*What book are you reading? (part 2)
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Nikkormat
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Maybe I lack empathy or something, but I really didn't get anything from Never Let Me Go. So many people whose opinions I respect love it, I'm prepared to accept the failing is mine. I found it dull and predictable. Maybe I should try again.
furluxor
snake with a claw
Colors Demonic and Divine: Shades of Meaning in the Middle Ages and After by Herman Pleij. He has some strong opinions I don't always agree with but the history of colour in the middle ages is fascinating. Most loved colour in Western Europe? Blue, and has been since XII century. Did they sometimes make purple out of elephants' blood? We will never know but there are claims.
Cloo
Banana for scale
Right, I have started Infinite Jest and I am reading it partly to see why it has a reputation as a book beloved by That Kind of Guy. We'll probably take me 4-6 weeks, though I do have a holiday and a return train journey to Nottingham in that time which should give me more reading hours than usual.
I love that book. Some of the best writing ever.
It's incredibly poetic. I can sink into it like a luxurious pillow.
Yep same here.
From the Fires of War: Ukraines AZOV Movement and the Global Far Right. Brilliant goes back to the 1900s and how Fascism has been embedded into its society. Very interesting ending about the potential rise of large military militias dotted around the world similar to Al Queda.
BristolEcho
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Audiobook: Toby Clements: Winter Pilgrims - "re-reading" old books I've read. This is the first in a four part series set during the war of the roses following a Cannon and Nun who split from their priory and then end up involved in the war. I still like this book though some of the love story is boring. I'll definitely finish the series. He didn't write any more books after this as far as I can see.
Reading: Children of Men. Quite enjoying this. I always quite liked the film but it must be 10 years since I last watch it. The books quite different so far, but I'm finding it interesting though not sure what to make of it. It's mentioned a lot in Mark Fishers book so I'm going to go back and re read those parts of his book so I know what he is actually talking about.
Reading: Children of Men. Quite enjoying this. I always quite liked the film but it must be 10 years since I last watch it. The books quite different so far, but I'm finding it interesting though not sure what to make of it. It's mentioned a lot in Mark Fishers book so I'm going to go back and re read those parts of his book so I know what he is actually talking about.
moonsi til
worked it out now!
Finally finished ‘The Salt Path’ by Raynor Winn. Thoroughly enjoyed it despite how long it took me to read.
D'wards
IT'S YOUR DECISION DANIEL
Its worth reading 500 Mile Walkies by Mark Wallington- the book that inspired it.
Read it a few times and it's one of my favourites
moonsi til
worked it out now!
Fab, thanks for recommendation.
I started the SW coastal path June 2021 but only doing 2 weekends per year so going to be a while. Start from beautiful Clovelly in October.
ETA: just ordered ‘500 Mile Walkies’
I started the SW coastal path June 2021 but only doing 2 weekends per year so going to be a while. Start from beautiful Clovelly in October.
ETA: just ordered ‘500 Mile Walkies’
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D'wards
IT'S YOUR DECISION DANIEL
Brilliant. It does seem an amazing thing to do, but it's a time sink!
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
Not so bad if you do it in one go. The record is 10 days 12 hours and 6 minutes
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
The Coming of the Third Reich by David J Evans. V.good.
D'wards
IT'S YOUR DECISION DANIEL
Blimey, isn't that 60 miles a day?
D'wards
IT'S YOUR DECISION DANIEL
Lmk what you think of it. Its not "heavy" like the Salt Path but just a humorous travel book.
He also did one about rowing the Thames "Boogie up the River" and the Pennine Way whose name escapes me.
Quiz question- when he rowed the Thames he started at Teddington rather than where it meets the ocean. What are the two reasons why?
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
Yep.
One of the books I'm reading at the moment is Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman. Have been meaning to read it for ages. Its a good read.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Not read it, but presumably it's to do with it being tidal between the ocean and Teddington?
D'wards
IT'S YOUR DECISION DANIEL
Correct! Its hard to row on a tidal river.
Plus rowing through Central London you might get a cruise ship up your arse
bcuster
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I just finished:
His Bloody Project, book by Graeme Macrae Burnet
Found this under the wiki footnotes:
His Bloody Project, book by Graeme Macrae Burnet
Found this under the wiki footnotes:
His Bloody Project: Author returns to the scene of the crime
The quiet Highland settlement of Culduie is an unlikely setting for a dark and heinous crime.
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Books, not bombs
This is a cracking and very interesting book even if at times I feel it is a bit about the author and her "difficulties"
When the Dust Settles by Lucy Easthope review – how to respond to catastrophe
DO NOT read if you are squeamish, likely to have nightmares or recently suffered a loss or bereavement . Whilst waiting for my medical procedure yesterday I read the chapter where
she details about what went wrong with her husbands Tonsillectomy after he had been discharged from hospital - not the best of times to read something like that
When the Dust Settles by Lucy Easthope review – how to respond to catastrophe
DO NOT read if you are squeamish, likely to have nightmares or recently suffered a loss or bereavement . Whilst waiting for my medical procedure yesterday I read the chapter where
she details about what went wrong with her husbands Tonsillectomy after he had been discharged from hospital - not the best of times to read something like that
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