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Post by bigjohnritchie on Sept 28, 2018 19:01:28 GMT
What are you reading right now? Or any books you'd particularly recommend? I like ( auto) biographies/ memoirs... My wife has just passed me one. " Why be happy when you can be normal?...just finished page one, good so far
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Post by lordb on Sept 28, 2018 19:11:46 GMT
Sally Lockhart mystery. Kids book tbh, quite enjoyable. Philip Pullman.
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Post by felonious on Sept 28, 2018 19:14:25 GMT
Sally Lockhart mystery. Kids book tbh, quite enjoyable. Philip Pullman. I read the Northern Lights Trilogy a few years back quite enjoyable.
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Post by lordb on Sept 28, 2018 19:15:36 GMT
Sally Lockhart mystery. Kids book tbh, quite enjoyable. Philip Pullman. I read the Northern Lights Trilogy a few years back quite enjoyable. Book of dust (prequel to Northern Lights) is good.
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Post by felonious on Sept 28, 2018 19:17:26 GMT
I've need to pick one up to read on holiday thanks for the reminder. I finished Six Four by Hideo Yokoyama a few weeks back.
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Post by harryburrows on Sept 28, 2018 19:22:24 GMT
Dunstan by conn igulden , about the life of 10th century monk st Dunstan who built Glastonbury Abbey and was later Archbishop of Canterbury
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Sept 28, 2018 19:28:22 GMT
East of Eden.
Doing Harry Potter, The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe (fucking yawn), A Christmas Carol, Romeo and Juliet and An Inspector Calls at work at the moment too. Kids' books are shit. So are William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2018 19:33:13 GMT
Nearly finished one of the Rebus books by Ian Rankin - "Standing in another man's grave". He's back from retirement and as cantankerous and gritty as ever.
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Post by murphthesurf on Sept 28, 2018 19:43:14 GMT
'Unhinged: An Insider's Account of the Trump White House' by Omarosa Manigault Newman. Can't wait to get to the REALLY juicy stuff.
After this, waiting in the 'next' heap are those by Bob Woodward + James Comey, plus the new Lynda La Plante Jane Tennison retro one, 'Murder Mile'. Woo-hoo!
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Post by murphthesurf on Sept 28, 2018 19:46:18 GMT
Dunstan by conn igulden , about the life of 10th century monk st Dunstan who built Glastonbury Abbey and was later Archbishop of Canterbury You love your medieval books, don't you, H? The closest I can get to that is my 'Canterbury Tales' - my favourite book.
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Post by murphthesurf on Sept 28, 2018 19:48:09 GMT
Nearly finished one of the Rebus books by Ian Rankin - "Standing in another man's grave". He's back from retirement and as cantankerous and gritty as ever. ......... probably posts on 'ere.............
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Post by harryburrows on Sept 28, 2018 19:53:38 GMT
Dunstan by conn igulden , about the life of 10th century monk st Dunstan who built Glastonbury Abbey and was later Archbishop of Canterbury You love your medieval books, don't you, H? The closest I can get to that is my 'Canterbury Tales' - my favourite book. Can't beat a bit of history Murf
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Post by marylandstoke on Sept 28, 2018 19:58:34 GMT
Black Klansman by Ron Stallworth upon which the film is based...awful. Branson’s finding my virginity which I thought should be great but isn’t. Johnny Marr Set the boy free, pretty good.
Bloodsworth by Kirk Bloodsworth. An absolutely amazing book. Couldn’t put it down. At times makes you question so very much. Should be compulsory, especially with regards the death penalty.
Also love biogs/autobiography. Read very little fiction and tend to get through two or three books a week. In an era when I had thought libraries might be dying out I find just the opposite. That said it has to be real book, no kindle etc (I wanted the Hugh Laurie book this week and they could only get it for me digitally so I politely declined) Major music biogs I buy, Elvis Costello’s book is awesome, the Keith Richards. I love the fact with iTunes etc you can go straight to songs being referenced.
