Book Club

secondbee

Hi @Stayce

I am slowly working my way thru a true crime book about Jack the Ripper which has lots of interesting animations, showing where someone went on a map, for example. I got that one from Kindle Unlimited and it’s a great read. 

I am also reading “The Self Care Project” a book recently released by the people who make Buddy Boxes. It’s a good little self help book about making the time to properly care for yourself; both in the sense of ensuring you have your meds and take them and also making sure you take time to do the things you enjoy. It’s good to be reminded from time to time. 

Are you hoping for books for Christmas? What’s on your list for Santa?

Stayce

Hi @secondbee

Those sound interesting.

On my list are the new Philip Pullman, a graphic novel series by Joe Hill  -Locke and Key and Chris Difford's biography

How about yours?

Best

secondbee

I am looking forward to reading Anna Kendrick’s autobiography, the “To Kill A President” book (one of my prompts for my reading challenge next year is to read a creepily prescient book), and Other Minds, a book about the octopus and how it evolved intelligence far from what we understand as intelligence because our last common ancestor was so long ago. I’m very into octopuses in general. 

Hopefully Santa checked my amazon wish list lol! @Stayce

Geoark

I am currently reading Star Legions: The Ten Thousand series, by Michael G Thomas. It is based on an ancient greek story and the rebelliion in the persian empire by Cyrus the Young.  Told mainly from the perspective of a young Xenephon. However it is set in the future and space. Original names, locations, rankings are used. Cities and empires are alliances, planets, colonies etc.

I will probably look up the original tale when I am done.

Neil2017

Hi @Stayce  and all
Wondered if anyone watched The Miniaturist on BBC1 over Xmas a two part drama and also has read the book it is based on by Jesse Burton??
Have seen the tv programme. not read the book. The book according to online info has won awards in 214z

Topkitten

I'd love to join in with this but I only read when in bed and I am going through a phase of being uncomfortable and unable to sleep in bed, so just doze off in my chair instead.

I was almost at the end of the first of a two book book about the British Army in the early 1900's (fiction) but for the life of me I cannot remember the name of the book or author, lol!

TK

secondbee

@Neil2017 I’ve read the book but I didn’t realise there was a tv program. Will try to find it! Very much enjoyed the book. If I remember rightly it’s recommended as a Mood Boosting Book via the book prescription team. 

AndyGT

I am reading a book called 'Abducting a General"at the moment about a couple of SOE opetatives on Crete.. It was made into a film in the 1950s and I was given a copy for Christmas. As much as I want to see it I want to finish the book first.  

Sam_Alumni

I just finished Carrying Albert Home by Homer Hickman and loved it!! Would definitely recommend.

Also if you are part of a book group, you can apply by 20 January for your book group to read and review Alison's White brilliant memoir about her experiences as a mum of a child with CP, Letter to Louis, published by Faber Books.

DylanEvans

Currently reading (well, listening to) How to Stop Time by Matt Haig. It's my second time reading one of his books (also read the excellent The Humans) and I really should read more. The narrator for his audiobooks is great too.

I'm also reading The Elements of Eloquence by Mark Forsyth, which is fun if you're a bit of a language nerd.

belle46

Hi @Neil2017 I read The Miniaturist really enjoyed it and would recommend it.  I recorded the tv adaptation but haven’t watched it because it was a bit close to me finishing the book but I will watch it.  I’m reading Fire and Fury the book about Donald Trump (with a large pinch of salt I would add!)

Alex

Hi everyone, just to let you know (if you haven't already seen it!) we're giving away some copies of Letter to Louis by Alison White.