Ash by James Herbert
And tremarnock by Emma burstall
I’m another who reads more than one at a time, one at the weekends when we are away and the other before sleep at night.
A Tale of Two Cities
Reading “Inside Out Izzy” by Angela Mastwjk.Izzy is a little girl who learns about energy,experience and thought.It’s a book for children aged 6 to 106. Very clever book.
I have, in the recent past, downloaded several M R James’s ghost stories to my Kindle software and have read them and others more than once. One of my favourites is The Treasure of Abbot Thomas.
His stories are quite far removed from the more recent of the genre and, comparatively, are far more subtle and really make you think rather than cringe in terror!
Other M R James fans will know exactly what I mean.
Here is short book you would probably enjoy JBR. I managed to get it free on kindle but I notice it is now £1.99
A simple story of one ‘ordinary’ man’s life.
Thanks Longdogs.
But £1.99? I’m not made of money you know!
I have nearly finished ‘Fall of Giants’ 94% read.
As for buying books ‘cheap’ from Amazon, a couple of times I have done so, only to find that they are abridged versions.
I realy don’t need to, as apart from the daily free books, and there are sometimes a decent read. I have thousands of ebooks on a couple of CDs that I bought.
I am an avid reader of fictional crime who dunnits and read every day.
My latest find is James Lee Burke a brilliant American author writing about the southern states … a very descriptive and intelligent author taking time to describe to flora and fauna and topography of the areas.
You do need to have a larger than average understanding of the American life and speech, some of the phrases used require an American dictionary to assist your understanding, but well worth the effort.
My latest read is ‘Jolie Blon’s Bounce’ a very intriguing title and a superb page-turner.
Reading A Question of Blood - Ian Rankin, an Inspector Rebus, love the character.
Done ‘Fall of Giants’. Now on ‘The third twin’ also by Ken Follet.
I struggle with many modern novels and keep going back to re-read the classics. I also dislike paying large sums to purchase these unlikable novels I lumber myself with at times as I’m a bit of a skinflint. At least with the Kindle you can download a ‘sample’ and not commit yourself straight off the bat.
I have just started The Summer House by Santa Montefiore the reviews for this book are very good so looking forward to ploughing through it.
I just finished All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Finished the Murder House by James Patterson so now moved onto 14th Deadly Sin by James Patterson. I tried reading this last year when it first came out but for some reason found it hard going - picked it up to read last night and got through 100 pages easy.
First Response by Stephen Leather, his latest. I try to find some spare time when not decorating to have a little session relaxing with the book.
Reading The Power of One by Bruce Courtney ( again)
Currently reading my way through Stephen King books . Particularly enjoyed Lisey’s Story and Gerald’s Game .
Have just got Ham On Rye by Charles Bukowski because someone recommended it . Looks really good will be difficult not to start reading it before I go on holiday on Saturday .
Re reading the Clare Francis novels. Excellent.
Had a trip to the Book Barn and bought Stephen Donaldson’s, Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever numbers 1,2,3 and the final one, couldn’t find 4,5,6 but it will take while to get through the first three. Read them years ago they were very good.
But firstly I’m reading a little old book I found dated 1912 called “John Silence, Physician Extraordinary” by Algernon Blackwood. I just liked the author’s name and it smells nice and old!