Books - What are you reading?

[Apache]

Skunk Works by Ben Rich dropped through the letterbox today

[PH lurker]

Beeznitch said:

Currently reading Alex Roy's book 'The Driver' about his quest to break the 32 hour 'wall' driving from NYC to LA, and related Gumball shenanigans (especially great if you like e39 m5's). Probably already been mentioned on this thread, but I remembered his book after seeing him on 'Drive' recently:

I've bought this book (second-hand) on the back of this post.

[calum_ek]

Apache said:

Skunk Works by Ben Rich dropped through the letterbox today

Read this a couple years ago, great book!

It's fascinating how much effort and technology went into building the U-2 and the Blackbird, even back in the '60s!

Edited by calum_ek on Monday 20th February 22:21

[Ace-T]

The Etymologicon

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Etymologicon-Circular-thro...

Created by this guy

http://blog.inkyfool.com/2011/08/etymologicon.html

Origins of words told in a meandering wander through our fantastic language. Interesting and a bit whimsical the way it has been done.

Trace

[Marcia]

Patricia Cornwell - The Scarpetta Factor,finding it a bit dull actually,but nearly finished it so may sawell see it through.

[Laurel Green]

Marcia said:

Patricia Cornwell - The Scarpetta Factor,finding it a bit dull actually,but nearly finished it so may sawell see it through.

After her last two books wafted on and on about much to do about nothing, have given up purchasing such drivel - shame really, as I used to enjoy her books.

[Marcia]

Laurel Green said:

Marcia said:

Patricia Cornwell - The Scarpetta Factor,finding it a bit dull actually,but nearly finished it so may sawell see it through.

After her last two books wafted on and on about much to do about nothing, have given up purchasing such drivel - shame really, as I used to enjoy her books.

I don't purchase them,i borrow them from the library,glad i didn't waste money on them!

[Laurel Green]

Marcia said:

I don't purchase them,i borrow them from the library,glad i didn't waste money on them!

Pleased to hear it.

[perdu]

James Holland

I have enjoyed reading his "generic"Sharpe type character in WWll with a number 4 Lee Enfield so while there were no more ofthem in t'local library I picked up his "Battle Of Britain" to tide me over

Blimey

He gives a historic take on one of the most familiar campaigns of recent history and, giveing us info on both "our" war also distills the German war equally warts and all!

And in the process has written a book I am happy to reccommend to anyone and I haven't even finished it yet

[Einion Yrth]

Pete Franklin said:

hairykrishna said:

g3org3y said:

g3org3y said:

Currently reading:


Enjoying it so far!

Finished this morning and what a surprisingly good book! The plot sounds dubious: protagonist wakes up in hospital blindfolded. On removing his bandages he realises he is the only person who can see, the rest of the population blinded by a meteor shower. In the meantime, the Triffids (carnivorous walking plants) have started to take over.

Sounds odd, sounds cheesy sci fi but in actual fact a really brilliant little book. Certainly goes a lot deeper than the plot summary would suggest. An interesting alternative to Wells' WOTW.

One of my favourite books of all time. The recent BBC adaptation was a travesty.

Agree with this- expected it to be naff but it’s very well written and surprisingly serious. Some interesting moral dilemmas in there as well. Fond memories of this book.

Just finished “Cloud Atlas” by David Mitchell- It’s a Dystopia mixed in with some interesting historical references- 5 stories in one spread out over completely different periods and genres. Really compulsive reading. I would highly recommend it.

If you enjoyed DOTT might I recommend "The Kraken Wakes" and "The Midwich Cuckoos" by the same author; indeed anything by John Wyndham it's of variable quality but all very readable.

ETA Dang it! ... and especially "The Chrysalids", brilliant work.

[Apache]

just finished Clostermanns The Big Show, not read it since I was a kid. Very sobering stuff and one of the few chances you get to read about the underrated and deadly Tempest

[Einion Yrth]

Apache said:

just finished Clostermanns The Big Show, not read it since I was a kid. Very sobering stuff and one of the few chances you get to read about the underrated and deadly Tempest

I thought it a better play than Coriolanus, but perhaps not up to the standards of Hamlet: underrated and deadly? Don't know about that.

[Apache]

[PomBstard]

Currently re-reading "A Perfect Spy" by John le Carre. Fantastic character book, and the language used is a pleasure to read after a day of email management tripe.

[Pothole]

Laurel Green said:

After her last two books wafted on and on about much to do about nothing,

what do you actually mean, here?

[Laurel Green]

Pothole said:

hat do you actually mean, here?

Endlessly going on and on about things that added nothing, or at least very little to the plot.

[davepoth]

I'm reading Jack Kerouac's The Town and the City. He started trying to write "The Great American Novel" but got bored halfway through and began moving towards the stream of consciousness style in On The Road. Sadly the segue is quite jarring.

[Booey]

Laurel Green said:

Pothole said:

What do you actually mean, here?

Endlessly going on and on about things that added nothing, or at least very little to the plot.

You will need to be more concise

[Marcia]

Laurel Green said:

Endlessly going on and on about things that added nothing, or at least very little to the plot.

I know what you mean,i've reached a section where i'm thinking WTF is this chapter all about,but i'm near the end so feel i should see it out.Won't be reading anymore of her books,that's for sure!

[theironduke]

Currently- The One That Got Away... Chris Ryan's account of B2Z (he doesn't like Macnab does he??)

On order- The God Delusion and God is Not Great