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[David]

Just finished Revival, which I liked a lot.

Just started Flashman, which has begun well with drink and debauchery, much like this group really.

[Lexie]

If debauchery includes crisps, I'm in!

[Jonathan]

Just finished Violence Begets... - gripping but a tad repetitive and contrived,

Just started Ostland

[Patti (baconater)]

I've definitely not read Hearts in Atlantis before. At about 50% in, it became an entirely different book. I'm enjoying this part more than the last part.

Anyone else read it?

[David]

Just finishedSmarter Than You Think: How Technology is Changing Our Minds for the Better, which is a sort of counterpoint to those that claim technology is making us stupider. A nice read.

Just started The Trouble with Europe: Why the EU isn't working, How it can be reformed, What could take its place, which may be interesting... or not.

[Anita]

Just finished Imperfect Strangers which I enjoyed very much.
Just started The Secret History

[Loretta]

Just finished Incredibly inspiring. Gutsy lady.
Will probably be starting " as I am about to attend the book launch for this tonight. What a lucky duck! My husband got an invite for himself and a spare. So excited.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Finally finished Little Women, not really my cup of tea. Now starting a Kerry Wilkinson omnibus, think I got it 2 years ago in a kindle sale, first 3 for 99p

[Michael]

I've just finished reading the second book in Andrew Barrett​'s 'The Third Rule' series The Third Rule - Part Two: Running Scared and it's an excellent and tightly written thriller:

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

[Joo]

Loretta wrote: "Just finished Incredibly inspiring. Gutsy lady.
"[bookcover:When F..."

I enjoyed Rosie's story too. I just can't imagine me doing anything even remotely similar. We like watching Ice Road Truckers and when you see the roads they travel down, a little tent with Rosie in it seems unreal.

[Fiona (Titch)]

I've finished Crosshairs - J.A. Schneider and is now reading The Good Girl - Mary Kubica.

[David]

Just finished Flashman, which I thought was pretty good.

Now reading Taken for Dead, the 4th Katie Maguire book - the first 3 being rather good.

[Kath]

Just finished a couple of books which were great reads.
Convergence by Michael Patrick Hicks and Inquisitor by GJ Reilly.
Each very different but engaging. That's what I like!

[Fiona (Titch)]

I have finished the action packed Raney & Levine - J.A. Schneider. Now I am going back to reading The Good Girl - Mary Kubica (once I buy the Amazon copy in morning). So I'm not sure what to start til then lol. As soon as I know, I will tell ya ;) xx

[Lexie]

Finished Kate Ellis' A Painted Doom and Julie Grasso's Stellarcadia: the first was the usual good mixture of police procedural and archaeology, and the second was an entertaining adventure for space elves on a hijacked hyperspace flight. Started The Factory on the Cliff by A.G. Macdonell, a golden age thriller set in Aberdeenshire.

[Michael]

Kath wrote: "Just finished a couple of books which were great reads.
Convergence by Michael Patrick Hicks and Inquisitor by GJ Reilly.
Each very different but engaging. That's w..."

I enjoyed Convergence as well.

[Tim]

Just started a reread of Night Watch, cos you have to.

[Jim]

Tim wrote: "Just started a reread of Night Watch, cos you have to."

I was looking for the 'like' button :-)

[Lexie]

Just finished Top Banana by the well-known Kath Middleton - good stuff! Still enjoying Faust 2.0 and A Long Time Dead (having a bit of a GoodReads Author fest at present).

[Patti (baconater)]

I've finally got round to reading Wool Omnibus On book 3 now.
It's okay but I'm not sure if it's deserving of all the hype it got.
Seems a bit, I dunno, flat.

[David]

Just finished Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting which was excellent. Highly recommended for anyone interested in writing stories. Although, it is mainly concerned with scriptwriting for films, it is more about the how and why of what makes a story work.

Just started The 90-Day Novel: Unlock the story within.

[Michael]

I've posted my review for Guy Portman's Charles Middleworth, it's an excellent read and a little bit different:

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

[Michael]

I've just finished reading Lucas Bale​'s excellent sci-fi survival novella What It Means To Survive - check out my review here:

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

[David]

Just finished Taken for Dead which is the fourth in the Irish detective Katie Maguire series, which are all excellent and highly recommended. Although, Masterton started out as a horror writer, so they can get a bit gory and most men will read the second book in the series with their legs crossed.

Just started Station Eleven.

[Stuart]

Just finished writing my latest novel. Just started smiling.

[Matthew]

Stuart wrote: "Just finished writing my latest novel. Just started smiling."

Is it the same look you have on your face after a satisfying trump?

[Stuart]

there is very little difference except the wife is a little less disgusted

[Patti (baconater)]

Hehe.

Congrats Stu!

