Showing posts with label books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label books. Show all posts

Wednesday, 23 January 2013

Books..books...and oh.. Books

I can't believe I actually finished reading 3 books in such little time. I'm not surprised because this is a huge achievement per se but more so because this is what I used to do a long time ago. Just read. So, to be able to actually get back to it was quite pleasant. I do wish I was able to spend hours just curled up in my favourite chair and read, but have to you know, do grown up things like go to work, do the dishes, laundry etc.

My reading these books ( Michael Connelly - Three Great Novels Vol 1 also means that I am 3 books in to my 15 book challenge - taken up as part of Off The Shelf 2013 and which hopefully means I should be putting a small dent into the "have read" section of my book collection.

I love legal fiction and I love whodunnits as well and Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch series is a bit of both which is perfect for me. So the next set of books on my list are:

A Darkness More Than Night - Michael Connelly - the next in the Bosch series and also brings in Terry McCaleb, another Connelly regular. Lots of suspense, intrigue and drama - the perfect mix for me.

The Mayor Of Lexington Avenue - James Sheehan - Now as I mentioned before, I love legal fiction and this book promises me that if I "...like crime novels, legal thrillers and courtroom dramas..." I'll love this book so let's see if Sheehan matches up to John Grisham.

The Lincoln Lawyer - Michael Connelly - the first in the Mickey Haller series! Strangely enough it was the film version of the book that got me reading Connelly and from Haller I went to Bosch - totally the wrong way around. Also, I love Matthew Mcconaughey so although the film is brilliant, am sure the book is better.




Now I was going to continue with the Bosch series but I seem to have a few books in between missing and I'm weird that way - I have to read/watch things in order - so since the point is to read what you have and not what you've bought this year, I shall mix it up a little with a different book in between and then continue with the Mickey Haller series because those I have in order!!!




Let the challenge continue....





Monday, 14 January 2013

Off The Shelf: 2013

Off The Shelf

So. I'm going to take a page from Legally Alien and take part in Off The Shelf - mainly because I think, like a lot of people I have forgotten the joy in sitting down with a nice fat book and getting lost in the different worlds it contains. Also, it's nice to check off lists.

So I'm going for maybe 15 books (The "Trying" Challenge) this year - mainly because I have WAY too many books to finish reading.

I think I'm going to go for my Michael Connelly collection. Haven't got all the names yet.

Here are the first 3: Michael Connelly - Three Great Novels : The version I have is 3 books in one so hopefully can finish it quicker.

The Last Coyote: from the Harry Bosch series, this books gives you the more of an insight into the dour detective's mind.

Trunk Music: from the Harry Bosch series as well, more Hollywood crime to get to grips with.

Angels Flight: Another Bosch book, more gritty crime to get you hooked.

So here begins the challenge!