What are you reading tonight?

[bobo the clown]

Started Bill Bryson's Mother Tongue on the train down to London on Sunday. Quite enjoyable so far.

Read it years ago. Thought it was excellent. Recently tried reading his history of America in the 20s but struggling to maintain interest in it.

Am about 10 pages from the end of Thunderbolt Kid. A superb read. I'm sure that many a lily was gilded in its creation, but a really good read, and very funny. Not sure which to do next: Shakespeare, At Home or Little Dribbling?!

Haa. Told ya !!

'Little Dribbling' is vg.

Shakespeare is good but barely 2 evening's read.

Frankly it's all good by him.

[Bruce Rioja]

Started Bill Bryson's Mother Tongue on the train down to London on Sunday. Quite enjoyable so far.

Read it years ago. Thought it was excellent. Recently tried reading his history of America in the 20s but struggling to maintain interest in it.

Am about 10 pages from the end of Thunderbolt Kid. A superb read. I'm sure that many a lily was gilded in its creation, but a really good read, and very funny. Not sure which to do next: Shakespeare, At Home or Little Dribbling?!

Haa. Told ya !!

'Little Dribbling' is vg.

Shakespeare is good but barely 2 evening's read.

Frankly it's all good by him.

Indeed. Just finished it. There's so much similarity between growing up Des Moines and growing up in Bolton. In Latvia next week so will try to do Shakespeare on the out and back.

[bobo the clown]

That was my thought about the 'Thunderbolt Kid'. 6,000 miles, maybe a decade older but his childhood antics were damn near identical to mine. A real 'laugh out loud" book..

[Bruce Rioja]

That was my thought about the 'Thunderbolt Kid'. 6,000 miles, maybe a decade older but his childhood antics were damp near identical to mine. A real 'laugh out loud" book..

I'll tell you of a cracking book for a 'this was me growing up' read - The Peculiar Memories of Thomas Penman by Bruce Robinson. I'll lend it to you if you like, but you must read it.

[bobo the clown]

That was my thought about the 'Thunderbolt Kid'. 6,000 miles, maybe a decade older but his childhood antics were damp near identical to mine. A real 'laugh out loud" book..

I'll tell you of a cracking book for a 'this was me growing up' read - The Peculiar Memories of Thomas Penman by Bruce Robinson. I'll lend it to you if you like, but you must read it.

Do. I'd be happy to.

[Worthy4England]

That was my thought about the 'Thunderbolt Kid'. 6,000 miles, maybe a decade older but his childhood antics were damp near identical to mine. A real 'laugh out loud" book..

Boarding school, was it?

[Bruce Rioja]

Got about a third of the way through Little Dribbling today. Written in Bryson's usual entertainingly intelligent style, but up to now the books largely comprised tales of the demise of our town centres and local businesses. I could have told him that!

[bobo the clown]

Got about a third of the way through Little Dribbling today. Written in Bryson's usual entertainingly intelligent style, but up to now the books largely comprised tales of the demise of our town centres and local businesses. I could have told him that!

But not half as well !!

[TANGODANCER]

I've read most of Michael Connelly's books but The Burning Room I'm reading now. Love Harry Bosch.

[Bruce Rioja]

Got about a third of the way through Little Dribbling today. Written in Bryson's usual entertainingly intelligent style, but up to now the books largely comprised tales of the demise of our town centres and local businesses. I could have told him that!

But not half as well !!

Oh undoubtedly. Only I think that really appeals re Small Island is Bryson"s bewilderment at stuff we take for granted.

[TANGODANCER]

Just finished Agent of the State, a Security Service novel by Roger Pearce who was the former commander of Special Branch. Worth a read for the inside view on our security services, EM EYE FIVE/SIX (just in case they're tracking me)etc.

[Rjs37]

I've just finished reading The Stone Man. Sci Fi novel set in the UK. Decentish read, intriguingly makes you wonder "what if", wasn't convinced by the ending though. Didn't seem to be setting it up for a sequel yet left some plot threads unresolved.

Starting a non fiction book next. Wild: From Lost to Found got recommended to me by Amazon at some point so giving it a go. I may regret it but I'll see how it goes! Trying to be open-minded .

[Rjs37]

Starting a non fiction book next. Wild: From Lost to Found got recommended to me by Amazon at some point so giving it a go. I may regret it but I'll see how it goes! Trying to be open-minded .

I was definitely not prepared for Chapter 1.

[Worthy4England]

Starting a non fiction book next. Wild: From Lost to Found got recommended to me by Amazon at some point so giving it a go. I may regret it but I'll see how it goes! Trying to be open-minded .

I was definitely not prepared for Chapter 1.

There's usually a page, that has Chapter 1 written on it. That's usually a fair indication, it's on its way. Glad to have been of service.

[clapton is god]

I've just finished reading The Stone Man. Sci Fi novel set in the UK. Decentish read, intriguingly makes you wonder "what if", wasn't convinced by the ending though. Didn't seem to be setting it up for a sequel yet left some plot threads unresolved.

Starting a non fiction book next. Wild: From Lost to Found got recommended to me by Amazon at some point so giving it a go. I may regret it but I'll see how it goes! Trying to be open-minded .

I think I recommended Wild on here, if not as a book then certainly the film version. With the possible exception of Bridge of Spies my favourite film of 2015.

[LeverEnd]

Dracula.
Bought an old kindle for my travels and downloaded a load of freebie classics. Enjoying it so far. Just finished Wells' The Time Machine which was also very good.
Sherlock Holmes next up.

[Rjs37]

I think I recommended Wild on here, if not as a book then certainly the film version. With the possible exception of Bridge of Spies my favourite film of 2015.

I'm definitely enjoying it so far, just not my typical sort of book. Probably will check out the film too once I'm done .

There's usually a page, that has Chapter 1 written on it. That's usually a fair indication, it's on its way. Glad to have been of service.

haha cheers! Though I was talking about the content within Chapter 1. It hit a little bit too close to home, and that came unexpectedly.

[Bruce Rioja]

I think I recommended Wild on here

Just ordered it on your say so. If it's shit................ so on and so forth

[KeyserSoze]

Finished The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith last night. Part of a series of detective novels about a PI called Cormoran Strike as he solves weird deaths while the author namedrops every tube station in London. Not going to blow your mind but it's well paced, keeps you interested and thought the pay off was good. Ideal for a beach read, commuting or if you like whodunits.

Ended up googling who the author was while I read it, didn't realize it was JK Rowling's pseudonym!

[General Mannerheim]

anyone got a copy of High Fidelity knocking about?

been looking for Rob's top five records list from near the end but i can only find the film version on google....