Books for the Summer

[Surrey_Longsider]

I can recommend the Guardian of the Stone series if you like fantasy. All three books are page turners, perfect holiday reads... and the author is a Burnley fan, so you'd be helping a fellow claret
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BWSFYF6H? ... sb_pc_tkin

[xxmunkyennuixx]

Michael Calvin's Living on a Volcano. Do not read a of sport books but this is a very interesting look into management.

Stuart Mcbride's Cold Granite. Aberdonian crime dramas. Darkly humorous with great characters and interesting plot twists. Easy reads.

The Slow Horses books are outstanding and better than the TV dramas.

Anything by JG Ballard is worth a look. Sci-fi near future distopian stories. Kingdom Come is eerily prescient. If you like Black Mirror than this will feel very familiar.

I will be starting Lonesome Dove after I finish Mcbride's fourth book.

[boyyanno]

The Talisman by Stephen King / Peter Straub is a complete journey in itself.

I cannot provide any real summary of this novel. Just that it is incredibly engaging.

There is a sequel called Black House as well and King is currently writing a third with some material Straub left before he died.

[Stalbansclaret]

Michael Calvin's Living on a Volcano. Do not read a of sport books but this is a very interesting look into management.

Stuart Mcbride's Cold Granite. Aberdonian crime dramas. Darkly humorous with great characters and interesting plot twists. Easy reads.

The Slow Horses books are outstanding and better than the TV dramas.

Anything by JG Ballard is worth a look. Sci-fi near future distopian stories. Kingdom Come is eerily prescient. If you like Black Mirror than this will feel very familiar.

I will be starting Lonesome Dove after I finish Mcbride's fourth book.

I also enjoyed Cold Granite. Went on to read a few more by McBride but eventually found them a touch too far-fetched, particularly the character of his boss Steele .

[A.Claret.Fan]

Similarly for me I'm tempted once more to have another go at Moby Dick. Stopped halfway through over a year ago and was told by a few people that I should have continued. Considering 'The Canterbury Tales' which I'm ashamed to say have never interested me. Anyone here with any advice for Moby Dick or 'Canterbury Tales'? Thanks in advance.

I've tried Moby Dick and have never completed it, just couldn't get on with it. Conversely, I'm 3/4 the way through the Count of Monty Cristo and I can't put it down.

[Selby Claret]

Really enjoying this Selby and love the regular nods to ex-Burnley players with the names! I'm a teacher and was hoping to use parts of it within English lessons (can't read the whole book as parts are little mature for the age I teach). Is there a way I can get in touch with you to discuss?

Ah - that's really good to hear - that someone took a punt on it and decided to have a read! And spotted all the Clarets

I guess the best way to reach me that hopefully won't breach anything on here is to fill in the contact form on the book's website (bottom of main page):

www.wondergroundbooks.co.uk

Or I'm happy for CT to let us know the best way to get in touch

[xxmunkyennuixx]

I also enjoyed Cold Granite. Went on to read a few more by McBride but eventually found them a touch too far-fetched, particularly the character of his boss Steele .

I am three quarters of the way through Flesh House at the minute. The to read pile is fairly bulky so it will be a while before I come back. I have his fifth and sixth on the Kindle. Steele and Insch feel slightly like characters out of a Welsh novel to a certain extent so I appreciate the sentiment.

[Exsus]

Kill Your Friends .
And the sequel, Kill Em All.
Written by ex- Music industry A and R guy John Niven.
Very entertaining.