Best reads - Club Together Book Club?
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That's the problem with Michael Connelly books. They are "compulsive page turners" and you get to a point where you are conflicted. Wanting to make the enjoyment last as long as possible but unable to do so.😅
That's what has just happened to me.
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👍. Thanks, M, I hadn't spotted that, so have just now downloaded it. I don't when I will get round to reading it though as I've a stack now to read, and I am not the fastest reader either.
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Sorry, Micky, but you’re off topic. This thread is "Best reads". 🤣🤣
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Just re-read a JL Carr book, The Harpole Report. I read it years ago, it's a very funny book about a young and enthusiastic temporary headteacher and the old officious local authority system. I lent my original copy to someone and never got it back...so I bought a secondhand paperback and wondered if it was my old one.
Anyway it's a book that makes me laugh. 
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Just reading a historical novel set around and just after the Great Fire of London in 1666. "Ashes of London" by Andrew Taylor. The first in a 6 series book. Always like to delve into anything in Mid Teens century wise.
N1805 might be interested as it seems their thing.
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Sorry but can I just buck the trend and advise a book to maybe avoid? I’ve just finished LJ Ross - Sycamore Gap. Well that is two days of my life that I won’t get back. To make it worse it has no proper ending, seems that she is writing a serial not stand alone ‘crime’ novels. I will stick with the likes of Ann Cleeves in future.
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I’ve read most of her Ryan books, Debs, and enjoyed them. It does pay to read them in order. I wasn’t struck on a couple of others of hers I’ve read from different series and stand alone novels though.
Ann Cleeves is in a different league altogether and I’ve just finished her Herons Cry - riveting stuff👍🏻
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I’m currently re-reading Anne Cleeves. I’ve gone though the Vera series, and started on Shetland. Even though I’ve read them once I’m enjoying them. She has a way of writing draws you in. I finished “Red Bones” (book 3) yesterday, and I’m poised to start the next, “Blue Lightening”, but with some misgiving as I can remember the end.
No spoilers.
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Can’t read them in order Tinwheeler, life is too short to bother reading another by that particular author. Obviously just my opinion. Enjoyed Anne Cleeves Long Call and Herons Call, especially as they are based within a few miles of us and we recognise all the places she mentions.
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Some we take to and some we don’t, Debs🤷🏻♂️
You'll know the area around Barnstaple better than I but it is nice to read of familiar places. I felt the same about the Shetland story settings even though we only spent a few weeks there.
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Big fan here too, especially of Vera.
(Not to spoil things but there's usually a murder)
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I'm re-reading all of the Tom Sharpe books that I read about 40 years ago and they're all still so funny. I'm on The Throwback now but Wilt and Riotous Assembly are my top two favourites.
I taught for a few years in FE and Wilt is spot on!
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Some help would be really appreciated. I have read all the CJ Sansom books and loved them, I love history, especially tudor history. I like a crime but that’s not essential. I have read some of the Pariss books as well. Can anyone recommend anything? I need a new ( to me) author to read.
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I think the Vera books are far better than the TV series, 'Pet'.
The same goes for the Shetland and Two Rivers series.
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Is Kenny in the books?
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For me, I liked the Vera TV series more, but I think I came across them before I'd read any of the Anne Cleeves books and enjoyed recognising places in the North East. I still do if I see repeats of Vera.
My sister has given me a crime book written by a friend of hers, I'll let you crime buffs know if it's any good!
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He's called Charlie in the books but is unmistakably Kenny.
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Yes they were filming in Washington a while back for this season.
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My favourite character!
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Well, they’re coming up right now 😀
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Yes we always record then watch, that way we can skip all the commercials!
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Wherenext- Thanks for posting re Andrew Taylor books, have made a note to check at our library. Still waiting for Fossil Beach Murders (Rachel McLean) Have read a couple of other books by her featuring Det Zoe Finch found them to have more gruesome crimes.
Having seen a post here about an Andrew Cotter book I picked up his Olive Mabel & Me book which I enjoyed as it featured the dogs & hill/mountain walking in Scotland which brought back memories.
DEBSC – I guess you’ve probably read Phillipa Gregory books – they came to mind as they made TV program. Alison Weir books may be of interest – I’ve not read any but have seen them in Library. I tend to fall back on Michael Jecks & Paul Doherty books if I don’t see anything else though I read modern spy/thriller/crime books. You could check Fantastic Fiction site where you can filter by category. Hope you find an author to suit you.
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Depends what you also like in a book. Try JD Kirk, or Stuart McBride, or Carl Ramsey, or for a bit of humour Caihm McDonald, or for something darker, and American, John Connolly, or if you want cosy English mysteries Rebecca Tope or Kate Ellis. For something different have you tried the Merrily series by Phil Rickman? Lots more suggestions available!😁
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Just got my hands on the new Tom Thorne book by Mark Billingham called "The Murder Book". Read the first 50 or so pages last night. Seems back on form. Didn't enjoy his stand alone last book so am glad to get back on track with Thorne.
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I'm another one reading Andrew Cotter's account of life with Olive & Mabel, "Dog Days" his diary of the pandemic years. It's full of very amusing anecdotes, I think it would appeal to even the most ardent non-dog person! And as a diary, it's one you can pick up and put down at any time.I'm reading it one month at a time, trying to make it last!
In the meantime time, I'm also reading the latest offering from Robert Harris, "Act of Oblivion" an historically true account of the manhunt for the murderers of Charles I. Fascinating stuff.
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