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[Will]

I've just finished The Secret of Critchley Hall.

Hum. Undecided.

[Karen]

Just finished Lucy Atkins' The Missing One - a really gripping read! all the more so, since my little grandson is same age as Finn. I chose it having already enjoyed another of hers, The Other Child. Now started reading something a little lighter (I hope!) Invitation to Die

[Lexie]

Just finished Gunnar Staalesen's Yours Until Death. It‘s not the author’s fault or even the translator’s that some of the words seem to have come through a little oddly in this edition – dutch for clutch, fiat for flat. If you can skip past those (and there aren’t too many of them) the brittle, spiky descriptions can make you laugh, or cry, or sit back and love the beauty. I like Bergen so I enjoy the setting, and the plots are 1970s noir-ish – well-paced, a little dark, reminiscent of Raymond Chandler. The plots are tight and the pacing good. Though these predate the fashion for ScandiNoir, they’re well worth reading.

[Kath]

Sounds like an optical reading fault, Lexie.

[Lexie]

I think so - some of them did make me laugh, though!

[Alison]

Just started What Might Have Been by Matt Dunn. It makes a nice change to read a relationship book by a man. Can you still call it chick lit or is there a different term?

[Kath]

Chap-lit? ;)

[Alison]

I like it. The alternative I spotted somewhere was dick lit but that's much nicer :)

[Read On!]

Just finished An anguishing dark read into the tortured mind of a mother trying to comprehend the reason behind her 15 year old sons ultimate horrific act.
My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[L.A.]

Just finished & started In Plain Site, also by CJ Box (Can't find a link!). Thought Out of Range was the best so far in the Joe Picket series.

[Michael]

Read On! wrote: "Just finished An anguishing dark read into the tortured mind of a mother trying to comprehend the reason behind her 15 year old sons ultimate horrific act.
My review https://www.goodreads.com/book..."

I've not read the book, but the film is very good.

[Kath]

I really enjoyed the book. Not seen the film!

[Patti (baconater)]

The film was good but the book had much more depth. Of course. As they always do.

Speaking of which.

I started The Children of Men last night.

I saw the film a few years ago and enjoyed it but so far, the book is much better. There's so much a film can't explore that a book can.

[Read On!]

Michael wrote: "Read On! wrote: "Just finished An anguishing dark read into the tortured mind of a mother trying to comprehend the reason behind her 15 year old sons ultimate horrific act.
My review https://www.go..."
I did look into watching the film. But decided against it as 99.9% of the time I'm disappointed with film adaptations of novels. And one, such as this, where so much is in the writing, I can imagine it being difficult to transfer to the screen.
I think the only novel to screen I thoroughly enjoyed was Stephen King's Misery.

[Will]

Good adaptations... I'd add Graham Greene's The Third man and the first part of Peter Jackson's LOTR trilogy.

[Lexie]

I agree about LOTR, though there were a few gripes. But Life of Pi was better as a film, I thought - the only time I've thought such a thing.

[Kath]

Not seen Pi on film - because I thought the book was so... unenjoyable - is that a word? It is now.

[Jim]

Kath wrote: "Not seen Pi on film - because I thought the book was so... unenjoyable - is that a word? It is now."

It's a book I've carefully avoided after reading the reviews and deciding that life was too short

[Patti (baconater)]

I enjoyed both the book and the film.

[Marc]

loved the book, refuse to see any film made from a work of literary fiction (here's why if you're interested - http://sulcicollective.blogspot.co.uk...

[Kath]

I recently finished a book, via NetGalley, which is published today. Great read and I highly recommend it. Wait for a price drop, though!

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

[Natasha]

Just finished The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. A very enjoyable read.

Just started A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood. Older gay man's life partner dies. The book recounts 24 hours in the older gay man's life. 14% through. Enjoying the prose.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Finished MR James Ghost stories, some of which I've read before, now finishing Sherlock Holmes

[Karen]

Well I struggled and finished Booker listed The Lighthouse as I thought it might pick up a bit, but it didn't. V much a product of a creative writing course I thought. The descriptions were often very nice but oddly it read like a translation from another language. Anyway, I'm now reading The Outsiders and getting confused! I'm persevering so far...

[Lexie]

Just finished Kate Charles' fairly gentle Church of England based murder mystery, Evil Intent, which I enjoyed, and Pamela Kelt's excellently written linked short story collection, Equinox. Has anyone else had problems finding her books, or is it just me? I'm going to have to try to track her down!

[Will]

I've been in the mood for something gentle and warm, so i've been reading Bill Bryson.

[Will]

Just finished Kath's Top Banana:

Top Banana

Enjoyed it very much. For a change of pace I'm now reading Simon Schama's "A history of Britain, volume 1". Neolithic tribes, Celts and Romans. You can't beat a bit of pillaging with your muesli.

