The GOT Book Club

[atrottel]

Just reread this one as I picked up the follow-up book (Bear Head).

Thought-provoking and touching sci-fi about animal and human enhancement, strong recommendation.

 

[COYBL25]

Just pre ordered Cormac McCarthy`s new book - the Passenger ( out at the end of October )

Can`t believe it`s been sixteen years, since he wrote The Road

 

[JohnRoss23]

Just finished 2001: A Space Odyssey. An amazing book and an absolute masterpiece. Highly recommend if have not read before. I plan on watching the movie next.

 

[Brownie]

Finished Conn Iggulden's Conqueror series about the Mongols recently, having started them on the back of a recommendation from a few of you lot.

Really good. Very well paced and lots of good characters to latch onto. Made Genghis seem like the absolute don, which is always partly what I want from these sorts of books.

I have a different recommendation request this time: can anyone point me to a good mystery that doesn't involve murder or anything horrible?

 

[wm02]

Finished Conn Iggulden's Conqueror series about the Mongols recently, having started them on the back of a recommendation from a few of you lot.

Really good. Very well paced and lots of good characters to latch onto. Made Genghis seem like the absolute don, which is always partly what I want from these sorts of books.

I have a different recommendation request this time: can anyone point me to a good mystery that doesn't involve murder or anything horrible?

Maybe The Gardner Heist?

 

[Brownie]

Maybe The Gardner Heist?

Maybe. Along those lines, but not sure about the true crime aspect. Cheers anyway.

 

[Prevenger17]

Just on to the last trilogy in the First Law series by Joe Abercrombie. It's gotten me reading constantly again after a long lull. Brilliantly drawn characters, and I really like that the overarching conflict is just a backdrop to the smaller, focused character-driven stories that take place. It's like Game of Thrones before Martin decided to meander into pointless sidequests

 

[verreauxi]

Read this while traveling. Really enjoyed it. About the Irish mob in Providence RI.

 

[Bilko]

It's OK, story of a famine ship going to USA, add a killer on board. A bit all over the place I found but enjoyable.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Currently reading The Edge of the Plain. I can't remember the last time I got emotional while reading a book, but the chapter about the Undocumented Migration Project has floored me.

 

[Cels]

Since there's no football, I might give this a read over the weekend:

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[wm02]

Started reading this one. Very good look at a forgotten part of American history

 

[Sid James]

Just on to the last trilogy in the First Law series by Joe Abercrombie. It's gotten me reading constantly again after a long lull. Brilliantly drawn characters, and I really like that the overarching conflict is just a backdrop to the smaller, focused character-driven stories that take place. It's like Game of Thrones before Martin decided to meander into pointless sidequests

Loved all the 1st law books, 1st trilogy was amazing, the three stand alone books were very good, latest trilogy is up there and he's taken to reflecting the current populist climate.... never did I think I'd feel empathy for a torturer

 

[COYBL25]

Started reading this one. Very good look at a forgotten part of American history

Just had a look at this mate and it sounds right up my street - on my list ?

 

[verreauxi]

Just pre ordered Cormac McCarthy`s new book - the Passenger ( out at the end of October )

Can`t believe it`s been sixteen years, since he wrote The Road

Excellent, thanks for the heads-up. Gonna order it too.