What you reading then, and why?

[AudTheDeepMinded]

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?

At the moment, the Lucifer effect, how good people turn evil, by Philip zimbardo, mainly due to reading about psychological profiling of serial killers, this was recommended as a way to gain some insight into the human mind.

I'm reading 'Viper's Daughter' by Michelle Paver.
It's the seventh book in the 'Chronicles of Ancient Darkness' series, the rest of which I read as a child. I was so happy to see it in Waterstone's the other day, so had to buy it.

Just finished The Astronauts Wives Club on audible which was about the wives of the first US Astronauts which was recommended by a friend. Was interesting now things changed socially over the time period.

Reading the night circus on my kindle as have seen it recommended lots and has been on my kindle for ages. Really enjoying it so far.

@babybythesea that's weird, I've just finished that too. It was good!

Identity crisis by Ben Elton. Found it in a charity shop, enjoyed other books of his so bought it. It's brilliant. A very satirical commentary on life in the UK including trans rights, wokeness, #me too and Brexit. Very funny and insightful.

I'm reading a book called The Way of Kings, because it was recommended on a thread on here about fantasy books the other day, and it has thousands of top reviews on Amazon. I'm not sure about it yet!

@Hippywannabe

The Seven sisters series by Lucinda Riley.

I am on book 2 and am normally a Detective fiction fan only but this series is amazing.

I just finished the sixth book - they've been my pandemic read! Just need the 7th book to come out now

CJ Sansom Shardlake books because I like the character and the setting, I did find the later books a bit samey. Love these although Tombland was over long.

@RoosterTheRoost
Yes, but years and years ago. The Hogfather does near enough work as a standalone book but reading Mort first might help - and you can never have too much Terry Prachett!

Just finished The Astronauts Wives Club on audible which was about the wives of the first US Astronauts which was recommended by a friend. Was interesting now things changed socially over the time period

I very randomly picked that up in a supermarket a while back and found it way more interesting than I thought it would be. What a life they had, back in the day. They were proper celebrities of their time.

@pleaseChooseAnother @RoosterTheRoost - Reaper Man is also a brilliant book with Death as the lead character.

Prince of Thorns because I like dark fantasy/dystopia

I've just finished reading Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng which is excellent. I loved her other one, Little Fires Everywhere too. I'm now reading The Rosie Project which is OK, mildly amusing but fairly predictable.
I also recommend 11.22.63 by Stephen King, time travel and JFK, my two favourite topics. I read it years ago and intend to read it again soon.

@lazylinguist

I'm reading a book called The Way of Kings, because it was recommended on a thread on here about fantasy books the other day, and it has thousands of top reviews on Amazon. I'm not sure about it yet!

The Way of Kings is my favourite book in the world. I have a tattoo of one of the illustrations on my ribs (my only tattoo).

It takes a little while to sink in but it is earth-shatteringly beautiful (or at least I thought it was)

Although I do know people who don't like it so... who knows maybe I'm an idiot

Wonderful adventures of Mrs Seacole in many lands.

I found it on my mum’s bookshelf and it used to be my grandparents’. I do enjoy women’s history.

The queen’s gambit - Walter Tevis. Currently reading as just finished my other “bedtime” book and had been meaning to read this for a while. Also reading GOT

Troy by Stephen Fry. We started reading Mythos together after watching Disney’s Hercules. DH gave up after that to read more by Brandon Sanderson (@CorianderQueen) and I read Heroes and feel like I had to complete the set. I have enjoyed all of them despite them not being my usual thing.

I'm trying to find my next book but today I started and finished "Go Down Together: The True Untold Story of Bonnie & Clyde by Jeff Guinn.

I read it because I was in the mood for non-fiction and it's been on my Kindle since March . I highly recommend it. It's a very sad and upsetting read at times but definitely worthwhile. I couldn't put it down.

I've just finished the Singing Sands by Josephine Tey, as it was one of hers I hadn't read.

Have just finished the All Souls Trilogy for the umpteenth time - Twilight for adults. I re read it as it doesn't tax the brain too much.

Am about to reread Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies before I start The Mirror and The Light.

I am slowly unpacking all my books from storage and running out of room. I will have to have a cull, but I'll be keeping all my favourites.

@LST Yes I've read everything by King, I liked talisman. Haven't given dark tower another go for a while, maybe I should. I liked the wind through the keyhole which slots into the dark tower series but was written after. I love the Mr Mercedes series too.

@Senojeel77
Don't remember liking that one as much but I should probably reread it as well. I also like Bag of Bones and Carrie is obviously a classic. Would reread It if I wasn't such a wuss!

[quote iklboogeymum]**@pleaseChooseAnother* @RoosterTheRoost* - Reaper Man is also a brilliant book with Death as the lead character. [/quote]
Thank you for the recommendation! I was thinking of starting them all from the beginning, but could be tempted by picking out the Death ones

The Rose Garden by Maeve Brennan because I like New York and short stories

The Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher. Saw them mentioned on a thread on MN, read the first one and was hooked.