What book are you reading & what was your last read?

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I am a fan of John Grisham and have read most of his novels. I am currently reading his "Blue Mountain":cool:
 

I'm rereading Alexander McCall Smith's "44 Scotland Street" series. The title I'm half way through is "Bertie Plays the Blues". Given that this forum has a fine Scottish contingent who are not shy about their homeland, these books present a very compelling picture of contemporary Scotland.
 
Josiah, I love those 44 Scotland Street books by McCall Smith. Bertie is so funny. His other books are great too, I've read them all and waiting for the next to come out.
 
I have just started "A Most Wanted Man" by John le Carre. Just finished Seldom Disappointed, a story of the life of Tony Hillerman.
 
I just finished "Middle Son" by Deborah Iida. I read a lot and am looking though the book shelves now for something to take up to the hospital. I'll be up there 5 or 6 days with my husband while he's having surgery. They said I can stay with him 24/7 so that's nice. Should be plenty of time for reading. I don't care for TV but they do have wifi so I might take a small laptop with me too.
 
I'm reading "The Nanny Diaries" Found a nice hardcover at the thrift store.

I very much enjoyed Tony Hillerman. I've ordered from Amazon the continuation book written by his daughter.
 
I've read all of the Number one ladies detective books.

Currently reading Midwinter of the Spirit (Merrily Watkins Mysteries) by Phil Rickman. It's about a widowed vicar in a village in England who gets involved in performing exorcisms. Lots of subplots going on as well. But I'm not sure if I'll read the next in the series. Got a thriller awaiting me on my kindle.

Last book was the first in this series The Wine of Angels. Enjoyed this one once I figured out all the characters in it.
 
Just finished a biography of Beethoven and now reading one on Jerry Lee Lewis! They had one thing in common, both were piano prodigies as children...
 
Ameriscot said:
I've read all of the Number one ladies detective books.

Currently reading Midwinter of the Spirit (Merrily Watkins Mysteries) by Phil Rickman. It's about a widowed vicar in a village in England who gets involved in performing exorcisms. Lots of subplots going on as well. But I'm not sure if I'll read the next in the series. Got a thriller awaiting me on my kindle.

Last book was the first in this series The Wine of Angels. Enjoyed this one once I figured out all the characters in it.
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i have read about four of the Merrily Watkins books by this author but don't like them half as much as the other books by Phil Rickman who is one of my favourite writers of the paranormal variety.I have just read 'we are all completely beside ourselves' which was ok but not brilliant, although the actual writing was excellent, if you see what I mean.Ditto for 'the luminaries' which I stuck grimly to reading just for the excellence of the prose.Sorry I cannot recall the names of the authors(it's been a long day) but both women are very good writers, but their books, for me, were lacking something.
 
I must admit that in my declining years :)D) I read solely for pleasure. I read mostly mysteries and courtroom drama stuff (Grisham, Jonathan Kellerman, J.d. Robb, Jeffrey Deaver, John Sanford and many others, etc.) and creepy stuff (Dean Koontz, etc.). Nothing the least bit highbrow.

And anything about the Civil War.
 
oakapple said:
i have read about four of the Merrily Watkins books by this author but don't like them half as much as the other books by Phil Rickman who is one of my favourite writers of the paranormal variety.I have just read 'we are all completely beside ourselves' which was ok but not brilliant, although the actual writing was excellent, if you see what I mean.Ditto for 'the luminaries' which I stuck grimly to reading just for the excellence of the prose.Sorry I cannot recall the names of the authors(it's been a long day) but both women are very good writers, but their books, for me, were lacking something.
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I'll look into his other books.
 
Just finishing the immortal life of Henrietta Lacks.....a fascinating book about cell culture, racism, and a detective story!
 
Vivjen said:
Just finishing the immortal life of Henrietta Lacks.....a fascinating book about cell culture, racism, and a detective story!
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Good for you, I posted about this book in another thread a few weeks ago. It wasn't an easy read and at times I almost wanted to put it away, but, it was well worth the time to read it fully. Very fascinating real life story.
 
At the moment, I have several books checked out from the library, I usually check out a few weekly, but, I just haven't found anything of late that has held my interest for more than two chapters. I get back to this if any of the ones I have on hand pan out, but, first I have to pull myself away for the pc long enough. :eek:nthego:
 
I've got The Last Asylum, a memoir of Barbara Taylor, out on my Digital Editions which I haven't started yet, because my e-reader died and my new one hasn't arrived yet. This book is about a woman who spent many years of her youth in a mental institution during the 80s and early 90s.
 
Josiah said:
With my failing memory I have no trouble enjoying a book I enjoyed a couple of years ago. Now I'm going back for thirds with my favorite Rosamund Pilcher novel The Shell Seekers.
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I tried reading that book, but I just couldn't get past the first few chapters of characterizations, the woman's family just annoyed me too much. I don't know maybe someday, I'll give it another try.
 
I finished and much enjoyed GETTING BACK, a story of revenge at a weird
Catholic college and afterward.

Also just finished A PARTIAL LIST OF LOST CAUSES, also enjoyed much--a
story about terminal illness and current Russian politics and chess.
 

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