Question What are you reading?

[canveyshrimper]

FM247 Radio Binfield by some bloke called Spooner or some such. :clap:

Actually it's the second time I've read it and it's pretty good, some great musical links.

 

[The Big Shrimp]

Elephant To Hollywood - Michael Caine's autobiography. I'm half way through & its a great read!

 

[Davros]

Quite enjoying Alex Cava's Maggie O'Dell books at the moment

 

[Napster]

Just finished a horror classic - James Herbert's The Rats. Now reading Last Child.

 

[canveyshrimper]

Just finished a horror classic - James Herbert's The Rats. Now reading Last Child.

I loved that series of books by Herbert.

 

[Napster]

I loved that series of books by Herbert.

Yet to read some of them, but The Fog's great as well.

 

[canveyshrimper]

Yet to read some of them, but The Fog's great as well.

His early stuff is pretty good, one of my favourites was The Dark.

 

[MK Shrimper]

His early stuff is pretty good, one of my favourites was The Dark.

Fluke. Man is re-incarnated as a dog. Genius.

 

[ldnfatso]

Just Started 'Whickers War' by Alan Whicker

 

[BrettieAngell]

His early stuff is pretty good, one of my favourites was The Dark.

Yes! Brilliant book, very very twisted.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Just finished Pulse by Julian Barnes.While I happen to think Martin Amis is a far better novelist, there's no doubt in my mind,(at least)that JB is by far the better short story writer.This is his 4th collection of short stories and there's some excellent stuff here.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Currently reading Eric Hobsbawm's How to change the World.A highly relevant book for our troubled times.

 

[Dick Bate's Protege]

When China Rules the World - Martin Jacques

Has anyone read anything by Niall Ferguson, in particular War of the World, I'm tempted but get the impression he's a used johnny.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

When China Rules the World - Martin Jacques

Has anyone read anything by Niall Ferguson, in particular War of the World, I'm tempted but get the impression he's a used johnny.

Martin Jacques used to be the editor of Marxism Today IIRC.What's the book like?

 

[Dick Bate's Protege]

Martin Jacques used to be the editor of Marxism Today IIRC.What's the book like?

Only just started it, but now you've pointed that out I'll be reading with a sense of cynicism. Its supposed to chart China's rise from the outbreak of Communism, and apparently blames the West (particlularly Europe) and its internal Wars for allowing it to happen.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Tony Parson's latest, Men from the Boys.

 

[Tommy2holes]

I have been working nights so have had a lot of read time.

To kill a mocking bird by harper lee. Fantastic book although a little hard to follow the 1920's american slang

Lucky Man by micheal j fox. Truely a nice down to earth fella who delt with illness in the right way

Creed by james herbert . Im a big herbert fan but this one was not his best and a little predictable

Currently reading Faceless by Martina Cole . Really good read and the first book i have read of hers. Gritty sleazy and honest and im really enjoying it. One of many!

 

[NZamba Legend]

Just finished the last of Philip Kerr's Bernie Gunther Berlin Noir series. All five are fantastic.

 

[Jedi Shrimper]

To kill a mocking bird by harper lee. Fantastic book although a little hard to follow the 1920's american slang

Agreed, a brilliant book.

Finished re-reading Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, just as brilliantly funny as ever, the imagination involved is just remarkable. Now reading my first ever PG Wodehouse, Jeeves & Wooster book - 'Much Obliged, Jeeves'.

 

[Napster]

. Now reading my first ever PG Wodehouse, Jeeves & Wooster book - 'Much Obliged, Jeeves'.

They're good fun - but after a while they get a bit samey. Plus I can't read them without picturing Fry and Laurie as the pair, who were made to play the parts.