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Just finished The FortEnjoyed it. I sometimes find Bernard Cornwell's books a bit samey at times, I read Sharpe years ago, and perhaps I read them too close together.
But this one I did enjoy. It's written as a 'one off' and is obviously a labour of love as he writes a novel about a specific historical action. He even mentions at the end where he's diverged from history in minor ways.
It's one of those books where the writer cared and loved his subject :-)
Michael wrote: "
I've just posted my review for Andrew Barrett's novel The Third Rule - Part Three: Sacrifices and not only is it a dam..."
Brilliant, Michael, thank you very much.
David wrote: "I really enjoyed third rule, Michael. The subsequent books are even better."Very kind of you to say so, David.
Just finished In the Beginning by David Hadley. Lovely humour with a few YES! moments interspersed. http://ignitebooks.blogspot.co.uk/201...
Yesterday I started Misdirection by Martin Link. It was free at the time and I wasn't sure - the cover looked a bit on the amateur side - but don't be put off. I'm now at 92% and it's top notch inside.Also just downloaded Guy Portman's Symbiosis which I look forward to starting later today.
Charlie wrote: "I read Mr Mercedes last year and agree it was an excellent read. I'm hoping he writes more crime in the future."Loved Mr. Mercedes. Utterly gripped. Five stars. Yet somehow I'm not inspired to read on in the series. Has anyone? Are they as good?
Just finished that debut spy-type thriller. Really loved it.http://ignitebooks.blogspot.co.uk/201...
I've read Finders Keepers, and while it has a different feel to "Mr Mercedes, I enjoyed it just as much. Looking forward to the third book of the series.
Not long started Recipes for Love and Murder, The Crooked Spire, St Mungo's Robin, Piper, Dead Lagoon, and The Kashmir Shawl: still reading A House Divided, Swords for a Dead Lady and Restoration. All good in different ways.
Patti (baconater) wrote: "Finders Keepers was excellent!Sai King is in top form with this series, in my opinion."
Ooh, I've snuck a look at the synopsis. That does sound intriguing. ...
I've posted my review for David Haynes' latest release I Can See You and while it's not up there with his best, it's still a superbly crafted ghost story:
http://thecultofme.blogspot.co.uk/201...
Jim wrote: "Just finished The FortEnjoyed it. I sometimes find Bernard Cornwell's books a bit samey at times, I read Sharpe years ago, and perhaps I read them too close together.
But this one ..."
Yes, I remember reading this one a while back.
Cornwell does seem to have a formula for his books. Like you say, too many too close together can be a bit samey, but spread out far enough apart most of them can be relied on for a decent - if predictable - yarn.
I'm currently reading one of his Utread ones, which is much like the others, but the sort of thing I feel like reading at the moment.
Read a couple of quick Kindle reads this afternoon, Frugal Minimalism: Declutter and Simplify
and Kindle Marketing Ninja Guide - Killer Marketing Strategies for Kindle Book Marketing Success
Charlie wrote: "Just finished Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales by Stephen King, a really good collection of short stories. I especially liked the title story and the theory of pets one, however in..."I need to catch up on Stephen King, don't think I've read any of his recent ones - and if it wasn't for Patti, I wouldn't know some existed. Next year I'm going to spend one month catching up on favourite authors.
Last night I finished Symbiosis by Guy Portman. He always has something to say worth reading. Very page-turny, I found.http://ignitebooks.blogspot.co.uk/201...
Pam wrote: "Read a couple of quick Kindle reads this afternoon, Frugal Minimalism: Declutter and Simplify and [book:Kindle Marketin..."What did you think of the Kindle Marketing book? (no use asking you about decluttering - I haven't a hope!)
I haunt Sai King's amazon page looking for new books.
Lexie wrote: "Pam wrote: "Read a couple of quick Kindle reads this afternoon, Frugal Minimalism: Declutter and Simplify and [book:Kin..."I posted a review - Kindle Marketing Ninja Guide. Some of it looks useful but it is out of date in places.
finished 2 shorts last night:Top Me Maybe? (more suited for vanessa's naughty corner)
Heads Will Roll
trying to clear out all my ridiculously short books
Pam wrote: "Lexie wrote: "Pam wrote: "Read a couple of quick Kindle reads this afternoon, Frugal Minimalism: Declutter and Simplify..."Thanks!
