The manic Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emster23 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 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". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwest5829 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 "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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newatthis Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 "In the Moon of the Red Ponies" James Lee Burke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seabear Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgenon Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 I finally got around to reading "Watership Down". Hard to put down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Maugham - "The Moon and sixpence" supposedly loosely based on Gauguin.. so far so good... "Sapiens" was also pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 (edited) 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. Edited September 22, 2017 by connda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laza 45 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccolley Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laza 45 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 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.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarryP Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarryP Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamini Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 You should read "Ecstasy of the Deep" Quite a bit about Thailand and diving. The author is a well known local celebrity . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Laycock1 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 There is a lot of posters who should read the dictionary, any of the ones available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laza 45 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 (edited) 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? Edited September 22, 2017 by Laza 45 ..spelling.. ha.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geisha Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 I'm getting the new Ken Follet and the new book in the Millenium series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Laycock1 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Laza, go fourth and multiply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laza 45 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 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.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Laycock1 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laza 45 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Laycock1 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 No offense intended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Currently working my way through Jack Reacher series, and have a few Dune books for when I finish with Jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeab1980 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger. Brilliant so far. Been promising myself i would read this for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seabear Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMHERE Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 (edited) "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. Edited September 23, 2017 by IAMHERE mis spellings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colabamumbai Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 John Grisham The Whistler People are also reading my books on Amazon, but I cannot advertise here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newnative Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CH1961 Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmaxdan Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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