Yeah, Tom told me similar. Seems also that the last 3 were pretty good, much better than the few previously.
Not a great fan of really long epic series of books- GoT went on too long - not bad, but could have been shorter.
Yeah, they were, but it was the culmination of the series so it would have b een disappointing had they been otherwise.
What really shagged me off is that they changed the cover designs half way through the series, so do I go back and buy the originals with the new covers??
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First world problems eh?
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Finally finished Everyday Sexism by Laura Bates. Essential reading for all.
Now onto Natives by Akala. Started to use my new free time for reading and not faffing about.
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Books.
Reading.
Blimey, forgot all about that. Choice/cost matrix was pretty limited all those years in Dubai and the work life balance of that place made spare time pretty scarce.
At Christmas I treated myself to the latest Jack Reacher tome and Iâm savouring it in bite sized snippets.
While in the UK I stumbled into the Oxfam Bookshop in Glasgow, mainly for something the size of a normal book that fit in a pocket to avoid the Ryanair excess baggage fees.
Stumbled upon an author I havenât seen in ages - Jasper Fforde loved the Eyre affair and sequels then just didnât have time to browse for books outside airports.
Absolutely delighted to find Shades of Grey (a 2009 publication) which has now got me back into his world of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy on Acid.
Most enjoyable to read, and looking forward to browsing for the Thursday Next books I havenât read on my next trip
Have just started What you have heard is true by Carolyn Forché. I like it a lot. Early days, but very easy to read and always tempting the reader with more pieces of the story. I have very high hopes for this one.
Reading this at the moment:
If you like dwarf tossing and red hot pokers up the anus it will be right up your street.
Very good, typical leCarre really, probably need to know some of his previous Smiley but I suppose not essential.
I may have ADHD or something as I am reading
For Richer, For Poorer: Confessions of a Player by Victoria Coren (picked it up in a charity shop.
F*** You Very Much: The surprising truth about why people are so rude by Danny Wallace (kindle 1)
still on Natives by Akala (kindle 2).
I recently powered through All that Glitters by Pearl Lowe (another charity shop buy).
Sherlock Holmes takes on the curious case of Gareth Wyn Williams. Iâm quite enjoying it and anyone can read it for free.
I am currently reading The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists.
A cracking read that contains some of the best dismantling of capitalism and lay descriptions of socialism.
Nothing better to accompany an election defeat where working people voted against making their lives betterâŠ
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Read that lengthy tome when I was 18, having had it lent to me by our openly Marxist German Teacher - not only should it be part of everyoneâs formative reading, politics aside, the gentle yet detailed descriptions of the pride they take in their work, quite literally their art is beautifully written⊠no spoilers, but Owenâs emotional journey will cause plenty of occular watering. A true classic.
Although he would be horrified that food banks are still needed in this age of plenty, itâs fitting that the Tressell Trust who take the authors name, does huge amounts for the poorest in this country today. I volunteer once a month for food bank collections in Perth and the folks I meet are just so generous with their time, energy and compassion
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Books Iâve enjoyed this year:
Barkskins - Annie Proulx
The Offing - Benjamin Myers
Under The Rock: Stories Carved from the Land - Benjamin Myers
Happy Days - Jason Williamson
Happy Like Murderers - Gordon Burn
Somebodyâs Husband Somebodyâs Son: The Story of the Yorkshire Ripper - Gordon Burn
The Romanovs: 1613-1918 - Simon Sebag Montefiore
The Motel Life - Willy Vlautin
Ironopolis - Glen James Brown
Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire - Akala
Tinkers - Paul Harding
Drive Your Plough Over the Bones of the Dead - Olga Tokarczuk
Leonard and Hungry Paul - Ronan Hession
A Fine Balance - Rohinton Mistry
The Wild Places - Robert Macfarlane
The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot - Robert Macfarlane
Soviet Milk - Nora Ikstena
Never read it, but ordered on the write up from yourself and @saintbletch
Will let you know what i think(i doubt youâll be surprised).
Youâll love it Harry - especially given your line of work.
Preaching to the choir, mind .
Like youâre really reading thatâŠ
#pretentiouscnut
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From whatâs been said about it, definitely.
Iâd like a look anyway, but also thinking about someone that works for me(after iâve read it). Typical tradesman that gets his info from the sun, but has started reading books lately. Admits he struggles, but admitting is the easiest way to a solution, asking me, probably notđ
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It doesnât have long words so you could cope - although there isnât a dot to dot section like your normal books.
Thatâs braille you bastard
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I know you highbrow types will turn your noses up at this news (& the source), but a sad day for me and many millions of others.
Lee Child is retiring at age 65.
Jack Reacher will be no more, from his pen at least.
Still the greatest book adaptation disaster of all time casting Tom Cruise in the role.
Gonna treasure reading Blue Moon even more now.