[Will]

I thoroughly enjoyed Top Banana too, Will.

I quite fancy that Schama, now you mention it.

Edit : so I've just bought a copy on ebay for £ 2.50 deliverd

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

Schama writes well, and is an enjoyable read, but I find his accounts always a little selective. Perhaps fair enough when you title it "A" History rather than "The" History...

[Will]

I think that's true of all historians, from Tacitus to the modern day. I like to read several different accounts of the same story. The truth is usually somewhere in there, buried amongst the half truths and opinions.

[David]

Just finished The 7 Secrets of the Prolific: The Definitive Guide to Overcoming Procrastination, Perfectionism, and Writer's Block , which was meh.

Just started Writing Success: Your Book from Start to Finish to Publication which was cheap or free - can't remember which.

[Will]

Will wrote: "I think that's true of all historians, from Tacitus to the modern day. I like to read several different accounts of the same story. The truth is usually somewhere in there, buried amongst the half ..."

Who was it said: History is a fable written by the victors?

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

Will wrote: "I think that's true of all historians, from Tacitus to the modern day. I like to read several different accounts of the same story. The truth is usually somewhere in there, buried amongst the half ..."

Yes that's very true. It's just that my version often really doesn't align with Schama's! He can take a very selective approach viz his British history I found to be more a history of England, with the other nations of Britain relegated to bit players. (we can be touchy about that you know ;) )

[Geoff (G. Robbins) (merda constat variat altitudo)]

Rosemary (The Nosemanny) wrote: " (we can be touchy about that you know ;) ) "

It's not something I've ever noticed.

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

LOL Geoff

[Will]

Rosemary (The Nosemanny) wrote: "Will wrote: "I think that's true of all historians, from Tacitus to the modern day. I like to read several different accounts of the same story. The truth is usually somewhere in there, buried amon..."

I am forewarned. was £2.50 a bit much to pay, then, for a bit about the less interesting bits of these islands?

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

No Will, he's always a good read :)

[Patti (baconater)]

I've finished The Children of Men. I'll be looking to read more PD James.
Reminded me of Margaret Atwood.

[Guy]

Just finished A Clockwork Orange. This is my review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show.... Next up is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

[Guy]

David wrote: "Just finished The 7 Secrets of the Prolific: The Definitive Guide to Overcoming Procrastination, Perfectionism, and Writer's Block[bookcover:The 7 Secrets of the Prolific: The Defin..."

What did you think of The 7 Secrets of the Prolific ... David. I might add it to my Xmas wish list.

[Geoff (G. Robbins) (merda constat variat altitudo)]

Patti (baconater) wrote: "I've finished The Children of Men. I'll be looking to read more PD James.
Reminded me of Margaret Atwood."

I've just started An Unsuitable Job for a Woman, as I've joined the hotel's book club and it's one of their books of the month (Stephen Fry's Liar is the other).

[Patti (baconater)]

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman

Too lazy to post a link, eh? Sheesh.

I've started Water for Elephants. I've had it kicking around on various kindles for ages.
It's okay so far. Not sure if it's gonna live up to the hype it's got, though.

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

PD James is excellent. i think I've read most of her books

[Geoff (G. Robbins) (merda constat variat altitudo)]

I've just finished Ian Rankin's Saints of the Shadow Bible, so it will be interesting to make the comparison.

[Patti (baconater)]

Rosemary (The Nosemanny) wrote: "PD James is excellent. i think I've read most of her books"

I noticed you've rated a few highly. Another reason to read more of her.

[Anita]

Rosemary (The Nosemanny) wrote: "PD James is excellent. i think I've read most of her books"

Me too Rosemary, I eagerly awaited every one and read them all a good few times, all of them apart from Death Comes to Pemberley that one is in my TBR list. You in for a real treat Patti !

[Natasha]

Now reading:
Neuromancer by William Gibson
The Establishment: And How They Get Away with It by Owen Jones

The former is really hard work!

[David]

Guy wrote: "David wrote: "Just finished The 7 Secrets of the Prolific: The Definitive Guide to Overcoming Procrastination, Perfectionism, and Writer's Block[bookcover:The 7 Secrets of the Proli..."

I didn't find it much of anything to be honest. It is less than a week since I finished it and I find it hard to recall anything from it.

[David]

Just finished Philip Larkin: Poems selected by Martin Amis , which was very good, if thin.

Just started rereading The Complete Poems and Plays , which could entail eating a peach, if necessary.

[Kath]

I've just - well, last night - started To Kill a Mockingbird. Need to read it by Wednesday for the village book group.