[Misc] What Book are you Currently Reading?

[feller]

Empire Of Pain- by Patrick Radden Keefe. A great read about the history of the Sackler family, who own the pharmaceutical company which produce Oxycontin which is largely responsible for the opioid crisis in USA.

 

[Beach Hut]

The Battle for Room Service - Mark Lawson

 

[Slum_Wolf]

A Massacre in Mexico - Anabel Hernández

 

[Beach Hut]

Tibetan Foothold - Dervla Murphy

 

[Don Quixote]

Blood Meridian - Cormac McCarthy

 

[Beach Hut]

Emperor - Colin Thubron

 

[Barry Izbak]

having a change from thrillers and crime mysteries and reading The Traitor Of Colditz by Robert Verkaik.

Its absolutely brilliant. Written like a story, not like a textbook, but all factual, it really is a brilliant read. Lots of stuff in this book I'd never heard of, and the level of research is evident throughout. Highly recommended.

I'm now going to have to seek out the old BBCTV series "Colditz" again.

 

[Louis MacNeice]

Great Circle.

It's a novel containing two stories separated by most of a century. The first about the life of a young woman yearning to become a pilot in inter-war USA, is great. The second set in near contemporary Hollywood, not so much. Overall so far well worth the effort.

Cheers - Louis MacNeice

 

[Beach Hut]

The Legacy of Hartlepool Hall - Paul Torday

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

'Little Bird of Auschwitz' by Alina and Jacques Petetti.
Of the 26,564 books I've read on the Holocaust, this is possibly the best. Ends with the Covid 19 pandemic in London, dementia and a tear in my eye. Beautifully written.

 

[Biscuit Barrel]

England vs Australia - An illustrated history of every test match since 1877 - by David Frith.

 

[essbee1]

having a change from thrillers and crime mysteries and reading The Traitor Of Colditz by Robert Verkaik.

Its absolutely brilliant. Written like a story, not like a textbook, but all factual, it really is a brilliant read. Lots of stuff in this book I'd never heard of, and the level of research is evident throughout. Highly recommended.

I'm now going to have to seek out the old BBCTV series "Colditz" again.

I'm going to buy that one. Thanks Barry. I love that sort of stuff.

 

[Beach Hut]

Return to Tibet - Heinrich Harrer

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Holiday reading
Thursday Murder Club (1)

Cheesy but enjoyable

 

[Ghost of Killer Reeves]

In Perfect Harmony, (singalong pop in ‘70s Britain) - Will Hodgkinson.
Apparently Darts were r’n’r animals who could out Motorhead Motorhead.
I think I remember a TOTP performance where one of the band wore a Brighton scarf.

 

[veuve]

Dan hegalty ? Was in darts and from Shoreham I think.

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

Winter‘s Gifts - Ben Aaronovitch

 

[Ghost of Killer Reeves]

Dan hegalty ? Was in darts and from Shoreham I think.

In the book it mentions a Spanish TV special broadcast live to 7 million. The set had a fountain/water feature into which Mr Hegarty jumped in. He then wrung his socks out down the neck of the actress from Emmanuel who was in the audience. The backing orchestra’s drummer took exception to the volume of the drummer from Darts and tried to move his cymbals mid song.
For his pleasure he got a drum stick in the face. The rest of the orchestra steamed in.
Blood everywhere…..police on stage making arrests ….local mafia don threw Darts a party for showing up the mayor.
Can’t wait to read the part about The Wombles!

 

[Beach Hut]

Two Caravans - Marina Lewycka

 

[Don Quixote]

White Noise - Don DeLillo