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Are you a prolific book reader, when the mood takes you or what’s a book kind of person ?
What are you reading currently and what can you recommend to fellow book readers.
I’m currently enjoying bill Bryson books I like his style and humour |
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I'm currently reading 'The Places Inbetween' by Rory Stewart. It's his account of walking across Afghanistan in 2002. He's not a natural story teller.
I'm a reader when the mood takes me kind of person but I've usually got at least one book on the go.
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"I'm currently reading 'The Places Inbetween' by Rory Stewart. It's his account of walking across Afghanistan in 2002. He's not a natural story teller.
I'm a reader when the mood takes me kind of person but I've usually got at least one book on the go.
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Do you choose your books randomly or on recommendations |
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I'm very interested in the monarchy and I choose a lot of books based on that. I chose the Rory Stewart one because it looked interesting, which it is in parts. I quite like short stories so I go for them too.
How about you? |
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"I'm very interested in the monarchy and I choose a lot of books based on that. I chose the Rory Stewart one because it looked interesting, which it is in parts. I quite like short stories so I go for them too.
How about you?"
No real genre for me, I like bill Bryson especially the ones where he was growing up in 50’s America
Reading a couple on Route 66 and others I just pick up if they catch my eye in a used book store |
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"I'm currently reading 'The Places Inbetween' by Rory Stewart. It's his account of walking across Afghanistan in 2002. He's not a natural story teller.
I'm a reader when the mood takes me kind of person but I've usually got at least one book on the go.
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I enjoyed that book. I got the distinct impression he was verging on suicidal - or at least indifferent to whether he survived. There's nothing about his own political beliefs in the book (beside from his obvious hope that the people of Afghanistan find better lives) but it made me like him. I was sad about the dog. |
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By *aizyWoman
over a year ago
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I'm a prolific reader I read every day, I am re-reading my favourite series of books, the Charlie Parker series by John Connolly, they are crime thrillers with a supernatural angle.
I love Bill Bryson's books too OP he's a brilliant writer. |
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"I'm currently reading 'The Places Inbetween' by Rory Stewart. It's his account of walking across Afghanistan in 2002. He's not a natural story teller.
I'm a reader when the mood takes me kind of person but I've usually got at least one book on the go.
I enjoyed that book. I got the distinct impression he was verging on suicidal - or at least indifferent to whether he survived. There's nothing about his own political beliefs in the book (beside from his obvious hope that the people of Afghanistan find better lives) but it made me like him. I was sad about the dog."
I'm only half way through, he's only just met the dog  .
I don't get any sense of optimism or joy from him. |
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I'm an avid reader, on a Kindle thou, not often paper books.
I'm just about to start Missing Child by Patricia Macdonald.
Previously i had been reading books by D E Stevenson, i have read them all many, many times, my fav being Amberwell.
Mostly i read thrillers or crime books. |
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I thought Stewart had a genuine joy of history and of people and of human variety. But nothing like the utterly charming delight in human idiocy and human silliness that makes Bryson so charming.
I hate not finishing a book once I've started it, which has its plus points but is fundamentally a stupid position. There are books you can't keep your nose out of, and books you have to struggle against throwing across the room at the nearest wall. I'd be happier if I joyously felt free to do the latter - as it is, I plod on, grimly. The result is that I mainly read old books, the classic ones, which time has baptised as being worth reading, and I have a better hit rate than when I try to read something just published.
The J K Rowling / Robert Galbraith detective books have been one of my few recent modern literary pleasures. |
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"I'm very interested in the monarchy and I choose a lot of books based on that. I chose the Rory Stewart one because it looked interesting, which it is in parts. I quite like short stories so I go for them too.
How about you?
No real genre for me, I like bill Bryson especially the ones where he was growing up in 50’s America
Reading a couple on Route 66 and others I just pick up if they catch my eye in a used book store"
I've never read Bill Bryson. I might give him a go when I've got through my 'to read' pile. Next on the list is 'Ann Boleyn and Elizabeth 1' by Tracey Borman. |
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"I'm an avid reader, on a Kindle thou, not often paper books.
