[Misc] What Book are you Currently Reading?

[wunt be druv]

Alarmstart by Patrick G Eriksson, it's about the experiences of German fighter pilots in WW2.

 

[Fat Boy Fat]

I don't read a lot (shame on me) but I have been bought Bob Mortimer's autobiography for Christmas, and am looking forward to finding the time to read it.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

I don't read a lot (shame on me) but I have been bought Bob Mortimer's autobiography for Christmas, and am looking forward to finding the time to read it.

Bit all over the place as you would probably guess but good enough read.

 

[lawros left foot]

Just about to start Miriam Margolyes auto biography.

I’ve heard really good things about it.

 

[Fat Boy Fat]

Bit all over the place as you would probably guess but good enough read.

If it's anything like his appearances on Would I Lie To You, then that seems a fair summing up, looking forward to starting!

 

[Jaxie]

When Footballers Were Skint. By Jon Henderson. Engaging read.

 

[Beach Hut]

Merde In Europe - Stephen Clarke

 

[Beach Hut]

Good Vibrations (Crossing Europe on a Bike Called Reggie) - Andrew P. Sykes

 

[trueblue]

The Far Corner - Harry Pearson: pretty ancient now but doesn't really make a lot of difference. An amusing portrayal of mainly non-league football that's up there with the sport's best ever books.

 

[Beach Hut]

The Great Railway Bazaar - Paul Theroux

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Klara and The Sun - Ishiguro

 

[Tony Towner's Fridge]

The Story of the World in 100 Moments by Neil Oliver. I like the guy and he writes well.

About to put the log burner on, watch the FA cup, cook a beef stew and read some more over a glass of red wine....Sunday's don't get much better than that IMHO!


TNBA


TTF

 

[marlowe]

God is Not Great - Christopher Hitchens

A critique of organised religion

 

[wunt be druv]

"Enemy Coast Ahead" - the uncensored version by Guy Gibson, it's about his career in the R.A.F. and his opinions on the behaviour of the Airforce senior command and thoughts of the general population during W.W.2.as well as the missions he took part in, including dropping some bombs on some Dams somewhere...it is written by himself and can thoroughly recommend it.

 

[Beach Hut]

Ox Travels - various

A collection of travel writers stories of remarkable meetings published in support of Oxfam's work

(and from an Oxfam book shop)

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Just started Dune

 

[Papa Lazarou]

God is Not Great - Christopher Hitchens

A critique of organised religion

A wonderful book.

Sam Harris - a Letter to a Christian Nation is also very good

 

[Easy 10]

The Tattooist of Auschwitz. True characters weaved into a novel, the main guy being Lale Sokolov, a Slovak jew who tattoo's everyone's number onto the inside of their left forearm - that is, if they made it past 'selection' on the arrivals platform.

The subject matter is obviously harrowing, but this is not a well written book. The characters are almost cardboard cutouts, and devastating events in the camp are covered in a fairly superficial matter-of-fact manner, almost skimmed. No real depth. The jews at one point play a football match against the SS, with ash cascading down onto them from a nearby crematoria, yet the abject horror of this is described almost in passing.

I'll finish it, but I can't recommend it. It IS an amazing real-life story, but the author Heather Morris is apparently a screenwriter. In better hands, this story could have been an incredible read.

 

[Smirko]

The Counterfeit Candidate - Brian KLEIN - producer of Top Gear (when it was good)

Nazi's, Conspiracy theories, modern day politics what more do you want!

 

[Smirko]

Alarmstart by Patrick G Eriksson, it's about the experiences of German fighter pilots in WW2.

This sounds right up my alley - recommended?