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Recently read the last 3/4 Michael Connelly "Bosch" novels, only the latest one to buy / read
I've now watched all 5 series of Bosch on Amazon Prime....
Started Stuart Macbride's "The Blood Road" yesterday. Finished it now.
Christ, there's some grim content in that .... Suicide, murders, child abduction / paedophile ring / selling children *shudders* ... Just as well the author chucks some character humour in there too, or I'd have stopped reading it.
I've now watched all 5 series of Bosch on Amazon Prime....
Started Stuart Macbride's "The Blood Road" yesterday. Finished it now.
Christ, there's some grim content in that .... Suicide, murders, child abduction / paedophile ring / selling children *shudders* ... Just as well the author chucks some character humour in there too, or I'd have stopped reading it.
RC1807 said:
Recently read the last 3/4 Michael Connelly "Bosch" novels, only the latest one to buy / read
I've now watched all 5 series of Bosch on Amazon Prime....
Started Stuart Macbride's "The Blood Road" yesterday. Finished it now.
Christ, there's some grim content in that .... Suicide, murders, child abduction / paedophile ring / selling children *shudders* ... Just as well the author chucks some character humour in there too, or I'd have stopped reading it.
Stuart Macbride is very good, have you tried James Oswald as well? I've now watched all 5 series of Bosch on Amazon Prime....
Started Stuart Macbride's "The Blood Road" yesterday. Finished it now.
Christ, there's some grim content in that .... Suicide, murders, child abduction / paedophile ring / selling children *shudders* ... Just as well the author chucks some character humour in there too, or I'd have stopped reading it.
RC1807 said:
Recently read the last 3/4 Michael Connelly "Bosch" novels, only the latest one to buy / read
I've now watched all 5 series of Bosch on Amazon Prime....
Started Stuart Macbride's "The Blood Road" yesterday. Finished it now.
Christ, there's some grim content in that .... Suicide, murders, child abduction / ********** ring / selling children *shudders* ... Just as well the author chucks some character humour in there too, or I'd have stopped reading it.
On a similar tack I've read The Kindly Ones by Jonathan Littel. Only proceed with this one if you have a hugely strong stomach for grotesque (homo)s3xual practices. Very nearly gave up at a couple of points. I really don't see the need for such extreme detail and salacious description, it adds nothing to the narrative for me. I think I found my limit with this one.I've now watched all 5 series of Bosch on Amazon Prime....
Started Stuart Macbride's "The Blood Road" yesterday. Finished it now.
Christ, there's some grim content in that .... Suicide, murders, child abduction / ********** ring / selling children *shudders* ... Just as well the author chucks some character humour in there too, or I'd have stopped reading it.
(Had to amend some words to post this.)
Laplace said:
Working my way through that at the moment, very good so far.
Recently finished Sniper One which was excellent. One of the best war related books I've read for getting a true sense of what our lads went through in Iraq.
Also recently finished both Jason Fox - Battle Scars and Ant Middleton - First Man In. Foxy has certainly been through the wringer and I was glad to read how he got through it in the end. Ant came across a bit of a cock imo.
Picked up a few more used books from ebay to work through which should keep me going for a month or so. All recommendations from this thread
If you like those sort of books (I do) then Ed Macey: Apache is a cracking read. It’s about all his tour in Afghan. But a portion is about the reduce of a British solider where they strapped 4 guys to the outside (yes outside) of an Apache. Flew them right in the stronghold of the taliban and rescued the soldier left behind. Recently finished Sniper One which was excellent. One of the best war related books I've read for getting a true sense of what our lads went through in Iraq.
Also recently finished both Jason Fox - Battle Scars and Ant Middleton - First Man In. Foxy has certainly been through the wringer and I was glad to read how he got through it in the end. Ant came across a bit of a cock imo.
Picked up a few more used books from ebay to work through which should keep me going for a month or so. All recommendations from this thread
Edited by Laplace on Monday 2nd March 21:01
There is also a book by Captain Eric Brown: Wings on my sleeve. He was a German speaking Brit who was a pilot and engineer during WW2. He was sent to steal as many German aircraft as possible at the end of the war. He went on to be a test pilot. He has probably flown more aircraft types than any other man. Was a pioneer of carrier landings. Both fantastic reads.
RC1807 said:
Recently read the last 3/4 Michael Connelly "Bosch" novels, only the latest one to buy / read
I've now watched all 5 series of Bosch on Amazon Prime....
Started Stuart Macbride's "The Blood Road" yesterday. Finished it now.
Christ, there's some grim content in that .... Suicide, murders, child abduction / paedophile ring / selling children *shudders* ... Just as well the author chucks some character humour in there too, or I'd have stopped reading it.
