What Shall I Read? discussion

Which book are you reading right now!

I have just started Julie Cohen's book The Summer of Living Dangerously

I'm actually inbetween books! I've just finished When You Were Older by Catherine Ryan Hyde and will be reviewing that shortly.

I'm not sure what I'll pick up next... There's so many to choose from!

Well you know we can always recommend!!

I have just finished The Lifeboat - Charlotte Rogan, It was fabulous, so compelling. I'm about to start Dead Men by Richard Pierce which is a dual timeframe narrative with one thread about Scott's fateful expedition to the South Pole in 1912 and the contemporary storyline is a love story involving a girl named after one of Scott's team. I remember being fascinated by the tragic story of Scott as a child - not in a morbid way but it was so very sad that they were so close to shelter and safety...

I'm reading Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver at the moment - I think I'm about 2/3 of the way through, so hopefully I'll be able to finish and review that today.
Then I'll be moving onto my next review book, which I think will either be Fracture by Megan Miranda (for Bloomsbury), or Partials by Dan Wells (for HarperCollins).
I'm looking forward to both of them, so I think I'll have to toss a coin!

I've recently finished reading Gold by Chris Cleave, and A Waste of Good Paper by Sean Taylor, a young adult novel. Both very good.
Now reading Tom-All-Alone's by Lynn Shepherd, and also started The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman. And I've got The Good Father by Diane Chamberlain on the go on my kindle!

Lindsay (Little Reader Library) wrote: "I've recently finished reading Gold by Chris Cleave, and A Waste of Good Paper by Sean Taylor, a young adult novel. Both very good.
Now reading Tom-All-Alone's by Lynn Shepherd, and also started T..."

Was Gold good, Lindsay? We have a couple of review copies of it at work, but I wasn't sure. I read The Other Hand a couple of years ago, and thought it was okay, but wasn't sure about this one.

Dani (Pen to Paper) wrote: "Lindsay (Little Reader Library) wrote: "I've recently finished reading Gold by Chris Cleave, and A Waste of Good Paper by Sean Taylor, a young adult novel. Both very good.
Now reading Tom-All-Alon..."

I enjoyed it Dani, it's about the run up to London 2012 but in a personal way, through two female sprint cyclists and their lives and backgrounds.

Lindsay let us know what you think of The Light Between Oceans!

I've just finished reading Mutiny on the Bounty by John Boyne, and also an e-book review copy Of The God Box by Mary Lou Quinlan. Enjoyed both of them - both very different !

Lynsey wrote: "Lindsay let us know what you think of The Light Between Oceans!"
I definitely will Lynsey. It's started so well!

Lindsay (Little Reader Library) wrote: "I enjoyed it Dani, it's about the run up to London 2012 but in a personal way, through two female sprint cyclists and their lives and backgrounds."

I will definitely have to grab a copy next time I'm at work then :) If they haven't been nabbed while I've been gone :P

I'm currently reading The Lifeboat - Charlotte Rogan and it is a great read so far.
Interested in your Richard Pierce book Treez. I've recently read When Nights were Cold by Susanna Jones, which also touched on the Scott/Shackleton expeditions although more by the fact that the main character was obsessed/inspired by them.

I'm between books at the mo! I finished The Witch's Trinity by Erika Mailman last night, which was brilliant! Next up I'm going to be re-reading Castle Roogna by Piers Anthony, I read a lot of these in my teens/early 20's, but never in order, I just read them as I came across them, I've been collecting them in recent years, so have challenged myself to read them all in chronological order now, filling in any gaps I had before, so I'm reading 1 a month!

im reading "Unhallowed Ground " by Gillian White .. to be honest im struggling to get into this one and if i dont soon i may have to give up , which i hate doing.:-(

I finished Reprisal by Alfie Robbins this morning and haven't picked up another book yet. Think it will be "cold moon" by Jeffery Deaver. I have only just discovered him and am enjoying the Lincoln Rhyme series

If you started a series would you continue until the end or mix it up with other books?

