[Misc] What Book are you Currently Reading?

[Barry Izbak]

The Glory of Their Times - Lawrence S. Ritter

Quite simply the best baseball book I've ever read. Published in the 60s, a series of interviews with major league ball players from the turn of the previous century. Such different times back then.
Fantastic book, if you like baseball.

 

[Beach Hut]

Extreme Rambling - Mark Thomas

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

‘Moon Dust, The Men Who Fell to Earth’ my current factual read.

‘Holy Ghost’ by John Sandford my current fiction read.

 

[Barry Izbak]

A Genesis In My Bed

Steve Hackett's autobiography which I picked up at his gig last week

 

[Beach Hut]

I'm a Stranger Here Myself - Bill Bryson

 

[Beach Hut]

In Town - Mark Steel

 

[Rodney Thomas]

Fiber in the heat - Miles Jupp

 

[Gwylan]

The Old Ways by Robert MacFarlane

This is great: he's a nature writer and he's writing about ancient paths, walkways and causeways that criss-cross the UK. He hasn't reached the South Downs Way yet but I'm sure he will.

 

[keaton]

Fiber in the heat - Miles Jupp

I started that last night as, I'd got 70 pages into Ragged Trouser Philanthropist and fancied something a little lighter at the moment

 

[Weststander]

John Peel - A Life In Music

 

[The Lemming Stomper]

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The Spirit Engineer by AJ West

Brilliant Victorian ghost story

 

[Barry Izbak]

A signed copy of Two Thousand Games by Sir Brian Horton

 

[FamilyGuy]

(the late) Roy Hudd's Autobiography, VG, recommended for old "Farts in a Colander" like me.

 

[Beach Hut]

Paul Theroux - The Old Patagonian Express

 

[Bold Seagull]

Finally got round to Wolf Hall, it’s started to really engage now halfway in.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Finally got round to Wolf Hall, it’s started to really engage now halfway in.

Have been tempted, but put off by comments about the writing style and reader confusion over who is speaking at any one time.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Have been tempted, but put off by comments about the writing style and reader confusion over who is speaking at any one time.

It’s not a read 3 or 4 pages and put it down. It’s a sit down for a proper reading session and get into rhythm with it. Not going to say it isn’t a bit challenging, but actually we’ll worth it once your brain engages with the style. Got to say I’m really enjoying it now, but first 1/3rd of it was a little difficult.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

I've been watching the BBC series of Wolf Hall on the iplayer. I had forgotten how good it was.

 

[zamora the merrier]

Bob Willis - a Cricketer and a Gentleman

Excellent so far with some good factoids - he bowled 969 no balls in test cricket!!! He shared a flat with Martin Tyler (commentator)

 

[Barry Izbak]

The Matarese Circle by Robert Ludlum.

This is the only book I ever read twice. Watching the Bourne films the other day (also by Ludlum) reminded me about this book.
It's as good as I remember it an would make a terrific movie