What book are you guys currently reading

[Keith Oates]

I've just finished reading 'To hell on a bIke' by Iain MacGregor and found it a good read. There were some sections that waffled a bit but overall it was well written and researched. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[AndyRM]

Just finished Irvine Welsh's latest, A Decent Ride. Filthy genius. Some of his most depraved stuff yet, and that's saying something!

 

[Hyslop]

Got 3 on the go.Britannia Obscura (Mapping Hidden Britain),The Almost Nearly Perfect People(an examination of the modern Nordic races) and for sheer pleasure,The Bleeding Heart,a Bryant & May mystery by Christopher Fowler.The last I heartily recommend if you enjoy quirky and highly unusual crime fiction.Hard to describe,go on give one a try!

 

[Jayaly]

The City and the City, China Miéville.
Not enjoying it as much as the Bas-Lag books, but it's good.

I just finished Ben Aaronovitch's "Rivers of London", which I really enjoyed.

Definitely read the rest of Ben Aaronovitch's series. They're all as good. Just slightly winning out over Kate Griffin's Midnight Mayor books for my favourite series at the moment. The City and the City was interesting, but I preferred the Bas-Lag books as well.

 

[Jayaly]

I'm several chapters into War and Peace, but I'm still waiting for the plot to start and slightly concerned that maybe there isn't one as I would recognise it. I'll give it a bit longer before I decide that I'm an unredeemable philistine and put it down for good.

 

[AndyRM]

War and Peace is a difficult read. You'd not be the first person to abandon ship! I reckon I had 3 or 4 attempts before I got through it.

 

[cyberknight]

 

[Flying_Monkey]

http://www.versobooks.com/books/1570-24-7

 

[Dayvo]

If you like wartime/crime reading then this comes highly recommended (by me ) as do all his books in the Gunther series.

Philip Kerr's Bernard Gunther is a character of the highest calibre, well-worth getting to know.

 

[Dayvo]

Got 3 on the go... - The Almost Nearly Perfect People(an examination of the modern Nordic races)

I've got that on my next-book-to-read shelf: living in Scandinavia, though, I experience it every day.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Me and my lad are reading this at the mo, nothing like gore and stuff for bedtime stories.

 

[Profpointy]

I'm several chapters into War and Peace, but I'm still waiting for the plot to start and slightly concerned that maybe there isn't one as I would recognise it. I'll give it a bit longer before I decide that I'm an unredeemable philistine and put it down for good.

I think it's more a rambling soap opera rather than a single plot as such. I only got half way, but expect it continues in same vein. I'll carry on at some point. I think it's the journey rather than the destination.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I've just started reading Child 44. My surgeon is suitably impressed! He has apparently read it as well.

 

[Roadhump]

I've just started reading Child 44. My surgeon is suitably impressed! He has apparently read it as well.

I read that a few weeks ago, thought it was a great read although I felt it was a bit unrealistic at times. Can't really say where without introducing spoilers.

 

[AndyRM]

I think it's more a rambling soap opera rather than a single plot as such. I only got half way, but expect it continues in same vein. I'll carry on at some point. I think it's the journey rather than the destination.

Great description. Gets very philosophical in the second half too.

A rewarding but challenging experience. One day I hope to read it again.