Yep, I enjoyed that one, too.
Much better than what I’m reading now: For Better: The Science of a Good Marriage. I love this sort of stuff but this one isn’t telling me anything new except that if I roll my eyes at my husband even while joking it’s a terrible sign that I have contempt for him.
Currently reading **The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks **by Rebecca Skloot. It’s… okay. I’m not sure what I was expecting, but I feel both the portions about her life as well as the portions about the science behind her cells are all a little superficial.
Next up is **An Object of Beauty **by Steve Martin.
Same here - loved it and got crazy looks when I talked about it. I read it on my Kindle the first time then decided it was worth a spot on the bookshelves and bought a hard copy.
Good news - Sam Kean carries his sensibilities over into the history of genetics & DNA in his latest: The Violinist’s Thumb: And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius, as Written by Our Genetic Code - read it last month & quite enjoyed it.
Am a good bit into the audiobook of Terry Pratchett’s latest solo work, Dodger - am loving his take on Victorian England, with Charles Dickens & Dodger investigating a crime. Stephen Briggs is the narrator & is quite entertaining. And is it just me, or is Onan a real-world version of Gaspode? 
I learned about toshers from reading Peter Ackroyd’s London Under: The Secret History Beneath the Streets earlier this year & was pleasantly surprised to see the profession appear again in my reading.
Just finished Connie Willis’ Blackout and (thanks to Eleanor’s heads up) had All Clear on deck & was able to keep right up with the story. I still have my suspicions about Sir Geoffrey & am not sure what’s going on with the VE-Day references, but am enjoying the story quite a bit.
I have* London Under* on my to read list at Goodreads. Good to hear it’s worth the effort!
Well, just finished Crucible of Gold, and am a bit sad to have no more Temeraire–though I do feel I’ve gotten my fix and will be able to hold out for the next one. I am rather beginning to wonder how she’s ever going to get Napoleon to lose this war–she currently seems to have the balance of power rather overwhelmingly in his favor. I predict that the United States will become involved soon, probably on the British side–actions on the French side in this novel would seem to trigger the Monroe Doctrine. Mind you, it would help if the Brits can avoid press-ganging our sailors and thus avoid starting the War of 1812. 
Just snagged The Disappearing Spoon, based on this thread. I’d been waffling between Cloud Atlas and trying to wade into Churchill’s history of WW2 (disqualified for lack of a good Kindle edition, sadly), but the glowing comments here swayed me off to the Spoon.
Oh god, the PRESSURE!
I always feel pleased and anxious when someone tries a book I like.
Currently reading Arctic Voices: Resistance at the Tipping Point, all of Cormac McCarthy’s books, and every Krazy Kat collection I can get my hands on. Between that I’m reading some G.M. Hopkins poetry, and some random comics here and there (like Blankets right now).
I finished Cloud Atlas recently. I found some of the “stories” more interesting than others (I know it’s the heart of the book, but I had to keep my mind from wandering during the Hawaii story), but I enjoyed it overall. Definitely a challenging read.
Currently reading Germline. Book 1 of *The Subterrene War *by T.C. McCarthy.
If you like military SF it’s well worth a look. The writing reminds me a lot of Michael Herr’s Dispatches and other books on the Vietnam War (The 13th Valley, *Short Timers *etc) with maybe a bit of Hunter S. Thompson thrown in.
Looking forward to reading the next two books.
Finished Widow’s Web (Elemental Assassin, Book 7). The series is light and easy to read and I enjoyed this as much as any other book in the series - I’ll read the next.
Finished Void Moon, by Michael Connelly. This was an excellent read. A stand-alone, not part of his Harry Bosch or Lincoln Lawyer series, although it does make a brief reference to characters in his earlier Trunk Music, which was a Harry Bosch novel.
Continuing on with Connelly, next up is A Darkness More Than Night. This is another Harry Bosch story, this time uniting him with retired FBI agent Terry McCaleb from Connelly’s earlier Blood Work. I’ve not read Blood Work, but we did see the 2002 film version of it starring Clint Eastwood.
In case anyone’s interested: the Kindle Daily Deal today is Hugh Howey’s acclaimed Wool omnibus, all five books of the original series, for $1.99. Even cheaper than usual! Link.
I’m bouncing back and forth between Osman’s Dream and the collected works of Sienkiewycz, though as I get more stuff on my Kindle, I constantly feel the urge to graze back and forth rather than focus.
Also, I have a book in the back seat of my car called Salt. It’s about the history of salt, and about how the salt trade has influenced world history and economies. If I’m just driving around and doing my thing, and I want to stop or eat or something, I’ll read it. Makes me very thirsty.
I DO want to read that one! I have a fondness for off beat historical books.
I’ve read Salt, it’s good. Very interesting. Mark Kurlansky is the author, which should make searches much easier. I’ve also read and enjoyed his book about the Basques.
I’m currently reading: Caveat Emptor: The Secret Life of an American Art Forger by Ken Perenyi. It’s pretty interesting, though I suspect there may be a little exaggeration in the storytelling. Entertaining, anyway.
Isaac’s Army: A Story of Courage and Survival in Nazi-Occupied Poland by Matthew Brzezinski.
From Amazon:
I just started it last night and it’s riveting. Brzezinski is looking at what makes heroes.
Recently finished Very Bad Men by Harry Dolan. A crime thriller with realistic, mature characters, but way too much plot and an implausible premise.
I read Isaac Asimov’s.. headdesk
Maybe you’ve found Jonathan Kellerman’s pseudonym?
Just finished Crime at Black Dudley: Albert Campion #1 and was rather disappointed. I bought it because the blurb said: Albert Campion, the consummate (if compulsively quipping) Gentleman Sleuth. But Campion did very little of the sleuthing and was very much a minor character. I had hoped for a grand new (to me) detective series, but I will pass on the others.
Khadaji, Allingham was a very erratic writer. I’ve never read that one, but I’ve read some other Campion novels, such as the excellent Dancers in Mourning and the not-so-excellent The China Governess. So, while I won’t say you should give her another shot, I would say that you might find it rewarding.