[Natasha]

Finished Fingersmith by Sarah Waters (sorry, my phone doesn't want to add the link), which I loved. Excellent story.

Now on Moonfleet by John Meade Falkner, about smugglers and hidden treasure, because it is set where my parents live and I am visiting them. 65% through. Rather enjoyable.

[Lexie]

Natasha (Diarist) wrote: "Finished Fingersmith by Sarah Waters (sorry, my phone doesn't want to add the link), which I loved. Excellent story.

Now on Moonfleet by John Meade Faulkner, about smugglers and hidden treasurer, ..."

I read Moonfleet at school and had nightmares for months! I was a delicate child ...

[Natasha]

A TV programme where a man climbed through a window terrified me as a child, Lexie :-)

[Patti (baconater)]

I remember being scared by Moonfleet too, but couldn't tell you what it's about.

[Lexie]

Patti (baconater) wrote: "I remember being scared by Moonfleet too, but couldn't tell you what it's about."

The main thing I remember is underground tunnels. It set me up for life as a claustrophobe, that and the fact that we read Tom Sawyer the same year.

[Fiona (Titch)]

I have finished the amazing If I Could... - Rene D. Schultz. Now I am going to carry on reading Embryo 4: Catch Me - J.A. Schneider.

[Lexie]

Just finished Andrew Barrett's A Long Time Dead, where the main character is a SOCO in the north of England. Very much enjoyed it. About to start The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - up to date as usual!

[Patti (baconater)]

Andy writes good.

I, however, don't. ;)

[Natasha]

Patti (baconater) wrote: "I remember being scared by Moonfleet too, but couldn't tell you what it's about."

I'm not scared yet. I'm 70% through!

[Lexie]

Natasha (Diarist) wrote: "Patti (baconater) wrote: "I remember being scared by Moonfleet too, but couldn't tell you what it's about."

I'm not scared yet. I'm 70% through!"

I don't like to be personal, but I'm guessing you're aged over 12!

[Fiona (Titch)]

I have finished the intensed Embryo 4: Catch Me - J.A. Schneider. Now I am off to listen/read The Good Girl - Mary Kubica. Then tomorrow hopefully I will read EMBRYO 5: SILVER GIRL - J.A. Schneider.

[Natasha]

Lexie wrote: "I don't like to be personal, but I'm guessing you're aged over 12!"

Well ... yes. At 45 I was not scared, but I was really touched. I even cried over a couple of parts of it.

[Lexie]

Natasha (Diarist) wrote: "Lexie wrote: "I don't like to be personal, but I'm guessing you're aged over 12!"

Well ... yes. At 45 I was not scared, but I was really touched. I even cried over a couple of parts of it."

It must have been good - I can still remember the feel of it and the main character, even years later, quite apart from the nightmares!

[Lexie]

Just finished Michael's Faust 2.0, which has left me wondering whether I should be online at all!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Managed a few this week, started with the first 3 D'S Jessica Daniels books, very enjoyable even if the DS was so headstrong she got in stupid situations. Then a short Minette Walters book who's name escapes me. Then my first 5* book of the year, The Back Road by Rachel Abbott, Only the Innocent certainly wasn't a one hit wonder. Now 80% into Dead Man's Grip by Peter James

[Fiona (Titch)]

I have read and finished EMBRYO 5: SILVER GIRL - J.A. Schneider. Now I think I might carry on reading Missing Gretyl - Only Fools and Trollops - Si Page.

[Jamie]

Just started Revival by Stephen King last night. Immediately hooked. No other author does that for me except, occasionally, Ian Rankin. As such I'm logging off now, opening a bottle of beer and reading as much as I can before I fall asleep.

[David]

Just finished The Trouble with Europe: Why the EU isn't working, How it can be reformed, What could take its place, which was pretty good.

Just started What Could Possibly Go Wrong. . . which does - at the moment - seem rather a prescient title.

[Patti (baconater)]

Jamie wrote: "Just started Revival by Stephen King last night. Immediately hooked. No other author does that for me except, occasionally, Ian Rankin. As such I'm logging off now, opening a bottle..."

Yep. I know that feeling.

[Patti (baconater)]

I finally finished Wool. Not gonna bother to do a link. It could have been okay but the last 60% was bloated dreck.

I skip read the last 40% just to get through it.

So not recommended.

[David]

Patti (baconater) wrote: "I finally finished Wool. Not gonna bother to do a link. It could have been okay but the last 60% was bloated dreck.

I skip read the last 40% just to get through it.

So not recommended."

Oh.

I thought Wool was okay when I read it. Although, now, in retrospect I think you could have a point about the bloat.

[Patti (baconater)]

There were huge, great chunks that did nothing to further the story.

Never seen a book so in need of an editor with a felt pen. Or three. Or one with a huge ink reservoir.

Shame as the concept was really good.