Enjoyed :-
The Coup - Ken Payne
The Lost - Jonathan Aycliffe
Down and Out in Paris and London - George Orwell
Enjoyed :-
The Coup - Ken Payne
The Lost - Jonathan Aycliffe
Down and Out in Paris and London - George Orwell
granger (24th January 2020)
I've come late to Don Winslow and have just finished the first of the narco troilogy, The Power of the Dog. Imperfect, but a ratting good read for lazy days on holiday, methinks.
I have just bought all of David Peace 19XX books as a job lot in Oxfam. Are they worth reading?
"And still they gazed and still the wonder grew. That one small head could carry all he knew.
And that small head knew that Impaire Et Passe would win the Champion Hurdle."
Yes to David Peace.
Found the first two of the narco books very violent so I haven't read the third.
Ah! but a man's reach should exceed his grasp......
I've come late to Don Winslow and have just finished the first of the narco troilogy, The Power of the Dog. Imperfect, but a ratting good read for lazy days on holiday, methinks.I have just bought all of David Peace 19XX books as a job lot in Oxfam. Are they worth reading?
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"And still they gazed and still the wonder grew. That one small head could carry all he knew.
And that small head knew that Impaire Et Passe would win the Champion Hurdle."
Tombland by C J Sansom: fabulous insight to an event I knew nothing about. All the Shardlake books worth a read.
Vote Alfie!!!!
Any new recommendations forumites?
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
Someone mentioned The Phantom of the Open on here years ago. Bought it for Mike but have been planning to read it myself. There are plans by that guy who’s in Ghosts and Detectorists to turn it into a film. Should be fun.
Pretty-much.....though I am now back in the Twitter-sphere, and trying hard to stay on my best behaviour.
As far as the reading is concerned, it is still mainly cu*nts, and I’m still mainly a miserable ba*stard. The tomes I’ve been running with since my last post are:
Rage: Bob Woodward
Everything Trump Touches Dies: Rick Wilson (hilariously good)
Running Against The Devil: Rick Wilson (also good)
True Crimes & Misdemeanours (The Investigation of DJ Trump): Jeff Toobin
Siege: Trump Under Fire: Michael Wolff
The Ascent of Gravity: Marcus Chown
Fear: Bob Woodward
Why We Get The Wrong Politicians: Isabel Hardman
How To Be A Liberal: Ian Dunt
Betting The House (Story of 2017 GE): Tim Ross
The Fifth Risk: Michael Lewis
Collusion: Luke Harding
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"Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".
SlimChance, March 2018
Figured an update was due.
Still on Twitter, and still mainly reading about cu*nts. Some things never change:
Donald Trump vs The United States: Michael S Schmidt
ISIS: The State of Terror: Jessica Stern, JM Berger
Landslide: The Final Days of the Trump Presidency: Michael Wolff
Disloyal: Michael Cohen
Driven: The Men Who Made Formula 1: Kevin Eason
Ball Four: Jim Bouton
Peril: Bob Woodward, Robert Costa
Still haven't read 'House on the Strand' and I've no idea where it has gotten to.
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"Beat the price and lose. It's what we do".
SlimChance, March 2018
Who has read what lately?
Empire of Pain - Patrick Raddan Keefe
well worth a read
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
Jaysus PJ. I came on to recommend 'Say Nothing' by Keefe and you pull this out.
Anyway, U.S. pulitzer prize journalist dissects Belfast and it's cast of horrible characters in early 70's using the McConville abduction as his pathway into the period. I normally avoid books about Norny like the plaque, but one was well recommended and fasinating.
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"And still they gazed and still the wonder grew. That one small head could carry all he knew.
And that small head knew that Impaire Et Passe would win the Champion Hurdle."
On holiday from Sunday
Who has a book recommendation
Non fiction a requirement for me but post it if for others
Some people say he’s the best since Arkle and that’s certainly true when you look at what he’s done
The Yank is a different perspective on the troubles -very well written.
granger (10th February 2023)
1971 David Hepworth, excellent wee non fiction read. Also the cold war a new history by John Lewis gaddis.
There's been some great stories published about the life, treatment and experiences of psychiatric patients from real people the last few years which I am pleased about.
One I saw recently was about a gambling addict amongst other things with the somewhat humourous title 'Might Bite'...I think he may have went all in on that horse and got him sectioned!
I was definately ahead of the curve when I wrote my memoir Section Free in 2013.
Last edited by Marb; 11th February 2023 at 12:31 AM.