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By (user no longer on site) OP 41 weeks ago
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Hi fabbers, welcome to the virtual fabbers book club.
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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Currently reading The Virgin Suicides. I'm enjoying it but it feels like a concentrating sort of book and life has been a bit much for that the last week. I might try to find something fluffy until I have the brain space.
J |
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I am more into non fiction mostly military and political stuff.
Currently reading black ops (life of a CIA shadow warrior) by Ric Prado
Only just started it.
If like that kind of think highly recommend..
Vietnam war by Geoffry C ward and Ken Burns. |
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By (user no longer on site) 41 weeks ago
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I just finished Clear by Carys Davies. A short novel of about 140 pages. I highly recommend it.
Got me right in them feels 
Next on the list is either 100 years of solitude or Dune. I’ll coin toss it. |
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"Chimp paradox , blows my mind as literally describes me inside out .
I didn't get very far with that "
I think if you read it trying to find answers about your self rather than people it’s a little easier . Scared me to realise what a chimp I am lol x |
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By (user no longer on site) 41 weeks ago
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I've just finished One Day by David Nicholls.
I really enjoyed it, made me cry at times. It appealed to my hopeless romantic side.
I'm now reading The Northern Clemency, by Philip Hensher. So far, so good. |
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By *odevilWoman 41 weeks ago
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One of the best fiction books I've ever read is "three hours" by Rosamund Lupton.
Non fiction: "Human Kind" by Rutger Bregman.
Those two I recommend to everyone.
I've struggled to find books I'm really into recently.
"The once and future witches" is probably my favourite of late.
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"Currently reading The Virgin Suicides. I'm enjoying it but it feels like a concentrating sort of book and life has been a bit much for that the last week. I might try to find something fluffy until I have the brain space.
J"
The film is brilliant!
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I'm a bit late to this geopolitical party, but finally reading The Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall. |
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"I'm a bit late to this geopolitical party, but finally reading The Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall."
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This one sounds interesting and will look for it in Waterstones tomorrow. Thank you, YOLO.  |
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"Hi fabbers, welcome to the virtual fabbers book club.
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?"
Percival Everett’sbooks |
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By (user no longer on site) 35 weeks ago
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"Norse mythology by Neil Gaiman
You ever read American Gods? My favourite book."
I have, I'm Gaiman fan, more of his work in comics to be honest...also read Anansi boys, which I think might be a kind of prequel or, maybe sequel to American Gods
Other than that, I'm currently rereading Ghost Story by Peter Straub
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"I'm a bit late to this geopolitical party, but finally reading The Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall.
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This one sounds interesting and will look for it in Waterstones tomorrow. Thank you, YOLO. "
It's very good, Nero. But from 2016 so some of his Russia analysis looks a bit out of date, sadly...
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Back on the fiction and reading Trio by William Boyd. Always love his stuff. |
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"I'm a bit late to this geopolitical party, but finally reading The Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall.
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This one sounds interesting and will look for it in Waterstones tomorrow. Thank you, YOLO.
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It's very good, Nero. But from 2016 so some of his Russia analysis looks a bit out of date, sadly...
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Back on the fiction and reading Trio by William Boyd. Always love his stuff."
Ak ok, well I'll still have a gander, and besides, there's a fine café in there and lots of comics for me to read.
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"I'm a bit late to this geopolitical party, but finally reading The Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall.
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This one sounds interesting and will look for it in Waterstones tomorrow. Thank you, YOLO.
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It's very good, Nero. But from 2016 so some of his Russia analysis looks a bit out of date, sadly...
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Back on the fiction and reading Trio by William Boyd. Always love his stuff.
Ak ok, well I'll still have a gander, and besides, there's a fine café in there and lots of comics for me to read.
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THERE IS NOTHING BETTER THAN A BOOKSHOP CAFE!
So good I needed to shout! |
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Just finished "when the moon hatched" Sarah J Parker.
It was a great read, fantasy/romance would reccomend, although the 30 page glossary did put me off to start.
Another favourite - Lady Venom takes a mistress - FF fantasy short read but amazing.
I need some recs I'm inna reading slump.
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By (user no longer on site) 35 weeks ago
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I’ve just finished Haunting Adeline and Hunting Adeline by H.D Carlton. Couldn’t put either of them down (excusing the little 2 hour break I had to take during ‘Hunting’ when it got a bit deep) would thoroughly recommend!
An FYI that all of my reading recommendations will be smut filled  none of that 50 shades shite either! |
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By *ACOLCouple 35 weeks ago
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"I’ve just finished Haunting Adeline and Hunting Adeline by H.D Carlton. Couldn’t put either of them down (excusing the little 2 hour break I had to take during ‘Hunting’ when it got a bit deep) would thoroughly recommend!
