What Books Are You Reading ? (2025)

[newnative]

   Currently reading the new Reacher novel, In Too Deep.  Have been reading some of the Robert Crais novels I missed featuring private detective Elvis Cole.   Found a wonderful Japanese writer, Keigo Higashino, and have been reading his mysteries.  John Sandford's Virgil Flowers novels are excellent--a companion series to the Lucas Davenport 'Prey' novels.  Also catching up with some of the Robert Harris novels I missed.  Good stuff.  Waiting next to be read, The Waiting, by the always reliable Michael Connelly.  

[BritManToo]

I'll lower the tone a bit,

Eric Vall - Magic Girls of Multiverse Inn

8 books of our multi-dimensional hero accumulating women to fill his harem.

[mikebell]

On 1/2/2025 at 5:04 PM, OneMoreFarang said:

I read all Reacher novel until the moment Lee Child asked his brother to write them. One of those was enough to stop reading. Sad.

Agreed - though I thought it was his son? 

 

As I do all my nighttime reading on a Kindle, I recommend readers visit Ocean of PDF.  Lots of authors/titles are available for free as PDF downloads.  'Anyfile converter' will change this format to MOBI which can be dragged & dropped from computer to Kindle.

[BritManToo]

On 1/3/2025 at 1:48 PM, Keep Right said:

I tried ordering the new 2024 Kindle 7" Paperwhite from Amazon delivered to my address in Thailand but they said it could not be delivered to me here in Thailand. Not sure why as I have had other items from Amazon delivered to this address.

Just bought the new Kids 7" Paperwhite for 4,350bht (inc) from a Hong Kong dealer (4p store) on Lazada. Ordered on 2nd, delivered by DHL on 6th.

https://s.lazada.co.th/s.th766

 

Just downloaded Stigmata from Z Library, get all my books from there or Mobilism.

[petertucker48]

To Kill a Mocking Bird, Harper Lee.

[RuamRudy]

Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami - I always find I need to push myself to get through his books and this one is no different, but for all its lack of pazazz or page-turning intrigue, there is a constant warmth and humanity in his writing that makes the effort worthwhile. 

[Dazinoz]

Bankbook.

[OneMoreFarang]

1 hour ago, mikebell said:

Agreed - though I thought it was his son? 

 

As I do all my nighttime reading on a Kindle, I recommend readers visit Ocean of PDF.  Lots of authors/titles are available for free as PDF downloads.  'Anyfile converter' will change this format to MOBI which can be dragged & dropped from computer to Kindle.

I used to download many eBooks, mostly all the NYT bestsellers.

Now I actually buy them on Amazon with OneClick. It is just so convenient, and most books are still cheap. 

 

[Watawattana]

I'm using the Kindle App on my iPhone, but books through Amazon with OneClick.  Generally works well.  I've been on planes a lot in recent months so being offline having downloaded the books before has been great.

 

I read some diverse stuff.  In the last couple of months I've read:

 - Lee Child's 'The Secret'.

 - Autobiography by the ex-tour manager of Oasis (Iain Robertson).

 - Autobiography called "Parole", written by Rob McKeon who chaired very many Parole Boards in the UK (very interesting take on the UK's failing justice system, probably relevant to many other countries too).

 - John Grisham's "The Reckoning".  Set in both 1940's farming and criminal justice system, alongside the US military's guerrilla actions in Bataan, Philippines, after the Death March at the hands of the Japanese military.  A good book.

 

Currently reading an autobiography called 'Shallow Graves' by Ray Fysh, who was a forensic investigator for the UK Police and ended up being at the forefront of forensic science developments in some very high profile cases.  Again, very interesting.

[Enoon]

 

The Crisis of Parliaments, English History 1509-1660.

 

 

 

 

[ujayujay]

My Bankbooks

[wwest5829]

“Thailand’s Secret War: …”

[jingjai9]

The Unholy Alliance by Paul L. Williams. It is a history of an alliance consisting of the Vatican, the Mafia and the CIA. The book is nonfiction and so far all of my fact checking has lent credence to the author's claims.

There is a podcast of some of this book. The name of the podcast is Eyes Wide Open.

 

LBJ biography by Robert Caro. 

[AlexRich]

On 1/3/2025 at 5:25 AM, blackcab said:

The Trading Game by Gary Stevenson.

I read that last year, but some of his claims (top trader, etc) have been contested … so perhaps he has exaggerated his performance. 

[blackcab]

On 1/8/2025 at 4:51 AM, AlexRich said:

I read that last year, but some of his claims (top trader, etc) have been contested … so perhaps he has exaggerated his performance. 

 

Future Chancellor of the Exchequer.

