FabSwingers.com forum: Any avid readers?

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

What’s the most recent book you read and what would you rate it out of 5?

Or what’s your favourite book?

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

Abyss, Cuban missile crisis......8 so far!

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

Never read about avid but i did read lady bird books

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

The most recent was the pedagogy of the oppressed. By Paulo Freire.

My top 5 :

The good immigrant edited by shukla nikesh

Martin Eden, jack london’

Racism ‘Albert Melli’

Orientalism ‘Edward Said’

And the autobiography of Malcolm X

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By *heonixrising500Man
over a year ago

Barnsley

A good read is essential just like good sex

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By *arker secrets 321Man
over a year ago

West Bromwich

Avent read a book in a few years .

Favourite...bravo two zero x

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

Some heavy reads! I like that

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

I read until life got too busy last year so no books until I have time to indulge.

I like to spend a day and burn through maybe 2 or 3 books...

Bliss

All fiction

All sex fests of every kind you can imagine

All a way to set the world's troubles to the side and live someone else's life for a bit and feel their highs and lows and be left with the feel good factor

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

Bit historical freak

Bernhard Cornwall

American civil war Starbucks chronicles

Sharpe series

Also Clive cussler

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

I bought my niece the Roald Dahl collection she wasn't interested so I've started reading them. Oh the childhood memories.

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By *_MariusMan
over a year ago

Currently Faraway

Currently reading The Night is Dark by Yrsa Sigurdardottir.

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

"What’s the most recent book you read and what would you rate it out of 5?

Or what’s your favourite book?"

I’m currently reading The Beekeeper of Aleppo. My favourite book so far this year is Where the Crawdads Sing and my least favourite is My Dark Vanessa

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By *ixenforfunWoman
over a year ago

banes mask

Getting through some norse and slavic mythology books at the mo. Celtic up next. Usually true crime non fiction is my go to

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

I read more because of fabs Stories and Fantasies section

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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago

Not all that North of North London

Last book I read was 'The Best There Never Was' a biography of the Germsn cyclist Jan Ullrich. I'll give it a 10z probably the second best book I've ever read.

Currently reading Johnny Marr's biography. I'd give it a 7, it's inoffensive, he's a man that's loved his life and that shows in the book but it's not the most exciting of lives once he left The Smiths

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

I'm enjoying reading a book on Henry III at the moment. It's well written.

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

"What’s the most recent book you read and what would you rate it out of 5?

Or what’s your favourite book?"

Crusade for Justice (4)

Biography

Ida B Wells

It’s worth working through as not an easy read at times.

Do the birds still sing in hell (5)

Biography

Horace Greasley

Amazing book which definitely “didn’t” make me shed a tear.

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By *skyouneverknowMan
over a year ago

Calne

Avid

The good soldier Svejk by Jaroslav Hasek

5 isn't enough points

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

Belladonna by anne bishop. I enjoy most of bishops ouevre.

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

"What’s the most recent book you read and what would you rate it out of 5?

Or what’s your favourite book?"

Fav book is the Green mile and ive just finised the Vatican Secret

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

I'm tired just reading the titles

Fair play to you all for reading all of those

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By *hiskeyColaMan
over a year ago

Oswestry

"The most recent was the pedagogy of the oppressed. By Paulo Freire.

My top 5 :

The good immigrant edited by shukla nikesh

Martin Eden, jack london’

Racism ‘Albert Melli’

Orientalism ‘Edward Said’

And the autobiography of Malcolm X "

Well... I know who Malcolm X is

(I think...

)

I've read The Lord of the Rings

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

Open Water is beautiful. Gatsby too. But my fave is probably a book called Cal.

What about you, OP?

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

My most recent is actually Cal and it’s a 9

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

"Open Water is beautiful. Gatsby too. But my fave is probably a book called Cal.

What about you, OP?

Who bought you that book?

My favourite is Where the Crawdads Sing and most recent completed book is How to Kill Your Family, which I also really enjoyed

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

The most recent book I have read is called Duggee’s Halloween and I read it to my one year old grandson who recons Duggee is the best thing ever

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

"The most recent book I have read is called Duggee’s Halloween and I read it to my one year old grandson who recons Duggee is the best thing ever

Duggee is brilliant! But we’re a Bluey household over here

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

"The most recent book I have read is called Duggee’s Halloween and I read it to my one year old grandson who recons Duggee is the best thing ever

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

"Open Water is beautiful. Gatsby too. But my fave is probably a book called Cal.

