You may have seen my post about the reading challenge I have set myself for 2012. The post can be found here.
I have had many, may replies for which I am very grateful. I still have a few categories which I'm bereft or low on suggestions for though.
These are...
Classic British Novels. This is the one I'm most eager to get into as I am really at a loss here.
Novels Set In or Around Manchester. I can probably find books in my local library for this but a recommendation is always sweeter.
Biography. Historical, Sport, Entertainers any surprises I may not expect?
Crime Fiction. My favourite genre. I need to spread my horizons.
Non-Adult. Unfortunately most of my recommendations in this one I'd previously read.
All suggestions most gratefully received :-)
Monday, December 5, 2011
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Crime Fiction - Lush Life (Richard Price)
Biography - A Life Too Short (Ronald Reng)
Novels set in and around Manchester. Have you tried Val McDermid's excellent Kate Brannigan crime novels? http://www.goodreads.com/series/43047-kate-brannigan
I was a big fan when they came out in the early 90s but she stopped writing Kate in favour of the Tony Hill books, which just don't appeal to me.
Also, how about The Woman In White, Cold Comfort Farm, The Turn of the Screw...
Non-adult books: Anthony Horowitz's brilliant Diamond Brothers trilogy; The Falcon's Malteser, Public Enemy No.2 and South By South-East
Thanks Shane :-)
Thanks Paul, I really should read The Turn of the Screw. I really didn't enjoy the play or the film and don't get the love for it. Maybe the source material will change my mind.
I hadn't heard of Val McDermid's series :-)
Off to update my spreasheet!
Have you read shogun and Noble House, neither of them in your requested genres but Noble House is massive story.set.in Honk Kong over 7 days.
The last vampire is childhood favorite, crime fiction I love the In Death series by JD Robb, carries a bit of sci-fi with the crime drama, long series but live them
Here are some of mine:
Non Adult
The Black Magician Trilogy by Trudi Canavan
http://www.trudicanavan.com/books/
The Softwire series by PJ Haarsma
http://www.thesoftwire.com/readergetyourprize/
Crime Fiction
Want to play ? (Hide and seek and kill) by P.J. Tracy
Tokyo by Mo Hayder
Ok... that's it for me for today :-)
When I think of classic British novels, Wuthering Heights comes immediately to mind and more because the surrealists loved it than any romanticism.
(For American classics, I really love The Sound And The Fury. I know you are a better reader than I am, but unless you are a ton better, it makes sense to leave time for some re-reading there ... straight through and then the first half again.)
Peter Falk has an interesting "entertainer" biography. It's not brilliantly written, and that's a plus. He tells his story in anecdotes and memories that has a blog type of feeling. He also recalls some really cool and crucial points in time for movie and TV history.
Place and time books that feel authentic seem rare to me. If you get a Manchester book that does this well, please let us know. I may never visit Manchester (still on my bucket list), but I'd be interested in reading something genuinely vicarious (so to speak).
Thanks for those. I think I read Shogun as a teen but I can't remember any of it :-S
I haven't heard of any of the others from either of you :-)
Thanks Gab. Peter Falk is a great idea, Colombo is a fave of my husband's.
I haven't heard of the Sound and the Fury. My knowledge is lacking.
I did try Wuthering Heights and struggled. I think I owe it to Kate Bush to get it re-read and finish it though!
I'll get back to you after the Manchester month :-)
The one I mentioned I own so if you want to borrow some, just let me know :-)
I am currently reading Cold Water by Gwendoline Riley, which is set in Manchester if you are interested. Brings back memories of my student days.
Thanks Adam, definitely interested. Where were you a student?
I went to Manchester Metropolitan University back in the early noughties and I lived in student accomodation for a couple of years. It is nice to read a book where you actually can picture where the scene is set!
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