I am reading Private Eyes and I tend to mix my series books within other books as well.

I always mix other books in, never read a series one after the other, tbh, I rarely even read the same genre one after the other!

Charlotte wrote: "Teresa wrote: "I have just finished The Lifeboat - Charlotte Rogan, It was fabulous, so compelling. I'm about to start Dead Men by Richard Pierce which is a dual timeframe narrative with one threa..."

Hi Charlie, I requested it from Net Galley who allow you to review electronic ARCs to kindle/e-reader or pc. The book vanishes (in a puff of thin air!) once publication date comes! You should put in a request.

seanat (elka) wrote: "I'm currently reading The Lifeboat - Charlotte Rogan and it is a great read so far.
Interested in your Richard Pierce book Treez. I've recently read When Nights were Cold by Susanna Jones, which a..."

I'm getting a copy of the Nights were Cold book, it will be interesting to compare and contrast the two!

A rather old book, apparently! Norah Lofts' "The Kings Pleasure", which relates the life of Katherine of Aragon-with whom I have always empathised-despite her intransigent ways at times!

I'm also trying (and failing), to get into p2 of Robyn Whyte's "Crusader" trilogy. I thoroughly enjoyed p1, am fascinated with the period and history-but cannt get into this at all. I've tried twice and grind to a halt after 100/150 pages or so. Not sure why this should be-other than the jumping between the 2 camps, and introducing too many characters at once, is confusing and detrimental to the plot. Think it will have to go back on the tbr pile-especially as I already have p3!

Elaine wrote: "A rather old book, apparently! Norah Lofts' "The Kings Pleasure", which relates the life of Katherine of Aragon-with whom I have always empathised-despite her intransigent ways at times!

I'm al..."

I must admit I quite liked Katherine of Aragon's intransigence! ;-)

I managed to get a kindle copy of Simon Mawer's new book Trapeze to review from NetGalley - set in WW2 - and focuses on the role of undercover officers sent to France. It's one of those books that grabs your attention from the beginning. Enjoying it.

Jo(jaffareadstoo) wrote: "I managed to get a kindle copy of Simon Mawer's new book Trapeze to review from NetGalley - set in WW2 - and focuses on the role of undercover officers sent to France. It's one of those books that ..."

Sounds good, Josie, a different angle on WW2.

Jo(jaffareadstoo) wrote: "I managed to get a kindle copy of Simon Mawer's new book Trapeze to review from NetGalley - set in WW2 - and focuses on the role of undercover officers sent to France. It's one of those books that ..."

I got this too :)
NetGalley have a great choice of ebooks and I've been very lucky in getting them.

I'm busy with a 'About time you read that' challenge where you have to read 25 of the 50 books that have been in your TBR pile the longest so I'm busy with Tick Tock. It's been sitting forgotten on my shelf for years now.

Lynsey wrote: "If you started a series would you continue until the end or mix it up with other books?"

Generally mix it up with other books. The only exception recently has been the Stieg Larsson books. I finished the second one put it down and picked up the third one

Currently reading 'Daughter of Smoke & Bone', which has been fluttering its eyelids at me for a couple of months now. So pleased to be reading it at last, and so far it's even better than I expected it to be. Can't put it down! Even risking being mocked by my work colleagues by spending my lunch break in the car, reading :)

Just reading Bad Blood by Linda Fairstein. It's ok - it slows down in places and I get a little bored but than someting else happens and I am interested again - it's a weird one for me I don't dislike it but I don't love it either.Bad Blood

Lindsay (Little Reader Library) wrote: "I've recently finished reading Gold by Chris Cleave, and A Waste of Good Paper by Sean Taylor, a young adult novel. Both very good.
Now reading Tom-All-Alone's by Lynn Shepherd, and also started T..."

Hi Lindsay, I have Tom-All-Alone's on my TBR, I'd be interested in your opinion of it. Mxx

I am reading Before I Go To Sleep by S J Watson.
Finding it hard work at the moment. About 1/3rd of the way through.
Mother in law and sister in law both read it and recommended it.

