What book are you currently reading?
Watch this postThought this would be a good place to share your taste in literature! What books have you read recently, what are you reading now and how would rate them? Would you recommend anything to a fellow Silverhairs friend?
Do you use a Kindle or similar or do you prefer a real book to hold?
I have just finished reading the Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, which my youngest daughter is studying for ‘A’ Level. It is a devastating, masterful and painfully honest story … it tells the gripping account of a boyhood friendship destroyed by jealousy, fear, and ruthless evil.
The Kite Runner is an astonishing, powerful book that had me riveted from the first to the last page. It is a story of fierce cruelty and yet redeeming love, as well as of an intimate account of family and friendship.
I found it compelling and disturbing and opened my eyes to how evil reigns in the Middle East. Next on my list is A Thousand Splendid Suns written by the same author.
How about you?
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I am halfway thru the book "The Dress" by Kate Kerrigan ( I think her name is) fascinating romance, well worth reading. I like to read both proper books and kindle. Kindle is easier for travelling.
I also enjoy reading the classics written by such writers as Thomas Hardy, Anthony Trollope, Wilkie Collins, Jane Austen, JRR Tolkien etc.
I am finally going to attempt to read 'War and Peace' after seeing the series on the telly. I hope that I can keep track of all of the names of the characters 🙂
I think a lot of people have read this already - I have only just got around to it.
It is intriguing because the main character's are so unlikeable
It's about a baby found in the snow by a young girl a sparkling and compelling
Mystery. Really enjoying it I have a Kindle but prefer a book in my hand
My daughter in law lent me the first series on DVD.
The old adage that the book is always better than the film, I found to be accurate in this case. Although in fairness the film did help me
sort out a clearer Who's Who's when reading the book.