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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I love this thread, it is so interesting seeing how diverse we are!
What book are you currently reading, or just finished?
Did you like it, would you recommend it?
What have you got lined up next?
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The Water Babies. Picked it up in a charity shop. Haven't got very far yet, but keep comparing it to the film, which I loved as a child. Seems well written so far  |
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By *viatrixWoman
over a year ago
Redhill |
Aztec, Gary Jennings. My parents had it on their bedside table when I was a child and I never thought to pick it up then. Might as well, because it is an interesting but very heavy read! Haha! Still persevering.. it’s been good company in the last several 12+ hour long flights I’ve done…
Much lighter, This is Going to Hurt, Adam Kay. I ordered it after I saw the series. Weirdly enough, in this case the TV series surpassed the book. I expected more to be honest.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Currently reading a book called Cal. By Bernard MacLaverty. It’s good. I like it and it’s a different perspective than I’m used to.
First book I’m reading since Open water which I’ve raved about on here before. And I just bought a book called IC3 which is an anthology of Black British writing. Can’t wait to start that. |
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Usually a few on the go but reading the Burning questions by Margaret Atwood just now. So far so good and I do generally like her books. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Kathrine Ryan. Audacity.
Very good. About half way through.
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By *liXbigMan
over a year ago
Wellington |
Donna Leon. Through a Glass Darkly.
À bit slow... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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A biography of Billie Holliday. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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im currently re-reading 'Credence' by Penelope Douglas   Px |
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By *avie65Man
over a year ago
In the west. |
I just finished Stephen Leather book last night and I can't remember the name of it. It was a stand alone book rather than part of the Spider Shepherd series. I will see what I can get in the library this morning. |
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I find I take in audio books better and curantly listening to Salem's lot and world war z. |
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Spike Millingans war trilogy, I am currently on book 5. |
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The Man who Died Twice by Richard Osman |
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"Donna Leon. Through a Glass Darkly.
À bit slow... "
Isn't that part of the point with Brunetti? I have read them all and love the depiction of life in Venice. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Currently Miriam Margolyes - this much is true.
Facinating and hilarious woman   |
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By *avie65Man
over a year ago
In the west. |
"The Man who Died Twice by Richard Osman "
Is it any good? I've seen books in Tesco and the library and wondered about getting them. |
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"The Man who Died Twice by Richard Osman
Is it any good? I've seen books in Tesco and the library and wondered about getting them. "
I’m only a couple of chapters in so setting the scene really. Like you seen his books a few times and have taken a punt on it |
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Working my way through the Alex Gray series of Lorimer novels at the moment. |
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Lily's Promise: How I Survived Auschwitz by Lily Ebert
It's a tough read in places but a very eye opening account of a horrendous experience. Very moving. |
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I was halfway through Where the crawdads sing and left my kindle on the plane 
Was loving it & when my new kindle arrives I’ll start it again. It’s so atmospheric  |
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I’d also downloaded a book called Education. It’s about a woman & her experience having left her Amish community - I think (it was recommended so I haven’t read the blurb) |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Just finished autobiography of a werewolf hunter and I'm starting the second book heart of scars tonight. |
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Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King, am working my way through his Dark Tower series.
Is pretty good if you want a Western mixed with Dystopian fantasy. |
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"Lily's Promise: How I Survived Auschwitz by Lily Ebert
It's a tough read in places but a very eye opening account of a horrendous experience. Very moving. "
That’s on my list! |
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By *liXbigMan
over a year ago
Wellington |
"Donna Leon. Through a Glass Darkly.
À bit slow...
Isn't that part of the point with Brunetti? I have read them all and love the depiction of life in Venice."
There's nothing wrong with the depiction of Venician life. But half-way through the book I still don't know if there is a story yet. This is the first of Leon's books that I'm reading. Watched several Brunetti movies, though, which made me expect more from the books. However, I like the characters of Brunetti and vice-questore Patta. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Lily's Promise: How I Survived Auschwitz by Lily Ebert
It's a tough read in places but a very eye opening account of a horrendous experience. Very moving. "
This is on my list.
I read The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Heather Morris
Difficult read, but as you say the written accounts are eye opening
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm currently reading The World Atlas of Coffee. I haven't had that much time to read recently but I'm in a bit of a coffee rabbit hole at the minute  |
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By *avie65Man
over a year ago
In the west. |
"The Man who Died Twice by Richard Osman
Is it any good? I've seen books in Tesco and the library and wondered about getting them.