An FYI that all of my reading recommendations will be smut filled none of that 50 shades shite either! "
I love this series also... have you read Raw by Belle Aurora?
Lina. |
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"I've just finished One Day by David Nicholls.
I really enjoyed it, made me cry at times. It appealed to my hopeless romantic side.
I'm now reading The Northern Clemency, by Philip Hensher. So far, so good. "
That’s on my to read list as I watched the Netflix series recently and it RUINED me!
C x |
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I’ve just finished The Girls Who Disappeared which was for my actual book club. Slow going tbh but an ok read.
I’m now reading Twisted Hate by Ana Huang, I’ve read the books before this one. They’re smutty but good smutty.
I’m a big fan of Lorenzo Carcaterra and Jonathan Kellerman and I love a bit of Stephen King. Normally I stick to true crime or detective mystery type stuff. Although I did recently read four Nicholas Sparks books.
C x |
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Fell behind on my reading so still have a few from Christmas. Currently reading Jeffery Deaver, The Midnight Lock.
I also have the last 3 instalments of Peter James' Roy grace series to finishst 3 off.
Bring on the summer for naked sunbathing and me catching up with my reading ! |
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By *aizyWoman 35 weeks ago
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"Currently having a Discworld read through and on Wyrd Sisters
Aww such a shame there is no more Discworld.
Mort is still my favourite"
It is a shame. Mort is my fav too, it was the first Discworld book I read when I was about 10, and I still love it as much as the first time I read it! |
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By (user no longer on site) 35 weeks ago
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"I’ve just finished Haunting Adeline and Hunting Adeline by H.D Carlton. Couldn’t put either of them down (excusing the little 2 hour break I had to take during ‘Hunting’ when it got a bit deep) would thoroughly recommend!
An FYI that all of my reading recommendations will be smut filled none of that 50 shades shite either!
I love this series also... have you read Raw by Belle Aurora?
Lina."
Ooooh no I haven’t, is it worth adding to the list? I’ve just been recommended ‘Black Sheep’ by Harlowe & Weaver which gives me Adeline vibes just a role reversal! |
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By *eliWoman 35 weeks ago
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"I'm re-reading The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. I find it utterly enchanting and beautiful, even the second time round. I've never read anything like it."
Oh it's beautiful isn't it? I reread it annually, truly magical and so atmospheric. There have been threats of it becoming a film which I would hate. Maybe if Guillermo Del Toro directed it it'll be fine.  |
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"Currently having a Discworld read through and on Wyrd Sisters
Aww such a shame there is no more Discworld.
Mort is still my favourite
It is a shame. Mort is my fav too, it was the first Discworld book I read when I was about 10, and I still love it as much as the first time I read it! "
I still have "The Shepherds Crown" on my bookshelf, untouched. Because until I read it, for me there _is_ more Discworld, the story has not yet finished... |
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By *aizyWoman 35 weeks ago
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"Currently having a Discworld read through and on Wyrd Sisters
Aww such a shame there is no more Discworld.
Mort is still my favourite
It is a shame. Mort is my fav too, it was the first Discworld book I read when I was about 10, and I still love it as much as the first time I read it!
I still have "The Shepherds Crown" on my bookshelf, untouched. Because until I read it, for me there _is_ more Discworld, the story has not yet finished..."
I haven't read that one for that very reason! |
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"Currently having a Discworld read through and on Wyrd Sisters
Aww such a shame there is no more Discworld.
Mort is still my favourite
It is a shame. Mort is my fav too, it was the first Discworld book I read when I was about 10, and I still love it as much as the first time I read it!
I still have "The Shepherds Crown" on my bookshelf, untouched. Because until I read it, for me there _is_ more Discworld, the story has not yet finished...
I haven't read that one for that very reason! "
Ditto, I can't bring myself to read it |
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I've been working my way through from book 1 for a while now. Currently half way through Unseen Academicals. I've read them all multiple times but I'm surprised how well I remember the earlier books than the later books.
On to the biographies when I'm done. But it does make me rather sad to think about it.
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"Currently having a Discworld read through and on Wyrd Sisters
Aww such a shame there is no more Discworld.
Mort is still my favourite
It is a shame. Mort is my fav too, it was the first Discworld book I read when I was about 10, and I still love it as much as the first time I read it!
I still have "The Shepherds Crown" on my bookshelf, untouched. Because until I read it, for me there _is_ more Discworld, the story has not yet finished..."