What about you, OP?

Who bought you that book?

My favourite is Where the Crawdads Sing and most recent completed book is How to Kill Your Family, which I also really enjoyed "

Don’t worry about it, sweetheart.

Don’t worry about it.

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By *iren!!Woman
over a year ago

Coventry

Currently re-reading the Flowers in the Attic series, Virginia Andrews is definitely my favourite author.

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By *thLincsCpleCouple
over a year ago

Barton upon Humber

Latest read, Richard Osman’s The bullet that missed, I really enjoyed it, very easy read 10/10. All time fave Dean Koontz, ‘Watchers’

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By *hillenCouple
over a year ago

Borehamwood

The Flashman series by George MacDonald Fraser.

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

Dan Brown...no wait....

... Matt Haig, How to Stop Time - 4/5, a bit of a hackneyed ending, but thought provoking at times also.

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

"Dan Brown...no wait....

... Matt Haig, How to Stop Time - 4/5, a bit of a hackneyed ending, but thought provoking at times also."

Oh I love a Dan Brown! What’s your favourite of his?

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By *parkle1974Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

Oh I love settling down with a good read.

My fav author is James Patterson x

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By *dward_TeagueMan
over a year ago

wolverhampton

I’m on holiday so I’m on my 5th book so far.

I’m nearly at the end of The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith (J K Rowling), well written, full of twists and it’s worth a solid 8.

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By *ex HolesMan
over a year ago

Up North

I don’t read profiles never mind a book

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

"Dan Brown...no wait....

... Matt Haig, How to Stop Time - 4/5, a bit of a hackneyed ending, but thought provoking at times also.

Oh I love a Dan Brown! What’s your favourite of his?"

Apologies, failed humour - I have read the davinci code and probably have the same opinion as most of the received wisdom about it...I've never read another. I guess that means it's my favourite. But also my least favourite...

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

Just finished Richard Osman's The Bullet that Missed which was enjoyable and an easy read, 8 out of 10

Love crime and favourite current author is Jo Nsebo

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

"I’m on holiday so I’m on my 5th book so far.

I’m nearly at the end of The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith (J K Rowling), well written, full of twists and it’s worth a solid 8."

Controversial on here I know, but I couldn’t read anything by her. I can’t separate art from artist or line the pockets of a transphobe, but each to their own.

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By *ocusMan
over a year ago

Cambridge

After the disappointing recent remake I am re-reading the Hellbound Heart, the Clive Barker novella that Hellraiser is based on.

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Currently reading Steve Jobs bio. Favourite book is Contest by Matthew Reilly.

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

I'm currently reading

Peter Robinson, Cold is the Grave,

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

"I'm currently reading

Peter Robinson, Cold is the Grave, "
I'm giving it a 9

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By *ack688Man
over a year ago

abruzzo Italy (and UK)

I try to read a couple of books a week, the last couple of days I read Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce, primarily a novel about a female barrister in London defending a woman accused of murdering her husband but had lots of layers of the way men abuse and gaslight women, it was very good.

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

I read lots. Reading an Alex Cross one at the moment by James Patterson.

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

Rebel Rose was a good Disney twisted tale.

And Richard Osman's series, Thursday murder club is brilliant!

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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago

Not all that North of North London

"I’m on holiday so I’m on my 5th book so far.

I’m nearly at the end of The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith (J K Rowling), well written, full of twists and it’s worth a solid 8.

Controversial on here I know, but I couldn’t read anything by her. I can’t separate art from artist or line the pockets of a transphobe, but each to their own. "

You aren't alone in that, I can't read her books anymore either

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By *tooveMan
over a year ago

belfast

"Never read about avid but i did read lady bird books"

Bet in your head that was funny.

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

"I read lots. Reading an Alex Cross one at the moment by James Patterson. "

I've read, and have more to read of James Patterson. Gripping books

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By *lephantisMan
over a year ago

Oxford

Always a few on the go. At the moment, 1) Black Marxism: The Making of the Black Radical Tradition,by Cedric Robinson;

2) The Right To Sex, Amia Srinivasan;

3) The Wretched of the Earth, Frantz Fanon;

4) The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, William Blake.

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

I read Dan Brown, JD Robb, Nora Robert’s .. in essence, anything crime/murder related. I’m not keen on romance etc

Over the last two weeks I’ve my head stock in Richard Osmans Thursday Murder club. Book #1 was a bit disjointed, #2 was really good and I’m about to start #3

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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago

Travelling

I switched over to audio books. More efficient use of time and still a nice way to relax.

