Currently reading Red Rising, based on a recommendation; seems like a fun sci-fi story similar to Wool (the silo series).
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The GOT Book Club
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gonetomorrow
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On Book 5 of My Struggle, an extraordinary autobiographical saga by Norwegian Karl Ove Knausgaard . It's incredibly detailed, right down to conversations held in childhood. The author doesn't claim complete accuracy and so you'll find the books under fiction.
His relationship with his monster of a dad overshadows much of the series but it's very funny in places and music fans of the 80s/90s will appreciate many of the references as Karl Ove attempts to make it as a drummer as well as a writer. His awkwardness with girls and his drink problems are painfully described and should strike a few bells with readers!
His relationship with his monster of a dad overshadows much of the series but it's very funny in places and music fans of the 80s/90s will appreciate many of the references as Karl Ove attempts to make it as a drummer as well as a writer. His awkwardness with girls and his drink problems are painfully described and should strike a few bells with readers!
Thanks for the recommendation of The Heavenly Table Mate.
I`d never heard of the author - Donald Ray Pollock before and I`ve put Heavenly Table and another of his books - the Devil all the time on my reading list.
I,ve been reading a lot of American Gothic recently and I`ve got to say, that it`s cracking stuff
Gwladysstreetlad
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It's an excellent series that gets better by the book. Really surprised me how much I enjoyed the whole series. I was surprised that the author decided to do a second follow-up triolgy as he'd left the story in a really good place and I didn't see how he could build any further but the first new book keeps the high standards he set with the first three while adding some new dynamics, fresh spins and interesting characters.
Good to know you liked it. I am surprised by how engaging it is (only because I really don't read that much sci-fi stuff...).
Another cracker from an American author - The Summer of Night.
Set in the Midwest in the 60's, a demonic force is about to be unleashed on the world and the only people that realize it are six kids.
Think of Stranger Things merged with Stephen Kings - IT and you're getting there.
The writer - Dan Simmons, wrote The Terror and is much more accomplished than Stephen King.
A really thoughtful and beautifully written American Horror.
Recommended.
Thanks - will give this a go.
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
Bought this today, a social history of Britain in the early seventies. If earlier books in the series are anything to go by, should be a cracking read.
If you like Stephen King, you`ll love this.
He`s a better writer than King, much more descriptive, to the point that you find yourself with mental pictures of whats going on in your head.
I`ve just ordered the sequel - the Winter of Night.
Philw
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Have got this at home, next to the sofa. Need to pick it up and read some at some point. It's massive tho!
Do itHave got this at home, next to the sofa. Need to pick it up and read some at some point. It's massive tho!
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
It's in nicely sized chapters and sub chapters, nice 10-15 mins before bed. Trouble is, you find yourself reading just one more chapter.Have got this at home, next to the sofa. Need to pick it up and read some at some point. It's massive tho!
Lickle eric
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Now that looks an interesting read.
Picked it up straight after the West Ham game