What books are we reading at the moment ?

[Mr Larrington]

Dark Side Of The Sun ~ Terry Pratchett.  pTerry takes a stab at a Culture novel, misses.

[tiermat]

Currently reading "Cowboys and Indians" by Ed James, due to a lack of any other crime fiction.

Don't know why I bother, though, Stuart MacBride he ain't.

[spesh]

Dark Side Of The Sun ~ Terry Pratchett.  pTerry takes a stab at a Culture novel, misses.

Which implies that pTerry had the gift of the second sight, as well as the gab, because The Dark Side of the Sun was published 11 years before Consider Phlebas.   

[Kim]

Consider Phlebas[/url]

Which, incidentally I've just finished.

It wasn't terrible, but I can't help the feeling I've grown out of that sort of thing.

[T42]

Have you tried The Wasp Factory?

[Mr Larrington]

Dark Side Of The Sun ~ Terry Pratchett.  pTerry takes a stab at a Culture novel, misses.

Which implies that pTerry had the gift of the second sight, as well as the gab, because The Dark Side of the Sun was published 11 years before Consider Phlebas.   

A mere trifle

[Ruthie]

Patriot Games by Tom Clancy.

It's set in the era of IRA terrorism and in that aspect it brings back the paranoia and fear of that era very well. Supporting roles by Charles and Di back in the day. It's all a bit blokey really. Alpha males trying to protect the pack, technical specs from fighter plane manuals, that sort of thing. Mildly diverting if you're looking for some procrastination aids.

[fuzzy]

Patriot Games by Tom Clancy.

It's set in the era of IRA terrorism and in that aspect it brings back the paranoia and fear of that era very well. Supporting roles by Charles and Di back in the day. It's all a bit blokey really. Alpha males trying to protect the pack, technical specs from fighter plane manuals, that sort of thing. Mildly diverting if you're looking for some procrastination aids.

My kinda book really (I finished it a few weeks ago as part of my blokey/ Pterry alternating book marathon)

[rafletcher]

The new Jo Nesbo Harry Hole, The Thirst

[Mr Larrington]

The new Jo Nesbo Harry Hole, The Thirst

It's been sitting on the kitchen table for weeks now.  Definitely up next.

[Mrs Pingu]

Today's Graun has an extract from the coming prequel to His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman

[T42]

Shame they buggered up the film.

[ElyDave]

just finished re-reading The Bourne Identity, a good airport/flight distraction. May add the next two onto my fondleslab as well

Whilst in Sweden last week I read a Ray Mears - The Real Heroes of Telemark - a cracking yarn, and well written with the obvious focus on the outdoorsness. 
At the moment reading another Ray Mears - His autobiog, and have another couple on the shelf at home (second hand copies of beautiful hardbacks bought for pennies)
Also reading The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Robert A Heinlein - I love the old 50s/60s SF

[Mr Larrington]

The new Jo Nesbo Harry Hole, The Thirst

Just finished this, having spent the last couple of hundred pages convinced that person X was heavily involved in the killin's and it turned out to be person Y.  I just hope Bjørn's Volvo is OK.

[mrcharly-YHT]

Finally got round to reading 'Regeneration'.

Hmm. Pretty lightweight compared to most of Pat Barker's other novels (of which I am a fan). Usually her novels leave me feeling emotionally wrung out.

[Quisling]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Cups_of_Tea

Three Cups of Tea by David Oliver Relin and Greg Mortensen. 

Enjoyable so far, but apparently controversial.  See Wiki link above.

[Edit: finished it.  V good.  Interesting, topical, discussion about how good reliable, balanced education helps fight the well funded radical schools propped up by the Saudis and is a far better use of taxpayer dollars than warmongering.]

[Legs]

Let the Right One In.  Only just beginning.  Enjoying it!

[pcolbeck]

"My Cross to Bear" Gregg Allman's autobiography.

He doesn't pull any punches and seems to be pretty honest about his own failings. His love of the music shines through though.

[rafletcher]

Well it was Peter Jame's latest Roy Grace outing, "Need you dead". But only for 120 pages where I found I really didn't care, too much personal drama and not enough detection, and skipped to the end to see who did it, and discover the next drama that affect his personal life  .  Now onto Jeffery Deavers latest Lincoln Rhyme, "The burial hour".

[Mr Larrington]

Woo-hoo!  I haz "Love Like Blood", the latest from Mark Billingham, cued up.  And yes, it's a proper Thorne

[rafletcher]

The second part of Andrew Cartmel's Vinyl Detective trilogy, The Run-out Groove.

[ElyDave]

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep

very different to the film.
 
When I was reading it in a restaurant last week (on my own) the waitress asked me what I was reading.

 Cue brief exchange, blank look from her. 

Me: you know the film Blade Runner, it was based on this

Cue more blank looks.  Am I getting old?

[sg37409]

Woo-hoo!  I haz "Love Like Blood", the latest from Mark Billingham, cued up.  And yes, it's a proper Thorne

Holiday read sorted then
Is it the sequel to the last one about the support group ?  That gripped me.

[Mr Larrington]

The support group stuff does get a mention in passing but this one's about so-called "honour killin's".  Two so far (though the boyfriend of victim #2 is unlikely to turn up safe and well) but I'm only on page 99.

[Mrs Pingu]

The second part of Andrew Cartmel's Vinyl Detective trilogy, The Run-out Groove.

Ooh good, it must be out then