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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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What’re you reading?
I’m almost halfway through Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and I’m loving it so far. |
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By *-sas-sinWoman
over a year ago
Arse end of the universe |
I'm reading a crime thriller called nothing stays buried by PJ Tracy, was 1.99 in the supermarket and actually pretty good.
Love a good book |
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The beau read that a few months ago and said good things about it.
I've just finished a Jill Mansell book and haven't been able to find anything which tickles my fancy so will peruse this thread with interest |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr.
Aimed at older children I think, but it is a fascinating, absorbing read |
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Just finished.. Art sex music.. Cosey fanni tutti.and just about to start an inconvenient truth.. Miles goslett.. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr.
Aimed at older children I think, but it is a fascinating, absorbing read"
I’ve read this and loved it  |
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"What’re you reading?
I’m almost halfway through Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and I’m loving it so far. "
Just started that too.
Just finished Testaments. Very good. |
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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago
Hillside desolate |
Dictator by Robert Harris, it's not my usual thing but I was encouraged to read it, and I'm enjoying it so far. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The silent patient by Alex Michaelides... excellent book |
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Reading a series by Lucinda Riley, just finished Storm Sister
The Olive Tree by her was brilliant,,, |
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Fluent in Three Months by Benny Lewis.
I have a love hate relationship with self help books. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Just finished The Testaments, very much worth the decades-long wait. Very tempted to stick with Atwood and re-visit "Oryx and Crake" again soon. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Donna Leon - earthly remains.
I do have a bit of a thing for detective novels, and the descriptions of Venice, it's like you're walking the back streets and by-ways with detective inspectore Brunetti.
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I'm reading 50 shades of _ommick.... thrilling tale of a country boy who made no money to buy a helicopter but had s wank in the garden shed while drinking cans of cider hoping no one would catch him.... gripping... literally |
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Just started reading Dead woman walking ... |
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By *arksxMan
over a year ago
Leicester / London |
I am listening to
no country for old men
by Cormac Mccarthy...
You don't need to see the film with pictures he paints with his words
https://youtu.be/WIuGodWdsMA |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have spent the last few years reading medical books... so now I am enjoying a Wilbur Smith novel |
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Just started Stephen King's new one
The Institute |
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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago
Hillside desolate |
"Just started Stephen King's new one
The Institute "
I read that in a few days after it came out, I really enjoyed it  |
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Nearly finished Brief Answers To The Big Questions by Stephen Hawking.
Its very interesting and although I have to concentrate really hard I have actually understood some of it  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Just started Stephen King's new one
The Institute
I read that in a few days after it came out, I really enjoyed it "
It’s definitely on my list. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Nearly finished Brief Answers To The Big Questions by Stephen Hawking.
Its very interesting and although I have to concentrate really hard I have actually understood some of it "
Colour me impressed |
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"When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr.
Aimed at older children I think, but it is a fascinating, absorbing read"
Of 'the tiger who came for tea' fame? |
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"Nearly finished Brief Answers To The Big Questions by Stephen Hawking.
Its very interesting and although I have to concentrate really hard I have actually understood some of it
Colour me impressed "
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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago
Northampton Somewhere |
I've just started the Jack Reacher series but I'm not sure it's for me. |
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By *eliWoman
over a year ago
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Thin Air by Michelle Paver.
It's surprisingly enjoyable and a bit scary. One to read with the lights up. |
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Handmaid's tale for me. Everyone is raving about the show but I wanted to read the book first. Hopefully my upcoming 9hr flight will help me get through it. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Thin Air by Michelle Paver.
It's surprisingly enjoyable and a bit scary. One to read with the lights up."
You’ve steered me right on the book path before, so I’ll look into this. |
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"Soldier spy.
Good read. "
Amazing book and his follow up I Spy is just as good. |
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Pi- to a million decimal places |
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Nearly finished writing a book - so reading my own stuff |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Nearly finished writing a book - so reading my own stuff "
That’s amazing |
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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago
carrbrook stalybridge |
Dawn of the Apocalypse by phill higgins its on amazon in both kindle and paperback formats |
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I’ve a book on my bedside but haven’t started it yet. It’s about the Lyons tearoom waitresses (Nippy’s) during the war |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshana Zuboff. Hard work but an important book. |
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"Just started Stephen King's new one
The Institute "
That's next on my list |
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Great book choice Boldy. I loved it too.
