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By *exxyyDy11 OP Man
35 weeks ago

North West

I am half way through reading the first Dune book. How about everyone else?

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By *ingerTwistWoman
35 weeks ago

Edinburgh

Was recommended Legend by David Gemmell, by someone from fab, just finished it today, and really enjoyed it, about to start the next in the series.

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By *m-BatmanMan
35 weeks ago

Gotham

Shutter Island

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By *inochioMan
35 weeks ago

Derbyshire

Pride and prejudice.

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By *batMan
35 weeks ago

Alicante, Spain. (Sometimes in Wales)

I recently re read all the Dune books. Sadly they weren’t as good as I remembered them from years ago.

I also rewatched the Dune movie, the one with Kyle McLaughlin. It’s pretty bad.

I will however, try the latest Dune films, fingers crossed!

I’m just rereading all the HitchHikers Guide books, I’m currently in book 6, and enjoying them all!

Gbat

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By *ove2pleaseseukMan
35 weeks ago

Hastings

Stepping Up

Sarah Turner

Romantic novels is my escape.

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By *he_turtle_movesMan
35 weeks ago

york

Currently on "Braver men walk away" by Peter gurney a bomb disposal expert

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By *exxyyDy11 OP Man
35 weeks ago

North West

"Currently on "Braver men walk away" by Peter gurney a bomb disposal expert"

That sounds absolutely fascinating

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By *ingerTwistWoman
35 weeks ago

Edinburgh

"Currently on "Braver men walk away" by Peter gurney a bomb disposal expert"

Thats getting added to by TBR list!

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By (user no longer on site)
35 weeks ago

Just starting The Trees by Percival Everett

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By *allySlinkyWoman
35 weeks ago

Leeds

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihira.

It's very good but very sad.

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By *allySlinkyWoman
35 weeks ago

Leeds

"Pride and prejudice."

On Pointless yesterday someone thought the author was Louisa May Allcock

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By *exxyyDy11 OP Man
35 weeks ago

North West

"A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihira.

It's very good but very sad. "

What is it about?

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By *he_turtle_movesMan
35 weeks ago

york

"Currently on "Braver men walk away" by Peter gurney a bomb disposal expert

That sounds absolutely fascinating "

Can't recommend it enough, worked as the met police bomb lead during the troubles and on some of the biggest bomb attacks London saw.

Really well written in an engaging and lighter hearted way that makes a very heavy topic very palatable

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By *adyBugsWoman
35 weeks ago

cognito

King Zeno by Nathaniel Rich

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By *batMan
35 weeks ago

Alicante, Spain. (Sometimes in Wales)

"Currently on "Braver men walk away" by Peter gurney a bomb disposal expert

Thats getting added to by TBR list!

“Brushing the sand” (or similar!) George Medal winning bomb disposal. Well written too.

Gbat

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By *uddy laneMan
35 weeks ago

dudley

One of my oldies, how to develop the money magnet in your mind, victor dunstan

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By *allySlinkyWoman
35 weeks ago

Leeds

"A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihira.

It's very good but very sad.

What is it about?"

An American abandoned at birth and taken in by Monks. The story of his life.

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By *rixie_BlondeWoman
35 weeks ago

London (She/Her)

I’m just finishing re-reading ‘the mirror and the light’. I revisited the whole Wolf Hall trilogy

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By *exxyyDy11 OP Man
35 weeks ago

North West

"Currently on "Braver men walk away" by Peter gurney a bomb disposal expert

That sounds absolutely fascinating

Can't recommend it enough, worked as the met police bomb lead during the troubles and on some of the biggest bomb attacks London saw.

Really well written in an engaging and lighter hearted way that makes a very heavy topic very palatable "

Fascinating topic mate. Will order off Amazon now. Cheers for the recommendation buddy. Much appreciated

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By (user no longer on site)
35 weeks ago

I've a few audio books downloaded via spotify, most recent was 'surrounded by phsycopaths' book I'm currently reading is great too! Its on a similar subject.

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By *exxyyDy11 OP Man
35 weeks ago

North West

"A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihira.

It's very good but very sad.

What is it about?

An American abandoned at birth and taken in by Monks. The story of his life. "

Sounds interesting

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By *rixie_BlondeWoman
35 weeks ago

London (She/Her)

"Currently on "Braver men walk away" by Peter gurney a bomb disposal expert

That sounds absolutely fascinating

Can't recommend it enough, worked as the met police bomb lead during the troubles and on some of the biggest bomb attacks London saw.

