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Progress update on Discworld: I'm about a third of the way through book 14, Lords and Ladies so on course to get through them all by the end of the year. Not that I'm setting that as a firm goal - I'm enjoying reading them and don't want to begrudge spending time on them to fill some arbitrary challenge.
I'm also re-reading The Machine Gunners which was one of my favourite books as a kid. I bought it son to read last year so I've nabbed his copy.
I'm also re-reading The Machine Gunners which was one of my favourite books as a kid. I bought it son to read last year so I've nabbed his copy.
Mallard126 said:
Progress update on Discworld: I'm about a third of the way through book 14, Lords and Ladies so on course to get through them all by the end of the year. Not that I'm setting that as a firm goal - I'm enjoying reading them and don't want to begrudge spending time on them to fill some arbitrary challenge.
I'm also re-reading The Machine Gunners which was one of my favourite books as a kid. I bought it son to read last year so I've nabbed his copy.
Are you doing Discworld in order of publication? I'm doing that, slowly though because I can only take 2 books at a time before I have to take a break and read other things. I think I started about 5 years ago, and I'm only up to Wyrd Sisters. I'll get back into it on holiday this summer, Pyramids is next for me. Mort is my favourite so far.I'm also re-reading The Machine Gunners which was one of my favourite books as a kid. I bought it son to read last year so I've nabbed his copy.
Just finished Ian Fleming's Goldfinger - first Bond book I've read and I really enjoyed it so it won't be the last. Bond didn't come across as the superhuman that he is in the films and Goldfinger actually seems like a smart baddie with a decent plan.
Pacing was a bit all over the place - I think by the half way point all that happened was a game of cards, a round of golf and a dinner then the world saving finale was a dozen pages.
Pacing was a bit all over the place - I think by the half way point all that happened was a game of cards, a round of golf and a dinner then the world saving finale was a dozen pages.
Anyone read any of the "Master & Commander" series by Patrick O'Brian? Am rewatching the film and enjoying it so much I'm thinking about starting the series either on Audible or just trying to pick them up from charity shops. What wet my whistle was listening to "Jack tar" on Audible, it's absolutely amazing and really piqued my interest about life onboard those old wooden warships.
Siko said:
Anyone read any of the "Master & Commander" series by Patrick O'Brian? Am rewatching the film and enjoying it so much I'm thinking about starting the series either on Audible or just trying to pick them up from charity shops. What wet my whistle was listening to "Jack tar" on Audible, it's absolutely amazing and really piqued my interest about life onboard those old wooden warships.
Many people here I am sure.I have read them all at least three times, they are absolutely wonderful and much more complex, dense and involving than the film, which was decent to be fair, but was also a mashup of two of the books.
havoc said:
They're surprisingly readable. LotR aside, I've not done 'fantasy' for a long time, but these were quite good fun. Much like Tak Kovacs though, the protagonist is one of those stereotypical "I can soak up a load of punishment and still kill the bad guy" types.
i know what you mean similar to bloody nine in joe abercrombiejust started sheepfarmers daughter deed of paksenarrion book 1 pretty good so far
Siko said:
Anyone read any of the "Master & Commander" series by Patrick O'Brian? Am rewatching the film and enjoying it so much I'm thinking about starting the series either on Audible or just trying to pick them up from charity shops. What wet my whistle was listening to "Jack tar" on Audible, it's absolutely amazing and really piqued my interest about life onboard those old wooden warships.
I’m not a great reader (as in I don’t do enough of it, not that I follow the words with my finger) but I loved this series. It does demand a fair bit of concentration though; I could only make progress when on holiday. If you enjoyed the film it’s difficult to disassociate the characters in the book from the film portrayals. Not a criticism - I think the film was very well cast.Adam. said:
Read that and a number of his other books years ago, all very good. He wrote a fictionalized account of the Great Train Robbery called Signal Red that was excellent and was the basis for the 2013 BBC series starring Luke Evans and Jim Broadbent.
Siko said:
Anyone read any of the "Master & Commander" series by Patrick O'Brian? Am rewatching the film and enjoying it so much I'm thinking about starting the series either on Audible or just trying to pick them up from charity shops. What wet my whistle was listening to "Jack tar" on Audible, it's absolutely amazing and really piqued my interest about life onboard those old wooden warships.
Just bought the first one in the series. Looking forward to it. Have read the hornblower series twice and the bolitho series once so interested in how they compare
unrepentant said:
Adam. said:
Read that and a number of his other books years ago, all very good. He wrote a fictionalized account of the Great Train Robbery called Signal Red that was excellent and was the basis for the 2013 BBC series starring Luke Evans and Jim Broadbent.
I've just finished "The Confession" by Jo Spain. A man walks into the house of a wealthy banker and beats him almost to death with a golf club, then walks to the local police station and confesses. Is it really as simple as it seems? A good book, a few twists towards the end but the reasoning was fairly obvious from about half-way through. Still, I enjoyed it.
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