Currently reading 'Gobbing, pogoing and gratuitous bad language: An anthology of punk short stories' A truly riotous read. |
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I'm starting to read John Grisham novels again.... Camino Island just started |
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Currently reading Munich by Robert Harris (it's really quite good) and Anger is an Energy - the autobiography of Johnny Rotten. Its a bit strange but well written and interesting |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I’ve a book on my bedside but haven’t started it yet. It’s about the Lyons tearoom waitresses (Nippy’s) during the war"
I’m gonna check this out. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I'm starting to read John Grisham novels again.... Camino Island just started "
His books are always amazing. |
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The tattoist of austwitch. First book that is not academic in 2.5 years. |
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"The tattoist of austwitch. First book that is not academic in 2.5 years."
I'm like you, I tend to read those types of books way too early in the morning. Imagine trying to understand a singularity event at 7:30 in the morning I'm a London tube.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Better Off Dead by Tom Wood. |
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I'm reading All Hell Let Loose by Max Hastings which is about WW2. I tend to only read history books but I also like the books by Tom Sharpe, they are funny. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"The tattoist of austwitch. First book that is not academic in 2.5 years."
I loved that book. |
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"Nearly finished Brief Answers To The Big Questions by Stephen Hawking.
Its very interesting and although I have to concentrate really hard I have actually understood some of it "
Excellent book. I still read a brief history of time every now and then.
I can recommend reading or watching Richard Feynman, he's incredible |
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"Nearly finished Brief Answers To The Big Questions by Stephen Hawking.
Its very interesting and although I have to concentrate really hard I have actually understood some of it
Excellent book. I still read a brief history of time every now and then.
I can recommend reading or watching Richard Feynman, he's incredible"
I'll check him out. I couldn't get in to Brief History of Time I found this recent one far more accessible |
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"Nearly finished Brief Answers To The Big Questions by Stephen Hawking.
Its very interesting and although I have to concentrate really hard I have actually understood some of it
Excellent book. I still read a brief history of time every now and then.
I can recommend reading or watching Richard Feynman, he's incredible
I'll check him out. I couldn't get in to Brief History of Time I found this recent one far more accessible "
I would be interested to know how you find him. Hope you enjoy |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I used to love reading but haven't had the concentration resenty.
Would love some inspiration, I like Catherine Cookson type books and Mary Higgins Clark. |
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"Nearly finished Brief Answers To The Big Questions by Stephen Hawking.
Its very interesting and although I have to concentrate really hard I have actually understood some of it
Excellent book. I still read a brief history of time every now and then.
I can recommend reading or watching Richard Feynman, he's incredible
I'll check him out. I couldn't get in to Brief History of Time I found this recent one far more accessible
I would be interested to know how you find him. Hope you enjoy "
thanks, just looking at his website now. |
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Next book I'm buying is Bill Bryson - The Body. Does anyone else like his books? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Next book I'm buying is Bill Bryson - The Body. Does anyone else like his books?"
I’ve never tried any of his. |
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I started reading the collective works of HG Wells. I think I'm about halfway through the first chapter of the time machine before fab drew me back in lol. |
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By *ildbillkidMan
over a year ago
where the road goes on forever |
S.m.stirling alternative history "the peshawar lancers"its a good read |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Bumping this for the bookworms |
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By *hilloutMan
over a year ago
All over the place! Northwesr, , Southwest |
Re reading the greatest sci fi novel of all time; Dune
And i've got a mammoth friggin textbook to read in minutae for an upcoming exam  |
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The next on my list is Jo Nesbo, Knife. Thrillers are my guilty pleasure. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The new Phillip Pullman and some Ray Bradbury short stories. Fab. |
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"What’re you reading?