Really well written in an engaging and lighter hearted way that makes a very heavy topic very palatable "

Makes a note to look up this book

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By *exxyyDy11 OP Man
35 weeks ago

North West

Oh by the way everyone. I recently read A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea by Masaji Ishikawa. He is Half-Korean, Half Japanese. His father moved the family to North Korea from Japan in the 1960s. Was told a lot of bullshit about how utopia it was, he went through hell, survived the famine that killed millions in the 90s and escaped to Japan.

I highly recommend the memoir.

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By *ybermanMan
35 weeks ago

Comberton

A series of books by David Brown called the wolves of the radfan, Hard rain and the darkness.

Top notch books

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By *ildbillkidMan
35 weeks ago

where the road goes on forever

"red clouds revenge" by terryjohnston, Indian wars on the northern plains, 1867

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By *adgerMan
35 weeks ago

york

Patient assassin by Anita Anand about the Amritsar massacre

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By *tylebender03Man
35 weeks ago

Manchester

Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman

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By *ust JuicyWoman
35 weeks ago

east london

"Pride and prejudice."

My go to book to read when I need a pick me up

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By *antam AvershiresMan
35 weeks ago

Falme

"I am half way through reading the first Dune book. How about everyone else?"

I've recently re listened to this while at work on Audible. I think its such a great novel but I really love the changes that the new movies have made.

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By (user no longer on site)
35 weeks ago

The Maiden - Kate Foster

The "maiden" is a guillotine used in Edinburgh between the 16th and 18th centuries.

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By *antam AvershiresMan
35 weeks ago

Falme

"Was recommended Legend by David Gemmell, by someone from fab, just finished it today, and really enjoyed it, about to start the next in the series.

The whole Druss the Legend saga is such brilliant fun fantasy. I need to find a epub version of this to re read them.

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By *reyToTheFairiesWoman
35 weeks ago

Carlisle usually

I just finished Everyone You Hate Is Going To Die by Daniel Sloss and it was even better than I expected

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By *antam AvershiresMan
35 weeks ago

Falme

"I recently re read all the Dune books. Sadly they weren’t as good as I remembered them from years ago.

I also rewatched the Dune movie, the one with Kyle McLaughlin. It’s pretty bad.

I will however, try the latest Dune films, fingers crossed!

I’m just rereading all the HitchHikers Guide books, I’m currently in book 6, and enjoying them all!

Gbat "

Yeah, everyone is talking about how a 3rd Dune movie would be a slam duck but the problem is that Dune Messiah I'd actually a very slow paced rather dull book spending more time examining the triangle of Paula, Cheynae and Princess I, not really a seat filler story.

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By (user no longer on site)
35 weeks ago

"I am half way through reading the first Dune book. How about everyone else?"

You know mine

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By *agondaMan
35 weeks ago

Witterings

"I just finished Everyone You Hate Is Going To Die by Daniel Sloss and it was even better than I expected

Just googled this, interesting, thanks for the tip!

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By *antam AvershiresMan
35 weeks ago

Falme

I'm bouncing between working my way through the "new" Wheel of Time books by Brian and actually really loving the changes the TV show made to the original books. Have a theory very happy to talk about with people message me..

Other saga is the Riftwar by Feist and just listened to Magician.

Unfortunately feel its not his re-released versions as some details missing so will have to go back am read it proper.

When watching the LOTR extended version and the BTS stuff learned Chissy Lee read that once a year every year for about 40 years, I couldn't do that but I probably have read Magician once a year for last 15-20 and still never tire of it.

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By *icolerobbieCouple
35 weeks ago

walsall

A walk down summer lane by John Douglas.

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By (user no longer on site)
35 weeks ago

Unruly by David Mitchell a comic look at all the kings and queens of Britain.

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By *hubs101Man
35 weeks ago

West Midlands

Just started Fearless by M.W. Craven.

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By *ingerTwistWoman
35 weeks ago

Edinburgh

"Was recommended Legend by David Gemmell, by someone from fab, just finished it today, and really enjoyed it, about to start the next in the series.

The whole Druss the Legend saga is such brilliant fun fantasy. I need to find a epub version of this to re read them."

It's been years since I was into fantasy. Terru Goodkind I think was the last I read. But I feel I'm ready to get back on the horse! All recs considered!

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By *antam AvershiresMan
35 weeks ago

Falme

"Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman"

I have him reading it on Audible and his voice is Golden Liquid Silk.

