Your Book Activity - December 2021

[Brian.]

The final month of the year is upon us. What are you lovely folks reading?

 

I’m about halfway through The Godfather by Mario Puzo and I’m going to start a forum favourite after dinner tonight, The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller.

[lunababymoonchild]

Currently reading Philosophy in the Tragic Age of the Greeks, Friedrich Nietzsche. Last night I read The Story of the Year by Hans Christian Andersen, one of my favourite authors. It's a short story but it was very beautiful

[lunababymoonchild]

Just bought  Stephen Vincent Benet Poetry Collection (3 Books): John Brown’s Body, Young Adventure, Nightmare at Noon and other Poems, Stephen Vincent Benet. 

Edited December 1, 2021 by lunababymoonchild

[Madeleine]

I'm putting aside the Barbara Erskine for a while, to be honest it's dragging a bit and the "heroine" is getting on my nerves!  Starting Christmas reads now, "A Noel Killing" by M L Longworth, cosy crime set in lovely Aix-en-Provence.

[Athena]

I'm currently reading Joanne Fluke - Hannah Swensen 2: Strawberry Shortcake Murder and The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult.

[willoyd]

Just completed Michelle Paver's Thin Air, a ghost story set in the Himalayas, the December choice for one of my book groups.  Very atmospheric, well written 5/6.

[Madeleine]

I enjoyed Thin Air, I've never been able to look at a rucksack without thinking about that one since I read it!  Very creepy and atmospheric as you say.

 

Have you read Dark Matter?  That's even better.

[lunababymoonchild]

Currently reading Spirits of the Season: Christmas Hauntings (Tales of the Weird) by Tanya Kirk

[lunababymoonchild]

Just bought Jean de La Ville de Mirmont, The Sundays of Jean Dezert

[willoyd]

Finished Adam Rutherford's How To Argue With A Racist.  There's an excellent review on Amazon by 'Telemeter' that pretty much says it all: 5 stars for intent, 2 stars for execution, 3 overall.  Not surprised it (the review) has garnered 211 'helpful's (one of them being from me!). As far as it goes it's fine, but all too often slides around issues (not least on sporting achievement).  Probably the most disappointing book I've read this year - expected much  but IMO it failed to deliver - so, as such, I'm disagreeing with 'Telemeter' on this point alone and giving it 2*.

Edited December 9, 2021 by willoyd

[Marie H]

70% listened Ben Aaronovitch’s False Value (Rivers of London #8), though this book has been the least interesting of the series, so far.

[Brian.]

I've currently got two books on the go. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. I am about 100 pages into this and plan to finish today as long as I don't get too busy with other things. I have to confess that although I am enjoying it so far it's not completely grabbed me yet. The other book is And Away... by Bob Mortimer which I am consuming via audiobook and has had me laughing a lot already.

[lunababymoonchild]

Just bought Sunless Solstice: Strange Christmas Tales for the Longest Nights: 27 (British Library Tales of the Weird) edited by Lucy Evans and Tanya Kirk

[Marie H]

Finally finished reading Peter Buntz' Cogheart. A children's adventure/thriller, with a great lot of steampunk, sinister human & mechanical hybrids. 

[willoyd]

Currently reading Owen Wister's The Virginian, apparently the original Western novel.  Proving an excellent read so far (just on half way through). I remember the TV series with James Drury and Doug McClure (although McClure's character in the TV show was a 'goodie', but is a bit of a 'baddie' in the book!).

[RebeccaM]

I’ve just finished Young Mungo - Douglas Stuart and I’m scanning my lists to select my next read. 

[muggle not]

I just started "The Lincoln Highway" by Amor Towles. It has received great reviews and several are calling it the book of the year. Some even describe it as a Classic. We shall see.

 

I will be satisfied if it is as good as his previous book A Gentleman in Moscow.  

[Juliapeter]

Just read Murder at the Brothel by Madison Vale. It's gripping, bit racy, wish it was longer! My favourite author of this year is Sarah Sheridan, particularly her murder mystery series.

[lunababymoonchild]

Currently reading The Sundays of Jean Dézert, Jean De La Ville De Mirmont. Laugh out loud funny in parts although I don't think it's intentional

Edited December 13, 2021 by lunababymoonchild

[lunababymoonchild]

Currently reading A Hero of Our Time, Mikhail Lermontov

Edited December 15, 2021 by lunababymoonchild

[Chrissy]

I'm reading Jasper Fforde Thursday Next books at the moment, keeping my reading light and humour filled to avoid frightening my reading horses. I look forward to bringing in 'deeper' reads in 2022. 

[France]

As often happens I have two on the go - Love After Love by Ingrid Persaud and on the Kobo Hollywood Homicide by Kellye Garrat which was recommended in the Guardian and is light, amusing and excellent reading for the bath.

[France]

On 12/12/2021 at 3:31 PM, muggle not said:

I just started "The Lincoln Highway" by Amor Towles. It has received great reviews and several are calling it the book of the year. Some even describe it as a Classic. We shall see.

 

I will be satisfied if it is as good as his previous book A Gentleman in Moscow.  

Do let us all know what you think of it once you've finished. I really want to read this.

 

[lunababymoonchild]

2 hours ago, France said:

Do let us all know what you think of it once you've finished. I really want to read this.

 

Me too

[muggle not]

On 12/12/2021 at 9:31 AM, muggle not said:

I just started "The Lincoln Highway" by Amor Towles. It has received great reviews and several are calling it the book of the year. Some even describe it as a Classic. We shall see.

I will be satisfied if it is as good as his previous book A Gentleman in Moscow.  

4 hours ago, France said:

Do let us all know what you think of it once you've finished. I really want to read this.

 

 

2 hours ago, lunababymoonchild said:

Me too

I will definitely let you all know what I thought of the book. I am a relatively slow reader and am only 50% through the book so it may be a little while before I finish it, especially with Christmas things to do.