This Week I are mostly reading (contd)

Tired Gardener

What the Hell did I just read by David Wong. Book three in the John dies at the end series.

Busi_Girl08

Finished Gods of Jade and Shadow. It was alright but felt too dragged out. I was more interested in the Mayan mythology than the story and the characters.

And now for something completely different I've started Happy by Derren Brown.

antietam1

Does anyone know in which book John Connolly's Parker finds the killer of his family.
Have done a search myself to no avail, don't want to read them all again.

KJ

It's Kind Of A Funny Story by Ned Vizzini

Xofpod

The Wall, John Lanchester. Dystopian novel set in a post-climate change, walled-off Britain. Depressing how non-fiction it is.

Callan57

Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane

neris

Finally after months of not bothering to read it finished Zero Zero Zero by Roberto Saviano this morning. Not the most enthralling style of writing. Going to try and see how I get on with South from Granada by Gerald Brenan now

Sinister Kid

Sinister Kid wrote: »

About to start The Midnight Library by Matt Haig.

Finished this lastnight, it was a lovely read... really makes you think about things.

Starting Death on the Nile - this will be my first Agatha Christie book.

ClydeTallyBump

The Bigamist by Mary Turner Thomson.

Callan57

Apeirogon, A Novel by Colum McCann

Joe_ Public

Callan57 wrote: »

Apeirogon, A Novel by Colum McCann

Be curious to get your verdict. I think McCann is one of the best writers around, irish or otherwise.

Busi_Girl08

The Stationery Shop of Tehran

"The Institute" by Stephen King. An enjoyable read, I'm plowing through it.

Dial Hard

I've three books on the go at the moment; Mordew by Alex Pheby, Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez for when that gets a bit too weird even for me, and Grimms' Fairy Tales edited by Philip Pullman for when I just need a quick brain reset.

Callan57

About to start The Trick of Time by Kit deWaal

eire4

Finished Kushiel's Avatar by Jacqueline Carey the final book in that fantasy trilogy and enjoyed it.

little bird

Will be dozy all day after staying up late to finish Where the Crawdads Sing. Beautiful book

PMBC

A few on the go at the moment but making most progress with Michael Harding. Started and awaiting finishing Tale of Two Cities; Dickens and The Master by Colm Toibin.
I see on the table oh bought Shakespeare Complete Plays - it might be a hint but I dont think Il go there, just yet.
Pity local library will close tonight as The God Squad, on request, is in transit.

Busi_Girl08

2 on the go at the moment.

Have The Silent Companions on the kindle and Happy by Derren Brown on Audible

Wyldwood

PMBC wrote: »

Pity local library will close tonight as The God Squad, on request, is in transit.

Will the libraries still operate their phone and collect service?

Joe_ Public

Wyldwood wrote: »

Will the libraries still operate their phone and collect service?

Not available in level 4 or 5 alas.

Tired Gardener

Just finished What The Hell Did I just Read by David Wong.

About to start A Song of Stone by Iain Banks.

ClydeTallyBump

Witch by Finbar Hawkins

Callan57

The Sea, The Sea by Iris Murdoch

Wyldwood

For anyone who enjoyed Stoner, I just finished Robert Seethaler's A Whole Life. It's a short but beautifully written story.

eire4

Finished Peter Beresford Ellis' The Celtic Revolution. The book is a very good overview of who the 6 Celtic nations are and how they came to be where they are in the modern world. What is also interesting is the book was published in 1985 and of course a lot has happen in the 35 years since then.

Xofpod

Utopia Avenue, David Mitchell

New Home

Xofpod wrote: »

Utopia Avenue, David Mitchell

Oooh, I'm so envious!!

Xofpod

New Home wrote: »

Oooh, I'm so envious!!

Then I'd better not tell you I'm sitting here reading it on a day off, rain p*ssing down outside, while I'm listening to the playlist accompanying the book that the author put together on spotify....

New Home

Yep. Better not. Thank you for being so considerate.

