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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Seeing as lockdown probably freed up more time for reading what are you reading or have just finished/started reading?

I've just finished 'H is for Hawk' by Helen McDonald ( recommended) and started to read 'London Overground' by Iain Sinclair

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Erm. Lots!

I have a Kindle (literally waiting for Amazon to drop off my replacement) and since I've used one I can get through a novel in a few hours. I think my next one will be Skagboys by Irvine Welsh or The Outsider by Stephen King.

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By *interfoxWoman
over a year ago

maesteg

Currently reading Stephen king - the outsiders

Reading has always been apart of my daily life lockdown has given me a reason to try and get through my to read pile.. but also buying new books

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Currently reading “The Name of the Wind” by Patrick Rothfuss, his first novel and it’s fantastic x Viv x

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By *ark ph0enixWoman
over a year ago

Teesside

Currently reading The Rapture by Liz Jensen

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

I'm reading a few Max Hastings books at the moment. I finished his history of the Vietnam war; I'm coming to the end of his First World War history; then I'll be on his Second World War history. I also have a history of MI5 I'm interspersing with those books. Luke

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Currently reading Stephen king - the outsiders

Reading has always been apart of my daily life lockdown has given me a reason to try and get through my to read pile.. but also buying new books "

I watched 'The Outsider' on NowTV - pretty good adaptation (haven't read the book though).

I've managed to get through quite a few of my reading pile due to lockdown.

I am rediscovering my love of reading - although nowadays I mostly read non-fiction.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Erm. Lots!

I have a Kindle (literally waiting for Amazon to drop off my replacement) and since I've used one I can get through a novel in a few hours. I think my next one will be Skagboys by Irvine Welsh or The Outsider by Stephen King."

Just finished the outsider

Now reading the institute

Read every day. Love Stephen king x

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By *interfoxWoman
over a year ago

maesteg

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By *interfoxWoman
over a year ago

maesteg


"Currently reading “The Name of the Wind” by Patrick Rothfuss, his first novel and it’s fantastic x Viv x"

Love love this book

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I'm reading a few Max Hastings books at the moment. I finished his history of the Vietnam war;"

Is the Vietnam war book of his worth reading? I've been looking for a decent book about the war.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Strangely I haven't been able to concentrate on reading properly during lockdown. I started rereading Canterbury Tales but it's taking me ages. I did read The Daughters of The House by Michele Roberts, it's fairly short but I struggled to get through that.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I started rereading Canterbury Tales but it's taking me ages."

In original or translation?

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"I started rereading Canterbury Tales but it's taking me ages.

In original or translation?"

Modern English. I'd have given up altogether with the original. I have to kero a dictionary and pencil by me as it is

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

*keep

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I started rereading Canterbury Tales but it's taking me ages.

In original or translation?

Modern English. I'd have given up altogether with the original. I have to kero a dictionary and pencil by me as it is "

I remember studying the Canterbury Tales at school and, even though English was my favourite subject, I hated it - always thought it should be studied as a foreign language book.

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By *interfoxWoman
over a year ago

maesteg


"Currently reading Stephen king - the outsiders

Reading has always been apart of my daily life lockdown has given me a reason to try and get through my to read pile.. but also buying new books

I watched 'The Outsider' on NowTV - pretty good adaptation (haven't read the book though).

I've managed to get through quite a few of my reading pile due to lockdown.

I am rediscovering my love of reading - although nowadays I mostly read non-fiction."

I do want to watch the TV series's

After this I'm going to be reading if it bleeds

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"I started rereading Canterbury Tales but it's taking me ages.

In original or translation?

Modern English. I'd have given up altogether with the original. I have to kero a dictionary and pencil by me as it is

I remember studying the Canterbury Tales at school and, even though English was my favourite subject, I hated it - always thought it should be studied as a foreign language book."

I recently heard a short extract read by a famous person (can't remember who and can't find where I heard it), it sounded so beautiful that I got my old copy out to read again. I think it might be a book that's best read to you if, like me, you're not an English scholar.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Currently reading “The Name of the Wind” by Patrick Rothfuss, his first novel and it’s fantastic x Viv x

Love love this book "

It’s wonderful!! Impatient to finish it so can start the next one, but lockdown reading hampered by the girls being home so wanting constant attention. Books offer escapism, and at times that’s much needed xx

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By *interfoxWoman
over a year ago

maesteg


"Currently reading “The Name of the Wind” by Patrick Rothfuss, his first novel and it’s fantastic x Viv x

Love love this book

It’s wonderful!! Impatient to finish it so can start the next one, but lockdown reading hampered by the girls being home so wanting constant attention. Books offer escapism, and at times that’s much needed xx"

Take your time enjoy it because we're all waiting for the third book lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I started reading The Iliad, during lockdown... I'm loving it so far but not gotten far and am now back at work

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip


"I'm reading a few Max Hastings books at the moment. I finished his history of the Vietnam war;

Is the Vietnam war book of his worth reading? I've been looking for a decent book about the war."

I think it's very good and WH Smith's was selling the hardback for £7 before lockdown.

