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Not sure whether we've had this one yet, but;
The 2020 Commission Report on the North Korean Nuclear Attacks Against The United States
As the title suggests, written in the style of a report detailing the circumstances and aftermath of the shooting down of a South Korean passenger plane by the North. The supposed actions and statements of the South Koreans and President Trump are supported in an appendix, citing similar past behaviour, and the 'witness statements' from victims are based on actual survivor testimonies from Hiroshima / Nagasaki.
Good read and highlights just how we might end up on a slippery slope to war.
The 2020 Commission Report on the North Korean Nuclear Attacks Against The United States
As the title suggests, written in the style of a report detailing the circumstances and aftermath of the shooting down of a South Korean passenger plane by the North. The supposed actions and statements of the South Koreans and President Trump are supported in an appendix, citing similar past behaviour, and the 'witness statements' from victims are based on actual survivor testimonies from Hiroshima / Nagasaki.
Good read and highlights just how we might end up on a slippery slope to war.
tertius said:
rolex said:
Don't normally read books by lady authors but my sis in law left it behind. It's 'Then she Was Gone' by Lisa Jewell, a very dark tale but a real page turner.
Err, why not?I've just finished "Empire State" by Henry Porter, a bit slow going in parts but a good read. Starting the new Ian Rankin now, and it's good so far.
droopsnoot said:
p1doc said:
just finished tripods trilogy by john Christopher and camel club by david Baldacci- both vgood
I think I've enjoyed most of the "Camel Club" series, I don't recall anything terrible about them. Same for any of his, really.The other 2 were Adrian Tchaikovsky's Children of Time, which was entertaining but I did not care much for the ending, and Peter Carey's Amnesia, which was tolerable but hardly earthshattering. I just don't like it when the author has such a obvious boner for his female characters, in this case both a mother and daughter seemingly at the same time. Creep. I am also somewhat tired of edgy journalists/writers and flimsy actresses as main protagonists. Yawn.
Having just finished The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett, I'm now back to my time travel binge, this time with Ben Elton's Time and Time Again.
In the near future, the world has gone to s
t for all but the super rich. Reluctant social media star is persuaded to go back in time to 1914 and prevent WWI. Rather drearily he also misses his wife and kids who were killed in an accident in the future. Will he save them or will they never exist? I'm hoping for the latter.
In the near future, the world has gone to s
t for all but the super rich. Reluctant social media star is persuaded to go back in time to 1914 and prevent WWI. Rather drearily he also misses his wife and kids who were killed in an accident in the future. Will he save them or will they never exist? I'm hoping for the latter.[quote=ElectricSoup]
I started reading David Baldacci's End Game by mistake last week, whilst on holiday. It was the only thing to hand when I finished my other two books. It is so bad I've given up halfway through. I think that's the first time I've ever done that. Each to his own.
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looked on his website some good ideas but some jack reacher copies as well so think you picked a bad one unfortunately
I started reading David Baldacci's End Game by mistake last week, whilst on holiday. It was the only thing to hand when I finished my other two books. It is so bad I've given up halfway through. I think that's the first time I've ever done that. Each to his own.
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looked on his website some good ideas but some jack reacher copies as well so think you picked a bad one unfortunately
p1doc said:
ElectricSoup said:
I started reading David Baldacci's End Game by mistake last week, whilst on holiday. It was the only thing to hand when I finished my other two books. It is so bad I've given up halfway through. I think that's the first time I've ever done that. Each to his own.
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looked on his website some good ideas but some jack reacher copies as well so think you picked a bad one unfortunately
Quite likely. It picked me, however.[quote]
looked on his website some good ideas but some jack reacher copies as well so think you picked a bad one unfortunately
Edited by ElectricSoup on Wednesday 31st October 14:47
My holiday reading has been 'This is going to Hurt', a diary recollection of a med student to Senior Registrar - wickedly funny throughout but devastatingly heartbreaking in short, sharp shocks, and 'The Secret Barrister' which initially seems (like the writer admits about herself) is a 'look at me, look at me, aren't I important' warts and all in-depth appraisal of the Criminal Justice system and process in England and Wales, but actually contains a huge amount of useful and interesting knowledge and is very amusing along the way.
As a former medical practioner, 'This is going to Hurt', by Adam Kay, had me belly-laughing almost all the way through.
As a former medical practioner, 'This is going to Hurt', by Adam Kay, had me belly-laughing almost all the way through.
E24man said:
My holiday reading has been 'This is going to Hurt', a diary recollection of a med student to Senior Registrar - wickedly funny throughout but devastatingly heartbreaking in short, sharp shocks, and 'The Secret Barrister' which initially seems (like the writer admits about herself) is a 'look at me, look at me, aren't I important' warts and all in-depth appraisal of the Criminal Justice system and process in England and Wales, but actually contains a huge amount of useful and interesting knowledge and is very amusing along the way.
As a former medical practioner, 'This is going to Hurt', by Adam Kay, had me belly-laughing almost all the way through.
Just read that, was very good, quite a quick read, I have new found respect for Doctors, not that I didnt before, just made me realise how hard it is, with computers I can reboot it or fAs a former medical practioner, 'This is going to Hurt', by Adam Kay, had me belly-laughing almost all the way through.
k off home, cant do that with people.J4CKO said:
E24man said:
My holiday reading has been 'This is going to Hurt', a diary recollection of a med student to Senior Registrar - wickedly funny throughout but devastatingly heartbreaking in short, sharp shocks, and 'The Secret Barrister' which initially seems (like the writer admits about herself) is a 'look at me, look at me, aren't I important' warts and all in-depth appraisal of the Criminal Justice system and process in England and Wales, but actually contains a huge amount of useful and interesting knowledge and is very amusing along the way.
As a former medical practioner, 'This is going to Hurt', by Adam Kay, had me belly-laughing almost all the way through.
Just read that, was very good, quite a quick read, I have new found respect for Doctors, not that I didnt before, just made me realise how hard it is, with computers I can reboot it or fAs a former medical practioner, 'This is going to Hurt', by Adam Kay, had me belly-laughing almost all the way through.
k off home, cant do that with people.Gassing Station | Books and Literature | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff