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I’ve just finished my book and although I could go onto the next one in the series I fancy something different.
So what are you reading at the moment and would you recommend it? It doesn’t matter if it is fiction or non fiction or the genre, just that it is a good read.
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I've just finished The Memory Book by Rowan Coleman, about a woman with early onset dementia. Funny as well as sad, but uplifting too.
Just deciding what to start next. Think it will be my first love... historical fiction 😊 |
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"White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color by Ruby Hamad
My kind of book, what do you think of it so far?"
I’m not sure enjoying it is the right phrase considering the context of the book. But if you define enjoyment as provoking a reaction regardless of it being positive or negative then yes, it is enjoyable. Definitely making me think about my privilege and educating me to be more conscious of bias. To discuss it further would have to be a separate thread after I finish it. |
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"I've just finished The Tattooist of Auschwitz and about to start on a book called The Full Moon Coffee Shop which looks really interesting, I'm really looking forward to reading it"
Have you watched the tv series? I thought it was very well done (although I know the Auschwitz Memorial are critical of it and the book).
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"I've just finished The Tattooist of Auschwitz and about to start on a book called The Full Moon Coffee Shop which looks really interesting, I'm really looking forward to reading it
Have you watched the tv series? I thought it was very well done (although I know the Auschwitz Memorial are critical of it and the book).
L"
I've not watched the TV series, no. I had no idea they were critical of the book though! |
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By *vaRoseWoman 5 weeks ago
Ankh-Morpork |
"Night Watch - Terry Pratchett
I think that might be my favourite Pratchett. Just maybe.
I’m reading Bridge, by Lauren Beukes. I’m about halfway through and it’s getting trippy."
It’s definitely one of the greats. I re-read it every year before the Glorious 25th |
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I'm currently reading the Radio Amateur Old Timers quarterly magazine and when I finish that I will carry on catching up on over a year's supply of "Private Eye".
That will do me for a while longer |
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"I’ve just finished my book and although I could go onto the next one in the series I fancy something different.
So what are you reading at the moment and would you recommend it? It doesn’t matter if it is fiction or non fiction or the genre, just that it is a good read.
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What's the series?
I'm working through Michael Connelly & James Patterson series, switching between the two depending on availablity. Would recommend both, if you like crime thrillers! |
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"I've just finished The Tattooist of Auschwitz and about to start on a book called The Full Moon Coffee Shop which looks really interesting, I'm really looking forward to reading it
Have you watched the tv series? I thought it was very well done (although I know the Auschwitz Memorial are critical of it and the book).
L
I've not watched the TV series, no. I had no idea they were critical of the book though!"
There’s an interesting article about why somewhere on their website. Essentially, they think it’s a very inaccurate depiction and they question some of the locations, dates etc. |
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By *ripfillMan 5 weeks ago
Paris, New York, Hong Kong and Havant |
“Come as you are “ by dr Emily Nagoski
It’s book on sexual relationships ,including understanding menopause and filled with information which is so informative,
It’s really good read .. promise !
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"I’ve just finished my book and although I could go onto the next one in the series I fancy something different.
So what are you reading at the moment and would you recommend it? It doesn’t matter if it is fiction or non fiction or the genre, just that it is a good read.
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I don't read alot of fiction but I do take pleasure in reading any fiction if they are based in area's I'm very familiar with. Being in Essex, working in London and a frequent visitor to Scotland(mainly Glasgow) I like to read Martina Cole(Essex and London) and Craig Robertson(Glasgow) books as knowing the roads, area's or building's that they are set in seems to bring the books to life a bit more. See if there's any writers or books based in the area you live/were born and see if you get the added interest/sense of home/nostalgia that they can bring |
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"I’ve just finished my book and although I could go onto the next one in the series I fancy something different.
So what are you reading at the moment and would you recommend it? It doesn’t matter if it is fiction or non fiction or the genre, just that it is a good read.
What's the series?
I'm working through Michael Connelly & James Patterson series, switching between the two depending on availablity. Would recommend both, if you like crime thrillers!"
It’s the Jack Widow series, they are very similar to Lee Child in style but they were free on Kindle Unlimited and I started reading them whilst on a long train journey.
I used to read a lot of Michael Connolly especially the Harry Bosch books but stopped and didn’t get back into them. I did enjoy The Lincoln Lawyer tv series though. |
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"I’ve just finished my book and although I could go onto the next one in the series I fancy something different.
So what are you reading at the moment and would you recommend it? It doesn’t matter if it is fiction or non fiction or the genre, just that it is a good read.
What's the series?
I'm working through Michael Connelly & James Patterson series, switching between the two depending on availablity. Would recommend both, if you like crime thrillers!
It’s the Jack Widow series, they are very similar to Lee Child in style but they were free on Kindle Unlimited and I started reading them whilst on a long train journey.
I used to read a lot of Michael Connolly especially the Harry Bosch books but stopped and didn’t get back into them. I did enjoy The Lincoln Lawyer tv series though."
Should I put them on my list?
