What are you reading

[Richard A Thackeray]

I found a book purely by chance on Amazon last night, whilst checking something else
It's by an author/broadcaster that I very much enjoy

Therefore, whilst riding about today (days-off Thurs/Fri, as I'm working Sat/Sun, this week) I called at WaterStones again, in Wakefield, the lovely young lady at the counter was quite understanding, & brought me the book, took my money, whilst I stood where I could see the bike

The book??
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pie-At-Nig...X/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Another pun, after his brilliant 'Pies & Prejudice'

The big question is, do I read it before, or after the David Millar book ('The Racer'), I bought yesterday?

 

[John the Monkey]

Cripes, a lot of reading has flown under the bridge since I last visited this page.

I read the first two books of Brett Battles' "Rewinder" trilogy, which is fun, but rather irritating in that it posits that a world in which Britain was the pre-eminent power as being far, far worse than one in which the USA was.

I also revisited Ed McBain's 87th Precinct series, in "Killers Payoff" - centred a little too much on Cotton Hawes, who was never my favourite character, but still good.

Wintersmith, which was Pratchett, Discworld and a Witches story, so I think you can guess at my rating.

The Terra-Cotta Dog, an Inspector Montalbano mystery that I felt to be solidly average.

Unsouled, the slightly disappointing finish to the "Unwound" trilogy.

Worlds Without End: The Many Lives of the Multiverse - Mary Jane Rubenstein - An interesting but inconclusive (largely because the science is not settled, of course) survey of humanity's ideas of multiple universes.

I'm currently reading Donna Tartt's "The Little Friend" - 150 pages or so in so far, as well as a book about Agile Programming practices, and "Antipatterns: Refactoring Software, Architecture and Projects in Crisis". Donna Tartt's book has the best prose.

 

[Profpointy]

Cripes, a lot of reading has flown under the bridge since I last visited this page.

I read the first two books of Brett Battles' "Rewinder" trilogy, which is fun, but rather irritating in that it posits that a world in which Britain was the pre-eminent power as being far, far worse than one in which the USA was.

I also revisited Ed McBain's 87th Precinct series, in "Killers Payoff" - centred a little too much on Cotton Hawes, who was never my favourite character, but still good.

Wintersmith, which was Pratchett, Discworld and a Witches story, so I think you can guess at my rating.

The Terra-Cotta Dog, an Inspector Montalbano mystery that I felt to be solidly average.

Unsouled, the slightly disappointing finish to the "Unwound" trilogy.

Worlds Without End: The Many Lives of the Multiverse - Mary Jane Rubenstein - An interesting but inconclusive (largely because the science is not settled, of course) survey of humanity's ideas of multiple universes.

I'm currently reading Donna Tartt's "The Little Friend" - 150 pages or so in so far, as well as a book about Agile Programming practices, and "Antipatterns: Refactoring Software, Architecture and Projects in Crisis". Donna Tartt's book has the best prose.

Antipatterns - a great book ! Funny, to-the-point and absolutely spot on on all the stupid ideas I've fought against in my career. If you avoid the stupid things in the book, you won't go far wrong

 

[gbb]

I'm re-visiting Thermopylae, Battle For The West by Ernle Bradford.

Historical narrative of the Persian attempt to defeat the alliance of Greek states, the battle that inspired the film 300.
Good read, it gives you an insight into ancient and fragmented kingdoms and races of that time,
Thoroughly enjoyed it the first time, always was able to re-read a book , memory was never my strong point.

 

[Starchivore]

Re-reading "The memoirs of Sherlock Holmes".

Some great stories in there. Conan Doyle had an incredible imagination.

 

[blade1889]

Currently reading The Sign Of Four, another Sherlock classic and so far its excellent

 

[Roadhump]

We recently had a week away in North Yorkshire, visiting Robin Hood's Bay and Whitby amongst other places. When we went to Whitby we used the park & ride and on the bus in and out of town I noticed a few Dracula mummies outside people's houses, which reminded that part of the Dracula story is set in Whitby so I made a point of reading it when I got home - I had had it on my Kindle for ages - not bad.

Finished Skyfaring by Mark Vanhoenacker last week, it's an airline pilot's story of why he loves flying and which describes various ways in which he has experienced various phenomena as a pilot, such as water in its various forms, moving between time zones and how this means chasing dawn or dusk, and some interesting aspects of aerodynamics. A really good book although it is a little one paced.

Currently reading Horses of the night by Geoffrey Aggeler, which was a recommendation by Endeavour Press, a publishing agency that contacted me, after seeing a review of a book I had put on Goodreads, to ask if I would be interested in reading some of the books they promote. They are worth a try, the authors don't seem to be that well known, but the books of theirs I have read have all been enjoyable, this one is also - so far.

 

[perplexed]

'1381 - England Arise' by Juliette Barker.

A history of English revolt of the 14th century. Not the best written book in some ways - it is a little 'list' like in some ways, but nevertheless quite informative.

 

[John the Monkey]

We recently had a week away in North Yorkshire, visiting Robin Hood's Bay and Whitby amongst other places. When we went to Whitby we used the park & ride and on the bus in and out of town I noticed a few Dracula mummies outside people's houses, which reminded that part of the Dracula story is set in Whitby so I made a point of reading it when I got home - I had had it on my Kindle for ages - not bad.

If you're thinking of reading more freely available gothic, Frankenstein is a wonderful read (and re-read). (Assuming you've not already read it).

 

[Roadhump]

If you're thinking of reading more freely available gothic, Frankenstein is a wonderful read (and re-read). (Assuming you've not already read it).

Thanks, I have just checked and found I have had Frankenstein in my Kindle library since June 2014. That's a problem with these freebie classics, you get loads of them and then forget about them....will put that further up my list...

 

[swee'pea99]

The Baroness - a biography of Kathleen Annie Pannonica Koenigswarter, née Rothschild - a wayward scion of the Rothschild banking dynasty who became a leading patron of bebop and longtime sugar mummy to Thelonius Monk in particular. Rather a pedestrian read, but a helluva story.

 

[welsh dragon]

I have just downloaded fantastic beasts and where to find them.. we shall see.

 

[Grant Fondo]

'Heavier than Heaven'...good one for any grunge fans out there!

 

[Elybazza61]

Just finished Zero History by William Gibson;excellent as always.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

'Worms To Catch'