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I quickly get bored when reading, i just can't concentrate enough and usually find i've forgot what i'm reading..
Have you considered audio books as well??, i had a hire car once and someone had left an audio disc book in the cd changer....and i ended up thoroughly enjoying it...made nice change from the radio...:D
 
I use the 'Audible' app which is an amazon thing, i pay monthly and get three books for that...average 10hrs a book although stephan king ones can reach 30+hrs making them good value :)
 
You can get talking books from your local library in cd, mp3 and (at my local libraries) free download. I use them all the time on my daily 60+ mile commute. I find I listen to books I would never bother to read, plus it's free!

I like Michael Connelly, John Connolly, PeterJames, Andy McNab Nick Stone books - and for a bit of escapism the Peter Grant books by Ben Aaronovitch. I used to like Lee Child, but I kind of lost a bit of respect for him when he sold out and let Tom Cruise play Reacher; I mean the books are far fetched enough without that stretch of the imagination...
 
I've just started the very first Jack Reacher book. I'm a couple of chapters in and quite enjoying it so far.
 
If you can find them, I would also highly recommend the Nick Sharman books by Mark Timlin. They seem to be quite hard to get these days, but are really good. Set in London and very realistic (I lived in the same area/culture for 30+ years) there was a television series a good while ago with Clive Owen (oh yes!) playing the lead. Fast paced and gritty; start at the beginning and work through them. Only trouble is there isn't enough of them!
 
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I gave up on AA Gill. I found that despite the beautiful writing, the subject matter was mostly dull.

In desperation - i.e what was in the bookcase there and then, I started a Patricia Cornwell which I'm half way through and getting impatient waiting for it to start. I just find myself thinking,"yeah - got that, uh-huh, okay, yep, with you, understood... can we get to the story please?"

I'll be amazed if I finish it.

What I'm noticing, and please forgive me as this is coming from what is essentially someone who up until 6 months ago had hardly read a fictional book, is that half to two thirds of some books are all about setting the scene and trying to get the reader emotionally involved in the characters, but sadly without much story going on.

It's like the actual bit that makes you go "wow" is reserved for the last few chapters.

Does my head in - I want "wow" all the way through. Once I'm hooked, thrilled and engrossed, then I have the patience to get a bit more into the characters.
 
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