Reading as a cheap hobby

London_1

I picked up for 10p a book at a local charity shop, I've no idea why I did as I have so many books at home to read plus I also get library books 

The copy was a bit tatty (well the cover was ) I'm so pleased I got it though as its a thriller which whizzs around the world from Afghanistan through Europe and Turkey and the USA. It kept me awake until gone one in the morning most nights

Its called
'I am Pilgrim' by Terry Hayes Its a real chunky doorstep of a book of just under 900 pages, but it was really good, so much so that yesterday In Newport I popped into the Lord Louis Library and managed to get his first book which I'm really pleased about as I only went in on the off chance on my way home to Ryde

 A good deal smaller only 600 odd pages  but I'm looking forward to reading it Its called
'The Year of the Locust' also a thriller. 
I looked the author up and apparently he wrote most of the TV Luther series.

At the moment I'm saving it as I'm reading
'A Gentleman in Moscow', which I was recommened to by one of the U3A ladies at coffee morning last week. my favourite authors are without doubt Ken Follett or John le Carre with the late Ruth Rendell as the third

I'm a real bookworm and if I'm not knitting while I watch tv I'm reading my late Mother taught me almost 80 years ago and I've never stopped.My late husband used to say if I had a pound for every book I'd read over the years I'd be a very rich lady.

My downfall in charity shops is always the book section  

JackieO xxx

Blackcats

I liked Guilty by Definition.  I found the unusual words and their definitions fun.  I listened to it on audib*e so maybe it was the sound of the words that I enjoyed.  

Blackcats

I'm enjoying Love Marriage by Monica Ali.  It's a well written story which highlights with humour some of the cultural tensions in relationships in a way that is very human and amusing but thought provoking.  

Coxy11

Good to see you posting @London_1 (Jackie). I also have A Gentleman in Moscow on my 'to read' pile. My Dad left it with me when he visited during the summer.

I bought a JD Kirk book the other day - Tartan Noir genre. Anyone read any of his/hers?

cbsexec

I couldn’t get into the Susie Dent book and as I have far too many books to read I had to make the decision to move on to the next book

Brambling

Coxy11 said:

I bought a JD Kirk book the other day - Tartan Noir genre. Anyone read any of his/hers?

I have read some of his DCI Logan books on kindle unlimited, I've enjoyed them not too heavy 

London_1

Stuart Macbride great author for Scots police detective novels I have read all of his set around Aberdeen, when visiting there my DD and I recognised the roundabouts in the road systems that he talks about.Great writer with good plots and his boss Roberta is a hoot

Brie

On a related vein....I recently saw the movie The Book Club.   OH didn't want to watch it as the club's book choice was 50 Shades. (something neither of us have read as from what we have heard of it we wouldn't get on with the storyline.)  There is very little about that book in the movie (as far as I'm aware!) but does show the liberation possible for older women who may (or may not) be looking for love.  Great cast - Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen etc.

Floss

Brie said:

On a related vein....I recently saw the movie The Book Club.   OH didn't want to watch it as the club's book choice was 50 Shades. (something neither of us have read as from what we have heard of it we wouldn't get on with the storyline.)  There is very little about that book in the movie (as far as I'm aware!) but does show the liberation possible for older women who may (or may not) be looking for love.  Great cast - Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen etc.

There's a follow-up now - Book Club The Next Chapter.

elsien

The book club concept has never appealed to me. Having seen some of the suggested questions at the back of books that I’ve read, I can’t think of anything worse than some of those discussions.
I just want to read it, take away from it what I can, or pass a quiet hour woth something more brain-dead and move onto the next one