smallfaces Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Coco Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Have skipped Pugin for now, but am enjoying this so far; historical fiction about the time the Russkies were going to lead the world: Was an excellent read. Required reading for anyone who decries the role of prices ... and wants more Government bureaucracy and planning in the economy. Next up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigolo-Aunt Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) Started the following last night. Its pretty decent so far although I'm not sure I am supposed to laughing at the bits I have been. Edited February 20, 2012 by Gigolo-Aunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leginten Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Historical intrigue in Restoration Oxford. I've read a few things by Iain Pears and he's a good writer - erudite and interesting at all times. The same events are narrated through the vastly different accounts of four characters, who themselves are a mixture of fictional creations and real characters from the 17th century. Conspiracy, social unrest, religious hatred and greed. A bit like what's going down at Ibrox just now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N User Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Just finished 1Q84. Wikipedia or other sites can describe it better. A popular Japanese book. It's not bad and kept me interested for 3 books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepy Lurker Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I'm reading Voltaire's Candide ou l'Optimisme at the moment. Not far in, but enjoying it so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezza Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Booky Wook 2 and it's shite in comparison to the first one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rand Paul's Ray Bans Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 A Midsummer Night's Dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Romanov Saviour of HMFC Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis A classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I'm reading The Last Country: My Years In Japan by EWF Tomlin - obscure enough that there doesn't seem to be a google picture of it. Was in Fopp yesterday and picked up Ransom by Jay McInerney, The Easter Parade by Richard Yates and Out of Sight by Elmore Leonard for a combined ?8. Not bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepy Lurker Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Coco, you must be the quickest reader in history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidsnot Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Irvine Welsh's Glue,though I find it hard to put the book down at the mo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Coco, you must be the quickest reader in history. Hubert Selby a bit easier to get through than Voltaire! Had not realised how much of an influence he was on Irvine Welsh before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusk_Till_Dawn Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Just finished Last Exit to Brooklyn. If you like stories about trannies getting bummed, job's a good 'un. Even if you don't, compelling book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigolo-Aunt Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Started the following last night. Its an excellent read so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepy Lurker Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Hubert Selby a bit easier to get through than Voltaire! Had not realised how much of an influence he was on Irvine Welsh before. I just meant in general. You seem to be posting about a book every two days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjack Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Just started patricia cornwells body of evidence. Like most of her books , a very slow start then impossible to put down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Excellent read so far. What was this like? I've read a couple of his. His history of D-Day "Overlord" is pretty comprehensive but "Bomber Command" is a stunning book going through the history of the RAF, the changing strategies of bombing, to the psychology of the flight crews. Up until reading this, I believed the propaganda of the bravery of the crews. Knowing the fear they went through, the smell of puke and bodily fluids when they landed, doesn't diminish them. How they did this night after night is something I can't even contemplate. Just finished this Fantastic read. As it says on the back "ye couldnae make it up". Subterfuge, manipulation, luck and planning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Enjoyed a quick dash through Out of Sight. Helped by the memory of Jennifer Lopez in the film Have just started this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigolo-Aunt Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 What was this like? I've read a couple of his. His history of D-Day "Overlord" is pretty comprehensive but "Bomber Command" is a stunning book going through the history of the RAF, the changing strategies of bombing, to the psychology of the flight crews. Up until reading this, I believed the propaganda of the bravery of the crews. Knowing the fear they went through, the smell of puke and bodily fluids when they landed, doesn't diminish them. How they did this night after night is something I can't even contemplate. Just finished this Fantastic read. As it says on the back "ye couldnae make it up". Subterfuge, manipulation, luck and planning. It was a good read bit I was surprised how little of the book was actually devoted to its supposed main subject. Huge parts of the book were devoted to the French resistance and how they were set up (obviously the resistance slowing down the divisions advance towards the D Day landings is a part of the story, but just thought they devoted too much time in to the background of the resistance) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hansel Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 This thread lolzers! Bet nobody has done that before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Draper Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Couple of chapters into this, and quite enjoying it: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougal Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Just finished this, not bad at all. Now started this, very good so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepy Lurker Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Finished Quantum of Tweed: the Man with the Nissan Micra by Conn Iggulden earlier. It's from the 'Short Reads' series, and is about a middle aged owner of a menswear shop who becomes an assassin through a series of coincidences. Got it on the Kindle basically because it was cheap and I'm a fan of Iggulden's historical fiction, and it was diverting enough. Just downloaded the complete works of Guy de Maupassant, so I'll have a go at one of his novels