What are you reading now 2

That sounds good Greyduster

I like tales of Ancient Rome too, and must look out for Adrian Goldsworthy. I've read some of the Roma sub Rosa books by Steven Saylor and read some about Marcus Didius Falco mysteries years ago.

I'm afraid I'm a bit of an Ancient Rome fan and have just finished reading Vindolanda by Adrian Goldsworthy who is the foremost authority on the Roman military. It was a slow burn to start with, full of military minutiae but once it got going it was full of grisly Druids, duplicitous ancient Britons covered in tattoos and Roman centurions doing what Roman centurions do best! In other words, a rattling good yarn. I didn't want it to finish. Each unto his own ?!

I'm reading The Girlfriend by Michelle Frances and thoroughly enjoying it - can't put it down.

Dead to me was very good, am now reading The Mersey Daughter, by Annie Groves, another set in WW2, but this time, obviously, in Liverpool.

Think I will give Rose Tremain a look as lots of positive comments.
Can anyone recommend one to get me started?

Now I am not commuting anymore I have started to buy books again. I still use my Kindle for holidays.
I went into Waterstones this morning (just to browse) and came out with The Olive Tree by Lucinda Riley (I love her books) and a book called Corpus by Rory Clements. This is set just before WW2 and looks good.
At the moment I am reading The Little Theatre by the Sea by Rosanna Ley. I have read her other books but I haven't enjoyed this one as much as some of the others.

All paperbacks, but I also buy on Kindle ( about half and half ) what do others do?

I haven't used a library for about ten years.

The Ballroom by Anna Hope ( a Yorkshire mental institution ) marvellous book.
Yoga For People Who Can't Be Bothered To Do it by Geoff Dyer ( funny)
Different Class by Joanne Harris (another Yorkshire institution, this time a grammar school.) a real page turner this one!
Trespess by Rose Tremain (a thriller, set in France.)
Baghdad Railway Club by Andrew Martin (thriller set in Iraq, or Mesopotamia as it was called then, in 1917.) All Martin's books are excellent.
I like several books on the go at once.

I read 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' a few years back - one of those stories that stay with you.

Currently reading 'Perfect' by Rachel Joyce - enjoying so far - the writer has a very keen insight into mental illness.

The Jodie Picoult book engendered a lot of discussion at my bookgroup! It covers so many issues, some of them quite frightening, about America.

I've just read the Gustav Sonata by Rise Tremain, about a friendship between two boys. I don't think it's one of her best but I do love how she never writes the same book twice, unlike some authors.

My current read is the first of the Cazalet novels, which I missed first time round. It's such slow-moving but comforting reading - I've read over 100 pages and the most exciting thing so far has been someone buying three frocks. I'm absolutely hooked though, and luckily I have the other four books sitting on my bookshelf.

"LIfe, Death and Vanilla Slices" by Jenny Eclair. Enjoyed it, but didn't like the ending much.

I'm reading and really enjoying 'Elizabeth is Missing'.

I've just started "The Hare with Amber Eyes", languishing on my book shelf for a couple of years with the intention of to read at some time in the future. Those I know who read it a while back tell me it's very good.

I`ve just finished a lovely story, An Orphan`s Secret, by Maggie Hope, loved it. Am now reading Dead to Me, by Lesley Pearse, starts in London in 1935, is now in 1940, liking it so far.
I concur regarding A Thousand Splendid Sons, liked Kite Runner, but Suns was so much better. I didn`t go in the shop to buy it, was buying another 2 books, but as I was spending over £10 I was offered it at half price, so bought it, and was SO glad that I did!

Am currently hoovering up Laurie Grahams complete oeuvre. Wowee she's good. So funny. Such a good writer! I checked her out after a tweet from Marion Keyes saying that the reading public should be carrying her shoulder high through the streets. I now agree.

currently I'm reading Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts
amazing book about India

I must look out for some more of Rose Tremain's books; I read The Colour and enjoyed it.

I get a lot of books passed on, some quite old. At the moment I am reading Timeline by Michael Crichton, another one which is a few years old.

I loved The Road Home and agree, Rose Tremaine is so good.
I couldn't finish The Kite Runner, a great book but too close to my work when I was reading it.

I've recently read "The Power" by Naomi Alderman and I really enjoyed it. It's a dystopian science fiction novel, but don't let that put you off. The premise is that women develop the ability to release electrical jolts from their fingers (they have 'the power') and they end up being the dominant gender. Makes a great gift for husbands and sons too!

I second that trisher I found it so powerful I couldn't read it twice which does seem odd but I know what is coming and can't bear it!!!

Oh do read A Thousand Splendid Suns as well granfromafar it's one of the most moving books ever and even better than the Kite Runner in my opinion.

Have just read The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini - I'm sure it's been mentioned before so have discovered it quite late. It's a 'must read'. Also anything by Rose Tremain - recentlty read 'The Road Home' which was excellent.

Some great suggestions here. Just what I was wanting!
I loved 'A man called Ore' and 'Britt Marie was here' by Frederick Backman (I think!)
Wonderful stories about unusual and very likeable people.

Just finished Once Upon a Time In the East by Xiaolu Guo . I love books about China but this one was just so interesting all about her first years in real poverty and how she reinvented herself to become a prize winning writer and in English.

I agree completely callgirl1.

I also enjoyed all the Wallander books by Henning Mankell, especially the last one which was really sad but a chilling description of the descent into Alzheimer's.