What are You Reading Now?

[RonB]

I'm reading Bartholomew Gill's old mystery: Death of an Irish Seawolf. It was highly rated somewhere I now can't recall (maybe Wall St Journal?) so I picked it up. So far it is quite good. I am pretty particular with mystery novels as I expect excellent writing, realistic characters and a good plot. Not many come up to the mark, IMHO.

 

[mikethompson]

My mother fled Hungary twice, and has a similar story, so hit close to home.

Al, you might enjoy this, it is told by an Englishman who travelled to Hungary in 1956 with medical supplies. Fantastic first hand account.



Pursuit of Power is one I would recommend (I posted it earlier),but now on to some lighter fare:

 

[ssjones]

We have that, well, my mother has it, not sure she'll ever read it, I better get it back.

Al, you might enjoy this, it is told by an Englishman who travelled to Hungary in 1956 with medical supplies. Fantastic first hand account.

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Pursuit of Power is one I would recommend (I posted it earlier),but now on to some lighter fare:

 

[autumnfog]

Stoner by John Williams.

 

[ssjones]

Stoner by John Williams.

I really enjoyed that book.

 

[mikethompson]

We have that, well, my mother has it, not sure she'll ever read it, I better get it back

Having lived through it, it probably isn't as interesting for her!

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

Former People : The Destruction of The Russian Aristocracy by Douglas Smith

 

[scottbtdmb]

I’ve been on a Rex Stout “Nero Wolfe” kick lately. Currently reading “Too Many Cooks”. I love all the old pulp detective novels from Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, but there is something about the Nero Wolfe stories that is unparalleled in my opinion. Archie Goodwin and Nero Wolfe are 2 of the finest literary characters every created, and the supporting cast is all great as well (Inspector Cramer, Fritz Brenner, Saul Panzer, etc.). Bought the box set from the A&E series years ago with Maury Chaukin as Wolfe and Timothy Hutton as Archie, and my wife and I still enjoy rewatching those as well!

 

[ukbob]

The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz by Jeremy Dronfield.

 

[Casual]

 

[autumnfog]

I really enjoyed that book.

Me too.
Liked Butcher's Crossing as well.
John William's style is descriptive, clear and dry.

 

[kcghost]

Erle Stanley Gardner's "The Case of the Perjured Parrot".

 

[judcole]

Neil Munro's The Daft Days.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

It's a tough start, but once I got past the first /18th of the book, it gets better.

 

[KafkaStoleMyBike]

This was a suggestion of a friend of mine, accompanied by his brilliant quip, “you like depressing, dark pasts, cosmic horror, and fly fishing, so you’ll love it.”

 

[bullet08]

"Master of the Revels" - Nicole Galland

It's a second book in D.O.D.O. series. But sounds like Neal Stephenson wasn't involved in writing it. But I haven't noticed much difference. Taking time reading it. Fun, light read.

 

[ukbob]

Finest Years , Churchill As Warlord 1940- 45 by Max Hastings.

 

[BarrelProof]

Trying to figure out where to go next. I’ve got two weeks off of school coming up and looking forward to having some free time to read. Want to make it worthwhile, but not sure which direction I want to go.

 

[marconi]

Reading a series of historical spy fiction by David Downing.It’s set in Germany during the war period very evocative of that time and place.Similar style of writing to Alan Furst. Zoo Station is the first book in the series 5/5

 

[mikethompson]

Broke things up with this sci-fi novel. It was a little confusing as it was second in a trilogy, but enjoyable nonetheless. I might pick up the third just for some closure.

On to another history non fiction book, this time about England in 1914. It is told as snapshots of life from the beginning of the year to the end. Should be a good one.