[book] What are you reading Part 3 - Page 63

cedge · 19-08-2010, 21:09

I'll probably do the same as the are not as good as the Michael Connelly Harry Bosch series.

Any recommendations for another series of books..have read Deaver, MacBride and Connelly and have preferred the latter with the Harry Bosch series?

SShaw · 19-08-2010, 23:02

Since my last post I read:

Declare by Tim Powers which was a fantastic read mixing up second world war and cold war history with a supernatural conspiracy. Recommended

The Awful German Language by Mark Twain a humorous essay detailing his difficulties with learning German.

Pygmy by Chuck Palahniuk which is a brilliant black comedy. Very difficult to read, but worth the effort.

Zenith Angle by Bruce Sterling

Fragrant Harbour by John Lanchester - really compelling love story set against 100 years of Hong Kong history.

Tokyo Vice by Jake Adelstein - a bit disappointed with this one.

Bank of the Black Sheep by Robert Lewis

Little Machines, a collection of short stories from Paul Mcaulay.

The Veiled Detective by David Stuart Davies another "Lost" Sherlock Holmes adventure

Gentlemen and Blackguards: Gambling Mania and the Plot to Steal the Derby of 1844
by Nick Foulkes an intersting social history og gambling in the early 1800's

The Wavewatcher's Companion by Gavin Pretor-Pinney which I found really disappointing.

The Parasite by Ramsay Campbell.

Looking for Jake and Other Stories by China Mieville which contains a brilliant story about streets that travel around the worlds cities.

Millennium People by J.G. Ballard which concerns a middle class rebellion I really enjoyed this one.

SShaw · 22-08-2010, 22:11

Read the Seventh Bullet by Daniel Victor another Sherlock Holmes pastiche, this time a "secret history" in which Holmes and Watson travel to the US to investigate the conspiracy surrounding the murder of campaigning journalist David Graham Phillips whose investigations of corruption in the US senate eventually lead to the 17th Amendment to the US constitution and the direct election by popular vote of the senate. An enjoyable read.

ohood · 23-08-2010, 13:11

Just finished:
'Under The Dome' - Stephen King

Just started:
The Bloody Chamber Anthology - Angela Carter
1984 - George Orwell

Enjoying both so far.

rustybin · 28-08-2010, 07:23

Been on holiday and managed to work through: -

The Wasp Factory - Iain Banks - Totally messed up, loved it.
Imperium - Robert Harris - Superb, if a little watered down Roman fun.
Inversions - Iain M Banks - Brilliant culture-lite sci-fi
Fractured - Karin Slaughter - Good build up with a weak ending
Little Girls Lost - J.A. Kearly - Good mindless holiday reading
Pegasus Bridge - Stephen Ambrose - Amazing stuff
Handling the Undead - John Ajvide Lindqvist - Much anticipated follow up to Let the Right One In which didn't quite work - Disappointing.
Rubicon - Tom Holland - Brilliant historical narrative of Ancient Rome, loved it.

And just started Crooked Little Vein - Warren Ellis - Excellent so far

It's amazing how much you can read when you've got no work / internet / Xbox distractions

Mondo · 04-09-2010, 13:14

I'm 3/4 of the way through Light, SF, by M. John Harrison. Apparently a love it or hate it book, I'm loving it. Several diiferent times and places that initially seem unrelated gradually come together, but in a tantalising way so that you can't quite see the full story.

cjanderson · 05-09-2010, 15:33

finished flashforward which was the book that the tv show was based upon.

did enjoy, nice sci fi novel and dropped most of the romantic crap from the tv show.

oh, also reading girl who played with fire, okay so far.

next, 6 books to choose from to take on a weeks holiday

19-08-2010, 21:09	#1241
cedge XBL: cedge PSN: cedge17 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Dorset Posts: 3,319 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'll probably do the same as the are not as good as the Michael Connelly Harry Bosch series. Any recommendations for another series of books..have read Deaver, MacBride and Connelly and have preferred the latter with the Harry Bosch series? __________________ "Listen! You smell something?" My Xbox 360 Blog

