What are you reading tonight?
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Haa. Told ya !!Bruce Rioja wrote: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?!LeverEnd wrote: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.KeyserSoze wrote:Started Bill Bryson's Mother Tongue on the train down to London on Sunday. Quite enjoyable so far.
'Little Dribbling' is vg.
Shakespeare is good but barely 2 evening's read.
Frankly it's all good by him.
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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 wrote:Haa. Told ya !!Bruce Rioja wrote: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?!LeverEnd wrote: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.KeyserSoze wrote:Started Bill Bryson's Mother Tongue on the train down to London on Sunday. Quite enjoyable so far.
'Little Dribbling' is vg.
Shakespeare is good but barely 2 evening's read.
Frankly it's all good by him.
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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..
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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 wrote: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..
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Do. I'd be happy to.Bruce Rioja wrote: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 wrote: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..
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Boarding school, was it?bobo the clown wrote: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..
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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!
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But not half as well !!Bruce Rioja wrote: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!
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I've read most of Michael Connelly's books but The Burning Room I'm reading now. Love Harry Bosch.
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Oh undoubtedly. Only I think that really appeals re Small Island is Bryson"s bewilderment at stuff we take for granted.bobo the clown wrote:But not half as well !!Bruce Rioja wrote: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!
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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.
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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 .
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 .
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I was definitely not prepared for Chapter 1.Rjs37 wrote: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 .
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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.Rjs37 wrote:I was definitely not prepared for Chapter 1.Rjs37 wrote: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 .
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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.Rjs37 wrote: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 .
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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.
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.
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Re: What are you reading tonight?
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 .clapton is god wrote: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.
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.Worthy4England wrote: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.
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Just ordered it on your say so. If it's shit................ so on and so forthclapton is god wrote:
I think I recommended Wild on here
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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!
Ended up googling who the author was while I read it, didn't realize it was JK Rowling's pseudonym!
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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....
been looking for Rob's top five records list from near the end but i can only find the film version on google....
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