# Books **URL:** https://www.sotonians.com/c/books/19.md [Latest](https://www.sotonians.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://www.sotonians.com/categories.md) --- ## [About the Books category](https://www.sotonians.com/t/about-the-books-category/426)
**Author:** [@system](https://www.sotonians.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [20 June 2018 22:01 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/about-the-books-category/426 "2018-06-20T22:01:23Z")
The world of literature. --- ## [📚 I am currently reading](https://www.sotonians.com/t/i-am-currently-reading/2318)
**Author:** [@saintbletch](https://www.sotonians.com/u/saintbletch)\ **Replies:** 361\ **Last updated:** [13 July 2025 17:15 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/i-am-currently-reading/2318 "2025-07-13T17:15:23Z")
If you aren’t up to writing a full review, tell the world what you’re reading/recently finished. --- ## [Redressing Local Wrongs](https://www.sotonians.com/t/redressing-local-wrongs/6949)
**Author:** [@lifeintheslowlane](https://www.sotonians.com/u/lifeintheslowlane)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [27 March 2024 22:49 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/redressing-local-wrongs/6949 "2024-03-27T22:49:09Z")
With the 80th anniversary of D Day approaching and the ceremonials and focus wrongly pointing 20 miles to the east, I thought all Sotonians would be keen to see the distortions corrected. This self-funded book by local … --- ## [Tim Marshall Kindle Books](https://www.sotonians.com/t/tim-marshall-kindle-books/6421)
**Author:** [@Not\_Barry](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Not_Barry)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [12 March 2022 08:54 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/tim-marshall-kindle-books/6421 "2022-03-12T08:54:33Z")
On sale in Amazon, geo political books, I’ve read them all and they’re great, easy reading but also very interesting, highly recommend. --- ## [Classic Scrapes - James Acaster](https://www.sotonians.com/t/classic-scrapes-james-acaster/3369)
**Author:** [@gwc](https://www.sotonians.com/u/gwc)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [30 January 2018 08:40 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/classic-scrapes-james-acaster/3369 "2018-01-30T08:40:20Z")
I strongly reccommend this book. It is a genuinely laugh out loud funny collection of tales. I read it a while a go but as each chapter is a self contained story I read a couple on my lunch break and was reminded how bri… --- ## [No Cunning Plan - Tony Robinson](https://www.sotonians.com/t/no-cunning-plan-tony-robinson/3461)
**Author:** [@Sfcsim](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Sfcsim)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [3 November 2016 10:29 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/no-cunning-plan-tony-robinson/3461 "2016-11-03T10:29:41Z")
Just started reading his autobiography. Have always found him a fascinating bloke and a true talent. Also going to see him give a speech at a local school on 26th November. Cannot believe he is 70! Defiantly worth the r… --- ## [Lawrie Mac's Book](https://www.sotonians.com/t/lawrie-macs-book/3538)
**Author:** [@Sadoldgit](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Sadoldgit)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [11 April 2016 13:21 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/lawrie-macs-book/3538 "2016-04-11T13:21:58Z")
Any started reading this yet? The clips I have read so far havent inspired me yet that was my era and he was a big hero of mine back then. He seems to have a bit of an ego problem and I cant be arsed to read a book in wh… --- ## [Detective books set in Southampton](https://www.sotonians.com/t/detective-books-set-in-southampton/2042)
**Author:** [@Sfcsim](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Sfcsim)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [23 February 2016 12:35 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/detective-books-set-in-southampton/2042 "2016-02-23T12:35:44Z")
Mrs Sfcsim is currently reading books by M. J. Arlidge who’s books are set in Southampton and are a detective series. Not my sort of thing, but might read for the Southampton connection. Liar Liar, is the book she is cu… --- ## [A new Asterix book coming soon](https://www.sotonians.com/t/a-new-asterix-book-coming-soon/1199)
**Author:** [@Intiniki](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Intiniki)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [23 October 2015 10:07 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/a-new-asterix-book-coming-soon/1199 "2015-10-23T10:07:55Z")
Asterix article - may contain spoilers! Probably the first comics I read as a child. My uncle gave me all his old Asterix books wihch I still have. I also got a few Tin Tins but wasn’t so much into them. I’ve even been … --- ## [Blank on Blank - Archive Spoken Word Animations](https://www.sotonians.com/t/blank-on-blank-archive-spoken-word-animations/870)
**Author:** [@lifeintheslowlane](https://www.sotonians.com/u/lifeintheslowlane)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [30 July 2015 05:37 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/blank-on-blank-archive-spoken-word-animations/870 "2015-07-30T05:37:34Z")
Didn’t know exactly where to put this. It’s just a “heads up” for the Blank on Blank Channel on YouTube should any of you have missed this… https://www.youtube.com/embed/1qsrVdQXsts --- ## [Six word books](https://www.sotonians.com/t/six-word-books/2152)
**Author:** [@unionhotel](https://www.sotonians.com/u/unionhotel)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [25 June 2015 21:08 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/six-word-books/2152 "2015-06-25T21:08:00Z")
Not having the time to sit down and read, I heard these stories from a friend. They’re short, succinct and convey much more than the six words of the story. Are there any wordsmiths that can add to these two? HIS LAST B… --- ## [Time's Arrow - Martin Amis](https://www.sotonians.com/t/times-arrow-martin-amis/1477)
**Author:** [@saintbletch](https://www.sotonians.com/u/saintbletch)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [29 May 2015 11:23 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/times-arrow-martin-amis/1477 "2015-05-29T11:23:23Z")
OK, this is the third attempt at this review. Both previous attempts lost when stupidly closing the browser mid-edit. \[Mild Spoiler Alert - Nothing much more than you would find in the ‘jacket’ description on Amazon.\] I…