Books! #2 What are you reading, recommendations & reviews

[jarv]

I bought the flight attendant earlier, total impulse purchase as I watched the first episode of it earlier will give it a go tonight

 

[Flossy2019]

Has anyone read the man who didn’t call

 

[Oohthedrama]

The Last Night by Mhairi Macfarlane. Her debut novel was one of the best books I’ve ever read but her other novels have got progressively worse - this felt like a return to form and I really enjoyed it!
Next up is the Sanatorium. Hyped up books make me nervous .... let’s see what all the fuss is about!
Happy reading everyone

couldn't agree more about Last Night, much better than her last (which in fairness I did enjoy bar the ending) and I really recommend it again!
the sanatorium I didn’t love, it’s readable, but nothing special. At least I didn’t find it lived up to my expectations, others might love it!

 

[Geranium]

You all are my soul mates . I read through these threads and have found soooo many books I want to read.
I do love me some gritty detective novels but my fav genre is historical non-fiction; I’m a nerd.
I tend to read actual books and when at work on break I’ll read something on my kindle app
But something about holding a physical book *shivers*. I know I’m weird but I love it.
We have a great bookstore that always has 5$ book sales so I go crazy there and a massive used book warehouse where you find anything and everything.

I just finished “Perpetrators, Victims, Bystanders” by Raul Hilberg (read that quite a few times over the years)
Before that I read “The Heart of Everything That Is” by Bob Drury & Tom Clavin
Just started “Life after Life” by Kate Atkinson
Will get to ordering the many books you guys have mentioned for my next reads , thanks for all the recommendations

Life after Life is a favourite of mine.

 

[Katykatykaty]

You’re not really selling the Aftermath to me

I think I just felt it was going to be more suspenseful than it’s turning out to be. It’s still readable but I think I expected more of an exciting thriller type of book.

Found this line in a review on Amazon and it’s fits very well...
“It’s an ok read. Not going to blow your socks off and not going to tax the brain. Worth a look.”

 

[kadykal95]

Looks like i'm getting a kindle then guys! Thanks for your feedback! Does anyone have the Oasis?

 

[HoGi]

I got the Next Wife, I loved her other book Best day ever.

Thats what I went for too

 

[slugella]

I read The Huntress last year, loved it. Hope you’re enjoying!

Really enjoying it so far! Going to try and finish it this evening, so desperate to know what happens and who Jordan's step mum is..

 

[smellsofbiscuits]

Im a great fan of MK but Grownups has me struggling for some reason?


I have that to read at some point! Natalie Barrelli is really good. Ive read all of her books

Oh really? I must admit the large cast did put me off a bit but now I'm racing through it. Did wonder why there was a family tree at the beginning but it does help my baby brain remember who is related to who

 

[Notworthy]

I’m reading it at the minute, I’m just under half way through and I’m really enjoying it so far. However I started it with low expectations as I thought it had been so over hyped in the media etc.


I’ve just finished Win by Harlen Coben and thought it was fantastic - so great to get to find out more about Win as he’s mentioned in some of Harlen Coben’s other books.

Win is such a fantastic character. I love the Myron Bolitar books

 

[Notworthy]

I didn't realise that JP Delaney is a pseudonym. Other names are Anthony Capella, Jonathon Holt and Tony Strong

Just finished book 3 of the year. Not much but I’m feeling much more inclined to read. I read 100 pages over yesterday and this morning and powered through to finish it. Onto the next one!

I’m going to read Before the Coffee Gets Cold now

I read tons in the Summer. Sun lounger out yesterday and a new book started.

 

[Betty701]

I’m just going to download people like her. I’ve just read this time next year which was a very quick and easy read. I’m listening to a promised land Obama’s biography which is not a quick and easy listen I’ve got 2 hours left I think.

 

[Eureka]

Just bought for 99p Lightseekers by Femi Kayode it came up on my recommended books- a crime fiction that is set in Nigeria about a psychologist who goes to a remote town to investigate a triple murder. I will start it next. It looks good

Thanks for the recommendation, just bought it.

 

[Cheddar Chalpupa]

Ah OK this one isn't about sisters. Must a few spoiler covers around!

I think people think they're being clever, but after that massive one I look out for it!

I've just realised I can do a spoiler.....

Spoiler: READ AT YOUR PERIL!

It was the Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield.

 

[Kimmylookatme]

I’ve just read TM Logan’s The Catch. It seemed like kind of a ridiculous premise, this whole thriller built around someone’s hunch, but turned out to be fairly absorbing if a bit silly. I do love a trashy thriller!
Other end of the scale, also just finished Jean Rhys’ Good Morning Midnight for uni and absolutely loved it once I got into the style of writing. Really incredible. Interesting to see what people have said about Matt Haig - never read any of his stuff and wondered if it was overhyped.

 

[Katykatykaty]

I found that one, and actually read the story online but it was a very religious story and there was no lion so I wasn’t sure...

I think there’s possibly similar themes of the children going somewhere they know they shouldn’t but beyond that, it’s not a match.

The more I think about it, it may been a wolf instead of a lion. Or possibly a big dog. I’m sure it talked though, whatever animal it was.

It has sort of Hansel and Gretel vibes in that the children were in a wood with a character nearby who wanted to do them harm so they had to stay away. I can’t remember if the witch/woman/hag got to them in the end...

I think I remember the girl having to leave the boy in some kind of house/cottage/shelter while she went to get help/magic/medicine as her brother was getting weaker and weaker because of the thorn.

 

[Bubblesandflowers]

I'm on my dystopian ban as it started messing with my head haha. I am currently reading If I had never met you and about 60% in. I'm finding myself really getting into it. I am hoping to finish this over the next couple of days. It is different to my last few reads and I am finding it quite refreshing.

 

[Geranium]

I really like Dorothy Koomson. The sequel to The Ice Cream Girls came out last year, All My Lies are True. That's really good too

I didn’t know there was a sequel...
Thank you, I need to read that!

 

[Katykatykaty]

I've finished Skin by Liam Brown which I downloaded for 99p. I would give this 3.5/5. Interesting story, very realistic and easy to imagine. I kept forgetting this was based in the UK. My imagination kept slipping to this being an american home etc until I saw "mum" or Centre". I didn't like a couple of the characters in the book and I felt the ending wasn't particularly satisfying and easy to guess.

Spoiler: Thoughts about the ending of Skin

I felt the ending was a bit of a cop out and a bit underwhelming. I didn’t like that the son was the whole key to the ending because I’d hated him all the way through. I wanted to know if the virus was still there, how/if they came out of quarantine etc - perhaps because those questions are so pertinent to our lives right now.

 

[ordinaryjelly]

Hallo
New poster on this thread - don't know how I have missed it so far!
I heard a book being discussed on the radio I am really keen to read - Unsettled Ground by Clare Fuller. It sounds so good, coming out very soon I think. I haven't read any other Clare Fuller - has anyone else?

Our Endless Numbered Days was her debut and is a really good book, I have read another of hers - Bitter Orange which I liked too but her debut was better. I am looking forward to Unsettled Ground.