I’m only a couple of chapters in so setting the scene really. Like you seen his books a few times and have taken a punt on it "
I hope it's better than his quizzes.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The fab forums it’s a never ending book |
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She wrote The Never Ending Story ^ |
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Reading, should we stay or should we go -Lionel Shriver
Recommend:
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart
Mayflies by Andrew O'Hagan
The young team by Graeme Armstrong |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Making a list of future reads... |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Reading, should we stay or should we go -Lionel Shriver
Recommend:
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart
Mayflies by Andrew O'Hagan
The young team by Graeme Armstrong"
Oooo i just finished Shuggie Bain.. I learnt a new word - smirr! |
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Just finished Secrets of Death by Stephen Booth, set in Derbyshire, crime fiction.
Just started Peter May - The Lewis Man.
Listening to JD Kirk - Thicker Than Water |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I'm currently reading Mr Atkinson's Rum Contract by Richard Atkinson
I'm about to start The Storyteller by Dave Grohl |
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I'm always reading about twenty different books in parallel. Currently including:
Jerusalem - Alan Moore
Climbers - M John Harrison
Gunnerkrigg Court - Thomas Siddall
Chivalry - Neil Gaiman & Colleen Doran
The Immortal Hulk - Al Ewing & various artists
Wet Moon - Sophie Campbell
Bad Science - Ben Goldacre
The Feynman Lectures on Physics (volume 2) - Richard Feynman et al.
Metapatterns - Tyler Volk
1602 - Neil Gaiman, Andy Kubert & Richard Isanove
Rusty Brown - Chris Ware
Plus a few others scattered around the house that I'm partway through but have got temporarily buried among the CDs, DVDs, books, computer gear, electronics equipment, clothes and makeup... |
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"Donna Leon. Through a Glass Darkly.
À bit slow...
Isn't that part of the point with Brunetti? I have read them all and love the depiction of life in Venice.
There's nothing wrong with the depiction of Venician life. But half-way through the book I still don't know if there is a story yet. This is the first of Leon's books that I'm reading. Watched several Brunetti movies, though, which made me expect more from the books. However, I like the characters of Brunetti and vice-questore Patta. "
I was unaware they had been filmed, thanks for the tip.
You also reminded me that I do remember one of the books being as you described. I can't remember which one it was, but it was just the one thankfully. |
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Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney. I've read it before but noticed that a BBC adaptation was looming so was prompted to reread.
Captures the transience and insecurity of youth very well. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Sarah Cauldwell "Thus was Adonis murdered". And 3 more crime novels on my TBR pile. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Carrie by Stephen King |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I’ve just finished You Love Me by Caroline Kepnes |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Carrie by Stephen King"
This is one book where I prefer the film. |
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Steve Jobs bio. He was co-founder of Apple. |
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By *liXbigMan
over a year ago
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"Donna Leon. Through a Glass Darkly.
À bit slow...
Isn't that part of the point with Brunetti? I have read them all and love the depiction of life in Venice.
There's nothing wrong with the depiction of Venician life. But half-way through the book I still don't know if there is a story yet. This is the first of Leon's books that I'm reading. Watched several Brunetti movies, though, which made me expect more from the books. However, I like the characters of Brunetti and vice-questore Patta.
I was unaware they had been filmed, thanks for the tip.
You also reminded me that I do remember one of the books being as you described. I can't remember which one it was, but it was just the one thankfully."
These movies (about 20 by now) are German TV production. Not sure whether they have been dubbed or subtitled for English-speakers. Reportedly Donna Leon doesn't like them. The German actors are not acting Italian enough in her opinion. But they are definitely more captivating than this particular book. By the way, the actor playing Patta died recently. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Oh god! I usually read amazing books but I picked up Holly Madison's (Hugh Hefner's girlfriend) expose in a charity shop and it's quite an enjoyable read. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I am reading Go tell the bees that I’m gone, by Diana Gabaldon
It’s the books from the Outlander series. |
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just started white teeth as part of the jubilee reads |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I'm always reading about twenty different books in parallel. Currently including:
The Feynman Lectures on Physics (volume 2) - Richard Feynman et al.