Recently started Lord of the Rings again going through my old favourites but in audio form.

So currently nothing "new"

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By *tooveMan
over a year ago

belfast

Recently finished cosey fanni tuttis autobiography. Good read but disturbing that neither her or her other bandmates seemed concerned that one of the men in the band, throbbing gristle, was a paedophile who travelled to Asia to abuse children.

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By *ondonFunTimesMan
over a year ago

west sussex

"What’s the most recent book you read and what would you rate it out of 5?

Or what’s your favourite book?"

I read Peter James - Picture You Dead. Love the Roy Grace series and this is around number 19.

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

"I try to read a couple of books a week, the last couple of days I read Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce, primarily a novel about a female barrister in London defending a woman accused of murdering her husband but had lots of layers of the way men abuse and gaslight women, it was very good. "

This sounds right up my street!! Will be purchasing this week

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

"I read Dan Brown, JD Robb, Nora Robert’s .. in essence, anything crime/murder related. I’m not keen on romance etc

Over the last two weeks I’ve my head stock in Richard Osmans Thursday Murder club. Book #1 was a bit disjointed, #2 was really good and I’m about to start #3"

Which was your favourite by Dan Brown?

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By *gent CoulsonMan
over a year ago

Secret hideaway in the pennines

Jay Allen Empire reborn it the last book in blood o the stars series of 18, so far it's a 5/5

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

"Just finished Richard Osman's The Bullet that Missed which was enjoyable and an easy read, 8 out of 10

Love crime and favourite current author is Jo Nsebo "

I had to check your location and age then.. I just got my dad those books

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

I haven't read anything really good for ages.. But my favourite books are Catch 22 and Ghormenghast

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

I'm reading a collection of stories by John W Campbell which was recommended to me by Scarlett179

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

"I read Dan Brown, JD Robb, Nora Robert’s .. in essence, anything crime/murder related. I’m not keen on romance etc

Over the last two weeks I’ve my head stock in Richard Osmans Thursday Murder club. Book #1 was a bit disjointed, #2 was really good and I’m about to start #3

Which was your favourite by Dan Brown?"

Inferno or angels & demons maybe

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

I use audio books too. Usually set one going before I sleep on a 45 min to mer. Sends me off nicely

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By *wales_hotwifeCouple
over a year ago

Cardiff

Currently reading the Bridgeton series but usually like Tess Gerritsen.

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By *obyn GravesTV/TS
over a year ago

1127 walnut avenue

Just finished...comedy and error.. auto biography of Simon day..(him off the fast show... someone's sitting there mate..

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By *asha86Couple
over a year ago

walsall

James pattersons women's murder club and the Alex Cross series are my faves. Recently read the tattoo of auschwitz. X

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By *sianmale89Man
over a year ago

Stockport

I read books predominantly when I’m at work, At the moment I’m reading a book called:

Stasi: The Untold Story Of The East German Secret Police

It’s a pretty great and detailed book so far to read

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By *igGs19Woman
over a year ago

Castle Douglas

Currently reading "World of Warcraft: War of the Ancients - The Well of Eternity" by Richard A Knaak.

Solid 4/5, but I expect you have to be a Warcraft nerd to remotely appreciate it

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By *aizyWoman
over a year ago

west midlands

"I'm reading a collection of stories by John W Campbell which was recommended to me by Scarlett179 "

Hope you're enjoying them

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

"I haven't read anything really good for ages.. But my favourite books are Catch 22 and Ghormenghast "

Catch 22, my favourite book to start reading and never finish haha.

Honestly I suck.

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

Both of us read series of books by CJ Sansom about a solicitor in Tudor times (Shardlake) fantastic books. Latest one I read was the Dave Grohl autobiography that was interesting and very easy to read.

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

I’m reading the war in the west by James Holland atm.

My favourite book is treasure island by Robert Louis Stevenson.

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

Love reading books but generally don’t have much time as family life takes over.

A book I’ve started but haven’t yet finished is called ‘in every mirror she’s black’ by Lola akinmade akerstrom (not sure if got the spelling right). It’s about the black female experience in Sweden told from 3 different character perspectives.

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By *lephantisMan
over a year ago

Oxford

"I haven't read anything really good for ages.. But my favourite books are Catch 22 and Ghormenghast "

Both brilliant. And an interesting balance of antiheroes there. Would Yossarian beat Steerpike in a fight?