next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigolo-Aunt Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Still reading Nemesis, very good so far. But on my holiday last week I read this: Very good. If only the UK's policymakers of the last 15 years had read and understood this book we would be a lot better off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigolo-Aunt Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transcendental Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Never read any of his stuff before. Obviously he's well regarded but so far finding it a bit overrated. Will stick with it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malinga the Swinga Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 The Calling of the Grave by Simon Beckett. Fourth in series and excellent read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWM Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hmfc_steve Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 (edited) Product Description Werner Heisenberg?s ?uncertainty principle? challenged centuries of scientific understanding, placed him in direct opposition to Albert Einstein, and put Niels Bohr in the middle of one of the most heated debates in scientific history. Heisenberg?s theorem stated that there were physical limits to what we could know about sub-atomic particles; this ?uncertainty? would have shocking implications. In a riveting account, David Lindley captures this critical episode and explains one of the most important scientific discoveries in history, which has since transcended the boundaries of science and influenced everything from literary theory to television. Edited March 15, 2012 by hmfc_steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Thoroughly enjoyed Nemesis, lots of interesting stories about parts of the Pacific War which usually get sidelined with discussion of the Manhattan Project. Now a quick buzz through this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigolo-Aunt Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Only started this last night so not made much of a dent in it yet, but all I can say so far is sod being a test pilot in America in the 1950's. The fatality % rate was incredibly high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Stinkfinger Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sraman Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Just finished Odin's Wolves, the third book in Giles Kristians Raven series. Good "boys own" Viking/Norsemen yarns. Now halfway through Rotten, No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs by John Lydon with Keith & Kent Zimmerman. Another good read so far. Full of contradictions that annoy at first but end up making me smile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takeshi's Tynecastle Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Never read any of his stuff before. Obviously he's well regarded but so far finding it a bit overrated. Will stick with it though. I read LA Confidential and absolutely oved it, then went through most of his other books, aso enjoying them. So i was surprised that, when i eventually got to the highly rated American Tabloid, I didnt enjoy it much at all. So much so i havent got round to reading any of his more recent efforts. Perhaps if I knew more of the actual events of that time i'd have liked it better. I;d recommend going back to The Black Dahlia or the Big Nowhere and reading on from there. LA Confidential remains his high point for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWM Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Coco Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Struggling my way through this ... unlike Overy's war books (like Russia's War) it is rather boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Boy Named Crow Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 (edited) My friend recommended Birdsong to me. To be honest I've struggled with it, but once you get to the trenches it really picks up. Then there's this line... "The others were discussing a battalion football match. An Edinburgh unit who were coming onto the line.nearby contained the entire Heart of Midlothian professional team and had proved unbeatable" Didn't see that coming! Edited March 28, 2012 by A Boy Named Crow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigolo-Aunt Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Starting this later on tonight. Early night on the cards as this looks superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Really enjoying this so far - fascinating history of both a posh English family and the coal mining industry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepy Lurker Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 (edited) Just finished The Dolce Diet: Living Lean by Mike Dolce. As someone who participates in combat sports and is interested in sports nutrition, I thought that a book on the topic by MMA's supposed foremost expert on the subject could be interesting. A lot of the literature available on the internet is aimed more at the bodybuilding market, while the majority of other literature is based upon studies carried out upon endurance athletes; I thought that a book like this might help to address the specific demands of combat sports. I was totally wrong. It was awful. If you've already worked out that you shouldn't eat Mars bars and broccoli is good for you, you will learn nothing at all from this overpriced pile of garbage. Now reading Emile Zola's La Fortune des Rougon, which is the first of his Rougon Macquart series. It's...er...wordy. Think of a French Sir Walter Scott and you aren't far off. As a non-native speaker, even one with a good level of proficiency in the language, this is pretty tough going. Edited April 2, 2012 by Creepy Lurker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigolo-Aunt Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Started this last night and only about 60 pages in, but its clear to see why Romanov has his paranoia about football corruption. We have not even left Ukraine yet and it has been one match fix after another with rules for some clubs and no rules for others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syndicalist Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 The Stornoway Way by Kevin MacNeil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leginten Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Have skipped Pugin for now, but am enjoying this so far; historical fiction about the time the Russkies were going to lead the world: I've just finished this. Absolutely fantastic book, brilliantly researched and written. He creates wonderfully drawn characters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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superjack Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Just finished " the girl with the dragon tattoo". It was one of those books I just couldn't put down. Probably the best book I've read since " the secret speech" by Tom rob smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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