WhiteRoseKillie Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 The Goodbye Man by Jeffery Deaver. I hate to say it but, while an enjoyable read, this could have been written by any number of less talented writers. Nowhere near the number of twists you'd expect, and those that do appear are not of the screeching 180 degree style he does so well.Maybe he should have stuck to the Rhyme/Sachs series, or even Katherine Dance. Mind you, Child has done that, and I hear from fans (I'm not one, I'll admit) that the Reacher series has shown signs of running out of steam.Currently being lectured by James O'Brien's latest, before going on to the first Barney Thomson book. Can't remember the author's name but I enjoyed the film with Carlyle and Emma Thomson, so might well get the rest of the series as well (first one was free on Amazon). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo*1 Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Later by Stephen King. Hard boiled crime story with a mix of a kid that can speak to dead people. Fairly easy read and then in typical King fashion, the story peters out comes to a close and then in his final 3 pages, without a single clue prior, just throws in some incest for no reason. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duszek Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 I'm thinking of getting a Kindle. Does anyone know if you have to link a Kindle to a particular country, meaning you can only purchase from that country's site? Or once you have one, can you buy titles from Amazon US, UK, France etc, meaning you can shop around for which is cheapest? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Duszek said: I'm thinking of getting a Kindle. Does anyone know if you have to link a Kindle to a particular country, meaning you can only purchase from that country's site? Or once you have one, can you buy titles from Amazon US, UK, France etc, meaning you can shop around for which is cheapest? I think you have to change the country in your device's settings i.e. if you want to buy from the UK site, make sure the setting is UK, if from France change to France and so on. I believe the list of titles comes from the country chosen. Edit to add - I think you can change the country setting as often as you like. Edited March 29, 2021 by hk blues 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Gates of Athens by Conn Iggulden. An excellent book (as always with him - his Genghis Khan series is the best historical fiction I have ever, ever read). Great story, well written. Next one in this new series is out in May. I'll get it when it comes out I think. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 On 16/03/2021 at 19:25, Monkey Tennis said: Lanny by Max Porter. Weird, but good. An eccentric kid goes missing in a rural village in the south of England. It's cleverly done, pulling together strands in the local reaction recognisable from Soham to Bristol to Portugal. A mythological, ancient character called Papa Toothwort oversees it all, relaying snippets of chat he hears in odd lyrical swirly patterns. As I said, it's a strange book, but it manages to be funny and insightful. I've just had a look at a couple of reviews for this, and it's going on the list. I'm assuming Paperback over Kindle for this, with your mention of swirly patterns (Kindles are almost magical, imho, but can struggle with graphics)? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Just an update - I'm about halfway through How Not to be Wrong, by James O'Brien. Really enjoying it, with the exploration of how the ability to change one's mind is missing from modern life, and how it could be retrieved. There's a few on here (site, not thread, tbf) could do with reading it.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 11 minutes ago, WhiteRoseKillie said: I've just had a look at a couple of reviews for this, and it's going on the list. I'm assuming Paperback over Kindle for this, with your mention of swirly patterns (Kindles are almost magical, imho, but can struggle with graphics)? No, you're fine with the Kindle - that's how I read it. The patterns are just composed of text, so it copes ok. I liked the book. Post your own take on here. It won't take long to read. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanburn Dave Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Gates of Athens by Conn Iggulden. An excellent book (as always with him - his Genghis Khan series is the best historical fiction I have ever, ever read). Great story, well written. Next one in this new series is out in May. I'll get it when it comes out I think. The Genghis Khan series was indeed excellent. The Mongols.....a great bunch of lads. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Deanburn Dave said: 3 hours ago, scottsdad said: Gates of Athens by Conn Iggulden. An excellent book (as always with him - his Genghis Khan series is the best historical fiction I have ever, ever read). Great story, well written. Next one in this new series is out in May. I'll get it when it comes out I think. The Genghis Khan series was indeed excellent. The Mongols.....a great bunch of lads. His Julius Caesar one was good also. Not so keen on some of the other series (Wars of the Roses series was a bit meh). