What BOOK are you reading right now?

Now I'll go back and read him again. I read most of his books in the 70's: time for a refresher.

I'm happy with both Kellermans, but that son of theirs is out to lunch, even when a parent lets him co-author with them.

We are so opposite! I liked the son's book I read, forget the title, early tired of Faye, and finally not reading any more of Jonathan. I've no idea if the parents helped him on that.

Here's where the memory stuff comes in. I also liked the book by a son of a famous writer. Who was it? dumb da dumb dom.
I'll guess Elmore Leonard.

Just looked it up, it was Peter Leonard I may have been remembering.

Not sure..

ehBeth, osso, here's my favorite Chandler sentence, though it may be politically incorrect:

His smile was as faint as a fat lady at a fireman's ball.

Bouncing between two books:
Runaways: The Complete Collection Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan, a graphic novel;
and MaddAddam, a Novel by Margaret Atwood.

Setting aside my first attempt at The Making of the Atomic Bomb: 25th Anniversary Edition by Richard Rhodes for now.

Reading a book I am recalcitrant at, by Isabelle Allende, Ripper.
I am famous to myself for having no interest in woo woo, but am tapping along as it isn't all about that and she is a known good writer.

I chucked one of her books some time years ago.

I just finished \'Me Before You\' by Jojo Moyes. This novel is awesome and I\'m in love on the story of this book (can\'t wait for the movie this summer). Now I\'m looking for some other similar book if you have any recommends

I have finished Hanna Krall and I read about Oxford. Had thought about going there.
Next book will be Anthony Doerr "All the light we cannot see" Takes place in Paris and France during WWII
After that I will read Kate Atkinson "Behind the scenes at the museum"
I have read the book before long ago and made many notes. It takes place in York last century. I am planning to go to York next month.

Just finished Margaret Atwood "The Heart Goes Last"

I like her, but I find if I put one of her books down for more than 2 days, I have a really hard time convincing myself to pick it up again.

I like her short stories better. Like Stone Mattress. I thought the title short story was great.

I really enjoyed that one despite the lack of sympathetic protagonists. I'd love to see it adapted into a miniseries on say Netflix....

The Maze Runner Series by James Dashner

Half way through, A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan. Told someone last week that I was reading it. She said she had to quit half way through and didn't explain why. The chapter I'm on? I can understand why she ditched. It's great writing (and prior to this chapter) most of the chapters (each from a perspective a different character in a close web of stories interlocked with each other) depicts a sympathetic viewpoint.

Until now. I'm thinking I'll skip to the end of this chapter and hope we never return to this character again. He was definitely guilty of what he was claimed to have done earlier in the book (though the other characters seemed to imply he was wronged in the first place).

I finished the Isabel Allende book, Ripper. I've wronged her in my comments (I tend to not like what I call "woo woo" as subject matter; sort of a life long bias). I can take some of it, as with Garcia Marquez, and other latin american writers, if there is some time between the books. I liked some of the books Fbaezer listed on some long ago post. Isabel, niece of Salvador Allende, was born in Peru of Chilean parents, lives in the SF Bay area of California. Is sort of my age.

Anyway, Ripper eventually engaged me, and, happily, not every character was full of woo.. and the book got better and better. I've already remarked positively about her ability to describe interesting and believable characters, and I know she researches her books intensely. I think she has a staff, but still, a lot of research goes into at least this book and likely all of them. She gets a Grade A, bright and interesting writer. Of course, the rest of the world but me knew that already.

Now I'm engrossed in a Fred Vargas novel. Her books were introduced to me by a2kers recently, and, zip, she has a serious fan in me.
This one is titled An Uncertain Place. It's one of the Commissaire Adamsberg mysteries. Hmm, I'm already on page 219.

Glad you like An Uncertain Place . It's on vampires, right? Must be Vargas' most convoluted plot so far, so baroque it's almost demential. She's uping the ante there. Earlier books such as Have Mercy on Us All is easier to follow while using similar medieval scares in their plot.

I'm reading this. I got it at a car boot sale a while ago but I've just found it. Only read two chapters so far but it seems OK. When googling the image I also found there's a film out. If the book's any good I'll watch the film.

Sean Carroll's new one Serengeti Rules

Re An Uncertain Place, I finished it, and, as usual, well written, but I don't need to read further any vampire stuff, never being interested in the first place. I succumbed because she is a terrific writer. I can see the whole vampire mythology as worthy of history writing and reading, for others. But, I also learned more about a place I've never been.

I'd rather read... oh, wait. Just look at the world right now. The news sites are scary too.

I'm off now reading another Alan Furst - Dark Voyage. So far, so good.

I've been to the Serengeti because it's the premier game park in Africa. Your post on The Serengeti Rules caught my eye, and this is what I found:

www.goodreads.com › Science › Natural History
Goodreads
Rating: 4.1 - ‎24 votes
Start by marking “The Serengeti Rules: The Quest to Discover How Life Works and Why It Matters” as Want to Read: ... How does nature produce the right numbers of zebras and lions on the African savanna, or fish in the ocean? .

I'll check it out the next time go to the local library.

I have been to Serengeti too and read in connection with that a few books.
Laurens van der Post, Grzimek, Karen Blixen, Bror Blixen and Beryl Markham.

PS A rhino ran into our car, Scary.