FabSwingers.com forum: What book(s) are you reading currently?

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

Always on the look-out for new reading recomendations: Feel free to drop the titles / authors / one line reviews below! :D

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

I'm reading my 45th book of the year - it is called 'The soul stealer' by Graham Masterston and literally makes me want to throw up. It is vile

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

I've just finished reading Bob Mortimer's autobiography 'And Away '

It was interesting and well written. He hold Vic Reeves in very high regard and the chapter devoted to him was longe than the one devoted to his wife.

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By *ild_oatsMan
over a year ago

the land of saints & sinners

A hero for high times (or A young readers guide to the Beats, Hippies, Heads, Freaks, Punks, Ravers, New Age Fellow Travelers & Dog-on-a-Rope Brew Crew Crusties of the British Isles)

By Ian Marchant

It’s a story about the Hippies and other youth and cultural movements for those who weren’t there….

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

"I'm reading my 45th book of the year - it is called 'The soul stealer' by Graham Masterston and literally makes me want to throw up. It is vile"

May I ask what it is about it that is so vile? Curious now ...

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

A man with one of those faces by Caimh McDonnell, again. He's a fantastic comedy/crime writer

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By *hesblokeMan
over a year ago

Derbyshire village

Sourcery by Terry Pratchett

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By *EAT..85Woman
over a year ago

Nottingham

Robin Hobb: Ship of magic book 1

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By *tooveMan
over a year ago

belfast

"I'm reading my 45th book of the year - it is called 'The soul stealer' by Graham Masterston and literally makes me want to throw up. It is vile"

Is he still writing books?

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By *tooveMan
over a year ago

belfast

"A hero for high times (or A young readers guide to the Beats, Hippies, Heads, Freaks, Punks, Ravers, New Age Fellow Travelers & Dog-on-a-Rope Brew Crew Crusties of the British Isles)

By Ian Marchant

It’s a story about the Hippies and other youth and cultural movements for those who weren’t there…."

Very good book that? Have you read festivalised? Similar to it.

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

Perfectly Ordinary People

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

Just picked up Autopsy by Patricia Cornwell one of my favourite writers from my teens.

And Goose Green by Nigel Ely is about the Battle of Goose Green from a personal POV according to the Blurb on the front. Thank goodness for Asda's 2 for £8

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

"Sourcery by Terry Pratchett "

I love his books the best Fantasy World / Comedy writer ever!!

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

How Europe Underdeveloped Africa by Walter Rodney

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By *ersuasion22Couple
over a year ago

Herts

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel. It's a reread, and I'm hoping to move straight on to Bring Up the Bodies afterwards, as I've yet to read it.

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By *essicagraceWoman
over a year ago

birmingham

Just finishing court of mist and fury, second in a series. Also semi started convenience store woman when on holiday and it seems marvellous so far!

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

Sandie Jones - The Guilt Trip. Her books are excellent

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

Act of Oblivian.. by Robert Harris - ironically about the regicides who killed Charles I… and a week after I started it we have Charles III

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

"Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel. It's a reread, and I'm hoping to move straight on to Bring Up the Bodies afterwards, as I've yet to read it. "

Is the TV adaptation (which I loved) up to scratch?

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

"I'm reading my 45th book of the year - it is called 'The soul stealer' by Graham Masterston and literally makes me want to throw up. It is vile

May I ask what it is about it that is so vile? Curious now ..."

Basically women being dr*gged, r*ped and killed

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By *ablo minibar123Woman
over a year ago

"I'm reading my 45th book of the year - it is called 'The soul stealer' by Graham Masterston and literally makes me want to throw up. It is vile"

It sounds like something that is just up my step dads street, that might be one Christmas present sorted

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By *tooveMan
over a year ago

belfast

"I'm reading my 45th book of the year - it is called 'The soul stealer' by Graham Masterston and literally makes me want to throw up. It is vile

May I ask what it is about it that is so vile? Curious now ...

Basically women being dr*gged, r*ped and killed

Basically all his books.

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

"I'm reading my 45th book of the year - it is called 'The soul stealer' by Graham Masterston and literally makes me want to throw up. It is vile

May I ask what it is about it that is so vile? Curious now ...

Basically women being dr*gged, r*ped and killed

I wish I hadn't asked. Sounds grim

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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago

Not all that North of North London

Just finished God is Dead, the biography of the Belgian cyclist Frank Vandenbrouke. One of the best books I've ever read, heartbreaking. From great white hope of the sport to dead in roughly 15 years via addiction, doping, infidelity, arrests and suicide attempts.

Next up is Panda Monium about Fierce Panda records

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By *ild_oatsMan
over a year ago

the land of saints & sinners

"A hero for high times (or A young readers guide to the Beats, Hippies, Heads, Freaks, Punks, Ravers, New Age Fellow Travelers & Dog-on-a-Rope Brew Crew Crusties of the British Isles)

By Ian Marchant

It’s a story about the Hippies and other youth and cultural movements for those who weren’t there….

Very good book that? Have you read festivalised? Similar to it. "

It’s in my list to read after

Crossroads by Mark Radcliffe

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

Re-reading the Johannes Cabal series by Jonathan L Howard.

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By *hesblokeMan
over a year ago

Derbyshire village

"Sourcery by Terry Pratchett

I love his books the best Fantasy World / Comedy writer ever!!

Completely agree one hundred percent

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By *ownwithafeatherMan
over a year ago

Watford

I read two Donna Leon books this week, one I had missed previously and a second reading of another. Perfectly pitched literature.

