Nexa, et al (book discussion, enter AYOR)Follow

I've found that a lot of people don't like "God Emperor of Dune", which I find odd since it's my favorite of the series.

Just finished re-reading In The Wet by Nevil Shute, also The Far Country and The Legacy (also known as A Town Like Alice) by same, The Good Earth by Pearl Buck.
Also recently read the Father Brown series of stories by G.K. Chesterton.
Burton's account of his trip to Mecca was a good read, quite the adventurer that one.

Fiction or Non, either way.

I can't comment on any of the Sci-fantasy genre as it's never been my thang.

Lately I tend to keep a few books on the go, and current list includes:

The Flashman Novels by George McDonald Fraser. Outrageously politically incorrect, but hilarious, and involve meticulously researched victorian military history.

L'Exile et le Royaume by Albert Camus. Not his most famous or popular work, but masterful use of language and thought-provoking.

Arthur and George by Julian Barnes - Novelisation of a real victorian scandal that happened in a village near where I live. Beautifully written, shocking in content, and a worthwhile read.

The Dan Shepherd series by Stephen Leather. Good escapist thrillers (Ex-SAS soldier now working as a deep undercover police detective in London). It has all the tough-guy action, but the protagonist is credible and well described, and they rarely suffer from predictability or twee endings.

I'm also ploughing through the various tomes of Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. I'm currently on volume 2 (Cosette). If I'm honest, it's a bit turgid as there's such long-winded descriptive prose, but I'll persevere for now.

Other recent re-reads include the outrageously obscene works of Tom Sharpe. I highly recommend starting with his South African stories: Riotous Assembly and Indecent Exposure.

Sorry, I skimmed. Dangers of browsing at work with a non-concealed monitor.