Last Book Read

Seeing as some of the forumites fancy themselves as intellects and wordsmiths, I thought that there could be an interest in the written word. Therefore I present to you an opportunity to review the latest or not so as the case may be in the printed word format.
At the moment I am working my way through the Aubrey/Maturin 20 volume compendium by Patrick O'Brien. Starts of with Master & Commander (ignore the film). I'm currently on book 8 'The Ionian Mission'. The books are not easy reading I grant you and the language is of the day, which is the turn of the century 1800s. The research and gathering of historical facts to weave into the novels is excellent. So if you really love the Napoleonic period and love reading about the heyday of the Royal Navy and life on the sea, then there is no better series of books.
At the moment I am working my way through the Aubrey/Maturin 20 volume compendium by Patrick O'Brien. Starts of with Master & Commander (ignore the film). I'm currently on book 8 'The Ionian Mission'. The books are not easy reading I grant you and the language is of the day, which is the turn of the century 1800s. The research and gathering of historical facts to weave into the novels is excellent. So if you really love the Napoleonic period and love reading about the heyday of the Royal Navy and life on the sea, then there is no better series of books.
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The Sympathizer
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/mar/12/the-sympathizer-viet-thanh-nguyen-review-debut
Barbarian Days
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/aug/14/barbarian-days-surfing-life-william-finnegan-review
A Boy Made of Blocks - Keith Stuart
I thought this was excellent. Light hearted but still poignant and a fairly easy read too. Recommended
Kipper wants to choose a pet for Pig’s birthday present. The rabbit is too sleepy, the guinea pigs are too timid, the mouse is too shy, and the stick insect is boring. But the hamster? The hamster is perfect. He can even do roly-polies!
Is that you Mr Trump?
Five old people tied to a house with various infirmities etc. Each has their own way of dealing with it, mainly involving tormenting the others. Darkly funny, and in several places laugh out loud.
Massive fan of K Amis' work, and this is among the best.
Read this whilst on holiday in the alps during summer,I have surfed since my mid teens and still now in my early forties,when i got 2/3 through this i did start to think,I wasted my twenties ,I went travelling twice but this made me think I should of done a lot more,I'm not into surfing waves the size and power this guy did,but by living to chasing your dream is the thing i really connected to
Both of these look good to me tyvm.
Just finished
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40693.The_Last_Opium_Den
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63032.2666?ac=1&from_search=true
Voltaire
Surrey Hills
What's a Zwift?
This is his best one I reckon.
inspiring but not soppy at all
great writing from a dyslexic,I guess someone proof reads his stuff.
This really explores the drive and exitement of bigwall climbing.
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Flashman, damn your eyes! Spectacularly good books, and probably best to read them now before they are banned for a whole number of reasons! I have a signed copy of Flashman and the Tiger, which has pride of place on my mantlepiece next to my collection of sabres...
Last book I read was the Course of Love by Alain de Botton:
...and currently enjoying The Racer by D. Millar.
before that Girl on the Train (not as good as the hype)
currently Palace of Treason the follow up to Red Sparrow
Currently halfway through Asimov's "Prelude to Foundation" and I need to collect my copy of Walsh's "Seven Deadly Sins" from our LBS (local book shop).
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It was surprisingly good. Got it off Amazon.
Tom
Got bored of it by the end, Violent, bloodthirsty Americans killing anything indigenous in their path.
Voltaire
Thanks for the heads up!
Tom
Is that your real name?
Currently working my way through Matter by Iain M Banks. Not quite as good as I was expecting, but still time to pick up.
Next on my list will be The Elephant Keeper's Children by Peter Hoeg, which I hope will be a return to form following the utterly disappointing The Quiet Girl.
Am currently re-reading the Hunger Games trilogy, which I found surprisingly enjoyable
Before that was "Sink the Bismarck"!!!!
It's just a hill. Get over it.
Mr Pringle has been teaching the children about volcanoes and earthquakes. The next day this makes Pat think about the holes in the road. While on his rounds, he gets diverted round in a big circle. P.C. Selby lets all traffic pass through Thompson Ground and Ted gets ready to mend the hole with tar.
Book 3 of 4.
Different take on the usual Robin Hood stories in that these books are set a couple of hundred years earlier and in a different county, cracking read and very entertaining. I don't read much other than when i'm away with work and normally read Simon Scarrow's Cato and Marco series (still have Britannia to read)
Thanks a lot!!
Spoilt the ending for me now.
One I was thinking of picking up next was a Clive Barker book of short stories to read. I'm a fan of horror stories if they're really not that long. The shorter, and scarier, the better. Is why I like creepy pasta's so much.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75400.Slow_Man
Meditation on ageing, relationships as an immigrant in Australia. Enjoyed it.
Voltaire
Used to play D&D as a kid, so it was a fairly interesting read. Saw it the library when I was looking for something else!!