What you reading then, and why?

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I get 90% of my books from charity shops as a way of benefiting charity. I donate back. I've run out of books (read around 2-3 books a week). I've resorted to a book called 'War Memorial' by Clive Aslet about the men on the village War Memorial in Lydford, Devon. Quite interesting really. DH bought it a while back and it's been unloved on the shelf since.
What are you reading, and why?

I'm reading Madame Bovary. Stupid reason really: I wanted to see if I could still read ok in French and was feeling all francophile after binge watching Call My Agent. It was free on Kindle so I thought I would download it and read the first chapter - and I am really enjoying it! About halfway through now. I know I have read it before years ago but couldn't remember it at all tbh.

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman because it's had a lot of publicity recently and I like him as a presenter. It's good, not amazing and a bit overhyped I think, but an easy read.
This is my current audio book (I always have an audio book on the go for when I'm doing housework/walking to collect the kids etc) and I agree with your opinion!

Cool, I like the institute as well
Not a big fan of the dark tower series, were you?

@Shoxfordian ah see I read the dark tower series back to back. I was always 1 book ahead of my mum who read them too. She didn't enjoy them as much as other king books but I really did. I really like how Ka and the tower links into other books where you least expect them. Have you read the Talisman and Black House?

Wakenhyrst by michelle paver. She's so good at writing gothic atmospheric tales

The Assassin's Cloak, a huge anthology from famous diarists across the centuries from Pepys to Alan Bennett. Fascinating. Cost me £1 in charity shop

I'm reading The Hogfather as a start of my Christmas reading.

I've only read a couple of discworld books before, but I'm loving this one. The only problem is that I've involuntarily given Death the voice of Noel Fielding's character in the IT Crowd in my head and I can't stop it.

Kindle (from the library): The Wych Elm by Tana French (also working through the Dublin Murder Squad series)

Ancient paperback Mahogany Trinrose (Sime Gen series)

Re-listening Aubrey-Maturin, sadly on the last complete book.

Another Love by Amanda Prowse. Pretty harrowing. I'm reading as much quit lit as I can get my hands on at the moment.

@Shoxfordian th Stephen king book about the JFK assassination is amazing and the best one I've read on ages - and I've read most Stephen Kings. I think it's called 11.9.63.... I am currently reading Big Brother by Lionel Shriver. Not sure about it. It seems to be wordy for the sake of it, not sure she'll ever top We need to talk about Kevin tbh.

Shuggie Bain, the Booker prizewinner this year. It is really good - very readable, set in Scotland and is about the little lad of the title, Shuggie. If I'd known what it was about I might well have ignored it as it sounds a bit 'misery lit' really (which I hate), but it has a real spark about it and is something that for once I'm not skim reading as the writing is so good.

I'm reading 'the road to Jonestown' about the Jonestown massacre.

It's fascinating but I appreciate not to everyone's taste

On my kindle... An American crime novel from Kindle Unlimited. Pure escapism really.

With DDs
Chamber of Secrets at bedtime. They love it. (7&9)
Highland Falcon Thief to younger DD in the mornings (school drop off times 20mins apart). Bit of a slow starter, but getting more interesting now we are a few chapters in.

currently reading The Stand - Stephen King. I liked the Institute LST have read a few Kings now and The Stand seemed an appropriate next choice for current circumstances LOL Its long though....I'm about 400 pages in!

senojeel77 Its 11.22.63 I really liked that one.

I almost exclusively read ebooks nowadays as it means I can read whenever. I have huge stock of downloaded books, but I’m currently reading Infection which is a zombie-type book

I’ve re-read quite a few SK this year and a few I hadn’t read before. Joyland was wonderful; Lisey’s Story was utter diabolical drivel.

I'm reading The Twelve Dates of Christmas which is a top quality intellectual read about a dating agency, they arrange you 12 dates in December.

I'm reading it because my brain is so fried with life that I need something easy. And it has a nice cover with a pretty Christmas tree on it.

I'll quietly slip away now....

I have just started Piranesi by Susannah Clarke, because I loved Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell. It is fantastic, and I found it difficult to put down this morning and get on with any work.

I'm cheating and listening to the stand through audible. I slogged my way through IT and couldn't face another door stop

“The Father Christmas Letters” by J.R.R Tolkien
“The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress” by Robert Heinlein (science fiction)
“And What Do You Do?” by Norman Baker (non-fiction book about British Royal Family)
I’ve been struggling with PND for nearly a year. It was a lot of effort to pick up a book again.

I've got a chapter or two to go on the umpteenth re-read of "The Quiet Gentleman" by Georgette Heyer.

Just started the first Shardlake audio book for free via Libby. That's for when I doing the bits of my work I can have headphones in for.

Also have the Richard Osman Thursday Murder club audio book. I agree with the previous posters that say it's alright but not that exciting. I'm two thirds of the way through and lost my motivation a bit.

I've not long finished a run of Terry Pratchett's Watch series.

The Christmas Egg by Mary Kelly because it's a book club choice. Not enjoying it but ploughing on, we're planning to meet in the park this week to talk about it.

@pleaseChooseAnother

I'm reading The Hogfather as a start of my Christmas reading.

I've only read a couple of discworld books before, but I'm loving this one. The only problem is that I've involuntarily given Death the voice of Noel Fielding's character in the IT Crowd in my head and I can't stop it.

Have you read “Mort” yet? I was going to get “The Hogfather” from the library but felt I should hold off until I read “Mort.” I just started reading the Discworld books, I’ve read 5 so far.

I've just finished The Midnight Library by Matt Haig and I'm moving on to A Promised Land by Barack Obama.

Annnnnd I forgot to say why I'm reading them.

Georgette Heyer because they're amusing and the romantic parts don't overwhelm the story.

CJ Sansom Shardlake books because I like the character and the setting, I did find the later books a bit samey.

Richard Osman because, as some one else said, I like him as a presenter and it was a special offer.

Terry Pratchett's books are a great source of comfort.

When people want something new to read I usually suggest "True Grit" by Charles Portis. Westerns are not usually my thing, but Mattie Ross is my favourite character outside the Terry Pratchett books. At 14 she decides what she is going to do and just gets it done, despite everyone telling her she shouldn't or can't.

Indelicacy by Amina Cain because I was looking for something short to read after I finished my last book to tide me over until tomorrow when I will start reading something Christmassy. And because my daughter told me to read it as she loved it.