Book recommendation? Fiction, lots of story, not too heavy. I thank you. - ThreadSky

scrapegroat.bsky.social • 1 day ago

Book recommendation? Fiction, lots of story, not too heavy. I thank you.

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johnneyred.bsky.social•1 day ago

Mick Herron's Slow Horses books. Zippy, funny. London and the Slough House building as much characters as the horses.

scrapegroat.bsky.social•1 day ago

Unfortunately I have already listened to and read all of those more than once each because they are amazing

johnneyred.bsky.social•1 day ago

Act Of Oblivion, Robert Harris? Cromwellian conspirators on the run in the American colonies.

scrapegroat.bsky.social•1 day ago

That sounds quite appealing

johnneyred.bsky.social•1 day ago

It's very good, flits back and forth from America to England, based on real people, ties in the great fire of London as well!

trawler1x1.bsky.social•1 day ago

John Banville’s Irish Crime series are very good .

bartram.bsky.social•1 day ago

The Devils, Joe Abercrombie.

So much fun.

scrapegroat.bsky.social•1 day ago

I've just finished that...

scrapegroat.bsky.social•1 day ago

In exchange I offer you The Gun Seller by Hugh Laurie

quellist1.bsky.social•1 day ago

Louise Welch?

My personal favourite of hers would be Naming the Bones. But The Cutting Room is also very good.

scrapegroat.bsky.social•1 day ago

Ooh I think someone has said the Cutting Room before and I forgot. Will make a list this time.

samanorac.bsky.social•1 day ago

Are you a John Irving fan?

scrapegroat.bsky.social•1 day ago

I loved Garp but I haven't read anything else by him I don't think

samanorac.bsky.social•1 day ago

Plenty of wonderful stuff to explore…it’s been a while since I last read him and I picked up Hotel New Hampshire last night ☺️

scrapegroat.bsky.social•1 day ago

I've had Owen Meany on a shelf for a couple of years but I'm too lazy to hold a a heavy book. I will re prioritise it!

samanorac.bsky.social•1 day ago

💪🏻

paulframe85.bsky.social•1 day ago

Call for the Dead by John Le Carre

failedtheologian.bsky.social•1 day ago

Carter beats the devil is my all purpose fiction recommendation

scrapegroat.bsky.social•1 day ago

This looks like the right sort of thing and I have bought it to read, thank you

lucylala.bsky.social•1 day ago

I read this many years ago and absolutely loved it.

admiralbooth.bsky.social•1 day ago

Demon Copperhead.
The Corrections.
Adventures of Cavalier and Klay (most things by Chabon).
Carter Beats the Devil.
Just My Type

scrapegroat.bsky.social•1 day ago

I'll look into those, thanks!

admiralbooth.bsky.social•1 day ago

No problem. Bit blokey/genre but that’s my bag.

scrapegroat.bsky.social•1 day ago

Well I've read Cavalier and Clay (and liked it a lot), and I'm reading (and enjoying ) Carter Beats the Devil as of today because someone else recommended it so I will also investigate your other suggestions

admiralbooth.bsky.social•1 day ago

I loved Yiddish Policeman’s Union and Wonder Boys too. I’ve just started The Kellerby Code by Jonny Sweet and I’m enjoying that so far…

katebevan.com•1 day ago

I really liked Connie Willis's Blackout and All Clear - historians do time travel back to wartime England. Lots of story, fun time travel stuff. Also, both of Nathan Hill's books - The Nix, and Wellness - are meaty books to lose yourself in. Also @jonathancoe.bsky.social's Bourneville is a cracker.

katebevan.com•1 day ago

I also liked Emma Cline's The Guest, which has a nice edge of menace about it, and Kate Atkinson's Shrines of Gaiety. Oh, and Alex Preston's Winchelsea, which is great fun.

greencorrie.bsky.social•1 day ago

The Devil You Know, Mike Carey. Supernatural Noir. Any of Nick Harkaway or Richard Morgan's books.

funkyoldmedina.bsky.social•1 day ago

The Ministry Of Time, a bit sci-fi, a bit rom-com, a bit historical. Apparently being adapted by the BBC.

antoniabance.bsky.social•1 day ago

I absolutely loved the new Clare Chambers Shy Creatures recently

scrapegroat.bsky.social•1 day ago

That looks right up my street, thank you!

grahammoonie.bsky.social•1 day ago

Heavy as in subject or also size? And how do you feel about SFF?

“This is How you Lose the Time War” is excellent

Also “The 10,000 doors of January”

scrapegroat.bsky.social•1 day ago

Heavy as in heavy going, I was going to download a book so physical weight is less of an issue

grahammoonie.bsky.social•1 day ago

I loved both of these and neither is heavy

scrapegroat.bsky.social•1 day ago

Thank you, I've now got a train book but I'm going to make a list and put these on it

catnipxword.bsky.social•1 day ago

The Devil And The Dark Water by Stuart Turton.

It was recommended to me on the basis that it gets going straight away - "there's a leper on fire by page 7". Pretty much a fast-moving olde worlde nautical thriller.

scrapegroat.bsky.social•1 day ago

...."you had me at leper on fire"