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Oh i loved 'Surely You’re Joking, Mr Feynman'
I downloaded the lectures... argghhh but i can't seem to find time to get to them and consistently read them |
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By *.D.I.D.A.SMan
over a year ago
London/Essex... ish... Romford to be exact |
House of Leaves
Novel by Mark Z. Danielewski
I mean, it's different. But it's not as enjoyable as I thought it would be. There are parts where I don't possibly understand and parts where I feel I don't have to read and skim through it. |
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"I'm always reading about twenty different books in parallel. Currently including:
The Feynman Lectures on Physics (volume 2) - Richard Feynman et al.
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Oh i loved 'Surely You’re Joking, Mr Feynman'
I downloaded the lectures... argghhh but i can't seem to find time to get to them and consistently read them"
I am finding it somewhat distressing to realise just how much of the physics I used to understand many years ago, that I now struggle to follow. It's very true that if you don't use it, you lose it. |
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In Praise of Older Women
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No Bad Parts
Both excellent books. One fiction, one kinda self-help.
"I love this thread, it is so interesting seeing how diverse we are!
What book are you currently reading, or just finished?
Did you like it, would you recommend it?
What have you got lined up next?
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And just finished Nina X. A fantastic novel! |
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Warren fellows the damage done
Without doubt the best book I’ve ever read |
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"Much lighter, This is Going to Hurt, Adam Kay. I ordered it after I saw the series. Weirdly enough, in this case the TV series surpassed the book. I expected more to be honest. "
What is this blasphemy? The book was SO much better!
Either way, both great! ?? |
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I just picked up "How Thin the Veil: 45 days in Traverse City State Hospital" by Jack Kerkhoff and "Death and Lighthouses on the Great Lakes: A history of Murder and Misfortune" by Dianna Highs Stampfler
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"The Unnamed by Joshua Ferris"
I've read most of his books but not this one. I was slightly disappointed by A Calling for Charlie Barnes, which was only partially successful as a reimagining of Death of a Salesman but absolutely love Then we came to the End and To Rise Again at a Decent Hour. |
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"Much lighter, This is Going to Hurt, Adam Kay. I ordered it after I saw the series. Weirdly enough, in this case the TV series surpassed the book. I expected more to be honest.
What is this blasphemy? The book was SO much better!
Either way, both great! ??"
I agree I preferred the book. |
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Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart. He's such a brilliant writer, writes about gay people in working-class Glasgow. Very sad, very funny, brilliantly drawn characters and lots of heart. He's a real talent. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I’m reading ladies and couples profiles  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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She comes first highly recommended |
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Rereading Elantris by Brandon Sanderson and the sea the sea by iris Murdoch. |
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Dune Trilogy, for about the 5th time |
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Currently reading the Hangman's Daughter by Oliver Potzsch.
Really interesting story, though the characters aren't as developed as they might be. I think it may have lost something in the translation from German to English, but the story is good enough to keep me reading. |
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By *aizyWoman
over a year ago
west midlands |
Mystic River by Dennis Lehane. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Still on American civil war books
I know I’m boring |
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By *azkinsWoman
over a year ago
leeds |
A prison officers story by Neil Samworth. He's also on YouTube. Fascinating stuff. |
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By *indergirlWoman
over a year ago
somewhere, someplace |
I'm making notes, can't decide what I want to read next  |
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'Of Madness and Folly' by Graham Old is a cracking novel. Only really for those with quite a dark sense of humour though! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The autobiography Brian Cox Putting the Rabbit in the Hat. That's the actor not the physicist. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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About to re-read Stephen King - Needful Things. Don't bother watching the awful movie. The book is where it's at! |
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By *ack688Man
over a year ago
abruzzo Italy (and UK) |
I just finished Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn, a slightly fictionalised but otherwise true story of a female soviet sniper in the Second World War who was part of an envoy to the US to try to persuade President Roosevelt to provide troops to create a second allied front in Europe. Fascinating book and so well written, her novels of women’s lives in and after world war 2 (The Huntress and The Rose Code) are all great books.
I’m just starting The Broken Girls by Simone St James |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I just finished Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn, a slightly fictionalised but otherwise true story of a female soviet sniper in the Second World War who was part of an envoy to the US to try to persuade President Roosevelt to provide troops to create a second allied front in Europe. Fascinating book and so well written, her novels of women’s lives in and after world war 2 (The Huntress and The Rose Code) are all great books.
