Books - What are you reading?
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garrykiller said:
just started book 4 of a song of ice and fire. A Feast For Crows.
If you feel like giving up on this one coming from book three, don't. These books are probably up there in best series I've ever read but this one got a bit tedious, stick with it though, there's some good bits and interesting developments.GRRM decided to split the characters for books 4 and 5, the former included some of the less interesting ones.
The Gods of Guilt, by Michael Connolly. It's one of his well-written books, as usual, and so easy to read. But it is what I would call a pot-boiler, and I am wondering, much as I am enjoying reading it, whether I'll even remember the plot in a few weeks and a few books time. One I would recommend for the bath or the holidays.
lowdrag said:
You'll love Rebus - but think of your grammar. Bored with, not bored of. Sorry, It's one of those things that really annoy me.
It's just that you don't accept language evolution. The link below would suggest that 'bored of' is equally acceptable, and even if you disagreed I would venture that 'bored by' is more traditionally correct than your assertionhttp://www.oxforddictionaries.com/words/bored-by-o...
If anyone is into non-fiction I've just finished reading "Beyond the Beautiful Forevers" by Katherine Boo and would recommend it.
It's one journalists narrative of time spent in the Mumbai slums near the airport. Kind of like Slumdog Millionaire but a great and thought-provoking read.
It won a Pulitzer prize as well.
It's one journalists narrative of time spent in the Mumbai slums near the airport. Kind of like Slumdog Millionaire but a great and thought-provoking read.
It won a Pulitzer prize as well.
TheJimi said:
lowdrag said:
Now moving on to a doorstop called The Siege by Arturo Perez-Reverte, whoever he is.
I recommend The Dumas Club, by the same author.http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dumas-Club-Arturo-Peré...
His best is probably another adventure-thriller "The Nautical Chart". But really great writer, most of his books are worth reading
Romney and Marsh by Oliver Tidy, read all three and a fourth is due to be published at the end of the month. Currently reading Booker and Cash (1) by the same author.
Good detective stories and easy reads. Don't like anything too intense, but like to have something that keeps my attention.
Good detective stories and easy reads. Don't like anything too intense, but like to have something that keeps my attention.
May I recommend Command and Control by Eric Schlosser? It is an account of nuclear weapons accidents and incidents since WW 2 . How a nuke has never been set off in error is beyond me - we have come so close it is absolutely bloody terrifying . Forensic detail and an extraordinary read for anybody who , like me , grew up in the Cold War.
Those of nervous disposition should avoid until the unpleasantness in Crimea is resolved..
Those of nervous disposition should avoid until the unpleasantness in Crimea is resolved..
Echo Burning Done Lee Child - really enjoyed it a little different to his usual style but 4/5.
Was going to go for Mo Hayden Poppet but had left it in the office so instead started "The Husbands Secret" - Reading the first few chapters the style of writing is like ladies gossiping but then the story. Line builds I'm hooked.
Was going to go for Mo Hayden Poppet but had left it in the office so instead started "The Husbands Secret" - Reading the first few chapters the style of writing is like ladies gossiping but then the story. Line builds I'm hooked.
i just finished reading my first biography:
It was interesting but seemed to get repetitive at the end. It was balanced showing the 2 sides of Jobs, and well written, but not quite as gripping as a good novel. I got bored half way through and took a month away from it as reading about the same person for the length of this book is a bit much. I heard good things about Walter Isaacson's Benjamin Franklin biography so might read that at a later date though to judge him and my opinions on biographies further.
There are only a few insights into Jobs' thinking so if you want to learn about the way he worked/thought, it's probably best to read something else on him instead.
It was interesting but seemed to get repetitive at the end. It was balanced showing the 2 sides of Jobs, and well written, but not quite as gripping as a good novel. I got bored half way through and took a month away from it as reading about the same person for the length of this book is a bit much. I heard good things about Walter Isaacson's Benjamin Franklin biography so might read that at a later date though to judge him and my opinions on biographies further.
There are only a few insights into Jobs' thinking so if you want to learn about the way he worked/thought, it's probably best to read something else on him instead.
The Secret Race: Inside the hidden world of the Tour de France
Tyler Hamilton
Having read Lance's autobio a few years ago, thinking he really was super human, then seeing his massive fall from grace, I've read a lot of the top riders' books now.
I sincerely hope Sir Dave can keep British Cycling clean and Team Sky up there for many years to come.
Tyler Hamilton
Having read Lance's autobio a few years ago, thinking he really was super human, then seeing his massive fall from grace, I've read a lot of the top riders' books now.
I sincerely hope Sir Dave can keep British Cycling clean and Team Sky up there for many years to come.
Just finished 'The Martian' by Andy Weir.
"Apollo 13 meets Cast Away in this grippingly detailed, brilliantly ingenious man-vs-nature survival thriller, set on the surface of Mars."
Highly recommended. I enjoyed it enormously, one of the most interesting books I've read in a long time..
"Apollo 13 meets Cast Away in this grippingly detailed, brilliantly ingenious man-vs-nature survival thriller, set on the surface of Mars."
Highly recommended. I enjoyed it enormously, one of the most interesting books I've read in a long time..
jimmyjimjim said:
Just finished 'The Martian' by Andy Weir.
"Apollo 13 meets Cast Away in this grippingly detailed, brilliantly ingenious man-vs-nature survival thriller, set on the surface of Mars."
Highly recommended. I enjoyed it enormously, one of the most interesting books I've read in a long time..
I'm reading this at the moment. Very entertaining so far."Apollo 13 meets Cast Away in this grippingly detailed, brilliantly ingenious man-vs-nature survival thriller, set on the surface of Mars."
Highly recommended. I enjoyed it enormously, one of the most interesting books I've read in a long time..
Also re-reading 'The Henry Root Letters'. Highly amusing.
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