Hugh Phamism Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 I've been reading a lot of the free or 1 pound books from Amazon Prime, but most are bang average at best. Currently reading this from Tom Bradby (the ITV new reader), and it's a bit slow paced for me. Have just bought this for a pound for my next Kindle read. Cheers for the recommendation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dougal Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 Just finished this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
No Idle Talk Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 This just arrived through the letterbox so I will be getting started on it tonight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maroonblood Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 20 hours ago, No Idle Talk said: This just arrived through the letterbox so I will be getting started on it tonight. Good read although a bit repetitive at times which I suppose was inevitable. The parts from JJ about building a team and how to develop young players are very interesting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dougal Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Just finished this. Another quality DCI Banks outing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dougal Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 Very far fetched but still very enjoyable and easy to read. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dougal Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 Read these lately. All pretty decent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JWL Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Set post lockdown and Trump is still CIC. Seriously funny. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dougal Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 A very good court room thriller. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ron Burgundy Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 On recommendation from a friend, "Pointless, A season with Britain's worst football team". It's a few years old but follows East Stirlingshire for a season. Just about to start it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dougal Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 Typical Baldacci. Fast paced entertaining book. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pharmaceutical01 Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 Burma 44 by James Holland- excellent read about part of WW2 I did not know much about Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dougal Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 (edited) Number 8 in the series and still enjoyable. Edited May 18 by dougal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lemongrab Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 Number 11 in Scarrow's Eagle's of the Empire Series, 9 more to go. 49 minutes ago, dougal said: Number 8 in the series and still enjoyable. That might just be next. Should keep me going for a while. 👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Konrad von Carstein Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 2 hours ago, Lemongrab said: Number 11 in Scarrow's Eagle's of the Empire Series, 9 more to go. That might just be next. Should keep me going for a while. 👍 The Simon Scarrow Eagles of the Empire is fantastic, I've read them all so I envy your 9 to go status Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dougal Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 On 18/05/2021 at 12:49, Lemongrab said: Number 11 in Scarrow's Eagle's of the Empire Series, 9 more to go. That might just be next. Should keep me going for a while. 👍 It's a good series. Also a TV show on Netflix. The first three series sort of follow the books (each series covers 2 books) then they start to diverge from the books. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dougal Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Just finished this. Pretty average stuff tbh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Konrad von Carstein Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 4 hours ago, dougal said: It's a good series. Also a TV show on Netflix. The first three series sort of follow the books (each series covers 2 books) then they start to diverge from the books. Wait a minute... There's a tv show based on the books? Whats it called? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lemongrab Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 4 hours ago, dougal said: It's a good series. Also a TV show on Netflix. The first three series sort of follow the books (each series covers 2 books) then they start to diverge from the books. I didn't know there was a series, I'll have to have a look a that. Cheers. 👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dougal Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 1 hour ago, Konrad von Carstein said: Wait a minute... There's a tv show based on the books? Whats it called? 1 hour ago, Lemongrab said: I didn't know there was a series, I'll have to have a look a that. Cheers. 👍 It's called The Last Kingdom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Konrad von Carstein Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 1 hour ago, dougal said: It's called The Last Kingdom That's about King Arthur and the Vikings is it not? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dougal Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 16 minutes ago, Konrad von Carstein said: That's about King Arthur and the Vikings is it not? We might be talking a out two different things. The series I'm talking about is about Alfred, Uhtred and the Vikings based on the Bernard Cornwell books. Apologies if you thought I meant a TV series based on the Simon Scarrow books, it's not, although having read the first couple of them it would be a great source material for a show. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Konrad von Carstein Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 52 minutes ago, dougal said: We might be talking a out two different things. The series I'm talking about is about Alfred, Uhtred and the Vikings based on the Bernard Cornwell books. Apologies if you thought I meant a TV series based on the Simon Scarrow books, it's not, although having read the first couple of them it would be a great source material for a show. We were at x purposes, but it's all good I think done well the Macro and Cato stories would make a brilliant series of films or a TV series. Adam Driver is Cato and Dave Bautista is Macro in my minds eye when reading the books. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dougal Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 Just finished this. Extremely far fetched as always but still enjoyable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JamesM48 Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 (edited) Patricia Highsmith My favourite crime writer . She writes so well about flawed characters who tend to get involved in a crime unintentionally and things seem to spiral out of control . Or often writes about someone being obsessive about something or someone . Like this one I’m currently reading which is about a family who become estranged to dangerous levels when some of them Become bible thumpers . She also wrote “ The talented Mr Ripley “ “ Stangers on a train “ and other classics . A great author . Edited May 30 by JamesM48 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dougal Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Another fast paced and enjoyable thriller. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FWJ Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Recently read ‘Travellers in the Third Reich’ by Julia Boyd. It’s letters etc from people visiting Germany in the 30s A very interesting read with a growing sense of unease as the years pass up to 1939. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dougal Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 Number 9 in the series and still very entertaining. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dougal Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 Another top notch thriller in the series Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dougal Posted yesterday at 16:06 Share Posted yesterday at 16:06 Number 10 in the series but wasn't overly impressed with it. Hopefully the final 3 return to form. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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