I’m just starting The Broken Girls by Simone St James"
This ^^^ |
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By *lohimMan
over a year ago
birmingham |
I am currently reading The Lord of The Rings, could never really get into it as a child but find myself appreciating it alot more now |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Mr A - The Chomolungma Diaries.
Mrs A - A Touch of Darkness |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Dune Trilogy, for about the 5th time"
I was obsessed with reading it as a teen  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I'm making notes, can't decide what I want to read next "
Ooo what do you like?? |
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By *lexV16Man
over a year ago
Welling |
Just finished Next 100 days. Cool reading  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I just finished Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn, a slightly fictionalised but otherwise true story of a female soviet sniper in the Second World War who was part of an envoy to the US to try to persuade President Roosevelt to provide troops to create a second allied front in Europe. Fascinating book and so well written, her novels of women’s lives in and after world war 2 (The Huntress and The Rose Code) are all great books.
I’m just starting The Broken Girls by Simone St James"
Oh this sounds very interesting |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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curently reading edens zero, full metal alchemist and skelton knight in another world due to recent adaptaions and everything else ive read is either finished or up to date at the minute. could only recomend full metal alchemist due to it being good and it can still be pretty apealing to most people. |
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By *lappyMan
over a year ago
Manchester |
a gripping thriller about a missing person |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Need a great recommended horror or thriller.. something from last 5 yrs |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Currently reading The Last Werewolf by Glen Duncan. It's pretty good so far.
Guess what it's about. |
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Just started Rivers of London. Really intriguing!
Mrs TMN x |
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By *mp411Man
over a year ago
chester |
I'm re-reading the works of Carlos castenada the teachings of Don Juan and after them I'm going to read What the bleep do we know, A new earth by echeart tolle, and fake invisible catastrophes and other threats of doom by Dr Patrick Moore a must read for everyone |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Fantasy buff so just finished Shadow in the Ember by Jennifer Armentrout |
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Olive, Mabel & Me by Andrew Cotter.
Was on holiday last week so wanted something easy and nice, which it is! I think most dog owners will recognise something on it! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Not really a book but a 229 page document that pretty much tells me what the plan is if it all goes wrong.
I even wrote parts of it as well.
It’s on the restricted list! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Not really a book but a 229 page document that pretty much tells me what the plan is if it all goes wrong.
I even wrote parts of it as well.
It’s on the restricted list! "
I hope you backed it up |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Currently reading The Last Werewolf by Glen Duncan. It's pretty good so far.
Guess what it's about."
errm |
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By *lappyMan
over a year ago
Manchester |
"a gripping thriller about a missing person "
if anyone is interested in the book about the missing person it’s called ….. where’s Wally |
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I started listening to The Color Purple on audiobook (I don’t have time to read for pleasure since I started uni again so I listen as I drive). I’ve never read it before or seen the film, it’s been on my TBR list for a long time |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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An Evil Cradling by Brian
Keenan - About his ordeal as a hostage in Beirut. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Need a great recommended horror or thriller.. something from last 5 yrs"
How about: Broken doll - James Carol |
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Currently reading Animal Farm, it’s been on my list for years, finally got round to it |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I started listening to The Color Purple on audiobook (I don’t have time to read for pleasure since I started uni again so I listen as I drive). I’ve never read it before or seen the film, it’s been on my TBR list for a long time "
I listen to audio books.. I love them, great company through the day |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Viking Britain at the minute |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Currently reading Animal Farm, it’s been on my list for years, finally got round to it"
Oh i hope you enjoy it, it is excellent |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Not really a book but a 229 page document that pretty much tells me what the plan is if it all goes wrong.
I even wrote parts of it as well.
It’s on the restricted list!
I hope you backed it up "
Yes there is a version 2 that follows…it’s just a page that says, version 1….didn’t quite work out  |
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"Currently reading Animal Farm, it’s been on my list for years, finally got round to it
Oh i hope you enjoy it, it is excellent "
I started it today, only put it down as I needed to go to work, half way through it. It’s fantastic so far |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Not really a book but a 229 page document that pretty much tells me what the plan is if it all goes wrong.
I even wrote parts of it as well.
It’s on the restricted list!
I hope you backed it up
Yes there is a version 2 that follows…it’s just a page that says, version 1….didn’t quite work out "
Blimey if you are our Obi-Wan Kenobi, we're fucked |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Not really a book but a 229 page document that pretty much tells me what the plan is if it all goes wrong.
I even wrote parts of it as well.
It’s on the restricted list!
I hope you backed it up
Yes there is a version 2 that follows…it’s just a page that says, version 1….didn’t quite work out
Blimey if you are our Obi-Wan Kenobi, we're fucked "
I always seem to keep miss placing my light sabre….Yodas gonna loose his shit…..don’t tell him |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Not really a book but a 229 page document that pretty much tells me what the plan is if it all goes wrong.
I even wrote parts of it as well.
It’s on the restricted list!
I hope you backed it up
Yes there is a version 2 that follows…it’s just a page that says, version 1….didn’t quite work out
Blimey if you are our Obi-Wan Kenobi, we're fucked
I always seem to keep miss placing my light sabre….Yodas gonna loose his shit…..don’t tell him "
Fucks sake!! Clearly a woman should be in charge! |
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"Not really a book but a 229 page document that pretty much tells me what the plan is if it all goes wrong.
I even wrote parts of it as well.
It’s on the restricted list!
I hope you backed it up
Yes there is a version 2 that follows…it’s just a page that says, version 1….didn’t quite work out
Blimey if you are our Obi-Wan Kenobi, we're fucked
I always seem to keep miss placing my light sabre….Yodas gonna loose his shit…..don’t tell him
Fucks sake!! Clearly a woman should be in charge! "
I think my secretary keeps hiding it….here you take it then…..Freedommmmmm |
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LOVE Full Metal Alchemist!
"curently reading edens zero, full metal alchemist and skelton knight in another world due to recent adaptaions and everything else ive read is either finished or up to date at the minute. could only recomend full metal alchemist due to it being good and it can still be pretty apealing to most people. "
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A book about Fred and Rose West |
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Ironically, that sounds like the title of an intriguing physics book!
"The autobiography Brian Cox Putting the Rabbit in the Hat. That's the actor not the physicist. "
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Have re read Mort by Terry Pratchett
First read it when I was 12, 30 years ago. Just some wonderful turns of phrase. I wish he was still with us |
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Just finished number 5 of 7 Jeffrey Archer books , The Clifton Chronicles,,,highly recommended |
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"Not really a book but a 229 page document that pretty much tells me what the plan is if it all goes wrong.
I even wrote parts of it as well.
It’s on the restricted list!
I hope you backed it up
Yes there is a version 2 that follows…it’s just a page that says, version 1….didn’t quite work out
Blimey if you are our Obi-Wan Kenobi, we're fucked
I always seem to keep miss placing my light sabre….Yodas gonna loose his shit…..don’t tell him
Fucks sake!! Clearly a woman should be in charge!
I think my secretary keeps hiding it….here you take it then…..Freedommmmmm "
 I've put it in the thingy-ma-jigs for safe keeping |
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"A book about Fred and Rose West "
Omg... I imagine its full on /draining?!
You might like: The first day of Spring - Nancy Tucker |
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By *ourbonKissMan
over a year ago
a land up north..... of leicester |
I've 2 on the go ATM, Wolf Hall by Hillary Mantel and Contacts by Mark Watson |
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"I find I take in audio books better and curantly listening to Salem's lot and world war z."
I love a bit of Stephen King. |
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I currently reading Slade House by David Mitchell (not that one.) It's very good although nothing to do with Noddy Holder. |
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"The autobiography Brian Cox Putting the Rabbit in the Hat. That's the actor not the physicist. "
Is it any good?? |
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"Not really a book but a 229 page document that pretty much tells me what the plan is if it all goes wrong.
I even wrote parts of it as well.
It’s on the restricted list!
I hope you backed it up
Yes there is a version 2 that follows…it’s just a page that says, version 1….didn’t quite work out
Blimey if you are our Obi-Wan Kenobi, we're fucked
I always seem to keep miss placing my light sabre….Yodas gonna loose his shit…..don’t tell him
Fucks sake!! Clearly a woman should be in charge!
I think my secretary keeps hiding it….here you take it then…..Freedommmmmm
I've put it in the thingy-ma-jigs for safe keeping "
Hang on…you missed the appendix…I’ll just slide it behind ….there much safer than the box it was in! |
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"I love this thread, it is so interesting seeing how diverse we are!
