Just finished/Just started (what book are you reading now?) 2015

[Linda]

Oh I liked Insomnia to. :-)

[Suze]

I'm glad it's not just me who liked Insomnia. Whenever I mentioned the book to anybody they always said it was a load of rubbish, and not up to his usual standard. I hope they release it on Audible, but might try and find it on YouTube.

[Linda]

Linda wrote: "Oh I liked Insomnia too. :-)" Just noticed my spelling mistake and fixed it lol :-0.
I know Suze I get that from people too. :-/

[Michael]

I've just finished reading Kath Middleton's second novel 'Message in a Bottle'. It's far from my usual type of read but I enjoyed it immensely - find out why here:

http://thecultofme.blogspot.co.uk/201...

I'm about to start A Gathering of Ghosts - a book I've very much been looking forward to!

[T4bsF (Call me Flo)]

I enjoyed M.i.a.B too.... very much!

[Orinoco Womble (tidy bag and all)]

Just started Curse Of The Pogo Stick. Cotterill's output is uneven; like the little girl, when he's good, he's very, very good--and when he's bad, he's horrid. But then tastes differ so; the books I like best are the ones other reviewers have panned. It just surprises me a bit, rather like reading all of Dick Francis' output one after the other (which I did up till the late 90s.) But then of course, there are theories about Francis' differing quality, one being that he wrote the dull ones himself, and his wife wrote the good ones.

[Michael]

I've just finished reading David Haynes's collection of ghost stories A Gathering of Ghosts and it's worth reading for 'The Last Waltz' alone - a sublime story!

http://thecultofme.blogspot.co.uk/201...

And at only 77p (99c) there's no excuse not to give it a try! It's a definite must read for fans of Victorian horror and ghost stories.

I'm now onto some science fiction with The Engineer Reconditioned by Neal Asher.

[Orinoco Womble (tidy bag and all)]

Finished The Curse of the Pogo Stick and reviewed it.
Started The Diary of Mary Berg: Growing up in the Warsaw Ghetto because I've been reading so much light fiction, I figured I needed something real to chew on.

[Michael]

David Wailing's a good author, I'm a big fan of his Auto series.

[mrbooks]

That's good you are back to your books Frenchie, I have slipped on my reading as of late, I am reading two books at one and listening to a third at work.

[T4bsF (Call me Flo)]

Just Finished

A Rose in Flanders Fields by Terri Nixon

and gave it 5* - my review:-

A fabulous love, friendship and family relationships story all mixed in with the history of WW1. Terri Nixon paints a picture of what life was like in the trenches for the soldiers and for the VAD's driving the ambulances to pick up the dead and the wounded. The conditions were atrocious and highly dangerous, with very little time to sleep between onslaughts. Although coming from a privileged background, the main character, shows true courage and love, for the man she marries before he goes off to war - only to return a different man, and set the "doubt" wheels in motion. The book kept me enthralled all through and I was sorry to finish it. Having read in the title of this book that it was book 2 of a trilogy - I tried to find book 1 and 3 to no avail, which is a real shame. I found another book by Terri Nixon, "Maid of Oaklands Manor", which I think may be No. 1 of the trilogy, but this is not stated, so I'm only guessing. As for part 3 ????(less)

Just started

The Whispering Bell by Brian Sellars

[mrbooks]

Frenchie wrote: "Ah MrBooks, I'll be happy when the summer holidays are over.

Kids do have a way of disrupting things and quite dramatically, but we wouldn't have it any other way would we.

[Michael]

I've just finished reading Neal Asher's novella and short stories The Engineer Reconditioned and it's a fine sci-fi read. You can read my review here:

http://thecultofme.blogspot.co.uk/201...

I'm now onto The Heretic and I'm liking it so far.

[Linda]

Finished . Elephant Whisperer. A wonderful story.

[Orinoco Womble (tidy bag and all)]

Finished The Diary of a Young Girl for the dozenth or so time.

[mrbooks]

Ori, that is always a good book to read.

[Michael]

I've just finished reading The Heretic by Lucas Bale and it's a stunning sci-fi adventure:

http://thecultofme.blogspot.co.uk/201...

I'm now onto How Not to Self-Publish - The Totally Splendid Hotshot Author’s Survival Guide by Rosen Trevithick and it's amusing me in a good way so far :-)

[T4bsF (Call me Flo)]

Just finished

The Whispering Bell by Brian Sellars

and gave it 4* A really good Mediaeval read - not pleased with the ending though - I think, possibly, there may be a sequel, as there are too many unfinished storylines.

Now reading

Tuppenny Hat Detective also by Brian Sellars

[Orinoco Womble (tidy bag and all)]

Almost done with A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder and so far my reaction is hhmmmmm. 4/5 of the text is setup. Only 1/5 is going to be dedicated to any actual investigations...or perhaps not even that, given the way it's going. I wonder. Fast read, but is there anything there, or is it just what in Spain we call "nothing in a covered dish"?

[Malia]

Just finished 'Never Look Back', a thriller/mystery in London. It was very creepy and a bit disappointing. Now I'm FINALLY reading 'The Goldfinch'. I hope it lives up to the enormous hype...

