Books - what are you reading just now?

[rosecott]

Have just started a very weird book - March of the Lemmings by the comedian Stewart Lee. It is based on his pieces in the online Observer on Brexit for the 3 years following the referendum together with added footnotes, comments from readers and stuff from his stand up show. The jury is out.

 

[USER1999]

The latest Harry Hole book by Jo Nesbo.

Just finished Rebel Ideas by Matthew Syed.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Half way through The Exorcist and it's good - just read the 'crucifix' bit and the bit where Regan's head turns round 360*. Can't help but have how the film portrayed these things in my minds eye...so nothing really to imagine. And though probably quite shocking when read before the film - they are not so having seen the film. Just one of the things you have to accept as a down-side of watching a film or TV adaptation of a book you want to - or subsequently - read.

 

[Wolf]

Break Point by Matthew "Ollie" Ollerton, now that man's had an interesting life.. Also just read Billy Binghams book, another man that should have been pretty much dead once a year from the age of about 9years old with what he got up to but thoroughly intriguing.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

The latest Harry Hole book by Jo Nesbo.

Just finished Rebel Ideas by Matthew Syed.

I like MS and have often thought I must read his stuff - enjoy his writing in the newspapers and what he says when reviewing papers on Sky News.

 

[patricks148]

Chapter and Verse by Bernard Sumner, read both sides of the New Order falling out now and def on the side of Hooky, Barnet comes across as a knob even in his own book.

Just started "How not to run a club"

 

[Siolag]

Currently reading 'Bring up the Bodies' by Hilary Mantel. I had thus far avoided this series, but fancied reading the new one and Wolf Hall came with a good recommendation. I really enjoyed Wolf Hall and expect to race through this one.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Chapter and Verse by Bernard Sumner, read both sides of the New Order falling out now and def on the side of Hooky, Barnet comes across as a knob even in his own book.

Just started "How not to run a club"

aside - just one of my all time favourite songs and videos. Loving Hooky on base...

 

[patricks148]

aside - just one of my all time favourite songs and videos. Loving Hooky on base...

if you read between the lines in both their books, turning that switch on at the start was about all Gillian did in 25 year

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

if you read between the lines in both their books, turning that switch on at the start was about all Gillian did in 25 year

But she looks very sweet and demure throughout - without wishing to guess the tricks she might have got up to behind the scenes ...

 

[patricks148]

But she looks very sweet and demure throughout - without wishing to guess the tricks she might have got up to behind the scenes ...

well judging my both Hooky and Barney, none at all, a bit like her contribution to NO

 

[larmen]

Am getting into the Andy McNabb series of Nick Stone adventures.

I am just working on my list of books to download and seeing that he hasn't released a new one since 2017. Before that one a year, now 3 years silence. I hope he hasn't given up on Stone.


But on a positive note, the next Gray Man novel is coming in February. He is one of my favourite 'heroes', if we can use this word for people that make their imaginary money with killing.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Well The Exorcist by William Blatty was excellent - deeper and more background to Black Mass and Exorcism than you get in the film...?

Now just started my first Murakami - Norwegian Wood. Been meaning to read his stuff for a while. Let’s see.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Well - Murakami - Norwegian Wood I did enjoy, and so will read more of his - for now I'm having a go at Virginia Woolf To the Lighthouse - I've never read any VW - it is rather intense and I'm having to concentrate hard

 

[Robin Hood]

Erebus, The story of a ship. By Michael Palin.
The true account of the 1845 Arctic exploration.
A terrific read.
It's the first book of his I have read and I am impressed. Sort of similar to Brysons style.

 

[patricks148]

Man in the High Castle by Phiilip K Dick.... a bit dull, half way though and nothings really happened

 

[Wolf]

Man in the High Castle by Phiilip K Dick.... a bit dull, half way though and nothings really happened

Bit like the TV show then...

 

[fundy]

Rereading George Orwells 1984 currently

 

[patricks148]

Bit like the TV show then...

never seen the TV show, from what i read, other than the actual plot idea its pertty boring

 

[rosecott]

John Cleese's autobiography - very entertaining.
Calypso by David Sedaris - not the same without his voice, having heard him many times on radio 4.