What book are you currently reading, or just finished?
Did you like it, would you recommend it?
What have you got lined up next?
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Ringo Starr biography |
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By *aliceWoman
over a year ago
Birmingham |
Audre Lorde - Sister Outsider |
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By *ayTVTV/TS
over a year ago
North Yorkshire |
Sapiens:A Brief History Of Humankind by Yuval Harari
Absolutely fascinating..... |
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By *andonmessMan
over a year ago
A world all of his own |
"Just starting 1984"
Great book
Currently reading Lee Child, Echo Burning. |
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over a year ago
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Limited Edition of One - Steven Wilson's autobiography. |
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over a year ago
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"Sapiens:A Brief History Of Humankind by Yuval Harari
Absolutely fascinating....."
Great book, loved it |
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over a year ago
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Free speech and why it matters by Andrew Doyle x |
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over a year ago
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"Audre Lorde - Sister Outsider "
I went to buy this just last week. It’s on my list! |
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Europe's Tragedy. A New History of the Thirty Years war.
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Darker by el James last of the fifty shades I believe |
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"Just starting 1984
Great book
Currently reading Lee Child, Echo Burning. "
Also a great book, getting rather repetitive with the latest ones. And surely with the amount of people Jack Reacher kills, he'd be on the most wanted list. |
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By *andonmessMan
over a year ago
A world all of his own |
"Just starting 1984
Great book
Currently reading Lee Child, Echo Burning.
Also a great book, getting rather repetitive with the latest ones. And surely with the amount of people Jack Reacher kills, he'd be on the most wanted list. "
This is only the 4th book of the series that I've read, and not in chronological order but yes, I'm starting to worry that they'll become a little "samey". Interesting plot in this one though. |
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"Just starting 1984
Great book
Currently reading Lee Child, Echo
Burning. "
Love Jack Reacher books. But have to say they're not as good nowadays since his brother has been co -writing them. |
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By *exysuzi and Mr.SCouple
over a year ago
CONISTON .Stoke Suburbia. Staffs. BARMOUTH. The Lakes (Monthly) |
I'm currently reading The Third Pole by Mark Synnott.... the search in 2021 for the body of Sandy Irving, following reports by the Chinese in 2010 that they may have spotted the body of an English gent in the yellow zone, an area never climbed before on the north face. It was a documentary on TV a few months ago.
Then I'm going to read the six wives of Henry the VIII by David Starkey xxxxx Suzi |
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"I've 2 on the go ATM, Wolf Hall by Hillary Mantel and Contacts by Mark Watson"
I absolutely loved Wolf Hall and Bring up the Bodies, but I bought the Mirror and the Light when we first went into lockdown and I couldn't get through it. I suspect it was the stress of everything going on reducing my attention span, and it's not really a book you can dip in and out of.
Just the same, I've not yet gone back to it. It is still on my kindle, waiting patiently for me to return. |
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By *ack688Man
over a year ago
abruzzo Italy (and UK) |
"The Guest List by Lucy Foley"
I really enjoyed that one. I tried The hunting party by her recently too but it lacked the same power in some ways and felt a bit samey, but I have a couple of others of hers on my list too |
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"Just starting 1984
Great book
Currently reading Lee Child, Echo
Burning.
Love Jack Reacher books. But have to say they're not as good nowadays since his brother has been co -writing them."
Yeah I stopped reading them when he stepped in. Plus very samey |
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Recently read The Wisdom of Crowds by Joe Abercrombie, the last in his new trilogy - The Age of Madness- set in the First Law world.
Now reading Memory's Legion by James S.A Curry, the collection of all the novellas set in/around The Expanse books. |
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"Recently read The Wisdom of Crowds by Joe Abercrombie, the last in his new trilogy - The Age of Madness- set in the First Law world.
