I’m reading a book called “10 Mistakes That Changed History”, by Paul Coulter, and would totally recommend it!
It’s a fun entertaining read in contemporary lingo, and is pretty insightful, informative and incisive at the same time! And it’s kind of unputdownable. You’ve been duly warned.
At the moment I am dipping in and out of a series of travel books called "About Britain". They were produced in the 1950's and show a completely different Britain than today. There are 13 or 14 in the series of which I have 9 at the moment. They were very popular at the time and pop up on eBay fairly regularly.
They're a brilliant read if you are interested in Geography and History.
I do feel though, that at 62 years of age, I should have read The Bible by now, even though I am not religious in any way.
I've just finished The Shell Seekers, and I recommend it. It's a family story.
I'm reading
—Cry, the Beloved Country (about South Africa), a gentle book despite the fact that it deals with such tough things.
—Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende, and it's interesting but I recommend it less highly. Too often, the characters feel to me like they're just ways to fit the history in. But I've learned a LOT about the Spanish Civil War and Chile which I didn't know, and I'm grateful for that.
—A People's History of the United States, which is eye-opening.
—The House of Ulloa, by a 19th-century Spanish writer who may be one of my new favorites.
I'm re-reading
—The Shadow of the Wind, one of my favorites.
—Middlemarch, another favorite, but very different, and not easy reading if you're not used to reading 19th-century stuff.
I'm stuck in bed so I have lots of time for reading and audiobooks!
I'm currently reading Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch by Gregory Maguire (it's what the Broadway play and the movie Wicked are based on).
It's fine so far but obviously if you don't like Wizard of Oz/Wicked-related things than don't read it. But if you do (like me) than you should definitely read it :)
I only recommend it for hardcore Star Wars fans who want more lore as it is very niche and not for the average, casual Star Wars enjoyer.
It's an incredibly complex piece of literature, probably even more than Finnegans Wake. I take notes at every page and still feel overwhelmed.
Would recommend only to the most experienced of readers.
When i did i felt absolutely amazing
I love this book
Must have been a very important accomplishment!!!
I enjoyed reading the Mysterious Benedict Society.
Narina, LODR and the Wingfeather Saga are good Christian-based (childrens-teens) book series.
They're a brilliant read if you are interested in Geography and History.
I do feel though, that at 62 years of age, I should have read The Bible by now, even though I am not religious in any way.
I'm reading
—Cry, the Beloved Country (about South Africa), a gentle book despite the fact that it deals with such tough things.
—Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende, and it's interesting but I recommend it less highly. Too often, the characters feel to me like they're just ways to fit the history in. But I've learned a LOT about the Spanish Civil War and Chile which I didn't know, and I'm grateful for that.
—A People's History of the United States, which is eye-opening.
—The House of Ulloa, by a 19th-century Spanish writer who may be one of my new favorites.
I'm re-reading
—The Shadow of the Wind, one of my favorites.
—Middlemarch, another favorite, but very different, and not easy reading if you're not used to reading 19th-century stuff.
I'm stuck in bed so I have lots of time for reading and audiobooks!
It's fine so far but obviously if you don't like Wizard of Oz/Wicked-related things than don't read it. But if you do (like me) than you should definitely read it :)