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By *ollyPocket75 OP   Woman
23 hours ago

Aberdeen

I've recently started to get back into reading, what book are you reading right now? I'm reading The woodcutter by Reginald Hill. Can you recommend a good book?

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By *eltCuteMightDeleteWoman
23 hours ago

Reading

I'm reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot right now as well as just starting Lady Chatterly's Lover by DH Lawrence for a book group choice (to read a book published before 1950)

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By *olinOfBathMan
23 hours ago

Corsham

One Day In The Life Of Ivan Denisovich, by Alexander Solzhenitsyn. My favourite book, lost track of how many times I've read it. Exactly what it says in the title, really easy to read, deeply moving.

My best read of 2024 was probably The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece, by Tom Hanks. A wonderful, fabulous book.

I've just finished Life Inside, by Linda Calvey and started I Will Ruin You, by Linwood Barclay.

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By *lashman the ThirdMan
23 hours ago

Baildon

I’m re-visiting some modern classics, lots of Dickens, Steinbeck, Greene.

Seemed an appropriate time to re-read Lord

Of The Flies too! 😝

Also re-read the LOTRs over Xmas, always the perfect fantasy escapism.

Keep Reading everyone ❤️

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod

23 hours ago

East Sussex

I'm reading Emperor of Rome by Mary Beardsley.

Only just started it but it's fascinating so far. That woman is so knowledgeable

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By *midnight-Woman
23 hours ago

...

I'm reading (well listening to) 'the three lives of Cate Kay' by Kate Fagan

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By *hank you sirMan
23 hours ago

colchester

I'm reading the abominable, I like anything by dan Simmons at the moment I really like the way he takes a real historic event and then twists it into a scary story

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By *ollyPocket75 OP   Woman
22 hours ago

Aberdeen


"I'm reading (well listening to) 'the three lives of Cate Kay' by Kate Fagan"

Is audible your preference? I prefer a paper/hard back, I did have a kindle but didn't really like it, I like turning pages and seeing I'm nearing the end

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By *exyScientistsCouple
22 hours ago

Castlebar

Recently finished the Audio book of Come as you are by Emily Nagowski.

Very interesting and useful for me anyway.

I see it's now recommending

"Will I ever have sex again". I'm not sure I need that one 🤣🤔😈

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By *eltCuteMightDeleteWoman
22 hours ago

Reading


"Recently finished the Audio book of Come as you are by Emily Nagowski.

Very interesting and useful for me anyway.

I see it's now recommending

"Will I ever have sex again". I'm not sure I need that one 🤣🤔😈"

I really enjoyed Come As You Are when I read it. Books about sex are fascinating to me.

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By *exyScientistsCouple
22 hours ago

Castlebar


"Recently finished the Audio book of Come as you are by Emily Nagowski.

Very interesting and useful for me anyway.

I see it's now recommending

"Will I ever have sex again". I'm not sure I need that one 🤣🤔😈

I really enjoyed Come As You Are when I read it. Books about sex are fascinating to me."

Have you a recommendation? I need another now.

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
22 hours ago

Reading

The Nazi Mind.

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By *ollyPocket75 OP   Woman
22 hours ago

Aberdeen


"Recently finished the Audio book of Come as you are by Emily Nagowski.

Very interesting and useful for me anyway.

I see it's now recommending

"Will I ever have sex again". I'm not sure I need that one 🤣🤔😈

I really enjoyed Come As You Are when I read it. Books about sex are fascinating to me."

I may have to look at that one 🤔

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By *rT25Man
22 hours ago

South Yorkshire

I can usually only read on holiday or sat in the sun so not done much lately and all the books I read are Autobiographies.🏖

The last one I read was Phil Jackson Eleven rings

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By *hief_Of_AlwaysMan
21 hours ago

The last house on the left…

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica.

I loved it AND it made me sick. For real, though — I became a vegetarian for about a month after reading it

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By *eltCuteMightDeleteWoman
21 hours ago

Reading


"Recently finished the Audio book of Come as you are by Emily Nagowski.

Very interesting and useful for me anyway.

I see it's now recommending

"Will I ever have sex again". I'm not sure I need that one 🤣🤔😈

I really enjoyed Come As You Are when I read it. Books about sex are fascinating to me.

Have you a recommendation? I need another now. "

Recommendations of other sex non fiction books?

I haven't read any of these but I have bought these ones:

Bonk the Curious Case of Coupling and Sex

The Vagina Bible

The Ethical Slut

Playing Well with Others

Becoming Cliterate

Vagina a New Biography

Like I said though, no idea if any of them are any good!

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By *ollyPocket75 OP   Woman
21 hours ago

Aberdeen

Martina Cole - Lady killer was an excellent book

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By *eading beddingMan
21 hours ago

Berks

I'm also fairly recently back into reading.

