What are you reading now 2

I’ve just finished The Good Samaritan by John Mark. I’ve never heard or read anything by him before. It was about a women who worked for a Samaritan like organisation and rather than trying to dissuade people out of suicide she encourages them to kill themselves. He has an easy to read way of writing and the subject matter was unusual. It wasn’t great but it was good with lots of twists and turns.

I reading Long Lost by Harlan Coben. It's rather good so far.

Have just finished reading 'The Cleaner of Chartres' for book club and am now reading 'A Gentleman in Moscow ' by Amor Towles. It keeps making me chuckle!

The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver. I liked it very much and can recommend it too.

I’ve just read two books by Michelle Frances: The Girlfriend and The Temp
Both great.... psychological thrillers really I suppose. Can recommend! Now reading The Cactus

Have just finished Michelle Obama's autobiography " Becoming " and really enjoyed it . I feared it might be a bit dry but she is really honest about her feeling . I did enjoy " Dreams From My Father " by Barak Obama too

Just reading The Art of Happiness...by the Dalai Lama.. am enjoying it.

The book I am reading right now is Me before you by jo jo moyes.

I have selected this from a list of 25 fascinating books to read

The book I am reading right now is Me before you by jo jo moyes. I have selected this from a list of
[url=https://www.pennysaviour.com/article/fascinating-books-to-read-this-winter]25 fascinating books to read this winter[/url] and it is amazing.

I’m reading The Secret Child by Kerry Fisher. It’s the first one of hers I’ve read and will definitely be reading more.

ps and Gransnet .

I'm not so keen on fiction. I like social history.
I'm slowly reading Roughing It by Mark Twain about his travels to the Wild West.
And Tyneside in WW2 by Craig Armstrong.

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou.
Stunning writing.
Heartbreaking story.
Humour in the face of terrible racial prejudice.
A must read for everyone – to ensure that this kind of attitude and the evil of the rotten society portrayed in the novel never takes hold again.

Bitter started off as "I`m not too bothered about this book," but in the end I enjoyed what is not my usual type of read.
I`ve just finished a bit more lighthearted read, Elsewhere, by Ken McCoy. Set in Leeds in 1946, 3 children are setting fireworks off on Mischief night near a factory, which burns down, killing a dozen women working in there, amongst them is the mum of 2 of them. Afraid that they caused it and their mum`s death, they run away, and have quite an adventure.

Oh thanks, Sarahmob - Anne Cleeves, of course! I like her style of writing.

Lisagran it’s Anne Cleeves who writes the Shetland series - I like those too. I’ve just finished Heads You Win by Jeffrey Archer, a brilliant story and quite a pacy read. I’ve just picked up an advance review copy of a book called ‘She lies in Wait’ will post on here when I’ve read it.

If you like your reading a bit gruesome, I`ve just finished The Teacher, by Katerina Diamond, and it`s very gory in places, but I enjoyed it, but then I love a bit of gore!
I`ve just read the first few pages of the November book club book, Bitter, by Francesca Jakobi, but too soon to remark on it.

My next read will be Madeline Miller’s ‘Circe’. I read her ‘Song of Achilles’ and enjoyed her writing style. I finished John Boyne’s ‘The Heart’s Invisible Furies’. One of the best books I have read in a long time.

Just found this thread. I love reading and am always on the lookout for new books. I like Ellie Griffiths, and the ones set in Shetland (author? - my memory!). Loved John Boyne’s “The hearts invisible furies”.
Just started “Olive Kitteridge” by Elizabeth Strout - looks promising.
I enjoyed The Miniaturist, but wasn’t so taken with The Essex Serpent.
Anyway, I shall pop in and will enjoy seeing your recommendations!

I'm not really being grabbed by my book "Seven deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle". I'm itching to get my hands on "Lethal White" which husband reckons he will finish tonight, so this current one will join a previous half finished book "A Gentleman in Moscow". I'll probably go back to them though.

If it hasn’t ‘grabbed’ me by the end of the first chapter then I give it away. Life’s to short to struggle with somthing that doesn’t interest me and with too many books to count waiting upstairs why waste my time on one I’m not enjoying.

I was reading Jodi Picoult's latest novel, but have given up. It has had rave reviews, and in the past I have enjoyed her books, but simply couldn't get into this one at all, hence the 'was'. I don't care what happens to the characters, and have had trouble keeping up with them as the story jumps about. So to the big charity book sale we support annually, it will go come next Spring.
What do you do if you're not getting on with a book? I usually put them back on the shelf to try again, but I just know this one isn't for me.

I expected she covered two beautiful scenarios which most writers don't. One was when Agastya was about to get married to Amaya. Most writers covers the change which only girls go through, right from changing her house to settling in the new family but most of them don't even talk about the Boy's part.
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A Killer`s Mind was great, ideal for those who like their reading to be a bit grisly

I’m currently reading The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters and Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf. I’m thoroughly enjoying both. Last night I finished The Corset by Laura Purcell. If you like Historical Fiction then I would recommend this.