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Who loves reading?

What are you reading right now? Who is the author of the book? What genre is the literature? Are you enjoying it or would you recommend it to others?
Picklebobble256-60, M
The Crow Road by Iain Banks.

Middle-class Scottish lad, Prentice. Is having a tough time of it.
Failing his college course, constant arguments with his dad over their opposite political views, missing his brother who's star is on the rise in the world of stand-up comedy, not to mention the fact that he hasn't been laid in living memory !

Some years earlier, his favourite uncle disappeared one night in somewhat mysterious circumstances. There was a row between him and another uncle. After which he took off and hasn't been seen since.

His grandmother. A feisty, somewhat crazy old lady, asks him to find out what happened to her son. So, armed with nothing more than the pieces of manuscript his uncle was working on before he disappeared, Prentice tries to find out what happened.

Helped by his only friend, Ash. A lady with a great job and a 'thing' for Prentice. He sets off to find out exactly what happened.

if you want a visual reference, the BBC did serialize it back in the 90's.
Picklebobble256-60, M
@MysticMermaid456: Out of curiosity, i just went to youtube and found there are bits of it on there !!
MysticMermaid45626-30, F
Like read throughs and reviews? I'll type it in and see what I find. Thank you so much for commenting about it.
Picklebobble256-60, M
@MysticMermaid456: Bits of the actual drama they made !!
I'm reading, "Team of Rivals" by Doris Kearns Goodwin. It's a history book about the presidency of Abraham Lincoln. For anyone interested in the topic, yes I would recommend it.
3venusF
@Ax17x7: I love her work.
MysticMermaid45626-30, F
@Ax17x7: Thank you so much! It sounds quite cool. I like historic novels.
mrmoose70-79, M
"a history of ancient egypt, from the great pyramid to the fall of the middle kingdom", by john romer
highly recommend
MysticMermaid45626-30, F
@mrmoose: How interesting! I love researching ancient Egypt, I'll look up this book. Thank you.
mrmoose70-79, M
@MysticMermaid456: good, my major in college was history, also grad school
MysticMermaid45626-30, F
It's an epic thing, right? I didn't major in it but I took higher classes of it during high school and did a lot of personal research after high school. My boyfriend is amazing at history topics.
SW-User
I love it! I wish I had more time to do so. I am currently reading a collection of stories by T.C. Boyle. The genre would be considered contemporary fiction. I much prefer Boyle's short stories to his novels.
SW-User
@MysticMermaid456: You may want to check him out! He is an American author.
MysticMermaid45626-30, F
Thank you so much for commenting about it!
SW-User
@MysticMermaid456: Sure!
3venusF
Me!
I'm rereading [i]The First Wives Club[/i] by Oliva Goldsmith.
I believe it is fiction, it could have been labeled as romance though.
I quite enjoy it.
3venusF
@MysticMermaid456: Yeah! The book goes into more detail than the movie. I would lend you my copy, but it's beat to shit. 馃槅
MysticMermaid45626-30, F
Hahaha, that's fine. I know what it's like to reread something so often that it completely falls apart lol. The difficulties of loving a good book, right?
3venusF
@MysticMermaid456: Right. 馃槉
SpinozaM
Fingerprints of the Gods
by Graham Hancock
Non-fiction

I really do enjoy it! It seems pretty controversial, but where would we be if our ideas where never challenged?
MysticMermaid45626-30, F
@Spinoza: It sounds very fascinating, thank you so much!
SpinozaM
No, thank you for providing me the medium to share that. 馃槉
Sourdad56-60, M
War and Remembrance, by Herman Wouk. It's historical fiction. I just finished his The Winds of War. I don't see well, so I rely on audible. The narration is fantastic.
MysticMermaid45626-30, F
@Sourdad: I think my boyfriend has that book! I love historical fiction and my boyfriend finds the politics of history very interesting.
iamnikki31-35, F
I don't always read, but when i do i enjoy memoirs, biographies and fantasy
iamnikki31-35, F
@MysticMermaid456: i didnt used to be much of a reader and im still not. I like reading about the lives of others. Their trials and victories. Interesting for some reason
MysticMermaid45626-30, F
That's alright, it's not for everyone I guess. I like reading about things like that too, it's really fascinating right?
iamnikki31-35, F
@MysticMermaid456: yes. Puts things in a different perspective. Other world almost
SW-User
Just finished The Lightbringer series (fantasy) by Brent Weeks, very well done. Starting The Expanse now.
MysticMermaid45626-30, F
@Coldeyes: They sounds really interesting! Thanks for commenting about them.
SW-User
I am bouncing between Peter Kropotkin essays and propaganda by Edward Bernays
MysticMermaid45626-30, F
@Nonsequitur: I can't say I've ever heard of their work. I'll look them up! Thank you for commenting.
SW-User
How to stop manipulating yourself - Brain
Some1ElseM
ScFi
A short story collection
A ebook novel
And
A Audio Book Novel

 
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