Sparked by Michael Connelly, I'm now about halfway through his series.

I have also enjoyed other crime fiction by James Patterson & Richard Osman

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By *piritualBlackBWW1979Woman
21 hours ago

Medway


"I'm reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot right now as well as just starting Lady Chatterly's Lover by DH Lawrence for a book group choice (to read a book published before 1950)"

Brilliant recommendation (The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks)

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod

20 hours ago

East Sussex


"Recently finished the Audio book of Come as you are by Emily Nagowski.

Very interesting and useful for me anyway.

I see it's now recommending

"Will I ever have sex again". I'm not sure I need that one 🤣🤔😈

I really enjoyed Come As You Are when I read it. Books about sex are fascinating to me.

Have you a recommendation? I need another now.

Recommendations of other sex non fiction books?

I haven't read any of these but I have bought these ones:

Bonk the Curious Case of Coupling and Sex

The Vagina Bible

The Ethical Slut

Playing Well with Others

Becoming Cliterate

Vagina a New Biography

Like I said though, no idea if any of them are any good!

"

I have The Vagina Bible. It's very informative and well worth having.

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By *uidedironwayMan
20 hours ago

Cornwall

Last time I read a book was as a kid Enid Blyton in terms of a story book I tend to read reference books as an adult

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By *apidaryMan
19 hours ago

Glasgow

Henrietta Lacks is excellent but I have grimly mixed feelings about D H Lawrence.

Currently finishing a Inspector Morse novel, and it's fun to find out what a filthy old man he was compared to Colin Thaw's melancholy loneliness. Next up is going to be either a highbrow book on evolution or a Lee Childs Reacher. Perhaps both would provide a bit of cosmic balance.

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By *2000ManMan
19 hours ago

Worthing

Geddy Lee My Effin' Life.

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By *ickshawedCouple
19 hours ago

Wolverhampton

I'm on book 8 in The Wheel of Time series. I do love fantasy, sci fi and epic stories but the sheer number of characters is leaving me a bit lost.

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By *eltCuteMightDeleteWoman
19 hours ago

Reading


"Henrietta Lacks is excellent but I have grimly mixed feelings about D H Lawrence.

Currently finishing a Inspector Morse novel, and it's fun to find out what a filthy old man he was compared to Colin Thaw's melancholy loneliness. Next up is going to be either a highbrow book on evolution or a Lee Childs Reacher. Perhaps both would provide a bit of cosmic balance."

Tell me more about 'grimly mixed feelings'!!

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By *apidaryMan
18 hours ago

Glasgow


"I have grimly mixed feelings about D H Lawrence.

...

Tell me more about 'grimly mixed feelings'!! "

I find him a pompous, pseudo mystical git who is so full of his own seriousness that he makes life almost laughably ridiculous with his pretensions. At the same time, he writes so gorgeously that his imagination is often irresistible. As I said, definite mixed feelings!

I have the same for Thomas Hardy (who I prefer to Lawrence). Hardy is so determinedly miserable that it's infuriating - always arranging for something horrible to happen to his characters. Again, though, a beautiful writer.

My current favourite classic author is Anthony Trollope, who never fails to make me happy. Life seems more interesting and more generous when I'm reading Trollope.

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By *eltCuteMightDeleteWoman
18 hours ago

Reading


"I have grimly mixed feelings about D H Lawrence.

...

Tell me more about 'grimly mixed feelings'!!

I find him a pompous, pseudo mystical git who is so full of his own seriousness that he makes life almost laughably ridiculous with his pretensions. At the same time, he writes so gorgeously that his imagination is often irresistible. As I said, definite mixed feelings!

I have the same for Thomas Hardy (who I prefer to Lawrence). Hardy is so determinedly miserable that it's infuriating - always arranging for something horrible to happen to his characters. Again, though, a beautiful writer.

My current favourite classic author is Anthony Trollope, who never fails to make me happy. Life seems more interesting and more generous when I'm reading Trollope."

Ah, I see. I've read Hardy reluctantly because he's so bloody miserable that I cannot bear it. But I've not read anything by Lawrence (yet) or Anthony Trollope!

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By *apidaryMan
18 hours ago

Glasgow

I'd be interested to hear how you get on with Lawrence. And I recommend a Trollope on standby, to take the taste away if needed. Both would tick the pre 1950 box, too.

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By *andPextraCouple
18 hours ago

North West

Try anything by Malcolm Gladwell.

He writes about an eclectic mix of topics, but does so very well.

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By *eltCuteMightDeleteWoman
18 hours ago

Reading


"I'd be interested to hear how you get on with Lawrence. And I recommend a Trollope on standby, to take the taste away if needed. Both would tick the pre 1950 box, too."