[AlexRich]

10 hours ago, blackcab said:

 

Future Chancellor of the Exchequer.

I hope not. Having said that no one could be worse than the one we have.

[jaywalker2]

One Nation Under Blackmail, in two volumes by Whitny Webb. It charts the history of the interconnection among organized crime, the CIA, the political sphere and FBI, and Israeli intelligence in the US, leading up to the Jeffrey Epstein case (he allegedly had ties to Mossad and was engaged in blackmailing the rich and famous). Very long, very detailed, very interesting.

[TimBKK]

Thought this was an excellent read - what a life Heimo Korth (main subject) has led!  He was also featured 10 years later, and among others, on the tv series The Last Alaskans which is excellent in its own right:

 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4715246/

 

 

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39585.The_Final_Frontiersman (2006)

 

“Hundreds of hardy people have tried to carve a living in the Alaskan bush, but few have succeeded as consistently as Heimo Korth. Originally from Wisconsin, Heimo traveled to the Arctic wilderness in his feverous twenties. Now, more than three decades later, Heimo lives with his wife and two daughters approximately 200 miles from civilization -- a sustainable, nomadic life bounded by the migrating caribou, the dangers of swollen rivers, and by the very exigencies of daily existence. In The Final Frontiersman , Heimo's cousin James Campbell chronicles the Korth family's amazing experience, their adventures, and the tragedy that continues to shape their lives. With a deft voice and in spectacular, at times unimaginable detail, Campbell invites us into Heimo's heartland and home. The Korths wait patiently for a small plane to deliver their provisions, listen to distant chatter on the radio, and go sledding at 44° below zero -- all the while cultivating their hard-learned survival skills that stand between them and a terrible fate. Awe-inspiring and memorable, The Final Frontiersman reads like a rustic version of the American Dream and reveals for the first time a life undreamed by most of amid encroaching environmental pressures, apart from the herd, and alone in a stunning wilderness that for now, at least, remains the final frontier.”

 

I have a hard copy - if anyone in Pattaya wants to borrow it, send me a message.

 

 

[IMGalaxyMan]

I’m currently reading the "The Serpent and the Wings of Night" by Carissa Broadbent, which is an amazing mix of fantasy and romance. If you’re into immersive stories with rich world-building, her work might be worth a try. I’m also a fan of authors like Nisha J. Tuli, who brings a similar vibe to her writing, lots of mythical elements with a heartfelt storyline.

 

If you’re exploring new genres or books, I’ve found some great inspiration on https://candlelore.com/, where they actually combine literature with unique candles.

[cheskakim]

I’m currently reading the "The Serpent and the Wings of Night" by Carissa Broadbent, which is an amazing mix of fantasy and romance. If you’re into immersive stories with rich world-building, her work might be worth a try. I’m also a fan of authors like Nisha J. Tuli, who brings a similar vibe to her writing, lots of mythical elements with a heartfelt storyline.

If you’re exploring new genres or books, I’ve found some great inspiration on https://candlelore.com/ where they actually combine literature with unique candles.

[Will B Good]

I reading these two posts and wondering what the.....

[TedG]

Retribution by Max Hastings

[NE1]

After watching the Tattooist of Auschwitz based on a Heather Morris book , I found another book by her " The Three Sisters ".

What a story.

 

[fredwiggy]

Death in the Long Grass, Death In the Silent Places, Banco--The Further Adventures of Papillon, With the Old Breed, A Helmet for My Pillow., Death in the Dark Continent.

[Moonlover]

I've become a big fan of historical fiction and discovered a new (to me) author who has grabbed my attention. Ben Kane. I've just finished the second book in a trilogy by this author, covering the life and adventures of Richard the Lion Heart. One of England's great warrior kings.

 

The first book covered the tumultuous period when England ruled much of modern day France and the second covers the 3rd Crusade of which he was the de facto leader. I've fact checked quite a few details whilst reading his works and he really does check out, so I'm getting a good history lesson as well as being entertained.

 

Volume starts this evening. 

[billd766]

I am just reading Spike Milligan's series of his part in WW2. A very interesting story. I am on book 4 of 5 where the Allies are fighting their way up from the toe of Italy. They are not are history of WW2 as much as a personal recollection of what really happened during that time.

[ExpatOilWorker]

"A stone for Danny Fisher"

 

Facing poverty and daily encounters with his violent, anti-Semitic neighbors, Danny must fight both inside and outside the ring just to survive. As his boxing becomes legendary in the city's seedy underworld, packed with wiseguys and loose women, everyone seems to want a hand in Danny's success.

 

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1241415.A_Stone_for_Danny_Fisher