I'm just about to start Missing Child by Patricia Macdonald.
Previously i had been reading books by D E Stevenson, i have read them all many, many times, my fav being Amberwell.
Mostly i read thrillers or crime books."
I should have put that i read on the Kindle app on my phone or my actual Kindle, i use both. |
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"I'm very interested in the monarchy and I choose a lot of books based on that. I chose the Rory Stewart one because it looked interesting, which it is in parts. I quite like short stories so I go for them too.
How about you?
No real genre for me, I like bill Bryson especially the ones where he was growing up in 50’s America
Reading a couple on Route 66 and others I just pick up if they catch my eye in a used book store
I've never read Bill Bryson. I might give him a go when I've got through my 'to read' pile. Next on the list is 'Ann Boleyn and Elizabeth 1' by Tracey Borman."
I don’t think bill Bryson would be for you especially if you’re into more monarchy type history books.
He’s quite lighthearted but I like his soh |
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I love to read but recently don't have the attention span to do so. I sorta binge read if that's a thing haha get hooked binge the book then don't read for a couple months. However when I was younger I would always be reading. I'm a big fan of Stephen King but anything horror based I tend to love but always end yo going back to Stephen Kings work.
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"I'm currently reading 'The Places Inbetween' by Rory Stewart. It's his account of walking across Afghanistan in 2002. He's not a natural story teller.
I'm a reader when the mood takes me kind of person but I've usually got at least one book on the go.
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Try Matthew Paris one re Peru, Inca Cola, he is a natural story teller. |
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I reqd at least 1 book a week. Fave series to read is Bernard Cornwells's Sharpe series.. and yep i can't read it without reading it in Sean Beans voice.
And then one of top must read books of all time "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"
And Simon Peggs "nerd do well" it has the perfect quote "pegg smiled that famous smile the instantly inspires sexual arousal in women and tunres men in to benders" haha |
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"I thought Stewart had a genuine joy of history and of people and of human variety. But nothing like the utterly charming delight in human idiocy and human silliness that makes Bryson so charming.
I hate not finishing a book once I've started it, which has its plus points but is fundamentally a stupid position. There are books you can't keep your nose out of, and books you have to struggle against throwing across the room at the nearest wall. I'd be happier if I joyously felt free to do the latter - as it is, I plod on, grimly. The result is that I mainly read old books, the classic ones, which time has baptised as being worth reading, and I have a better hit rate than when I try to read something just published.
The J K Rowling / Robert Galbraith detective books have been one of my few recent modern literary pleasures."
I'm ruthless, if I'm struggling to read it I abandon it or skip swathes. |
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"I'm currently reading 'The Places Inbetween' by Rory Stewart. It's his account of walking across Afghanistan in 2002. He's not a natural story teller.
I'm a reader when the mood takes me kind of person but I've usually got at least one book on the go.
I enjoyed that book. I got the distinct impression he was verging on suicidal - or at least indifferent to whether he survived. There's nothing about his own political beliefs in the book (beside from his obvious hope that the people of Afghanistan find better lives) but it made me like him. I was sad about the dog.
I'm only half way through, he's only just met the dog .
I don't get any sense of optimism or joy from him. "
He's massively talented though, I had huge respect for him as a politician (unlike many of the charlatans in his party). |
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"I'm very interested in the monarchy and I choose a lot of books based on that. I chose the Rory Stewart one because it looked interesting, which it is in parts. I quite like short stories so I go for them too.
How about you?
No real genre for me, I like bill Bryson especially the ones where he was growing up in 50’s America
Reading a couple on Route 66 and others I just pick up if they catch my eye in a used book store
I've never read Bill Bryson. I might give him a go when I've got through my 'to read' pile. Next on the list is 'Ann Boleyn and Elizabeth 1' by Tracey Borman.
I don’t think bill Bryson would be for you especially if you’re into more monarchy type history books.
He’s quite lighthearted but I like his soh "
I quite like light hearted too  I'm not complete swat  |
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"I'm currently reading 'The Places Inbetween' by Rory Stewart. It's his account of walking across Afghanistan in 2002. He's not a natural story teller.
I'm a reader when the mood takes me kind of person but I've usually got at least one book on the go.
Try Matthew Paris one re Peru, Inca Cola, he is a natural story teller."
Remind me in about six months |
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"I thought Stewart had a genuine joy of history and of people and of human variety. But nothing like the utterly charming delight in human idiocy and human silliness that makes Bryson so charming.
I hate not finishing a book once I've started it, which has its plus points but is fundamentally a stupid position. There are books you can't keep your nose out of, and books you have to struggle against throwing across the room at the nearest wall. I'd be happier if I joyously felt free to do the latter - as it is, I plod on, grimly. The result is that I mainly read old books, the classic ones, which time has baptised as being worth reading, and I have a better hit rate than when I try to read something just published.
The J K Rowling / Robert Galbraith detective books have been one of my few recent modern literary pleasures."
I tried to read those books but found them boring so gave up when i realised i was skipping paragraphs and had no idea what was going on ! |
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"I'm currently reading 'The Places Inbetween' by Rory Stewart. It's his account of walking across Afghanistan in 2002. He's not a natural story teller.
I'm a reader when the mood takes me kind of person but I've usually got at least one book on the go.
I enjoyed that book. I got the distinct impression he was verging on suicidal - or at least indifferent to whether he survived. There's nothing about his own political beliefs in the book (beside from his obvious hope that the people of Afghanistan find better lives) but it made me like him. I was sad about the dog.
I'm only half way through, he's only just met the dog .
I don't get any sense of optimism or joy from him.
He's massively talented though, I had huge respect for him as a politician (unlike many of the charlatans in his party)."
Yes I found him very likeable too. He always came across as very knowledgeable in interviews, the kind of knowledge that can only be gained by taking the type of travels he undertook. |
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"I'm very interested in the monarchy and I choose a lot of books based on that. I chose the Rory Stewart one because it looked interesting, which it is in parts. I quite like short stories so I go for them too.
How about you?
No real genre for me, I like bill Bryson especially the ones where he was growing up in 50’s America
Reading a couple on Route 66 and others I just pick up if they catch my eye in a used book store
I've never read Bill Bryson. I might give him a go when I've got through my 'to read' pile. Next on the list is 'Ann Boleyn and Elizabeth 1' by Tracey Borman.
I don’t think bill Bryson would be for you especially if you’re into more monarchy type history books.
He’s quite lighthearted but I like his soh
I quite like light hearted too I'm not complete swat "
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He does a couple on the uk which are good |
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"I'm very interested in the monarchy and I choose a lot of books based on that. I chose the Rory Stewart one because it looked interesting, which it is in parts. I quite like short stories so I go for them too.
How about you?
No real genre for me, I like bill Bryson especially the ones where he was growing up in 50’s America
Reading a couple on Route 66 and others I just pick up if they catch my eye in a used book store
I've never read Bill Bryson. I might give him a go when I've got through my 'to read' pile. Next on the list is 'Ann Boleyn and Elizabeth 1' by Tracey Borman.
I don’t think bill Bryson would be for you especially if you’re into more monarchy type history books.
He’s quite lighthearted but I like his soh
I quite like light hearted too I'm not complete swat
Lmao
He does a couple on the uk which are good"
I think I've seen them. I'll keep a lookout for one.
I also enjoy autobiography |
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"I'm very interested in the monarchy and I choose a lot of books based on that. I chose the Rory Stewart one because it looked interesting, which it is in parts. I quite like short stories so I go for them too.
How about you?
No real genre for me, I like bill Bryson especially the ones where he was growing up in 50’s America
Reading a couple on Route 66 and others I just pick up if they catch my eye in a used book store
I've never read Bill Bryson. I might give him a go when I've got through my 'to read' pile. Next on the list is 'Ann Boleyn and Elizabeth 1' by Tracey Borman.
