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[David]

Just finished Bird Box which is excellent and highly recommended, a very unusual take on the post-apocalyptic yarn.

Just started The Broken Kingdoms which is the 2nd in her Inheritance fantasy trilogy, liked the first a lot.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Finished The Killing Game by J Kerley, enjoyed it and liked the twist. Now starting The Mermaids Singing by Val McDermid in paperback and Annabelle the possessed doll on kindle

[Kath]

Finished The Lie which I gave four stars to.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Trad published - has errors. ?

Just started Goliath by Richard Turner. Good so far.

[Sophie]

Finished No Time for Goodbye last night (would definitely recommend if you like thrillers). Going to start Lies Beneath today. It looks like a nice day out so might spend the day reading in the garden :)

[L.A.]

Just finished which was quite enjoyable.

[Michael]

I've just finished reading Dmitry Glukhovsky's Metro 2033 and I'm glad I finallt managed to actually finish it! It's a decent horror story in the ruins of Moscow with some interesting ideas. Check out my review here:

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

[L.A.]

Just started . Well around 6 hours ago and it's quite hard to put down so i can already say I'm really enjoying it! Interesting take on the US / European banking crisis and how it really started!

[Sophie]

Just finished , which was pretty good, and now about to start

[Kath]

Just finished Goliath by Richard Turner. Good, if unbelievable, yarn. 3*.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Just started Slur by Heather Burnside.

[Lexie]

Just finished Rachel Abbot's Stranger Child - another excellent thriller. She takes you to the point where you feel you can't read any more, then just eases back the tension to keep you going!

[Sophie]

I agree, Lexie. I love Rachel Abbott's books :)

[Joo]

I just finished a new author's book Fifteen Days of Summer by Becky Perkins. It was very sweet and enjoyable.
Now I'm reading the third Gray Justice book Gray Redemption by Alan McDermott. I loved the first one, wasn't too enamoured by the second, but this one is better. And it's just as well, as the 4 books are just a pound at the moment presumably because #5 is out shortly. So I got #4.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Read Annabelle the possessed doll on my lunch break, quite enjoyed it. Going to read Pity by Laraine Lebron next on kindle

[Laura]

Just started Merryn Glover's A House Called Askival because it's on Kindle promo for £1.09.
A House Called Askival

It has absolutely brilliant reviews, and so far, so good. I'm not much of an ebook reader but glad I picked this up. Might get a physical copy if I enjoy it to the end.

An elegant, moving and heartfelt love letter to the sights, sounds and tastes of northern India told through the enthralling story of the troubled relationship between a father and daughter stretching from Partition to the present day. James Connor is a man who, burdened with guilt following a tragic event in his youth, has dedicated his life to serving India. Ruth Connor is his estranged daughter who, as a teenager, always knew she came second to her parents’ missionary vocation and rebelled, with equally tragic consequences. After 24 years away, Ruth finally returns to Askival, the family home in Mussoorie, a remote hill station in the Northern State of Uttarakhand, to tend to her dying father. There she must face the past and confront her own burden of guilt if she is to cross the chasm that has grown between them. In this extraordinary and assured debut, Merryn Glover draws on her own upbringing as a child of missionary parents in Uttarakhand to create this sensitive, complex, moving and epic journey through the sights, sounds and often violent history of India from Partition to the present day.

[David]

Just finished Britain B.C.: Life in Britain and Ireland Before the Romans which was all right.

Just started Intellectuals and Society.

[Michael]

I've just finished reading Jonathan Hill's wonderful novella Pride. Check out my review here:

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

[Sophie]

Just finished (very good) and now on to for something a bit lighter!

[Kath]

Just finished Slur by Heather Burnside. Good, four-star story.

Starting a beta read - :)

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Started Pity,by Laraine Lebron today, really hard to read due to the main subject being dog fighting, would struggle to recommend it

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Finished Pity last night, very emotional, but at least she gave them a happy ending. Now going to read A Land of Ash.

[Karen]

Just finished A Time for Silence which I did abandon half way through as it was quite upsetting, but I went back to it today and was glad I persevered. It's a well plotted mystery, very emotional, and beautifully written - the story is a search back into what happened to her grandfather, who was an impoverished tenant farmer in mid Wales.
Think I'll try another Lucretia Grindle next, The Faces of Angels as I really enjoyed the previous two of hers I read.

[David]

Just finished The Broken Kingdoms , which although better written than the first book in the trilogy was not as good.

Also finished Writing the Novel: From Plot to Print which was a good solid how to write a book book, pre-dating self-publishing but a decent read.

Just started Hold Tight and Take Off Your Pants!: Outline Your Books for Faster, Better Writing .

[Patti (baconater)]

I just started listening to the Game of Thrones audiobook on the bus this morning. Can't read on the bus as it makes me nauseous.

I've resisted using my iPod on the bus as it feels rather antisocial but I must say I really enjoyed being in my own little bubble.

[Patti (baconater)]

Having said that, I must say my mind really wanders when I listen to a book...

[Michael]

I can't listen to audio books - poetry is best read out loud but not books.

[R.M.F.]

Michael wrote: "I can't listen to audio books - poetry is best read out loud but not books."

Brain Blessed done a few audio books - works for him :)

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

I can't listen to audio books either. Too slow.

[David]

Tried two audio books; didn't like it and quit both before the end.

[Renata Ruby]

The best audio book I have heard is "talking it over" by Julian Barnes, that is an excellent story

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

I can't get on with audio books, I don't seem to be able to concentrate on the book. I'd love to be able to though.

[Renata Ruby]

I tried the cuckoos calling by robert gailbraith (jk rowling) but there were too many cds and I got in a bit of a muddle!

[Tim]

CDs? Gosh, there's a blast from the past!

I'm a big fan of audiobooks, and I've pretty much always got one on the go. But you do need a good narrator - a poor one will ruin the experience for you.

Some of the best narrators I've listened to:

Kobna Holdbrooke-Smith (Rivers of London / Peter Grant series)
Neil Gaiman (surprisingly good at reading his own stuff)
Lenny Henry (Anansi Boys and others. Utterly brilliant - he does all the voices)
My mate Briggsy (Discworld)
Dawn French (Coraline, her own stuff)
James Marsters (Spike out of Buffy - Dresden Files series)
Wil Wheaton (nemesis of Sheldon Cooper. Loads of stuff)
Mitch Benn (his own books)

[R.M.F.]

Tim wrote: "CDs? Gosh, there's a blast from the past!

I'm a big fan of audiobooks, and I've pretty much always got one on the go. But you do need a good narrator - a poor one will ruin the experience for you...."

No room for Brian Blessed on that list?

[Tim]

There's room for sure, but I haven't listened to anything he's narrated. Care to recommend something?

[R.M.F.]

Tim wrote: "There's room for sure, but I haven't listened to anything he's narrated. Care to recommend something?"

I'm disappointed to discover that he hasn't done any books at all :(

He is an option on TomTom sat nav, though. :)

[David]

There is - of course - Richard Burton doing Dylan Thomas.

Actually, Shakespeare plays come over really well in audio, I think.

[R.M.F.]

David wrote: "There is - of course - Richard Burton doing Dylan Thomas.

Actually, Shakespeare plays come over really well in audio, I think."

As does Broadsword calling Danny Boy :)

I keep forgetting about Burton. War of the worlds is a prime example of his vocal talents.

[David]

R.M.F wrote: "David wrote: "As does Broadsword calling Danny Boy :)"

Indeed.

[Jim]

David wrote: "There is - of course - Richard Burton doing Dylan Thomas.

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His 'Under Milk Wood' is excellent

[Michael]

I'll just leave this here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Befli...

[R.M.F.]

Michael wrote: "I'll just leave this here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Befli..."

Good choice.

[Patti (baconater)]

Michael wrote: "I'll just leave this here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Befli..."

Brilliant.

[Patti (baconater)]

Looks like Vincent Price read some audiobooks. Bet he does an amazing job.

[Patti (baconater)]

Found this!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ldwxmZ4...

Think I'll have a listen later.

[Michael]

I've just finished reading The Long War by Terry Pratchett​ and Stephen Baxter and while I enjoyed it it wasn't quite as good as the first book - it's still worth a read though:

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

[Sophie]

I've just finished Rock Stars Don't Like Big Knickers (not great 2*) and have now started reading Autumn by David Moody. I do like a good zombie story and have never read anything by him before so I'm not sure what to expect but hoping it will be good.

[E A M Harris]

The Post-Office Girl Very depressing.

[E A M Harris]

The Post-Office Girl by Stefan Zweig.
Apparently Zweig was really well known in his day. I'd never heard of him before. The book was very sad, but full of insight into how people feel and why they do the things they do.

[E A M Harris]

I just finished reading The Post Office Girl by Stefan Zweig. I found it very sad, but beautifully written.

[Jonathan]

Just finished The Destiny of Ethan King. A gay protagonist in a fantasy book is a thing to treasure. Excellent.

My review: http://www.100wordreviews.com/blog/th...