Engel's England - Matthew Engels
Life - Keith Richards
Life - Keith Richards
What are you reading at the moment? (Part 4)
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Just finished:
"Aleister Crowley: Magick, Rock and Roll, and the Wickedest Man in the World" ~ Gary Lachman
Just Started:
"Quatermass and the Pit (BFI Film Classics)" ~ Kim Newman
"Aleister Crowley: Magick, Rock and Roll, and the Wickedest Man in the World" ~ Gary Lachman
Just Started:
"Quatermass and the Pit (BFI Film Classics)" ~ Kim Newman
What Laura Saw - Sarah King - a quick read which isn't very well written (read 30% this morning) but the story itself is pretty good
Finished J M Coetzee's Waiting for the Barbarians. One of the finest novels I've ever read. Thoroughly deserving of the Nobel prize for literature
Originally Posted by d0lphin:
“What Laura Saw - Sarah King - a quick read which isn't very well written (read 30% this morning) but the story itself is pretty good”
“What Laura Saw - Sarah King - a quick read which isn't very well written (read 30% this morning) but the story itself is pretty good”
Finished it already ! Now I'm reading The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf
Fragments of America ~ Norman Spinrad
A collection of essays on the state of America first published in 1970 but still relevant today (only the war has changed).
A collection of essays on the state of America first published in 1970 but still relevant today (only the war has changed).
Centuries of Change: Which Century Saw The Most Change? Ian Mortimer
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Revelation by CJ Sansom
Quote:
“In this hugely entertaining book, celebrated historian Ian Mortimer takes us on a whirlwind tour of Western history, pitting one century against another in his quest to measure change. We journey from a time when there was a fair chance of your village being burnt to the ground by invaders, and dried human dung was a recommended cure for cancer, to a world in which explorers sailed into the unknown and civilisations came into conflict with each other on an epic scale.”
“In this hugely entertaining book, celebrated historian Ian Mortimer takes us on a whirlwind tour of Western history, pitting one century against another in his quest to measure change. We journey from a time when there was a fair chance of your village being burnt to the ground by invaders, and dried human dung was a recommended cure for cancer, to a world in which explorers sailed into the unknown and civilisations came into conflict with each other on an epic scale.”
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Revelation by CJ Sansom
Quote:
“One of lawyer Matthew Shardlake's closest friends has been murdered and his body publicly displayed. Brought before Archbishop Cramer, Matthew learns this is not the first such killing. A serial killer is using versus in the Book of Revelations to carry out his killings.”
“One of lawyer Matthew Shardlake's closest friends has been murdered and his body publicly displayed. Brought before Archbishop Cramer, Matthew learns this is not the first such killing. A serial killer is using versus in the Book of Revelations to carry out his killings.”
The Cold Cold Sea by Linda Huber. A 99p deal on Kindle a couple of weeks ago. It starts with the disappearance of a three year-old from a beach in Cornwall and looks like being quite tense.
Originally Posted by Sue_C:
“The Cold Cold Sea by Linda Huber. A 99p deal on Kindle a couple of weeks ago. It starts with the disappearance of a three year-old from a beach in Cornwall and looks like being quite tense.”
“The Cold Cold Sea by Linda Huber. A 99p deal on Kindle a couple of weeks ago. It starts with the disappearance of a three year-old from a beach in Cornwall and looks like being quite tense.”
I Bought this quite recently - on the 99p deal - quite enjoyed it
Tim Weaver - Fall from grace
Finished The Great Gatsby and really enjoyed it. Nearly finished The Strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and I am loving it. 
I'm carrying on reading 'Dickens at Christmas' - a hardback version that has a beautiful cover with a Victorian shop all decorated for Christmas on it. There were quite a few short stories in it that I didn't get round to reading last year so I said I'd start reading it earlier this year!
Lamentation - C J Sansom - I have to admit, I was a little disappointed with the two most recent books in this Shardlake series, but I can't put this one down - the plot is slightly far fetched in places, but I'm really enjoying it!
Originally Posted by the_lostprophet:
“I'm carrying on reading 'Dickens at Christmas' - a hardback version that has a beautiful cover with a Victorian shop all decorated for Christmas on it. There were quite a few short stories in it that I didn't get round to reading last year so I said I'd start reading it earlier this year!”
“I'm carrying on reading 'Dickens at Christmas' - a hardback version that has a beautiful cover with a Victorian shop all decorated for Christmas on it. There were quite a few short stories in it that I didn't get round to reading last year so I said I'd start reading it earlier this year!”
Love the sound of this - might put it on my Christmas list
Should finish Stephen Kings Revival today! 👍 ... Might start some James Herbert next (God rest his soul) 🙏
I've finished Jessica by Bryce Courtenay (Audiobook) - this was amazing! Possibly the only time I've ever shouted at an audiobook! Such a heartbreaking story of betrayal and injustice (covers the Stolen Generations and similar themes in WWI-era Australia).
Current reads:
Fire starter by Stephen King (Audiobook) - really enjoying this, finding myself listening to it whenever I get a minute.
12 Years A Slave by Solomon Northup (eBook) - only a couple of chapters in but a good read.
Current reads:
Fire starter by Stephen King (Audiobook) - really enjoying this, finding myself listening to it whenever I get a minute.
12 Years A Slave by Solomon Northup (eBook) - only a couple of chapters in but a good read.
I'm reading Lionheart by Sharon Penman, it's not really grabbing me yet.
My next audiobook is Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch, read by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith. Peter Grant is off to Herefordshire to investigate the disappearance of two girls. He's straying into Merrily Watkins territory, perhaps they could team up together.
My next audiobook is Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch, read by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith. Peter Grant is off to Herefordshire to investigate the disappearance of two girls. He's straying into Merrily Watkins territory, perhaps they could team up together.
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn- I've read her back to front, 1st Gone Girl, then Dark Places, now her first, Sharp Objects. I've enjoyed them all though, if enjoy is the word.
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