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Post by joegolferg on Aug 12, 2019 20:26:33 GMT
Just to see if there are any bookworms on here, fiction or non-fiction, post up your reads and anything that might be of interest to the rest of us.
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Post by paulus on Aug 13, 2019 18:18:16 GMT
Mostly I just get to read manuals these days  All time faves: anything by George Orwell or Douglas Adams and Catch 22. |
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Post by ray on Aug 14, 2019 3:15:53 GMT
I read a bit of fantasy stuff for relaxation. Raymond E Fiest is probably my favourite. If you can get your hands on ‘the magician’ and get through it, there’s about 15 books following it. Robin Hobb is another great writer imo. I also read biographies of people I’m interested in. It’s a broad range of people, from comedians, local politicians, sportspeople and historic figures.
Apart from that, my time is spent scouring news sites to get as many views as possible on the things that interest me.
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Post by giraffe72 on Aug 18, 2019 10:26:24 GMT
I love the Culture novels by Iain M Banks. Shame he is no longer with us, one of the all time great sci fi writers. Also really enjoyed the Gunslinger series by Stephen King, branching out in to the realm of fantasy. People turn their noses up at King, he is one of the best character creators I've read. Also loved The Stand.
Currently on Peter F Hamilton, I've read the Commonwealth Saga and now on The Nights Dawn trilogy. Iain M Banks would approve.
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Post by paulus on Aug 18, 2019 11:22:59 GMT
People turn their noses up at King, he is one of the best character creators I've read. No doubt he’s a genius - always fully formed characters, writes women ok too and is crazily inventive with the scenarios he creates. Not really my bag, but totally get why he’s so popular.... he’s not Dan Brown. My only criticism is that his endings tend to spiral out of control.... almost like he made them up 🤣 |
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Post by cliffs on Aug 22, 2019 11:06:31 GMT
Ken Follett's trilogy starting with The Pillars of the Earth, World Without End and A Column of Fire are a must read for those who like historical fiction. In a time of civil war, famine and religious strife, there rises a magnificent Cathedral in Kingsbridge. Against this backdrop, lives entwine: Tom, the master builder, Aliena, the noblewoman, Philip, the prior of Kingsbridge, Jack, the artist in stone and Ellen, the woman from the forest who casts a curse. At once, this is a sensuous and enduring love story and an epic that shines with the fierce spirit of a passionate age.His other books are a very good read also. ken-follett.com/Other authors (I have tons more) Robert Ludlum James Patterson Clive Cussler |
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Post by joegolferg on Sept 5, 2019 18:52:04 GMT
Ken Follett's trilogy starting with The Pillars of the Earth, World Without End and A Column of Fire are a must read for those who like historical fiction. In a time of civil war, famine and religious strife, there rises a magnificent Cathedral in Kingsbridge. Against this backdrop, lives entwine: Tom, the master builder, Aliena, the noblewoman, Philip, the prior of Kingsbridge, Jack, the artist in stone and Ellen, the woman from the forest who casts a curse. At once, this is a sensuous and enduring love story and an epic that shines with the fierce spirit of a passionate age.His other books are a very good read also. ken-follett.com/Other authors (I have tons more) Robert Ludlum James Patterson Clive Cussler That actually sounds mint. |
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Post by jakejames on Sept 5, 2019 18:57:03 GMT
Currently: The Better Angels of our Nature
It's a bit of a tough read, but really interesting.
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Post by LKeet6 on Sept 5, 2019 19:50:29 GMT
I don't read as much as I "should," but for anyone who likes boxing, "lost soul" about Eamonn magee is a startlingly good book. It also goes beyond sport, as he grew up during the troubles in Belfast, and was involved in it as well.
It won the sports book of the year and is an amazing portrait of a man, a sport and a political situation. Just amazing.
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