The what are you reading at the moment fred

[JudyJudyJudy]

Outstanding biography of those two great men who became friends bonded by their shared interest in spiritualism .

[dougal]

[Shanks said no]

very poor

[JudyJudyJudy]

8 hours ago, Shanks said no said:

very poor

He’s awful so it’s not surprising . I really need a well written crime / who dunnit or psychological thriller a la Patricia Highsmith or Barbara Vine but can’t see to see any decent books in this genre .

[Shanks said no]

Best book I have read this year. What would have happened if Alexander the Great hadn't died in Babylon age 33?

[Haken]

[periodictabledancer]

I just started reading this , nine years after buying it. Its  unlike anything I've ever read before ; veemry dark, full of irony and ( to my sense of humour) very, very funny. Would definitely recommend  it if your in the mood for some full on hard work and a bit of a laugh. 

 

[dougal]

[Libertarian]

Currently reading a selection of short stories by Ernest Hemingway. He has a great way of using a few words to describe feelings and situations. Lots of stories of bullying fighting, boxing and men in war.

[dougal]

[Shanks said no]

Half way through and undecided at the moment

[Tokyo Drifter]

Just started this ... 

[Tokyo Drifter]

On 14/04/2025 at 00:25, Ulysses said:

 

A mystery in which the clues to a number of interlinked deaths are in the form of drawings.  English translation of a Japanese original.  I'm three-quarters of the way through it and it is one of the most unusual mysteries I've ever read. Well worth checking out, IMO.

Soz, I kind of hated it ... 

[Fxxx the SPFL]

Just started reading books by LJ Ross detective murder cases set in Northumberland . Finished reading number 11 The Infirmary which was the prequel to book 1 Holy Island which I’m half way through. Really enjoying them so far.

Apologies if someone has mentioned these books before I couldn’t be arsed going through 61 pages.

[dougal]

[tedarmy]

[Haken]

Started this on Sunday and will finish it tonight.  Visited Auschwitz and Birkinau earlier this year and that has definitely contributed to my appreciation of this novel.  Absolutely harrowing, and just adds to my confusion of what's going on in the world at the moment.

 

[tedarmy]

[Haken]

[Konrad von Carstein]

On 10/06/2025 at 16:45, Tokyo Drifter said:

Just started this ... 

Tried reading that a while ago on the recommendation of a Polish friend, tough reading to say the least. Will try it again at some point.

[crunchy frog]

Just started this. The problem here is I like to read in bed  and this bad boy is nearly 800 pages long. I can foresee a few face and chest injuries from dropping it on myself while dozing off 

[dougal]

[dougal]

[JWL]

 

Want to finish this before I watch the TV version. Quite clever as you have to read the book within the book to try and solve the murder in the actual book, if that makes sense.

[dougal]

[Shanks said no]

Excellent

[Shanks said no]

Another samey book by Archer

[Shanks said no]

One for the ladies

[tedarmy]

[dougal]

[Hmfc1965]

On 30/06/2025 at 15:58, dougal said:

Is this any good?

I've read a lot of James Lee Burke but never got round to her books.

[dougal]

3 hours ago, Hmfc1965 said:

Is this any good?

I've read a lot of James Lee Burke but never got round to her books.

I've read three of them. They're decent page turners. Not going to win any awards but easy to read and enjoyable.

Edited July 4, 2025 by dougal

[Hmfc1965]

10 minutes ago, dougal said:

I've read three of them. They're decent page turners. Not going to win any awards but easy to read and enjoyable.

I'll maybe try one.

[PortyJambo]

Got this one lined up for my next read, the second book in this series. 

 

Started reading RR Haywood's books a while ago, and have enjoyed just about all of them. His stories, especially his long running zombie series "The Undead", are full of laugh out loud humour that appeal to the schoolboy in me, although the Delio books are a little more serious.

 

[Dawnrazor]

[Konrad von Carstein]

2 hours ago, PortyJambo said:

Got this one lined up for my next read, the second book in this series. 

