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Post by stuart1974 on Apr 5, 2018 23:00:08 GMT
Inspired by inee's reading suggestions, what are you reading or recommend?
I read Tim Marshall's Prisoners of Geography recently. Very good and thought provoking, gives a good explanation of how things are geopolitical. I couldn't get into his follow up though, will have to go back another time.
At the moment I'm reading Iain Ballantyne's Hunter Killers about British post war submarine development. Currently up to the 1960s and the early chapters gives a grim taste of life in the early diesel boats.
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Post by William Wilson on Apr 6, 2018 6:51:54 GMT
The Doomsday Machine ( confessions of a nuclear war planner ) by Daniel Ellsberg. Gives you a worrying idea of how close to nuclear obliteration, we`ve come.
Am off to Cuba at the end of October, and intend to visit the San Cristobal fields and bunkers, where the Russians sited their missiles.
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Post by baggins on Apr 6, 2018 10:18:12 GMT
I've read pretty much everything Karin Slaughter, easily my favourite, read nearly all the Tess Gerritsen series of Rizzoli & Isles, and I'm just about to start the Lee Child Jack Reacher series. Love a good book series of crime and investigation.
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Post by Marshy on Apr 6, 2018 10:59:28 GMT
I've read pretty much everything Karin Slaughter, easily my favourite, read nearly all the Tess Gerritsen series of Rizzoli & Isles, and I'm just about to start the Lee Child Jack Reacher series. Love a good book series of crime and investigation. I’m more of a Debbie does Dallas man myself. |
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Post by baggins on Apr 6, 2018 11:03:01 GMT
I've read pretty much everything Karin Slaughter, easily my favourite, read nearly all the Tess Gerritsen series of Rizzoli & Isles, and I'm just about to start the Lee Child Jack Reacher series. Love a good book series of crime and investigation. I’m more of a Debbie does Dallas man myself. The only reading for that one is the credits. And you don't get to that bit anyway. |
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Post by Marshy on Apr 6, 2018 11:05:22 GMT
I’m more of a Debbie does Dallas man myself. The only reading for that one is the credits. And you don't get to that bit anyway. Ah, you sound like a man of experience. Fore play to you. |
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Post by scoobydoogas on Apr 6, 2018 11:26:56 GMT
Viz - some quality stories in there.
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Post by baggins on Apr 6, 2018 11:45:45 GMT
Sorry Stuart.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2018 15:49:05 GMT
I'm a big fan of historical fiction, especially during the Roman times, so anything by Ben Kane, Simon Scarrow, Conn Iggulden and people of that ilk. I normally get through a book every two weeks.
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Post by inee on Apr 6, 2018 16:16:23 GMT
I've read pretty much everything Karin Slaughter, easily my favourite, read nearly all the Tess Gerritsen series of Rizzoli & Isles, and I'm just about to start the Lee Child Jack Reacher series. Love a good book series of crime and investigation. I’m more of a Debbie does Dallas man myself. Din't realise the film of my youth had subtitles  |
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Post by inee on Apr 6, 2018 17:05:55 GMT
just had a quick scan though of the hunt for zero point read it a few years ago,good read and ties nicely with some others i mentioned.
a few good reads
White line fever Lemmy's autobiography
Rotten no Irish no Blacks no Dogs johnny rottens autibiography
nigel mansell and eddie irvines autobiographies are also a goo light read (cant remember the titles though)
For some light relief and laughs at times try the sven hassell books 14 books in the set as i remember.
will add more when i remember the titles
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2018 18:24:14 GMT
Striker in The Sun. Warbury under the ownership of Nick Jarvis and his Chinese billionaire wife are in their first season of the inaugural World League. The recently retired Kurt Panzer is now Manager with Scrapper Griswell and Fabian DeGuisson on the coaching staff 😀
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Post by South Stand Ultra on Apr 6, 2018 18:41:02 GMT
How about The Kama Sutra for our first read?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2018 18:46:02 GMT
How about The Kama Sutra for our first read? I'm not into that Kung Fu stuff. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2018 18:47:18 GMT
Striker in The Sun. Warbury under the ownership of Nick Jarvis and his Chinese billionaire wife are in their first season of the inaugural World League. The recently retired Kurt Panzer is now Manager with Scrapper Griswell and Fabian DeGuisson on the coaching staff 😀 That name, Kurt Panzer, that's made up isn't it! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2018 21:25:50 GMT
Striker in The Sun. Warbury under the ownership of Nick Jarvis and his Chinese billionaire wife are in their first season of the inaugural World League. The recently retired Kurt Panzer is now Manager with Scrapper Griswell and Fabian DeGuisson on the coaching staff 😀 That name, Kurt Panzer, that's made up isn't it! Groucho Mendoza the hard nut centre half was an even better name! |
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Post by stuart1974 on Apr 6, 2018 22:26:04 GMT
Don't worry, you guys go off on a tangent so many times you actually come full circle back on topic!!! |
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Post by stuart1974 on Apr 6, 2018 22:29:35 GMT
I'm a big fan of historical fiction, especially during the Roman times, so anything by Ben Kane, Simon Scarrow, Conn Iggulden and people of that ilk. I normally get through a book every two weeks. Do you read Robert Harris? Really enjoyed Fatherland but not so keen on his Roman based novels. Used to read Bernard Cornwell when Sharpe was big in the 90s. |
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Post by William Wilson on Apr 9, 2018 9:08:31 GMT
I'm a big fan of historical fiction, especially during the Roman times, so anything by Ben Kane, Simon Scarrow, Conn Iggulden and people of that ilk. I normally get through a book every two weeks. Do you read Robert Harris? Really enjoyed Fatherland but not so keen on his Roman based novels. Used to read Bernard Cornwell when Sharpe was big in the 90s. I thought "Pompeii" was his best. By far. Also, if you like historical fiction, try the "Shardlake" books by C J Sansom. Murder mysteries set during the reign of Henry V111. Brilliant. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2018 9:20:56 GMT
I'm a big fan of historical fiction, especially during the Roman times, so anything by Ben Kane, Simon Scarrow, Conn Iggulden and people of that ilk. I normally get through a book every two weeks. Do you read Robert Harris? Really enjoyed Fatherland but not so keen on his Roman based novels. Used to read Bernard Cornwell when Sharpe was big in the 90s. I did read some Robert Harris many years ago. I shall have to dig around my antique book collection.............which is another subject. I didn't ever think I'd go down this route, but now I buy all my books to read on a Kindle Fire. I've currently got about ninety books on there. The space saved is incredible! It's not perfect, but it is really useful. |
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