Reading as a cheap hobby

Brie

Was delighted to pick up 2 books from Tascos charity book shelf.  One for the OH is Bill Bryson's Private Life - looks pristine so possibly never read. 

Also really delighted to spot a copy (somewhat tatty...) of Gail Honeyman's Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine.  I read this a few years back and really enjoyed it.  I remember after I finished it I spotted a work colleague reading it and asked her how she was finding it.  She was about midpoint and said she wasn't sure she would finish it as it was getting increasingly disturbing.  I said I understood but it was worth getting to the end.  I've set it aside for now as something to take away on holiday next month.  I'll read it and leave it wherever we are for some other person to find.  

Savvy_Sue

I am sure I mentioned somewhere in here that I've just discovered Terry Brooks has done a new series I'd missed, linking his Shannara chronicles with The Word and the Void series. 

Immediately ordered Book 1: Armageddon's Children from the Library and devoured it. The Elves of Cintra is now waiting for me to pick up, which I will do tomorrow. 

THEN I find out that Bernard Cornwell has written more Sharpe books since I read them all, in order of events. And of course I can't remember when I did that, to go and look for ones published since then. 

These authors don't make it easy, do they? 

Brambling

I've just caught up on iPlayer a couple of episodes of In My Own Words one with Frederick Forsyth and the other Val McDermid.  I haven't read any of his for years but I do read hers when I can pick up charity shops. Both a interesting watch 

ruby_eskimo

@Savvy_Sue That's why I try to resist reading series of books until I'm sure the author has finished.  It's easier with newer authors as they kind of announce when they get their book deal that it's for a 3, 4, 5 series arc, but the more established authors just love to chuck a random follow up out there from time to time!

Working through a rather large pile of library books at the moment - just finished Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez, enjoyed it but difficult to describe it without giving too much away; focused on a woman of Puerto Rican descent in New York and her struggles of trying to fit in both the worlds she inhabits.

About to move on to a Riley Sager book (can't remember which one) as its the next on the pile and there must have been a reason I requested it from the library!

Savvy_Sue

ruby_eskimo said:

@Savvy_Sue That's why I try to resist reading series of books until I'm sure the author has finished.  It's easier with newer authors as they kind of announce when they get their book deal that it's for a 3, 4, 5 series arc, but the more established authors just love to chuck a random follow up out there from time to time!

There's a couple of authors you'd have to wait until after their death to be sure, and even then you've got Lee Child's brother co-writing with him, and someone doing more Bond books, and even Sherlock Holmes - well I suppose you can just discount all not written by ACD, although I have read a few highly entertaining ones!

I've just given up trying to keep up with Alastair McCall Smith: I don't like all his series, but I'm now just reading the ones I like as I get them. I have a few holes in my 44 Scotland Street reading which I'm trying to back-fill, and a couple of new No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency but I know there's one missing. 

annieb64

Didn't enjoy the last couple of Lee Child's . We are reading a Jilly Cooper in Book Club.Never read anything by her before but I'm quite enjoying it.

Coxy11

I’m currently reading Guilty by Definition by Countdown’s Susie Dent. I only read just before bed and and it’s taking a while to get into it. Lots of big words (and definitions) thrown in!!

Floss

Coxy11 said:

I’m currently reading Guilty by Definition by Countdown’s Susie Dent. I only read just before bed and and it’s taking a while to get into it. Lots of big words (and definitions) thrown in!!

I've got that in my "to read" pile, would you recommend it?

Nelliegrace

I have had a non fiction book on my wish list for over a year. The library didn’t have a copy. I can be patient. I have found a good used copy for £5.33 with delivery instead of the full price of £19.95. 

Coxy11

Floss said:

Coxy11 said:

I’m currently reading Guilty by Definition by Countdown’s Susie Dent. I only read just before bed and and it’s taking a while to get into it. Lots of big words (and definitions) thrown in!!

I've got that in my "to read" pile, would you recommend it?

It's a bit too early to say tbh. Feels like a lot of big words (and definitions) thrown in just to look intelligent!!