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Post by dudleyhatter on Jul 18, 2015 0:13:19 GMT
I've just started reading 'Killing Floor' by Lee Child. It's the first in his Jack Reacher series of books. I decided to start reading them after reading an excerpt taken from it recently, excellent stuff. Gaz, they really are an excellent read. After you've read a few take the time to watch/endure Tom Cruise in the film Reacher.
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Post by gazz on Jul 18, 2015 0:30:21 GMT
After you've read a few take the time to watch/endure Tom Cruise in the film Reacher. Seen it, matey. It's a decent enough movie when you've not read the books, but when I was told by someone who had read them that Reacher was in fact 6ft 5" and built like an outhouse, I started to wonder why Cruise was cast in the first place, then I just had to start reading the books!
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Post by bringbacklenwhite on Jul 18, 2015 19:13:39 GMT
Robert Harris - An Officer and a Spy.
1890's political espionage intrigue based around the Alfred Dreyfus scandal. Harris's usual well researched novel based on both fact and supposition. Almost, unputdownable.
Highly recommend.
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Post by another_ruined_saturday on Jul 19, 2015 1:42:29 GMT
recently read and really enjoyed 'the martian', about a guy stranded on mars after a mission, and the litany of real science horrific (and funny) things that go wrong and keep going wrong. really worth a read.
'the book thief' about a young girl fostered in nazi germany, and narrated by death, which sounds like it ought to be grim, but actually becomes actually very warm and lovely.
'life after life' by kate atkinson, about a girl who is born in 1910, keeps dying, and is always reborn in the same family in 1910; up to and into the second world war. really enjoyed it.
'fiva' by gordon staniforth, about a pair of young climbing enthusiast english twins (one of whom is staniforth) who decide in 1969 to take on a rather scary 4,000 foot rock face in norway armed mainly with a couple of cheese butties and a fruit 'n' nut. somewhat inevitably, it goes horribly wrong, they nearly die, and they're extremely fortunate that they are alive today to laugh -and write- about it.
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Post by ceefer on Jul 19, 2015 8:42:49 GMT
Bought a load of 1960s motorcycle magazines , some great articles, letters in a style iof English long gone, great adverts from a bygone era.
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Post by gazz on Jul 28, 2015 10:00:24 GMT
'Die Trying' - the second Jack Reacher book by Lee Child. 'Killing Floor' was brilliant, I hope this one is as good.
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Post by marketharborough on Jul 28, 2015 12:23:06 GMT
just finished reading "Journeyman" - (auto)biography of Ben Smith who was a talented (but liked to party) player who was around the lower leagues with Hereford, Crawley, Southend,Yeovil, Shrewsbury, Weymouth etc. Really enjoyable book - some of the encounters with Steve Evans (manager)and his management style are pure entertainment. Also when he realises that drinking most nights is not going to help his playing 1st team football, and cost him his traineeship with Arsenal!
Well worth a dip into
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Post by countyfan on Jul 28, 2015 12:24:58 GMT
Ive never read a book in my life so i'll wait for all of these to be turned in to films and then watch them!!
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Post by Epworth Hatter on Jul 28, 2015 19:02:28 GMT
Reading: Facing the Other Way The Story of 4AD by Martin Aston. 4AD are one the important and influential record labels of all time. On their books were some of my favourite bands including, of course, the greatest band to ever walk this mortal coil (see what I did there): Pixies Just about to start chapter 3. So far, so very good.
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Post by another_ruined_saturday on Jul 28, 2015 19:20:14 GMT
let us know your thoughts when you finish it eps - might have a tickle at that.
just finished 'in the darkness: that's where i'll know you' by luke smitherd. pretty mental, but pretty good.
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Post by hatter_in_macc on Jul 29, 2015 9:23:37 GMT
let us know your thoughts when you finish it eps - might have a tickle at that. Seconded. Look forward to reading your review, Eppers!
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Post by Epworth Hatter on Jul 29, 2015 18:12:39 GMT
It's a mighty tome at over 600 pages, so it might be a while...
The index shows references to Xmal Deutschland in double figures, to give you an indication of the depths of the alternative music scene to which the book it going to plumb!
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Post by hatter_in_macc on Jul 29, 2015 19:21:08 GMT
Well, that's sold it to me!
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Post by gazz on Aug 4, 2015 14:46:50 GMT
Finished 'Jack Reacher - Die Trying' last night, and it's another belting book. I've currently got the third book 'Tripwire' on its way to me, looking forward to another great read when it arrives!
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Post by dudleyhatter on Aug 4, 2015 15:22:52 GMT
Finished 'Jack Reacher - Die Trying' last night, and it's another belting book. I've currently got the third book 'Tripwire' on its way to me, looking forward to another great read when it arrives! Glad you like them gazza. They blow the film out of the water.
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