The Bookworm's Thread 2016

mumps

JackieO wrote: »

I have read all of Stuart Macbride's books and they are quite dark but very entertaining His Logan character really goes through the mill.I was in Aberdeen a couple of years ago with my DD who also has read them and we were cheering as we drove around the awful traffic system there :):)
He only publishes once a year in January and I have to pick up his very latest book this morning from the library as it happens.I was 63rd on the list for reading it and ordered it at the beginning of January :):)
At the moment I am halfway through 'Dominions' by CJ Sansom and am really enjoying reading it ,thanks to those who recommended it

I haven't read any of the Logan McRae books, I hope he doesn't have a harder time than Ash Henderson, I can't imagine anyone having a worse time than him to be honest, maybe he likes to think of police officers having a really miserable life:eek:

THIRZAH

I think Stuart McBride's Logan McRae books are much better than the Ash Henderson ones.

mumps

THIRZAH wrote: »

I think Stuart McBride's Logan McRae books are much better than the Ash Henderson ones.

I do intend to try a Logan McRae one but I think I need something a bit light first. Someone has given me a John Wyndham novel, A Plan for Chaos. It was unfinished and I think his son found it so I am going to give that a go.

Callie22

elsien wrote: »

Just finished "A song for Issy Bradley." It's a novel set in this country about a Mormon family and how they cope with the death of a child.
It's very moving and although I don't have a faith I still found that aspect of it interesting when people's beliefs are tested by a tragedy.
Although I'm so used to Mormon's being based in the States it took a while before it sunk in that the book is set here.

I read this quite recently and thought it was it was really good - very moving.

I've also just finished 'Duma Key' by Stephen King. I do like King's books but haven't read any recently, and this was on our book-swap shelf at work so I thought I'd give it a go. It was quite enjoyable, not a classic King (in my opinion!) but definitely a solid read. It's more of a character study than typical 'horror' novel, but certainly worth reading.

prosaver

Upsidedown_Bear wrote: »

Just read The Ladybird Book of Mindfulness that I found in a charity shop for £1.

"Mindfulness is the skill of thinking you are doing something when you are doing nothing.
One of the good things about mindfulness is that you get to do a lot of sitting down.
Sitting down is good for the mind because so much positive energy is stored in the lap"

Is it a joke, seriously?

applemango

I have to report that after a slow start I finally finished Room by Emma Donaghue
I have to say that I wasn't sure about it at first - but after a certain point in the story I was gripped and finished the rest of it in one session - looking forward to watching the film at some point now
Not sure what my next book will be - I have One Good Turn by Kate Atkinson that I recently picked up but have an awful feeling I have read it before and Us by David Nicholls

greentiger

I like the Logan McRae novels; I haven't tried the Ash Henderson ones.

I also like these new Ladybird 'send up' books for adults. There are lots of them.

Seakay

prosaver wrote: »

Is it a joke, seriously?

yes! Check it out on Amazon link in the original post - the others in the series also!

VfM4meplse

I was listening to a radio programme just now and fancied reading the book promoted. Dr Google helped me track it down, and I was able to find a free .pdf of the whole book online! Amazing luck as it was only published this month!

The site offered free registration but requires cc details to "validate" the account. Yes folks, if it sounds too good to be true it usually is. donnaplay is the site, the review is here. Maybe I'd have cottoned on sooner if I had read some of the crime novels recommended on this thread!

cairndog

applemango wrote: »

I have to report that after a slow start I finally finished Room by Emma Donaghue
I have to say that I wasn't sure about it at first - but after a certain point in the story I was gripped and finished the rest of it in one session - looking forward to watching the film at some point now
Not sure what my next book will be - I have One Good Turn by Kate Atkinson that I recently picked up but have an awful feeling I have read it before and Us by David Nicholls

Yes Room seemed VERY boring for half the book but I too persevered and it definitely got much better in the second half.
Someone at my library group read the book and then saw the film and said she enjoyed it and it was pretty much like the book.

I've just read The Marble Collector by Cecelia Ahern which I found so addictive I couldn't put it down. Not usually my sort of thing, I like thrillers. Mr Mercedes and Finders Keepers by Stephen King were good.