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So I am just finishing my currently book but an indie author, and for the first time for as long as I can remember, I do not have another book lined up.

So what are you reading? Have you gone down a different route to your usual reads?

Look forward to hearing about them.

- Sly
 
I picked up a load of Ian M Banks books, and I'm currently ploughing through Excession in his Culture series, I'd recommend The player Of Games, The State Of The Art (short stories) and The Use Of Weapons. They are all pretty heavy going, I'd never read much Sci-Fi despite being a scientist myself, so I thought I should try something different.

If you want something a little more absurd, try Hunter S Thomson's "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas", it's quite different to the film but is a fantastic read!
 
robhooley167 said:
I picked up a load of Ian M Banks books, and I'm currently ploughing through Excession in his Culture series, I'd recommend The player Of Games, The State Of The Art (short stories) and The Use Of Weapons. They are all pretty heavy going, I'd never read much Sci-Fi despite being a scientist myself, so I thought I should try something different.

If you want something a little more absurd, try Hunter S Thomson's "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas", it's quite different to the film but is a fantastic read!
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They sound interesting indeed :)

I've read FALILV :D Good suggestion though!
 
Remember reading Fear and Loathing when it was serialised in Rolling Stone years ago.

The Culture series are great books; some better than others but generally really good. Excession is IMO one of the best.

Now I'm reading Danial Deronda - George Eliot.

Dave
 
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I just read this.

I think the post above it is better, as it has more structure and a bit of humour thrown in. Some people say it is just homage to the post above it, but as I didn't read it in that order I had the luxury of experiencing both separately. Would I recommend this to some one new to forums? Yes, because it can lead to some interesting posts.

Hopefully when this post is read generations to come will have stated that this is the land mark post they have read. Herpes: spread the love.
 
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Anybody read Elmore Leonard? Im half way through Cuba Libre and finding it terminally dull if Im honest. Thinking of giving up.
 
Like Wolves On The Fold (Mike Snook); The Guns Of August (Barbara Tuchman); Hell's Cartel (Diarmuid Jeffreys) and The Road Past Mandalay (John Masters). These are all non-fiction and I usually have a few books on the go at the same time. Just finished The Resurrectionist (James Bradley). This is a library book.

I've got about another 10 - 12 lined up when I get through this lot. I enjoy reading :D
 
London Falling by Paul Cornell - easy reading trash after the Cicero trilogy [emoji3]
 
Memory Man.
Easy reading.
 
Just about to start on my latest Clive cussler novel ,got virtually every fiction book he has ever written ,another fave author is Scott Mariani and his ben hope series of books ,both authors produce top Calibre men's reading material
 
Just started the new Stuart MacBride book A Dark So Deadly. I've read all his previous books, I really like his style of writing: crime thrillers set in Scotland, all with a healthy dose of black humour. The latest one features a new main character. It's pretty good so far but tbh I still prefer his Logan Macrae series.

After that I've got the latest John Connolly book in the Charlie Parker series lined up.
 
DorsetDude said:
Elmore Leonard. Still.
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I've always found his books quite entertaining, the older ones are better though I think. Carl Hiaasen has a similar style but with added humour.

Some of my favourite American crime novels are those by James Lee Burke, especially those featuring Dave Robicheaux, his poetic descriptions of Louisiana are wonderful.

Not forgetting the modern master of American crime novels, James Ellroy, his 'American Tabloid' trilogy really is a tour de force account of 20th century American politics.
 
Cartus said:
Not forgetting the modern master of American crime novels, James Ellroy, his 'American Tabloid' trilogy really is a tour de force account of 20th century American politics.
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Watched LA Confidential for about the 4th time this weekend. Great film from one of his books.
 
Just finished Peter James latest Roy Grace book, another cracking read left with a cliffhanger
 
I've read The Phoenix Project by D.M. Cain which is surprisingly good. I've also read Bolt-hole by A.J.Oates which is also pretty good.
 
Depends on your genre, I am mostly into crime / military stuff...

So I would recommend Peter James (Crime) read in Series - all have dead in the title.. Amazon lists in order..
Lee Child - Reacher series - read in order
TOny Parsons - new to me, book 4 was first, book 5 is second, so need to go back and find 1 , 2, 3,
Some of The McNab / Ryan stuff is good - a bit repetitive now.
Jeffrey Deaver - Lincoln Rhyme series (read in order)
Stephen Leather - Dan Shepherd series - read in order.
 
Lynton said:
Depends on your genre, I am mostly into crime / military stuff...

So I would recommend Peter James (Crime) read in Series - all have dead in the title.. Amazon lists in order..
Lee Child - Reacher series - read in order
TOny Parsons - new to me, book 4 was first, book 5 is second, so need to go back and find 1 , 2, 3,
Some of The McNab / Ryan stuff is good - a bit repetitive now.
Jeffrey Deaver - Lincoln Rhyme series (read in order)
Stephen Leather - Dan Shepherd series - read in order.
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Have you read the early Stephen Leather books (The Long Shot, The Double Tap, The Bombmaker etc)? I prefer them to any of the Dan Shepherd ones.
 
Currently 3/4 the way through The Book of Dave by Will Self. It's a pretty good read, occaisionally you can hear Will Self taking rather than being in the moment of the story but it is well imagined and raises some interesting ideas. It is also a bit less viseral than some of his other books.

My all-time favourite author is Iain Banks who wrote both mainstream and science fiction and he was good in both genres.My other go-to author is Hemmingway.
 
"The Time Ships" by Stephen Baxter.
The authorised sequel to the HG Wells classic The Time Machine. I'm enjoying it very much.

And I recently finished another Baxter novel, "Evolution". This story follows the history of primates from the time of the dinosaurs to the end, via mankind on the way. This is a very interesting novel, and the ending is somwhat similar to the Clarke/Baxter colaboration "The Light of Other Days".

Arthur C Clarke is my favourite author. The man was a genius.
 
1Q84 - Haruki Murakami
I'm not far into it as yet, but a huge fan of his atmospheric writing style, and this looks to be endearing itself to me in the same way
 
Thought I'd resurrect this as I have been reading a lot more lately

Just finished the Extracted trilogy by RR Haywood. Very enjoyable, recommend to anyone who enjoys sci-fi/time travel

Also listened to Dangerous to Know (Chronicles of Breed, book 1) by K.T.Davies. Just started book 2 but am reading on the kindle.


Edit: Also recently read The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris, absolutely brilliant.
 
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If your into historical crime then the Shardlake series of books by CJ Sansom are excellent.
 
jakeblu said:
If your into historical crime then the Shardlake series of books by CJ Sansom are excellent.
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I've just started his latest one; Tombland. I thoroughly enjoyed all the rest. :D
 
Rereading Tom Sharpe's Indecent Exposure having just finished Riotous Assembly, (he's probably best known for Wilt with Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith and Porterhouse Blues with David Jason) they are probably not the most pc books but they are very funny.
 
Marc said:
Thought I'd resurrect this as I have been reading a lot more lately

Just finished the Extracted trilogy by RR Haywood. Very enjoyable, recommend to anyone who enjoys sci-fi/time travel
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Funny enough I have just finished them too, but on audiobook. Really enjoyed them.
 
Surely you’re joking Mr Feynman.
 
Northanger Abbey.

A surprising easy read for a novel of the early 19th century.

Dave
 
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