What books are you reading at the moment?

[RWB Robin]

Hare with the Amber Eyes. Edmund de Waal.....extraordinary portrait of the Jewish aristocracy of Europe at the end of C19th and beginning of C20th with a very personal twist as they are ancestors of the author.

[jutty274]

I'm reading Trainspotting. Been years since I saw the film, so when I saw this in the library, thought I'd give it a go. Really tough going though, all written in Scottish dialect, although the word cunt seems to be spelt the same as on here, and used about as frequently 

I tried reading the prequel to that & that was hard work so i gave up on it.

[Chubbs]

currently reading harry redknapp's auto biography

[Saxondale]

Charlie Brookers latest collection of acerbic bile 'I can make you hate' and re reading / listening to in the car Haruki Murakamis 'Kafka on the shore'.

[dagrumpymunki]

Reading a few things at once as always:

The latest Michael Connelly - can't remember what it's called but it's one of the Mickey Haller series - googled it - it's "The Gods of Guilt"
Listening to Neal Stephenson's "Reamde" in the car
and slowly chewing through "Le Chien Des Baskerville" to try to improve my French reading fluency a bit

[jutty274]

I have just finished Andy mcnab's short story Everything Changes, it is really interesting it is like a mini autobiography but mainly focuses on his army training. It is well worth a read & it is only about 100 pages long.

[FatSmurf]

Larry McMurtry's western epic Lonesome Dove. It's a longun but a goodun!

[london_red]

Not long finished Jonathan Wilson's biography of Brian Clough. Bit number heavy (almost gives every single result of his career) but detailed and impartial insight into one of the biggest figures in British football.

Also recently read Secrets of the Conqueror, really interesting account of the sub that sunk the Belgrano and the other things it got up to during the cold war.

Currently working my way through a couple of Le Carré novels.

[Amir]

I've read a few recently after a bit of a lull.  The Heart of The Matter was very good, although I think I've read enough Graham Greene now.  Then I read Solar by Ian McEwen, which was pretty good and darkly funny in places, I'll read something else of his next.  I felt like reading some old favourites after that and went for Hitchhiker's Guide, and Ham on Rye by Charles Burkowski, completely different and both utterly brilliant.

I'll be book hunting again on the weekend, shame the choice is so dire here.  I may even have to buy a kindle on my next trip to England.

[ReadingRed]

I'm managing the Six Book Challenge http://readingagency.org.uk/adults/quick-guides/six-book-challenge/ here at our College - a campaign which is aimed at reluctant readers. We've signed up nearly 200 students so far.
My challenge was to read 6 books from genres I never usually read - I'm going for Science Fiction, Thrillers, maybe even Mills and Boon!

I've just read The Lewis Man, a murder story set in the Hebrides. Highly recommended if you're into noir Scandinavian-style crime novels with a strong sense of place.

[fuzzy]

Just finished (again) Hogfather by Saint Pterry of Pratchett and commenced The Secret Race by Tyler Hamilton and Dan Coyle. An easy and absorbing read.

[Berniman]

I like the Lee Child "Reacher series", have read them all except the last edition which is on my list to complete.  Half way through The lost Symbol by Dan Brown with Inferno to follow that up.  As with all Dan Brown books it seems to go slow in the middle and that is where I am, hoping it will get going again soon.

Have also read Fergie's autobiography recently along with Neil Warnocks.  Harry Redknaps will be my next footie autobiography.