Books - What are you reading?

[zygalski]

Just finished this very good book about the breakdown of The Beatles and the subsequent financial and personal troubles in the years 1970-2009


Just about to start

[paulguitar]

zygalski said:

Just finished this very good book about the breakdown of The Beatles and the subsequent financial and personal troubles in the years 1970-2009


Just about to start

I read Emerick's book not too long ago and enjoyed it. It goes into great detail about the recording techniques. He's not afraid of handing out some criticism, either, although Paul mostly escapes and comes across as having been by far Jeff's favourite.

[zygalski]

Yeah I've heard it's a good read, though favours Paul somewhat.

[droopsnoot]

I've just finished "The Wanted" by Robert Crais - it's a good while since I've read one of his Elvis Cole novels and I really enjoyed it. A group of teenagers break into various wealthy peoples houses (a bit Bling Ring) but steal something that someone will kill to get back.

[wombleh]

It's been mentioned here a while back (at least once!), The Three-Body Problem series by Cixin Lui:


Really good hard scifi, pretty brutal at times! For anyone who enjoys things like Alistair Reynolds and Stephen Baxter then highly recommended to take a look.

There's lots of his stuff on Kindle Unlimited, I've now started the short stories in "The Wandering Earth" and enjoying that too.

[tight fart]

coppice said:

TheJimi said:

tight fart said:

Heard him on the radio over the weekend and it sounded a good plot.

Good yarn, that. I read it a couple of months back, first Harris book I've read.

Promising plot , but I found it a plodding and unconvincing read with an underwhelming climax. His other books are much , much better- try Pompeii and An Officer and a Spy - they will certainly not disappoint.

That ranks in the top 5 worst books I’ve ever read.

[TheJimi]

My previous comment was "good yarn, that"

Dunno why I wrote that tbh!

I think, on balance, it was a good story, but really, full of holes and quite unfinished.

[biggbn]

Peter Cozzens 'The earth is weeping ' , a fairly impartial historic retelling of the American Native 'Indian wars'. Very well written and researched.

[tight fart]

"full of holes" don't give the ending away

[br d]

wombleh said:

It's been mentioned here a while back (at least once!), The Three-Body Problem series by Cixin Lui:


Really good hard scifi, pretty brutal at times! For anyone who enjoys things like Alistair Reynolds and Stephen Baxter then highly recommended to take a look.

That's the first book in a trilogy. Tbh I thought that one was okay, second one less so and the third was one of them books you just drag through to see the story out.

[Prolex-UK]

lornemalvo said:

Reading the Longmire series by Craig Johnson. Some are spoiled a bit by my having seen the TV series, but he's a wonderful writer. Great characters, great stories and intelligent writing

In the TV show Walt is a bit sad/dry but in the books bloody funny

Great read though

[droopsnoot]

I've just finished "Broken Ground" by Val McDermid, one of the Karen Pirie series. A decent read, I've had at least one other with that character and enjoyed it.

[lornemalvo]

Some of the funniest books I've ever read were Spike Milligan's wartime experiences, genuinely laugh out loud. His other books, not so much, in my opinion

[lornemalvo]

Some of the funniest books I've ever read were Spike Milligan's wartime experiences, genuinely laugh out loud. His other books, not so much, in my opinion

[unrepentant]

Brilliant. Paddy Mayne, what a guy. Can't put it down.

Just finished Operation Mincemeat by the same author, also excellent.

[RC1807]

jet_noise said:

Just bought the 1st in the Holland & Robicheaux series on those recommendations
From your precis above you might enjoy Ace Atkins' Quinn Coulson series.

I hope you enjoy them!
Thank you, too, for the recommendation.


I'm currently reading Memory Man by David Baldacci.
7/10, so far....

[MC Bodge]

unrepentant said:

Brilliant. Paddy Mayne, what a guy. Can't put it down.

What a psycho?

[unrepentant]

MC Bodge said:

unrepentant said:

Brilliant. Paddy Mayne, what a guy. Can't put it down.

What a psycho?

Definitely a psycho. But just what was needed at that time.

[GeorgeStorm]

Been on a bit of an educational slant recently, last couple of books I've gone through:

[Prolex-UK]

RC1807 said:

jet_noise said:

Just bought the 1st in the Holland & Robicheaux series on those recommendations
From your precis above you might enjoy Ace Atkins' Quinn Coulson series.

I hope you enjoy them!
Thank you, too, for the recommendation.


I'm currently reading Memory Man by David Baldacci.
7/10, so far....

On number 8 of amos decker

Brain out read