Read any good books?

[Scotty55]

Ive got a few authors and series that I read and re-read.

Simon Scarrow - Eagles series (Roman Army adventures)
Anthony Riches - Empire series (Roman Army adventures)
John Connolly - beautifully written crime horror, with some supernatural elements
Ian Rankin - Rebus series

There are lots of other books which I read, but these tend to be one-offs. I like series where I can get into characters and I have read the above 4 authors until I can just about quote the text.

Anyone got any other recommendations?

 

[Darius_Jedburgh]

I'm re reading the book that redefined travel writing.
Bruce Chatwin, In Patagonia. Must be the 10th time I've read it, and it's still superb.

 

[delb0y]

Series-wise I always loved James Lee Burke and John D MacDonald. I did read a Simon Scarrow and thoroughly enjoyed it. Currently reading about a dozen chess books...

 

[CentralCommuter]

Ive got a few authors and series that I read and re-read.

Simon Scarrow - Eagles series (Roman Army adventures)
Anthony Riches - Empire series (Roman Army adventures)
John Connolly - beautifully written crime horror, with some supernatural elements
Ian Rankin - Rebus series

There are lots of other books which I read, but these tend to be one-offs. I like series where I can get into characters and I have read the above 4 authors until I can just about quote the text.

Anyone got any other recommendations?

if you like a good crime series:

Val McDermid - Tony Hill and DI Carol Jordan series
Ann Cleeves - Shetland series
Doug Johnstone - Skelf series (3rd book out now)

Have many more recommendations, but those series are high up on the roster.

 

[raleighnut]

I'd suggest anything by Bernard Cornwell, just finished re-reading his 'Last Kingdom' series of books in order (I had a lot of them before any of it was televised) but he has written so much more , I'd recommend Gallows Thief and his two sailing based books Stormchild and Wildtrack.


View: https://youtu.be/l6Dsjlwol0Q

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Cornwell_bibliography

 

[dodgy]

I'm not a fan of fiction, I do enjoy a bit of travel writing and also auto-biographies. I used to be a fan of Bill Bryson but his latest work doesn't appeal.
Would love to get some inspiration to try something new, newly retired and I do want to get back into reading.

 

[Darius_Jedburgh]

Would love to get some inspiration to try something new, newly retired and I do want to get back into reading.

Try Max Hastings. Military history. Very readable.
Ben MacIntyre.
The aforementioned Bruce Chatwin.
Wensley Clarkson for stories of big crimes - Brinksmat, John Palmer, Kenneth Noye, Hatton Garden etc.

 

[Gillstay]

I'm re reading the book that redefined travel writing.
Bruce Chatwin, In Patagonia. Must be the 10th time I've read it, and it's still superb.

Yes about time i read that again and the Black Hills one he wrote. Shame he died early.

 

[Gillstay]

I'm not a fan of fiction, I do enjoy a bit of travel writing and also auto-biographies. I used to be a fan of Bill Bryson but his latest work doesn't appeal.
Would love to get some inspiration to try something new, newly retired and I do want to get back into reading.

Have you read Chicken Hawk ? Quite a book.

 

[Mo1959]

John Connolly - beautifully written crime horror, with some supernatural elements

Dean Koontz has written a few with a similar theme.

 

[Darius_Jedburgh]

Yes about time i read that again and the Black Hills one he wrote. Shame he died early.

Aids wasn't it?
Don't forget Utz.

 

[Gillstay]

Aids wasn't it?
Don't forget Utz.

Sadly I believe so. One of the early people to get it if I also remember correctly.

 

[Darius_Jedburgh]

As I mentioned I am re reading my well thumbed paperback book.
Just out of interest I had a look for a hardback copy. They are selling for anywhere between £500 to £2,000. Used,of course.
Wow.

 

[Landsurfer]

Seamus Heaney, Beowulf ... multi lingual version, English and Anglo-Saxon.
No, I don't speak A-S ... gibberish and drivel are my second languages.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Not just read it,but keep it at hand for constant guidance! 🧐