Books - What are you reading?

Books - What are you reading?

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Goaty Bill 2

3,555 posts

134 months

Monday 10th August 2020
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andy_s said:
whitesocks said:
I must admit, as an avid reader of Science Fiction and Fantasy, I hav'nt read a lot of Asimov.
yikes
Have another
yikes



droopsnoot

13,426 posts

257 months

Saturday 15th August 2020
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I've just finished "The end of the world running club" by Adrian J Walker. An interesting tale, Earth has been struck by many asteroids and things aren't looking good, the main character gets split from his family and has to get from Edinburgh to the south coast to find them. Not bad, though I did think it fizzled out a bit towards the end.

PushedDover

6,554 posts

68 months

Sunday 16th August 2020
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In line with two of the above (failure is not an option & the end of the world running club) - I blitzed through :




Assuming all verbatim - astonishing.

I heard Chris Evans talk about this on his show a while back and found it on my kindle.
(apols if mentioned on before -not a regular on this thread)

andy_s

19,710 posts

274 months

Sunday 16th August 2020
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PushedDover said:
In line with two of the above (failure is not an option & the end of the world running club) - I blitzed through :




Assuming all verbatim - astonishing.

I heard Chris Evans talk about this on his show a while back and found it on my kindle.
(apols if mentioned on before -not a regular on this thread)
Goggins is nuts, [he's got his own book too iirc] and there's a great interview with Itzler on Joe Rogan about it all that had me in stitches.

https://youtu.be/1_LUggiIeUg

Edited by andy_s on Sunday 16th August 08:37

MC Bodge

24,785 posts

190 months

Sunday 16th August 2020
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PushedDover said:
In line with two of the above (failure is not an option & the end of the world running club) - I blitzed through :




Assuming all verbatim - astonishing.

I heard Chris Evans talk about this on his show a while back and found it on my kindle.
(apols if mentioned on before -not a regular on this thread)
I had a look at reviews and there were some suggestions that Goggins' book might be better from a training point of view. Any thoughts?

PushedDover

6,554 posts

68 months

Sunday 16th August 2020
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MC Bodge said:
PushedDover said:
In line with two of the above (failure is not an option & the end of the world running club) - I blitzed through :




Assuming all verbatim - astonishing.

I heard Chris Evans talk about this on his show a while back and found it on my kindle.
(apols if mentioned on before -not a regular on this thread)
I had a look at reviews and there were some suggestions that Goggins' book might be better from a training point of view. Any thoughts?
Hmm I hadn’t heard and would t want to know about SEAL himself prior to reading.

It read well to me that way.

As for a ‘training’ point of view. No idea- totally not applicable to me hehe
I just enjoyed the read, hence post.



p1doc

3,374 posts

199 months

Monday 17th August 2020
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droopsnoot said:
I've just finished "The end of the world running club" by Adrian J Walker. An interesting tale, Earth has been struck by many asteroids and things aren't looking good, the main character gets split from his family and has to get from Edinburgh to the south coast to find them. Not bad, though I did think it fizzled out a bit towards the end.
really enjoyed it-there is a sequel of sorts from his wife's point of view

K12beano

20,854 posts

290 months

Tuesday 18th August 2020
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Having a re-read:




I know it’s going to be quite a treat.... like finding an old friend. Just 5 chapters in so far.

TheJimi

26,422 posts

258 months

Tuesday 18th August 2020
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K12beano said:
Having a re-read:




I know it’s going to be quite a treat.... like finding an old friend. Just 5 chapters in so far.
Absolutely brilliant. Remains one of the few books I've read twice.

zygalski

7,759 posts

160 months

Tuesday 18th August 2020
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I can't remember reading a more atmospheric book.

andy_s

19,710 posts

274 months

Tuesday 18th August 2020
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Never heard of it - my turn for the paperbag May kindle it for some quarantine reading.

epom

13,284 posts

176 months

Wednesday 19th August 2020
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K12beano said:
Having a re-read:




I know it’s going to be quite a treat.... like finding an old friend. Just 5 chapters in so far.

No way, my Dad just gave me that book at the weekend, said it’s amazing. It’s the first time he’s said to me he wants a book back smile

anonymous-user

69 months

Wednesday 19th August 2020
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Just finished this. Outstanding, the best Macintyre that I’ve read (and they’re all good).


IanA2

2,862 posts

177 months

Wednesday 19th August 2020
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unrepentant said:
Just finished this. Outstanding, the best Macintyre that I’ve read (and they’re all good).

Agreed, very good. Looking forward to Agent Sonya.

SistersofPercy

3,568 posts

181 months

Thursday 20th August 2020
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A staggering 14 years too late to this party, but probably the best titled autobiography I've read.


paulguitar

30,042 posts

128 months

Thursday 20th August 2020
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Revenge thriller series in a sort of 'Netflix episode' format. Absolutely riveting:



andy_s

19,710 posts

274 months

Thursday 20th August 2020
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Looks good ^



Not quite sure what to make of this so thought I'd have a deeper dive into it.

Stan the Bat

9,396 posts

227 months

Thursday 20th August 2020
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An interesting guy, Mr Wolfram.

miniman

28,106 posts

277 months

Thursday 20th August 2020
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Legend83

10,294 posts

237 months

Friday 21st August 2020
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epom said:

No way, my Dad just gave me that book at the weekend, said it’s amazing. It’s the first time he’s said to me he wants a book back smile
Not to raise expectations too high but it is probably one of my favourite books ever.

Fermín Romero de Torres is one of the best novel characters of all time.