Books - What are you reading?
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Levin said:
Gnjlynch39 said:
Ernest Hemingway’s men without women https://amzn.to/2wh7xBl this is a must read for Everyman
If you don't mind me asking, why is it a must-read? I've read a few of Hemingway's better known titles but not this one.
I think the author turned up on a Simon Mayo podcoast or somesuch, and since I like my crime fiction (James Lee Burke, Ian Rankin, Stuart MacBride, and others) so I added a few to my Kindle.
This is the 3rd of the D.I Fenchurch series.I think there are 5 books to date.
They've been very interesting, so far....
This is the 3rd of the D.I Fenchurch series.I think there are 5 books to date.
They've been very interesting, so far....
'The White Guard' by Mikail Bulgakov.
Original translation by Misha (Michael) Glenny 1971,
1971 edition with epilogue by Viktor Nekrasov.
The novel version of Bulgakov's play 'The Days of the Turbins', the novel being the forerunner of the play.
This tells in the form of a fictional novel a period in the Ukrainian war of independence in 1918, though the conflict itself lasted until 1921.
This is absolutely nothing like 'Heart of a Dog' or 'The Master and Margarita'.
It is a simple story, of not so simple time times, told brilliantly.
Interesting to note that 'The Days of the Turbins' played for many years at the Moscow Arts Theatre, and was seen by Stalin at least 15 times.
There is some considerable history to this play in Russia.
Nekrasov's epilogue is particularly fascinating as he tells the story of twice visiting the house at 13 St. Alexei's (St. Andrew's) Hill in Kiev which he confirmed was the actual residence of Bulgakov's family in 1918, and the setting for the story of the Turbin's..
My volume lacks the dust cover, which probably saved me around £100 on the second hand purchase price.
Original translation by Misha (Michael) Glenny 1971,
1971 edition with epilogue by Viktor Nekrasov.
The novel version of Bulgakov's play 'The Days of the Turbins', the novel being the forerunner of the play.
This tells in the form of a fictional novel a period in the Ukrainian war of independence in 1918, though the conflict itself lasted until 1921.
This is absolutely nothing like 'Heart of a Dog' or 'The Master and Margarita'.
It is a simple story, of not so simple time times, told brilliantly.
Interesting to note that 'The Days of the Turbins' played for many years at the Moscow Arts Theatre, and was seen by Stalin at least 15 times.
There is some considerable history to this play in Russia.
Nekrasov's epilogue is particularly fascinating as he tells the story of twice visiting the house at 13 St. Alexei's (St. Andrew's) Hill in Kiev which he confirmed was the actual residence of Bulgakov's family in 1918, and the setting for the story of the Turbin's..
My volume lacks the dust cover, which probably saved me around £100 on the second hand purchase price.
Edited by Goaty Bill 2 on Friday 16th November 20:58
I've just finished the latest Ann Cleeves Shetland novel, "Wild Fire". Enjoyable book, as they all have been. It's a while since I've read one of them, and it did highlight one of the key differences between the books and the TV series, but as it only featured indirectly, it didn't make any difference.
Randomly I've now started on one set in the Scilly Isles.
Randomly I've now started on one set in the Scilly Isles.
droopsnoot said:
I've just finished the latest Ann Cleeves Shetland novel, "Wild Fire". Enjoyable book, as they all have been. It's a while since I've read one of them, and it did highlight one of the key differences between the books and the TV series, but as it only featured indirectly, it didn't make any difference.
Randomly I've now started on one set in the Scilly Isles.
Ooo - interesting! This is what the TV series based upon? Really enjoyable telly, so may have to look at these.Randomly I've now started on one set in the Scilly Isles.
Scilly Isles you say? That could also make a good TV, but totally different from the bleak drama (and some excellent acting) that Shetland manages!!!
Yes, I've just finished it. "Hell Bay" by Kate Rhodes, set in the Scilly Isles it sounds a bit clichéd in that it centres on a cop who's had a bad experience in the city and comes to the family home to recover, and gets put in charge of a case while he's there. A good book, though, so don't let that put you off.
NorthernSky said:
- guaranteed to be a more important read than any other book... EVER. A challenging account. Well, well worth it to read...
I don't that it'll be one of the most challenging books one could read. However, to call it "a more important read than any other book EVER" is an exceptionally bold assertion, to say the very least.Edited by TheJimi on Tuesday 4th December 10:38
I’ve just finished Children of Time, by Adrian Tchaikovsky. As recommended on this thread. Sci-fi. Earth is dead, mankind is dying, terraforms planets, accelerates evolution, nothing goes to plan. Plus spiders, big super evolved spiders. Intelligent and entertaining 7/10.
Now on to One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, for a spot of magical realism. The story of a family in Colombia over many generations, it changes path so often and quickly, it’s hard to keep up at times (on audiobook). A blast to the senses.
Now on to One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, for a spot of magical realism. The story of a family in Colombia over many generations, it changes path so often and quickly, it’s hard to keep up at times (on audiobook). A blast to the senses.
The Frame-up - Meghan Scott Molin.
Not my kind of book at all, I think it was one of the free monthly offerings via Amazon Prime Kindle. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Fast paced, funny and the odd twist. Fairly predictable but enjoyable nonetheless - finished in a couple of sittings.
Made a refreshing change from my usual sci-fi/thriller/detective addiction.
Not my kind of book at all, I think it was one of the free monthly offerings via Amazon Prime Kindle. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Fast paced, funny and the odd twist. Fairly predictable but enjoyable nonetheless - finished in a couple of sittings.
Made a refreshing change from my usual sci-fi/thriller/detective addiction.
TheJimi said:
NorthernSky said:
- guaranteed to be a more important read than any other book... EVER. A challenging account. Well, well worth it to read...
I don't that it'll be one of the most challenging books you one could read. However, to call it "a more important read than any other book EVER" is an exceptionally bold assertion, to say the very least.Gassing Station | Books and Literature | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff