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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 13227 views
Books: what's everyone reading? on 14:37 - Mar 21 by thedrownedman
'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.
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.
An idea isn't responsible for those who believe in it.
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Books: what's everyone reading? on 17:06 - Mar 21 with 13048 views
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 13020 views
Books: what's everyone reading? on 17:06 - Mar 21 by londonlisa2001
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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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.
Books: what's everyone reading? on 16:13 - Mar 21 by Lohengrin
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.
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 12954 views
Books: what's everyone reading? on 19:38 - Mar 21 by thedrownedman
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.
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 12936 views
Books: what's everyone reading? on 14:42 - Mar 21 by jackal
"Birds of Prey" by Wilbur Smith.
Always get a good read with Wilbur if you like a bit action.
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.
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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