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Post by twiams on Jul 18, 2012 0:51:09 GMT
I do alot of reading although i've tried a few audio books recently for a change, however i'm slowly running out of idea's on what to read and though i'd ask what everyone else reads ?
I'm currently making my way through a James Herriot book, i have two more by the same author after the one i'm reading now, however i fancy a bit of a change to another genre maybe. Although i really have enjoyed this book so far and i think James Herriot is a great author i just have a low attention span and worry i'll loose interest if i carry on with the same style book.
So, what do you read/ are you reading ? and Who is your favourite author ?
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Post by jrae on Jul 18, 2012 3:21:29 GMT
My faves would be a odd collection of authors but Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Patricia Cornwell and John Grisham are tops on my list.
I remember having read Lois Lowry's The Giver, Gathering Blue and Messenger and lately just to see what it's about The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins. I think they are good reads regardless of age twiams.
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Post by Tel on Jul 18, 2012 6:34:11 GMT
I used to read a lot of westerns in my younger days.
These days i just read any gardening books, i find in charity shops.
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Post by Rosie on Jul 18, 2012 7:48:57 GMT
The only fiction i read is by Iain Banks. His stories are sometimes weird but fabulous ;D
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Post by grindle on Jul 18, 2012 9:36:19 GMT
the only author I've really stuck to is John Steinbeck, but I do read some historical novels as well
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Post by Cherry on Jul 18, 2012 9:46:50 GMT
I read Donna Leon, Kathy Reichs, Tess Gerritsen, Peter James, Peter Robinson, Ian Rankin, etc. You can see where I am going with these, however, I have read all they have written. I notice there is a new Kathy Reichs. These help get me to sleep at night.
At present I am reading 'The Ladies of Missalonghi' by Colleen McCullough for the second time, over many years. I will probably read Muriel Spark again. I think her best one was 'The Pride of Miss Jean Brodie'. 'The Grapes of Wrath' by John Steinbeck is a good oldie. 'Brixton Beach' by Roma Tearne was good. I think I like miserable books, but good prose is important.
Jrae I liked 'The Painted House' by John Grisham best out of his books.
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Post by twiams on Jul 18, 2012 9:57:18 GMT
the only author I've really stuck to is John Steinbeck, but I do read some historical novels as well Oooo, i had to study him for part of my english GCSE. Of Mice and Men, we had to read and analyse it, writing essays on character's etc. and i actually quite enjoyed the book, reading deeper into it makes it more fun i think, i miss not being at school to discuss the books you read, like how subtle words have deep meanings and colours reflect mood etc. i liked the story it wasn't really predictable like most books, so it kept you guessing, which is always good ! I've never considered reading any of his other books, but i guess i wouldn't know where to start ! |
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Post by SueA on Jul 18, 2012 13:46:22 GMT
I love Of Mice & Men too, made me cry when I read it years ago. If you liked that twiams you should like Steinbeck's other books such as Grapes of Wrath & East of Eden, the only thing is they're quite thick books so you might lose interest but they're great stories & the films made of them are really good too. If you haven't read it already when you were at school To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a similar style book & easy to read with a touching story.
I don't read much fiction although I have got a stack of books under the table to get through, I don't stick to any particluar author just buy books which catch my eye. I read a lot of autobiographies. Try My Family & Other Animals by Gerald Durrell if you haven't read that, it's about his childhood on Corfu & the wildlife he found there, funny & interesting.
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Post by steve on Jul 18, 2012 16:08:38 GMT
50 shades of grey is supposed to be good, but what people get out of reading a dulux paint chart I'll never know! ;D
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Post by sweetpea on Jul 18, 2012 16:24:34 GMT
You can always trust Steve to lower the tone ;D
For fiction check out any book by Lee Child which features the character Jack Reacher. Real edge of the seat stuff.
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Post by Lou78W on Jul 18, 2012 18:46:19 GMT
I've always claimed I'm "widely read" rather than "well read"  |
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Post by Cherry on Jul 18, 2012 19:57:07 GMT
50 shades of grey is supposed to be good, but what people get out of reading a dulux paint chart I'll never know! ;D This book is flying off the shelves, but the small snippets I have read have not enticed me to buy it. I will get it when it is in the charity shops. |
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Post by sweetpea on Jul 18, 2012 22:33:48 GMT
These type of books tend (IMHO) to be boring in the extreme and I have read a few in my time. lady Chatterley and the Perfumed Garden plus of course, the Kama Sutra were as I recall a load of unexpurgated hype nay, Tripe.
I suppose they were fine for some but not my cuppa! Even the old Hank Janson novels of the 'fifties were a better read.
I much prefer ancient history, science and physics and novels of ancient Egypt & Rome plus of course Chiltern Seeds latest catalogue. ;D
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Post by Geranium on Jul 19, 2012 5:31:18 GMT
I have several Colleen McCullough books - including the 'Ladies' that Cherry mentioned. I do enjoy the 'Children of Earth' series by Jean Auel.I've read them several times. I'm reading my way through all the Erica James books currently - her new one arrived yesterday.  Light reading for bedtime!  I like Maeve Binchy & Patricia Scanlan too - warm and gentle 'family' novels. OH likes Lee Childs, James Patterson etc. Anything with some 'action' for him!  |
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Post by jrae on Jul 19, 2012 6:35:21 GMT
I also enjoyed Playing for Pizza and Skipping Christmas Cherry, Bleachers not so much. Paolo Coelho writes good books too twiams, a tad emotional but still nice reads. |
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Light reading for bedtime! 