Mary wrote: "Lindsay (Little Reader Library) wrote: "I've recently finished reading Gold by Chris Cleave, and A Waste of Good Paper by Sean Taylor, a young adult novel. Both very good.
Now reading Tom-All-Alon..."

Hiya Mary, I am about a third through it and very drawn into the story, and like the language and period setting. Lins xx

Chris wrote: "I am reading Before I Go To Sleep by S J Watson.
Finding it hard work at the moment. About 1/3rd of the way through.
Mother in law and sister in law both read it and recommended it."

I really liked this one, Chris, I found it very tense and couldn't put it down. Others have found it stretching their credibility somewhat - perhaps it is a marmite book?

I really enjoyed Dead Men - Richard Pierce, I have a thing for Scott and his men! By the way, it's 100 years today since Oates stepped out into the blizzard... :(
Now reading a YA novel, Mice by Gordon Reece - this one gripped me within a few pages so let's hope it stays that way.

I am currently reading The Greatcoat by Helen Dunmore - which isn't remotely scary for a ghost story, sadly. I'm also reading The Chemistry of Tears by Peter Carey - which is rather weak for a book that is gaining hype and having its name bandied around for this year's Booker.

Not a good week for books for me :(

I've finished the cold moon and now about to start Monkeewrench by PJ Tracy

Lee wrote: "Currently reading 'Daughter of Smoke & Bone', which has been fluttering its eyelids at me for a couple of months now. So pleased to be reading it at last, and so far it's even better than I expecte..."

I loved this book! Can't wait for the next one to come out.

I finished Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver last night, and started Fracture by Megan Miranda today :) It's really good so far!

This morning I finished Private Eyes and also read Husband Won't Buy Wife a Kindle - Franklin Eddy. Now I am reading Star Gazing and I am loving it so far.

Star Gazing was amazing Fiona! I am reading Me and my sisters by Sinead Moriarty, just finished Your heart belongs to me by Dean Koontz.

Fiona wrote: "Star Gazing was amazing Fiona! I am reading Me and my sisters by Sinead Moriarty, just finished Your heart belongs to me by Dean Koontz."

I'm another fan of Star Gazing - in fact all Linda Gillard's books are really good. I can recommend her book - A Lifetime Burning as a fantastic read...

Yesterday, I was far too busy learning my way round my new iPad2 to read much , but I did download a couple of free classics and of course I read the guide to iPad2 !!!

Oh.. and I bought 22, Britannia Road by Amanda Hodgkinson in Waterstone's book sale - despite now having two e readers - I still love paper books !!

I really enjoyed Mice - a gripping and at times disturbing read, one for mature teens I think! I also read The Prince Who Walked With Lions by Elizabeth Laird - a children's book again but at the oppposite end of the spectrum, one of those books parents would love their children to read. I liked it but it's not one for my 11 yr old son who prefers action and cliffhangers. Now starting Good Omens, a few pages in - I don't think I've ever read a co-authored novel before so it will be an interesting experience!

Have just gone back to Before the Poison by PEter Robinson. I started it a week or so ago and couldn't get into it but then lent it to my mum and now got it back and am determined to persvere with it!

I am reading not what you think by Melissa Hill.

reading Bad Guys by Anthony Bruno

Just about to start Water For Elephants. Like Fiona,Fiona and Jo I also enjoyed Stargazing but preferred A Lifetime Burning.

Engrossed, completely, with CW Gortner's "The Confessions of Catherine de Medici". Like so many other reviewers, I almost immediately became gripped both by storyline and characters.He writes beautifully and emphatically about an important era in European history-bringing the characters alive with verve and professionalism.Loving it.

I'm reading Putting Alice back together again by Carol Marinelli - which I wrongly assumed would be light-hearted chick lit - I'm pleasantly surprised to find that it is much more interesting than I thought it would be...enjoying it ....