What are you reading and book reviews - Page 69

Kitten · 22-10-2011, 23:15

its not Helter Skelter is it?

Justsomebloke · 23-10-2011, 00:38

Yes it is Kitten, Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi with Curt Gentry.

Kitten · 23-10-2011, 11:51

brilliant book! very scary, but a great read.

vix · 23-10-2011, 17:03

Having discovered the Kindle store, i have been reading non stop for a few months now. I love crimey, police procedural stuff but also discovered those with paranormal elements,sd tooley, Lee driver, Terri Reid. I was just wondering if anyone could recommend anything like that? Crime and ghosts basically!

Tak · 23-10-2011, 17:58

No ghosts but a good long running crime series is 87th precinct by ed mcbain - my dad use to read them and I got hooked

semi-pro waster · 27-10-2011, 22:04

A month to the day from the last update and I've finished The Man In The High Castle along with several other books, it's an odd book which starts with the premise that the Allies had lost WWII and I can't say too much more without worrying about ruining it but it does leave a slightly unsettling feeling as if it's just a bit too off kilter to be comfortable.

I think Imajica by Clive Barker was up next and that's a bit of a behemoth of a book, very good, very detailed fantasy. Just allow yourself to get swept up in the journey.

Sons Of Heaven by Terence Strong is one I picked up cheaply as it was taken out of circulation at the library, it's reasonable as a thriller, nothing particularly exceptional but a solid enough work in the genre.

Eternity Road by Jack McDevitt is another from the same source and it's passable enough as a work of science fiction but perhaps a little bit too easy to guess most of the plot points well before they come up.

The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick is even weirder than the other book of his I've read recently, it's very good and somewhat disorientating as you're left wondering quite what's going on but then again that's precisely the point of it. I'd recommend it but I don't think it's a book that everyone would enjoy, you've maybe got to be in the right frame of mind for it.

The last book I've read recently is Ordinary Thunderstorms by William Boyd, my mum lent it to me as she thought I'd appreciate it, partly as it's set in London. It's quite a good book, well written and as with many books I find there's definitely added interest in recognising locations although I felt the ending was a little bit unfinished.

I'm currently reading The Leopard by Jo Nesbo - sometimes compared to Steig Larsson although I've never read any works by them. So far it seems a fairly standard detective novel, nothing great but entertaining enough to pass the time, final judgement reserved for the moment of course.

Kitten · 30-10-2011, 11:14

Vix, it's not what you've suggested but I recently read 'into the darkest corner' which is OCD based psychological thriller & it is brilliant. I think you &. I have both had experiences that make this too close to home sometimes so don't read if you think it will freak you out, but if you can, you'll enjoy it, it's brilliant.

For supernaturally thriller stuff try Peter James early stuff, Twilight (not that one

), Sweetheart, Dreamer, Possesion. if you like them I can suggest a few more. His latest books are straight thrillers, pretty good too, all have 'dead' in the title : dead simple, dead tomorrow, dead man's grip. Thriller wise, Nikki French is good, and there was a great recent book called 'A place of secrets' by Rachel Hore - that was linked to spooky happenings, as is Labyrinth & Sephulcre by Kate Mosse. Oh and I think you'd love Incubus -ask Mawee to send it on when she's finished!

vix · 02-11-2011, 17:14

Cheers Kitten

semi-pro waster · 06-11-2011, 20:16

The Leopard was alright, pretty standard detective fodder I suppose although with a few decent twists that I didn't see coming - I find with such books it's best to turn your brain off anyway so the plot can be a surprise. It does commit one of the cardinal crimes in stories for me though and has characters giving you their thoughts as they are being killed off, that's never sat particularly comfortably with me.

Rivers Of London by Ben Aaranovitch is the most recent one I've finished and it's very good indeed, I knew nothing about it before and just picked it up on a whim while wasting time in Bath. The closest book I can describe it to in concept is probably American Gods by Neil Gaiman but I think if anything it's even better - very funny, quite clever in places with some interesting references, acerbic in a peculiarly British way and well plotted. I suspect I'll get the next book from him which seems to give some continuation but I'll leave that until after my exams.

