What are you reading tonight?
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Nearly finished Smoke and Mirrors now. The plot gets worse and worse. If you read nothing else this year read these two books.
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I read Bob Mortimer's Autobiography, 'And away....' last week. What a thoroughly delightful, hilarious man he is.
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Daughter bouht me "Secret Bolton" by Ray Jefferson. A fascinating collection of little know facts of the history of Bolton. Good read.
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Indeed. He's spent a lifetime having to be funny enough for two.Gary the Enfield wrote: ↑Fri Feb 25, 2022 1:07 pmI read Bob Mortimer's Autobiography, 'And away....' last week. What a thoroughly delightful, hilarious man he is.
I wouldn't mind a read of his book. Qualified solicitor isn't he?
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It's a cracker. Vic and Bob not really my thing, but Gone Fishing is superb, he's excellent on Would I Lie To You? and the book is fab. He's an all round good egg.
His Twitter train guy is pitch perfect too.
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His Twitter train guy is pitch perfect too.
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I'm exactly where you are on all of that, mate.Prufrock wrote: ↑Fri Feb 25, 2022 6:36 pmIt's a cracker. Vic and Bob not really my thing, but Gone Fishing is superb, he's excellent on Would I Lie To You? and the book is fab. He's an all round good egg.
His Twitter train guy is pitch perfect too.
He was indeed Bruce. Did housing for a London local authority I think.
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Yes, qualified solicitor. Worked in social housing a lot. Won't spoil it. You can borrow it if you like?Bruce Rioja wrote: ↑Fri Feb 25, 2022 4:50 pmIndeed. He's spent a lifetime having to be funny enough for two.Gary the Enfield wrote: ↑Fri Feb 25, 2022 1:07 pmI read Bob Mortimer's Autobiography, 'And away....' last week. What a thoroughly delightful, hilarious man he is.
I wouldn't mind a read of his book. Qualified solicitor isn't he?
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Joined my local library (a what?) last month and took out a forgettable Italian thriller which I binned off after a week. Since then, however, I've been reading Never Had it So Good, a look at British political and societal history from the Suez Crisis to around the mid 60s.
I absolutely loved history as a kid, but mid-20th century Britain was rarely a part of the curriculum. With that in mind I've really enjoyed 'discovering' more about the UK in that time, and to some degree how the things that were lauded and complained about then echo through to the 21st century more often than not. Very readable as well. Would heartily recommend.
I absolutely loved history as a kid, but mid-20th century Britain was rarely a part of the curriculum. With that in mind I've really enjoyed 'discovering' more about the UK in that time, and to some degree how the things that were lauded and complained about then echo through to the 21st century more often than not. Very readable as well. Would heartily recommend.
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Debate fodder. A bit old-hat, but in the absence of the Evatt Code......:
I intend to read Dan Brown's ORIGIN as soon as I get my hands on it. Very disappointed in The Lost Symbol and Inferno, but I still maintain Browns first two books in the Robert Langdon series were the work of genius. (Although less than enthralled with his other works). Eighty million sales tend to agree on this somewhat and Brown is reportedly worth some 250 million dollars.
Angels and Demons led the readers in a tour of the mysteries and traditions of the Catholic world of The Vatican, and The Da Vinci Code took a basically straight forward thriller and took it headfirst into the unsolvable (depending on your views) Science versus The Miracle debate, causing uproar in many areas of the world. (India burned the books of The Da Vinci Code). Science doesn't accept religion but can't disprove it. Religious Faith is belief without proof except what the Bible (and other holy books ) and the Scriptures tell us.
Brown states he's gone full circle in his beliefs from religious Episcopalian to Atheist and back again as he sees the possibility and existence of a greater power than we know. I'm totally Catholic so I can just enjoy what Brown did as a good read without concern. My point is that in his subject he found the philosophers' stone in The Davinci Code because, how many of us read every page and maybe watched the film. I certainly did. As I said, it was a touch of genius. Harry Potter fans will of course be undisturbed in their own beliefs..
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I intend to read Dan Brown's ORIGIN as soon as I get my hands on it. Very disappointed in The Lost Symbol and Inferno, but I still maintain Browns first two books in the Robert Langdon series were the work of genius. (Although less than enthralled with his other works). Eighty million sales tend to agree on this somewhat and Brown is reportedly worth some 250 million dollars.
Angels and Demons led the readers in a tour of the mysteries and traditions of the Catholic world of The Vatican, and The Da Vinci Code took a basically straight forward thriller and took it headfirst into the unsolvable (depending on your views) Science versus The Miracle debate, causing uproar in many areas of the world. (India burned the books of The Da Vinci Code). Science doesn't accept religion but can't disprove it. Religious Faith is belief without proof except what the Bible (and other holy books ) and the Scriptures tell us.
Brown states he's gone full circle in his beliefs from religious Episcopalian to Atheist and back again as he sees the possibility and existence of a greater power than we know. I'm totally Catholic so I can just enjoy what Brown did as a good read without concern. My point is that in his subject he found the philosophers' stone in The Davinci Code because, how many of us read every page and maybe watched the film. I certainly did. As I said, it was a touch of genius. Harry Potter fans will of course be undisturbed in their own beliefs..
