What are you reading at the moment?

[Webbo]

After seeing something about Hemingway on Pointless tonight I decided to purchase For Whom the Bell Tolls on the kindle. I've read the first 2 chapters, so far, a bit meh.

[gurru991]

The 100 year old man who climbed out a window and disappeared 

I'm enjoying it

 

[Buce]

47 minutes ago, Webbo said:

After seeing something about Hemingway on Pointless tonight I decided to purchase For Whom the Bell Tolls on the kindle. I've read the first 2 chapters, so far, a bit meh.

 

Stick with it, Webbo.

[GLC]

If anyone wants to read a really good fantasy book, The Way of Kings (Stormlight Archive) is fantastic! It's a long read though! 

[The Blur]

2 hours ago, gurru991 said:

The 100 year old man who climbed out a window and disappeared 

I'm enjoying it

 

 

Finished that a month ago.  I thought it was ok at the start but gets better in the middle when we learnt more about Alan's past.  Loved the light mannered style it was written in.  

[gurru991]

1 hour ago, The Blur said:

 

Finished that a month ago.  I thought it was ok at the start but gets better in the middle when we learnt more about Alan's past.  Loved the light mannered style it was written in.  

Not at all deep but It entertained me on an eight hour flight quite nicely. Im just about done but it's been fun

Edited 30 June 2017 by gurru991

[Guest]

page 6. Have you peasants stopped reading.

 

Recently read the sci-fi series "Legend of Zero" by Sara King in you like Sci-fi I think you'll enjoy them.

 

Just finished the second of the Lewis (the island not the detective) trilogy by Peter May. Quite a unique blend of story which is a detective/crime novel but more than half of the story is more of a memoir. Found it a page turner nonetheless and looking forward to reading the final book but before I read that I've been given PD James "Devices and Desires" on recommendation to attack.

[Countryfox]

 

The Sun ...   a riveting good read, well balanced and full of amazing and current stories ...   a good accompaniment to a lunchtime sarnie and plenty of easy on the eye pictures to look at especially if you have mislaid your reading glasses ..   

[Buce]

2 hours ago, Countryfox said:

 

The Sun ...   a riveting good read, well balanced and full of amazing and current stories ...   a good accompaniment to a lunchtime sarnie and plenty of easy on the eye pictures to look at especially if you have mislaid your reading glasses ..   

 

[Countryfox]

2 minutes ago, Buce said:

 

Ah ..  you read it too Bucey ! ..    

[bovril]

On 30/06/2017 at 20:33, Buce said:

 

Stick with it, Webbo.

Yeah go on Webbo you can do it!

[Buce]

5 minutes ago, Countryfox said:

Ah ..  you read it too Bucey ! ..    

 

Nah. 

 

My eyes are in my head, not my ärse. 

[Countryfox]

6 minutes ago, Buce said:

 

Nah. 

 

My eyes are in my head, not my ärse. 

 

Is that cus thats where your mouth is ? ..   

 

 

Sorry, sorry ...   couldn't resist that one !!

[Buce]

7 minutes ago, Countryfox said:

 

Is that cus thats where your mouth is ? ..   

 

 

Sorry, sorry ...   couldn't resist that one !!

 

[ozleicester]

 

Two take away points so far...

1) It makes really good sense to own a business that makes bombs and weaponry... and ALSO runs refugee camps 

2) George dubya really was dumb...like legendary dumb, he knew it, those around him knew it. 

[Webbo]

2 hours ago, bovril said:

Yeah go on Webbo you can do it!

Got to admit, I'm really struggling to stay interested. I've barely read 60%.

[Milo]

On 30/06/2017 at 23:21, gurru991 said:

After seeing something about Hemingway on Pointless tonight I decided to purchase For Whom the Bell Tolls on the kindle. I've read the first 2 chapters, so far, a bit meh.

Stick with it, mate. Really immersive once you tune in to the writing style (if you know what I mean).

[bovril]

4 hours ago, Webbo said:

Got to admit, I'm really struggling to stay interested. I've barely read 60%.

Tbh I can't stand his writing.

[Milo]

I'm reading Iain Banks's Raw Spirit. 

I made a conscious effort to get into whisky last year, and this was recommended as a decent guide to the different distilleries and what they have to offer. 

 

As a minor Iain Banks fan I was looking forward to reading it, but at the moment its rating about a 5/10...

 

...I've also got a bit of a problem in that I have to finish every book I start, and this is a pretty big book... 

[stez]

I'm reading this. I've got 2 months to learn it.

[Guest MattP]

Ordered the two books by Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens and Homo Deus, anyone read them?

 

It had a great review in the ST of Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow - a few weeks ago and it claimed it was the most thought provoking book of the year.

 

“Every day millions of people decide to grant their smartphone a bit more control over their lives or try a new and more effective antidepressant drug. In pursuit of health, happiness and power, humans will gradually change first one of their features and then another, and another, until they will no longer be human.”

― Yuval Noah Harari, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow

Edited 5 September 2017 by MattP

[The Blur]

Small Great Things by Jodie Picout- it is about a black nurse who get hauled to the court on a murder charge because one of babies on the ward who the nurse were banned from caring for by supremacist parents died when the black nurse was in the room.  It is written in three perspective, the nurse, the father and the lawyer so it deals with courtroom drama and racism.  Enjoying it very much at the moment.  

[Mike Oxlong]

4 hours ago, MattP said:

Ordered the two books by Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens and Homo Deus, anyone read them?

 

It had a great review in the ST of Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow - a few weeks ago and it claimed it was the most thought provoking book of the year.

 

“Every day millions of people decide to grant their smartphone a bit more control over their lives or try a new and more effective antidepressant drug. In pursuit of health, happiness and power, humans will gradually change first one of their features and then another, and another, until they will no longer be human.”

― Yuval Noah Harari, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow

Both on my to read list but need something a little more light hearted before I get these

[Buce]

[David Guiza]

Just started reading Homage to Catalonia. Orwell is comfortably my favourite writer but, Down and Out in Paris in London aside, I haven't ventured into any of his non-fiction work. Enjoying it so far.