What books are people reading now?

[The manic]

I'm reading police thrillers by Simon Kernwick. Bone Fields has a Thai sub plot.The Wittness is pretty good featuring a recurring cop character.

[Emster23]

Just back from the states, so picked up "Twin Peaks: a novel" by Mark Frost, co-creator of show. I'm a huge fan. Not a toss away fan book, but well researched history twined in of Lewis & Clark, Chief Joseph, etc. Quality production. Also "Greatest Story Ever Told,,, so far" & used copy of Colbert's "I'm America and so can you".

[wwest5829]

"A People's History of the United States" by Zinn. I recommend in these current times to remind folks that there have been battles addressing injustice fought before and that nothing seems to change (inertia) without force. Those with wealth and power do not willingly seek any sort of sustainable balance.

[newatthis]

"In the Moon of the Red Ponies" James Lee Burke.

[seabear]

I like to read CARL HIAASEN's books. I guess, I read them all. One of my favorites was "Lucky you".

After reading 2 books by Colin Cotterill, I downloaded most of his other books, to my Kindle. Just now I am reading "The woman who wouldn't die".

I also like to read John Burdet, Arto Paasilinna.

[elgenon]

I finally got around to reading "Watership Down". Hard to put down. 

[1FinickyOne]

Maugham - "The Moon and sixpence" supposedly loosely based on Gauguin.. so far so good... "Sapiens" was also pretty good. 

[connda]

The Expanse book series for light reading.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/bookseries/B00K7B2CRQ/

The Great Game: The Struggle for Empire in Central Asia by Peter Hopkirk for a history perspective.
 

[Laza 45]

I always enjoy Christopher G Moore..  'Missing in Rangoon'.. is a good start.. the first in a series of 4.. 'Zero Hour in Phnom Penh'  is the next (I think..)..  'Crackdown' is also good...  ..I have to say I found his most recent novel..'Jumpers' hard going though... brilliant writer... he speaks and dreams in Thai and knows Thai culture inside out.. 

http://www.thebigthrill.org/2013/01/missing-in-rangoon-by-christopher-g-moore/

 

Also.. I just finished 'The Stone of Heaven'.. a long read but very interesting account of the history of jade and how it influenced China's development..   read the review.. my words don't do it justice..  

 

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/adrian-levy/the-stone-of-heaven/

 

For something completly different I always enjoy Haruki Murakami...'Kafka on the Shore' is a good start..

http://www.harukimurakami.com/book/kafka-on-the-shore

[smccolley]

I just finished all Neal Asher's Polity series and am working on his Owner series now, great author. I only have one book left and will be sad when it is done.

[Laza 45]

1 hour ago, seabear said:

I like to read CARL HIAASEN's books. I guess, I read them all. One of my favorites was "Lucky you".

After reading 2 books by Colin Cotterill, I downloaded most of his other books, to my Kindle. Just now I am reading "The woman who wouldn't die".

I also like to read John Burdet, Arto Paasilinna.

I think you would enjoy Christopher G Moore  ..if you haven't already discoverd him..

[GarryP]

Hellhound on His Trail by Hampton Sides. Non-fiction about the lead up to and manhunt after the assassination of Martin Luther King. It is written in a narrative fashion and is a really good read.

[GarryP]

1 hour ago, seabear said:

I like to read CARL HIAASEN's books. I guess, I read them all. One of my favorites was "Lucky you".

After reading 2 books by Colin Cotterill, I downloaded most of his other books, to my Kindle. Just now I am reading "The woman who wouldn't die".

I also like to read John Burdet, Arto Paasilinna.

Hiaasen is hilarious. 

[gamini]

You should read "Ecstasy of the Deep" Quite a bit about Thailand and diving. The author is a well

known local  celebrity .

[Paul Laycock1]

There is a lot of posters who should read the dictionary, any of the ones available.

[Laza 45]

31 minutes ago, Paul Laycock1 said:

There is a lot of posters who should read the dictionary, any of the ones available.

Then we could make brilliant constructive comments like you?    

[geisha]

I'm getting the new Ken Follet and the new book in the Millenium series.

[Paul Laycock1]

Laza, go fourth and multiply.

[Laza 45]

20 minutes ago, Paul Laycock1 said:

Laza, go fourth and multiply.

Thanks Paul.. I'll consider it..  For you I would suggest you give your hand a rest and read a book..

[Paul Laycock1]

Laza, try Dear Boy, semi autobiography of the late Kieth Moon written by Tony Fletcher. My hand is for lifting cans of Chang not what your implying.

[Laza 45]

12 minutes ago, Paul Laycock1 said:

Laza, try Dear Boy, semi autobiography of the late Kieth Moon written by Tony Fletcher. My hand is for lifting cans of Chang not what your implying.

...'Dear boy''.. disgustingly condescending... I'm not 'dear' and I am not a 'boy''..  end of conversation ...ok?

 

[Paul Laycock1]

No offense intended.

[thaibeachlovers]

Currently working my way through Jack Reacher series, and have a few Dune books for when I finish with Jack.

[jeab1980]

The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger.

Brilliant so far. Been promising myself i would read this for years.

[seabear]

10 hours ago, Laza 45 said:

I think you would enjoy Christopher G Moore  ..if you haven't already discoverd him..

Thank you Laza.  Yes, I enjoy reading Christopher G Moore. He also edited a book "bangkok noir". A collection of stories from the following writers: John Burdett, Pico Iyer, Christopher G Moore, Timothy Hallinan, Dean Barrett, Eric Stone, Stephen Leather, Colin Cotterill, Tew Bunnag, Alex Kerr, Vasit Dejkunjorn, Collin Piprell.

 

I will check the kirkusreviews. I am not impressed by the reviews from goodreads.

 

And while  I am here, "1421"  by Gavin Menzies, is an interesting read.

[IAMHERE]

"Small Sacrifices" by Ann Rule;  real crime book about mom offing the kids in 1980s Oregon USA.

 

Next up is a book about How to Program using PYTHON. I want to learn enough to create a weighted random pick using the draws from the last 50 draws.

[Colabamumbai]

John Grisham    The Whistler     

 

People are also reading my books on Amazon, but I cannot advertise here.

[newnative]

I like anything by John Sandford, Jeffrey Deaver, Jo Nesbo, Michael Connelly, and Jonathan Kellerman, among others.  I'm reading the final book in the 'Mr. Mercedes' series by Stephen King and enjoying it a lot.

[CH1961]

[Dmaxdan]

18 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Currently working my way through Jack Reacher series, and have a few Dune books for when I finish with Jack.

Have you tried David Baldacci's  John Puller series?  They are uncannily similar to the Jack Reacher books, to the point that Lee Child has had a few subtle digs to the series in his own novels.