What are you reading?

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
Have ordered Mary Shelly's Frankenstein, wanted to read it for ages.

Do you feel an affinity with the monster? 😲

(Is actually a very good read).

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
Have ordered Mary Shelly's Frankenstein, wanted to read it for ages.

http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=56

Originally posted by NoEarthlyReason
http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=56

Lol from what I can gather old Byron did not like Mary Shelly very much and to my consternation I have found that she probably did not in fact write Frankenstein at all, but that it was Shelly himself. I must admit that I like neither of them to such an extent that I now feel reticent about reading the book. The following is a link to Shelly's first wife Harriet who allegedly committed suicide while pregnant at the slender age of 21.

http://paganpressbooks.com/jpl/HS-WIFE.HTM

The High Road by Terry Fallis

Originally posted by Great Big Stees
The High Road by Terry Fallis

How was the Patterson?

'The Honest Truth' by Dan Geminhart

Originally posted by NoEarthlyReason
How was the Patterson?

Good. I enjoy his writing and his many characters. It's light and I especially like his short chapters, making it easy to drop in and out of.

Originally posted by Great Big Stees
Good. I enjoy his writing and his many characters. It's light and I especially like his short chapters, making it easy to drop in and out of.

I checked out the first chapter and really quite enjoyed it. If there's a copy of the first in the series in my local library I might borrow it.

Originally posted by NoEarthlyReason
Little Sister by Giles O'Brien

Just finished part one, and it's remarkably enthralling. Criticisms of the characterisations are probably correct, but miss the point somewhat as this is an adventuresome espionage thriller with episodes of violence, not a Booker Prize candidate. I have always liked reading writers who describe their characters' physical appearances, and O'Brien delivers really quite well in this area. There is a lot of dialogue, maybe not always credible, but certainly far from turgid, and the vocabulary in general in the book is varied and stimulating, as are the locations. The passages describing Palatine's hacking exploits are realistic-sounding enough for suspension of disbelief (even for me), and the violence, while strong, isn't as nauseatingly graphic as that found in Scandi-noir novels and your average crime bestsellers. Overall this is so far a highly competent thriller, which I recommend.

Geronimo’s story of his life -

http://www.ibiblio.org/ebooks/Geronimo/GerStory.htm

Stephens: Elia

A novel based on historical reseacreh and the Old Testament.

I am getting through "Echo Maker", and it's not so postmodern as it was advertized...

Originally posted by Ponderable
Stephens: Elia

A novel based on historical reseacreh and the Old Testament.

The original title of this one is Prophet of Fire. I am nearly through and found it to be a quite interesting read, both from historical and theological viewpoints.

On our tour I have read: Fluke by Christopher Morre. A very good read. (If you like Science with a bit of Fantasy)

I am now in book 5 of the Raine Benares Series by Lisa Shearin.

It is an entertaining read, even if the world Shearin created is not strictly consistent.