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What are you reading? thread 20:20 - Dec 7 with 8998 viewsC_jack

Surprised this hasn't made the transition over.

I'll start, storming through 'Do The Birds Still Sing In Hell?' at the moment, a story about a POW in WW2 who escaped (and returned) over 200 times to have an affair with a German interpretor. Slight love story combined with a harrowing account of POW life.

Heard both positive/negative reviews but am enjoying it at the moment.

Post yours!

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What are you reading? thread on 14:08 - Apr 19 with 1580 viewsoldgrey

"The worst journey in the world" , Apsley Cherry-Garrard.
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What are you reading? thread on 19:41 - Apr 20 with 1539 viewsYrAlarch

Just read a review of a new biography of Cyril Smith. Looks like a good read. Another disgraceful episode in the history of mankind and, like the case of Saville, an example of how the authorities and the press have covered up for a celebrity paedophile. The Lib Dem leadership don't come out of it well either... and that Clegg.
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What are you reading? thread on 19:58 - Apr 20 with 1531 viewsNeath_Jack

The Jigsaw Man.

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What are you reading? thread on 20:03 - Apr 20 with 1527 viewsDarran

What are you reading? thread on 19:58 - Apr 20 by Neath_Jack

The Jigsaw Man.


Thought you might have been reading a coaching manual for your next spat with Wayne.

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What are you reading? thread on 22:41 - May 8 with 1470 viewsTheArtChappy

Just finished the name of the wind by Patrick rothfuss starting the second the wise man's fear. Ive also got john connolly the wolf in winter. Excellent series

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What are you reading? thread on 22:47 - May 8 with 1465 viewsDarran

I'm reading a book about anti-gravity,it's impossible to put down.

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What are you reading? thread on 22:52 - May 8 with 1459 viewsinspector

Anybody read the game of throne books?

I'm a fan of the TV series, but don't think I could hack the books if they were quite heavy.
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What are you reading? thread on 23:10 - May 8 with 1453 viewsTheArtChappy

What are you reading? thread on 22:52 - May 8 by inspector

Anybody read the game of throne books?

I'm a fan of the TV series, but don't think I could hack the books if they were quite heavy.


When I read them the 4th book had just come out, what I can remember was that it was similar to others in the genre
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What are you reading? thread on 23:13 - May 8 with 1450 viewsWarwickHunt

What are you reading? thread on 22:47 - May 8 by Darran

I'm reading a book about anti-gravity,it's impossible to put down.


It doesn't matter....
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What are you reading? thread on 23:33 - May 8 with 1435 viewsC_jack

What are you reading? thread on 22:52 - May 8 by inspector

Anybody read the game of throne books?

I'm a fan of the TV series, but don't think I could hack the books if they were quite heavy.


Tried to get through the first book on three separate occasions. Some people rave mad about it, but I can only get a certain way into it before I just give up through sheer boredom. As said, can't really distinguish it from anything else in that genre, which isn't my interest.

The Wolf of Wall Street book is a light and enjoyable read for me at the moment.

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What are you reading? thread on 23:56 - May 8 with 1425 viewsLeonisGod

What are you reading? thread on 23:33 - May 8 by C_jack

Tried to get through the first book on three separate occasions. Some people rave mad about it, but I can only get a certain way into it before I just give up through sheer boredom. As said, can't really distinguish it from anything else in that genre, which isn't my interest.

The Wolf of Wall Street book is a light and enjoyable read for me at the moment.


Agreed. Game of Thrones books are enjoyable if you are in to that sort of thing, but also hard-going. There's a lot of character development with not much else happening for large chunks of the books, so you do need to stick at them. Well worth it imo, but I can imagine it's not everyone's cup of tea.
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What are you reading? thread on 08:52 - May 9 with 1404 viewsZut_Alors

What are you reading? thread on 22:52 - May 8 by inspector

Anybody read the game of throne books?

I'm a fan of the TV series, but don't think I could hack the books if they were quite heavy.


Read all the ones so far published. The last one was fantastic, but the 4th one is a real slog.

GRRM is a fantastic writer of characters and setting, but he needs an editor to tidy up his narrative arcs. It's interesting that the TV writers seem to do a better job of structuring than the books.
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What are you reading? thread on 09:00 - May 9 with 1399 viewsinspector

my worries have been confirmed. think i'll stick to the tv series.
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What are you reading? thread on 11:56 - May 9 with 1385 viewsjacksinceever

just rad "Promise Me" by Harlan Coben. Excellent read
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What are you reading? thread on 17:53 - May 9 with 1371 viewslonglostjack

Have just started The Black House by Peter May

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What are you reading? thread on 17:58 - May 9 with 1369 viewsDr_Winston

Finished off The Emperor Series and The Conqueror Series. Both by Conn Iggulden about Julius Caesar and Genghis Khan.

Just started reading Homicide by David Simon (man behind The Wire).

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What are you reading? thread on 19:51 - May 9 with 1349 viewsexiledclaseboy

The Sleepwalkers by Christopher Clark. Absolutely genuinely fascinating.

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What are you reading? thread on 08:01 - May 14 with 1305 viewsCottsy

'My Favourite Year' a collection of football stories edited by Nick Hornby which I think I got after seeing it recommended on this thread on the old site.

Absolutely brilliant so far.

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What are you reading? thread on 08:34 - May 14 with 1294 viewsLohengrin

What are you reading? thread on 19:51 - May 9 by exiledclaseboy

The Sleepwalkers by Christopher Clark. Absolutely genuinely fascinating.


I loved that as well, Clase. I rampaged through it in a couple of days, brilliant read.

I'm on this at the minute. I read it years ago and it caught my eye on the shelf again and I've dived back in. I don't know how much you know about Wyndham Lewis, Clase, but given your recent interest in The Great War I think you'd find him fascinating.


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What are you reading? thread on 09:01 - May 14 with 1283 viewsLord_Bony



How to live the good life in paradise just by getting some simple income streams from your lap top.

Most people are capable of doing this,no need to look for a job.


Think outside the box people.
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What are you reading? thread on 23:37 - May 14 with 1248 viewscupidstunt

Marching Powder by Rusty Young. An absolute fantastic read.

http://www.marchingpowder.com/
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What are you reading? thread on 23:42 - May 14 with 1244 viewsDwightYorkeSuperstar

I never have and likely never will enjoy reading. I'm not sure why. The last thing I read for 'pleasure' was Chris Jericho's latest autobiography months ago because I had 10 hours of train journey time to fill. That's about it, excluding the obligatory text books during school/college/uni time.

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What are you reading? thread on 10:45 - May 15 with 1224 viewsTheArtChappy

What are you reading? thread on 23:42 - May 14 by DwightYorkeSuperstar

I never have and likely never will enjoy reading. I'm not sure why. The last thing I read for 'pleasure' was Chris Jericho's latest autobiography months ago because I had 10 hours of train journey time to fill. That's about it, excluding the obligatory text books during school/college/uni time.


What are you studying?

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What are you reading? thread on 10:50 - May 15 with 1221 viewsDwightYorkeSuperstar

What are you reading? thread on 10:45 - May 15 by TheArtChappy

What are you studying?


English Literature.

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What are you reading? thread on 11:17 - May 15 with 1212 viewsscottishjack

Thoroughly enjoyed "The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins" by Irvine Welsh. I have read all of his books, but this is the first time he has written a fictional piece based in America. Dark and grimy as you would expect but the sense of humor in this one is far more obvious.

Very good.
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