What are you reading

[newts]

In the last few days.

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. Again.
The 39 steps by John Buchan.Again.
Chocky by Wyndham Lewis. Again.

I'm currently reading Treasure Island too, last time I tried was almost 50 years ago.

 

[AndyRM]

Oh, I've got the latest Viz to peruse too!

 

[All uphill]

I'm currently reading Treasure Island too, last time I tried was almost 50 years ago.

There's something about some of those older books that never fails me. My grandfather worked in a large printing works and I grew up reading copies of books he had "borrowed".

 

[AndyRM]

There's something about some of those older books that never fails me. My grandfather worked in a large printing works and I grew up reading copies of books he had "borrowed".

Yeah, there's a real style about them I like John le Carre stuff to. And you can't beat the smell of an old book!

 

[AndyRM]

Reminiscing now, but my grandparents kept all their old books in a cupboard in the room I'd stay in when I visited. Big enough for me to fit in, and there was a lamp. Bliss!

 

[Reynard]

I've got a stack of Enid Blytons that I've been eyeing up with a mind to re-reading them. Haven't read them since I was about ten, so that'll be a bit of a nostalgia trip.

They're mostly "The xxx of Adventure" and the St Clare series.

 

[AndyRM]

They're a lot of fun. I liked Secret Seven too when I was younger, Faraway Tree too. I've never read any of her adult books which I should remedy.

 

[dicko]

Bought for my Son for Christmas, I’ve had a Pepys and it’s full of interesting stuff he loves British history.

 

[oldwheels]

Currently reading Pyramids by Terry Pratchett. The county library has removed most of his best books so cannot get many of them now.

 

[Cletus Van Damme]

Make Love The Bruce Campbell Way is my current read (again). Hilarious, weird and joyously silly. I'd recommend it to anyone.

Thanks, didn't realise he'd written another book, really enjoyed If Chins Could Kill. Will read that one.

Currently reading the Silo Trilogy, on book 2 "Shift". Just thought would try them as thought the TV series was the best thing I'd watched for ages. The books are better though, usually don't read fiction but these are top notch.

 

[AndyRM]

Thanks, didn't realise he'd written another book, really enjoyed If Chins Could Kill. Will read that one.

Currently reading the Silo Trilogy, on book 2 "Shift". Just thought would try them as thought the TV series was the best thing I'd watched for ages. The books are better though, usually don't read fiction but these are top notch.

He did an updated version of Chins too. Quite a bit of new stuff in it.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Bought this in the Wakefield branch of Waterstones, this morning

We’re off up to Cumbria, for a long-weekend, l’ll be taking it with me

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There could be a bit of a 'cross-over', with another Yorkshire actor, as they met on a residential drama course; Brian Blessed
I'm sure he'll be mentioned, as both of them went into space
This photo is in Blesseds autobiography 'The Dynamite Kid'

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I've just rang up (the Wakefield branch of) Waterstones to order another book
Quite surprisingly it seems that it's on the shelves, so they've reserved it for me

I'll guess that it's a 'behind the scenes'/cast interviews/(probably an) episode by episode guide

 

[Tail End Charlie]

Just finished Blackout by Simon Scarrow. It's ok, but he's no Philip Kerr and just seems to have come up with a similar character to Bernie Gunther, but without any of the deep plots, twists or wise cracking humour.

 

[postman]

The Dirty South John Connolly a Charlie Parker story.