The GOT Book Club

Bilko · April 5, 2023

Andy is the King said:
Went online earlier and discovered this......

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Book Depository is closing down!

IMO, the best on-line shop for new books. An internet institution.

Web browsing won't be the same again.

That is a blow, not surprised though. The delivery costs must be huge. I order 2 at a time and they very rarely come together.
Currently reading Mick Herron slow horses series. It's some of the best spy thrillers I've ever read. If you know of a character called Jackson Lamb then you'd be tuned into him.
Also read The Rose Code , Kate Quin novel, it wasn't bad , a bit unnecessary long imo. But based on ladies working at Bletchley Park, using real characters from that time to construct a fictional tale,enjoyable

degsy · April 7, 2023

On a re-read C.J. Box binge - Excellent

Brownie · April 22, 2023

Anyone recommend any good soft sci-fi books, if that's the right word? Fairly real-worldy is what I mean. I haven't read much sci-fi before, but really enjoyed The Expanse on TV and would probably enjoy books that were similar (I don't want to just read the books The Expanse is based on).

COYBL25 · April 22, 2023

Brownie said:
Anyone recommend any good soft sci-fi books, if that's the right word? Fairly real-worldy is what I mean. I haven't read much sci-fi before, but really enjoyed The Expanse on TV and would probably enjoy books that were similar (I don't want to just read the books The Expanse is based on).

I know it’s not the same as the expanse, but the Red Dwarf books are very well written, proper hilarious, with loads of name checks for various locations in Liverpool.

wm02 · April 23, 2023

Started reading this earlier in the week. Well-researched work on the rise of the Japanese auto industry and fall of Detroit. Really enjoying it thus far.

Flavor Flav · April 23, 2023

Brownie said:
Anyone recommend any good soft sci-fi books, if that's the right word? Fairly real-worldy is what I mean. I haven't read much sci-fi before, but really enjoyed The Expanse on TV and would probably enjoy books that were similar (I don't want to just read the books The Expanse is based on).

I really enjoyed the Red Rising series from Pierce Brown but it's not as space opera-y as The Expanse.

sdk · April 23, 2023

I finished Kate Atkinson's Transcription today, a novel in which a woman's Second World War service as a minor functionary in British intelligence comes back to bite her a decade thereafter. I liked it, though not as much as her really stellar pair of somewhat related novels Life After Life and A God in Ruins.

I also recently finished another work of reportage on the USA's transformation into a populist-fascistic hellhole, The Storm Is Here, by Luke Mogelson. It's well-reported and depressing as all get-out.

Paul Co · April 28, 2023

An easy read about the Suarez-Evra episode. It’s interesting what some fans (of probably all clubs) will do/say in defence of their players.

sdk · April 29, 2023

RIP Mark E. Smith. He had so much love to give.

LostLegend · May 3, 2023

COYBL25 said:
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This outstanding mate and they made a film of it, which isn’t too shabby either.

Just finished this after seeing a few of yous praising it in here.
Really enjoyed it. Absolutely mental what they all went through.

Proper balls of steel on the writer, that whole part where he and those 4 other soldiers retook the ammo dump and forward parts of the base is intense!

JohnRoss23 · May 3, 2023

Slaughterhouse- Five by Kurt Vonnegut. Really enjoyed this book. Finally got around to reading it and kicking myself for not reading it sooner.

COYBL25 · May 3, 2023

LostLegend said:
Just finished this after seeing a few of yous praising it in here.
Really enjoyed it. Absolutely mental what they all went through.

Proper balls of steel on the writer, that whole part where he and those 4 other soldiers retook the ammo dump and forward parts of the base is intense!

It’s the quality of the writing too.

You actually feel as though you’re there with them !

Andy is the King · May 3, 2023

sdk said:
RIP Mark E. Smith. He had so much love to give.

I was going to buy this book but a number of reviewers said that the venerable Mr Smith frequently descends into rambling tirades. Although, that could be its strength.

What is your opinion?

Apparently, "Excavate! The wonderful & frightening world of the fall" is a good read.

Royal · May 3, 2023

Brownie said:
Anyone recommend any good soft sci-fi books, if that's the right word? Fairly real-worldy is what I mean. I haven't read much sci-fi before, but really enjoyed The Expanse on TV and would probably enjoy books that were similar (I don't want to just read the books The Expanse is based on).

I really enjoyed Enders Game. The premise is that it's about a very gifted youngster essentially going to space Soldier training. I don't want to give too much away but it doesn't stray too far from earth or have all kinds of mad new planets for you to learn, and humans are still living more or less how we live now outside of the space army stuff and a few other changes. Think its a good starter if you're not mad into sci-fi like I'm not.

verreauxi · May 3, 2023

Brownie said:
Anyone recommend any good soft sci-fi books, if that's the right word? Fairly real-worldy is what I mean. I haven't read much sci-fi before, but really enjoyed The Expanse on TV and would probably enjoy books that were similar (I don't want to just read the books The Expanse is based on).

I think the "silo series" trilogy: Wool, Dust, and Shift, is quite superb (by Hugh Howey) and just enough realism to be fun. Once you start in on Wool, you'll be hooked. They are about 10yrs old now.