The Bookworm's Thread 2017

greentiger

Well, I tossed "Watchmen" - definitely not for me.
I'm starting "His Bloody Project" by Graeme Macrae Burnet. It was shortlisted for Booker Prize. I heard the author talk about it on radio. It's about trying to find out why chap committed murder (he has confessed and is in prison already).

Art_Deco

:mad: Well after picking up the wrong book in my mad rush for work this morning i have now 2 books on the go" The girl on the train "and "I let you go"by Clare Mackintosh ,hope i dont get too confused, Have to say I cant put the 2nd one down, on to page 118 already , really enjoying it !!

Syman

Syman wrote: »

Would like to join in again this year.

I have targeted to read 30 books this year, about 1 every 10 days or so.

My first book (started New Years Day) is City Of Thieves by David Benihoff

Well, Finished City of Thieves. gave it 4/5
I would put it down as a young adult book. the subject matter was not as harrowing as i thought it could have been. it carried along at a good pace, and was not overly predictable.


Sticking with the WW2 theme..

The next book is :- London's Burning, by Anthony J Bird.

Syman

Art_Deco wrote: »

:mad: Well after picking up the wrong book in my mad rush for work this morning i have now 2 books on the go" The girl on the train "and "I let you go"by Clare Mackintosh ,hope i dont get too confused, Have to say I cant put the 2nd one down, on to page 118 already , really enjoying it !!

both very good books. "I let you go" is the better of the two in my opinion

VfM4meplse

First one of the year for me:



7/10. Pretty harrowing in part, gives good insight into the Ayatollah's regimen in Iran and perhaps to a degree what life must be like under ISIS.

Has made me count my blessings if nothing else.

Purple_kitten

Valm: you are in for a treat with a street cat.

I have a whole host of books here to plough through, I want to make a start on some Terry Prachett, having read my first one of the Wee Free Men which has got me rather hooked.

VALM

Purple_kitten wrote: »

Valm: you are in for a treat with a street cat.

I have a whole host of books here to plough through, I want to make a start on some Terry Prachett, having read my first one of the Wee Free Men which has got me rather hooked.

Hi purple kitten. I have made more of an effort to read on the bus and over my lunch break the last couple of days and have got more into it. Am enjoying it more. Have you read any of the sequels?

Wednesday2000

I'm going to read Linwood Barclay - The 23. It's the third of a trilogy. It's the first book I've read this year so far.:)

greentiger wrote: »

I'm still reading "Watchmen", a graphic novel.

I've seen the film, very weird and very violent as I remember!:eek:

Art_Deco

Not sure how to quote people yet but ive just had to google "The Twenty Three" as i love Lynwood Barclay , noticed its 1 of 3 and not a stand alone book, think it might be too much for me at the moment. Day off yesterday so in between housework managed to finish"I let you go" 9/10 for this one , great set off twists, im on nights tonight so will be taking the right book this time , only thing is i have to sit in the corridors in dimmed lighting , not very good for the eyes.

Upsidedown_Bear

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