What is everyone reading? In a rut.

[Mokepon]

I'm in a bit of a reading rut.
I read a lot as I don't sleep well but it's also my time to destress before bed. I love reading, usually have a couple of books on the go, one an easy read and the other catching up on things I think I should read iyswim.

I've just started Vanity Fair but not massively into it. Halfway through Lolita but stalled as I'm finding it extremely uncomfortable reading.

What are you reading just now and would you recommend it?

The Perfect Child by Lucinda Berry.

A great book I've read this week is The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary.

The Secret Barrister is quite an eye opener.

Lysey's Story by Stephen King is his favourite and mine, it's just wonderful, a love story.

The Accidental by Ali Smith is not easy to begin with but engrossing and very clever.
A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains by Isabella Bird is a must read, a fearless inspiring woman at work.

I have just read 3 books by Jane Harper. One is called 'The Dry'. All are based in Australia and very enjoyable. Very armospheric.

I’m currently reading ‘the cactus’ and enjoying it so far. I’ve just finished Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine which I liked.

Stop reading things just because you think you ‘should’, that’s bound to cause a rut!

I’ve loved everything I’ve read by Salley Vickers.

Having had a spell of reading books that were really not very good, I'm currently reading Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor. (No, not that Elizabeth Taylor). It's just beautiful writing. Funnily enough, the last good book I read was A View of the Harbour, also by Elizabeth Taylor.

Lincoln In The Bardo - George Saunders. Wonderful and amazing, but it's one of those books you love or hate.Our book group was completely divided. I could read it over and over again.

Oh, I love these threads - some great suggestions.

I have read recently and loved:

Little; Edward Carey - fictionalised account of Madame Tussaud's early life. Bizarre and brilliant, quite surreal.

Things I never told you; Celeste Ng. The cover (on my edition at least) makes it look rather pretty lightweight but the writing and subject matter are not at all.

Into the Jungle; Katharine Rundell. It's a sort of sequel? companion piece? to The Jungle Book and it is absolutely beautiful. I've been reading it to my 6 year old and we've loved it so much we're working out way through all of Rundell's other books next.

I am enjoying the book I’m currently reading: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles.
So beautifully written and great fun.

Sorry to hijack, I've been enjoying this thread. Some great ideas. I feel in a bit of a rut too. I've been enjoying the psychological thriller genre but, although I have a couple of books that I've half_heartedly started, I can't seem to get going on them. If a book doesn't grab me immediately, I find it very hard to persevere. Im finding some of the psychological ones are getting a bit try-hard and samey. So if anyone has any that they've really enjoyed and been truly gripped by, please let me know!

Some great suggestions!

@MaisondeChats Ooh can you recommend something good in the psychological thriller genre?? I'd quite like to read something gripping like that but often find they fall into cliche and tend to revolve around women being victims and little else.

Same as detective thrillers, really, although I'd love to find a good detective series to get into. One which doesn't involve a 'troubled' DCI or maverick' PI blah blah blah...

Just a Man - the third book by Richard McCann. He's an inspirational speaker whose mother was murdered by Peter Sutcliffe.

It's note of a general thriller than psychological thriller but ... I am Pilgrim. Read and be gripped!

I've just finished This is going to hurt by Adam Kay. I absolutely loved it.

What a great thread! I’ve picked up lots of reading inspiration, thanks all. Surprised no one’s mentioned The Salt Path. I’m halfway through and loving it, the writing is lovely.

I got into a rut recently after reading three books in a row that I hated for my book club. After that I had no energy left to persevere with a book unless I was really enjoying it, and I was desperate for a decent story!

I trawled through some book threads on Mumsnet and made a note of titles that kept cropping up. The first one was The Glass Castle, now I’m reading The Heart’s Invisible Furies and The Salt Path is next on my list. I’m really enjoying my Mumsnet reading list and will be mining this thread for more ideas

For crime novels, late to the party I've started reading the Robert Dugoni "Tracy Crosswhite" series and really like them. The first one is "my sister's grave". And for anyone who's not read them, the Jackson Brodie crime novels by Kate Atkinson. I actually enjoyed all of these far more than her other stand-alone books. The first one is called "Case Histories"

I recently read and absolutely loved Sebastian Barry's "Days without end" - not what I'd usually go for (about two young soldiers during the civil war in America) but it's just such a good love story and so well written.

I recently read "The Familiars" and quite enjoyed it.

I'd recommend "The 19th Wife" by David Ebershoff, although fiction it's based on fact and is fascinating.

I'd also thoroughly recommend "Choke Chain" by Jason Donald. It's set in South Africa but the location doesn't really impact the story at all, which is about two boys growing up with a pig of a father. Brilliant read.

One of my favourite authors is Wally Lamb, "The hour I first believed" and "I know this much is true" are two that I'd recommend.

My guilty pleasure, when I need to read something easy and I know I'll enjoy, is Jeffrey Archer I'd never admit to that in real life!!

Hayley Camille is a brilliant author. Human combines archaeology, time travel and humanity. Avon Calling is set in mid (ish) 1900's new York about and Avon Lady with a unique set of skills and a score to settle. Both brilliant reads. Could not recommend them highly enough.

Currently reading 'The Silver Road' (Stina Jackson) and The Hoarder (Jess Kidd) and very much enjoying both.

I am having an orgy of Lee Child books. Reading all my Jack Reacher favourites yet again; and there are very few books I read more than once.

New book is due May 9th... yippeeeeeee

spiderlight, I've just read The Silver Road. More 'genre' than I usually tend to go for, but I really liked it. It's good writing.

Oh, and, quite different, but everyone should read Grace Jones' memoir. As you'd expect, it's a RIOT

I have just finished Irish Murdoch The Sandcastle which I loved. I really enjoy her writing.

Other end of the spectrum was Liana Moriarty - 9 perfect strangers. Awful! Don't bother.

I am now reading Oliver Twist which I am enjoying but it's typical Dickens - quite heavy going.

Bumping