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The Time Travellers Wife is a novel by Audrey Nifenegger. I've not read it myself but two people I know who have have stalled on it.
I've just finished The Unbearable Lightness of Being in Aberystwyth - I enjoyed it, especially the ending which was unexpectedly beautiful, but it wasn't a book I couldn't put down. Have returned to A.N. Wilson's The Victorians. I seem to read a couple of chapters of this in between other things. It is a fascinating and enlightening work. |
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#1962
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Mrs Ag and one of our daughters both rated it highly. I didn't fancy it but maybe I'll give it a try. Just finished The Short Life and Long Times of Mrs Beeton by Kathryn Hughes. Fine biography. Immaculately researched and well written. |
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#1963
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I've been a spontaneous reader until now, but with my now daily commutes to Angel, a book is an excellent way of not noticing the hour and 15 minute trip go by.
I've just finished reading John Peel's autobiography "Margrave of the Marshes"...its an interesting read because, half way through writing it he passed away, and the writing of the rest of the book was taken up by his wife Sheila. It carries a dry sense of humour throughout and gives you a real idea of what an eccentric character JP was. Sheila's part is far more personal, but gives a great summary of what a great radio DJ John Peel was. I've now started reading "A short history of tractors in Ukranian" and will report back on that when I'm done. |
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#1964
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Have got Maradona's & Robbie Fowler's autobiographies to read whilst on holiday, hopefully they will be decent.
Am also determined to get through "100 Years of Crystal Palace" after many false starts. |
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#1965
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Put aside Sassoon for a while, read Christopher Fowler's The Water Room, crime fiction, set in London and a fascinating back plot of London's underground rivers. Turned to the new Ballard, not yet published, entitled Kingdom Come; surbuban angst set in the anonymous land south west of Heathrow.
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#1966
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I am Dave Gorman.
Very funny book that makes me laugh out loud ![]()
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#1967
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The Bedroom Secrets Of The Master Chefs - Irvine Welsh so far it's a good read and a lot better then his last couple of novels
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#1968
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Ghosts by John Banville, the (sort of) sequel to The Book Of Evidence. When I've finished this one I'll have to read Athena, the (sort of) sequel to Ghosts and The Book Of Evidence. Fortunately that's where the sequels end.
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#1969
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didn't know he had a new one out, will keep an eye out for it..
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#1970
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I'll try and find 'Googlewhack' for you too - you'll like that.
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#1971
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only read first 60 pages or so but seems pretty good at moment ![]()
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"Where are you then, you lot of skinny-legged lay-abouts? I did have half a yard of French bread inside for you lot but you've had it now. No, you've spoilt yourselves - as from tomorrow the bacon rind goes on the fire. If I catch any of you lot opening my bottle of milk I shall take the bell off the cat" |
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#1972
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Currently on 2 books - (one paperback to carry around & the other hard back)
Tony Parsons - The Family Way - not far into it at mo but seems like a good read Peter James - Looking Good Dead - not long finished another one of his (can't remember name but about a bloke buried alive in a coffin - which doesn't give story away as this happens early on!) really enjoying his style of writing - thrillers with substance! |
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#1973
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I'm reading that Freakonomics book at the moment. V interesting - would be interesting to get his perspective on some of the discussions on here.
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#1974
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I quite like Fowlers Bryant & May Stuff - although the latest one, 77 clocks is just a rewrite of one of his older books. Spanky is pretty good too. My holiday reading included Titus Groan - I thought I'd give this a go and while I can see its appeal, it's not for me and I won't bother with the rest of the trilogy. I did really enjoy both Craig Clevengers Contortionists Handbook (top American Noir) and Magnus Mills' Explorers of the New Century.
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#1975
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Just finished The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini.
Very very good book. If you haven't picked up a copy yet, you really should. It is a great window on the life of kids growing up in war torn Afghanistan from the mid 70s onwards.
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#1976
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Almost finished "My father and other working-class football heroes" by Gary Imlach which I'm sure is mentioned above. This thread has got so huge I can't find the reference to it. An excellent book in which touches on all sorts of themes dealt with on other threads as well. In particular the sensation experienced by the author of never having asked your parents enough about their lives and then realising that its too late when they're gone is very familiar.
Also read Agincourt by Juliet Barker which is good straightforward narrative history and the Italian Secretary which is a feeble Sherlock Holmes pastiche picked up to make up a "3 for 2" deal and still a waste of money! |
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#1977
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Trying to get into the classics and have started with The Count Of Monte Cristo - very good so far but I'm about 300-odd pages in and the whole thing has suddenly gone off on a massive tangent.
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#1978
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Just finished the latest Ben Elton - First Casualty. Set during WW1, not many laughs in this one but a good read.
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#1979
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I read that too, thought it was good.
Am currently reading the new Gerald Seymour called Rat Run. His books are all quite similar, the protagonist is usually a loner seeking redemption, but they are always well written, and I like them. Also reading Asimov's Foundation trilogy. Not really into sci-fi books, but it's supposed to be one of the best so I thought I'd give it a try.
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#1980
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I am reading Peter Lamont's "The Rise of the Indian Rope Trick: The Biography of a Legend", which is jolly good so far.
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