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Post by murphthesurf on Sept 28, 2018 20:05:03 GMT
East of Eden. Doing Harry Potter, The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe (fucking yawn), A Christmas Carol, Romeo and Juliet and An Inspector Calls at work at the moment too. Kids' books are shit. So are William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens. I love 'Inspector Calls'...... it's a bit dated now, perhaps, but for me is still always irresistible. Got a couple of DVDs of it, one with Alastair Sim as the Inspector. I noticed in last Saturday's Guardian ( his paper, not mine) Theatres section that York Theatre Royal (my favourite theatre) were doing it, and I would have loved to go, but that day was the last in the run. Love Shakespeare too! Mac and Othello are wonderful. Never particularly been into Dickens (a friend of mine is, big-time), but Dickens was an incredible writer.
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Post by murphthesurf on Sept 28, 2018 20:09:27 GMT
I've need to pick one up to read on holiday thanks for the reminder. I finished Six Four by Hideo Yokoyama a few weeks back. Kinnell!
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Post by murphthesurf on Sept 28, 2018 20:12:49 GMT
Black Klansman by Ron Stallworth upon which the film is based...awful. Branson’s finding my virginity which I thought should be great but isn’t. Johnny Marr Set the boy free, pretty good. Bloodsworth by Kirk Bloodsworth. An absolutely amazing book. Couldn’t put it down. At times makes you question so very much. Should be compulsory, especially with regards the death penalty. Also love biogs/autobiography. Read very little fiction and tend to get through two or three books a week. In an era when I had thought libraries might be dying out I find just the opposite. That said it has to be real book, no kindle etc (I wanted the Hugh Laurie book this week and they could only get it for me digitally so I politely declined) Major music biogs I buy, Elvis Costello’s book is awesome, the Keith Richards. I love the fact with iTunes etc you can go straight to songs being referenced. Oh yes!
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Post by murphthesurf on Sept 28, 2018 20:16:32 GMT
You love your medieval books, don't you, H? The closest I can get to that is my 'Canterbury Tales' - my favourite book. Can't beat a bit of history Murf Definitely with you on that, 'Arry - history was always my very fave subject throughout all my years at school. Fascinating and irresistible.
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Post by potterinleeds on Sept 28, 2018 20:23:09 GMT
The Table Rappers by Ronald Pearsall. About Victorian 'clairvoyants' and all the shenanigans they got up to with spirit photography and ectoplasm and the like. Some obscure items in there I had never read about before, like the "fire test" where they held on to red hot coals, and how seances were used as a cover for drug-taking and meeting ladies (and gents) of the night etc. Proper moustache-twirling, pea-souper, Gladstone bag type stuff.
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Post by lordb on Sept 28, 2018 21:03:00 GMT
Eleven lives of Harry August by Claire North was good
Most things by Neil Gaiman.
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Post by marylandstoke on Sept 28, 2018 21:08:51 GMT
The Table Rappers by Ronald Pearsall. About Victorian 'clairvoyants' and all the shenanigans they got up to with spirit photography and ectoplasm and the like. Some obscure items in there I had never read about before, like the "fire test" where they held on to red hot coals, and how seances were used as a cover for drug-taking and meeting ladies (and gents) of the night etc. Proper moustache-twirling, pea-souper, Gladstone bag type stuff. Oh going to have the library hunt that down, sounds like a gem.
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Post by murphthesurf on Sept 28, 2018 21:13:17 GMT
The Table Rappers by Ronald Pearsall. About Victorian 'clairvoyants' and all the shenanigans they got up to with spirit photography and ectoplasm and the like. Some obscure items in there I had never read about before, like the "fire test" where they held on to red hot coals, and how seances were used as a cover for drug-taking and meeting ladies (and gents) of the night etc. Proper moustache-twirling, pea-souper, Gladstone bag type stuff. Oh going to have the library hunt that down, sounds like a gem. I agree!
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Post by chuffedstokie on Sept 28, 2018 21:32:08 GMT
French cricket by George East.
He and his long suffering wife bought a ramshackle place in Normandy after failing at several jobs in the UK. He's written several books on the trials that life has thrown at him. Quite amusing and at times very touching. Gentle easy reading.
