Melanius Mullarkey Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 The White Bird Passes - Jessie Kesson Semi autobiographical book about a young lass growing up with her prozzie mum in a deprived close (in “Elgin”) and getting put into care. Always thought it was a “wifies” book but it’s a stunning bit of Scottish prose. Very short but excellent imo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig fae the Vale Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 Third Eye by Felicia Day Great fun. Really good performances from the cast, good, silly story. Very enjoyable. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houston_bud Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Just finished 'Rogues'by Patrick Radden Keefe. Actually took me a wee while to get through it as it's a series of articles he's written over the years, so I tended to put it down for a while after each one. It's a good read though, he's a brilliant writer, and there's some really fascinating pieces about a variety of different criminals - and one about Anthony Bourdain. I'd definitely recommend Say Nothing, his book on the troubles/IRA that surrounded Jean McConville's murder. I couldn't put it down. Empire of Pain about the Sacklers was really good too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig fae the Vale Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 11 hours ago, houston_bud said: Just finished 'Rogues'by Patrick Radden Keefe. Actually took me a wee while to get through it as it's a series of articles he's written over the years, so I tended to put it down for a while after each one. It's a good read though, he's a brilliant writer, and there's some really fascinating pieces about a variety of different criminals - and one about Anthony Bourdain. I'd definitely recommend Say Nothing, his book on the troubles/IRA that surrounded Jean McConville's murder. I couldn't put it down. Empire of Pain about the Sacklers was really good too. Say Nothing and Empire of Pain are two of the best non-fiction books I've read in the past few years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houston_bud Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 4 minutes ago, Craig fae the Vale said: Say Nothing and Empire of Pain are two of the best non-fiction books I've read in the past few years. Did you ever listen to his podcast series, 'Wind of Change'? It was terrific. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig fae the Vale Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 1 minute ago, houston_bud said: Did you ever listen to his podcast series, 'Wind of Change'? It was terrific. No, I didn't even know it existed. Will definitely look into it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie McSquackle Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 I recently finished Timmy Mallett's autobiography, Utterly Brilliant which, to my surprise, was indeed utterly brilliant. Inspired by the life of his recently deceased Syndrome brother, cycles from his home near London on a pilgrimage to Compostela de Santiago. Despite this, he doesn't concentrate on the cycling or religious aspects but more the people he meets interspersed with the stories of his life. He comes across as just an incredibly nice person who I have to admit I found inspiring - we should all be a bit more like Timmy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig fae the Vale Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 We Were Eight Years in Power by Ta-Nehisi Coates Really didn't enjoy this. Felt the author was self important and managed to make what should be interesting subjects really boring. I found myself drifting off several times. It's a shame as I was really interested in the content on the surface, the writing just didn't do it for me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig fae the Vale Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 The Only One Left by Riley Sagar. Absolutely dreadful. Convoluted, too many nonsensical and obvious twists, a dearth of likeable characters. Really no plus points at all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Started the Patrick O'Brian Aubrey and Maturin series. Utterly tremendous. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverton End Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 One Thousand Yards by Mark Dawson John Milton, a state-sponsored assassin arrives in North Korea tasked with investigating the widespread hacking of banks, media, tv etc by the DPRK regime. Jason Bourne type stuff, fast moving & enjoyable. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Finished Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell. Now reading Mystic River by Dennis Lehane. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami Nostalgia, love lost, love gained, shagging and a bit of schizophrenia thrown in. A Japanese classic. Great book. Will read more Murakami. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuffster Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 3 hours ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami Nostalgia, love lost, love gained, shagging and a bit of schizophrenia thrown in. A Japanese classic. Great book. Will read more Murakami. A Wild Sheep Chase is one of my few occasional re-reads. Fantastic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 5 hours ago, wuffster said: A Wild Sheep Chase is one of my few occasional re-reads. Fantastic. Will check that one out. Hopefully it doesn’t involve Neil Warnock. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig fae the Vale Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Sonic Life by Thurston Moore One of the best rock memoirs I've ever read. Fascinating, funny and an essential look at Sonic Youth and everything that went on around them in the 80s and 90s. Planning on reading Kim Gordon's memoir in the not too distant future, will be very interested to see how they compare. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig fae the Vale Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 The House Of Doors by Tan Twan Eng Really good story, well written and engaging. Historical fiction with some real life events woven through. Really well constructed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) Just finished Mystic River by Dennis Lehane. Which means that it's time to grab something else from my MAAASSSSIIIIIIVE "to read" pile. Edited March 16 by Richey Edwards 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 The Great Gatsby - F Scott Fitzgerald Hadn’t read it before nor watched the film. Enjoyed Fitzgerald’s style of writing, put you right into the setting. Quite a sad tale, imo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Another Bob Skinner book by Quintin Jardine but I need to take a break from them. The idea of a 50-odd year old Chief Constable who solves all the crimes himself, and is always the hardest man in the room (just casually knocking down/staring out ex-SAS soldiers is normal) is getting stale. Everyone who works for him loves him and wants to be him. The newspapers love him. He has a big future. Very enjoyable books but I need to space them out a bit otherwise they'll start to irritate me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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