Lemondropkid Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 2 hours ago, coxyhog said: If you can join your local library then you can get all sorts of ebooks for free.That's what I've been doing since lockdown started & I haven't paid a penny. It's a great tip, and I will explore it. Back in the day when we had holidays I'd always take the Kindle. Going through a paperback phase now, aside from some fancy Belgium beers, a few paperbacks is about all I've bought recently outside of the grocery shopping! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappo Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 getting back into reading fiction, after a 14 year hiatus!! - when i got divorced, just could not read a novel / fiction story - technical book millions of them - but novels no!! Reading the event series by David Goleman - but of pulp suspend belief stuff but ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemondropkid Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Re-reading this after a gap of many years. Theroux's travel writing is brilliant, has me dreaming of happier times to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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andycoll Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 12 hours ago, Lemondropkid said: Re-reading this after a gap of many years. Theroux's travel writing is brilliant, has me dreaming of happier times to come. Good book. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycoll Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 (edited) Sorry picture trouble Edited March 16, 2021 by andycoll incorrect download Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycoll Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Try again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maipenrai Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 A very good read... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 This is good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherlock Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Depending on how you like your history, this is a really good book. Started this book at Xmas time and still haven't got around to finishing it yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 This is a good read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycoll Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 7 hours ago, coxyhog said: This is a good read As he seems quite popular on here I went and found one of his books at the library. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycoll Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 (edited) After reading that one I was interested in reading a book about one of Philbys contemparies so I read this. OUR MAN DOWN IN HAVANA, about Graham Greene. Edited March 25, 2021 by andycoll Picture problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemondropkid Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, andycoll said: After reading that one I was interested in reading a book about one of Philbys contemparies so I read this. OUR MAN DOWN IN HAVANA, about Graham Greene. Picture or no picture, an absolute classic. Greene was a wonderful writer. Edited March 25, 2021 by Lemondropkid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherlock Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Lemondropkid said: Picture or no picture, an absolute classic. Greene was a wonderful writer. Agreed, although ive only ever read one of his books! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 (edited) On 3/25/2021 at 5:09 AM, andycoll said: As he seems quite popular on here I went and found one of his books at the library. I've read that,a good book,in fact all of the books I've read by Macintyre have been excellent. Edited March 26, 2021 by coxyhog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 This is about two subjects very close to my heart,cricket & beer. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Brand new Dean Koontz. Used to read everything of his until he went downhill with the Odd Thomas series. Thought I'd give this a go as it's cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycoll Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 On 3/28/2021 at 8:07 AM, galenkia said: Brand new Dean Koontz. Used to read everything of his until he went downhill with the Odd Thomas series. Thought I'd give this a go as it's cheap. Yes, the Odd Thomas series was a bit odd. It had a lot of potential but didn't quite make it. Which was a pity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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karon steve Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 The Good: A masterclass in character/narrative voice(s), kickass murderous mercenaries, a unique magic-system based on what is essentially magic mushrooms and their effects, and a genre-bending/blending/breaking triumph of style. The Bad: Now, whilst this wasn’t a ‘bad read’ for me, the style and voice will be polarising. As a reader you will either hit the ground running, or hit the ground and land on your face only to ask through a mouthful of dirt ‘WTF was that?’ The Ugly Truth: Snakewood is a Tarantino-esque masterclass in voice and storytelling, reminiscent of the Malazan Book of the Fallen, Mark Lawrence, and Anna Smith Spark. Colorful as it is characterful, Selby combines the full artist’s palette of ‘black and white’ ‘good vs evil’ fantasy, the moral greys of grimdark, and the full rainbow of literary fiction, to weave a no-holds-barred https://fantasy-hive.co.uk/2018/11/snakewood-by-adrian-selby-book-review/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycoll Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Well it sounds intriguing, I'll have go see if my libraries have it. 3 hours ago, karon steve said: The Good: A masterclass in character/narrative voice(s), kickass murderous mercenaries, a unique magic-system based on what is essentially magic mushrooms and their effects, and a genre-bending/blending/breaking triumph of style. The Bad: Now, whilst this wasn’t a ‘bad read’ for me, the style and voice will be polarising. As a reader you will either hit the ground running, or hit the ground and land on your face only to ask through a mouthful of dirt ‘WTF was that?’ The Ugly Truth: Snakewood is a Tarantino-esque masterclass in voice and storytelling, reminiscent of the Malazan Book of the Fallen, Mark Lawrence, and Anna Smith Spark. Colorful as it is characterful, Selby combines the full artist’s palette of ‘black and white’ ‘good vs evil’ fantasy, the moral greys of grimdark, and the full rainbow of literary fiction, to weave a no-holds-barred https://fantasy-hive.co.uk/2018/11/snakewood-by-adrian-selby-book-review/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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