Holiday Reading
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Holiday Reading
Evening all,
Does anyone have any recommendations for some books to take on holiday this summer please? I tend to prefer non-fiction (such as war tales, autobiographies, biographies, crime books etc.) and thus far have Good Pop, Bad Pop on the list by Jarvis Cocker and following a thread a few days ago, SAS Rogue Heroes.
Any other recommendations are gratefully received.
Thanks all,
Cheshire
Does anyone have any recommendations for some books to take on holiday this summer please? I tend to prefer non-fiction (such as war tales, autobiographies, biographies, crime books etc.) and thus far have Good Pop, Bad Pop on the list by Jarvis Cocker and following a thread a few days ago, SAS Rogue Heroes.
Any other recommendations are gratefully received.
Thanks all,
Cheshire
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Re: Holiday Reading
I read Bob Willis Cricketer and a Gentleman which I enjoyed abd also a book called Lantern Rouge about the history behind the last place finish in the Tour de France. Both easy reading and interesting if you are into sport.
Also read Code Breaker, a book about CRISPR and gene editing which was way above my head in terms of the science but mind blowing in terms of the way things are moving forward in that field.
Also read Code Breaker, a book about CRISPR and gene editing which was way above my head in terms of the science but mind blowing in terms of the way things are moving forward in that field.
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I enjoyed Lonely Boy by Steve Jones. Also, written a while back, I was introduced to Charles Bukowski’s semi autobiographical books Ham on Rye, Post Office, and Women, based on his fictional alter ego Henry Chinaski. Crude at times but I got to like his direct style. Enjoy your holiday.
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If you like war tales, I always recommend the Forgotten Highlander.
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Re: Holiday Reading
Have you read the miracle at castel do sangro? American journalist following a serie C club for a season with all the dodgy goings on you’d suspect.
I re read papillon the other week which I enjoyed
I re read papillon the other week which I enjoyed
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Re: Holiday Reading
Just read American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins...the plot involves a Mexican woman and her young son on the run from a drug cartel in Mexico and trying to reach the USA. Brilliant book and , to quote the cliche, "I couldn't put it down".
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Re: Holiday Reading
The follow on from Papillion, Branco, is brilliant as wellRed Fox Rocks Socks wrote: ↑Tue Aug 02, 2022 8:27 amHave you read the miracle at castel do sangro? American journalist following a serie C club for a season with all the dodgy goings on you’d suspect.
I re read papillon the other week which I enjoyed
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Thanks for that I’ll check it out nowMarney&Mee wrote: ↑Tue Aug 02, 2022 8:37 amThe follow on from Papillion, Branco, is brilliant as well
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Re: Holiday Reading
"First Light" - Geoffrey Wellum
About his experiences in the RAF WWII
About his experiences in the RAF WWII
Re: Holiday Reading
Wouldn’t go there for a break myself, although had a fantastic night there in May 2009… if you do go though, all the book recommendations on here will help with the boredom
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Re: Holiday Reading
Some fantastic suggestions there, thanks all - now the kids are 14 and 11 I’m hoping to actually find time to read more than a chapter of one book
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Re: Holiday Reading
I’ve just read Mayflies by Andrew O’Hagan
Very good indeed.
Great references to the 80s for music, football, going out in Manchester etc
Very good indeed.
Great references to the 80s for music, football, going out in Manchester etc
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Re: Holiday Reading
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas... Hunter Thompson
Kerouac's On The Road.
Re-Reading them for the nth time...way preferable to the mince being bummed by Waterstones and the like.
Kerouac's On The Road.
Re-Reading them for the nth time...way preferable to the mince being bummed by Waterstones and the like.
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Re: Holiday Reading
Two famous books I have never read but really should. Your post has made me promise myself that I will now do so fatboy.
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Re: Holiday Reading
If I was going on holiday in Reading I'd want to drink myself into oblivion until it was over.
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Re: Holiday Reading
Dear Boy the autobiography of Keith Moon is excellent. Although it’s been out for a few years now so you may already have read it.
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Just finished reading 'Sharpe's Assassin'. Bernard Cornwell. Was surprised he was still writing about the gutter snipe who progresses his military career during the war against Napoleon's France. Brilliant read though.
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Re: Holiday Reading
Who goes on holiday to Reading?
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Shantaram is well worth a read as well.Marney&Mee wrote: ↑Tue Aug 02, 2022 8:37 amThe follow on from Papillion, Branco, is brilliant as well
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