Now reading Memory's Legion by James S.A Curry, the collection of all the novellas set in/around The Expanse books. "
James S.A Corey NOT Curry...blood autocorrect. |
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An Expose of Swinging by Sydney University Press |
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Daemon Voices by Philip Pullman. |
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"An Expose of Swinging by Sydney University Press"
Perhaps a synopsis and a little critique when you finish it will be of interest here. |
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By *hesblokeMan
over a year ago
Derbyshire village |
Yet another Warhammer novel - Forges of Mars |
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I'm currently working my way through the Sharpe series by Bernard Cornwell, chronologically. However since my exodus from hell, I seem to have lost the next in the series. While I'm waiting for the book to arrive I'm reading Neptunes Inferno by James Hornfischer. It's about the naval action around the Guadalcanal campaign in 1942. Following the Sharpe series I intend to get the books that the Expanse is based on as I've heard some very good things about them. |
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A biography of Artist/painter Frank Auerbach |
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"I'm currently working my way through the Sharpe series by Bernard Cornwell, chronologically. However since my exodus from hell, I seem to have lost the next in the series. While I'm waiting for the book to arrive I'm reading Neptunes Inferno by James Hornfischer. It's about the naval action around the Guadalcanal campaign in 1942. Following the Sharpe series I intend to get the books that the Expanse is based on as I've heard some very good things about them."
Gotta love Sharpe. And we got a new one last year and another this year. |
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Just downloaded Charles Dickens collection on audio from the local library |
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"Just starting 1984
Great book
Currently reading Lee Child, Echo
Burning.
Love Jack Reacher books. But have to say they're not as good nowadays since his brother has been co -writing them.
Yeah I stopped reading them when he stepped in. Plus very samey"
I'm with you on this. I've read em all and they're getting boring now.
If you've read them all the guys a serial killer. |
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Just picked up John peel margrave of the marshes.. I've not started it yet. |
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"I'm currently working my way through the Sharpe series by Bernard Cornwell, chronologically. However since my exodus from hell, I seem to have lost the next in the series. While I'm waiting for the book to arrive I'm reading Neptunes Inferno by James Hornfischer. It's about the naval action around the Guadalcanal campaign in 1942. Following the Sharpe series I intend to get the books that the Expanse is based on as I've heard some very good things about them.
Gotta love Sharpe. And we got a new one last year and another this year."
Yup, I got the new one and this year's is on preorder |
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"I currently reading Slade House by David Mitchell (not that one.) It's very good although nothing to do with Noddy Holder."
Have you read Cloud Atlas? It's great. |
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I just finished reading the stand by Stephen king |
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"Lily's Promise: How I Survived Auschwitz by Lily Ebert
It's a tough read in places but a very eye opening account of a horrendous experience. Very moving.
This is on my list.
I read The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Heather Morris
Difficult read, but as you say the written accounts are eye opening
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I have The Tattooist of Auschwitz in my big pile of books to read.
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By *andonmessMan
over a year ago
A world all of his own |
"I just finished reading the stand by Stephen king "
Absolutely love that book. Think it was the very first of King's books that I read. |
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"I'm currently working my way through the Sharpe series by Bernard Cornwell, chronologically. However since my exodus from hell, I seem to have lost the next in the series. While I'm waiting for the book to arrive I'm reading Neptunes Inferno by James Hornfischer. It's about the naval action around the Guadalcanal campaign in 1942. Following the Sharpe series I intend to get the books that the Expanse is based on as I've heard some very good things about them."
Have you read the Uhtred of Bebbenburgh series? Its the book series the TV show The Last Kingdom is based on, though the books are a million times better.
Also try out The Warlord trilogy (The Winter King, Enemy of God and Excalibur) which is the best telling of the Arthur legend ever.
Both the above by Bernard Cornwell.
And yes, The Expanse books are epic. Nine in total (TV series only goes as far as book 6). The best sci-fi around. |
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"I just finished reading the stand by Stephen king
Absolutely love that book. Think it was the very first of King's books that I read. "
The Stand and It are King at his best. |
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I loved Wolf Hall and The Mirror and the Light, and felt it dipped in the middle with the second. Though Bodies has its moments I felt that at times it dipped into Historical romance territory in a way the other two books never did. I thought book 3 was a return to form, making it more about the political intrigue of the times. |
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I've just started Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan now |
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Subtle art of not giving a fuck. Really good read to help you get out of your head |
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"Subtle art of not giving a fuck. Really good read to help you get out of your head"
I've recommended that so many people! |
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over a year ago
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Ive just finished rereading 'girl on a train' by paula hawkins.
Im popping to pick up 'later' by stephen king, im excited for this one |
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Rhythm of war by Brandon Sanderson
Enjoyable fantasy genre. |
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over a year ago
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Currently reading Verity.
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