What book are you currently reading?

I’m thinking of delving into some historical biography’s.

I typically read a lot of rock bios and sports bios and years ago read a very long Churchill bio which was really good.

Thinking of getting more historical bios on:

Napoleon
American revolution
American move to the west/conquest of the natives
Spain conquest of Mexico
Russia tzars
Military/wars

I don't post very much to the book section, but I asked for and got this for Xmas.  Don't really need to be a Rush fan (which I am) to enjoy this one.

I don't post very much to the book section, but I asked for and got this for Xmas.  Don't really need to be a Rush fan (which I am) to enjoy this one.

I need to look into this one.

Decided to buy myself a gift.

Just finished Bret Easton Ellis' newest novel The Shards. 600 pages but plowed through it in a week and the ending was so open to interpretation that hoping someone else on here has read it too.  From the author of Less Than Zero and American Psycho, this one is set in early 80s LA over the course of a senior year at a prestigious private school and the disappearances/deaths and attacks of students and animals across the city with a serial killer known as the Trawler and a hippie-cult running wild.  The protagonist is the author himself re-telling his (made-up) high school experience.  Pretty gay but damn the book was good.  Recommend.  I've read all of Ellis' novels other than American Psycho and this shares a lot of the same themes as his other books.

Just finished Bret Easton Ellis' newest novel The Shards. 600 pages but plowed through it in a week and the ending was so open to interpretation that hoping someone else on here has read it too.  From the author of Less Than Zero and American Psycho, this one is set in early 80s LA over the course of a senior year at a prestigious private school and the disappearances/deaths and attacks of students and animals across the city with a serial killer known as the Trawler and a hippie-cult running wild.  The protagonist is the author himself re-telling his (made-up) high school experience.  Pretty gay but damn the book was good.  Recommend.  I've read all of Ellis' novels other than American Psycho and this shares a lot of the same themes as his other books.

I’ve read all of his but I haven’t got around to finishing the Shards, it is as you say quite lengthy by BEE standards. When I do will try to give my interpretation.

Quote from: Shank on July 26, 2024, 01:01:04 PM

Just finished Bret Easton Ellis' newest novel The Shards. 600 pages but plowed through it in a week and the ending was so open to interpretation that hoping someone else on here has read it too.  From the author of Less Than Zero and American Psycho, this one is set in early 80s LA over the course of a senior year at a prestigious private school and the disappearances/deaths and attacks of students and animals across the city with a serial killer known as the Trawler and a hippie-cult running wild.  The protagonist is the author himself re-telling his (made-up) high school experience.  Pretty gay but damn the book was good.  Recommend.  I've read all of Ellis' novels other than American Psycho and this shares a lot of the same themes as his other books.

I’ve read all of his but I haven’t got around to finishing the Shards, it is as you say quite lengthy by BEE standards. When I do will try to give my interpretation.

I look forward to it.

I read American Psycho a long time ago - it was demented and yet an awesome ride.  Not sure how well it would have aged though...

I've been trying to read the entire 75 book series of Inspector Maigret by Georges Simenon in a year.  On book 61 now with two months to go.  Easy reads and entertaining.  Been reading other books intermittently as I wait on Amazon to deliver. 

Just finished Georges Simenon's Maigret and Monsieur Charles.  Read the 75 book Inspector Maigret series in one year to the day.  Going to miss reading them.  Now onto the newest Trainspotting book...

Men in Love by Irvine Welsh
The new book in the Trainspotting series (Book 3 of 6) and set just after the events of the original film and before the sequel that would become Trainspotting 2 film.  Probably 200 pages too long and it takes a while to get going leading up to Sick Boy's wedding where Begbie is the best man.