I don’t think bill Bryson would be for you especially if you’re into more monarchy type history books.
He’s quite lighthearted but I like his soh
I quite like light hearted too I'm not complete swat
Lmao
He does a couple on the uk which are good
I think I've seen them. I'll keep a lookout for one.
I also enjoy autobiography"
There’s a good film “a walk in the woods” about him having a mid life crisis and walking the Appalachian trail |
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"I'm very interested in the monarchy and I choose a lot of books based on that. I chose the Rory Stewart one because it looked interesting, which it is in parts. I quite like short stories so I go for them too.
How about you?
No real genre for me, I like bill Bryson especially the ones where he was growing up in 50’s America
Reading a couple on Route 66 and others I just pick up if they catch my eye in a used book store
I've never read Bill Bryson. I might give him a go when I've got through my 'to read' pile. Next on the list is 'Ann Boleyn and Elizabeth 1' by Tracey Borman.
I don’t think bill Bryson would be for you especially if you’re into more monarchy type history books.
He’s quite lighthearted but I like his soh
I quite like light hearted too I'm not complete swat
Lmao
He does a couple on the uk which are good
I think I've seen them. I'll keep a lookout for one.
I also enjoy autobiography
There’s a good film “a walk in the woods” about him having a mid life crisis and walking the Appalachian trail "
When I had a mid life crisis I walked to the off licence  |
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"I'm very interested in the monarchy and I choose a lot of books based on that. I chose the Rory Stewart one because it looked interesting, which it is in parts. I quite like short stories so I go for them too.
How about you?
No real genre for me, I like bill Bryson especially the ones where he was growing up in 50’s America
Reading a couple on Route 66 and others I just pick up if they catch my eye in a used book store
I've never read Bill Bryson. I might give him a go when I've got through my 'to read' pile. Next on the list is 'Ann Boleyn and Elizabeth 1' by Tracey Borman.
I don’t think bill Bryson would be for you especially if you’re into more monarchy type history books.
He’s quite lighthearted but I like his soh
I quite like light hearted too I'm not complete swat
Lmao
He does a couple on the uk which are good
I think I've seen them. I'll keep a lookout for one.
I also enjoy autobiography
There’s a good film “a walk in the woods” about him having a mid life crisis and walking the Appalachian trail
When I had a mid life crisis I walked to the off licence "
Similar only his was 2000 miles long |
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"I'm currently reading 'The Places Inbetween' by Rory Stewart. It's his account of walking across Afghanistan in 2002. He's not a natural story teller.
I'm a reader when the mood takes me kind of person but I've usually got at least one book on the go.
Try Matthew Paris one re Peru, Inca Cola, he is a natural story teller.
Remind me in about six months "
Shortish and really easy to read. His trips in Peru.
I was there about the same time (I think, or at least I read it around the time I came back) and he had my travels down to a tee. |
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"I'm very interested in the monarchy and I choose a lot of books based on that. I chose the Rory Stewart one because it looked interesting, which it is in parts. I quite like short stories so I go for them too.
How about you?
No real genre for me, I like bill Bryson especially the ones where he was growing up in 50’s America
Reading a couple on Route 66 and others I just pick up if they catch my eye in a used book store
I've never read Bill Bryson. I might give him a go when I've got through my 'to read' pile. Next on the list is 'Ann Boleyn and Elizabeth 1' by Tracey Borman.
I don’t think bill Bryson would be for you especially if you’re into more monarchy type history books.
He’s quite lighthearted but I like his soh
I quite like light hearted too I'm not complete swat
Lmao
He does a couple on the uk which are good
I think I've seen them. I'll keep a lookout for one.
I also enjoy autobiography
There’s a good film “a walk in the woods” about him having a mid life crisis and walking the Appalachian trail
When I had a mid life crisis I walked to the off licence
Similar only his was 2000 miles long "
I might add the book of the film to my ever expanding list. |
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"I'm very interested in the monarchy and I choose a lot of books based on that. I chose the Rory Stewart one because it looked interesting, which it is in parts. I quite like short stories so I go for them too.