I’m almost halfway through Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and I’m loving it so far. "
Read it in the summer..loved it! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Rereading Howard's End by E M Forster |
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By *ocbigMan
over a year ago
Birmingham |
Catch 22...again. Feet in the Clouds..again. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Rereading Howard's End by E M Forster "
Heaven. Yum. |
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Any jack reacher book
Doug Hepburn autobiography. |
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By *oxy_minxWoman
over a year ago
Scotland - Aberdeen |
Currently binging on Katerina Diamond (crime thriller writer) and she is brilliant! Highly recommend her |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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just started reading a book by Derek Tangye |
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"Just started Stephen King's new one
The Institute "
me too x |
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"just started reading a book by Derek Tangye"
Is it about Minack? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"just started reading a book by Derek Tangye
Is it about Minack?"
Nope, about a small holding near Lamorna |
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Everything is Fucked
By Mark Manson. |
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"Re reading the greatest sci fi novel of all time; Dune
And i've got a mammoth friggin textbook to read in minutae for an upcoming exam "
Gawd I do not miss that.
I've got enough fucking letters after my name. No more! |
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"What’re you reading?
I’m almost halfway through Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and I’m loving it so far. "
Same here! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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New one by Joe Abercrombie!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The new Ann Cleeves book, The Long Call. I loved her Shetland series but couldn't bear the tv version. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Guy Martin
My autobiography |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"What’re you reading?
I’m almost halfway through Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and I’m loving it so far.
Same here!"
It’s really good. |
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Most recent one was David Camerons autobiography as wanted to see him try and justify leaving us all in the shit with regards Brexit.
Was disappointed by The Testaments. |
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By *hyntravCouple
over a year ago
North Somerset |
Just finished After the Fire by Will Hill |
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"What’re you reading?
I’m almost halfway through Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and I’m loving it so far.
Same here!
It’s really good. "
It is, though I find some parts trigger me a bit too much.
Then other bits have me laughing out loud. I've not stopped reading it so it can't be bad |
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"Nearly finished writing a book - so reading my own stuff "
nice one. |
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Zadie Smith, Swing Time. First 100 pages are good. But no swinging (yet at least). |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"What’re you reading?
I’m almost halfway through Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and I’m loving it so far.
Same here!
It’s really good.
It is, though I find some parts trigger me a bit too much.
Then other bits have me laughing out loud. I've not stopped reading it so it can't be bad "
Yep, I can totally relate to that. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Mines unusual..I love the mind, psychology how people think..currently reading satanic bible..it's one of those that gets the cells working  |
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The Bone Ships by RJ Barker it's a fantasy novel set at sea, I'm really enjoying it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Finished A Little Hatred by Joe Abercrombie, great revisit to The First Law world.
Now reading Sword of Kings by Bernard Cornwell, can't beat Uhtred of Bebbenburgh. |
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"Finished A Little Hatred by Joe Abercrombie, great revisit to The First Law world.
Now reading Sword of Kings by Bernard Cornwell, can't beat Uhtred of Bebbenburgh. "
A little hatred was great, I'd forgotten how good a writer he is |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Just finished This Census-Taker by China Mieville and a graphic novel adaptation of Paul Auster's City Of Glass. Next I need to re-read Frankenstein for book club and read Tash Aw's We, The Survivors. |
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The Manufacturing of Greta Thunberg by investigative Journalist Cory Morningstar
about how Greta Thunberg has been manufactured by the NGOs and corporations so that they can make money from the green agenda.
Musicophilia by neurologist Oliver Sacks about music and the brain.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Just started reading The Holiday T.M.Logan. |
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Handbook Of Medieval Sexuality
Heavy going in places (it's aimed at uni graduates) but interesting and, hopefully useful. |
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Just started the new Pullman. Woo. Except it's already making me feel a bit upset. Also picked up a Barry Jones the other day. FINALLY got around to watching Kes recently(I've been saving it up. For about twenty years..) so curious to see what he's like. |
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By *tephanjMan
over a year ago
Kettering |
I have a David baldacci on the go at the moment |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Bump  |
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By *o_eye_deerMan
over a year ago
The South Near That London |
Richard Kern - Action, although reading it might be a stretch, but what words there are have been thoroughly read! |
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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago
Maldon and Peterborough |
I'm reading your profile and wishing I was younger.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Nelson Mandela - Long Walk to Freedom |
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"Nearly finished Brief Answers To The Big Questions by Stephen Hawking.
