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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2015 12:53:22 GMT
'Dome World' by Dean McLaughlin
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Post by MartinT on Oct 4, 2015 12:57:16 GMT
The Long Earth - Terry Pratchett & Stephen Baxter.
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Post by Slinger on Jan 17, 2016 0:30:29 GMT
I'm just finishing David Hewson's translation of "The Killing" and have the other two in the series ready to read on the Nook.
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Post by ChrisB on Jan 17, 2016 0:54:21 GMT
A bloke's book about a subject close to my heart. Not geeky, but brilliant and written so as to make it fascinating even if you don't understand the unending pleasure to be had from making a tidy stack of fuel from a messy heap of logs. Axemanship is an almost completely lost craft in Britain. 'Norwegian Wood: Chopping, stacking and drying wood the Norwegian way'  |
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Post by Mr Whippy on Jan 17, 2016 10:40:17 GMT
Oor Wullie 2015 Annual
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Post by MartinT on Jan 17, 2016 10:52:55 GMT
Bill Bryson - The Road to Little Dribbling.
I enjoy his travelogues and this one is as funny as anything he has ever written. Many laugh out loud moments.
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Post by ChrisB on Jan 17, 2016 10:57:21 GMT
I have enjoyed all of his books too, but this one has been less enjoyable for me for some reason. At times what is intended as hilarity seems a little bitter.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2016 11:08:49 GMT
I've just finished Ethereal Sky by Tom Duke, really enjoyed it. Currently reading Dracula, very good too.
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Post by dvh on Jan 18, 2016 11:31:44 GMT
I've just finished 'The Last Chronicle of Barset' by Anthony Trollope, and am about halfway through 'A Small Town in Germany' by John le Carre. Gripping stuff.
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Post by MartinT on Jun 5, 2016 20:52:45 GMT
I've just finished reading The Kindness by Polly Samson. I had wondered what David Gilmour's other half was like as a novelist. She writes beautifully, in fact the last time I read such wonderful language was by John Updike. The story is simple but the timeline highly convoluted, such that I was quite lost on a few occasions until a further clue appeared. More enjoyable just for the writing, I am impressed with her skills (which are also evident in some of her lyrics for Gilmour's songs).  |
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Post by Chris on Jun 22, 2016 20:51:40 GMT
Picked up my copy of Damage Done again today. Fantastic book that details a drug smugglers time in Bwang Kwamp prison. Torture,heaped upon misery with a healthy dose of despair thrown in. Highly recommended.  |
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Post by MartinT on Jun 23, 2016 5:09:50 GMT
I'm back on Jack Campbell now, started a new series about Stark. His Lost Fleet series was superb, a different take on the clash between politics and the military and featuring some very gripping war scenes. I needed some easy books to help me sleep well.  |
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Post by Tim on Jun 23, 2016 7:32:01 GMT
If you know the names Tim Hetherington or Sebastian Junger, then this should interest you - the book behind 'Restrepo' |
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Post by Barrington on Jun 23, 2016 11:40:01 GMT
 I like Tom Jones ( non of his music btw. ) , warts and all autobiog , very enjoyable , recommended. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2016 12:11:15 GMT
'VOR' by James Blish a story abart the first time Aliens cumuth ter Earth
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Post by MartinT on Jun 23, 2016 13:58:26 GMT
I read a good novel by James Blish...
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Fallen Star.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2016 20:49:33 GMT
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Post by Chris on Jul 27, 2016 6:25:55 GMT
Terminate with Extreme Prejudce : an insight into the use of assassination through the ages.
Very good.
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Post by MartinT on Jul 27, 2016 6:33:07 GMT
Currently reading The Girl in the Spider's Web, a continuation of the great Stieg Larsson trilogy by David Lagercrantz. I'm not entirely convinced yet, but I haven't reached the introduction of Lisbeth yet.  |
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Post by MartinT on Dec 26, 2019 19:10:52 GMT
Replay by Ken Grimwood Very well written book about a man who dies at the same age and resets to 18 years old again. He tries to understand what's happening and does different things in each re-life, searching for answers and also just wanting to forget. The amount of historical research that went into writing this novel is impressive and it's a very compelling read.  |
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