Love Bosch. Enjoyed watching Lincoln Lawyer too, not realising there were more books he was in and kinda ruined the Brass Verdict for myself 🤦 |
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I'm reading a novel simply called 'Q', by Luther Blisset. (Not the 80's footballer, but a collective of collaborative young writers who took his name, for reasons best known to themselves). It's set in reformation Germany in 1516 in the wake of Martin Luther and the wars of rebellion against the Catholic Church. Sounds dry, but if you like accurate, historical fiction it's visceral, gripping and a rampaging read, charting one of the most turbulent and formative periods of western civilisation. I actually read it, probably 30 years ago, but recently found a second-hand copy of the sequel "Altai", by Wu Ming (another pseudonym!) which is harder to get hold of, so I thought I'd better remind myself of the original book first.... Sounds weird but it's brilliant. |
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"I’m reading the Rose Code. It’s quite interesting, set partly in Bletchley during WW2 and partly just before Princess Elizabeth marries Phillip.
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I'm going to put this on my reading list. Thanks 😊 |
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"I’m reading the Rose Code. It’s quite interesting, set partly in Bletchley during WW2 and partly just before Princess Elizabeth marries Phillip.
L
I'm going to put this on my reading list. Thanks 😊 "
Enjoy 🙂 |
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"I’ve just finished my book and although I could go onto the next one in the series I fancy something different.
So what are you reading at the moment and would you recommend it? It doesn’t matter if it is fiction or non fiction or the genre, just that it is a good read.
What's the series?
I'm working through Michael Connelly & James Patterson series, switching between the two depending on availablity. Would recommend both, if you like crime thrillers!
It’s the Jack Widow series, they are very similar to Lee Child in style but they were free on Kindle Unlimited and I started reading them whilst on a long train journey.
I used to read a lot of Michael Connolly especially the Harry Bosch books but stopped and didn’t get back into them. I did enjoy The Lincoln Lawyer tv series though.
Should I put them on my list?
Love Bosch. Enjoyed watching Lincoln Lawyer too, not realising there were more books he was in and kinda ruined the Brass Verdict for myself 🤦"
They are an easy read, but quite predictable. Even for American action/thriller types the body count is ridiculously high and the injuries that he survives is laughable. But I’ve read 10 of them back to back so there is something going for them. |
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By *arnelianWoman 5 weeks ago
Ely, Cambridgeshire (moved here April '25) |
"When the body says no...
It's about chronic illness/disease and the like, and how things like repressed feelings can effect you.
Very interesting."
I'm going to look out for that one. |
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I’ve finished Hard Rain Falling by Don Carpenter. Published in 1972. Fiction. Tracks the life of a delinquent man from his teens to adulthood in 1950’s America.
If it written today, the critics would be raving about how groundbreaking and taboo shattering it is.
And it is. It is absolutely brilliant. I couldn’t believe I hadn’t even heard about it. One of the best books I’ve ever read. |
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"When the body says no...
It's about chronic illness/disease and the like, and how things like repressed feelings can effect you.
Very interesting.
I'm going to look out for that one. "
I can relate to so many things in it. Definitely explains issues I'm having now. |
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By *aizyWoman 5 weeks ago
west midlands |
"I’ve just finished my book and although I could go onto the next one in the series I fancy something different.
So what are you reading at the moment and would you recommend it? It doesn’t matter if it is fiction or non fiction or the genre, just that it is a good read.
What's the series?
I'm working through Michael Connelly & James Patterson series, switching between the two depending on availablity. Would recommend both, if you like crime thrillers!
It’s the Jack Widow series, they are very similar to Lee Child in style but they were free on Kindle Unlimited and I started reading them whilst on a long train journey.
I used to read a lot of Michael Connolly especially the Harry Bosch books but stopped and didn’t get back into them. I did enjoy The Lincoln Lawyer tv series though.
Should I put them on my list?
Love Bosch. Enjoyed watching Lincoln Lawyer too, not realising there were more books he was in and kinda ruined the Brass Verdict for myself 🤦
They are an easy read, but quite predictable. Even for American action/thriller types the body count is ridiculously high and the injuries that he survives is laughable. But I’ve read 10 of them back to back so there is something going for them."
Have you tried the Charlie Parker book series by John Connolly? They are a cross between a crime thriller and supernatural, they are my favourite book series. |
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By *rad670Man 5 weeks ago
South Lakes |
The chimp paradox, for the second time. Everyone should read it, helps to understand why we react in certain situations like we do and also understand others reactions, if we all took something from it the world would be a lot calmer. |
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By *ou75Woman 5 weeks ago
redcar |
"“Come as you are “ by dr Emily Nagoski
It’s book on sexual relationships ,including understanding menopause and filled with information which is so informative,
It’s really good read .. promise !
One I'll have to get by the sound of it . Thank you
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By *ild_oatsMan 5 weeks ago
the land of saints & sinners |
A Hero for High Times by Ian Marchant
Or to give it its full title….
A Hero for High Times. A Younger Readers Guide to The Beats, Hippies, Freaks, Punks, Ravers, New-Age Travellers and Dog-on-a-Rope Brew Crew Crusties of The British Isles 1956-1994 |
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I'm reading "House of leaves" by Mark Z. Danielewski. I actually wouldn't reccomend it unless you are up for the hardest read of you life, also its an absolute mind fuck of a book so you shouldn't read it if you don't have piece of mind. Otherwise it's one of the best books I've ever read |
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