[Misc] What Book are you Currently Reading?

[Mr Icicle Boots]

Just finishing Creole Belle - James Lee Burke (Probably my favourite author and this is ,again, excellent) whilst starting The Kindly Ones - Jonathan Littell. (Which is pretty bleak but fascinating. You feel like washing your hands when you put it down)

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Why did I read more books when I had less time to read ?

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Just started London Belongs To Me by Norman Collins. It's about a group of people living in the same house in London on the verge of World War Two.

 

[Braders]

Finished The Secret Olympian , Sussex CCC The Longest Journey & Jeffanory (The Jeff Stelling one) within the last few days

Currently reading Stone Roses: War & Peace at the moment really enjoying it

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

Just started London Belongs To Me by Norman Collins. It's about a group of people living in the same house in London on the verge of World War Two.

About half way through this. Great story and captures the history of London at this time perfectly.

 

[piersa]

Nelson Mandela, the early years. An enlightening read that demonstrates that he was a long way from the saintly figure he was purported to be in his latter years.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Irvine Welsh's SKAGBOYS (prequel to Trainspotting) is fantastically addictive. 480 pages in out of 580 but, yeah, not hooked, I can handle it...

 

[whitelion]

Have been on same book since September ...Sarah Robards Shiver....

 

[vegster]

Just finished The secret Footballer, not bad not that exciting though either. Any one know who he is yet ?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I'm reading Enter Night: The biography of Metallica by Mick Wall.

 

[joeywortho]

Just finished David Mitchell's autobiog which was surpisingly good. Love all the books by the other David Mitchell as well as it goes

About to delve into the mantel bring out the bodies

 

[Braders]

Just finished The secret Footballer, not bad not that exciting though either. Any one know who he is yet ?

Dave Kitson it seems
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[tinycowboy]

South Riding - Winifred Holtby. Intriguing Yorkshire pot-boiler with cult status.

 

[Biscuit]

The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase, by Mark Forsyth. Not a storybook, but I'm really enjoying it.

 

[crasher]

Just finished To the River by Olivia Laing. A journey along the River Ouse from Slaugham to Newhaven - and very evocative for passing through places I have lived in at various points of my life.

One of those travel books mixed with history, culture and wildlife - lots about Virginia Woolf (not suprisingly), the Battle of Lewes, dinosaurs, Piltdown Man, wildflowers and more.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Anyone read this?! If you haven't go on Amazon and just read the first couple of pages.

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[Charlies Shinpad]

"Midget submarine commander" a book about the life of Godfrey Place VC who took part in the blowing up of the Tirpitz etc
He was bonkers !!

 

[The Sock of Poskett]

Terry Pratchett - Raising Steam. Will be following this with Dick Knight's tome.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Gary Imlach's book. A great book. An honest and intelligent tribute to his father. With some fascinating insights into times gone by.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Just started "Into the Silence" recommended above. Very interesting. Michael Gove might want to read the first few chapters on WW1.