Read a good book lately?

[ellipsis]

...just halfway into Edward Rutherfurds, "New York"...I put off reading this for some years, after reading his, The Forest, Sarum, London, Ruska ...as I hate to finish a good authors stuff knowing there may be no more...his stuff is way past 'historical novel' territory and is generally in the 'cant put down' or 'cant wait to get back to' territory for me...although knowing that Bernard Cornwell has another of the Saxon chronicles out soon, (cheers for that) makes me not so worried about finishing it soon...

[MisterD]

knowing that Bernard Cornwell has another of the Saxon chronicles out soon, (cheers for that) makes me not so worried about finishing it soon...

The Pagan Lord - Release date 26th September (at least if you're pre-ordering the Kindle version as I am) books might be a bit later.

[Smifffy]

IMO James Patterson is even more cookie cutter than Lee Child.

[granstar]

Just finished " Patched" most stolen book in N.Z about Kiwi gangs. Nothing new in it for me, so pleased I was around in the "riggies era" but takes a well written view of the 1% side, the Blue side, and the political side and how these three evolved the scene over the years.



Now for my birthday ( bugga ya missed the shout) I got this entertaining and useful book , Twisting Throttle.


and having only read a few chapters already I can say, go get a copy for your tank bag ( author gives valid reason).

[awa355]

Sam Eastman has written three books now, about a russian detective who works directly for Stalin. Set at the start of WW2 it gives a very realistic description of pre war Russia.

[Dave h]

I've just finished reading The Fatal Shore by Robert Hughes, almost 30 years old but still in print.

It's a good read if your into history type books, the author really puts you into the time he writes about.

I learned some things reading it; some sayings like "top notch" and "going through the motions" came from the industrial revolution in England at the time

and the "cat" fark..

[MisterD]

This is a recomendation for you HDC



THis is a must read for anyone who's geeky about their music, it's not so much a biography as a musicography (is that a word? It is now) that puts the man and his work in the context of his influences and those he influenced. Murray steers firmly away from the hype and myths to place Hendrix firmly in the traditions of great improvisational black musicians and casts him as the last great Delta Bluesman.

[Swoop]

Dam Busters by James Holland.


NOT the Paul Brickhill book but something that incorporates new archive material. The Brickhill book was written around 1953 and drew on information available then, as did Guy Gibson's book "Enemy Coast Ahead".

What is different with this tome? Well it has access to al the embargoed documents that were under Secret status for so long.
It certainly paints a different picture from what was known back during 1943, especially Bomber Harris' attitude to the project and he vehemently opposed it until a certain meeting was held and he was very supportive after that.

The raid was supposed to affect the Ruhr production capacity for war making, and this certainly happened for a period of time. The dams were rebuilt/repaired quite quickly and it is pondered why conventional bombers were not sent back in to disrupt the repair efforts.
The peripheral aspects of the raid were forgotten, even by the surviving crews, such as the withdrawal of labour from building the "Atlantic Wall" defences to the repair effort. Armaments output were also affected at the build up and opening of the Kursk battle.

Overall an interesting read and should be entertaining to anyone who has read the other books mentioned.
8:10.

[nodrog:Me]

This thread has been very informative for me. For one, it has taught me that Warwick can read.

[cc rider]

Half way through A Game of Thrones. Thoroughly enjoying it.
Knew nothing about the stories before starting. The way I like it.

[BoristheBiter]

Half way through A Game of Thrones. Thoroughly enjoying it.
Knew nothing about the stories before starting. The way I like it.

After watching the first series came out I read all the books, biggest waste of my time.
The first one is the best and the TV series is better.

Just finished the hunger games series and that is the same first one the best, moves better.

[cc rider]

Will be interesting to see how it goes with the 2nd book Boris.
I'll read them before watching. I usually have a more vivid imagination

[Kickaha]

After watching the first series came out I read all the books, biggest waste of my time.
The first one is the best and the TV series is better.

Just finished the hunger games series and that is the same first one the best, moves better.

I would disagree with both of those, the Hunger games movie came across as a kiddies version the book filled it out far more

Game of thrones series is fairly good though but nothing beats a book

[Icemaestro]

Going to agree on that the books are better also, except for one of the game of thrones books which just dragged on and on. The TV series did well to cut to the main points though.

Just finished reading the Jack reacher series (not bad, but the books are all pretty similar...and the ending of the last one missed the mark), now on to "Jack of Diamonds" by Bryce Courtenay - his last book I believe. I've read a few others of his apart from the power of one and tandia, and all have good plot lines and detailed characters.

[cc rider]

I read Sean Russell's Series...

Moontide and Magic Rise
- World Without End
- Sea Without a Shore

The River into Darkness
- Beneath the Vaulted Hills
- The Compass of the Soul
- The River into Darkness

Swans' War
- The One Kingdom
- The Isle of Battle
- The Shadow Roads

Enjoyed them