We have similar reading habits, currently reading "The Brass Verdict" - Mostly a Micky Haller novel, although Bosch appears (not that much so far - about a 1/3 through).I've now watched all 5 series of Bosch on Amazon Prime....
Started Stuart Macbride's "The Blood Road" yesterday. Finished it now.
Christ, there's some grim content in that .... Suicide, murders, child abduction / paedophile ring / selling children *shudders* ... Just as well the author chucks some character humour in there too, or I'd have stopped reading it.
My son bought me The Blood Road for Christmas. It was OK (grim subject I agree), but I didn't feel particularly inspired to read more.
MB140 said:
If you like those sort of books (I do) then Ed Macey: Apache is a cracking read. It’s about all his tour in Afghan. But a portion is about the reduce of a British solider where they strapped 4 guys to the outside (yes outside) of an Apache. Flew them right in the stronghold of the taliban and rescued the soldier left behind.
There is also a book by Captain Eric Brown: Wings on my sleeve. He was a German speaking Brit who was a pilot and engineer during WW2. He was sent to steal as many German aircraft as possible at the end of the war. He went on to be a test pilot. He has probably flown more aircraft types than any other man. Was a pioneer of carrier landings. Both fantastic reads.
I'd agree on both those, too (I've got Macey's other book - Hellfire, I think it's called - but I haven't read it yet).There is also a book by Captain Eric Brown: Wings on my sleeve. He was a German speaking Brit who was a pilot and engineer during WW2. He was sent to steal as many German aircraft as possible at the end of the war. He went on to be a test pilot. He has probably flown more aircraft types than any other man. Was a pioneer of carrier landings. Both fantastic reads.
I've also got 3 going on the Kindle, Anthony Beevor's "The Battle For Spain", Mark Dawson's "Saint Death" and Tom Michell's "The Penguin Lessons" - I'm most enjoying the latter of the 3.
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Edited by marcosgt on Monday 30th March 15:01
marcosgt said:
Anthony Beevor's "The Battle For Spain"
I have a copy of this to read. Having been to Spain last year and noticed a few references to and remnants of the civil war, I'm interested to find out more. I read For Whom The Bell Tolls by Hemingway 25 years ago, which I enjoyed. unrepentant said:
There is 'The Bridge Busters: The First Dambusters and the Race to Save Britain' on a similar theme, can't say how good it is as it's sat downstairs waiting to be read, but at the rate I'm going through books in lockdown I can probably put a review up soon!I just forced myself to finish James O'Brian's "How to be right".
I've never heard of him before and don't want to again.
He seems to be a regional radio talk show host who thrives on belittling his callers with his "superior intellect" and now he's written a book to brag about it. He doesn't even seem to very bright himself, just a bit more practiced at being a smart arse than his victims.
I usually try to find a good home for books that I've finished with...guess where this one went?
I've never heard of him before and don't want to again.
He seems to be a regional radio talk show host who thrives on belittling his callers with his "superior intellect" and now he's written a book to brag about it. He doesn't even seem to very bright himself, just a bit more practiced at being a smart arse than his victims.
I usually try to find a good home for books that I've finished with...guess where this one went?
Desiderata said:
I just forced myself to finish James O'Brian's "How to be right".
I've never heard of him before and don't want to again.
He seems to be a regional radio talk show host who thrives on belittling his callers with his "superior intellect" and now he's written a book to brag about it. He doesn't even seem to very bright himself, just a bit more practiced at being a smart arse than his victims.
I usually try to find a good home for books that I've finished with...guess where this one went?
Can't stand the chap and no longer listen to his spot on LBC at 10am. I'm not on my own either, here's a thread on 'the subject'--> Clicky.I've never heard of him before and don't want to again.
He seems to be a regional radio talk show host who thrives on belittling his callers with his "superior intellect" and now he's written a book to brag about it. He doesn't even seem to very bright himself, just a bit more practiced at being a smart arse than his victims.
I usually try to find a good home for books that I've finished with...guess where this one went?
Laurel Green said:
Desiderata said:
I just forced myself to finish James O'Brian's "How to be right".
I've never heard of him before and don't want to again.
He seems to be a regional radio talk show host who thrives on belittling his callers with his "superior intellect" and now he's written a book to brag about it. He doesn't even seem to very bright himself, just a bit more practiced at being a smart arse than his victims.
I usually try to find a good home for books that I've finished with...guess where this one went?
Can't stand the chap and no longer listen to his spot on LBC at 10am. I'm not on my own either, here's a thread on 'the subject'--> Clicky.I've never heard of him before and don't want to again.
He seems to be a regional radio talk show host who thrives on belittling his callers with his "superior intellect" and now he's written a book to brag about it. He doesn't even seem to very bright himself, just a bit more practiced at being a smart arse than his victims.
I usually try to find a good home for books that I've finished with...guess where this one went?
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