Is he a trained voice actor or just a true God-given-talent of a storyteller?

His role as the narrator in the American God's audiobook was also a dream

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By *heGateKeeperMan
35 weeks ago

Stratford

How We Learn To Move: A Revolution in the way we coach and practice sports skills by Rob Gray as an audiobook

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By *antam AvershiresMan
35 weeks ago

Falme

"Was recommended Legend by David Gemmell, by someone from fab, just finished it today, and really enjoyed it, about to start the next in the series.

The whole Druss the Legend saga is such brilliant fun fantasy. I need to find a epub version of this to re read them.

It's been years since I was into fantasy. Terru Goodkind I think was the last I read. But I feel I'm ready to get back on the horse! All recs considered!

I tried to get into Terry's books and the disc world stuff and some of it it's good but the majority of it really doesn't work for me so I'm sorry (and know this will be a more unpopular opion than Kate can bugger off and be replaced with Megan as she had better tits) but Pratchet is overrated and not worth the idoliseation his fans give.

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By *antam AvershiresMan
35 weeks ago

Falme

Oh bugger me you said Goodkind not Pratchet.

Yeah the Sword of Truth books are great for journeys and easy reading but somehow just don't hit the right notes to take them into the same sphere and Feist and Jordan

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By (user no longer on site)
35 weeks ago

I just finished 'Taste' by Stanley Tucci

Moved onto 'Poor Things' by Alasdair Gray

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By *batMan
35 weeks ago

Alicante, Spain. (Sometimes in Wales)

"Unruly by David Mitchell a comic look at all the kings and queens of Britain. "

Britain or England?

Gbat

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By *antam AvershiresMan
35 weeks ago

Falme

"Unruly by David Mitchell a comic look at all the kings and queens of Britain.

Britain or England?

Gbat "

Since Wales has never had a King not nor is it represented on the Union Jack the differentiation between Britain (England and Wales) and England in regards to the monarchy is totally redundant. Even more so since the highest heralded appointment for Wales is the Prince of Wales which is just really the Heir Apparent to the English throne.

Once the Throne of Scotland (Great Britain is England, Wales & Scotland) and Ireland/Ulster (The United Kingdom is the GB + NI + The 20 odd held territories) was held and retained by a single monarch they became the Monarch of the United Kingdom

In short the King/Queen of England has always been the K/Q of Britain and vice versa

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By *0ng0 furyMan
35 weeks ago

Birkenhead

michael moorcock - the black corridor

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By *uke OzadeMan
35 weeks ago

Ho Chi Minge City

Razzle

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By (user no longer on site)
35 weeks ago

The Regulators - Stephen King

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By *orksRockerMan
35 weeks ago

Bradford

1979 - Val McDermid

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By (user no longer on site)
35 weeks ago

Carpe Jugulum by the late great Terry Pratchett.

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By *ymAndIcedCoffeeWoman
35 weeks ago

Worcester

I’m rereading The End of Policing.

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By *quirrel!Man
35 weeks ago

Nearby

"Carpe Jugulum by the late great Terry Pratchett."

Good one!

Just read The Nightwatch

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By *eart31Couple
35 weeks ago

Broxburn

Richard Osman the last devil to die. Enjoyed the whole series

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By *ake_or_deathMan
35 weeks ago

Manchester

"I just finished 'Taste' by Stanley Tucci

Moved onto 'Poor Things' by Alasdair Gray"

I have Gray's Lanark sitting on my 'to read' shelf.

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By *ake_or_deathMan
35 weeks ago

Manchester

The Adolescent by Dostoevsky. I know that sounds like I'm trying too hard but I've not read Dostoevsky in years and found this one in a charity shop.

Also a book about Orson Welles.

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By *amsam101Man
35 weeks ago

poulton

Empire of the Summer Moon by SC Gwynne. It’s about the Comanche Native Americans and their last true chief Quanah Parker. Unbelievable and occasionally brutal read that’s also being made into a film so apparently

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
35 weeks ago

East Sussex

I'm not reading anything. I can't seem to concentrate for long enough to even get started on one of the many books in my tbr pile at the moment.

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By *idnight RamblerMan
35 weeks ago

Pershore

Capital by John Lanchester

A story of residents living in a London street

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By *udandBryanCouple
35 weeks ago

Boston

Halfway through, Heroines of The Medieval World.

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By *alm_one4Man
35 weeks ago

RM16

Not read for a while but the last book was Seventh Son by Orson Scott Card

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By *ddie1966Man
35 weeks ago

Paper Town Central, Essex.

White Smoke by John Gilstrap

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By *JandCMCouple
35 weeks ago

cardiff

Just about to start, rich dad, poor dad.

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By *lofeldMan
35 weeks ago

Redhill

Just finished Ordeal by Innocence by Agatha Christie. Didn't guess the murderer.

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By (user no longer on site)
35 weeks ago

Just finished Daniel Sloss - ‘Everyone you hate is going to die..’ - funny read.

Audiobook wise I’m listening to ‘The body keeps the score’ but it’s heavy going at times so I’m taking plenty of breaks

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By *iaisonseekerMan
35 weeks ago

Liverpool

Coming to the end of The Fraud by Zadie Smith. It'll have to be a particularly remarkable last 50 or so pages to make it to the top of my favourites of hers but it is a fascinating exploration of the human capacity for deception (of the self and others) and the limits of self-awareness.

Reminds me a bit of the Vonnegut quote: "We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful what we pretend to be."

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By *hYouNaughtyKittenWoman
35 weeks ago

Fife

Just finishing the third book in David Gemmell’s Troy trilogy, Fall of Kings. I love Greek mythology so next will be Mythos by Stephen Fry.

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By *ersuasion22Couple
35 weeks ago

Herts

Just finished a reread of The Master and Margarita by Bukgakov. Not sure where to head next, but maybe The Martian by Andy Weir.

-Mrs P

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By (user no longer on site)
35 weeks ago

Goddess , the secret lives of Marylin Monroe, updated version.What a cover up at the end.

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By (user no longer on site)
35 weeks ago

"I am half way through reading the first Dune book. How about everyone else?"

just finished this book last night. I enjoyed it.

Isaac Fitzgerald's “Dirtbag, Massachusetts”

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By (user no longer on site)
35 weeks ago

I’ve just started Dune.

Yes, I’m an absolute sucker for pop culture.

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By (user no longer on site)
35 weeks ago

Taming Seraphine by Gigi Styx

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By *edonisticRockerMan
35 weeks ago

Chorley

Horus Heresy

Warhammer 40k book decided to re read it after about 7 years

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
35 weeks ago

Leeds

Foxglove - Adalyn Grace.

It's the 2nd in a trilogy the 1st being belladonna it's ace.

I have to wait until December for the 3rd though

Mrs

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By *rill PhilMan
35 weeks ago

Crediton

I am currently reading the wonderful yet heartbreaking 'Little Women'

Can't remember the last time I cried this much while reading a book.

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
35 weeks ago

Reading

"Was recommended Legend by David Gemmell, by someone from fab, just finished it today, and really enjoyed it, about to start the next in the series.

The whole Druss the Legend saga is such brilliant fun fantasy. I need to find a epub version of this to re read them.

It's been years since I was into fantasy. Terru Goodkind I think was the last I read. But I feel I'm ready to get back on the horse! All recs considered!

Try the mistborn trilogy by Brandon Sanderson. So so good.

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By (user no longer on site)
35 weeks ago

"Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman"

How are you enjoying it ? I like anything by Neil Gaiman and Good Omens he co wrote with Terry Pratchet

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
35 weeks ago

The Town by The Cross

The Righteous Mind

Why good people are divided by politics and religion

Jonathan Haidt.

I've returned to it after reading 'How they broke Britain.' James O Brien

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By *parrow77Man
35 weeks ago

cheshire

I’ve been reading my way through my Star Wars novels (the ones that films on) and read others but between read the Meg series and Dave grolh biography

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By (user no longer on site)
34 weeks ago

"I am half way through reading the first Dune book. How about everyone else?"

Was thinking about getting that one is it good?

I am reading Killing Eve - Die for me

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By *aizyWoman
34 weeks ago

west midlands

I am on a John Grisham binge at the mo, I love a courtroom drama, I am reading Rogue Lawyer.

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By *exxyyDy11 OP Man
34 weeks ago

North West

"I am half way through reading the first Dune book. How about everyone else?

Was thinking about getting that one is it good?

I am reading Killing Eve - Die for me"

Yeah it is good. I recommend reading the book. As gives you a better understanding of the movie.

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By *xfordshireCoupleMFCouple
34 weeks ago

Nr. Oxford

Currently reading Good Omens and God Killer, both good so far.

Lily

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By *mileyculturebelfastMan
34 weeks ago

belfast

"Razzle"

Humour.

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For all the fellow book readers - what you currently reading?