Books - What are you reading?
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jbudgie said:
chaztheman said:
I've just finished reading 1984 by George Orwell. Seriously creepy and disturbing but absolutely fantastically well-written. 10/10
Have never read this , but have got it lined up in the queue for reading soon.Justin Cyder said:
Animal farm if we're after sticking the wind up yer proto-Marxists too.
Orwell was a committed socialist who believed the future lay in a socialist federal Europe. Animal farm is an allegorical tale based on the movers and shakers in the formation of Stalinist Russia. It's not anti Marxist but anti totalitarian state.RizzoTheRat said:
Thanks to a post on the "Interesting Wikipedia Articles" thread the other week
Fascinating biography of Britain's most experienced test pilot. I've only got as far as him dong the fist deck landings of a Mosquito so far but it's riveting.
The Len Deighton books, both fictional and factual, on the RAF and USAF in WW2 are worth a read. There's a number, Goodbye Mickey Mouse, Fighter and Bomber. I believe with GMM, a US veteran couldn't believe that LD hadn't served with the USAF as his attention to detail to the P51 Mustang was that precise.Fascinating biography of Britain's most experienced test pilot. I've only got as far as him dong the fist deck landings of a Mosquito so far but it's riveting.
Just finished "Personal", the new Lee Child book, pretty good but I thought it was a bit hollow compared to some of the others - almost like a short story that had been bulked out with a lot of extra detail to make the page count up. An enjoyable read, don't get me wrong, but just not quite as good as they've been.
by kindle fire hd got lunched teh other day so I'm back to analogue kindle.
how many times have I already forgotten its not touch screen....
any ways, The Martian has commenced and thoroughly enjoying it so far, I'm up to SOL 25 or thereabouts. I feel like I'm hearing the central character narrating the story to me which is always a good sign I think....
how many times have I already forgotten its not touch screen....
any ways, The Martian has commenced and thoroughly enjoying it so far, I'm up to SOL 25 or thereabouts. I feel like I'm hearing the central character narrating the story to me which is always a good sign I think....
Laurel Green said:
Well, what did you think of it?
Just joshing! Have it waiting in my 'to read' pile and 'tis a first SL for me.
Have just started--> Stella Rimington's latest, Close Call(another first for me).
White Lies? It was alright, but his last few books didn't quite grab me. Live Fire somehow felt more exciting, maybe it's just me.Just joshing! Have it waiting in my 'to read' pile and 'tis a first SL for me.
Have just started--> Stella Rimington's latest, Close Call(another first for me).
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