Its very interesting and although I have to concentrate really hard I have actually understood some of it "
you should try Matt Ridley.
The evolution of everything interesting.. Heavy bit interesting.
Before you read it look on u tube and watch Matt Ridley... The Rational Optimist for a alternative view point to a lot of current issues |
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"Next book I'm buying is Bill Bryson - The Body. Does anyone else like his books?
I’ve never tried any of his. Love Bill Bryony Notes From A Small Island "
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"Next book I'm buying is Bill Bryson - The Body. Does anyone else like his books?
I’ve never tried any of his. Love Bill Bryony Notes From A Small Island "
of course I mean Bryson |
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"The Manufacturing of Greta Thunberg by investigative Journalist Cory Morningstar
about how Greta Thunberg has been manufactured by the NGOs and corporations so that they can make money from the green agenda.
Musicophilia by neurologist Oliver Sacks about music and the brain.
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"The Manufacturing of Greta Thunberg by investigative Journalist Cory Morningstar
about how Greta Thunberg has been manufactured by the NGOs and corporations so that they can make money from the green agenda.
Musicophilia by neurologist Oliver Sacks about music and the brain.
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re the Greta Thunberg thing watch Matt Ridley The Rational Optimist on you tube.
It's an alternative view which will open your eyes |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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This thread has got me filling my Ebay basket up |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"This thread has got me filling my Ebay basket up "
Same |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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A History of the Rifle Brigade by WH Cope. Some heroic, some verging on genocidal though it was clearly seen as quite ok at the time. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've just started reading the Goldfinch by Donna Tartt... It is beautifully written so far |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Catch 22...again. Feet in the Clouds..again. "
Catch 22 is one of my favourite books, wore my first copy out  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Christopher Marlowe - doctor Faustus
I have to get a copy of Goethe’s Faustus now.
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Im a big Will Self fan. A couple of the you need a dictionary nearby for.
The Book of Dave takes some getting used to as its a cockney derived language, written phonetically. Its like reading A Clockwork Orange. Hard going till you get to grips with the language. |
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Jerusalem by Alan Moore. Long term background read, over a million words. In between lots of other stuff - M John Harrison, Angela Carter, Stephen Baxter with Terry Pratchett, Douglas R Hofstadter, Terry Moore (no relation to Alan Moore). Just got the new Kate Charlesworth graphic novel, Sensible Footwear - A Girls Guide, which looks fabulous. |
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"Just started the new Pullman. Woo. Except it's already making me feel a bit upset. Also picked up a Barry Jones the other day. FINALLY got around to watching Kes recently(I've been saving it up. For about twenty years..) so curious to see what he's like. "
Kes, brilliant film. I went to a yorkshire school a few miles away from that one but built to the same design. Watching Kes is like watching my schooldays. |
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"Just started the new Pullman. Woo. Except it's already making me feel a bit upset. Also picked up a Barry Jones the other day. FINALLY got around to watching Kes recently(I've been saving it up. For about twenty years..) so curious to see what he's like.
Kes, brilliant film. I went to a yorkshire school a few miles away from that one but built to the same design. Watching Kes is like watching my schooldays."
Kes is an amazing film. Have you seen The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner - so many strong messages in that film x |
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"Just started the new Pullman. Woo. Except it's already making me feel a bit upset. Also picked up a Barry Jones the other day. FINALLY got around to watching Kes recently(I've been saving it up. For about twenty years..) so curious to see what he's like.
Kes, brilliant film. I went to a yorkshire school a few miles away from that one but built to the same design. Watching Kes is like watching my schooldays.
Kes is an amazing film. Have you seen The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner - so many strong messages in that film x "
Not seen the film. Read the book many many years ago. |
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Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellmann. It's a mammoth stream-of-consciousness novel centred around a nameless housewife in Ohio who mulls over the world's problems and her internal life as she goes about her daily routine. Beautiful, funny, very distictive and full of beautiful truth. Quarter of the way through (about 300 pages) and don't want it to end. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Moved on to one of my favourite authors last night. James Patterson, Haunted. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm re-reading Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell still. Recommended his Black Swan Green to a pal last night and I know a lot of you guys would adore it...
