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[Pam]

Read Peter Ackroyd's The History of England: Volume II the Tudors and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3606344500.

[Natasha]

Just finished Prophet's Prey: My Seven-Year Investigation Into Warren Jeffs and the Fundamentalist Church of Latter-Day Saints by Sam Brower, which was entertaining, but rather too long.

Just started Recursion by Blake Crouch, which I'm really enjoying.

[Philip]

Just finished Musical Portraits Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers by Paul Rosenfeld and posted a review. It’s refreshing to read criticism from a century ago to remind us all that human beings have always been biased and partial. Following that with Swann’s Way of Marcel Proust. I seem to be stuck in an era. They had a pandemic about that time, I believe.

[Pam]

Finished Odd Apocalypse by Dean Koontz and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3618081048

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

I finished The Seven Sisters recommended by my hairdresser - I can understand why she did based on the fact I like the Clifton Chronicles, although this was more romancey, if I stumbled across the others cheap I'd give them a go. Started Endless Night and House at the Corner before my KU offer ends next week

[Alicia]

Don't remember Endless Night. Agatha Christie is a favorite, though. Is it one of her regular detectives?

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

No, it is a standalone, finished it last night, still debating what to score it. Started A Yorkshire Vet Through the Seasons think I should get that finished before 12th

[Alicia]

Ah. I'll look for it when I see what you thought.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

I decided to give it a 3* Alicia, I tend to favour her series rather than standalone, but if you come across it I would give it a go, I certainly didn't see the twist

[Pam]

Finished Jane Dunn's Elizabeth & Mary: Cousins, Rivals, Queens and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3618084802

[Natasha]

Just finished Recursion by Blake Crouch, which was largely entertaining, but did get repetitive two thirds in.

Just started A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles.

[Pam]

Read Double Cross by Malorie Blackman and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3635076657

[Pam]

Read H is for Hawk and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1391772779

[Pam]

Read Anthony Masters' The Natural History of the Vampire and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3643555955

[Stuart]

Just finished (again!) The Honourable Schoolboy
Just started Homeboy

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Finished a few this month, as it is non fiction month so they tend to be shorter books. All Creatures Great and Small must get round to the TV series; Sometimes I sits and thinks - made me wonder if there are plans for more, I only have one left to read and just about to start The Corfu Trilogy - only going to read the first one, just not sure what it is called!

[Jim]

Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "Finished a few this month, as it is non fiction month so they tend to be shorter books. All Creatures Great and Small must get round to the TV series; [book:Sometimes I sits and thi..."

Which ones have you got?

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

I have 4 of them Jim, I've read Sometimes I Sits and thinks, Sometimes I Just Sits and Fancy meeting you here, got Lambing, almost live left to read

[Jim]

remains :-)

By definition I'm always writing them, I just haven't got round to collecting together another set of blog articles and polishing them :-)

I've got the cover for this one, a nice picture of Billy. I might call it, "Look what the cat dragged in" :-)

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Thanks Jim, didn't see that when I was going through the good reads list, so now purchased

[Anna]

You have a brilliant writing style, Jim.

[Jim]

Anna wrote: "You have a brilliant writing style, Jim."

Glad you're enjoying them. :-)

[Pam]

Read John Prebble's The Lion in the North and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3648435145.

[Pam]

Read book 1 of Brian McClellan's Powder Mage series Promise of Blood and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3666210675.

[Jim]

Pam wrote: "Read John Prebble's The Lion in the North and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...."

John Prebble can be a bit dry.
I confess that Nigel Tranter is probably the easy way into Scots history :-)

[Jim]

Pam wrote: "Read book 1 of Brian McClellan's Powder Mage series Promise of Blood and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...."

I read them a couple of years ago, I think your review sums it up nicely :-)

[Natasha]

Just finished A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles, which I really enjoyed, as extremely unlikely as the story was.

Just started Re: Colonised Planet 5, Shikasta by Doris Lessing. Bizarre!

