Question What are you reading?

[Bielzibubz]

'Idiot America: How Stupidity Became a Virtue in the Land of the Free'

A cracking read that goes some way to explaining why rational and independent thought has been replaced by a radical 'follow thy leader' mentality in all major aspects of American society and why it's especially prevalent in their political system.

 

[BaileytheQuitter]

Am 1/3 through The Kite Runner, entertaining to far.

 

[Napster]

just finished the King/Straub follow-up to their first collaboration, The Talisman, called Black House. Superb as always.

 

[Shrimpers are Magic]

About to start Seven Deadly Sins - My Pursuit of Lance Armstrong by David Walsh - should be interesting.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Starting reading a Jack Reacher doodah and after a few pages I turned my Kindle off. It's as badly written as any Dan Brown gubbins, so the hunt for a good book goes on.

 

[Napster]

Starting reading a Jack Reacher doodah and after a few pages I turned my Kindle off. It's as badly written as any Dan Brown gubbins, so the hunt for a good book goes on.

which one did you start on? his earlier ones are superb. It's not Tolstoy, it's just a good fast read.

 

[MK Shrimper]

which one did you start on? his earlier ones are superb. It's not Tolstoy, it's just a good fast read.

Can't remember. The opening paragraph of made me cringe inside. I'm all for a little light reading, but seriously... :stunned:

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

which one did you start on? his earlier ones are superb. It's not Tolstoy, it's just a good fast read.

Have you tried the Ferrigno 'Assassin' trilogy Naps? Think you will find it to be a pleasant enough palate cleanser after something a little more robust.

 

[Jedi Shrimper]

Finished Margaret Atwood's 'The Handmaid's Tale', one of the best novels I've read in a while, thought provoking sci-fi/speculative fiction.

Now starting Yoko Ogawa's 'The Housekeeper & The Professor'.

 

[Napster]

Have you tried the Ferrigno 'Assassin' trilogy Naps? Think you will find it to be a pleasant enough palate cleanser after something a little more robust.

I haven't but have read some of his earlier stuff so will give it a go.

 

[MK Shrimper]

which one did you start on? his earlier ones are superb. It's not Tolstoy, it's just a good fast read.

It was "Nothing To Lose" and I read a few more chapters last night so I'll keep with it.

 

[Uncle Leo]

"A Star Called Henry" by Roddy Doyle. I've enjoyed everything I've read by him, so I've no idea why it's taken me so long to get round to this one, but it's very enjoyable, if a bit brutal.

 

[MK Shrimper]

"A Star Called Henry" by Roddy Doyle. I've enjoyed everything I've read by him, so I've no idea why it's taken me so long to get round to this one, but it's very enjoyable, if a bit brutal.

Good book indeed, read it many years ago. Never got round to the follow up.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Good book indeed, read it many years ago. Never got round to the follow up.

Both excellent.

 

[GrumpyBlue]

Both excellent.

Must agree with that :thumbsup:

 

[prawntobewild]

Just finished "The Altman Code" - Robert Ludlum - It's ok if you like these international espionage/ Oh no don't let the bad guys get this stuff sort of thing - but I have read better.
Now on to Edge by Jeffrey Deaver - one of my faves but is sometimes guilty of putting in too many twists & turns IMO.

 

[Jedi Shrimper]

Finished Yoko Ogawa's The Housekeeper & The Professor' a nice short read about a housekeeper who goes to work for an old mathmatics professor who only has an 80 minute memory a simple human drama.

Now starting Scarlett Thomas' Our Tragic Universe'.

 

[Napster]

Just finished Frankie Boyle's latest. Superb as always.

 

[Perth Bambi]

Just started The Passage which I think someone mentioned before. Someone compared it to The Stand so if its even half as good I will be happy.

Next after that will be The Girl With series

 

[Napster]

Just started The Passage which I think someone mentioned before. Someone compared it to The Stand so if its even half as good I will be happy.

Next after that will be The Girl With series

It's not as good as the Stand. Nowhere near as good.