Fab and Netflix have taken up a lot of space in my days where books used to reside. I must be more disciplined... |
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"I'm re-reading Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell still. Recommended his Black Swan Green to a pal last night and I know a lot of you guys would adore it...
Fab and Netflix have taken up a lot of space in my days where books used to reside. I must be more disciplined... "
I didn't particularly enjoy Cloud Atlas, it was okay but i felt nowhere near the rave reviews. Not the first time I've seen the narrative-within-narrative style used, not a particularly compelling view of the future... But then the stuff that might seem "fresh" to the literary reviewers who normally despise SF is often seen to be pretty derivative by those that have been reading this type of thing for many years.
Not a bad book, i just felt disappointed it wasn't better. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I'm re-reading Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell still. Recommended his Black Swan Green to a pal last night and I know a lot of you guys would adore it...
Fab and Netflix have taken up a lot of space in my days where books used to reside. I must be more disciplined... "
Gonna check these out |
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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago
Hillside desolate |
"I'm re-reading Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell still. Recommended his Black Swan Green to a pal last night and I know a lot of you guys would adore it...
Fab and Netflix have taken up a lot of space in my days where books used to reside. I must be more disciplined... "
I absolutely loved Cloud Atlas. My gran bought me it one Christmas when she was going a bit dotty and she thought it was a Game of Thrones book
I'm so glad she did |
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Just started. Make Me by Lee Child's.
Love his books |
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"Just started. Make Me by Lee Child's.
Love his books"
That’s a brilliant read |
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By *Man1263Man
over a year ago
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"Just started. Make Me by Lee Child's.
Love his books
That’s a brilliant read "
Read all of them so far.
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Just finished confessions of a prison doctor Amanda Brown. On to The Testaments |
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By *Man1263Man
over a year ago
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I've started a 3-1 book by Stephen Coonts. Over 1000 pages, so need to actually get on with it.
I enjoy reading, so much that I have different books on the go (one for work, one for home), it's relaxing to just switch off and read.
Also thinking of audio books for whilst I am driving, but the cost of them puts me off
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So Lucky - Dawn O’Porter.
Fucking brilliant |
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"So Lucky - Dawn O’Porter.
Fucking brilliant "
Oh agreed. I could happily read this again and again
Currently I have Richard E Grant's film diaries and a British Wildlife handbook on the go. Thoroughly enjoying both. |
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"So Lucky - Dawn O’Porter.
Fucking brilliant
Oh agreed. I could happily read this again and again
Currently I have Richard E Grant's film diaries and a British Wildlife handbook on the go. Thoroughly enjoying both. "
I give lots of my books to a local charity, but keep ones I’ll read over. That’s definitely one I’m keeping. |
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12 rules for life.
Dr jordan peterson. |
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Anything and everything by Peter Carey |
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over a year ago
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SNUFF by Chuck palahniuk |
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"Anything and everything by Peter Carey"
I love that guy... |
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Reviving this as I am stuck for a new read... having trouble finding something and actually for it to keep my interest. No pretentious crap please...love a good crime novel, fantasy, paranormal etc
Suggestions? |
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By *tephanjMan
over a year ago
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In reading zero day by David baldacci I have had it on the go for a few weeks though I should get it finished |
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"What’re you reading?
I’m almost halfway through Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and I’m loving it so far. "
.John Connelly's newest , and it is as good as the rest,
Excellent |
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'the presentation of the self in everyday life'' by Ervin Goffman |
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over a year ago
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Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas by Tom Robbins |
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"What’re you reading?
I’m almost halfway through Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and I’m loving it so far. .John Connelly's newest , and it is as good as the rest,
Excellent"
John is my fav so I’m to date there |
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I'm half way through 'What The Hell Did I Just Read' by David Wong.
Love this guy's characters and bizarre stories. If you like Dirk Gently, you'd enjoy this |
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Many thanks a few interesting options it seems here, will go investigate |
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over a year ago
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Hariri.