Finished three out of four Blish novels and posted reviews: Doctor Mirabilis
, Black Easter: Faust Aleph-Null
and The Day after Judgement
EDIT: corrected links to the actual reviews: well, was posting late at night!
Over the weekend, I finished a couple books including David's Void.I started re-reading Room when I went to bed and ended up reading until 2am. Oops.
It's a great book.
Just finished Will's Global Domination for Beginners. It's a great, entertaining read. Well worth checking out.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just finished Elizabeth Taylor's Palladian, which was rather sweet. Can't think it'd have seen the light of day in current publishing maelstrom. Now reading A Murderous Affair - more Elizabethan skullduggery - and so far a v enjoyable read
Just read 
This is Hallie Rubenhold's debut novel. The first in a trilogy of The Confessions Of Henrietta Lightfoot.
Set during the French Revolution, the privileged and pure as the driven snow, 17 year old Henrietta falls head over heels with a forbidden man and becomes pregnant.
One day, without warning, he leaves the small hidden cottage on his huge estate, where he's been secretly living in loved up sin with Henrietta and doesn't return.
Distraught Henrietta believes he's gone to his other home in central London and so she embarks on the perilous trip with very little money.
Things turn from bad to worse when she reaches London as her lovers not at his home and his butler refuses to give her any information on his whereabouts or the likelihood of his return.
Terrified and alone in the capital, she doesn't have enough money to return to the cottage in Gloucestershire.
With no skills she can offer to aquire a job, she knows she has to do something in order for herself and her unborn baby to survive.
What ensues is a bawdy romp in how a kept woman lives and what she has to endure amongst the aristocratic young cads of London.
An entertaining and at moments very humorous read.
Yesterday I finished Glastonbury which I wouldn't recommend. Ponderous writing style for a book which is supposed to be an action thriller. Didn't cut it for me.So I started Tuesday Falling by S Williams. What a difference! at 71% with it now and I wish I were not going out this evening!
I want another book as engrossing as Room and I want it now!
Didn't really reckon Room all that much. The child's speech got on my wick. He had an intelligent woman to teach him. Preposterous, really.
I thought it really well done. His speech would regress when he was under stress.
He seemed to be like that all the time. I have very close friends I love dearly who think this book's brilliant. I simply didn't. So what are they going to do about that? ;)
Just finished Eyes of Prey. Absolutely brilliant. Jyst started Silent Prey. Re-reading the Davenport novels and am really enjoying them again!!
I loved those, LA. Haven't read any in years and no idea where I left off. Maybe I should just get them all and start from the beginning.
I started Rules of Prey last night. Thanks LA!Just as good as I remembered! Thankfully, I don't recall the story so much that it's not new again.
Just finished Tuesday Falling by S Williams. Cracking stuff.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just finished Death of Kings
, which is another Utread book where he wanders about sticking his sword into various folk. If this is the sort of thing you like, then you will like it. I do, so I did.
Just started
Finders Keepers. I like Mr King and I liked Mr Mercedes, so I assume I should like this one.
Yay, David! You'll like it.You got the new short story collection yet?
Patti (baconater) wrote: "Yay, David! You'll like it.You got the new short story collection yet?"
It is on the list.
I will get around to it eventually.
Just started Finders Keepers as well David, after finishing Mr Mercedes recently(which I loved).Really enjoying it so far, I`m maybe 20% through it.
Adrian wrote: "Just started Finders Keepers as well David, after finishing Mr Mercedes recently(which I loved).Really enjoying it so far, I`m maybe 20% through it."
I've only got as far as the end of the first chapter so far.
Kath wrote: "Didn't really reckon Room all that much. The child's speech got on my wick. He had an intelligent woman to teach him. Preposterous, really."Bloody hell I could have punched the kid! Apparently the film isn't as nearly as grating.
I must try to catch up with my King backlog. I haven't read any of his since The Dome.
I can see how The Dome put you off reading King for a while, Andrew.Not one of his best efforts.
I gave up on The Dome about ten chapters in.
Yup, that's about how long I lasted too.
I'm a sucker for punishment. I read it to the end, hoping for improvement.It didn't happen.
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Just finished this tonight and have to say I loved it. It's been many a year since I read a King book and this was a perfect re-introduction to his writing style. A thoroughly enjoyable crime novel, with some well written and rounded central characters, it kept my attention right until the end and was a real page turner.