 

Started reading RR Haywood's books a while ago, and have enjoyed just about all of them. His stories, especially his long running zombie series "The Undead", are full of laugh out loud humour that appeal to the schoolboy in me, although the Delio books are a little more serious.

 

Before I start looking into it, does the zombie series feature a German Shepherd and an ex soldier who was skilled with swords? I read a few books of a zombie series set in the uk a few years ago and I think this may be it... If it's the same series it kinda went a wee bit downhill so stopped reading it

 

[Ulysses]

[PortyJambo]

11 minutes ago, Konrad von Carstein said:

Before I start looking into it, does the zombie series feature a German Shepherd and an ex soldier who was skilled with swords? I read a few books of a zombie series set in the uk a few years ago and I think this may be it... If it's the same series it kinda went a wee bit downhill so stopped reading it

 

Sounds like it may be the same, but not sure. It does feature a dog, but it's an autistic ex black ops guy who's skilled with knives rather than a sword. The main "hero" and the autistic guy work in a supermarket at the beginning.

 

Edit - I would say his 'Undead' series is VERY long, sure it's well over 20 books now, and it does get pretty ridiculous at times. I'm hoping he wraps it up soon tbh

Edited July 4, 2025 by PortyJambo

[Konrad von Carstein]

9 minutes ago, PortyJambo said:

Sounds like it may be the same, but not sure. It does feature a dog, but it's an autistic ex black ops guy who's skilled with knives rather than a sword. The main "hero" and the autistic guy work in a supermarket at the beginning.

 

Edit - I would say his 'Undead' series is VERY long, sure it's well over 20 books now, and it does get pretty ridiculous at times. I'm hoping he wraps it up soon tbh

Yes that's the one, I was well into Zombie books at that time but safe to say my interest kind of died with that series... Give TW Brown's Dead Series a go, found it really good.and a good deal less out there than RRH's books

 

[PortyJambo]

15 minutes ago, Konrad von Carstein said:

Yes that's the one, I was well into Zombie books at that time but safe to say my interest kind of died with that series... Give TW Brown's Dead Series a go, found it really good.and a good deal less out there than RRH's books

 

I might check them out. I go through spells of reading some zombie books, then get fed up of them. There's only so many ways of writing about a zombie apocalypse, and most get too repetitive after time...which is when I take a break.

[Konrad von Carstein]

2 minutes ago, PortyJambo said:

I might check them out. I go through spells of reading some zombie books, then get fed up of them. There's only so many ways of writing about a zombie apocalypse, and most get too repetitive after time...which is when I take a break.

Let's just say, he keeps you on your toes re main characters and their fates... Kept, he died suddenly a few years ago and his real life story is very interesting, I'll let you find out for yourself if it interests you. 

[dougal]

On 04/07/2025 at 20:23, Dawnrazor said:

 

Is this worth reading?? That was really the first tour that I took an interest in. Loved the documentary about the tour with some of the great speeches from Telfer and McGeechan.

[Dawnrazor]

1 hour ago, dougal said:

 

Is this worth reading?? That was really the first tour that I took an interest in. Loved the documentary about the tour with some of the great speeches from Telfer and McGeechan.

I've just started reading it, but, aye, seems good 👍

[dougal]

[dougal]

[tedarmy]

[dougal]

[Polonia Gorgie]

On 17/06/2025 at 09:28, Haken said:

Started this on Sunday and will finish it tonight.  Visited Auschwitz and Birkinau earlier this year and that has definitely contributed to my appreciation of this novel.  Absolutely harrowing, and just adds to my confusion of what's going on in the world at the moment.

 

I have this book but I've not started it yet... if you get a chance, try watch the documentary Kity return to Auschwitz.

It was made in 1980 and it follows Kitty Hart Moxon a survivor of Auschwitz taking her son to the camp

[brownkg]

Imagine your and your partner’s dream has come true running the first women-owned whisky distillery in Scotland and two of the barrels from the 1970s you hoped might make you a load of cash actually contain the bodies of two men from decades ago, preserved in the whisky.

 

 

[dougal]