Re: The Book Club : Fri Jan 11, 2013 3:48 pm  

Currently reading "A Peoples Tragedy" by Orlando Figes about the Russian Revolution.

Its a bit hard going to be honest but I am struggling through.

Its also very, very grim.

Last book i read was "A Terrible Glory" about General Custer and the Little Big Horn. This was a fantastically easy to read even though the subject matter was (in parts) pretty upsetting.

If i ever manage to get through A People Tragedy, i will be having a bit of rest bite by reading the "Game of Thrones" novels. I am not particularly interested in Fantasy, but having just finished the TV series (and LOVING IT with every fibre of my being) I think I will read the books.

PS

Thanks to Bren2k for informing me (on another thread) that series was actually based on the Novels.

Re: The Book Club : Fri Jan 11, 2013 5:29 pm  

Just finished reading the Commissaire Adamsberg series of novels by Fred Vargas.
I can normally take or leave crime fiction, but I've lapped these up one after another due to the combination of a decent plot that moves along fairly quickly, a historical slightly gothic undercurrent, off-beat but likeable characters and great humour.

Re: The Book Club : Fri Jan 11, 2013 7:28 pm  

tugglesf78 wrote:

If i ever manage to get through A People Tragedy, i will be having a bit of rest bite by reading the "Game of Thrones" novels. I am not particularly interested in Fantasy, but having just finished the TV series (and LOVING IT with every fibre of my being) I think I will read the books.

PS

Thanks to Bren2k for informing me (on another thread) that series was actually based on the Novels.

Happy to have helped, albeit unwittingly!

The novels are not the best fantasy fiction I've ever read, and I've read a lot; they're weighty and at times, rather dull.

In a genre littered with cliches and repetition, I'd heartily recommend Steven Erikson - grown up, intelligent fantasy, that avoids all the usual stuff about destinies, quests and mystical elves; fantastic stuff!

Re: The Book Club : Fri Jan 11, 2013 7:50 pm  

Currently reading E mails from an asshole, very funny, bit of a no brainer book, but enjoyable