Alex_B Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 - Different Class by Joanne Harris. Turned out to be a twisty crime type novel, told through diary entries from two parties across two periods in time. Well written, good build-up of plot twists without losing credibility; but nothing outstanding for me. Just started Art & Lies by Jeanette Winterson. Some incredible writing and accessible exploration of themes of art / identity / philosophy (?) ... but not sure I fully get it just yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Rubbernecker by Belinda Bauer. Meh, it's getting somewhere interesting but I'm already spotting some manipulative plot devices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikki-red Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 The Stand - Stephen King Ive read it before but many moons ago, really enjoying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
top4718 Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 The Stand - Stephen King Ive read it before but many moons ago, really enjoying it. I've sporadically read a few of Kings books but can't say I've really enjoyed any of them fully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatrajah Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 I'm a little over half-way through The Last Templar by Raymon Khoury. It's in the same vein as The Da Vinci Code but does not have the page-turning quality as the Dan Brown novel. On the plus side, the dialogue is not as excruciating. The momentum builds well until about the half-way mark, but after that it starts to dissipate in a series of minor adventures. I doubt if I can be bothered to finish the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olec Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 I heard someone a while ago talking about some sort of psychology book about a soldier in a Japanese work camp and his daily struggles and the mental effect it had on him, does anyone know what this book might have been? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickw Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Zombie Apocalypse, written in the same vain as World War Z it's a series of communications email, letters, text messages etc... Recalling a personal veiw of the events in London of the Zombie plague. Quite good actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalman Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Just finished Old Man's War by John Scalzi. I'm not usually a great fan of militaristic SF but this is really good - clever ideas, good dialogue, well structured. Next on the list is Cat among the Herrings by L.C. Tyler, the latest (sixth) in his series of crime novels about failed crime novelist Ethelred Tresidder and his more down-to-earth chocolate-loving agent Elsie Thirkettle. This whole series has been very amusing as well as really cleverly done and I'm sure this one will be no different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
focemal Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 A review copy of leisure and pleasure in the 19th century by Stella Margetson from 1969. An interesting history only spoiled by her use of lots of French terms that can easily be conveyed in English. Is that how writers tried to appear more sophisticated in the late 60's or is she emulating 19th century snobbery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lectrolove Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Sculptor's Daughter by Tove Jansson. The author's recollections of childhood. No Moomins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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