Hey!! Let's get some action going! What are we reading?

[Ayleth]

I'm reading two books at the moment.

My 'main focus' is Shōgun by James Clavell. It's been on my to-read backlog for well over a decade — now that the show's come out, my fiancé has told me that I have to hurry up and finish the book, or I can't complain about spoilers.

It's massive, especially since I'm still getting back into the swing of reading after an extended hiatus. I'm 56% of the way through and taking a break with the much shorter and faster-paced Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates. So far it's disgusting and absolutely gripping — I'll probably finish it right after posting this.

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

And now I'm reading The Loving Cup by Winston Graham. The tenth novel in his Cornish Saga about the Poldark family.

And it was enjoyable in a soap-opera kind of way.

Next up: Disobedient by Elizabeth Freemantle. A novelisation of the life of Artemesia Gentileschi (early 17th century painter). So far, I'd like more footnotes. I hope there's a good afterword that clarifies what's actually known.

[drofgnal]

I finished The Women by Hannah. It was very good, but I didn’t think it was as good as the Four Winds or Nightingale. Looking for my next read. Need something a bit lighter after those two.

[Dr. Drib]

Currently reading The Bad Girl, a literary novel by Emma Tennant.

Great novel of doubling and incipient insanity, which calls to mind Hogg's novel [The Confessions of a Justified Sinner], and Stevenson's short novel [Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - the doubling aspect].

[drofgnal]

After the gut wrenching stories of Hannah, I’ve decided to return to the Shannara series. I’ve only got 3 trilogies to finish it off for good. (One may be a quadrilogy) I started it yesterday.