Books - What are you reading?
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200Plus Club said:
Was given Bruce Dickinsons autobiography today as a gift. Looking forward to it.
we got ours before xmas and got it signed at waterstones in Leeds.i'm waiting to finish I am Pilgrim before i start this,
did you see him on university challenge the other day? when talent was handed out - I think I was waaaaay behind him in the queue
I'm currently on my second reading of The Count of Monte Cristo which I always claim is my favourite book so thought I'd better read it again to see if I still find it as good as I remember. It's WAY better than I remember. I know it's a long old read but I would very much recommend it to anyone.
Also enjoying my trips to the en-suite to consume a few pages at a time of my PH Secret Santa gift, The Illustrated History of Football which is an hilarious collection of satire and cartoons. Then in the downstairs Khazi I've got Hutchy: Miracle Man which is a reasonable auto-biog of TT rider, Ian Hutchinson.
Also enjoying my trips to the en-suite to consume a few pages at a time of my PH Secret Santa gift, The Illustrated History of Football which is an hilarious collection of satire and cartoons. Then in the downstairs Khazi I've got Hutchy: Miracle Man which is a reasonable auto-biog of TT rider, Ian Hutchinson.
I finished 'The Portrait of Dorian Gray' a few days ago and read 'There Was a Time' by Frank White after seeing a thought-provoking quote in the blurb. It may well be that the book is the last WWII-based novel written by someone who served during World War II, as Frank himself is 90. The notion that a last book written by a veteran must come to pass left me curious enough to adjust my plans a bit.
The top Amazon review describes it as a 'gentle' story, and I can totally understand why. The war is less of a focal point of the story than the unnamed village in which it takes place during the second half of 1940, and the lives of those within it. For an evening where you just want to relax with some easy reading, it serves perfectly.
The top Amazon review describes it as a 'gentle' story, and I can totally understand why. The war is less of a focal point of the story than the unnamed village in which it takes place during the second half of 1940, and the lives of those within it. For an evening where you just want to relax with some easy reading, it serves perfectly.
"Live Fire" by Stephen Leather was very good. After that I went on to the new John Grisham "The Rooster Bar", which isn't all that good in truth. Premise is quite good, but other than a few bits of interest it doesn't really have much going for it. It's a far cry from "The Firm". Next I read "The Couple Next Door" by Shari Lapena, which was much better with a few twists and turns along the way.
epom said:
200Plus Club said:
Was given Bruce Dickinsons autobiography today as a gift. Looking forward to it.
If that's any good please say so, it's on my list too. Cheers.
I haven’t posted in this thread in what feels like quite a while, but that doesn’t mean I’ve stopped reading. Rather, I’ve started into a book that will take me quite a while to finish and that I will likely need to spend some time reflecting upon before I can give any real thoughts. That book is ‘Mein Kampf’.
I’ve finished a good portion of Volume 1 (‘A Retrospective’), but I still have Volume 2 (‘The National-Socialist Movement’) to read. Until then I’m reserving all judgement though I intend to cleanse the palate with something a little less enthusiastic about National Socialism.
I’ve finished a good portion of Volume 1 (‘A Retrospective’), but I still have Volume 2 (‘The National-Socialist Movement’) to read. Until then I’m reserving all judgement though I intend to cleanse the palate with something a little less enthusiastic about National Socialism.
wombleh said:
Reading this after hearing a podcast about Silk Road recently where it was mentioned as being pretty accurate. Am about half way through and it's great, highly recommended for anyone with in interest in tech, dark web, crypto currencies etc.
Cant believe Ulricht was sentenced to life without parole though when some of the dealers actually using the website got 4-5 years. He deserved maybe 10 years (no previous convictions whatsoever) but 50+ years? To my ignorant eyes, the American judicial/prison system seems so vindictive with no apparent interest in rehabilitation, second chances or the idea that people make mistakes but can change. As a father with a son who maybe will also make a mistake or two as he grows up, I will think about Ulricht in his 6 x 3 cell 20 hours a day for a long time
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