What book are you reading atm??

gamblitis

Started back into A Song of Ice and Fire after too long a hiatus. Reading A Feast for Crows currently.
Also reading book 5 of The Dark Tower, Wolves of The Calla. Found the standard has dropped considerably from the previous books in the series. Hoping he'll pull it back before the end of this book or I may end up not finishing the series at all. Which would be a shame seeing as I bought a brand new copy of Wind Through The Keyhole in the hopes of flying through the rest.

Have the first 6 of The Wheel of Time lined up and good to go for after everything else. I also have the prequel novel. Can anyone suggest whether this would be better read before, or hang onto it until after?

syngindub

Currently reading "Stoner by John Williams" expected a bit more from the read considering so many recommended it.
Maybe there is more in stock, about 45% way through it

mariaalice

The Good Liar by Nicholas Searle, it is a very good thriller and a bit different, a good holiday read.

storker

I have three books on the go at the moment:

"SPQR" by Mary Beard. A look at the history of Rome from monarchy to republic to empire. Very well written and entertaining.

"Matterhorn" by Karl Marlantes. A novel of the Vietnam War. I'm about halfway through, so far, so good. It's shaping up to be as good as James Webb's "Fields of Fire" which was excellent.

"Waterloo: Four Days That Changed Europe's Destiny" by Tim Clayton. Latest addition to my Waterloo collection. It gives a good overview of the preceding days and the progress of the campaign before diving into the battle itself. Good detail and well-written.

LenaClaire

Angels of Bataan, it is about the U.S. Army nurses who were in the Philippines when the Japanese invaded. Half of the focus in how on they held together and survived, and the other half is about the politics that really shafted the entire army group that was stationed in the Philippines.

Very interesting for another point of view on WWII.

Currently about halfway through "Fall of Giants". Very good. Glad it is a trilogy as the writing is superb.

MRnotlob606

storker wrote: »

I have three books on the go at the moment:

"SPQR" by Mary Beard. A look at the history of Rome from monarchy to republic to empire. Very well written and entertaining.

"Matterhorn" by Karl Marlantes. A novel of the Vietnam War. I'm about halfway through, so far, so good. It's shaping up to be as good as James Webb's "Fields of Fire" which was excellent.

"Waterloo: Four Days That Changed Europe's Destiny" by Tim Clayton. Latest addition to my Waterloo collection. It gives a good overview of the preceding days and the progress of the campaign before diving into the battle itself. Good detail and well-written.

Considering you're reading that book, I would recommend Andrew Robert's" Napoleon The Great" its about 800 pages long but one of the best biographies I've ever read.It only came out two years ago but a seminal biography on Napoleon.

brinty

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Currently about halfway through "Fall of Giants". Very good. Glad it is a trilogy as the writing is superb.

It's a great read
Suspend your disbelief about all the coincidences and it's a thoroughly enjoyable trilogy

brinty

brinty wrote: »

It's a great read
Suspend your disbelief about all the coincidences and it's a thoroughly enjoyable trilogy

Are his other books up to the standard in Fall of giants?

brinty

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Are his other books up to the standard in Fall of giants?

This is my first series of Follett books
But I've another one which I'm looking forward to the next series of books

Daisy78

To kill a mockingbird. Was always on my to read list but never got around to it until now.

Rubberlegs

At the moment I'm reading Sourcery by Terry Pratchett. The Discworld novels just keep getting better:). Next to read is End of Watch by Stephen King.

Birneybau

'Stalker' by Lars Kepler which has kicked straight into the action, one of the most exhilarating scenes I've read in a very early chapter. Enjoyed all the other books, the most interesting "crime" books I've read.

'The Girls' by Emma Cline will be the one after.

entropi

Flying through The City Of Mirrors, by Justin Cronin. Holds up well against the first two in the trilogy (The Passage, and The Twelve) and is really engaging. Time is passing quite fast as I'm lost in the story again

entropi

entropi wrote: »

Flying through The City Of Mirrors, by Justin Cronin. Holds up well against the first two in the trilogy (The Passage, and The Twelve) and is really engaging. Time is passing quite fast as I'm lost in the story again

Oh I loved The Passage!

bonzodog2

I heard an interview with that author last night on BBC 5Live. Haven't started it yet but sounded good.
Nomad by James Swallow
https://www.amazon.com/Nomad-explosive-thriller-youll-Rubicon-ebook/dp/B01BU0A3RS/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1465869873&sr=1-6&keywords=nomad

mr.anonymous

Just finished Freakonomics. Interesting and good to get a different perspective on things.

carefulnowted

Tried to struggle through The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré. I had to give up about halfway through, I hadn't a notion what was going on!

I moved on to The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood and just finished it today. Absolutely incredible and terrifying, honestly, especially in today's world. I personally loved the style of writing used but many others don't, from what I read on Reddit. I think if you liked 1984 and Fahrenheit 451's writing, you'll enjoy Atwood's.

gutenberg

carefulnowted wrote: »

Tried to struggle through The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carr . I had to give up about halfway through, I hadn't a notion what was going on!

I moved on to The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood and just finished it today. Absolutely incredible and terrifying, honestly, especially in today's world. I personally loved the style of writing used but many others don't, from what I read on Reddit. I think if you liked 1984 and Fahrenheit 451's writing, you'll enjoy Atwood's.

I love Atwood. Planning to re-read her 'MaddAddam' trilogy soon.

PowerToWait

Half way through 'Lonesome Dove' Larry McMurtry's western.

So far, so superb.

Shenshen

Just finished Paul Murray's "The mark and the void". Lovely light-hearted book, full of unexpected smirks. Not quite as good as "Skippy dies", though, but that might just be because I had somehow higher expectations.

Wiseman Drinkwater

The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It

A really enjoyable book. I think that the power of these popular psychology books is that they affirm something within you that you know you to need achieve anyway. It will never replace the hardest step of acceptance though. That is something that a book cannot tell you.

beauf

Re-reading the Amtrak wars.

Rothko

Just started reading Requiem For A Dream. Liking it so far and it doesn't appear to be as depressing as the movie. At least not yet.

carefulnowted

carefulnowted wrote: »

Tried to struggle through The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré. I had to give up about halfway through, I hadn't a notion what was going on!

I moved on to The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood and just finished it today. Absolutely incredible and terrifying, honestly, especially in today's world. I personally loved the style of writing used but many others don't, from what I read on Reddit. I think if you liked 1984 and Fahrenheit 451's writing, you'll enjoy Atwood's.

I've read three LeCarre's book's. They all made me feel really thick. Hadn't a scooby what was going on.

madmaggie

I'm reading Complications, by Atul Gawande, an American surgeon. I have often wondered what doctors are thinking as they sit on the other side of the desk. What is a consultation like from their perspective. This is a very insightful and informative book, not written in medical speak, but not dumbed down either. To me, it is fascinating.

Buford T. Justice XIX

beauf wrote: »

Re-reading the Amtrak wars.

Wow, that's a blast from the past:)

New Home

'Dandelion Wine' by Ray Bradbury. Only a few pages in, so far so good - very good, actually.

rsh118

Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail. It could actually be the story of this year. Hunter Thompson does more with words whilst drunk, angry and high than most writers manage sober.

Shenshen

Just started "Satin Island" by Tom McCarthy - intriguing!