The "I am currently reading" thread

[metalman 21]

I'm reading 'Aberystwyth Mon Amour' by Malcolm Pryce, the first of a series in which he transplants Chandler/Hammett-style hardboiled detective noir style to the Welsh town with added surrealism. Very amusing and cleverly done.

[mikeG 16]

Fathers and Sons by Richard Madeley.

[ChrisIB 11]

Top secret alien abduction files : what the government doesn’t want
you to know, Nick Redfern, 2018

It draws from FOI, contactee and abductee information and suggests several phases of alien activity.
The early years, from the 50s, where contactees reported benevolent, non abduction type interactions. Intrigued governments began discreetly opening files.
A second and more sinister phase from the sixties with abductions and experimentation.

Governments became more proactive with monitoring and rapid response, black helicopter type reactions and occasionally their own abductions.
Disinformation was used to limit widespread credence being given.

[feargal 21]

I'm reading Mythos by Stephen Fry, which is very good.  I've tried to read about the Greek myths before, but the books always end up too dry.  This one is very light hearted and is full of useless facts, and nuggets about which words have their origins in the gods' names.

[metalman 21]

Just read 'Last Tango in Aberystwyth', the second of the Malcolm Pryce series (see top of this page). Now I'm about half way through 'Headed for a Hearse' by Jonathan Latimer, a genuine hard-boiled detective story from the 1930s. As with 'The Lady in the Morgue' those of a PC tendency would probably do best to steer clear since there's the usual smattering of words that can't be mentioned any more for black people, Italians and so on, but it's another good entertaining read as far as I'm concerned.

Edited December 1, 2018 by metalman

[ChrisIB 11]

On the future Prospects for Humanity, Martin Rees

The Astronomer Royal peers into our future

[taxman 12]

The Labyrinth of the Spirits by Carlos Ruiz Zafon.

 

Excellent Gothic mystery set in Barcelona during the Franco years.

 

Part of the Shadow of the Wind series.

[rachelmum 11]

Can you keep a secret -Sophie Kinsella ( not for the 1st time-in my all time top 5 favourite books ) 

 

 

 

[feargal 21]

On 12/7/2018 at 10:12 AM, taxman said:

The Labyrinth of the Spirits by Carlos Ruiz Zafon.

 

Excellent Gothic mystery set in Barcelona during the Franco years.

 

Part of the Shadow of the Wind series.

Bloody marvellous book! 

[mikeG 16]

The Growth of Ranmoor, Hangingwater and Nether Green by Peter Warr.

[feargal 21]

Just finished The Darkness by Ragnar Jonasson.  Another Icelandic thriller to add to the collection.  Short, but nicely written, well paced and a good ending.

 

Taxman, pm me if you want it winging your way! 😃

[bendix 10]

I Claudius and Claudius the God, by Robert Graves