[Pam]

Jim wrote: "Pam wrote: "Read book 1 of Brian McClellan's Powder Mage series Promise of Blood and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...."

I read them a couple of years ago, I think your review sums it up nicely ..."

Thanks Jim!

[Nigel]

Pam wrote: "Read John Prebble's The Lion in the North and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...."
Pretty sure I gave this a go a few years ago and didn't get very far, but I blame myself as I've always struggled with non-fiction.

[Theweebarrell]

just finished just started

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Finished my Durrell book, not that similar to the TV series! Now starting my author focus month, Ian Rankin with Rebus: The Early Years: Knots And Crosses, Hide And Seek and Tooth And Nail

[Nigel]

The sad truth for me is that I haven't finished anything. It's likely down to coping with the last nine months with all that has brought to the table. Today, a lovely teaching colleague lent me a copy of Rogue Male which he reckons might break the dam. Hoping so.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Fingers crossed, a lot of people have found reading tricky this year, there is at least one on my challenge I don't even remember reading!

[Nigel]

Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "Fingers crossed, a lot of people have found reading tricky this year, there is at least one on my challenge I don't even remember reading!"
Thanks. I guess our minds have sometimes been elsewhere. Maybe now there's a sense of real hope, the reading fog will lift.

[Don]

Finished reading Run Away, by Harlan Coben
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

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I've just finished a 5-book series called Sovereigns of the Collapse, by Malcolm Wardlaw. Here's the first one:

Death by Decent Society

They are the best books I've ever read by an independent author.

If you're interested in dystopian fiction or political thrillers, I heartily recommend them to you. Here's a link to my review of the first book:

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

[Natasha]

Just finished SHIKASTA Re: Colonised Planet 5.Canopus In Argos : Archives by Doris Lessing. This was absolute torture. Utterly tedious and devoid of story or characters. Gave up one third of the way in.

Just started The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware for some light relief.

[Jim]

Natasha wrote: "Just finished SHIKASTA Re: Colonised Planet 5.Canopus In Argos : Archives by Doris Lessing. This was absolute torture. Utterly tedious and devoid of story or characters. Gave up one ..."

I'm glad it's not just me who cannot stand Doris Lessing SF

[Natasha]

Jim wrote: "I'm glad it's not just me who cannot stand Doris Lessing SF"

I’ve read one other Doris Lessing: The Golden Notebook (not SF), which was absolute dross as well. Apparently she won the Nobel Prize for literature for Shikasta. ... ???

[Jim]

Natasha wrote: "Jim wrote: "I'm glad it's not just me who cannot stand Doris Lessing SF"

I’ve read one other Doris Lessing: The Golden Notebook (not SF), which was absolute dross as well. Apparently she won the N..."

Obviously we are not worthy :-)

[Don]

Finished reading The Taking Of Annie Thorne
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Reading The Dark Half, by Stephen King

[Pam]

Natasha wrote: "Just finished SHIKASTA Re: Colonised Planet 5.Canopus In Argos : Archives by Doris Lessing. This was absolute torture. Utterly tedious and devoid of story or characters. Gave up one ..."

I struggled through more than one of those years ago - yes they were awful.

[Pam]

Read books 2 and 3 of the Powder Mage series by Brian McClellan - The Crimson Campaign - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3666210862
and
The Autumn Republic - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3666211033

[Jim]

Pam wrote: "Read books 2 and 3 of the Powder Mage series by Brian McClellan - The Crimson Campaign - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
and
[book:The Autumn Republic|20..."

yes, fair enough, or at least your opinion gels nicely with mine :-)

[Natasha]

Just finished The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware, which I really enjoyed.

Just started About a Boy by Nick Hornby, which I'm enjoying so far.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

I've read the first two Rebus books and just started the third

[Don]

Finished reading The Reaper, by Peter Lovesey
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Don]

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

[Stuart]

Midway through Cormac McCarthy's All the Pretty Horses - simply incredible!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Finished the third Rebus, won't be able to start another book this year