What are you currently reading?

[lavieenrose]

I'm currently reading I'll Be Gone in the Dark and OOF DA is it haunting. It's about a (real and to this day unidentified) serial killer, and the detached way author Michelle McNamara describes the kinds of things he did makes my stomach turn. It's amazing and comes highly recommended.

Plus, the story of how it was written is really interesting - she died at 46 before it could be finished, and her husband, comedian Patton Oswalt (Remy in Ratatouille!), finished it off from her notes.

 

[Lupus]

Just finished off SPQR by Mary Beard - an utterly captivating account of how Rome went from a bunch of huts on a few hills to largest empire around the Mediterranean. She has a really engaging writing style but also packs the book with detail - not just of the big figures, but we also learn about Romans whose existence we know about from a few carvings or a tomb and tells us about their lives within the Empire. A great book for anyone who's interested in the Romans!

 

[vavera4ka]

I'm currently listening to Scythe by Neal Shusterman
but look what JUST came out yesterday lol
I HAD to get it.
Space Opera
https://www.audible.com/pd/Sci-Fi-F...book/B07BQ5KXF8?source_code=AUDOREM1216179MBK

 

[Ausesken]

I’ve just finished reading The Lost Symbol (Dan Brown). Although it’s been amazing overall, I must admit that sometimes it becomes way too repetitive about the masons and the mysteries, etc. The last chapter has been just boring tbh, not a good way to end a fantastic story.

As I said, now I’m going to read Inferno.

 

[vavera4ka]

As I said, now I’m going to read Inferno.

oooh, I liked Inferno a lot more than his other books. Maybe Angels & Demons is still tops for me.
But depending on how you react to what you read be warned, the premise/problem in the book messed with my mind big time. I had super weird dreams lol
If you enjoy historical thrillers like Brown, check out James Rollins Sigma series. It's more science (with some history) thriller though. (start with Map of Bones, not Sandstorm if you decide to go to the beginning, which you don't really have to. The author does a good job catching you up on important for the given book stuff).

 

[Ausesken]

oooh, I liked Inferno a lot more than his other books. Maybe Angels & Demons is still tops for me.
But depending on how you react to what you read be warned, the premise/problem in the book messed with my mind big time. I had super weird dreams lol
If you enjoy historical thrillers like Brown, check out James Rollins Sigma series. It's more science (with some history) thriller though. (start with Map of Bones, not Sandstorm if you decide to go to the beginning, which you don't really have to. The author does a good job catching you up on important for the given book stuff).

I'll take a look at those books you mention, even if I think I won't find them in Spanish I can read English, there's no problem with that, but Spanish is my favourite language for reading, even far above my other native language, Catalan.

Edit: have you read Origin then? If you have, did you find it as interesting as the others? As I live close to Barcelona I'm very curious to read what secret inscriptions and symbols I've been ignoring all my life hahaha

 

[vavera4ka]

I'll take a look at those books you mention, even if I think I won't find them in Spanish I can read English, there's no problem with that, but Spanish is my favourite language for reading, even far above my other native language, Catalan.

Edit: have you read Origin then? If you have, did you find it as interesting as the others? As I live close to Barcelona I'm very curious to read what secret inscriptions and symbols I've been ignoring all my life hahaha

I have not read Origin yet. It is on my (ever growing lol) TBR list lol

 

[Malagant]

I have only read around 100 pages of this so far ,
but seems a very good fantasy genre novel! ​

 

[Juliette]

I usually dislike Martha and her all-too-clever self. We'll see about this one.

 

[Brandt]

The second book that Mrs. Christie published back in 1922.

 

[vavera4ka]

So I did start that Space Opera book that 's tagline is "The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy meets Eurovision"
So for now the rule is if you place last in Metagalactic Grand Prix, your civilization is annihilated lol

 

[Ausesken]

Just finished reading Inferno. What an amazing book! There were some plot changes that I didn’t expect at all, and what’s truly fascinating is how a novel can analyse a historical writing with such depth and relate it to so many pieces of art and places.

Now, finally, I can start Origin. I was given this book as birthday present and I was really excited. I hope it’s not disappointing...

 

[Ausesken]

I've finished reading Glenn Cooper's trilogy of The Library of the Dead (made of 'The Library of the Dead', 'The Book of Souls' and 'The Keepers of The Library'). Quite interesting.

 

[mauve]

Just finished reading Sandra Brown's Unspeakable. I've read many thrillers of her so far. To read this one, you need nerves of steel cause some scenes are quite brutal. On the other hand, the story of the relationship between the two characters (or rather three, included is a little boy) is touching.

 

[Ausesken]

I’m planning a travel to Pompeii, a place I’m dying to visit since a long time ago Although I know its history in general terms and also what buildings and objects have provided a lot of information about the daily life in Roman times, I wanted to know with more detail what happened there, what the bodies tell us about them, and what I will see when I visit the site, so I’m currently reading ‘Pompeii, the life of a Roman town’ by Mary Beard, and I’m taking a lot of interesting notes.

 

[mauve]

I’m planning a travel to Pompeii, a place I’m dying to visit since a long time ago Although I know its history in general terms and also what buildings and objects have provided a lot of information about the daily life in Roman times, I wanted to know with more detail what happened there, what the bodies tell us about them, and what I will see when I visit the site, so I’m currently reading ‘Pompeii, the life of a Roman town’ by Mary Beard, and I’m taking a lot of interesting notes.

I actually visited Pompeii a few years ago, also Heraculaneum, its "twin city" that was also buried under the ashes in Italy. Pompeii was such a fascinating place to visit, sort of unreal, regarding ist tragedy. To see the bodies was a strange Thing as well. But I am really sure that you will enjoy being there! I love visiting locations of ancient history, in Italy, but also in Greece.

 

[bURN]

The President Is Missing is a political thriller novel by former US President Bill Clinton and James Patterson published in June 2018. It is Clinton's first novel. A television adaptation is being developed by Showtime.

 

[Eulaliya]

High Rhulain, the 18th Redwall book about a young ottermaid Tiria set to become the heroine of Green Isle.

 

[Ausesken]

Yesterday I finished reading 'The secret of Pembrooke Park' by Julie Klassen. It reminds me a bit of the stories we find in Jane Austen's books; it takes place in England in early 19th century, and I'd say it's a mystery novel but with a considerable dose of romanticism. I usually don't read these kind of books tbh, they are not my first choice because apart from Jane Austen I'm not really into romantic stories. However, I started reading it because it is one of the latest arrivals in the library I work in, I thought by reading some of those books I could make better recommendations to our users and I was curious about its mystery side. I've loved it perhaps I should give more chances to some romantic novels that have also a bit of mystery in them. They frustrate me a bit though because I know my ideal man won't ever prefer me over a super beautiful girl because of my personality and then come and say 'You're the woman of my dreams, marry me ' and be so romantic and so sweet and so perfect. This only happens in these books damn....

Since I have holidays I want to start reading another book, but I'm still considering which one.

 

[RainyWoods]

[MENTION=15499]Ausesken[/MENTION] perhaps you'll next start reading the books of legendary romantic novelist, Dame Barbara Cartland. An icon of my childhood. She released in her lifetime 723 novels. She also unleashed upon the world Barbara Cartland's Etiquette Handbook which I happen to own, along with my cherished CD Barbara Cartland's Album Of Love Songs featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.