What are you reading?

Sorry, I fell for the Zombie thread.

'The Time Machine' by HG Wells it's available as an audiobook on Spotify.

I have an Audible credit and I'm waiting for the new Steven King book this month, though I'm torn between reading that or The Institute.

I am reading rakujitsu no pathos raw manga at mangazuki raws and This is my favorite manga.

For those looking for lesser-known children's books for Christmas, I'd suggest Antonia Forest's End of Term and Jenny Overton's 13 Days of Christmas.

Very glad to see that 13 Days is available as an ebook, though, alas, End of Term is out of print.

I have just finished The Sealwoman's Gift by Sally Magnusson (read in one sitting) - wow! it is a fantasic but heart wrenching read.

Finished reading You Let Me In by Lucy Clarke the other day, favourite book I’ve read this year. And just started Uglies by Scott Westerfeld.

@spoonsmum I was telling my 5 year old this morning about it and what Susan says to stop children doing silly twee voices as my girl was...it worked lol

I have read most of them, in order, only got a few left. So been rationing them out.

@WeirdPookah I always read the Hogfather at Christmas too! Although I confess I am a slight fraud as I’ve not read too many Pratchett books, there’s just something about that book that I love.
I like to alternate/ share between fiction and non fiction and think I have actually started to prefer no fiction which I NEVER thought I’d say. Although I’m pretty sure this is because I’ve not found a good fiction book that’s sucked me in for a while.
So I’m also reading The Christmas Chronicles by Nigel Slater which is just glorious so far

La Casa de Los Espíritus (The House of the Spirits) by Isabel Allende (very slowly in Spanish because I'm doing Spanish A Level!). I'm really enjoying it. Very magical realism.

The institute by Stephen king. It's good. Pretty standard fare from SK.
It's full of the usual suspects that he writes so well.
It's not christmassy in the least but I'm really enjoying it and the creeping feeling of unease as I read.

I have forgotten about The Dark Is Rising. I might have to pop a postit note in my reading diary pages away to remind me for next year.

Re-re... Not sure how many re-reading The Hogfather by Terry Pratchett. Feeling festive!

Just started A Glass of Blessings by Barbara Pym.

Willdoitlater I love to read The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper at Christmas time.

My daughter (9) loves anything by Abi Elphinstone and Amy Wilson

I’ve just started reading The Sixteen Trees of the Somme. Fascinated about where the story is going already

Winter by Ali Smith, very good so far.

Have given up on Binding- maybe I should give it another go.

A Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie, I am working on reading them in order, in between other things.

I just read The Binding by Bridget Collins , and I loved that.

Bridge of Clay by the author of The Book Thief. Completely different. Jumps all over the place - full of humour but loads of emotions. It seems a little strange at the beginning but then you are drawn in. I am only a few pages before the end and have been captivated by it.

Was reading The Pharnacist's Wife by Vanessa Tait, which was given to me. Interesting subject matter but dealt with in an utterly meh way. Skimmed the last 50 odd pages.

The underground railroad was excellent! Currently reading The Psychopath Test - love it - funny and fascinating!

The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead.
It was brilliant, and made me gasp, and sob, wonderful book, I've already bought The Underground Railroad.
Highly recommended.

Recently finished The Last Policeman. There's a huge asteroid on a collision course with earth. The guy mentioned is one of the last policeman on his patch. A lot of people have committed suicide. He comes across one that he feels is murder. Move other policemen have given up but he is determined. It sounds very black but I did enjoy it. Only trouble is, my water bottle leaked over it. I finished the book but then could not hand it over to my colleague!

Reading 2 at the moment.

Underground by Murakami - about the attack on the underground in Tokyo by a cult - some gas (Sarin). He interviews the people that took part in it and some of the victims. Amazingly no one actually hated the group. Of course the emergency services where overwhelmed (as were several hospitals), who would have expected that in Japan??!

Also The good Terrorist by Doris Lessing - Quite entertaining. The Alice character in particular needs a big slap (but at least she cleaned the squat up, organised electricity and got the loos working again., They all needed smacking I think!!!

I am always reading 3 books:
A Little Life by Hanya is by my bed for reading at bedtime
All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr is in my bag for reading on the bus to work
The Mirror World of Melody Black by Gavin Extence is on kindle for reading while waiting for DC2 to go to work

I’m halfway through the 5th book in The Game of Thrones. I have enjoyed the first 4 but finding this one heavy going, but I’ll persevere.