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By *wist my nipplesCouple
over a year ago

North East Scotland, mostly

"Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel. It's a reread, and I'm hoping to move straight on to Bring Up the Bodies afterwards, as I've yet to read it.

Is the TV adaptation (which I loved) up to scratch?"

I thought so, really enjoyed it.

Mrs TMN x

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By *wist my nipplesCouple
over a year ago

North East Scotland, mostly

Late to the party just finished the second Thursday Murder Club. Great fun!

Mrs TMN x

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By *ersuasion22Couple
over a year ago

Herts

"Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel. It's a reread, and I'm hoping to move straight on to Bring Up the Bodies afterwards, as I've yet to read it.

Is the TV adaptation (which I loved) up to scratch?"

I'll need to rewatch it to make a proper comparison, but I remember enjoying it. Hopefully they'll be an adaptation of the final book too.

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By *ersuasion22Couple
over a year ago

Herts

"Late to the party just finished the second Thursday Murder Club. Great fun!

Mrs TMN x "

I just read that one too. Really enjoyed it. Think the third one is out now/soon.

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By *llaandGCouple
over a year ago

London

Having a graphic novel binge. Just reread The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller.

Interesting take on polarisation of society, subtle fascism, lots of dark satire.

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By *lym4realCouple
over a year ago

plymouth

just finished Philip kerr " Metroplolis" very good read as set just before "Hitler" took power and now going to read "Hitch 22" by christopher Hitchens ( one of Mr4 's hero's ) then up next will be Shuggie bain by douglas stuart !! and Mr4 has his own personal libary xx

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By *elaninMaverickWoman
over a year ago

near Putney Heath

"Always on the look-out for new reading recomendations: Feel free to drop the titles / authors / one line reviews below! :D "

My books are currently boring sorry. Psychology....I'm much more fun with my YouTube and Spotify.

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath auto-biography.

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By *arrenandhisduckCouple
over a year ago

blackpool

"Sourcery by Terry Pratchett

I love his books the best Fantasy World / Comedy writer ever!!

Completely agree one hundred percent

Love Terry Practchett, have you tried Neil Gaimann? Not one of his I haven't loved.

I was a huge Patricia Cornwell fan back in the day

Duck

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By *iaisonseekerMan
over a year ago

Liverpool

Rabbit Redux by John Updike (the second in the series of Rabbit novels).

I'm aiming to have (re)read all four by the end of the year but the prose is very dense so they're not light reads that you can just pick up and dive into.

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By *lowercandyWoman
over a year ago

Lancashire

"I'm reading my 45th book of the year - it is called 'The soul stealer' by Graham Masterston and literally makes me want to throw up. It is vile"

Sounds good

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden

Rereading Thud by Terry Pratchett

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

Heysel Stadium Brussels - Europen Football's Darkest Hour

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By *vgloryholebs16TV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol.

The unexpected joy of being sober....catherine gray.

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By *obyn GravesTV/TS
over a year ago

1127 walnut avenue

Our band could be your life.. scenes from the American indie underground..1981-1991

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By *hesblokeMan
over a year ago

Derbyshire village

"Rereading Thud by Terry Pratchett "

Excellent

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By *hesblokeMan
over a year ago

Derbyshire village

"Sourcery by Terry Pratchett

I love his books the best Fantasy World / Comedy writer ever!!

Completely agree one hundred percent

Love Terry Practchett, have you tried Neil Gaimann? Not one of his I haven't loved.

I was a huge Patricia Cornwell fan back in the day

Duck

I haven't but will do

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By *ild_oatsMan
over a year ago

the land of saints & sinners

"Heysel Stadium Brussels - Europen Football's Darkest Hour"

For football books I would recommend:

Dynamo: Triumph and Tragedy in Nazi-Occupied Kiev

By Andy Dougan

Quite prescient with current situation in Ukraine.

We Are the Damned United: The Real Story of Brian Clough at Leeds United

By Phil Rostron

And I don’t like football as a sport

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By *imon_hydeMan
over a year ago

Stockport

Essex Dogs by Dan Jones. Historical fiction set during the Hundred Years' War and I'm really enjoying it. There's a lot of these things about, pick your period and you can get a 'Sharpe' equivalent most of which are unremarkable. This one is different, it feels fresher, more vibrant and with a melancholic edge.

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By *heGateKeeperMan
over a year ago

Stratford

Simon Sinek - Find Your Why (audiobook)

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By *reyToTheFairiesWoman
over a year ago

Carlisle usually

Only forwards by Michael Marshall Smith. Its a good casual read.

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

#3 of the Richard Osman Thursday Murder Club

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By *oly Fuck Sticks BatmanCouple
over a year ago

here & there

The American sniper

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By *eybert77Man
over a year ago

Ramsey

Re-reading Dune at the moment

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

The Monk by Matthew Gregory Lewis.

It's a gothic horror and I'm reading it as part of a Halloween challenge

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By *ex HolesMan
over a year ago

Up North

Book

I don’t even read profiles on here

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

Reading Fire and Blood for the third time after watching HoD

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By *eard and BoobsCouple
over a year ago

Portstewart

I'm currently reading the Anita Blake series of books again can't remember the authors name but it's vampires, were animals, humans sex relationships it's quite saucy in places and hubby is reading j.a jance at the min

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

I am reading Brian Blessed's Autobiography and it's absolutely hilarious as you may guess.

And I have just finished The SS Officers Chair which was an excellent read.

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