Melanius Mullarkey Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 On 28/07/2024 at 16:03, Florentine_Pogen said: The late Catalan architect Ricardo Bofill bought a disused cement works and transformed it into his studio and family home. https://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/gallery/ricardo-bofill-visions-of-architecture Died from “complications due to Covid”. His lungs were probably full of respirable silica. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Central Belt Caley Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 (edited) I finished the Heir to the Empire trilogy by Timothy Zahn last night. Wish Disney had borrowed some of these books for the sequel trilogy instead of what they actually done. Ready Player one is up next for me then 1984 which I’ve been meaning to read for years Edited August 8 by Central Belt Caley 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbitterandgrumpy Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 57 minutes ago, Central Belt Caley said: I finished the Heir to the Empire trilogy by Timothy Zahn last night. Wish Disney had borrowed some of these books for the sequel trilogy instead of what they actually done. Ready Player one is up next for me then 1984 which I’ve been meaning to read for years 1984. You won’t be disappointed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesP_81 Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 2 hours ago, Central Belt Caley said: I finished the Heir to the Empire trilogy by Timothy Zahn last night. Wish Disney had borrowed some of these books for the sequel trilogy instead of what they actually done. Ready Player one is up next for me then 1984 which I’ve been meaning to read for years 1984 is easily in my top 5 all time reads. A multiple re-read one for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnieMurdo Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 War of the Worlds, HG Wells It's quite dated now, but you can see how it was ahead of its time and helped create the dystopian genre 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 The Satsuma Complex by Bob Mortimer. Enjoyed it. Have Pre-ordered the Hotel Avocado. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHF-23 Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 On 08/08/2024 at 20:48, Central Belt Caley said: I finished the Heir to the Empire trilogy by Timothy Zahn last night. Wish Disney had borrowed some of these books for the sequel trilogy instead of what they actually done. Ready Player one is up next for me then 1984 which I’ve been meaning to read for years On 08/08/2024 at 21:47, oldbitterandgrumpy said: 1984. You won’t be disappointed. On 08/08/2024 at 23:04, JamesP_81 said: 1984 is easily in my top 5 all time reads. A multiple re-read one for me. Interesting, I was gonna say you shouldn't bother. You'd have to live under a rock to not already know quite a lot about its themes and message, and Orwell's prose is as usual pretty poor. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 On 08/08/2024 at 20:09, Melanius Mullarkey said: Died from “complications due to Covid”. His lungs were probably full of respirable silica. Yet you still walk amongst us ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig fae the Vale Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 On 08/08/2024 at 21:47, oldbitterandgrumpy said: 1984. You won’t be disappointed. On 08/08/2024 at 23:04, JamesP_81 said: 1984 is easily in my top 5 all time reads. A multiple re-read one for me. I recently did Audible's full cast audio drama adaptation of 1984 and found it absolutely brilliant. The full book is definitely on my to read list now, fascinated to see how it is as a full novel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig fae the Vale Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 Batman: Bloom by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo. Another good installment. One .ore volume to go in the Snyder/Capullo run. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig fae the Vale Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafta. Outstanding. Lyrical and thoughtful, never shies away from its heavy subject matter. Masterfully written, never short of utterly engaging. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oystercatcher Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 Quite enjoyed this but was left a little disappointed with the end. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig fae the Vale Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 Batman: Epilogue by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo. It's a shame the Snyder/Capullo run ended on this disjointed collection of odds and ends. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig fae the Vale Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 Gray After Dark by Noelle W. Ihli. Enjoyable thriller. Grilling story and both likeable and despicable characters. And The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs by Steve Brusatte. Really interesting. I loved dinosaurs when I was wee and am still fascinated by them now. Really well written and I learned a lot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnieMurdo Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 Catcher in the Rye, J.D Sallinger. An American classic apparently, but it did not grab my attention. It was probably more relevant in its day I suppose. That being said The Grapes of Wrath was set in a very specific American historical period and I absolutely loved it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig fae the Vale Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 Trust by Hernan Diaz Obviously really well written but it just didn't vibe with me. Couldn't find myself getting engaged with the story or the characters, but I think that was a me problem rather than a fault with the book. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig fae the Vale Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 Love and Other Thought Experiments by Sophie Ward. Complex and layered, a really well written and constructed book. Once you realise what's going on it takes you on a great journey. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesP_81 Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 (edited) Just finished Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie . Not sure what to make of it and really struggled to get into it for large parts. In the foreword he mentions that he wrote it in a way to try and recreate the chaotic and overcrowded nature of India, which he certainly does , tho for me large parts of that just came across as total gibberish! Unsure if this is standard to his writing style or unique to this book but it has made me think twice about delving into some more of his work. Edited August 27 by JamesP_81 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 25 minutes ago, JamesP_81 said: Just finished Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie . Not sure what to make of it and really struggled to get into it for large parts. In the foreword he mentions that he wrote it in a way to try and recreate the chaotic and overcrowded nature of India, which he certainly does , tho for me large parts of that just came across as total gibberish! Unsure if this is standard to his writing style or unique to this book but it has made me think twice about delving into some more of his work. IIRC some of his work in the 80s had mixed reviews... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 On 20/08/2024 at 07:27, DonnieMurdo said: Catcher in the Rye, J.D Sallinger. An American classic apparently, but it did not grab my attention. It was probably more relevant in its day I suppose. That being said The Grapes of Wrath was set in a very specific American historical period and I absolutely loved it. 10 points for anyone who can remember how this book was controversially involved in a 1980 incident. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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