Hot Topic Book Reviews and Recommendations

  • Thread starter Thread starter DM090820
  • Start date Start date
Half the stuff I read it's because my dad read it. Tom Clancy, John Grisham, Lee Child, Terry Pratchett (although he deliberately bought me The Wee Free Men, I didn't pick it up off the shelf), Jack Higgins, Patricia Cornwell (again, Scarpetta was much better early on) and Kathy Reichs.
 
I always recommend 'Spycatcher', not all of it is historically accurate, and the modern organization distance themselves from it, yet it is the opinion of the author with until then unrivalled access to one of the most secret parts of the state. Ultimately Wright was a bit of a conspiracy theorist, but that was a view held by most of the senior leadership of the security service at the time - which is why they banned it - the plot against Harold Wilson was very, very real.
 
I managed to get myself an hour in the garden, and some down time this afternoon.
I have started reading this and highly recommend. Noel has always been a hero of mine, and there are some excellent topics discussed; particularly discussion of ethical approaches, approach to euthanasia and just how animals impact on us as humans.

definitely a MUST read 🥰

65E1D530-0D7E-4D98-9582-FDB80EA069BD.webp
 
Bradshaw Piggies said:
I managed to get myself an hour in the garden, and some down time this afternoon.
I have started reading this and highly recommend. Noel has always been a hero of mine, and there are some excellent topics discussed; particularly discussion of ethical approaches, approach to euthanasia and just how animals impact on us as humans.

definitely a MUST read 🥰

View attachment 181180
Click to expand...
I have the first book and that's really good too, I think he's a very talented man but not sure if like to work for him?!
 
Can I put a shout in for my novel OBERON OUT? (There are even two guineas in it).

I am a novelist from Cornwall as well as a guinea lover. I haven't had any while my children are small, but we'll be getting some when my little one calms down.

I've just signed with a new publisher for two more novels, and there are plenty more to follow those.

I have a FB page called Lucinda Hart Author where I share extracts and short fiction, and you can also find me on Fantastic Fiction. If anyone would like to ask me about the books it's probably best to contact me through FB as I'm not here much now (as I don't have pigs).
 
Has anyone read anything from Clive Barker? I love his style and all of his other creative ventures and I'd like get into some of his books now.
 
60EC0BE0-80DE-44CA-8218-7D83AED79215.jpeg

Gn’R is one of my favorite bands but I didn’t like this autobiography too much.

16726899-9274-4E8F-8308-A4E824C540ED.jpeg

I did really enjoy this collection of stories. Spine chilling and well written!

A2E293CF-353D-4FB1-9F07-DD8AAE4AA1EC.jpeg

The author did their research to a T. Many of the accounts I found made me aggravated as I read them. I’m not a big pit fan but this gave me a solid education about the breed.

4F780E64-2BF5-496D-9129-D377797BEFA5.jpeg

Suspenseful, action packed and insightful read by Hemingway!
 
I really love "The Mysterious Benedict Society"
The book its fiction and it has a few more books about it, such as the history of one of the characters. Theres also a movie(or tv show) about it,( i havent watched it yet)
Imo this is one of my top 2 fav book
 
I am just finishing up a book called "As We Saw Them." Interesting history book on the first Japanese embassy to the US in 1860. There are some dry parts but there are lots of journal entries from the travelers and it's interesting to see what a clash of cultures it was.
 
I'm currently most of the way through The Night Circus and it's an absolutely wonderful read. I don't know how to describe it. My sister in law is an avid reader and gets through 100s of books a year. She occasionally buys me a random book that she thinks I will enjoy for Christmas and I think this was a year and a half ago. (I've struggled to relax and read since my dad died and having a baby hasn't helped provide extra time 😂)
 
OH has ordered it on Amazon for me, he is a sweetie. I have found it more and more difficult to relax, sit and read a book the older I get, this retirement malarkey is hard work, there’s always something to do. Even on a beach I cannot lay for more than 15 minutes and I’m up either people watching or off into the sea, I need to slow down
 
This looks like my kind of book. But I need to finish my current audiobook and read the one I bought on the kindle. I will add it to my list in the meantime.

If anyone is interested, I am listening to this:

B000B9EE-7F9B-4E74-A453-A877A251856B.webp

And (slowly) reading this:

98BF0D21-B646-4313-B556-1E1CD15828D1.webp
 
Merab's Slave said:
I’m part way through Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Cloud.
It’s very good, light hearted and I have the second book ready to take on holiday
Click to expand...
I really enjoyed the first one, I could kind of see some of my family/relatives in the characters, I also have the second one, was luck enough to attend an evening book talk so my copy is signed! Although finding the time to actually read it is proving hard.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top