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[Misc] What Book are you Currently Reading?
- Thread starter Lady Buck
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Bombadier Botty
Complete Twaddle
- Jun 2, 2008
- 3,258
The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer. Should be compulsory reading for all.
Cadiz Seagull
Grey bearded old man
Would you believe, Build a Bonfire.
I found it in a drawer when I moved, I forgot I had a copy.
I found it in a drawer when I moved, I forgot I had a copy.
Marshy
Well-known member
Just started "The Day of the Jackal" by Freddie Forsyth
80 pages in and setting up well so far
80 pages in and setting up well so far
"Wings On My Sleeve" - the autobiography of the late Capt. Eric 'Winkle' Brown.
Fantastic stuff so far.
Fantastic stuff so far.
Skaville
Well-known member
Theft by Peter Carey and 31 programmes by someone or other
Napier's Knee
New member
Death in the Afternoon by Hemingway - fascinating book about bullfighting and, because it is Hemingway, wonderfully written.
jakarta
Well-known member
No Passing Glory - The Biography of Leonard Cheshire.
The only man to be awarded both the Victoria Cross and the Order of Merit, he flew 102 missions with Bomber Command and led 617 Squadron after the Dams Raid, was present at the bombing of Nagasaki as an observer and went on to found the Leonard Cheshire Homes disability charity.
The only man to be awarded both the Victoria Cross and the Order of Merit, he flew 102 missions with Bomber Command and led 617 Squadron after the Dams Raid, was present at the bombing of Nagasaki as an observer and went on to found the Leonard Cheshire Homes disability charity.
Barry Izbak
U.T.A.
Billionaire. An early Peter James that has been republished.
Unfortunately not a patch on a DS Grace story.
Unfortunately not a patch on a DS Grace story.
Behind Enemy Lines
Well-known member
On my list. Good to hear.
mune ni kamome
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Didn't think it would be my cup of tea but a stunning read. Glad I took the plunge.
sussex_guy2k2
Well-known member
- Jun 6, 2014
- 4,261
Just finished the Inverted Pyramid by Jonathan Wilson (I think). Very good book on the history of football.
Bombadier Botty
Complete Twaddle
- Jun 2, 2008
- 3,258
For me it lost its way half way through and was ultimately a bit 'meh.' Deserving of the Booker Prize? Not in my opinion, but one of those books you felt that you should get on with purely because it did win.
Buzzer
Languidly Clinical
- Oct 1, 2006
- 26,121
A great read. Very predictable and nothing new but all the same a lovely feelgood story.
I felt like the book lost its way in parts especially in the second half. It is powerful, you're right though.
I have just finished reading Jeremy Duns 'The Dark Chronicles' trilogy. I'm a big spy novel fan and Duns is an excellent author. If you're a Deighton, Forsyth or Le Carre fan then I heartily recommend his novels. I was going to re-read the Gormenghast Trilogy but I started and it became too heavy going so I put that to one side and I'm currently reading Charles Bukowski 'Women'. Very acerbic, very funny, very pithy.
Buzzer
Languidly Clinical
- Oct 1, 2006
- 26,121
How curious! I've just written the same!
Bombadier Botty
Complete Twaddle
- Jun 2, 2008
- 3,258
I think Booker felt an Australasian win was overdue! Great thread though, will pick up Day of the Jackal - about time I read it I think.
I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, but I think you'll find that with Karenin and Vronsky already in play poor Anna doesn't have the bandwidth to add another lover. Good luck though.