The GOT Book Club

[Philw]

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.

Sounds ideal, I try and do 10-15 minutes each night before I go to sleep.

 

[COYBL25]

The latest from the Train Spotting books.

Renton bumps into Begbie in L.A. and follows the carnage that ensues.

Not a patch on Train Spotting, but not a bad read. Funny, crude and violent - as usual.

Would make a good holiday read.

 

[summerisle]

 

[stony]

Re-reading The Forever Man series on kindle. It's a crossover post apocalyptic/fantasy genre. They're very reasonably priced and a good read if you overlook some lazy research and glaring inaccuracies.
It's set in the UK and the hero is a US marine stationed at the US embassy. You can tell the author is a yank because in the first couple of books he can't help having the hero tell everyone he meets he is a US Marine "hoorah". I can't quite imagine a Para or Royal Marine defining himself in such a way. The story is good though and despite mistakes like saying a town in the Lake District is north of Hadrians wall, and an Australian character calling us Limeys instead of pommey bastards, it's well worth a read if you like the genre.

 

[Frang]

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The latest from the Train Spotting books.

Renton bumps into Begbie in L.A. and follows the carnage that ensues.

Not a patch on Train Spotting, but not a bad read. Funny, crude and violent - as usual.

Would make a good holiday read.

is this written in Scottish type accent... the last irvine welsh book I tried to read was written in Scottish dialogue and was un readable!

 

[Frang]

just ordered martin murray autobiography - sinner to saint

@FC sexy xxx

 

[FC sexy xxx]

just ordered martin murray autobiography - sinner to saint

@FC sexy xxx

I’ve seen it but I’ve got about 10 boxing ones on my kindle that I haven’t got around too . It’ll be interesting especially his early years

 

[Pootsy]

Anyone read the John Reacher books? I've read two of them so far. Not bad. Never going to win a literary prize though.

 

[Philw]

Anyone read the John Reacher books? I've read two of them so far. Not bad. Never going to win a literary prize though.

John?

 

[Pootsy]

John?

Wee Typo there after talking to a John in Work!

Jack Reacher

 

[John Ebbrwool]

just ordered martin murray autobiography - sinner to saint

@FC sexy xxx

I was in his form at high school, he was a really nice lad, but hard as nails. If he mentions a geeky lad in a oversized blazer who was sound then he’s probably on about me.

 

[Lickle eric]

Paul Merton ..only when i laugh...
Quite a decent read.

 

[Professor Toffee]

Just finishing Mary Beards magnificent history of Rome SPQR
I've read many Roman histories but this is by far the most interesting, intuitive and well written
Ms Beard is an historian and a world expert this field
Best of it's kind and if you're interested

 

[COYBL25]

is this written in Scottish type accent... the last irvine welsh book I tried to read was written in Scottish dialogue and was un readable!

The bits where Renton / Sick Boy are are speaking - no

The bits where Begbie / Spud / Juice Terry are speaking - yes.

So it`s bearable.

 

[BlueCharlatan]

Mot sure if these have been mentioned but...
1) Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
Really gripping first hand account of the 1997 Everest expedition disaster. Couldn't put it down. Not normally my kind of thing but it was recommended to me and they were spot on.

2) The John Rebus detective series by Ian Rankin
Easy to read, excellent characterisation and decent drama. The first few are Rankin getting to grips with the character but they get better and better