Yes but the only restriction (that I've put on myself!) is that I wanted to read a book pre-1950 but without buying any new books.

I do have several options if the DH Lawrence doesn't work out but I'm going to give it a good go before I switch to something else.

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By *anonfire96Man
18 hours ago

Mansfield

I wish I could get into books , never been able to read more than a couple of chapters before I get bored. Even audio books. Maybe it's my lack of imagination.

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By *midnight-Woman
18 hours ago

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"I'm reading (well listening to) 'the three lives of Cate Kay' by Kate Fagan

Is audible your preference? I prefer a paper/hard back, I did have a kindle but didn't really like it, I like turning pages and seeing I'm nearing the end "

Yes, I can't fit reading into my schedule, so use Spotify/Libby when I'm walking, driving, at the gym etc

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By *eltCuteMightDeleteWoman
17 hours ago

Reading


"I'm reading (well listening to) 'the three lives of Cate Kay' by Kate Fagan

Is audible your preference? I prefer a paper/hard back, I did have a kindle but didn't really like it, I like turning pages and seeing I'm nearing the end

Yes, I can't fit reading into my schedule, so use Spotify/Libby when I'm walking, driving, at the gym etc"

Sometimes I just like to lie in bed and listen to someone else read to me. Libby is amazing for library books, especially if you've found some libraries to join that don't need you to go in and verify yourself.

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By *parkle1974Woman
17 hours ago

Leeds

It starts with us x

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By *ife NinjaMan
16 hours ago

Dunfermline

I love non fiction. Autobiography. Recommend Greg Dyke

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By *ollyPocket75 OP   Woman
12 hours ago

Aberdeen

Thanks all,i will definitely have a look at some of the books recommended 👍

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By *ildbillkidMan
12 hours ago

where the road goes on forever

Just finished re-reading the "black tide rising" series a zombie apocalypse by John Ringo

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By *ollyPocket75 OP   Woman
12 hours ago

Aberdeen


"Just finished re-reading the "black tide rising" series a zombie apocalypse by John Ringo "

Sounds scary 😨

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By *andTCouple
12 hours ago

Altrincham


"I've recently started to get back into reading, what book are you reading right now? I'm reading The woodcutter by Reginald Hill. Can you recommend a good book?"

Currently on reread no261826 of Mark Tufo Zombie Fallout, also Keith C Blackmore Mountain Man and RR Heywood The Undead

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By *ildbillkidMan
12 hours ago

where the road goes on forever


"Just finished re-reading the "black tide rising" series a zombie apocalypse by John Ringo

Sounds scary 😨 "

scary is how the government's react, it's got all the emotions

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By *andTCouple
12 hours ago

Altrincham


"Just finished re-reading the "black tide rising" series a zombie apocalypse by John Ringo "

Added to list of books to try 😁

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By *ildbillkidMan
12 hours ago

where the road goes on forever


"Just finished re-reading the "black tide rising" series a zombie apocalypse by John Ringo

Added to list of books to try 😁 "

when Ringo wrote this, it was long before COVID, thinking that someone would make a virus,well I'll let you read the books

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By *rafty pairCouple
9 hours ago

Alfreton

Ultra processed people it’s about all the crap that we are sold as so called food.

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By *ucy AnneTV/TS
9 hours ago

Woodstock


"I have grimly mixed feelings about D H Lawrence.

...

Tell me more about 'grimly mixed feelings'!!

I find him a pompous, pseudo mystical git who is so full of his own seriousness that he makes life almost laughably ridiculous with his pretensions. At the same time, he writes so gorgeously that his imagination is often irresistible. As I said, definite mixed feelings!

I have the same for Thomas Hardy (who I prefer to Lawrence). Hardy is so determinedly miserable that it's infuriating - always arranging for something horrible to happen to his characters. Again, though, a beautiful writer.

My current favourite classic author is Anthony Trollope, who never fails to make me happy. Life seems more interesting and more generous when I'm reading Trollope."

Yes, I agree about D.H.Lawrence; we had to read some at school and it put me off him. Hardy I haven’t read for ages, but I liked. Trollope I hadn’t read for ages but did again recently and very much enjoyed.

I mainly read history but for light relief do read novels and shows stories too. I recently read some Somerset Maugham which I really enjoyed, and P.G. Wodehouse and Evelyn Waugh are old favourites. At the moment I’m reading Jan Morris’s ‘Oxford’ which I find very good.

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By *alcon2Man
9 hours ago

North

Recently read 'broken music' an autobiography by sting.

He makes about 10 grand a day from the police track "every breath you take" alone.. & has done since the 80s.

It's the most played track ever on the radio and has translated to modern platforms also, billions of play spotify.

(It's up there with 'happy birthday'..)

Mind boggling.

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