What are you reading tonight?

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:48 pm

General Mannerheim wrote:Was recommended this book called ‘Screwed’ The truth about life as a prison officer by Ronnie Thompson, picked it up for buttons on Amazon pre-owned wotsit.

First page, Prologue, ‘cheers to’ … “and to Chris Moyles for being an absolute legend and entertaining me with his show”

FFS, shall i chuck it straight in the bin!?

I think that would be a good move!

General Mannerheim · Post by **General Mannerheim** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:14 pm

well i read on a bit, jesus its badly written - strangely compulsive because i am interested to hear his tales - its just he thinks he is Danny Dyer and the book is written in his tongue. "this c*nt was a right fecking nutter, but we had the mug bent up sharpish" etc etc - i read reviews on Amazon and quite a lot of them complained about the swearing, i thought im not arsed about a bit of friggin swearing - but it is OTT even for me, and is spoiling an interesting read.

Hoboh · Post by **Hoboh** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:15 pm

Der!!!!!!!!!! this forum, what a stupid question!

Dujon · Post by **Dujon** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 10:23 pm

I've just finished Herman Wouk's novel War and Remembrance. It's some tome and I think it'll take a few days for it all to sink in and sort out.

Nevertheless it is an excellent exposition of WWII, the American involvement in such and the "Jewish Problem". Whether or not it contains bias I don't know but his history seems to be accurate. All in all a work well worth reading if you have the time (my paperback version runs to 1171 pages). To my knowledge I haven't read any of Wouk's novels before. Apparently it follows on from an earlier novel The Winds of War but it is not necessary to read that in order to make sense of War and Remembrance. The chances are that I'll try to obtain a copy of The Winds of War from my local library.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 11:54 pm

Just finished: Colin Dexter's The Remorseful Day, the last Inspector Morse novel where the great man dies. Must say I closed it, fiction or no, feeling very sad. Much like I did when the masterful John Thaw, TV's Morse, passed away. Morse and Sherlock Holmes have to be my favourite all time detectives.

Just started: The Far Side of The World. I got three of Patrick O'Brien's sea novels from the library.

Dujon · Post by **Dujon** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:13 pm

I too rather enjoy Dexter's Morse novels, TANGO. What it is that attracts me to his writings I have to admit I don't know. Perhaps it's just that he writes in such an easy to read manner and the plots flow smoothly from point to point. Maybe it's just that he writes light reading rather well (Morse and Lewis being the only real characters and the other players are simply props). I saw many of the television shows before reading a Morse novel and agree that John Thaw was as near to damn it a perfect fit for the rôle.

My current reading (re-reading in truth): Len Deighton's Bomber. This is the antithesis of Dexter's writings. It has many characters (in fact it has so many that one has to concentrate to remember who is who) who are well defined and looks at war from many view points.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:49 pm

Just starting Patrick O'Brien's The Surgeon's Mate. You need sea-sick pills with this guy, his descriptions are so realistic.

Prufrock · Post by **Prufrock** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:55 pm

Arnold Bennet's 'The Card'. Found it lying around my room, think my grandpa gave it me a while ago and it'd never really caught my imagination. Read 150 pages in two days, it's hardly high brow but it raises a smile and has a good pace to it.

Worthy4England · Post by **Worthy4England** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:58 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:Just finished: Colin Dexter's The Remorseful Day, the last Inspector Morse novel where the great man dies. Must say I closed it, fiction or no, feeling very sad. Much like I did when the masterful John Thaw, TV's Morse, passed away. Morse and Sherlock Holmes have to be my favourite all time detectives.

Just started: The Far Side of The World. I got three of Patrick O'Brien's sea novels from the library.

I have the whole Morse series on DVD - I've only managed to watch the Remorseful Day the once...

Like Sherlock Holmes too and Poirot oh and err Midsomer Murders - Can't whack a high corpse count...

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:32 pm

Worthy4England wrote:
TANGODANCER wrote:Just finished: Colin Dexter's The Remorseful Day, the last Inspector Morse novel where the great man dies. Must say I closed it, fiction or no, feeling very sad. Much like I did when the masterful John Thaw, TV's Morse, passed away. Morse and Sherlock Holmes have to be my favourite all time detectives.

Just started: The Far Side of The World. I got three of Patrick O'Brien's sea novels from the library.
I have the whole Morse series on DVD - I've only managed to watch the Remorseful Day the once...

Like Sherlock Holmes too and Poirot oh and err Midsomer Murders - Can't whack a high corpse count...

MORSE... Midsomer... Poirot... do you have trouble sleeping Worthy???

Worthy4England · Post by **Worthy4England** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:55 pm

thebish wrote:
Worthy4England wrote:
TANGODANCER wrote:Just finished: Colin Dexter's The Remorseful Day, the last Inspector Morse novel where the great man dies. Must say I closed it, fiction or no, feeling very sad. Much like I did when the masterful John Thaw, TV's Morse, passed away. Morse and Sherlock Holmes have to be my favourite all time detectives.