How about you?
No real genre for me, I like bill Bryson especially the ones where he was growing up in 50’s America
Reading a couple on Route 66 and others I just pick up if they catch my eye in a used book store
I've never read Bill Bryson. I might give him a go when I've got through my 'to read' pile. Next on the list is 'Ann Boleyn and Elizabeth 1' by Tracey Borman.
I don’t think bill Bryson would be for you especially if you’re into more monarchy type history books.
He’s quite lighthearted but I like his soh
I quite like light hearted too I'm not complete swat
Lmao
He does a couple on the uk which are good
I think I've seen them. I'll keep a lookout for one.
I also enjoy autobiography
There’s a good film “a walk in the woods” about him having a mid life crisis and walking the Appalachian trail
When I had a mid life crisis I walked to the off licence
Similar only his was 2000 miles long
I might add the book of the film to my ever expanding list. "
Hope you enjoy, read up on the books before you choose come they’re so different |
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By *aizyWoman
over a year ago
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"I'm very interested in the monarchy and I choose a lot of books based on that. I chose the Rory Stewart one because it looked interesting, which it is in parts. I quite like short stories so I go for them too.
How about you?
No real genre for me, I like bill Bryson especially the ones where he was growing up in 50’s America
Reading a couple on Route 66 and others I just pick up if they catch my eye in a used book store
I've never read Bill Bryson. I might give him a go when I've got through my 'to read' pile. Next on the list is 'Ann Boleyn and Elizabeth 1' by Tracey Borman.
I don’t think bill Bryson would be for you especially if you’re into more monarchy type history books.
He’s quite lighthearted but I like his soh
I quite like light hearted too I'm not complete swat
Lmao
He does a couple on the uk which are good
I think I've seen them. I'll keep a lookout for one.
I also enjoy autobiography
There’s a good film “a walk in the woods” about him having a mid life crisis and walking the Appalachian trail
When I had a mid life crisis I walked to the off licence
Similar only his was 2000 miles long
I might add the book of the film to my ever expanding list. "
Yes read the book don't bother with the film they lost all of Bill Bryson's humour in the film sadly. |
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"Has anyone read The Salt Path by Raynor Winn?
Bloody incredible! The other 2 books that follow it are belting too! "
I loved the salt path - she inspired me to start walking |
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"I'm currently reading 'The Places Inbetween' by Rory Stewart. It's his account of walking across Afghanistan in 2002. He's not a natural story teller.
I'm a reader when the mood takes me kind of person but I've usually got at least one book on the go.
Try Matthew Paris one re Peru, Inca Cola, he is a natural story teller.
Remind me in about six months
Shortish and really easy to read. His trips in Peru.
I was there about the same time (I think, or at least I read it around the time I came back) and he had my travels down to a tee."
I'll put that and the Bill Bryson on my Amazon list, it'll remind me to read them at some point in the future. |
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"I'm very interested in the monarchy and I choose a lot of books based on that. I chose the Rory Stewart one because it looked interesting, which it is in parts. I quite like short stories so I go for them too.
How about you?
No real genre for me, I like bill Bryson especially the ones where he was growing up in 50’s America
Reading a couple on Route 66 and others I just pick up if they catch my eye in a used book store
I've never read Bill Bryson. I might give him a go when I've got through my 'to read' pile. Next on the list is 'Ann Boleyn and Elizabeth 1' by Tracey Borman.
I don’t think bill Bryson would be for you especially if you’re into more monarchy type history books.
He’s quite lighthearted but I like his soh
I quite like light hearted too I'm not complete swat
Lmao
He does a couple on the uk which are good
I think I've seen them. I'll keep a lookout for one.
I also enjoy autobiography
There’s a good film “a walk in the woods” about him having a mid life crisis and walking the Appalachian trail
When I had a mid life crisis I walked to the off licence
Similar only his was 2000 miles long
I might add the book of the film to my ever expanding list.
