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Books: what's everyone reading? 11:38 - Mar 21 with 26975 viewsthedrownedman

Just about to stay Shirley Jackson's 'Wer Have Always Lived in the Castle'.

The last book I read was The Killing Lessons, which was a fantastic read.
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Books: what's everyone reading? on 11:49 - Mar 21 with 13218 viewsshandyjack

i'm still on The Dark Tower series by Stephen King, absolutely loving them, 2 more too go

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Books: what's everyone reading? on 11:52 - Mar 21 with 13216 viewsthedrownedman

I've been meaning to get into that series for a long time now! Trouble is, I have a ton of books to get through, and I keep buying more in the meantime!
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Books: what's everyone reading? on 11:54 - Mar 21 with 13211 viewsNeiltheTaylor

I fell off somewhere during the third book ten years ago and would have to start again as it was pretty confusing even then!

Joe_bradshaw -I thought the cryochamber was the new name for Cardiff's stadium.

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Books: what's everyone reading? on 11:56 - Mar 21 with 13205 viewsNeiltheTaylor

How Soccer Explains the World (the unlikely theory of Globalization) - Franklin Foer

The Alchemist - Paulo Coelo

Joe_bradshaw -I thought the cryochamber was the new name for Cardiff's stadium.

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Books: what's everyone reading? on 12:28 - Mar 21 with 13183 viewsdickythorpe

Tom Jones's autobiog is better than I had thought it would be. A lot about his early life.
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Books: what's everyone reading? on 12:54 - Mar 21 with 13166 viewsmax936

Domestic Gas Safety Manual at the moment, good read it is too, every chapter tells it's own story
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Books: what's everyone reading? on 13:00 - Mar 21 with 13157 viewsLohengrin

Very good.


An idea isn't responsible for those who believe in it.

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Books: what's everyone reading? on 13:52 - Mar 21 with 13135 viewsthedrownedman

One of my aims this year is to read more non fiction. I find medieval history fascinating so I've just ordered a couple books on that subject.
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Books: what's everyone reading? on 14:06 - Mar 21 with 13129 viewsLohengrin

Do you mind if I ask what you've ordered?

An idea isn't responsible for those who believe in it.

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Books: what's everyone reading? on 14:17 - Mar 21 with 13123 viewsTheArtChappy

I read a book necropolis. It's about how humans have treated death through the ages mainly London. I found it a great read

The Art Chappy A.K.A Chris Chapman
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Books: what's everyone reading? on 14:22 - Mar 21 with 13113 viewsTheArtChappy

The only book series I never finished, I got to the last book half way through and gave up. I find his books waffle on and on all the time.

The Art Chappy A.K.A Chris Chapman
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Books: what's everyone reading? on 14:37 - Mar 21 with 13102 viewsthedrownedman

'The Oxford History of Medieval Europe' and 'The Black Death' by Philip Ziegler.

Do you have any recommendations?

I found history to be absolutely insufferable in school, but now...all I have to do is read an obscure fact about some priest or other and off I go.
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Books: what's everyone reading? on 14:39 - Mar 21 with 13101 viewsthedrownedman

Sounds interesting. Have added it to my ever growing wishlist!
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Books: what's everyone reading? on 14:42 - Mar 21 with 13096 viewsjackal

"Birds of Prey" by Wilbur Smith.

Always get a good read with Wilbur if you like a bit action.
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Books: what's everyone reading? on 16:13 - Mar 21 with 13065 viewsLohengrin

The Oxford series are a must-have, as introductions they are all absolutely brilliant. The Ziegler volume is excellent, too. I've had that in the Folio edition for a number of years and I still dip into it every now and then.

I can recommend Julian Rathbone's The Last English King to you. You'll romp through that.

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Books: what's everyone reading? on 17:06 - Mar 21 with 13032 viewslondonlisa2001

For anyone interested in running or feats of human endurance, I'd thoroughly recommend 'Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes and the Greatest Race the World has Never Seen' by Christopher McDougall.

Just read it on holiday and it is excellent both on ultra running and the hidden tribes of the Copper Canyon in Mexico.
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Books: what's everyone reading? on 18:18 - Mar 21 with 13004 viewssherpajacob

I've listened to the audio book version and concur it is excellent.

Two others I recommend
Harold larwood by Duncan Hamilton,
The secret race by tyler Hamilton, for the cycling fans.

Non fiction .
I like the philip Kerr, Bernie Gunter and david downing john Russell series.

Best book I read last year.
Nicholas nickleby.

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Books: what's everyone reading? on 19:38 - Mar 21 with 12976 viewsthedrownedman

Thanks. I'll have a look at that later on!

Which other books make up the Oxford series? Can only find the one I bought on amazon.
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Books: what's everyone reading? on 20:34 - Mar 21 with 12938 viewsLohengrin

The Oxford Histories are vast in scope encompassing everything from cinema to sculpture, philosophy to medicine. Probably the best primers you'll ever encounter.

An idea isn't responsible for those who believe in it.

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Books: what's everyone reading? on 21:05 - Mar 21 with 12920 viewsmorningstar

Slightly off topic, but I came across this and thought of you. If you have a spare 7.52 mins put on a pair of headphones and take it in. A brilliant masterpiece by the late John Barry OBE.

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Books: what's everyone reading? on 21:08 - Mar 21 with 12914 viewsEbo

Ghost Rider by Neil Peart

Prior to that, I read Escape from Camp 14 - an account written by an escapee from one of North Korea's detention camps. Very very harrowing.
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Thank you, goodnight and bollocks
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Books: what's everyone reading? on 21:45 - Mar 21 with 12889 viewsLohengrin

The Long Walk by Slavomir Rawicz is one you'll want to pick up, Ebo. An absolute classic.

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Books: what's everyone reading? on 21:56 - Mar 21 with 12879 viewsEbo

I'll check that one out cheers!

I like my non-fiction. As an aside I found Keith Moon's book a little entertaining.

Thank you, goodnight and bollocks
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Books: what's everyone reading? on 00:19 - Mar 22 with 12838 viewsLoyal

If it is true in its entirety it is an incredible story.

Nolan sympathiser, clout expert, personal friend of Leigh Dineen, advocate and enforcer of porridge swallows. The official inventor of the tit w@nk.
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Books: what's everyone reading? on 03:46 - Mar 22 with 12801 viewsphact0rri

I've got a handful pages left of Jack The Ripper: Case Closed. It fingers artist William Sicket as the killer, but I think its pretty ridiculous, about as much so that Sir John Williams was the killer. Though I've never read that book on the subject. Maybe I'll have to at some point.

Next on the bucket list is actually a Table Top RPG sourcebook set in the 17th century. My mates want to play as pirates so I'm going to study up.

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