What are you reading now 2

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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 ?!

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.

You might like M.C. Scott, then, Jalima.

Duly noted Greyduster

Hipsy I don't think you can go wrong with any RT books, but The Road Home is quite pertinent for our current times.

In response to the earlier question, I probably split my book buying 70/30 paper/Kindle. That's partly because I like to pass on books to others plus I am given books to read as well.

I don't often go to the library now, because I spent some years abroad where there was no access to libraries and I got out of the habit. Also, our library wasn't very good at keeping up to date, although it is much proved now. I do feel guilty about not often using them, I must admit.

Hipsy I've read The Colour and would recommend it.
I don't have a kindle but buy books in Waterstones or the local charity bookshop.
I've recently read Conclave by Robert Harris, he's an author who's popular with our book group. Pompei was good (for you Ancient Rome fans).
I'm currently reading The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead about Cora a slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. I haven't got to her escape yet but my goodness it's not a book to read at bedtime. Has anyone else read it.

My DIL has just given me the Underground Railroad to read but I haven't begun it yet.

Assured Attention by Jane Tulloch is quite good (but I would say that wouldn't I!). Sorry for blatant advertising.

Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey.Maud has dementia but she is aware that her friend is missing though she cannot make anyone understand.The book is an interesting insight into dementia showing how confusing and fragmentary life is for the sufferer.

Just read this too, Greenfinch, and really enjoyed it.

callgirl The Girl in the Spider's Web is very good, although a different author I thought it as good as the books in the Millenium Trilogy.
I enjoyed the Jodie Picoult book too. Lisa Genova writes in a similar vein, her books are good.

A while ago I read Dilly`s Secret, by Rosie Goodwin, and loved it. I`ve just read the other 2 in the saga, Dilly`s Lass and Dilly`s Hope, but am sad that the saga is over, because I loved them. I`m just starting Holding, by Graham Norton, had to buy it because I didn`t win a copy.

Also loved Margaret Forster. Have you tried Zadie Smith? Just reading Swing Time quickly absorbed by the characters

Sorry Christinefrance, I meant to add that you`ve got me thinking now about trying that book!

Finished Holding, by Graham Norton, it wasn`t wildly exciting, but a good story, and I did enjoy it. I`m now reading Truly Madly Guilty, by Liane Moriarty. So far it`s not really doing it for me, mainly because the story goes back and forward in time every other chapter. I enjoyed The Husband`s Secret much more.

Just started to read Carrie by S.King
pretty interesting

I am reading Elizabeth Strout's Olive Ketterige. I buy books as I find reading off the screen difficult.

I had finished Lucy Worseley's book about Jane Austen, Jane Austen at Home.

SueDonim some of Elizabeth Jane Howard's books outside of the Cazelet series are worth reading too. 'Falling' is good.