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A series of short stories by Neil Gaman, Christina Henry and that ilk. Lovely twists on familiar themes (the Lost Boys one being a particular favourite). If you like your sci-fi/ fantasy dark, look no further.
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Gaiman (Just checking it's the same person)? I've tried a few of his and really struggled to get into them...Gary the Enfield wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 8:51 amCursed
A series of short stories by Neil Gaman, Christina Henry and that ilk. Lovely twists on familiar themes (the Lost Boys one being a particular favourite). If you like your sci-fi/ fantasy dark, look no further.
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Sorry yes, Gaiman. What have you read? His collaborations with Terry Pratchett (for me) were a bit hit and miss, but The Ocean at the End of the Lane, American Gods and Anansie Boys are excellent.Worthy4England wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 11:47 amGaiman (Just checking it's the same person)? I've tried a few of his and really struggled to get into them...Gary the Enfield wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 8:51 amCursed
A series of short stories by Neil Gaman, Christina Henry and that ilk. Lovely twists on familiar themes (the Lost Boys one being a particular favourite). If you like your sci-fi/ fantasy dark, look no further.
Christina Henry is sublime. Dark twists on classic children's stories like Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan. Not what you would expect at all.
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Yeah I found hit Pratchett stuff hit and miss too. Tried Good Omens, Sandman, struggled with both (Sure there's another I've tried)Gary the Enfield wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 11:51 amSorry yes, Gaiman. What have you read? His collaborations with Terry Pratchett (for me) were a bit hit and miss, but The Ocean at the End of the Lane, American Gods and Anansie Boys are excellent.Worthy4England wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 11:47 amGaiman (Just checking it's the same person)? I've tried a few of his and really struggled to get into them...Gary the Enfield wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 8:51 amCursed
A series of short stories by Neil Gaman, Christina Henry and that ilk. Lovely twists on familiar themes (the Lost Boys one being a particular favourite). If you like your sci-fi/ fantasy dark, look no further.
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Let me do you a favour if you intend reading this ( My wife got it from Waterstones) ; Save your money and buy something else. After "Angels and Demons" (a religious themed decent thriller) Brown took the plunge and produced The Da Vinci Code, a smash-hit controversial best seller that had to be, due to it's heads or tails content, a one-off. (it sold eighty million copies) Nothing he's done since has been a patch on it. Quite frankly, Brown turned out to be one ( two?)hit show pony, or as one American critic said (roughly) "a great researcher but a lousy story-teller." ( My own description on reading it was "Dan Brown took a load of answers and wrote a book around the questions" ) Da Vinci Code asked the great unanswerable question and Brown tries to repeat the success. It was/is never on.TANGODANCER wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 2:19 pmDebate fodder. A bit old-hat, but in the absence of the Evatt Code......:
I said..
I intend to read Dan Brown's ORIGIN as soon as I get my hands on it.
I'll say no more about "Origins" (or the rest of Brown's novels) except, don't say you weren't warned. Obviously my opinions.
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I remember leaving the cinema thinking that that was probably a decent read, as opposed to the dumbed-down version I'd just watched.
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A good summation Bruce. Yes, the book was far better then the film. As ever, Hollywood's modus operandi seems to be to do it on the cheap with subdued lighting and night-time car chases . The Vatican was up in arms at the time the film was released which was a sure indication of bad publicity outweighing no publicity, and a religious war is always a certain magnet for controversy. Mind you, Tom Hanks was hardly my idea of a part crying out for a Robert Redford or Hugh Grant, although Audrey Tautou did ease the pain a little.Bruce Rioja wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 9:09 pmI remember leaving the cinema thinking that that was probably a decent read, as opposed to the dumbed-down version I'd just watched.
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One Summer by Bill Bryson, this morning's purchase at a charity shop near Huddersfield Station for a paltry 50p. Three chapters in and I feel like I've already fleeced them.
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Love his stuff. I have read that one but was a while ago, might have a look in a charity shop myselfKeyserSoze wrote: ↑Thu Aug 25, 2022 6:28 pmOne Summer by Bill Bryson, this morning's purchase at a charity shop near Huddersfield Station for a paltry 50p. Three chapters in and I feel like I've already fleeced them.
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I'm seriously thinking of re-reading The Famous Five,Chronicles of Narnia,The Railway Children and Swallows and Amazons. Makes more sense than a lot of the sensationalist seeking stuff written today.
p.s. Apropos of not much, the "serious" college of knowledge Sunday newspapers in our house were, The People, News of the World, Empire News and The Catholic Times. Saturday was The Green Final and later, The Buff, where we could read all about Bolton Wanderers Nil. Where are they all now?![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
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p.s. Apropos of not much, the "serious" college of knowledge Sunday newspapers in our house were, The People, News of the World, Empire News and The Catholic Times. Saturday was The Green Final and later, The Buff, where we could read all about Bolton Wanderers Nil. Where are they all now?
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If they have two, get me oneHarry Genshaw wrote: ↑Thu Aug 25, 2022 11:21 pmLove his stuff. I have read that one but was a while ago, might have a look in a charity shop myselfKeyserSoze wrote: ↑Thu Aug 25, 2022 6:28 pmOne Summer by Bill Bryson, this morning's purchase at a charity shop near Huddersfield Station for a paltry 50p. Three chapters in and I feel like I've already fleeced them.![]()
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I have most of his stuff but that one's escaped my attention.
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