Books - What are you reading?
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DuncanM said:
The book has some interesting thoughts and concept.
That's what he's all about. I've never heard him suggest a viable alternative or a solution of any kind to anything he has been scathingly critical of. Beats me how so many people think he's a great thinker.ETA, I've just started re-reading Kitchen Confidential as I found the omnibus edition (with A Cook's Journey) for £2.50 in a charity shop, unread, I think with an uncracked spine. Reinforced why I have a huge man-crush on Tony Bourdain!
King Herald said:
I just started some Dirk Pitt novel, can't even remember the name now, found it in the ships library. Seems pretty good so far, something to do with black skulls, ancient civilisations, death and intrigue.
That doesn't narrow it down much, to be honest. But I've found them all to be a pretty good read.King Herald said:
I just started some Dirk Pitt novel, can't even remember the name now, found it in the ships library. Seems pretty good so far, something to do with black skulls, ancient civilisations, death and intrigue.
Inca Gold or possibly Atlantis Found as I think both have skulls in them, funnily enough I jump in and out of cussler and these are a couple of the ones I haveGenerally I don't consider myself to be a fast reader - I'll pick up a book and if on holiday can blast through them but in the UK it can take a week to weeks to finish any book.
Anyway I've stumbled into Tim Weaver "Chasing the Dead" started it yesterday and am now nearly finished. It's a truely superb book.
I've read his 4th novel previously "Never coming back" which was also very good.
Give it a go
I picked up this one from a charity shop 20p hardback.... Like new... Amazing value and I'll be donating it back there once finished along with my other read books.
Anyway I've stumbled into Tim Weaver "Chasing the Dead" started it yesterday and am now nearly finished. It's a truely superb book.
I've read his 4th novel previously "Never coming back" which was also very good.
Give it a go
I picked up this one from a charity shop 20p hardback.... Like new... Amazing value and I'll be donating it back there once finished along with my other read books.
rich1231 said:
King Herald said:
About once every five years I pull out my dog eared copy of 'Lucifers Hammer' and give that a good read. It is nostalgic to go back to a book you've owned for 30+ years. I seem to remember first reading it as an apprentice in the 70's or early 80's.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucifer%27s_Hammer
Great book http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucifer%27s_Hammer
Welshbeef said:
Anyway I've stumbled into Tim Weaver "Chasing the Dead" started it yesterday and am now nearly finished. It's a truely superb book.
I've read his 4th novel previously "Never coming back" which was also very good.
I think I've read both those, certainly 'Never Coming back', both very good as you say. I've read his 4th novel previously "Never coming back" which was also very good.
Welshbeef said:
I picked up this one from a charity shop 20p hardback.... Like new... Amazing value and I'll be donating it back there once finished along with my other read books.
You've done well there, most of my local charity shops charge £2.50 or more for paperbacks. I tend to get most of mine from library sales or car boots, then once I've read them they go to the charity shop.Finished Hunt for Red October last night and enjoyed it -quite tecchie in the use of naval language etc which adds to the authenticity although the use of CINCATFLT and varius admirals / vice admirals got a bit confusing to follow at times.
all in all a good read and a vastly differnet ending to the film.
as a flip side to this I've now started Harlan Coben - The Woods, my first of his I think and thus far a nice intro although I could already do without the endless four word sentences...
I'll persevere
all in all a good read and a vastly differnet ending to the film.
as a flip side to this I've now started Harlan Coben - The Woods, my first of his I think and thus far a nice intro although I could already do without the endless four word sentences...
I'll persevere
King Herald said:
I finished Runaway, by Peter May, last week, about the group of guys who run away from Scotland to London, in a band. Very thought provoking at times, very interesting nostalgia and some great views of lives ill-lived or wasted. Strange ending though.
Just started this, I liked his Lewis trilogy and this was on offer on Kindle so I picked it up.Recently been reading a book my wife picked up at the library called Haterz by James Goss - I wanted to dislike it based on the title, but as it's about someone who kills all those annoying internet people that annoy me, I quite enjoyed it.
Nom de ploom said:
Finished Hunt for Red October last night and enjoyed it -quite tecchie in the use of naval language etc which adds to the authenticity although the use of CINCATFLT and varius admirals / vice admirals got a bit confusing to follow at times.
all in all a good read and a vastly differnet ending to the film.
as a flip side to this I've now started Harlan Coben - The Woods, my first of his I think and thus far a nice intro although I could already do without the endless four word sentences...
I'll persevere
Have read quite a few of Harlen Coben's recently , enjoyed most of them. all in all a good read and a vastly differnet ending to the film.
as a flip side to this I've now started Harlan Coben - The Woods, my first of his I think and thus far a nice intro although I could already do without the endless four word sentences...
I'll persevere
droopsnoot said:
Welshbeef said:
Anyway I've stumbled into Tim Weaver "Chasing the Dead" started it yesterday and am now nearly finished. It's a truely superb book.
I've read his 4th novel previously "Never coming back" which was also very good.
I think I've read both those, certainly 'Never Coming back', both very good as you say. I've read his 4th novel previously "Never coming back" which was also very good.
Welshbeef said:
I picked up this one from a charity shop 20p hardback.... Like new... Amazing value and I'll be donating it back there once finished along with my other read books.
You've done well there, most of my local charity shops charge £2.50 or more for paperbacks. I tend to get most of mine from library sales or car boots, then once I've read them they go to the charity shop.Adam B said:
Wow, I like an airport thriller as much as the next man, but the series types are so formulaic I don't know how people read 2 of them back to back, let alone 6 or 7
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