Hope you enjoy, read up on the books before you choose come they’re so different "
Ok, will do |
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I usually listen to audio books - a couple a week, but my headphones are broken and I've hit a bit of a slump. I like to read booker nominations and I've really got into autobiographies |
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"I'm very interested in the monarchy and I choose a lot of books based on that. I chose the Rory Stewart one because it looked interesting, which it is in parts. I quite like short stories so I go for them too.
How about you?
No real genre for me, I like bill Bryson especially the ones where he was growing up in 50’s America
Reading a couple on Route 66 and others I just pick up if they catch my eye in a used book store
I've never read Bill Bryson. I might give him a go when I've got through my 'to read' pile. Next on the list is 'Ann Boleyn and Elizabeth 1' by Tracey Borman.
I don’t think bill Bryson would be for you especially if you’re into more monarchy type history books.
He’s quite lighthearted but I like his soh
I quite like light hearted too I'm not complete swat
Lmao
He does a couple on the uk which are good
I think I've seen them. I'll keep a lookout for one.
I also enjoy autobiography
There’s a good film “a walk in the woods” about him having a mid life crisis and walking the Appalachian trail
When I had a mid life crisis I walked to the off licence
Similar only his was 2000 miles long
I might add the book of the film to my ever expanding list.
Yes read the book don't bother with the film they lost all of Bill Bryson's humour in the film sadly."
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Cilka's Journey. True story of a young girl liberated from Auschwitz only to be placed in a prison camp in Siberia.
Agree that Bryson is fun. I really enjoyed 'The Body'. Took a while to read because it's absolutely jam packed with facts about the body, each one is amazing.
I tend to prefer non-fiction these days. |
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By *dfabMan
over a year ago
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Stephen King all the way.
Latest is pretty good but some of my recommendations for others would be The Dark Half and Rose Madder.
I know, you've probably never heard of them but trust me, they'll have you hooked 
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I read about 600 pages a month which is usually two books, unless I am reading one of those mammoth sized Russian literature.
I usually read one fiction and one non-fiction alternately. But lately I haven't found any non-fiction worth reading. So it's mostly fiction.
Currently reading The Time Machine by H.G Wells.
My recommendation for Fiction would be Ubik by Philip K. Dick. For non-fiction, my recommendation is "The End of everything - Astrophysically speaking" by Katie Mack |
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I read a lot of Medical Biographies these days. Just finished “Further Confessions of a GP” by Dr. Benjamin Daniel’s and am about 1/4 of the way through “Past Mortems” by Carla Valentine
As for the oft lauded Bill Bryson in this thread, he was very rude about my hometown of Barnstaple in “Notes from a small Isle” that I never finished the book and have never read his stuff since |
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I get kindle books from Joffe books and Bookbub. Mainly murder mysteries and many by unknown non famous authors. The stories are just as good as famous ones. I also listen to them as audio books to help me fall asleep using Kindle Assisted reader just ask Alexa to read me latest kindle book. |
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"I'm currently reading 'The Places Inbetween' by Rory Stewart. It's his account of walking across Afghanistan in 2002. He's not a natural story teller.
I'm a reader when the mood takes me kind of person but I've usually got at least one book on the go.
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Read that earlier this year. Found it a little underwhelming, maybe alot to do with the barren nature I'd Afghanistan, especially after the damage done to it. Felt the rest of the walk ie through Iran might have been more interesting.
Read some great books this year, currently relaxing with Patrick Stewarts autobiography and another about AI. |
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"Has anyone read The Salt Path by Raynor Winn?
Bloody incredible! The other 2 books that follow it are belting too!
I loved the salt path - she inspired me to start walking "
Unbelievable aren't they!
Have you read the other 2? Especially her latest one Landlines...
I've walk alot of what they did, but not all in one flipping go! Totally inspirational. |
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I am also probably one of the very few people who doesn't like Bill Bryson. I have read two of his books - A short history of nearly everything and The Body: A guide for occupants.
