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What are you reading in 2017?
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Started Joe Abercrombie's The Blade Itself a couple of days ago......enjoying some chapters so far and others I'm a bit lost on.. Also read the first couple of chapters of I Contain Multitudes by Ed Yong. Hoping it will get more into the nitty gritty soon...reading a bit too generalist at the moment but only a couple of chapters in so far.
I'm currently reading Orhan Pamuk "A Strangeness in My Mind" and Neil Gaiman "Smoke and Mirrors". Also reading "Hurrah for Gin" which is not at all highbrow but enjoyable nonetheless.
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Ha ha! More tonic Lisa?
I have a rather strong love for Mother's Ruin also.
I think you'd enjoy Smoke and Mirrors Paul. They're really clever short stories.
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I have a copy. Unread. Aiming to read this this year, when I have cleared some of my backlog
I noticed there is a gin house in Abergavenny, when we last visited.
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I am listening to Dear Amy by Helen Callaghan which is certainly compelling listening. Hoping for a good ending rather than a fizzle out which some psychological thrillers can do when the author can't work out how to bring it to an end!
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Definitely be up for staying there!
Lisa wrote: "Hurrah for Gin is great. She speaks to my level of parenting (and love of the Mother's Ruin)"Couldn't agree more!
About to start my first Wilbur Smith. Am starting with his most recent, Pharaoh since I was lucky enough to win it in a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ giveaway.
Hope it's good Katherine. I read one and hated it, but when I read the reviews it was the only one everyone hated. Well done for winning it.
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This week I am reading the ones I haven't from this shortlist:
Dare to Do: Taking on the planet by bike and boat
Walking The Himalayas
Cycling the Earth: A Life-changing Race Around the World
Oh dear! I'm not particularly impressed so far, but it's good enough to keep reading. Even if I hate it, at least I'll have tried one!
I said the same Paul then discovered that this very nasty book was exception to rule. Nastiest book I've read ever.
It was Vicious Circle btw so at least you arent reading that one.
Currently reading A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth, and about a quarter through The Black Album by Hanif Kureishi which I'm aiming to finish today. Both for my book group. I also need to get around to picking up Sylvia Plath The Bell Jar at some point.
I'm enjoying it too, I'm about halfway but other things keep suiting my moods better
Just beginning The Wind-up Bird Chronicle. I have been threatening to read some Murakami for ages so hopefully it will live up to expectations:)
Toyah wrote: "Currently reading A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth, and about a quarter through The Black Album by Hanif Kureishi which I'm aiming to finish today. Both for my book group. I also need to get around to..."A Suitable Boy is one of my favourite books - I've read it twice. Hope you enjoy it!
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I am listening to Truly Madly Guilty which I suspect is overlong as we are going round in circles with much repetitive padding, however, I will see it through (have it on fast playback....)
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Thanks Joy. I made it a third through a few years ago back but gave up. Really liking it this time.
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White Sands: Experiences from the Outside World by Geoff Dyer
The Hills of Wales by Jim Perrin
Station to Station: Searching for stories on the Great Western line by James Attlee
Squirrel Pie (and other stories): Adventures in Food Across the Globe by Elisabeth Luard
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Just started The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver was going to wait and see if this was the March fiction read but I have someone waiting in line for it! Found it a bit slow initially but it seems to be picking up now.
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I can imagine reading it at that age would put you off it for life. I really enjoyed it Lisa. He is very lryical and it is a snapshot of a hard but uncomplicated life
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A Tale of Trees: The Battle to Save Britain's Ancient Woodland
Kapp To Cape: Never Look Back: Race to the End of the Earth
The Wild Other: A Memoir
Caraval
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Jo wrote: "I am about to start Lying in Wait by Liz Nugent "I have just got this from the library so will be reading it soon too.
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I have just got this from the library so will be reading it soon too."
I have it on the Kindle from when it was 99p but wanted something with a different mood! Look forward to hearing your thoughts, both of you.
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Lisa wrote: "I finished Unravelling Oliver on Monday and have now started Life After Life, which I am loving so far."I loved Life After Life and I'm a fan of Kate Atkinson's work in general.
I just finished Mr Penumbra's 24 hour bookstore, I enjoyed it. I would be interested in hearing what you think Shay.
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