[Michael]

I've just finished reading Rosen Trevithick's funny and useful How Not to Self-Publish - The Totally Splendid Hotshot Author’s Survival Guide and it's a must read for indie authors and readers alike:

http://thecultofme.blogspot.co.uk/201...

I'm now onto 'Zero' by J. S. Collyer.

[Orinoco Womble (tidy bag and all)]

Not sure I'm going to finish the Peculiar Malaysian Murder; I feel no sympathy or engagement with any of the characters.

[Nabse]

I've just finished and - reviews to follow. I'm now starting which I've been looking forward to for a while......

[David]

Just finished , which was an excellent 5* read.

[mrbooks]

Yes Mr. Mercedes was a good book, Still like the stand better though.

[David]

mrbooks wrote: "Yes Mr. Mercedes was a good book, Still like the stand better though."

Me too. The stand remains one of my favourite reads.

[Michael]

Another fan of The Stand here.

[David]

Now reading . It just happened to be the top book on a pile of books that were given to me.

[T4bsF (Call me Flo)]

....well - I've got no reason to read that one David, as I already know the answer!! :0))

[David]

Good one :~)

[Linda]

Finished the FRUGALITY Trilogy and they were great. I would definitely recommend them.
. Tollesbury Time Forever
. The Bird That Nobody Sees
I Woke Up This Morning (FRUGALITY: Book 3

[mrbooks]

I've read 11-23-63 it was good as well haven't read joyland yet, another good King book is the Green Mile and a good screen play to read is silver bullet.

[Orinoco Womble (tidy bag and all)]

Revisiting My Name Is Asher Lev. I read it a good 35 yrs ago in highschool, and now see that I misunderstood a great deal, which is hardly surprising for a small-town Midwestern teenager reading about a branch of Hasidic Judaism. At that point I had never seen a "real live" Jewish person. When I first read it, somehow I got the impression the mother had cancer, instead of a breakdown.

[Michael]

I've just finished reading the Dark Hall Press Cosmic Horror Anthology and it's a decent collection Lovecraftian style stories:

http://thecultofme.blogspot.co.uk/201...

I'm now onto Drabbles 'N' Shorts by Rick Haynes - it's a fine mix of stories so far.

[Orinoco Womble (tidy bag and all)]

Just finished Harpo Speaks! and really enjoyed it.

[Michael]

I've just finished reading Drabbles 'N' Shorts by Rick Haynes and it's a fine collection of drabbles and short fiction. Worth buying for Alfred the Great on its own!

http://thecultofme.blogspot.co.uk/201...

I'm now onto Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman - it has been too many years since I last read this!

[mrbooks]

Just finished re reading the stand, unabridged, now starting the re read of Cujo. Also going to read The lost throne.

[Elizabeth]

mrbooks wrote: "Just finished re reading the stand, unabridged, now starting the re read of Cujo. Also going to read The lost throne."
I love The Stand - it's my favourite book of all time. I must read it again, probably for the 15th time!

[Orinoco Womble (tidy bag and all)]

Back to my old tricks of reading 2-3 books at once. Some I pull off Gutenberg, others are more modern stuff.

[T4bsF (Call me Flo)]

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

[Nabse]

I've recently finished My Fathers' Daughter (review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...). I started on Zenzele: A Letter for My Daughter which is really good but have been totally distracted by We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves which was responsible for me missing my stop and being late for work this morning. And alongside these two I am nearly finished with Anfield of Dreams: A Kopite's Odyssey from the Second Division to Sublime Istanbul which I am reading to indulge my other love (football!) now that the Premier League season has started again.

[mrbooks]

Oh I hope you like it Flo, I did, now waiting for the next book to come out as I have read all the ones he has published so far.

[mrbooks]

I like football, because it gives me more time to read. That is the only thing it is good for.

[T4bsF (Call me Flo)]

You are supposed to keep your eye on the ball when you're playing football, you numpty!!

[mrbooks]

Nope, don't play, my son watches I read...

[David]

Just finished The Martian. Record time for me. Best book I've read in ages. Completely gripping and highly recommended.

[Linda]

That sounds like my house mrbooks. My son informed me half an hour ago that I would be happy because there are no matches on tonight lol

[Orinoco Womble (tidy bag and all)]

DH was always so scathing about guys who live for sports on TV...over the past few years he's started staying up to watch the "important" matches. I guess it started when Spain won the World Cup. I don't know whether to worry about him or not, it's such a radical change. But hey, he's almost 70.

[mrbooks]

Elizabeth wrote: "mrbooks wrote: "Just finished re reading the stand, unabridged, now starting the re read of Cujo. Also going to read The lost throne."
I love The Stand - it's my favourite book of all time. I must ..."

LOL I am up there as well high teens for the stand and the Long walk.

[mrbooks]

Linda wrote: "That sounds like my house mrbooks. My son informed me half an hour ago that I would be happy because there are no matches on tonight lol"

I would rather watch paint dry then football to be totally honest. I don't mind watching snooker as I like playing pool and the game actually requires real skill and you don't see the players go flying through the air and claiming a foul. OK if they did that with snooker they would look a bit foolish LOL but so don't the football players.