
I'd normally buy from car boot sales or a local craft/antique place that has a few cheap second-hand books, but obviously that won't be possible for a while. Might be worth getting rid of my Waterstones vouchers if they take them on-line, just in case, but I find it very difficult to pay £8-odd for a paperback book even if the token makes it effectively FOC.
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