I love how he is able to articulate in such a concise way. |
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over a year ago
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I’m abit of a nerd I read comics, does that count ? And when i say comics I mean playboy and IKEA |
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"I'm half way through 'What The Hell Did I Just Read' by David Wong.
Love this guy's characters and bizarre stories. If you like Dirk Gently, you'd enjoy this "
Gojng to try this as love Dirk Gently! Thanks |
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"I'm half way through 'What The Hell Did I Just Read' by David Wong.
Love this guy's characters and bizarre stories. If you like Dirk Gently, you'd enjoy this
Gojng to try this as love Dirk Gently! Thanks "
If you enjoy it, he also wrote 'Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits' |
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"I'm half way through 'What The Hell Did I Just Read' by David Wong.
Love this guy's characters and bizarre stories. If you like Dirk Gently, you'd enjoy this
Gojng to try this as love Dirk Gently! Thanks
If you enjoy it, he also wrote 'Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits' "
Started with John dies in the end and I’m loving it so thank you |
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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago
West Wales and Cardiff |
The Rings of Saturn by WG Sebald
I love books about people rambling around the place |
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over a year ago
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Asa akira--insatiable porn... A love story
Man vs toddler
And a fuck ton of shibari books |
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Almost finished The Wych Elm - Tana French, it’s a brilliant read. |
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By *stellaWoman
over a year ago
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Writing Home - Alan Bennett |
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I read the institute by Stephen king over the last couple of weeks.
Started on pet semetary last night and got about 120 pages into it.
Trying to take up more reading as I used to read loads. |
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"I read the institute by Stephen king over the last couple of weeks.
Started on pet semetary last night and got about 120 pages into it.
Trying to take up more reading as I used to read loads. "
In bed with a tiger
By Claude Bols |
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Unfortunately I have trouble reading nowadays, medical. However I love a good audio book. I've noticed many of the titles mentioned have recently been featured on the radio... Some marvellous things available? And they're free! Marvellous resource! |
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Well, 'The Royal Commission on the Care and Control of the Feebleminded, 1908' Soon to be Channal4 |
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"I read the institute by Stephen king over the last couple of weeks.
Started on pet semetary last night and got about 120 pages into it.
Trying to take up more reading as I used to read loads. "
Just ordered the Institute through my local bookshop after you mentioned it. |
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The Phil Collins Autobiography - Not Dead Yet. |
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Currently reading Say You're Sorry by Karen Rose.
A bit formulaic but engaging enough and easy to pick up and read in short bursts. |
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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago
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I'm on the look out for some new adult fantasy books - series prefered to stand alone. |
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"Currently reading Say You're Sorry by Karen Rose.
A bit formulaic but engaging enough and easy to pick up and read in short bursts."
Love Karen Rose |
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"I'm on the look out for some new adult fantasy books - series prefered to stand alone. "
Mine usually have a side order or porn I there so not sure you would like it lol
But I did like Sarah J Maas Throne of glass series
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Gonna go back to Keith Richards autobiography written by himself..wkd read if you love music..unlike most musicians he only touches on drugs side..love it |
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"I am listening to
no country for old men
by Cormac Mccarthy...
You don't need to see the film with pictures he paints with his words
https://youtu.be/WIuGodWdsMA"
I've read everything by Cormac McCarthy. True genius. The Road and Blood Meridian are incredible - if rather disturbing. |
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"Currently reading Say You're Sorry by Karen Rose.
A bit formulaic but engaging enough and easy to pick up and read in short bursts.
Love Karen Rose "
I think I might have read too many because I feel as though I've already read this one, feels a bit samey.
Still engaging, just... feels familiar, if that makes sense! |
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"Currently reading Say You're Sorry by Karen Rose.
A bit formulaic but engaging enough and easy to pick up and read in short bursts.
Love Karen Rose
I think I might have read too many because I feel as though I've already read this one, feels a bit samey.
Still engaging, just... feels familiar, if that makes sense!"
Well she has so many different series going now and only one release a year so hard to remember what’s what. This is why my kindle is a godsend as there is nothing worse than reading thinking this seems familIar |
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"I am listening to
no country for old men
by Cormac Mccarthy...
