What book are you currently reading?

[Yellow Fang]

Currently reading Ginger You're Barmy by David Lodge. I assume the author based the book on his experience of national service. Not bad, seems pretty realistic.

 

[Dayvo]

eBay has quite a few collections on tree and individual copied for about £3 each. :-)

More likely than not you'll find them in high street charity shops, and for between 50p and a quid each.

 

[Inertia]

The later books are far better

Well on the strength of this one, I will get to them

 

[Glow worm]

Currently reading 'Cycling to The Ashes - a cricketing odyssey from London to Brisbane' about a bloke (Oli Broom) who cycles to Australia (in 2009) with a cricket bat strapped to his pannier rack. He's just reached Turkey and has discovered a cricket bat is a very useful defence against packs of large wild dogs. A really good read so far.

 

[ColinJ]

Currently reading 'Cycling to The Ashes - a cricketing odyssey from London to Brisbane' about a bloke (Oli Broom) who cycles to Australia (in 2009) with a cricket bat strapped to his pannier rack. He's just reached Turkey and has discovered a cricket bat is a very useful defence against packs of large wild dogs.

Bearing in mind @SatNavSaysStraightOn's horrific experience with wild dogs in Turkey, that has definitely caused Turkey to drop off my 'Must Tour By Bike' list!

 

[Inertia]

Currently reading 'Cycling to The Ashes - a cricketing odyssey from London to Brisbane' about a bloke (Oli Broom) who cycles to Australia (in 2009) with a cricket bat strapped to his pannier rack. He's just reached Turkey and has discovered a cricket bat is a very useful defence against packs of large wild dogs. A really good read so far.

On the sporting front A Terrible Splendor by Marshall Jon Fisher is a terrific read, about a Davis Cup Match in 1937, America vs Germany, one man playing for Pride and the other for his life.

 

[Paulus]

I am currently reading the latest bit of science fiction nonsense from Robert Rankin. The Chickens of Atlantis and other Fowl Fiends. All of his books are very good. This book is the memoirs of Darwin the monkey butler, about his time with the great victorian detective, Cameron Bell.

 

[Eribiste]

I'm re-reading Richard Rhodes' excellent opus, "The Making Of The Atomic Bomb". Highly technical of course, but also a really fascinating account of 19th and 20th century physics and an insight into how human understanding of the universe advances in small, serendipitous increments.

 

[laurence]

In Search Of The Trojan War by that history geezer off the beeb.

 

[hoopdriver]

I'm busy trying to write one...

 

[Maz]

Bravo two zero - Andy McNab. Gets better with every read.

"Absolutely..."

 

[Lincov]

Currently reading 'Cycling to The Ashes - a cricketing odyssey from London to Brisbane' about a bloke (Oli Broom) who cycles to Australia (in 2009) with a cricket bat strapped to his pannier rack. He's just reached Turkey and has discovered a cricket bat is a very useful defence against packs of large wild dogs. A really good read so far.

Must look it up, combines two of my favourite pastimes! Though we flew to Australia when we went to see the Ashes :-(

 

[pplpilot]

"Absolutely..."

Glad someone is paying attention...

 

[Whiskey88]

"The Globalisation of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations" Baylis, Smith & Ownes, 2011

 

[swee'pea99]

"The Globalisation of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations" Baylis, Smith & Ownes, 2011

I'm waiting for the movie.