rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
Barkskins by Annie Proulx.
I'm three quarters in and still waiting for it to get going
I'm three quarters in and still waiting for it to get going
*What book are you reading? (part 2)
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blossie33
trailer trash
East of Eden - John Steinbeck- haven't read any Steinbeck in years but they had a load of his novels on kindle for 99p so I bought a fewreally enjoying it , he is a beautiful writer.
I love John Steinbeck, I'm reading his 'A Russian Journal' at the moment, it's a sort of travel diary about his visit to Russia with the photographer Robert Capa in 1948.
The Nazis - a Warning from History by Lawrence Rees. Never got to see the series and the book is accessible but have temporarily shelved it because of the unrelenting horror and picked up Ballard's Low Flying Aircraft.
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
Might check that out , adored East of Eden , dont know why I hadn't read it before. And a book of similar vintage that I really enjoyed is Eastern Approaches - Fitzroy Maclean. He travelled around Russia when he was a diplomat there in the 30s . Then he was in the SAS during the war , fighting in Africa , after that he went to the Balkans and worked with Tito until the end of WW2.
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Hellsbells
World's best procrastinator
East of Eden is such an epic book. I actually preferred it to Grapes of Wrath. Need to start reading Steinbeck again. There's quite a few books of his I've not read.
I fucking love Laurence Rees. He writes INTERESTING history books, and I proper respect his research too.
Anyway, I got sidetracked from the Jane Hawking book by Bridget Christie's 'A Book For Her' which I bought on Saturday. Just the job at a time when I've been coming under fire from certain male poets taking a loathing to me and my choice of language. Was laughing out loud, on my own, to this 
leohartmann
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I'm reading Michel Houellebecq - "Submission" now.
Buddy Bradley
Pantheistic solipsist
The Count of Monte Cristo. The first third was really good, but then it switched viewpoint characters and got a bit bogged down in the middle.
Was lucky to meet him some years back, got him to sign the book. He then asked me what I thought of it and I sheepishly replied that I hadn't got round to reading it yet
Was lucky to meet him some years back, got him to sign the book. He then asked me what I thought of it and I sheepishly replied that I hadn't got round to reading it yet
Finished Viv Albertine's autobiography Clothes, Clothes, Clothes, Music, Music, Music, Boys, Boys, Boys. Really fantastic, honest writing.
She has a new book coming out by Faber this week, which i will also be reading
She has a new book coming out by Faber this week, which i will also be reading
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
The last fighting tommy
harry patch's autobio. Interesting stuff, the way he describes his youth and the old west country villages and quarries really does speak of a different time.
Scabbed during the general strike as well :/
harry patch's autobio. Interesting stuff, the way he describes his youth and the old west country villages and quarries really does speak of a different time.
Scabbed during the general strike as well :/
Thimble Queen
Called away to another place
I'm on the last stretch of Book of Dust. I'm almost disappointed that I'm meeting a friend this evening Well luckily it's straight after work thing so I'll still have time to get a decent chunk of it done before bedtime 
Well luckily it's straight after work thing so I'll still have time to get a decent chunk of it done before bedtime 
ringo
Macaroni cheese controller
Madonna In A Fur Coat - Sabahattin Ali
Still waiting for something to happen, but intrigued enough to stick with it and find out what the fuss is about.
The other day I was trying to convince Mrs R and teenager R that it is enough to enjoy a book just for the quality of the writing, regardless of the story or subject matter. They were extremely unimpressed.
This is the kind of book which proves the point. Touching and beautifully observed, even though nothing noteworthy has occurred in the first quarter of the novel.
Still waiting for something to happen, but intrigued enough to stick with it and find out what the fuss is about.
The other day I was trying to convince Mrs R and teenager R that it is enough to enjoy a book just for the quality of the writing, regardless of the story or subject matter. They were extremely unimpressed.
This is the kind of book which proves the point. Touching and beautifully observed, even though nothing noteworthy has occurred in the first quarter of the novel.
ginger_syn
Her Insanity laughs under pressure...👾
The Day of the Doctor by Steven Moffat,
Twice upon a time by Paul Cornell.
Both of them a delight to read.
Twice upon a time by Paul Cornell.
Both of them a delight to read.
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
A very British scandal by John Preston
Well written account of bad boy Jeremy Thorpe.
All politicians are bastards. He went outside the law, but he's no less principled than the rest
Well written account of bad boy Jeremy Thorpe.
All politicians are bastards. He went outside the law, but he's no less principled than the rest
seeformiles
Lost in the wood
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
Read that a while back - he was a bit of a bastard wasn't he.
Just finished Straight Jacket by Matthew Todd. All about how gay people are significantly more likely to experience destructive behaviours due to societal pressure around 'normal' sexuality and homophobia, etc. A thoroughly depressing book.
Just started The Secret Barrister about how fucked up the criminal justice system is.
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rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
I'm getting snippets of the secret barrister in the trade press.
It's depressingly familiar
Thimble Queen
Called away to another place
I read that when I was a teenager. Proper heartbreaking.
I'm reading The Beautiful Struggle by Ta-Nehisi Coates. I read his other book Between the World in Me last year and both books are utterly wonderful and heartbreaking at the same time.
Voley
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Like the sound of that one, Dotty, ta for that. My library has it.
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