19-08-2010, 23:02	#1242
SShaw Registered User Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 1,135 Thanks: 21 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Since my last post I read: Declare by Tim Powers which was a fantastic read mixing up second world war and cold war history with a supernatural conspiracy. Recommended The Awful German Language by Mark Twain a humorous essay detailing his difficulties with learning German. Pygmy by Chuck Palahniuk which is a brilliant black comedy. Very difficult to read, but worth the effort. Zenith Angle by Bruce Sterling Fragrant Harbour by John Lanchester - really compelling love story set against 100 years of Hong Kong history. Tokyo Vice by Jake Adelstein - a bit disappointed with this one. Bank of the Black Sheep by Robert Lewis Little Machines, a collection of short stories from Paul Mcaulay. The Veiled Detective by David Stuart Davies another "Lost" Sherlock Holmes adventure Gentlemen and Blackguards: Gambling Mania and the Plot to Steal the Derby of 1844 by Nick Foulkes an intersting social history og gambling in the early 1800's The Wavewatcher's Companion by Gavin Pretor-Pinney which I found really disappointing. The Parasite by Ramsay Campbell. Looking for Jake and Other Stories by China Mieville which contains a brilliant story about streets that travel around the worlds cities. Millennium People by J.G. Ballard which concerns a middle class rebellion I really enjoyed this one. Last edited by SShaw; 20-08-2010 at 18:40.

23-08-2010, 13:11	#1244
ohood Isn't it? Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: ... Kent Posts: 7,649 Thanks: 2 Thanked 14 Times in 13 Posts	Just finished: 'Under The Dome' - Stephen King Just started: The Bloody Chamber Anthology - Angela Carter 1984 - George Orwell Enjoying both so far. __________________ "All in the game, yo. All in the game."

04-09-2010, 13:14	#1246
Mondo Rant in c# Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,784 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm 3/4 of the way through Light, SF, by M. John Harrison. Apparently a love it or hate it book, I'm loving it. Several diiferent times and places that initially seem unrelated gradually come together, but in a tantalising way so that you can't quite see the full story. Last edited by Mondo; 04-09-2010 at 13:15.

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22-08-2010, 22:11	#1243
SShaw Registered User Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 1,135 Thanks: 21 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Read the Seventh Bullet by Daniel Victor another Sherlock Holmes pastiche, this time a "secret history" in which Holmes and Watson travel to the US to investigate the conspiracy surrounding the murder of campaigning journalist David Graham Phillips whose investigations of corruption in the US senate eventually lead to the 17th Amendment to the US constitution and the direct election by popular vote of the senate. An enjoyable read.

28-08-2010, 07:23	#1245
rustybin Xbox Gamertag: Rustybin69 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Manchester Posts: 6,367 Thanks: 52 Thanked 15 Times in 9 Posts	Been on holiday and managed to work through: - The Wasp Factory - Iain Banks - Totally messed up, loved it. Imperium - Robert Harris - Superb, if a little watered down Roman fun. Inversions - Iain M Banks - Brilliant culture-lite sci-fi Fractured - Karin Slaughter - Good build up with a weak ending Little Girls Lost - J.A. Kearly - Good mindless holiday reading Pegasus Bridge - Stephen Ambrose - Amazing stuff Handling the Undead - John Ajvide Lindqvist - Much anticipated follow up to Let the Right One In which didn't quite work - Disappointing. Rubicon - Tom Holland - Brilliant historical narrative of Ancient Rome, loved it. And just started Crooked Little Vein - Warren Ellis - Excellent so far It's amazing how much you can read when you've got no work / internet / Xbox distractions

05-09-2010, 15:33	#1247
cjanderson kills for skills! Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 32,116 Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	finished flashforward which was the book that the tv show was based upon. did enjoy, nice sci fi novel and dropped most of the romantic crap from the tv show. oh, also reading girl who played with fire, okay so far. next, 6 books to choose from to take on a weeks holiday