Question What are you reading?

[Tangled up in Blue]

Not read it (or seen it) but Jenkins said on Wittertainment that it's non-narrative time structure made it difficult to film. Not to mention it's a film about poor black folk......

I'm sure you're right about both points - perhaps especially the latter,

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Not read it (or seen it) but Jenkins said on Wittertainment that it's non-narrative time structure made it difficult to film. Not to mention it's a film about poor black folk......

Interestingly,the ending of the novel (no spoilers) is much more depessing than that of the film.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Started Kevin O'Rourke's excellent A Short History of Brexit:From Brenty to Backstop last night.It's one of the best two books on Brexit that I've read recently.The other Brexit:Heroic Failure ,perhaps not too suprisingly was also written by an Irishman. After all, the Irish would seem to have a lot more to lose from a no deal Brexit than even the Brits.

 

[Bearded Shrimper]

Not long started Michael Calvin's State of Play. Class as ususal

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Nearly finished Sally Rooney's Conversation with Friends. More (welcome) straight sex than in Normal People.Similar (unwelcome) amount of self-harm though. Well-written account of relationship problems for twenty- somethings.Was it ever easy?

 

[Napster]

More (welcome) straight sex...Was it ever easy?

Nope.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Nope.

That's how I remember it too. Though Uni & 6th form parties were quite a lot of fun finding out.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Currently reading James Bloodworth's Hired.An exposé of life on zero hour contracts in low -wage Britain.Damming stuff.

 

[Ricky Otto]

Having seen Akala wheeled out in many debates I've seen about knife crime, I have found him really well informed and interesting to listen to. So I have brought his book Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire which is a Times best seller, looking forward to reading it and will let you know what I think when I'm finished.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Kill your Friends by John Niven. Interesting, very American Psycho-ish (without the serial killing)

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Currently reading Jon Davis and John Rentoul's Heroes or Villains? : the Blair government reconsidered.

Still villains in my book,I'm afraid.

 

[Ricky Otto]

Kill your Friends by John Niven. Interesting, very American Psycho-ish (without the serial killing)

I liked the film, great soundtrack

 

[MK Shrimper]

I liked the film, great soundtrack

Didn't even know there was a movie...Roundly slated on most review sites!

 

[Ricky Otto]

Didn't even know there was a movie...Roundly slated on most review sites!

It's not gonna win any awards but I liked it, but the subject matter being about the music industry in the 90s probably had a lot to do with that. I reckon you'd find it an enjoyable watch

 

[MK Shrimper]

Now I've ploughed through Kill Your Friends (I need a shower) I shall be starting The Outcasts of Time by Ian Mortimer. £1 on Amazon.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Harry Bosch books by Michael Connolly, very good, a tad softer Reacher.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Just finished Ali Smith's wonderful novel Spring.Uplifting.Good to see that someone's addressing the issue of IRC's (Immigration Removal Centres) and refugees (if only in fiction).

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Currently reading Richard J.Evans' biography or Eric Hobsbawm: A Life in History.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Just started Ian McEwan's brillant Machines Like me.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Currently reading David Kogan's interesting Protest and Power:The Battle for the Labour Party.