KhunDon Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 O’Brien also wrote this book on Picasso. Bit of a marmite book in my view. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lazarus Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Clarissa Oakes (titled The Truelove in the United States) is the fifteenth historical novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series by British author Patrick O'Brian, first published in 1992. The story is set during the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 This was good, it's about a serial killer who poses his victims in replicas of famous statues. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieBob Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 I have downloaded all of his novels and am going through them one by one (that I have not read yet) on an iPad Mini the wife no longer uses (she just got a new one). Must say I didnt think I would be able to transition from books to an e-reader, but it is fine. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycoll Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 6 hours ago, galenkia said: This was good, it's about a serial killer who poses his victims in replicas of famous statues. Requested from the library. Should have it this weekend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 4 hours ago, AussieBob said: I have downloaded all of his novels and am going through them one by one (that I have not read yet) on an iPad Mini the wife no longer uses (she just got a new one). Must say I didnt think I would be able to transition from books to an e-reader, but it is fine. I was the same with my Kindle, wasn't sure I'd like it, but thought I'd buy one and give it a go. That was about 7/8 years ago and I wouldn't be without it now. Read over 700 books on it. Still read paper books as well, but the Kindle is so much more convenient, especially if traveling. My old one was struggling with holding a charge for long, would go low battery warning randomly. Bought a new one a few months ago. Only have the basic bottom of the range one, it's all I need. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemondropkid Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Never thought I'd be hooked on a fantasy series, but devoured this in a few short days- brilliant. Can't wait to read the final book of the series of 3. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemondropkid Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Got through this one in just over a day, pretty big print. A good read though, didn't enjoy it as much in the first season. Suffered from the Abercrombie book I read just before it being outstanding, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 50 minutes ago, Lemondropkid said: Got through this one in just over a day, pretty big print. A good read though, didn't enjoy it as much in the first season. Suffered from the Abercrombie book I read just before it being outstanding, Read the trilogy of these. Thought they were pretty good. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atticus Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 12 hours ago, Lemondropkid said: Got through this one in just over a day, pretty big print. A good read though, didn't enjoy it as much in the first season. Suffered from the Abercrombie book I read just before it being outstanding, Just finished reading another Peter May book - Lockdown. Very timely and set in London at the time of a pandemic but written before Covid. Not the best book I've ever read but ok to while away a few hours. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Just finished this. Absolutely superb book. Tells the story of the author and 5 of her companions as they attempt to climb Everest. All are battling traumatic events in their lives, from childhood sexual abuse, sex trafficking, addiction, gender confusion /acceptance. The 5 companions are inexperienced climbers while the author is highly experienced. The 5 are only going to base camp while the author will attempt the summit. Amazing story of courage and resilience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycoll Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 (edited) I like to read snippets of the Koran. My favourite verse is... "And so it is told that the peoples of a place that is called Boston giveth of their gold and silver to kill children in a foreign land such that they must be revisited and retribution brought upon them". EDIT = I thought that I was replying to a post on the first page of this thread. Edited March 12, 2022 by Derek Dangleberries 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7Solinvictus7 Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 I suggest this for 'conservative' types & long time 'Democrat voters' also. In it, Wolin describes & coins the term 'inverted totalitarianism.' 'Democracy Incorporated' by Sheldon Wolin. If this sort of topic interests you, feel free to send a friendly message with any views or comments. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 The Wine-Dark Sea is the sixteenth historical novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series by British author Patrick O'Brian, first published in 1993. The story is set during the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieBob Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 About a quarter of the way through this. Decent so far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Excellent read,started it last night & just finished it. I must track down some more of Mr Loftis's work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butch Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 (edited) Just finished "Blood Red Snow" by Gunter Kosherrek today and started "Barbarossa" by Alan Clark. "Blood Red Snow" is an account of a German Machine Gunner on the Eastern Front during Stalingrad and the retreat. It is a very personal account and I wanted to see it from the Soldiers perspective before reading the more technical and detailed plans and strategy in "Barbarossa" so I could see it from both angles. The first chapter of "Barbarossa" covers how Hitler maneuvered and consolidated his position as Fuhrer , subjugated the Generals and the Army Chief of Staff (notably by one getting caught with a prostitute which Hitler then used as a means to question his judgement and remove him and his supporters). The plans to invade Russia were made a year prior to the invasion itself, Hitler never trusted Stalin and had a particular dislike of the Russians as people. The non aggression treaty was effectively a ruse as Hitler had agreed with his staff that Germany would not attack Russia while there was a war on the Western front, but with France et al defeated, the US not in the War and Great Britain not enough of a threat , the Western Front was effectively non existent . Edited March 15, 2022 by Butch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, Butch said: Just finished "Blood Red Snow" by Gunter Kosherrek today and started "Barbarossa" by Alan Clark. "Blood Red Snow" is an account of a German Machine Gunner on the Eastern Front during Stalingrad and the retreat. It is a very personal account and I wanted to see it from the Soldiers perspective before reading the more technical and detailed plans and strategy in "Barbarossa" so I could see it from both angles. The first chapter of "Barbarossa" covers how Hitler maneuvered and consolidated his position as Fuhrer , subjugated the Generals and the Army Chief of Staff (notably by one getting caught with a prostitute which Hitler then used as a means to question his judgement and remove him and his supporters). The plans to invade Russia were made a year prior to the invasion itself, Hitler never trusted Stalin and had a particular dislike of the Russians as people. The non aggression treaty was effectively a ruse as Hitler had agreed not to attack Russia while there was a war on the Western front, but with France et al defeated, the US not in the War and Great Britain not enough of a threat , the Western Front was effectively non existent. There was an recent interesting three part documentary on the BBC , Rise of the Nazis : Dictators at war which covered this period , definitely worth a watch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butch Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Just now, Stillearly said: There was an recent interesting three part documentary on the BBC , Rise of the Nazis : Dictators at war which covered this period , definitely worth a watch Is it on iplayer? If it is I'll make a start on it tonight 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 1 minute ago, Butch said: Is it on iplayer? If it is I'll make a start on it tonight 🙂 Yes was on BBC2 , it's under the history category 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 The Commodore is the seventeenth historical novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series by British author Patrick O'Brian, first published in 1995. The story is set during the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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