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Post by tuum on Sept 29, 2018 3:18:52 GMT
I read "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" by John Berendt a few weeks ago. A story about the town of Savannah in Georgia USA set around a true story of a murder where the accused was tried 4x for the same offence before being acquitted. The accused was a rich Savannah socialite which tells you all you need to know. I have just finished reading a book about the actual case "Lawyer Games" by Dep Kirkland. This was a bit more fact based written by one of the DA's lawyers in the 1st trial. It is highly critical of the US justice system especially the games that lawyers play to influence the jury. Interesting read and surprising how many lawyers/politicians don't seem to care about the truth. If you are rich then just keep appealing until everyone gets fed up and you get the decision you want. Pay people not to testify, pay people to testify. Stop the prosecution expert witnesses from visiting the crime scene and then suggest in court that the expert witness is unprofessional because they did not visit the crime scene,etc,etc.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2018 3:36:56 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2018 3:39:15 GMT
THE STRANGE DEATH OF EUROPE: IMMIGRATION, IDENTITY, ISLAM Also had this on the burn for about a year now, It's extremely well written but equally depressing and a sombre if accurate painting of the future. Murray is an intellectual powerhouse and really gets Liberty-proper. www.preisklar.com/preisvergleich_9781472954855.html
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2018 3:45:52 GMT
East of Eden. Doing Harry Potter, The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe (fucking yawn), A Christmas Carol, Romeo and Juliet and An Inspector Calls at work at the moment too. Kids' books are shit. So are William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens. C.S Lewis was creatively lightyears ahead of anything coming out in the past 100 years easy. Give him a chance, TLTW&TW isn't his best creation, but try the Magicians Nephew, it's philosophically robust and creatively vast whilst still being suitable for kids and adults. As far as kids books go that's hands down one of my favourites.
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Post by felonious on Sept 29, 2018 6:35:39 GMT
East of Eden. Doing Harry Potter, The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe (fucking yawn), A Christmas Carol, Romeo and Juliet and An Inspector Calls at work for the next 40 years. Kids' books are shit. So are William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens. Fixed for you
Shakespeare is wonderful. I got to see Anthony and Cleopatra down at The Globe in 1999 with Mark Rylance as Cleopatra but the Shakespeare trips dropped off because of the kids. If only we could get teachers to enthuse the current generation
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Post by murphthesurf on Sept 29, 2018 7:27:03 GMT
East of Eden. Doing Harry Potter, The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe (fucking yawn), A Christmas Carol, Romeo and Juliet and An Inspector Calls at work for the next 40 years. Kids' books are shit. So are William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens. Fixed for you
Shakespeare is wonderful. I got to see Anthony and Cleopatra down at The Globe in 1999 with Mark Rylance as Cleopatra but the Shakespeare trips dropped off because of the kids. If only we could get teachers to enthuse the current generation
Saw Anthony and Cleopatra at Liverpool Playhouse in about 1533 & it was FANTASTIC. Barbara Jefford was Cleopatra. Another memorable production was Midsummer Night's Dream at York Theatre Royal in about 1981-ish. Only saw it once (nowadays I go several times if anything is an especially good production) but I can still see parts of it in my mind's eye - it was totally delightful and really perfect. Mostly seen Macbeth, all over the place. Saw Timothy West in the title role at Theatre Clwyd and he was rubbish! Have never yet seen a decent portrayal of Lady Macbeth by anyone. Mr Surf always says he watches whoever's playing her deliver the first 30 seconds of her lines and he then waits to hear a very loud 'TUT!' from the seat next to him! (And it's true!) PS: Mark Rylance in a frock wouldn't surprise me in the least! I actually detest it when they do gender switches in Shakespeare productions, though. I think Maxine Peake (?sp) did Lear or sth similar fairly recently......... no thanks!
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Post by murphthesurf on Sept 29, 2018 7:30:33 GMT
C.S Lewis was creatively lightyears ahead of anything coming out in the past 100 years easy. Give him a chance, TLTW&TW isn't his best creation, but try the Magicians Nephew, it's philosophically robust and creatively vast whilst still being suitable for kids and adults. IMO Gulliver's Travels has got to be one of the best books for kids and adults.
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Post by Billybigbollox on Sept 29, 2018 7:42:39 GMT
Just reading a Giles Blunt which is excellent. It’s what the Cardinal series was based on. Then onto the Tatooist of Aushwitz, which sounds a bit heavy, but looks like a good read.
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