What Are You Reading? 3

[michelanCello]

Sounds great

 

[The Mad Collector]

You can add those to the reading list you already have for here

 

[michelanCello]

If I were going to stay until I've finished the list I'd never leave

 

[The Mad Collector]

Very true

Halfway through Cherry by Sara Wheeler. the biography of Apsley Cherry-Garrard

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apsley_Cherry-Garrard

I read The Worst Journey in the World many years ago and this is an excellent book to go with that.

 

[AgnesOgg]

The glass god by Kate Griffin, 63 pages in, very good so far

 

[Catch-up]

I'm about 1/3 of the way through London Falling by Paul Cornell. Sort of similar to the Ben Aaronovitch books, but not as entertaining. Still good so far though!

 

[pip]

I'm about 1/3 of the way through London Falling by Paul Cornell. Sort of similar to the Ben Aaronovitch books, but not as entertaining. Still good so far though!

The other half loved it but shes a West Ham supporter which fits well with the book. Paul Cornell was a Doctor Who screenwriter like Ben Aaronovitch so a few similarities

 

[Penfold]

I'm about 1/3 of the way through London Falling by Paul Cornell. Sort of similar to the Ben Aaronovitch books, but not as entertaining. Still good so far though!

The other half loved it but shes a West Ham supporter which fits well with the book. Paul Cornell was a Doctor Who screenwriter like Ben Aaronovitch so a few similarities

Obviously a lady of exceptional taste if her choice of football team is anything to go by.

 

[pip]

Had to dress poor Harry in Claret and Blue a few times

 

[Penfold]

Sounds like a future Hammer in the making. :handgestures-thumbupleft:

 

[pip]

Well the plan is to bring him to Upton park next October for his Grandads sixtieth. We'll see what happens.

 

[Catch-up]

I knew they were both Doctor Who writers only because Q pointed it out when he mentioned the book here. Otherwise, they're different enough that I don't think I would have mentioned the comparison. Not being a sports fan, the West Ham thing doesn't connect as much, but it's still early in. I may have questions, but I'll pm someone so I don't post any spoilers.

 

[pip]

Enjoy it anyway. sequel is out in April next year

 

[Catch-up]

Definitely enjoying it!

 

[pip]

UK edition of Ben Aaronovitch Broken Homes out next week. sadly not in the states til next year.

 

[Catch-up]

Too bad. Really looking forward to reading the next one!

 

[pip]

Too bad. Really looking forward to reading the next one!

Catchup , you can order the UK version off http://www.thebookdepository.com with free delivery. Great way of getting books released earlier somewhere else. They will deliver to the states on the release in 7 days

 

[Catch-up]

Wow, very cool! Thank you Pip.

 

[Quatermass]

I'm about 1/3 of the way through London Falling by Paul Cornell. Sort of similar to the Ben Aaronovitch books, but not as entertaining. Still good so far though!

The other half loved it but shes a West Ham supporter which fits well with the book. Paul Cornell was a Doctor Who screenwriter like Ben Aaronovitch so a few similarities

I actually preferred Cornell to Aaronovitch, to be perfectly honest. In fact, to a degree, this applies to their Doctor Who novels as well.

For those who want a taste of Paul Cornell's best Doctor Who book (IMO), while Love and War is hard to get nowadays (I was lucky to find a second hand copy), it was adapted as a two-hour audio play by Big Finish.

 

[majomull]

Just finished "The Dirty Streets of Heaven" by Tad Williams. Its an urban fantasy featuring angels and their adventures/shenanigans. Not a bad weekend read if you like the genre.