Books - What are you reading?

[slopes]

Re reading Adrian Newey's autobiography, How To Build A Car. Thoroighly enjoyed it the first time, still think the same the second time.

[SistersofPercy]

Troubled Blood - Robert Galbraith.

Discovered the BBC dramatisation of this series over Christmas. Unsure why it escaped me as I really enjoyed it. This is the newest book in the series so decided to carry on where the Beeb left off. Enjoying it so far, I was a little sceptical given Robert Galbraith is a pen name of JK Rowling but the writing style is a lot different to Harry Potter. Love me a good murder

[DoctorX]

SistersofPercy said:

Troubled Blood - Robert Galbraith.

Discovered the BBC dramatisation of this series over Christmas. Unsure why it escaped me as I really enjoyed it. This is the newest book in the series so decided to carry on where the Beeb left off. Enjoying it so far, I was a little sceptical given Robert Galbraith is a pen name of JK Rowling but the writing style is a lot different to Harry Potter. Love me a good murder

I enjoyed that (and all the others too). A bit overlong perhaps but very well written.

[DoctorX]

SistersofPercy said:

Troubled Blood - Robert Galbraith.

Discovered the BBC dramatisation of this series over Christmas. Unsure why it escaped me as I really enjoyed it. This is the newest book in the series so decided to carry on where the Beeb left off. Enjoying it so far, I was a little sceptical given Robert Galbraith is a pen name of JK Rowling but the writing style is a lot different to Harry Potter. Love me a good murder

I enjoyed that (and all the others too). A bit overlong perhaps but very well written.

[Laurel Green]

^^^ What they said! ^^^

[SistersofPercy]

Considering I've now seen the screen adaptations is it worth going back to the first few books or are they pretty accurate?

[DoctorX]

SistersofPercy said:

Considering I've now seen the screen adaptations is it worth going back to the first few books or are they pretty accurate?

Pretty accurate, although the stories are fleshed out in the books with a lot more of the characters back story etc. Worth reading, especially if you can't recall whodunnit.

[smithyithy]

Weirdly since working from home I haven't done a lot of reading compared to usual..

At work I'd almost always have a quiet half-hour lunch break to read a few chapters in peace but being at home I find it harder to concentrate on a book in peace lol..

Anyway I'm near the end of American Psycho.. bloody hell it gets grim.. think I'll read something a bit more light-hearted next

[RC1807]

Prolex-UK said:

and31 said:

akirk said:

Currently re-reading all the Sharpe books by Bernard Cornwall - superb...

I keep toying with the idea of doing this myself-great books.

Got first 3 on kindle to re read

Good shout

If you like Cornwall's Sharpe, you might enjoy books by Michael Arnold. They're mostly historical fiction based around the English civil war.

[droopsnoot]

I've just finished "Borrowed Time" by Robert Goddard. A lone hiker encounters a woman for a minute or two, who then goes on to be murdered. Twists and turns quite nicely, I generally enjoy books by him.

[IanA2]

droopsnoot said:

I've just finished "Borrowed Time" by Robert Goddard. A lone hiker encounters a woman for a minute or two, who then goes on to be murdered. Twists and turns quite nicely, I generally enjoy books by him.

I only came accross Goddard a few months ago. Quite impressed. Got through over a dozen since........

[droopsnoot]

IanA2 said:

I only came accross Goddard a few months ago. Quite impressed. Got through over a dozen since........

He's got a style of writing that is similar across his books, but quite a diverse range of stories from what I can recall of the others that I've read.

[Matt_N]

heisthegaffer said:

I'm reading Midnight in Chernobyl at the moment. Brilliant.

I ordered this based on your post and can’t put it down.

[IanA2]

droopsnoot said:

IanA2 said:

I only came accross Goddard a few months ago. Quite impressed. Got through over a dozen since........

He's got a style of writing that is similar across his books, but quite a diverse range of stories from what I can recall of the others that I've read.

Agreed, engaging and entertaining.

[Kes Arevo]

Recently finished 'Mountin Man', by Vardis Fisher. It was the inspiration for the classic Redford film 'Jeremiah Johnson'.

Also re-read 'Endurance', by Alfred Lansing. Excellent account of Shackleton's shenanigans down in the Antarctic.

[epom]

Matt_N said:

heisthegaffer said:

I'm reading Midnight in Chernobyl at the moment. Brilliant.

I ordered this based on your post and can’t put it down.

Righto, I’m gonna join in too.

[Stan the Bat]

SistersofPercy said:

Considering I've now seen the screen adaptations is it worth going back to the first few books or are they pretty accurate?

I would recommend reading the books, so much more in them.

[K12beano]

I think we're still talking those "Strike" novels....

Stan the Bat said:

SistersofPercy said:

Considering I've now seen the screen adaptations is it worth going back to the first few books or are they pretty accurate?

I would recommend reading the books, so much more in them.

I would say that the books allow much more of the characters to develop - you can really get in and (surprisingly for Rowling and her reputation) find yourself siding and switching support for the main characters and the agency. The adaptations whilst good, and a bit shiny on the outside, are pretty two-dimensional in comparison, so that you get the plot, but not with the level of engagement.

I was pleasantly surprised to find the books seemed to be so good - no, not literary masterpieces, but very readable ....

[dsgrnmcm]

Just started "Running Proud" by Nicholas Monsarrat, with book two ready "Darken Ship. I hope it is a s good as the Hype of the Master Mariner books he part finished.

Also just started "The Stand" by Stephen King on audio book when driving to work. Turns out this is his second edition, where the initial one he had to drop 400 pages due to production (print) cost and average book size and cost.

[Yertis]

dsgrnmcm said:

Also just started "The Stand" by Stephen King on audio book when driving to work. Turns out this is his second edition, where the initial one he had to drop 400 pages due to production (print) cost and average book size and cost.

When I read that 30 years ago it seemed completely implausible My wife is reading it at the moment for (I think) the third time. When she's talking about it I get the characters muddled up with those in 'The Talisman'.