My mum bought this for my birthday. Which was nicely unexpected.Suhari wrote:Good post - thanks.carcinogen wrote:Good luck with Franzen! Just d/l'd the new Rankin book 'Rather Be The Devil'. I rarely read fiction so I'm not sure if it is good or bad, but it's easy to read and engaging. Rebus is retired and loafing around going through old cases, with Siobhian asking him advice about a new case...
That's my next read sorted then. Didn't realise there was a new one out.
Currently Reading
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I might have done one - not sure but possible.
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Only at chapter 2, but so far it's ok
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Chernobyl 01:23:40: The Incredible True Story of the World's Worst Nuclear Disaster
Just got into it. Liking it so far, but I do love a bit of disaster non-fic-lit with some science I can get my head around. Nicely written so far ...
Epub: http://longfiles.com/bjsb1dvv041z/Chern ... .epub.html
Just got into it. Liking it so far, but I do love a bit of disaster non-fic-lit with some science I can get my head around. Nicely written so far ...
Epub: http://longfiles.com/bjsb1dvv041z/Chern ... .epub.html
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Mrs. Kite: From what I can see, the only time you ever jolly well *do* any work is when you're on strike.
Mrs. Kite: From what I can see, the only time you ever jolly well *do* any work is when you're on strike.
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The Last Jew of Treblinka. It's not exactly getting me in the Christmas spirit to be honest. But then again it is, because it makes be realise how fortunate I am.
Fred Kite: I've got to be off. I can't stay here arguing. I've got a lot to do. Report to the Executive, check up on the pickets.
Mrs. Kite: From what I can see, the only time you ever jolly well *do* any work is when you're on strike.
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You read Primo Levi, carc?
Maybe she's born with it, maybe it's Maybelline.
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Got some excellent books over Christmas, plus the Phil Collins one 
The New Men looks very interesting about early 1900s immigrants working in USA, and going to work for the Ford Motor Company.
The New Men looks very interesting about early 1900s immigrants working in USA, and going to work for the Ford Motor Company.
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Still reading "Maos last revolution" buurt got a pile of books for Xmas.
The Gulug Archipelago part 2 and 3.
The crime and punishment of L.G.Farben.
Strategic Vision.
The grand chessboard.
The Gulug Archipelago part 2 and 3.
The crime and punishment of L.G.Farben.
Strategic Vision.
The grand chessboard.
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"We shall not go to Canossa!"
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Mrs S gave me three books for Christmas - Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run, Jeremy Paxman - A Life In Questions and Kenneth Clarke's Kind of Blue. Can't make up my mind which one to start with.
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Take Clarkes, then the Springsteen one then Paxo's and set fire to them and read the Flashman books instead.Shedboy wrote:Mrs S gave me three books for Christmas - Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run, Jeremy Paxman - A Life In Questions and Kenneth Clarke's Kind of Blue. Can't make up my mind which one to start with.
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The new Alan Partridge book, 'Nomad'. Quite wonderful.
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It is, isn't it.The End wrote:The new Alan Partridge book, 'Nomad'. Quite wonderful.
The quote about Steve Backshall inhabiting "that difficult no mans land between Terry Nutkins and Bear Grylls" was one of my favourites.
Sad about Michael though....or is it?
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I'm only 50 pages in...Basualdo wrote:It is, isn't it.The End wrote:The new Alan Partridge book, 'Nomad'. Quite wonderful.
The quote about Steve Backshall inhabiting "that difficult no mans land between Terry Nutkins and Bear Grylls" was one of my favourites.
Sad about Michael though....or is it?
Favourite line so far: I didn't go swimming between the ages of 6 and 11 due to a fear of an imaginary creature called Quaddy
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Animal farm. I didn't read a great deal as a youngster, so I've got all the classics to catch up on. I feel a bit silly when people talk about books and I'm not very well read.
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There is an Alan Partridge fan podcast called Monkey Tennis, which is okay if a bit up itself (a bit like Partridge).The End wrote:I'm only 50 pages in...Basualdo wrote:It is, isn't it.The End wrote:The new Alan Partridge book, 'Nomad'. Quite wonderful.
The quote about Steve Backshall inhabiting "that difficult no mans land between Terry Nutkins and Bear Grylls" was one of my favourites.
Sad about Michael though....or is it?
Favourite line so far: I didn't go swimming between the ages of 6 and 11 due to a fear of an imaginary creature called Quaddy
They base a podcast on each episode.
They released their latest podcast, a live show two parter about the Alpha Papa film, the other day.
The best bit was that they invited Sue Cook to take part but she said no and they read out her genuine letter apologising for being unable to attend as she said she had work commitments as "I'm a lot busier than I was back in Tony Hayer's days at the BBC" and she asked if they had 'tried asking Bill Oddie instead".
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Is that a dirty book?Shedboy wrote: Kenneth Clarke's Kind of Blue
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Kind of
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You must be a right bundle of joy to spend Christmas with.carcinogen wrote:The Last Jew of Treblinka. It's not exactly getting me in the Christmas spirit to be honest. But then again it is, because it makes be realise how fortunate I am.
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Might give it a go.Sid Pervcat wrote:Kind of
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