The body was relatively better. But I found it really hard to read the short history as he seemed to take detours from the topic way too often. Everytime he talked about a scientist, he spent paragraphs telling us about where he grew up in, who he married and how many kids he had, etc. It really put me off. The body was relatively better in that aspect. |
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I read a lot; all sorts but mainly fiction, history and travel/nature. I've just read Cormac McCarthy's last two novels; very difficult as his are but quite amazing. Like others above, I enjoyed The Salt Path but didn't find the next one as good. Also recently read Barbara Kingsolver's Demon Copperhead which I thought very good indeed. |
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"I am also probably one of the very few people who doesn't like Bill Bryson. I have read two of his books - A short history of nearly everything and The Body: A guide for occupants.
The body was relatively better. But I found it really hard to read the short history as he seemed to take detours from the topic way too often. Everytime he talked about a scientist, he spent paragraphs telling us about where he grew up in, who he married and how many kids he had, etc. It really put me off. The body was relatively better in that aspect."
Neither is exactly his best work. I enjoyed the one about the trail walk. |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
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I recently read the affirmation by Christopher priest. Very good, Planning to read more of his, it’s kind of a fusion of science fiction and psychology with a good dose of mental illness.
He also wrote the novel the prestige which was made into a great movie. |
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By *aizyWoman
over a year ago
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"I recently read the affirmation by Christopher priest. Very good, Planning to read more of his, it’s kind of a fusion of science fiction and psychology with a good dose of mental illness.
He also wrote the novel the prestige which was made into a great movie."
The Prestige book and film are fantastic! |
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"I recently read the affirmation by Christopher priest. Very good, Planning to read more of his, it’s kind of a fusion of science fiction and psychology with a good dose of mental illness.
He also wrote the novel the prestige which was made into a great movie.
The Prestige book and film are fantastic!"
The book has been on my list for ages. I love the film |
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"I am also probably one of the very few people who doesn't like Bill Bryson. I have read two of his books - A short history of nearly everything and The Body: A guide for occupants.
The body was relatively better. But I found it really hard to read the short history as he seemed to take detours from the topic way too often. Everytime he talked about a scientist, he spent paragraphs telling us about where he grew up in, who he married and how many kids he had, etc. It really put me off. The body was relatively better in that aspect.
Neither is exactly his best work. I enjoyed the one about the trail walk. "
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By *aizyWoman
over a year ago
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"I recently read the affirmation by Christopher priest. Very good, Planning to read more of his, it’s kind of a fusion of science fiction and psychology with a good dose of mental illness.
He also wrote the novel the prestige which was made into a great movie.
The Prestige book and film are fantastic!
The book has been on my list for ages. I love the film "
You should read it, its one of those rare instances where seeing the film first doesn't ruin the book, they are essentially the same but with differences if that makes sense?!? |
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"I read a lot of Medical Biographies these days. Just finished “Further Confessions of a GP” by Dr. Benjamin Daniel’s and am about 1/4 of the way through “Past Mortems” by Carla Valentine
As for the oft lauded Bill Bryson in this thread, he was very rude about my hometown of Barnstaple in “Notes from a small Isle” that I never finished the book and have never read his stuff since"
I read about 10 pages of one of his books, hated it, never read any more. |
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"I’m currently reading Richard Osman’s the Last Devil to Die. "
Bought but not read yet
Currently working through Edward Marston Railway Detective series |
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Anything Neil Gaiman, been hooked since i discovered Sandman in the mid 90's.
After Mr Gaiman is Mr Pratchett, especially the Discworld.
Quite enjoy the star wars novels. Grew up reading comics and never really stopped, favourites are Spawn, Deadpool, Sandman, Wolverine, The Crow, Alien, Predator, , V, Hellboy, Preacher, Vamps and Lucifer, not the TV show version and of course, Batman.
Books on natural remedies and folk medicine. Books set in the Warhammer 40k Universe, The Diceman, Anne Rice's Vampire Mythos, Lost Souls by Poppy Z Brite.
And one book everyone should read, K-PAX!!!
Autobiographies by musicians or other celebrities that i find interesting.
Books on Unexplained Phonomena
2000A.D. |
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