What we all currently reading?

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Not had one of these threads for a while and had some cracking recommendations in the past including what I'm reading now-

Nick Oldham- Henry Christie(book 3).
Who knew Blackpool had it's own Detective series!
 
Recently finished both volumes of Bunnymen guitarist Will Sergeants autobiographies. Volume 1 'Bunnyman' was a good read, volume 2 'Echoes' was a bit repetitive - recording, tour, recording, tour etc. Half way through Sly Stones autobiography 'Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin): A Memoir' - crazy life stories, ups & downs with fame and drugs. Recommended read if you like the funk
 
Finished a while ago. in paperback. Masters of the Skies. the gut wrenching account of the USAAF daylight bombing raids over Germany. to accompany the Tv series . Which i have seen clips of. . the series got a lot of critism but looks ok to me .
 
I wanna be yours, John Cooper Clarke’s autobiography. Funny and bleak in equal measure but fascinating as he’s had an incredible life and very well written as you’d expect from a real wordsmith.

The best bit so far was when he was housesitting in Amsterdam, looking after deliveries and collections whilst the drug dealer resident took a holiday and looking after the pet monkey who lived there.
 
Starbuck chronicles by Bernard Cornwell.

Always like a historical fiction. American civil war stuff. 4 books.
 
The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith (J K Rowling), a Strike novel

I usually watch a TV series after having read the books, but the Strike series was pretty good so I'm giving the new book a try
It's 945 pages long, enjoying it 200 pages in.

Having read this thread, I think I'll give a Ken Follett and a Bernard Cornwell novel a go soon (I also like historical fiction)

Where would the Follett / Cornwell readers advise I start?
 
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Three on the go at the moment:
Beware of Pity - Stefan Zweig (brilliant, his best novel IMO)
The Persuaders - Anand Giridharadas (non-fiction NYT bestseller)
Art et Deces by Sophie Henaff (her 3rd 'Awkward Squad' novel...having to read it in French because it's not translated yet)
 
Just finished the Mick Herron Slow Horses series. Started at Christmas with the first as a present and finished the final one last week.

Jackson Lamb is my idol.
 
Dave62 said:
The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith (J K Rowling), a Strike novel

I usually watch a TV series after having read the books, but the Strike series was pretty good so I'm giving the new book a try
It's 945 pages long, enjoying it 200 pages in.

Having read this thread, I think I'll give a Ken Follett and a Bernard Cornwell novel a go soon (I also like historical fiction)

Where would the Follett / Cornwell readers advise I start?
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Choose any of his series books.
With Follett you can go in chronological order I guess and start with Evening & Morning.

I did the whole Sharp series in chronological order too. Loved it although it took quite a while to do 😁👍
 
John Connolly, The Wolf in Winter, one of the Charlie Parker series, hadn't read one for ages and really enjoying it. I read 36 books in the last 12 months, probably my most ever in a year.
 
Shandypants said:
How does he come across?
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It’s scary. Pre Trump / Truss dictatorship with strong elements of Hindu nationalism. His party has been very clever with social media. My son got it for me. It’s a bit like the UK, the BJP release ‘facts’ that are well wide of the mark and controlling the judiciary
 
Captain Sensible said:
I wanna be yours, John Cooper Clarke’s autobiography. Funny and bleak in equal measure but fascinating as he’s had an incredible life and very well written as you’d expect from a real wordsmith.

The best bit so far was when he was housesitting in Amsterdam, looking after deliveries and collections whilst the drug dealer resident took a holiday and looking after the pet monkey who lived there.
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The monkey tale is very funny.

I can’t work out if he’s still cool or up his own these days.
 
JOHNMAJORTOM said:
Finished a while ago. in paperback. Masters of the Skies. the gut wrenching account of the USAAF daylight bombing raids over Germany. to accompany the Tv series . Which i have seen clips of. . the series got a lot of critism but looks ok to me .
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Is that not Masters of the Air or is this another book?
 
fcblackpool said:
The monkey tale is very funny.

I can’t work out if he’s still cool or up his own these days.
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I'm interested what makes you think he may be up his own arse? In the book he bigs himself up at times but I think that he more than balances it out with a lot of humility, self-deprecation and downright taking the piss out of himself and he comes across as having a lot of self-awareness. I'm amazed at his memory too but I've not yet got to the heroin years so that could well change.
 
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I'm interested what makes you think he may be up his own arse? In the book he bigs himself up at times but I think that he more than balances it out with a lot of humility, self-deprecation and downright taking the piss out of himself and he comes across as having a lot of self-awareness. I'm amazed at his memory too but I've not yet got to the heroin years so that could well change.
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Just when I hear him interviewed he sounds a bit like that. Maybe it's part of the performance?
 
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