Terry would want you to read it |
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"Currently having a Discworld read through and on Wyrd Sisters
Aww such a shame there is no more Discworld.
Mort is still my favourite
It is a shame. Mort is my fav too, it was the first Discworld book I read when I was about 10, and I still love it as much as the first time I read it!
I still have "The Shepherds Crown" on my bookshelf, untouched. Because until I read it, for me there _is_ more Discworld, the story has not yet finished...
I haven't read that one for that very reason! "
It doesnt ring any bells to me, it may be one i dont actually have and i thought i had them all.
Will be looking into this, and oh gods, adding another book to my need to read list |
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I'm reading Corpus by Rory Clements, I'm near the end and have mixed feelings. The prose is fine and I've enjoyed the historical setting (England 1939). The espionage/politics is handled well but it's getting a little bit like a TV show near the end. Motorbikes, damsel in distress, guns. Shame but I'll try the next in the series as the good has outweighed the bad. |
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By (user no longer on site) 35 weeks ago
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"Not currently reading. Last book I finished I can’t even remember. Got revolutionary acts to read next. "
also just bought some Gilroy to cleanse my soul.
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Men in Love by Nancy Friday. First read it in my 20’s, it’s about in the subject of love rather than being emotionally attached. Pseudo Psychology Read, about how men are affected by their upbringing in terms of sex. It lists Guys fantasies over a range of topics, do, basically, porn  |
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By *aizyWoman 35 weeks ago
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"Currently having a Discworld read through and on Wyrd Sisters
Aww such a shame there is no more Discworld.
Mort is still my favourite
It is a shame. Mort is my fav too, it was the first Discworld book I read when I was about 10, and I still love it as much as the first time I read it!
I still have "The Shepherds Crown" on my bookshelf, untouched. Because until I read it, for me there _is_ more Discworld, the story has not yet finished...
I haven't read that one for that very reason!
It doesnt ring any bells to me, it may be one i dont actually have and i thought i had them all.
Will be looking into this, and oh gods, adding another book to my need to read list"
It was the last Discworld book he wrote before he died  |
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"am i allowed to join as i dont read but i listen to loads when im drawing and running as i have slight adhd and i cant concentrate on reading , but definatley love listening "
Listening definitely counts. I know some people can be a bit snooty about not physically reading a book, but if you're absorbing information it shouldn't matter what format it's in. |
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"Currently having a Discworld read through and on Wyrd Sisters
Aww such a shame there is no more Discworld.
Mort is still my favourite
It is a shame. Mort is my fav too, it was the first Discworld book I read when I was about 10, and I still love it as much as the first time I read it!
I still have "The Shepherds Crown" on my bookshelf, untouched. Because until I read it, for me there _is_ more Discworld, the story has not yet finished..."
J |
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By (user no longer on site) OP 35 weeks ago
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"am i allowed to join as i dont read but i listen to loads when im drawing and running as i have slight adhd and i cant concentrate on reading , but definatley love listening "
I only listen to audio books - they are great for when I'm out and about... Definitely counted as i started the thread  |
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By (user no longer on site) 35 weeks ago
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My purchased and downloaded books are played at 1.50 speed and this week are:
1) a repeat of Carol Godyer Gravitas. Listened to it 3 times, but it’s very good.
2) I thought it was just me, by Brene Brown
3) Mans Search for Meaning, Victor Frankel. I’ve been pushing this back for a while on audible. I fear what it may do to my soul.
4) The power of your subconscious mind, Joseph Murphy.
Next weeks list is available if you kick this off next week.
Paul
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"am i allowed to join as i dont read but i listen to loads when im drawing and running as i have slight adhd and i cant concentrate on reading , but definatley love listening
I only listen to audio books - they are great for when I'm out and about... Definitely counted as i started the thread "
Oh good if that's the case mine are sci fi and nerdy
Ready player one and 2
Armarda
The while game of thrones saga
Tye Jack reacher collections
Mine are mainly film adaptions so any recommendations welcome
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"Norse mythology by Neil Gaiman
You ever read American Gods? My favourite book.
I have, I'm Gaiman fan, more of his work in comics to be honest...also read Anansi boys, which I think might be a kind of prequel or, maybe sequel to American Gods
Other than that, I'm currently rereading Ghost Story by Peter Straub
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His adaptation of Sandman on Audible is brilliant |
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"am i allowed to join as i dont read but i listen to loads when im drawing and running as i have slight adhd and i cant concentrate on reading , but definatley love listening
I only listen to audio books - they are great for when I'm out and about... Definitely counted as i started the thread "
I tend to listen to audibooks more when it's factual stuff and read more when it's fiction |
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