[Misc] What Book are you Currently Reading?

[Poojah]

How to survive a nuclear war - Cresson H Kearney.

I’m not gonna lie, I found 50 Shades of Grey easier to masturbáte to.

 

[Mexican Seagull]

Biography of Trotsky by Robert Service - interestingly Trotsky was a jewish Ukranian, which I was unaware of, always been more focused on his sticky end here in Mexico.

 

[Easy 10]

Convoy Escort Commander - the memoirs of Vice Admiral Sir Peter Gretton. In command of a fleet of battle cruisers escorting supply ships across the North Atlantic during WW2, guarding against the neverending incessant threat of German U-boats.

Fascinating and engrossing. I am finding it extra entertaining by reading Sir Peter's excellently written, very British prose in the voice of Lord Flashheart. Ha HAA

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I have just finished this, picking it up on the back of your post. An enjoyable read (so thank you), but have to agree with your "disorganised ending" description - the last chapters seemed somewhat rushed and only fleeting reference being made to one or two significant events. I too will continue with the series - I have the library app, so can borrow most books electronically and saves a packet.

I had read some of his non Harry Hole books, all equally enjoyable.

Cheers! Been v busy lately so only just started book 2, 'Cockroaches'.

 

[Napier]

Awesome book if you can get used to the set up, statues, halls etc.
Just read this then David Mitchell's Utopia Avenue. He's such a good writer.

I found a copy of Clarke's Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell in my bookcase, which I don't remember reading (getting old!) so I might give that a whirl.

I read Mitchell's The thousand autumns of Jacob de Zoet a few years ago, so will put Utopia on the list.

Currently reading The Leviathan by Rosie Andrews.

 

[Beach Hut]

This is Going to Hurt - Adam Kay

 

[Seagull]

I read Mitchell's The thousand autumns of Jacob de Zoet a few years ago, so will put Utopia on the list.

As ever with David Mitchell you'll find links to that and his other books in the new one. A guitarist called Jasper de Zoet & a Dr Marinus for example!

 

[Beach Hut]

Let's Get Lost - Craig Nelson

 

[Don Quixote]

The Quincunx — Charles Palliser

 

[jcdenton08]

K-Pax, having recently re-watched the superb movie.

 

[jakarta]

Bob Mortimer's Autobiography.

A depressive introvert who lost his father at 13 to a car accident, was bullied at school, failed in his ambition to play for Middlesborough and hated his time at Sussex University so not a barrel of laughs so far - he hasn't met Jim Moir yet so hanging on in there...

 

[pearl]

Playing The Bass With Three Left Hands by Will Carruthers

excellent read. Sad, funny and insightful

 

[Beach Hut]

Dial M For Merde - Stephen Clarke

 

[Barry Izbak]

Ahead of the game - JD Kirk
as I work my way through his whole series

 

[lawros left foot]

I’m reading Shane Warnes autobiography, enjoying it so far.

Only trouble is, in my head, I’m reading it in an Aussie accent.

 

[Surf's Up]

Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan - instantly accessible, tension already building......

 

[Beach Hut]

Chernobyl - Serhii Plokhy

 

[Don Quixote]

The Meaning of Night - Michael Cox

 

[MJsGhost]

I'm currently taking a break from the shiterature of MJ Arlidge and am a good chunk into Ken Follet's Pillars of the Earth.

The added bonus is memories of Hayley Atwell in the TV mini-series

 

[MJsGhost]

The Meaning of Night - Michael Cox

Is that the sequel to Zonal Marking?