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

Just finish John Cooper Clarke’s autobiography; well written (as you would expect), funny and very honest

Favourite book is Catch 22

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

Anything by Tolkein

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By *lectrumMan
over a year ago

south shields

I usually have a few on the go

The Oxford concise dictionary

Encyclopaedia brittanica and the bible

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

"I usually have a few on the go

The Oxford concise dictionary

Encyclopaedia brittanica and the bible

Ohh, ain't ya so fancy

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

"I usually have a few on the go

The Oxford concise dictionary

Encyclopaedia brittanica and the bible

Ohh, ain't ya so fancy

Innit… Don’t forget Rogers Thesaurus…

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

The diary of Anne Frank 5

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

"Love reading books but generally don’t have much time as family life takes over.

I started that a while ago, i need to pick it up again

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

"I haven't read anything really good for ages.. But my favourite books are Catch 22 and Ghormenghast

Both brilliant. And an interesting balance of antiheroes there. Would Yossarian beat Steerpike in a fight?"

i wouldn't like to put money on it!

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

I mostly read unforgettable shite. The only one that's memorable recently is Perfectly Ordinary People - interesting take on WW2 and sexuality.

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

I meant forgettable shite

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By *hesblokeMan
over a year ago

Derbyshire village

Currently reading sci-fi Warhammer stuff, but my favourite series has to be Discworld and they're all a 6/5 every single one. I'm still realising jokes and references 20 years on. Fantastic.

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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago

West Wales and Cardiff

Currently reading “And What Do You Do?” - the ex-MP Norman Baker’s book on the royals.

Revelatory

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By *picknspanMan
over a year ago

North West Leeds

I have read various books in various genres, yet I found that Ben Elton, despite being a bit of an arse and being part of the so called 'alternative comedy' scene of the 80's, wrote some really good books.

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

Currently reading The prophet by Khalil Gibran, which is unbelievably powerful. Just finished The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald..

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

local, but not too local

"Discworld"

Pratchett was a very clever, funny author. Sadly doesn’t get the attention he deserves because of snobbery around the genre.

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By *akingMemoriesMan
over a year ago

Toronto

Most recent book was Stalingrad by Vasily Grossman. My favourite book is probably The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists.

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

local, but not too local

"Don’t forget Rogers Thesaurus…"

I preferred his Profanisaurus

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By *immyGGMan
over a year ago

South Cheshire

The Nights Dawn trilogy by Peter F Hamilton. Absolutely fantastic read if you like the sci fi genre.

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By *entlemanFoxMan
over a year ago

North East / London

Norwegian wood - Lars Mytting

No, not about Viking hard ons! but everything about wood fires. I heard the author interviewed on the radio and he had such passion about trees and wood fires that I went out and bought the book.

Everything you need to know to create that roaring romantic fire.

Ladies, if you are ever stuck for a present for your pet hunter gatherer, it is a great choice.

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By *picknspanMan
over a year ago

North West Leeds

Recently read the dictionary thinking it was a mystery whodunit

In the beginning I thought that the aardvark did it but in the end it was the zulu.

Story was a bit fragmented but the vocabulary was excellent

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By *ost SockMan
over a year ago

West Wales and Cardiff

"Don’t forget Rogers Thesaurus…

I preferred his Profanisaurus"

Ha!

“Launching Captain Picard into warp speed”

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By *ack688Man
over a year ago

abruzzo Italy (and UK)

This sounds right up my street!! Will be purchasing this week "

Let me know what you think!

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By *ack688Man
over a year ago

abruzzo Italy (and UK)

"Just finished Richard Osman's The Bullet that Missed which was enjoyable and an easy read, 8 out of 10

Love crime and favourite current author is Jo Nsebo

I had to check your location and age then.. I just got my dad those books

I read the first one recently which was good, and the others are supposed to get better, but yes they certainly wouldnt offend gentler readers of detective fiction!

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By *ack688Man
over a year ago

abruzzo Italy (and UK)

"Norwegian wood - Lars Mytting

No, not about Viking hard ons! but everything about wood fires. I heard the author interviewed on the radio and he had such passion about trees and wood fires that I went out and bought the book.

Everything you need to know to create that roaring romantic fire.

Ladies, if you are ever stuck for a present for your pet hunter gatherer, it is a great choice. "

I thought that was going to be the Haruki Murakami version for a second!

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