Callan57

Started Why I'm No Longer Talking About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge

pinking

Does anyone have any good autobiographies from successful people? I'm nearly finished reading An Independent Man by F1 legend Eddie Jordan. I'd like a good list, or to be pointed to a good list of books I can work my way through by the end of the year. I'm about half way through this list too and I would highly recommend Shoe Dog about the founder of Nike!

otnomart

pinking wrote: »

Does anyone have any good autobiographies from successful people? I'm nearly finished reading An Independent Man by F1 legend Eddie Jordan. I'd like a good list, or to be pointed to a good list of books I can work my way through by the end of the year. I'm about half way through this list too and I would highly recommend Shoe Dog about the founder of Nike!

They usually use ghost writers anyway; I prefer the proper biographies.

I enjoyed War Paint: Madame Helena Rubinstein and Miss Elizabeth Arden: Their Lives, Their Times, Their Rivalry

The White Feather

pinking wrote: »

Does anyone have any good autobiographies from successful people?

Here is a list of ones that I have read. Some are better than others. The links are to the reviews I did in my reading log here. They are all successful people

1. It's time by Bruce Buffer
2. Win or Learn by John Kavanagh
3. Never grow up by Jackie Chan
4. Back from the Brink by Paul McGrath
5. Fighter by Andy Lee
6. Hooligan by Paddy Holohan
7. The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin
8. Believe me by Eddie Izzard
9. The 10x Rule by Grant Cardone
10. The Big Fight by Sugar Ray Leonard
11. Total Recall by Arnold Schwarzenegger

The best one is Total Recall. An brilliant autobiography mixed with motivation.
After that probably Grant Cardone, Josh Waitzkin, Jackie Chan and Sugar Ray Leonard. But either read my review or look them up online to see if they interest you.

Total Recall has been put to the top of my list.

While we're touching on non-fiction, I'm currently reading Ireland in 250 Episodes. It's a history of Ireland that had originally been written for 250 5-minute radio segments for BBC N Ireland and it starts at ice age and goes right up to modern history. So it's a whole bunch of very readable and concise tellings of Irish history, but seems to be well researched. I've learned a lot :-)

Callan57

Finishing Fifty Fifty by Steve Cavanagh ... bit disappointed in it to be honest, didn't really deliver on the hype.

Listening to Tidelands by Phillipa Gregory on Borrowbox

jive

Found a blog ranking the top 100 novels. Said I’d read the top 50 so to kick off with a bang I decided to bite the bullet and start with a challenging one.

Currently half way through Ulysses...christ it is long

Wyldwood

Finished John Boyne's A Traveller at the Gates of Wisdom. A bit underwhelmed by it. It's quite confusing for the first few chapters and then the story keeps repeating through the years while referencing many major historic events but is slow. Doesn't live up to some of Boyne's other books.

Callan57

Going to bed with Here is the Beehive by Sarah Crossan

eire4

Finished Kelley Armstrong's Bitten the first book in her werewolf series and enjoyed it a fun read.

eire4

Finished Michael Moynihan's GAAconomics. Basically an in depth look at money in the GAA given that Gaelic games are amateur sports. Thought it was very interesting and a good behind the scenes look at how the GAA works from a financial perspective at all angles.

Callan57

Strange Flowers by Donal Ryan & The Gift by Edith Eger lined up next

Xofpod

Really enjoying Last Ones Left Alive, Sarah Davis-Goff, Irish post-apocalyptic zombie type stuff.

Callan57

The Survivors by Jane Harper and on audio The Hand that first held mine by Maggie O'Farrell

eire4

Finished Kelley Armstrong's Stolen the second book in her werewolf series and enjoyed it. A fun read.

Ixanthink

I’m reading American Dirt. Is anyone else reading this mind-blowing book??

Sinister Kid

Started It takes Blood & Guts, Skin form Skink Anansie's Biography.
I'm listning to it on audio, Skin reads it herself - I just love her voice!

Busi_Girl08

On Midnight Library now, really enjoying it so far.

Callan57

Sarah's Key by Gilles Paquet-Brenner & on audio The Darkest Evening by Ann Cleeves

Daisies

Currently reading Rodham and Black and British.