August-December 2017 - back to Pratchett, Maskerade to Thud (another thirteen).
July-August 2017 - time to take a break from the Discworld for a bit of Gaiman, inspired by the tv series of American Gods, which was of course first on the list (twice in fact since I acquired the 'definitive' version with an extra 12,000 words, after finishing the original edition). Again had forgotten what a fantastic read it was. Followed up with Anansi Boys (just as good but a bit lighter in tone), the Coraline (strictly speaking a children's book, but seriously spooky!).
March-June 2017 - Pratchett all the way, sixteen down (taking me through to Interesting Times) - had forgotten quite how good (funny, thought provoking, insightful) some of these are. Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, Vimes, Vetinari - such fantastic characters - mind you, never quite took to Rincewind.
February 2017 - Not gripped by the science, decided to revisit the Discworld novels, from the beginning - first up The Colour of Magic . . .
February 2017 - have started Daniel Kahneman's Thinking, Fast and Slow inspired by a training course I recently attended on Influencing Styles and Persuasive Negotiating. First chapters are interesting, but it isn't something to be read in one fell swoop - if only because the writing is pretty small (might have to break out the reading glasses!).
January 2017 - Still have Dan Jones' follow-up to the Plantagenets, The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses and the Rise of the Tudors on the cards, but haven't been reading much.
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