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The Institute Stephen King. I used to be a big Stephen King fan, but, he really went off the boil when he was going through his cocaine addiction. The Tommyknockers was about the last one of his I read, and that was a struggle. The Institute was a recommend from my daughter, and it appears...

I’m reading Shane Warnes autobiography, enjoying it so far. Only trouble is, in my head, I’m reading it in an Aussie accent.

Just about to start Miriam Margolyes auto biography. I’ve heard really good things about it.

I used to love Stephen King’s books, The Stand is a particular favourite, however he seemed to lose it a bit around the time of It and the Tommyknockers. I seem to recall it was about the same time as he admitted to being over fond of the Colombian marching powder. Is this a return to form?

To kill a mockingbird. Never read it before, better than I thought it would be, but, the frequent use of the n word is very jarring with modern day sensibilities.

The pillars of the Earth - Ken Follet.

Working my way through George Orwell. Some I read 40ish years ago, some I’m reading for the first time. Just finished Down and out in Paris and London, and just started Homage to a Catalonia.

They are. I finally finished The Border over lockdown, but , I had started it this time last year. I had an operation that had some quite uncomfortable side effects and I started having nightmares about the book, so, I stopped reading it, and read books not as hard hitting.

Damion Boyd wrote the Nick Dixon series.

Making my way through the Slough House books by Mick Herron. Basically, they are modern spy stories but with a dry, sardonic twist to them. I’m on the fourth now, Spook Street, having read the first 3. I’m really enjoying them.

A god awful Andy McNab booking kindle called Red Notice. I’m trying out new authors, or ones I haven’t read for a while, to try and find some more that I like. I won’t be reading anymore Andy McNab.

A recommendation here for Stuart McBride, I’ve read all of his, for the most part he’s excellent. Maybe one or two a bit gory, Fleshouse for example, but, he’s worth reading.

I’ve just finished The Power of the Dog by Don Winslow. Cracking book about the narco wars of the 70s-80s, including CIA involvement in political assassinations, corruption etc. I’m going to start the sequel, The Cartel now.

I'm half way through the first Cadfael by Ellis Peters, I'm not sure yet, it's a bit 'wordy' if you know what I mean.

If you haven't read The Stand,make that your next one, it's his best,imo

A third of the way through the complete Sherlock Holmes, next H.M.S. Ulysses

The Family Corleone by Ed Falcao. Good, but not as good as the Godfather,better than the two previous spin offs tho