Re: What are you reading now?

by Wilhelm Von Rhomboid 19th March 2012, 6:43 pm

Ragnarok by AS Byatt

by Dandelion 19th March 2012, 8:45 pm

DS sent me an Amazon voucher for mothers day. I rang him to say thank you, and said that I had ordered a murder with it. He sounded puzzled so I explained that I had sent off for 'Pearls before swine' by Dorothy Allingham. He sounded relieved, and said that he had thought that Amazon were now arranging contract killings!!

by polgara 28th March 2012, 4:56 pm

Bought 2 Jennifer Worth books today for £5, so that gives me 3 of hers. Well Pleased. book

by Jaded Green 28th March 2012, 5:01 pm

That's a bargain Pol. I read the end of Goodbye to the East End in Waterstones yesterday.

by polgara 28th March 2012, 5:08 pm

Do you have the shop The Works? That is where I got mine, I had a voucher for Mothers Day.

by Jaded Green 28th March 2012, 5:13 pm

Not come across them.

by polgara 28th March 2012, 5:15 pm

Paradise for booklovers & crafty persons. Price s are wonderful.

by Wilhelm Von Rhomboid 28th March 2012, 6:00 pm

Am reading Far out Isn't Far Enough by Tomi Ungerer - Adrian, you would enjoy this big time.

by flute 29th March 2012, 8:44 pm

I just got the new Trudi Canavan paperback book, 'The Rogue', second, latest, book in the 'Traitor Spy Trilogy'. Is why I haven't been on for a while. Embarassed

by polgara 29th March 2012, 8:57 pm

Thought you might have. Saw it the other day.

by Dandelion 29th March 2012, 9:00 pm

'Agatha Raisin and the murderous marriage'. Good for the end of term - a straightforward bit of light escapism. Will get onto something more existential next week. (or not..)

by Dandelion 15th April 2012, 3:46 pm

Have just started 'I know why the caged bird sings' by Maya Angelou. What an amazing writer! It's a very traumatic story in places (I think I've just read the most traumatic bit) - she is such a good writer that it makes it even more upsetting and vivid, and you really care about what happens.

by Adrian 15th April 2012, 4:07 pm

Oh that is one of my favourite books, in fact I have a signed copy, I queued up like a giddy fanboy one lunchtime in Leeds Waterstones to meet her and get her to sign my dog eared copy

by Dandelion 15th April 2012, 8:53 pm

It must have meant a lot to her that your copy was dog-eared: better than a neat unread book.
Mr D was saying what a good speaker she is, how you could listen to her for hours. I don't think I've ever heard her but would like to.

by polgara 18th April 2012, 6:40 pm

Reading PROPHECY by SL Parris. Elizabeth I era with teh spymaster Walsingham & the plots to get Mary Queen of Scots onto the throne. Most enjoyable
For those interested in the Todor times a good book

by polgara 16th May 2012, 10:19 am

Reading books by VINCE FLYNN & LEE CHILDS at the moment. Good exciting books but not quite so heavy as Clancy & Cussler.

by polgara 4th August 2012, 4:27 pm

Well I have done a lot of reading over the last few weeks. Too many to mention really.
Just finished Sky Dragons by the McCaffreys. A really different book for them but I really enjoyed it.
I just hope Todd finishes the the last book that his Mother had started.

by polgara 19th October 2012, 9:22 pm

Due to lack of new books at the moment, I have returned to the Darkover Books, not all of them, but the newer ones.

by Dandelion 24th October 2012, 5:31 pm

Anyone come across the writer Christopher Fowler before? He writes thrillers about a couple of elderly detectives called Bryant and May, which are funny and gripping. He has also writtten a book about his childhood memories, called 'Paperboy'. He was brought up in South East London in the 50s and 60s, so it's a trip down memory lane for me, but he is a funny and also poignant writer - would recommend him.

by Wilhelm Von Rhomboid 25th October 2012, 7:27 am

Yes, have read all the Bryant and May books - love them.

by Jaded Green 25th October 2012, 8:26 am

I shall look out for the Bryant and May books

by Dandelion 25th October 2012, 1:25 pm

The Book People were doing a special offer on three of the novels for a knock-down price. Since I discovered them I've been ordering them to have in stock for winter evenings in front of the log burner!

by polgara 31st October 2012, 2:34 pm

Now on to The Crystal Singer Books by Anne McCaffrey again

by Wilhelm Von Rhomboid 31st October 2012, 8:46 pm

Have recently discovered Diana Norman (late wife of Barry) who also wrote as Ariana Franklin. Am devouring her books as fast as I can lay my hands on them. Historical with a a smidge of romance, mystery, intrigue, politics... every time you think you have a handle on what genre the plot falls into it takes another twist. Really good stuff.

by Dandelion 31st October 2012, 10:00 pm

Haven't come across her. Is there one novel you would recommend to start with?

by Wilhelm Von Rhomboid 31st October 2012, 10:20 pm

They are not all in print. WHatever you can get hold of. I started the DN ones with 'A catch of consequence' which is the first of a loose trilogy. The AF ones are slightly different and perhaps a little more 'populist' - in the best sense of teh word. I like both styles very much.

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