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Monkey Tennis said: No, you're fine with the Kindle - that's how I read it. The patterns are just composed of text, so it copes ok. I liked the book. Post your own take on here. It won't take long to read. Cheers, mate. I'll report back. I'm normally a fan of left-field, weird stuff so hopefully this will be enjoyable. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Three Hours by Rosamund Lupton Imagine if blue tick twitter spent 20 minutes reading the wikipedia articles about Columbine and the Syrian civil war then wrote a book framed around an armed siege in a UK school. Utter, utter, utter, utter, utter, utter shite. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tongue_tied_danny Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 On 20/03/2021 at 21:56, Perkin Flump said: Weirdly I have only just now read The Warriors, whoever saw the potential & knocked that pile of crap into the eventual Screenplay & Film cannot get enough credit. Sol Yurick? If so, I agree. The film is way better than the book. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moomintroll Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Just now, tongue_tied_danny said: Sol Yurick? If so, I agree. The film is way better than the book. Yep, that's the one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tongue_tied_danny Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Christopher Isherwood - Christopher and his kind A fairly interesting memoir of the author's time in Berlin in the 20s and 30s. He discusses his sexual and romantic escapades against a backdrop of the rise of Nazism. I read this because I'm interested in the Weimar era and I was hoping for more detail on the decadent culture and nightlife of the time, but apart from name checking a few venues he kinda glosses over that and concentrates on his own personal relationships. A decent enough read but it didn't really give me what I was looking for. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 On 29/03/2021 at 08:51, Duszek said: I'm thinking of getting a Kindle. Does anyone know if you have to link a Kindle to a particular country, meaning you can only purchase from that country's site? Or once you have one, can you buy titles from Amazon US, UK, France etc, meaning you can shop around for which is cheapest? I might be wrong here but I think Kindles are pretty restrictive for what you can read off them. If that's the case (others might know better) then I would recommend looking for an alternative e-reader. I even use a daft old iPad I got years ago but it lets me read DRM free stuff and all the free ebooks from certain websites (zlibrary). On 29/03/2021 at 12:36, WhiteRoseKillie said: Just an update - I'm about halfway through How Not to be Wrong, by James O'Brien. Really enjoying it, with the exploration of how the ability to change one's mind is missing from modern life, and how it could be retrieved. There's a few on here (site, not thread, tbf) could do with reading it.. James O'Brien could do with learning that lesson first going by every clip I see of his call-in show and his general demeanour on social media. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud131 Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Gates of Athens by Conn Iggulden. An excellent book (as always with him - his Genghis Khan series is the best historical fiction I have ever, ever read). Great story, well written. Next one in this new series is out in May. I'll get it when it comes out I think. Big fan of Conn Iggulden. I'll wait till he's finished then Athens set of books then batter through them all fairly quickly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanburn Dave Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 "Fair warning"by Michael Connelly. Fictional story about an insecure journalist chasing down a woman hating serial killer. A very enjoyable wee page turner. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Maturin Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 On 29/03/2021 at 11:08, scottsdad said: Gates of Athens by Conn Iggulden. An excellent book (as always with him - his Genghis Khan series is the best historical fiction I have ever, ever read). Great story, well written. Next one in this new series is out in May. I'll get it when it comes out I think. Yes, I've read them, very good. His series on the War of the Roses is well worth a look too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-r-cfc Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 "Megrahi: You are my jury. The Lockerbie evidence" by John AshtonA very detailed critique of the investigation, trial and appeals process that led to the conviction of the "Lockerbie bomber". I always thought he was innocent but that was mostly based on what I had heard from others and I had never really done much of my own research. This sums it all up very well and I am now convinced of his innocence.A difficult read as it is a very detailed forensic examination, with sections about the timers and luggage facilities at Heathrow getting very dry but they all contribute to paint a clear picture.Worth a read. Very detailed account, very convincing and it's interesting to Read Megrahi's personal accounts which appear in italics throughout the book. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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