You don't need to see the film with pictures he paints with his words
https://youtu.be/WIuGodWdsMA
I've read everything by Cormac McCarthy. True genius. The Road and Blood Meridian are incredible - if rather disturbing."
Am I the only one that hated the movie? I never read the book as I have a rule about that. In the end of that movie I was like WTF? |
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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago
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"I'm on the look out for some new adult fantasy books - series prefered to stand alone.
Mine usually have a side order or porn I there so not sure you would like it lol
But I did like Sarah J Maas Throne of glass series
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Doesn't bother me too much if it's on there really. So long as its not overshadowing a good plot. |
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"I'm on the look out for some new adult fantasy books - series prefered to stand alone.
Mine usually have a side order or porn I there so not sure you would like it lol
But I did like Sarah J Maas Throne of glass series
Doesn't bother me too much if it's on there really. So long as its not overshadowing a good plot. "
In that case
Amanda Buchet - kingmaker series
Nalini Singh - Guild hunter series
Ilona Andrews - hidden series
Patricia Briggs - Mercedes Thompson series
Montana Ash - Sentinel series |
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"I am listening to
no country for old men
by Cormac Mccarthy...
You don't need to see the film with pictures he paints with his words
https://youtu.be/WIuGodWdsMA
I've read everything by Cormac McCarthy. True genius. The Road and Blood Meridian are incredible - if rather disturbing.
Am I the only one that hated the movie? I never read the book as I have a rule about that. In the end of that movie I was like WTF? "
The movie didn’t translate very well. The story isn’t really a thriller - McCarthy is a literary author and the theme of the book is about aging and losing touch with the world. The movie does nod towards this, but the theme is more pronounced in the book. But he’s not an easy reading author. I always feel I have to invest myself in McCarthy. |
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"I am listening to
no country for old men
by Cormac Mccarthy...
You don't need to see the film with pictures he paints with his words
https://youtu.be/WIuGodWdsMA
I've read everything by Cormac McCarthy. True genius. The Road and Blood Meridian are incredible - if rather disturbing.
Am I the only one that hated the movie? I never read the book as I have a rule about that. In the end of that movie I was like WTF?
The movie didn’t translate very well. The story isn’t really a thriller - McCarthy is a literary author and the theme of the book is about aging and losing touch with the world. The movie does nod towards this, but the theme is more pronounced in the book. But he’s not an easy reading author. I always feel I have to invest myself in McCarthy. "
I enjoyed The Road and Blood Merdian, even if the latter did require an amount of perseverance to start.
Hello America by JG Ballard is a good read set in a dystopian, post apocalyptic America. It has a bit of a sci fi element too (always a bonus for me ) |
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The Templars Secret by C M Palov
It’s the last book of the series. |
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"I am listening to
no country for old men
by Cormac Mccarthy...
You don't need to see the film with pictures he paints with his words
https://youtu.be/WIuGodWdsMA
I've read everything by Cormac McCarthy. True genius. The Road and Blood Meridian are incredible - if rather disturbing.
Am I the only one that hated the movie? I never read the book as I have a rule about that. In the end of that movie I was like WTF?
The movie didn’t translate very well. The story isn’t really a thriller - McCarthy is a literary author and the theme of the book is about aging and losing touch with the world. The movie does nod towards this, but the theme is more pronounced in the book. But he’s not an easy reading author. I always feel I have to invest myself in McCarthy.
I enjoyed The Road and Blood Merdian, even if the latter did require an amount of perseverance to start.
Hello America by JG Ballard is a good read set in a dystopian, post apocalyptic America. It has a bit of a sci fi element too (always a bonus for me ) "
Ahh I’m a big fan of Ballard. Hello America was the most recent one I read, and I really enjoyed it. And I’m the same, sci fi is always a bonus for me too |
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over a year ago
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The obelisk gate
-Jamisin
Second of three books of "the broken earth" saga |
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The Tattoist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
Absolutely brillant book! |
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"The Tattoist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
Absolutely brillant book! "
My favourite read this year. |
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