Kitten · 13-11-2011, 23:20

Thought some of our readers might be interested in this...been available for a while in the US & you never know, we might get some decent titles, especially at the beginning when they're publicising it.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/feature.h...cId=1000577623

22-10-2011, 23:15	#681
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	its not Helter Skelter is it? __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

23-10-2011, 00:38	#682
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	Yes it is Kitten, Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi with Curt Gentry. __________________

23-10-2011, 11:51	#683
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	brilliant book! very scary, but a great read. __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

23-10-2011, 17:03	#684
vix Penelope Pitstop Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,426	Having discovered the Kindle store, i have been reading non stop for a few months now. I love crimey, police procedural stuff but also discovered those with paranormal elements,sd tooley, Lee driver, Terri Reid. I was just wondering if anyone could recommend anything like that? Crime and ghosts basically! __________________

23-10-2011, 17:58	#685
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	No ghosts but a good long running crime series is 87th precinct by ed mcbain - my dad use to read them and I got hooked __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

27-10-2011, 22:04	#686
semi-pro waster Provider of sensible advice about homosexuals Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Posts: 2,615	A month to the day from the last update and I've finished The Man In The High Castle along with several other books, it's an odd book which starts with the premise that the Allies had lost WWII and I can't say too much more without worrying about ruining it but it does leave a slightly unsettling feeling as if it's just a bit too off kilter to be comfortable. I think Imajica by Clive Barker was up next and that's a bit of a behemoth of a book, very good, very detailed fantasy. Just allow yourself to get swept up in the journey. Sons Of Heaven by Terence Strong is one I picked up cheaply as it was taken out of circulation at the library, it's reasonable as a thriller, nothing particularly exceptional but a solid enough work in the genre. Eternity Road by Jack McDevitt is another from the same source and it's passable enough as a work of science fiction but perhaps a little bit too easy to guess most of the plot points well before they come up. The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick is even weirder than the other book of his I've read recently, it's very good and somewhat disorientating as you're left wondering quite what's going on but then again that's precisely the point of it. I'd recommend it but I don't think it's a book that everyone would enjoy, you've maybe got to be in the right frame of mind for it. The last book I've read recently is Ordinary Thunderstorms by William Boyd, my mum lent it to me as she thought I'd appreciate it, partly as it's set in London. It's quite a good book, well written and as with many books I find there's definitely added interest in recognising locations although I felt the ending was a little bit unfinished. I'm currently reading The Leopard by Jo Nesbo - sometimes compared to Steig Larsson although I've never read any works by them. So far it seems a fairly standard detective novel, nothing great but entertaining enough to pass the time, final judgement reserved for the moment of course. __________________ "Your friend is the man that knows all about you, and still likes you." - Elbert Hubbard

30-10-2011, 11:14	#687
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	Vix, it's not what you've suggested but I recently read 'into the darkest corner' which is OCD based psychological thriller & it is brilliant. I think you &. I have both had experiences that make this too close to home sometimes so don't read if you think it will freak you out, but if you can, you'll enjoy it, it's brilliant. For supernaturally thriller stuff try Peter James early stuff, Twilight (not that one ), Sweetheart, Dreamer, Possesion. if you like them I can suggest a few more. His latest books are straight thrillers, pretty good too, all have 'dead' in the title : dead simple, dead tomorrow, dead man's grip. Thriller wise, Nikki French is good, and there was a great recent book called 'A place of secrets' by Rachel Hore - that was linked to spooky happenings, as is Labyrinth & Sephulcre by Kate Mosse. Oh and I think you'd love Incubus -ask Mawee to send it on when she's finished! __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

02-11-2011, 17:14	#688
vix Penelope Pitstop Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,426	Cheers Kitten __________________

06-11-2011, 20:16	#689
semi-pro waster Provider of sensible advice about homosexuals Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Posts: 2,615	The Leopard was alright, pretty standard detective fodder I suppose although with a few decent twists that I didn't see coming - I find with such books it's best to turn your brain off anyway so the plot can be a surprise. It does commit one of the cardinal crimes in stories for me though and has characters giving you their thoughts as they are being killed off, that's never sat particularly comfortably with me. Rivers Of London by Ben Aaranovitch is the most recent one I've finished and it's very good indeed, I knew nothing about it before and just picked it up on a whim while wasting time in Bath. The closest book I can describe it to in concept is probably American Gods by Neil Gaiman but I think if anything it's even better - very funny, quite clever in places with some interesting references, acerbic in a peculiarly British way and well plotted. I suspect I'll get the next book from him which seems to give some continuation but I'll leave that until after my exams. __________________ "Your friend is the man that knows all about you, and still likes you." - Elbert Hubbard

13-11-2011, 23:20	#690
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	Thought some of our readers might be interested in this...been available for a while in the US & you never know, we might get some decent titles, especially at the beginning when they're publicising it. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/feature.h...cId=1000577623 __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher