The Accidental Further Advenures Of The Hundred Year Old Man by Jonas Jonasson
Easy reading humour. The depiction of world leaders, particularly Trump are good.
I heard about this book on Reasons to be Cheerful podcast and have downloaded it. Itās the next on the list (very long one).
Radical Help: How we can remake the relationships between us and revolutionise the welfare state - Hilary Cottam
The project they discussed in the podcast really made an impact due to my job. How our way of solving things is imposed when we should ask what they need more. Some agency are doing this in a small way.
āThe Last Lectureā by Randy Pausch. I had it as an audiobook, some weeks ago admiteddly. I drive a lot.
Just started āThe seven deaths of Evelyn Hardcastleā
Iāve been instructed to read it as I āmight enjoy something different than the usual shit you readā
I am not hopeful but will report back - eventually.
Beastings by Benjamin Meyers (gradually getting through all his stuff).
The Extracted Trilogy by RR Haywood (is it fashionable to have double-Rs if youāre an author these days).
Satirical and funny at the same time, a light read but itāll have you laughing
Nothing, on account of my Kindle flying back and forth to Singapore on an A380 ffs. 
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Just coming to the end of The Old Ways by Robert Macfarlane. Those of you who like a walk in the country (@lifeintheslowlane, @saintbletch) will enjoy these tales of walks in England, Scotland, Spain, Palestine, and Sichuan. Makes me want to get the thick socks and Kendal mint cake out.
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Itāll probably outlast all of us.
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Iām currently reading The Eye Of The World by Robert Jordan.
An Xmas present from Young Adult #2
He wanted to read itā¦so guess what I got.
Another epic like Game Of Thrones. Quite good, similar in some respects, but more accessible and easier to read. Apparently like GOT thereās a few more books to readā¦
Currently reading āCider with Roadiesā by Stuart Maconie. A fun read. 
I am reading, yes actually reading Peter Hitchenās The Phoney Victory, a book about the British folly in the Second World War.
Difficult read for @Barry-Sanchez, as the chief villains in our nationās downfall were on the same side, exacting a heavy toll for assistance. Difficult to blame them; weād defaulted on our WWI war loans and have never paid them back for that.
But the broad sweep of the thing is that Hitler was defeated by the Soviets and the Americans took us to the fucking cleaners. Like I say, a difficult read for Baz 
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Iām now on the second of the Wheel Of Time series
Young Adult #2 is obviously happy as he gets to read the first one
Currently reading Soviet Milk by Nora Ikstena. Itās about three generations of women in Soviet ruled Latvia.
Not a comedy then?
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I finally finished the Secret Barrister book. That too a while (not so many holidays between July 2018 and December 2018.
Anyway great book to explain the criminal justice system and its under funding and how that could impact on anyone who could end up as accused, victim or a witness.
And Iāve hardly been flirting with him at all.
https://twitter.com/BenMyers1/status/1088885099486154752
Bargain for kindle users:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beastings-Benjamin-Myers-ebook/dp/B00L1BB0WE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1549193184&sr=8-1&keywords=beastings+benjamin+myers
Itās a pity as Robert Jordan died befiore he could finish the series, I believe his son finished them off.
Anyway Iāve read the whole 13 book series, when I was getting the near the end, because of the time taken to bring them out, I had to go back and read them all from the start again. Can get very confusing with whatās going on.
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