What’s everyone reading?

[johnola]

Am into the fifth of Patrick O’Brians Aubrey- Maturin series.

Can do about one a week.

 

[Hotshot-Tottenham]

Michel The Giant.

A young lad from Togo reads a book about Greenland and decides to go. On his own. In the 1950s. No money, no contacts.

Had to travel over land across Africa, up through Europe and into a boat.

Great travel memoir

 

[Mikey10]

Just finishing Duncan Hamilton’s ‘Provided You Don’t Kiss Me: 20 Years With Brian Clough.’ One of the best sports books that I’ve ever read. What Clough and Taylor achieved with Forest will never be matched.

 

[thfcsteff]

I just finished Nuclear War - A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen.

If you can exitentialize facts and thus stark non-fiction that reads like the most extreme horror you've never imagined, I invite you to take the plunge. If such stuff preys on your mind, avoid this book at all costs. It is genuinely fudged.

 

[markysimmo]

I just finished Nuclear War - A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen.

If you can exitentialize facts and thus stark non-fiction that reads like the most extreme horror you've never imagined, I invite you to take the plunge. If such stuff preys on your mind, avoid this book at all costs. It is genuinely fudged.

I've read some of her other books, Area 51 & Operation Paperclip

 

[LutonSpurs]

This year so far, Poppy War, Sword of Kaigen, The Magician (Feist), Red Rising (final 3 books)

Poppy War - I didnt love it, not sure ill go to 2nd book but it is highly rated..
Sword of Kaigen - Exceptional....
The Magician - Was better when i was 15, re-read was ok, not blown away
Red Rising - Epic, fun, brutal

 

[thfcsteff]

I've read some of her other books, Area 51 & Operation Paperclip

Ah excellent, I did not know her until now. Which of those would you recommend? She has a way of slicing through flimflam.

 

[thfcsteff]

This year so far, Poppy War, Sword of Kaigen, The Magician (Feist), Red Rising (final 3 books)

Poppy War - I didnt love it, not sure ill go to 2nd book but it is highly rated..
Sword of Kaigen - Exceptional....
The Magician - Was better when i was 15, re-read was ok, not blown away
Red Rising - Epic, fun, brutal

What is Red Rising mate?

 

[LutonSpurs]

What is Red Rising mate?

It's a Pierce Brown scifi series. Really well written. I'm on book 6. The main character Darrow is incredible. The society concept in the Dystopia is so well built. Must read

 

[markysimmo]

Ah excellent, I did not know her until now. Which of those would you recommend? She has a way of slicing through flimflam.

Paperclip was an eye opener

 

[Batspur]

I just finished Nuclear War - A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen.

If you can exitentialize facts and thus stark non-fiction that reads like the most extreme horror you've never imagined, I invite you to take the plunge. If such stuff preys on your mind, avoid this book at all costs. It is genuinely fudged.

The Road by Cormac Murphy is a 'wonderful' companion piece to this.

That book really messed me up. But it's a superb read

 

[thfcsteff]

The Road by Cormac Murphy is a 'wonderful' companion piece to this.

That book really messed me up. But it's a superb read

Read it many years ago and yes. McCarthy does doom so well.

 

[thfcsteff]

Paperclip was an eye opener

Great. I'll get that next. Appreciate the tip.

 

[Batspur]

Read it many years ago and yes. McCarthy does doom so well.

The one line at the end gave redemption.

But fricking hell. It's a savage book.

 

[thfcsteff]

The one line at the end gave redemption.

But fricking hell. It's a savage book.

A drop of hope in a sea of savagery indeed...

 

[Danishfurniturelover]

Great. I'll get that next. Appreciate the tip.

Careful he will give you the full length next time.