read any good books lately?

[dunderheed]

anyone read anything decent lately?
i have just finished the last templar by raymond khoury. wasn't a bad book but felt it could have been better.

non fiction wise i have also recently finished both of the paul ferris books "the ferris conspiracy" and "vendetta" both very good reads . to balance some of paul ferris's accusations i am now reading "the licensee" which is about tam mcgraw, not enjoying that as much.

the next two books i'm planning to read after that are a non fiction book about the church of the knights templar in london by george worley and then "the bruce-robert king of scots" by andrew bruce lord elgin the 11th earl of elgin and 15th earl of kincardine , which is being published to celebrate the 700th anniversary of the enthronement of robert the bruce king of scots.

[RandomHero]

I liked "The Time Traveller's Wife" and would hope there is going to be a film or stage adaptation soon. Also, read "The Ninth Life of Louis Drax" which is a great read and I would reccomend "The Stornoway Way" by Kevin McNeal.

[DaScout]

anyone read anything decent lately?
i have just finished the last templar by raymond khoury. wasn't a bad book but felt it could have been better.

non fiction wise i have also recently finished both of the paul ferris books "the ferris conspiracy" and "vendetta" both very good reads . to balance some of paul ferris's accusations i am now reading "the licensee" which is about tam mcgraw, not enjoying that as much.

the next two books i'm planning to read after that are a non fiction book about the church of the knights templar in london by george worley and then "the bruce-robert king of scots" by andrew bruce lord elgin the 11th earl of elgin and 15th earl of kincardine , which is being published to celebrate the 700th anniversary of the enthronement of robert the bruce king of scots.


Yes, Yes I have

[Saveman]

Currently reading "The Stonor Eagles".....big book...

[Drutt]

I liked "The Time Traveller's Wife" and would hope there is going to be a film or stage adaptation soon.
Apparently, there will be. Brad Pitt bought the rights to make the film, and was planning to star alongside Jennifer Aniston, until their marriage went down the pan. Brad Pitt doesn't fit my idea of Henry though, and I worry that he just won't do the book justice.

[squeezy]

I enjoyed "The Time Traveller's Wife" too, but I've heard very mixed opinions on it. It can be quite confusing if you aren't paying that much attention (jumps about a lot in time) and from what I can pick up, I think people who read it in a 'one-er', e.g. on holiday, seem to enjoy it more than those who read it in smaller chunks over a longer period of time, as it is easier to keep track of what is going on. (Obviously not the case for everyone, but that seems to be the concensus!)

By far the best book I have read recently was "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini.

[Funky_Foal]

yeah i read a funny book i cant remember what its called tho

[obiron]

i read the last templar too. good book. started reading angels and demons again.

[Shalom]

There's another book called "The Last Templar" - a really good read...in fact, the whole series is good!
The Last Templar

(The first book in the Mediaeval West Country Mystery series)
(1995 (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1995.htm))
A novel by
Michael Jecks (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/j/michael-jecks/)
When a spate of burnings occur in a quiet Devon village, Bailiff Simon Puttock is grateful for the help of the astute yet strangely reticent Sir Baldwin, who has recently come to live nearby. Are the deaths linked, and will the murderer strike again?

[Shalom]

Here are the rest of the titles by Michael Jecks:

Mediaeval West Country Mystery
1. The Last Templar (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/j/michael-jecks/last-templar.htm) (1995 (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1995.htm))
2. The Merchant's Partner (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/j/michael-jecks/merchants-partner.htm) (1995 (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1995.htm))
3. A Moorland Hanging (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/j/michael-jecks/moorland-hanging.htm) (1996 (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1996.htm))
4. The Crediton Killings (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/j/michael-jecks/crediton-killings.htm) (1997 (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1997.htm))
5. The Abbot's Gibbet (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/j/michael-jecks/abbots-gibbet.htm) (1998 (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1998.htm))
6. The Leper's Return (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/j/michael-jecks/lepers-return.htm) (1998 (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1998.htm))
7. Squire Throwleigh's Heir (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/j/michael-jecks/squire-throwleighs-heir.htm) (1998 (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1998.htm))
8. Belladonna At Belstone (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/j/michael-jecks/belladonna-at-belstone.htm) (1999 (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/1999.htm))
9. The Traitor of St. Giles (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/j/michael-jecks/traitor-of-st-giles.htm) (2000 (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2000.htm))
10. The Boy-Bishop's Glovemaker (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/j/michael-jecks/boybishops-glovemaker.htm) (2000 (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2000.htm))
11. The Tournament of Blood (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/j/michael-jecks/tournament-of-blood.htm) (2001 (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2001.htm))
12. The Sticklepath Strangler (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/j/michael-jecks/sticklepath-strangler.htm) (2001 (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2001.htm))
13. The Devil's Acolyte (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/j/michael-jecks/devils-acolyte.htm) (2002 (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2002.htm))
14. The Mad Monk of Gidleigh (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/j/michael-jecks/mad-monk-of-gidleigh.htm) (2002 (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2002.htm))
15. The Templar's Penance (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/j/michael-jecks/templars-penance.htm) (2003 (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2003.htm))
16. The Outlaws of Ennor (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/j/michael-jecks/outlaws-of-ennor.htm) (2004 (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2004.htm))
17. The Tolls of Death (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/j/michael-jecks/tolls-of-death.htm) (2004 (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2004.htm))
18. The Chapel of Bones (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/j/michael-jecks/chapel-of-bones.htm) (2004 (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2004.htm))
19. The Butcher of St. Peter's (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/j/michael-jecks/butcher-of-st-peters.htm) (2005 (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2005.htm))
20. A Friar's Blood Feud (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/j/michael-jecks/friars-blood-feud.htm) (2005 (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2005.htm))
21. The Death Ship of Dartmouth (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/j/michael-jecks/death-ship-of-dartmouth.htm) (2006 (http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/years/2006.htm))

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[Murdina Bug]

I really enjoyed the Time Traveller's Wife - you just knew from quite early on that it could not have a good end for Henry but I liked the feeling that it wasn't really the end at the end!! So long as you paid attention to the time line headings it wasn't difficult to follow. However, I imagine you would lose the thread if you left a while between reading sessions.

(No way should Brad Pitt consider acting in a film version - I imagine more of a John Cusack type.)

However, I must still admit to being a huge fan of Diana Gabaldon books - an epic series starting with time travel through standing stones back to Scotland around the lead up to Culloden. Billed as 'romance' the mainstay is the enduring love between the two lead characters (and there are quite a few nicely written sex scenes!) but the category sells them short. There is a wealth of detail of Scottish life, history, medical matters and everday life to make it much more than that. The books in the series are Cross-stitch (Outlander in America), Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, Drums of Autumn, Fiery Cross, A Breath of Snow and Ashes.

They stock them in Bews, Thurso if you want to take a peek! Any other fans out there?