Read any good books lately?

Ooh! Just remebered, "Started early, took my dog." Kate Atkinson,brilliant.

Not been reading as much as normal as I'm cycling into work most days so can't read on the tube any more

Currently reading Surface Detail by Iain M Banks which I'm loving. It's one of his Culture novels so it's full of aliens and AIs. There are some really disturbing bits though to do with Hell, quite stomach churning

Also reading Pat Barker's Another World but this is a bit more heavy going. It's well written and the characters are believable but nearly everyone in it is just so horrible!

Looking forward to the new Kate Atkinson as my next read

Read Plugged by Eoin Colfer recently. 

V good.  Grown up book (Colfer more know for his children books) in the style of the crime/thrillr type with laconic hero that Elmore Leonard does well.

His kid's market books - Artemis Fowl - are very readable as well - good summer reading. (I read them all this summer).  Only wish there were more ...

Mikey Welsh: Gypsy Boy

True story, couldnt put the book down.

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Not been reading as much as normal as I'm cycling into work most days so can't read on the tube any more

Currently reading Surface Detail by Iain M Banks which I'm loving. It's one of his Culture novels so it's full of aliens and AIs. There are some really disturbing bits though to do with Hell, quite stomach churning

Also reading Pat Barker's Another World but this is a bit more heavy going. It's well written and the characters are believable but nearly everyone in it is just so horrible!

Looking forward to the new Kate Atkinson as my next read

He does describe horrible things in a brilliant way, Mr Puffy.

Although the Hell bits haven't been the main part of the story (so far) I've found them the most fascinating. It reminded me of those Hieronymous Bosch (sp?) paintings which I always found really disturbing.

Enjoying reading "Slaying the Badger" by Richard Moore all about the 1986 Tour de France.

Also just finished the  the ebook MEGrigins by Steve Alten - I'm a bit of a shark story fan

At Home was a great read, as are nearly all Brysons books.

Next week I will mostly be reading the new Kathy Reichs Book: Flash and Bones.

Recently finished The book Thief by Marcus Zusak. And I'm really not sure about it. It's had rave reviews, and I wanted to like it, but I remain unconvinced by the style.

Also read John Buchan's 39 steps, which is only short, but had me gripped!

The Room of Lost Things, by Stella Duffy was good in a nothing much happens but the whole of life passes by outside sort of way. Reminded me (in a good way) of when I lived in unfashionable east London, the same mixed community with every colour of people (including green ones) and a massive array of cuisines to choose from!

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I finished "At Home" last night, I had to put it aside a few times as I found the sheer volume of facts and minor detail a little wearing after a while but overall fascinating, kept nudging Mrs puffy and reading bits out to her.

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Didn't realise Stuart Maconie had written anything else. P&P was brilliant.  I must download the others.

Bryson At Home is excellent and wll come in a handy in 1001 quizzes for being stuffed full of interesting facts.  Some of his others have been excellent, others I felt were a bit forced.

In away, I've got to agree with you (Mr Puffy), it's the same with 'A Short History', so chock-ful of facts/anecdotes that it's difficult to take it all in.

But, overall a brilliant book

'Pink'

Got to say Maconie is almost as good a writer as he is a broadcaster, & that's saying something!!

His (ex-radio 2, now Radio 6) sidekick Mark Radcliffe is also fairly talented with a pen!

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I'll definitely download the other Stuart Marconie books once I've finished my current crop.  I loved their R2 show.  Almost didn't mind working late if I had that for company on the run home.

Kate Atkinson .... has to be done in book order to get the best from them.

Anyone who likes the Rebus type stuff try the Stuart McBride ones.  Same sort of gendre but set a wee bit further north.  Again, read in order to get the nuances in the later stories.

Ace! Thanks for the recommendations.

Recently read The Incident of the Dog in the Night Time.... funny and sad at the same time, about a boy with Aspergers. Worth a read.

Grisham - recently read Theodore Boone and The Confession, both good.

Jodi Piccoult - House Rules (again about a boy with Aspergers), Picture Perfect was okay, enjoyed Salem Falls better.