He goes into the big picture well, but rather than focusing on the details of every battle (like Hamburger Hill which only gets passing references), he described some key big ones ones and reserves a lot of space for telling how it affected individuals.

Whilst Hollywood portrays it as an American disaster, he makes a good case that the people who really had it worst were the Vietnamese themselves.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I think it might be a book that's best read to you if, like me, you're not an English scholar. "

Much like poetry. I always think it's better read to you. Literature like the Canterbury Tales and the Greeks are better listened to than read as that is how they would, probably, have been originally presented. Unless you're studying them of course.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"I think it might be a book that's best read to you if, like me, you're not an English scholar.

Much like poetry. I always think it's better read to you. Literature like the Canterbury Tales and the Greeks are better listened to than read as that is how they would, probably, have been originally presented. Unless you're studying them of course."

That's very true. I hadn't thought of it that way.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Whilst Hollywood portrays it as an American disaster, he makes a good case that the people who really had it worst were the Vietnamese themselves. "

I'll add it to my reading wish list. Thanks. I don't really see the Vietnam War as an American disaster - they were there to prevent the North taking the South (which they did) and it was only after Paris Peace Accords had been signed that the Americans left. Then, breaking the Peace Accords, the North launched another attack on the South and won (roughly).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Done a fair bit of reading lately, just started 1984. Don't know how I haven't read it already

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By *imon_hydeMan
over a year ago

Stockport

I'm just about to start The Fall of the King by Johannes V Jensen, which has come highly recommended, a classic of Danish literature. After that it's back to the SF/fantasy that I love. Some of the more recent on my the list are:

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Declaration of the Rights of Magicians by HG Parry

Lion Heart by Ben Kane

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Upon reflection, the fact that everyone is talking about The Outsider means that I'm taking it as a sign that I need to read it too.

I do actually need to read the last one and a half Harry Potters first though. I was determined to read the series during lockdown but I drifted off after the fifth book.

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By *emorefridaCouple
over a year ago

La la land

Just started reading Martin Eden by Jack London this morning, so far I'm loving it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have just read Robby Robinson (bodybuilder) the black prince great life story ... Still looks amazing at 74!

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town


"I'm reading a few Max Hastings books at the moment. I finished his history of the Vietnam war;

Is the Vietnam war book of his worth reading? I've been looking for a decent book about the war."

13th Valley by John M Del Vecchio is still my favourite account of conflict on the ground from a grunt perspective.

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By *parkle1974Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

James Patterson 20th Victim. Absolutely love his books x

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Peter James is good. Supernatural genre and then moved onto the Roy Grace detective series.

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

Just finished re-reading Amistad

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By *kinnybhoyMan
over a year ago

stoke

William Beckford - The History of the Caliph Vathek 1786.

Image a Gothic romance set in a royal court in ancient Arabia, not an easy read but the beauty and playfulness of the language is a exquisite and a pleasure, recommended.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Currently reading “The Name of the Wind” by Patrick Rothfuss, his first novel and it’s fantastic x Viv x

Love love this book

It’s wonderful!! Impatient to finish it so can start the next one, but lockdown reading hampered by the girls being home so wanting constant attention. Books offer escapism, and at times that’s much needed xx

Take your time enjoy it because we're all waiting for the third book lol

"

Lol, I know, I’ve been told that he takes a while to write. Still waiting on the next Peter V Brett to finally be released too- hope they stop moving the date back at some point, lol xx

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By *dquestCouple
over a year ago

Peterborough

Enjoying "Swinging Surprise" by Alex and Courtney Long. It's on Amazon.

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By *uzzy NavelWoman
over a year ago

so near and yet so far....

I love anything by Lee Child, trying to build up a collection of all his books... so if you’ve any you’ve read... hint hint,,l

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By *interfoxWoman
over a year ago

maesteg


"Currently reading “The Name of the Wind” by Patrick Rothfuss, his first novel and it’s fantastic x Viv x

Love love this book

It’s wonderful!! Impatient to finish it so can start the next one, but lockdown reading hampered by the girls being home so wanting constant attention. Books offer escapism, and at times that’s much needed xx

Take your time enjoy it because we're all waiting for the third book lol

Lol, I know, I’ve been told that he takes a while to write. Still waiting on the next Peter V Brett to finally be released too- hope they stop moving the date back at some point, lol xx"

My friend bought me it for Christmas knowing that I would love the books, he then told don't devour them because he has been waiting something like 8 years. Whilst I have been waiting 3 years.

I haven't read anything by Peter v Brett off to Google for me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Done a fair bit of reading lately, just started 1984. Don't know how I haven't read it already "

I love that book! It's part of my classics collection

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

I read so many books. This week I read a Karen Rose romantic suspense (ok, bit formulaic but entertaining enough), a Roman whodunnit by Lindsey Davis (highly recommend, it was smashing) and I'm on my second Georgette Heyer tonight (rereading a lot of my teen favourites and these are an absolute joy).

On my to read pile is Tristram Shandy, a Marian Keyes (can't remember which one) and the first Game of Thrones novel.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How trees communicate....wkd, latest research on the life of trees.

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