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[Misc] What Book are you Currently Reading?
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Beach Hut
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The Wild Rover - Mike Parker
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Blue is the Colour of Heaven - Richard Loseby
Still ploughing through Simul by Andrew Caldecott. It's worth the effort.
Anyone knw when the final book of the Dark Materials series will be published?
Anyone knw when the final book of the Dark Materials series will be published?
I am impressed by your capacity to get through books. How is your retention?
I like to wallow in a book, especially if the plot is complex. Finding time to read is hard for me unfortunately. I put physical activity first (necessary as I become increasingly decrepit
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Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
Retention reasonable, plenty of time to read especially when en vacanceI am impressed by your capacity to get through books. How is your retention?
I like to wallow in a book, especially if the plot is complex. Finding time to read is hard for me unfortunately. I put physical activity first (necessary as I become increasingly decrepit
Don Quixote
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- Nov 4, 2008
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The Mermaids Singing - Val Mcdermid
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Ɓook 6 of the 7 book series of the Clifton Chronicles by Jeffrey Archer
Beach Hut
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Jumping Ships - David Baboulene
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Red Sauce Brown Sauce - Felicity Cloake
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The Places in Between - Rory Stewart
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Fiction: The War of Don Emmanuel’s Nether Parts by Louis de Bernières
Bought after reading Notwithstanding by the same author, which was excellent. He also wrote Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, which was shite of the highest order, but don’t let that put you off. Genuinely excellent.
Non-fiction: Vassal State (How America runs Britain) by Angus Hanton. Recommended by somebody on here (apologies, I’ve forgotten who) and I thought I knew that a lot of American multinationals owned our popular brands, but it goes quite a lot deeper than that. I keep waiting for it to veer off into tinfoil hat territory, but so far it’s been reasonably dry and factual. A bit depressing in places, and frankly may change your view on the strength of our parliament and sovereignty. I’m halfway through and at present would recommend.
Bought after reading Notwithstanding by the same author, which was excellent. He also wrote Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, which was shite of the highest order, but don’t let that put you off. Genuinely excellent.
Non-fiction: Vassal State (How America runs Britain) by Angus Hanton. Recommended by somebody on here (apologies, I’ve forgotten who) and I thought I knew that a lot of American multinationals owned our popular brands, but it goes quite a lot deeper than that. I keep waiting for it to veer off into tinfoil hat territory, but so far it’s been reasonably dry and factual. A bit depressing in places, and frankly may change your view on the strength of our parliament and sovereignty. I’m halfway through and at present would recommend.
Beach Hut
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The Hero’s Way - Tim Parks
Dedicated Tim Parks readers you will not be disappointed
Dedicated Tim Parks readers you will not be disappointed
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The Body - Bill Bryson
If you look back on this thread I read this around 4 years ago, like a good French wine this book has matured brilliantly, Bryson has sadly retired from writing, this is a remarkably fantastic literary final swansong.
If you look back on this thread I read this around 4 years ago, like a good French wine this book has matured brilliantly, Bryson has sadly retired from writing, this is a remarkably fantastic literary final swansong.
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Beach Hut
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The Green Road into the Trees - Hugh Thomson
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The Way It Was - Stanley Matthews autobiography
This is a fabulous book that is written by the great man not long before he passed away, so there are contemporary references as well as terrific descriptions of what it was like being a footballer in the 1930s
The best book I've read since The Don, the biography of Don Bradman of the same era.
This is a fabulous book that is written by the great man not long before he passed away, so there are contemporary references as well as terrific descriptions of what it was like being a footballer in the 1930s
The best book I've read since The Don, the biography of Don Bradman of the same era.
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
Mr Bones - Paul Theroux