Just started: The Far Side of The World. I got three of Patrick O'Brien's sea novels from the library.
I have the whole Morse series on DVD - I've only managed to watch the Remorseful Day the once...

Like Sherlock Holmes too and Poirot oh and err Midsomer Murders - Can't whack a high corpse count...

MORSE... Midsomer... Poirot... do you have trouble sleeping Worthy???

Given that I don't live in Oxford, Midsomer or London then generally no.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:02 am

Worthy4England wrote:
thebish wrote:
Worthy4England wrote:
TANGODANCER wrote:Just finished: Colin Dexter's The Remorseful Day, the last Inspector Morse novel where the great man dies. Must say I closed it, fiction or no, feeling very sad. Much like I did when the masterful John Thaw, TV's Morse, passed away. Morse and Sherlock Holmes have to be my favourite all time detectives.

Just started: The Far Side of The World. I got three of Patrick O'Brien's sea novels from the library.
I have the whole Morse series on DVD - I've only managed to watch the Remorseful Day the once...

Like Sherlock Holmes too and Poirot oh and err Midsomer Murders - Can't whack a high corpse count...

MORSE... Midsomer... Poirot... do you have trouble sleeping Worthy???
Given that I don't live in Oxford, Midsomer or London then generally no.

At the rate they get murdered there can't be too many left in the village by now.

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:45 am

TANGODANCER wrote:
At the rate they get murdered there can't be too many left in the village by now.

That's down to Barnaby's detective technique... wait until everyone is dead - and the last person alive is the murderer. I soooooooooooo wish someone would murder that irritating wife of his - and his daughter - I'd watch that!

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:47 am

Worthy4England wrote:
TANGODANCER wrote:Just finished: Colin Dexter's The Remorseful Day, the last Inspector Morse novel where the great man dies. Must say I closed it, fiction or no, feeling very sad. Much like I did when the masterful John Thaw, TV's Morse, passed away. Morse and Sherlock Holmes have to be my favourite all time detectives.

Just started: The Far Side of The World. I got three of Patrick O'Brien's sea novels from the library.
I have the whole Morse series on DVD - I've only managed to watch the Remorseful Day the once...

Like Sherlock Holmes too and Poirot oh and err Midsomer Murders - Can't whack a high corpse count...

I quite liked the IDEA of MORSE - and usd to watch it because I did a degree at Oxford and it was fun for a while to spot the pub and the street etc... but - to this day - I have NEVER managed to stay awake during a whole episode....

General Mannerheim · Post by **General Mannerheim** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:11 am

need a new read for these tube rides?

first suggestion ill buy.

Worthy4England · Post by **Worthy4England** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:13 am

thebish wrote:
TANGODANCER wrote:
At the rate they get murdered there can't be too many left in the village by now.

That's down to Barnaby's detective technique... wait until everyone is dead - and the last person alive is the murderer. I soooooooooooo wish someone would murder that irritating wife of his - and his daughter - I'd watch that!

He'd find out who'd done it sooner or later.

They've both come fairly close to getting bumped off in a couple of episodes.

Worthy4England · Post by **Worthy4England** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:16 am

thebish wrote:
Worthy4England wrote:
TANGODANCER wrote:Just finished: Colin Dexter's The Remorseful Day, the last Inspector Morse novel where the great man dies. Must say I closed it, fiction or no, feeling very sad. Much like I did when the masterful John Thaw, TV's Morse, passed away. Morse and Sherlock Holmes have to be my favourite all time detectives.

Just started: The Far Side of The World. I got three of Patrick O'Brien's sea novels from the library.
I have the whole Morse series on DVD - I've only managed to watch the Remorseful Day the once...

Like Sherlock Holmes too and Poirot oh and err Midsomer Murders - Can't whack a high corpse count...

I quite liked the IDEA of MORSE - and usd to watch it because I did a degree at Oxford and it was fun for a while to spot the pub and the street etc... but - to this day - I have NEVER managed to stay awake during a whole episode....

I have quite a few on my tick list too.

superjohnmcginlay · Post by **superjohnmcginlay** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:17 am

General Mannerheim wrote:need a new read for these tube rides?

first suggestion ill buy.

Far from the madding crowd by Thomas Hardy.

You've got to do it now. Have fun.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:16 am

superjohnmcginlay wrote:
General Mannerheim wrote:need a new read for these tube rides?

first suggestion ill buy.
Far from the madding crowd by Thomas Hardy.

You've got to do it now. Have fun.

Always been a favourite. Liked Peter Finch in the film version too. Mind you, Julie Christie helped.

superjohnmcginlay · Post by **superjohnmcginlay** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:20 am

Really? It almost destroyed my soul getting through that book.

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