Reading: The Book Thread

[David]

Recently finished the new Michael Connelly. It’s good and certainly worth reading, it feels a little like he’s writing for a TV now. His last two or three have been the same. Which is a shame as he has consistently being one of the best procedural crime authors around for a long time.

I like him too, but as you say, the tv money has got to him.

[David]

Currently re reading the Baroque trilogy

[ZRX61]

Ace: The Story of Lt. Col. Ace Cozzalio

Quite the character, wore an 1860's Cavalry uniform in Vietnam.

https://duotechservices.com/alan-ace-co ... gun-bunker

[ZRX61]

The Battle For Skyline Ridge.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campaign_Z

[slowsider]

The Battle For Skyline Ridge.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campaign_Z

I remember reading about the Plain of Jars in another book, but can't recall which.

[ZRX61]

I remember reading about the Plain of Jars in another book, but can't recall which.

Lam Son 719?

[slowsider]

I remember reading about the Plain of Jars in another book, but can't recall which.

Lam Son 719?

No, wasnt that, haven't read it. Coulda been Caputo or del Vecchio; maybe Hackworth or Vann were there. Or maybe Bernard Fall mentioned it.

[Yambo]

I've just finished reading A Voyage For Madmen by Peter Nichols.

I've just downloaded Last Voyages by Nicholas Grey and I'll start that tonight.

Good, innit! I have it on my bookshelf.

I think his first book - Sea Change: Alone Across the Atlantic in a Wooden Boat is excellent.

[Horse]

I've always been fascinated by the ocean (I'm not into novels or fiction) and I'm rarely disappointed by anything to do with sailing, discovery or any ocean based stuff really.

Try 'How to Read Water'

I got it in The Works on a 3 for £5 deal. Really interesting book.

[Cousin Jack]

Recently re-read this.

Mercer. J. 2017. We Were Warriors: One Soldier’s Story of Brutal Combat. London: Sidgwick & Jackson.

Well worth a read, but beware, it can get a bit dusty in places.

[ZRX61]

Harrier 809. Some superb British humor in the book

[mangocrazy]

Half way through John Le Carre's 'The spy who came in from the cold'. I must admit it took the author's death to make me think that I should check his works out. So I bought a box set of his work. Already finished 'Call for the Dead' and have previously read a friend's copy of 'The Honourable Schoolboy' but will probably re-read it as I come to it.

I've just realised that I've missed out 'A Murder of Quality' if (as I intended) I'm supposed to be reading them in chronological order. Bugger.

Also dipping into and out of 'Plain words' by Sir Ernest Gowers (the latest version, revised by his great-grand-daughter). Probably should have read it 50 years ago, but...

[MingtheMerciless]

Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary.

Same guy that wrote The Martian.

I totally binged it, got dragged into the story, physics was very good, a few bits felt a bit contrived but it was a bit lump in throat decision time at a couple of points and I was rooting for the second character by the end of the book and a lovely twist at one point.

It would make a great film.

[weeksy]

Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary.

Same guy that wrote The Martian.

I totally binged it, got dragged into the story, physics was very good, a few bits felt a bit contrived but it was a bit lump in throat decision time at a couple of points and I was rooting for the second character by the end of the book and a lovely twist at one point.

It would make a great film.

We should start a swap shop. I go through one every 2 weeks or so.

[ZRX61]

Just about finished with a book about the Wright Bros, next up in Matt Crawfords "Why we drive"

[David]

Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary.

Same guy that wrote The Martian.

I totally binged it, got dragged into the story, physics was very good, a few bits felt a bit contrived but it was a bit lump in throat decision time at a couple of points and I was rooting for the second character by the end of the book and a lovely twist at one point.

It would make a great film.

The Martian didn't.

[Horse]

British humor

^ Expat humour?

[demographic]

Been reading soke of "The Expanse" books after watching the TV series.
First one was Leviathan Wakes and the next one I've fairly blitzed through is Calibans War.

Easy read, not much different from the TV series really and I suspect has been written with an eye on the idea of turning it into a series anyway.

[KungFooBob]

Been reading soke of "The Expanse" books after watching the TV series.
First one was Leviathan Wakes and the next one I've fairly blitzed through is Calibans War.

Easy read, not much different from the TV series really and I suspect has been written with an eye on the idea of turning it into a series anyway.

IIRC I got to the 5th one before I gave up.

Leviathan Wakes was brilliant, the next not quite at brilliant, etc...

If you like that type of thing, then I can recommend the Joe Scalzi's Old Man's War series.

[Cousin Jack]

Just finished "Going the Wrong Way" by Chris Donaldson.

Insane adventures on a Guzzi Le Mans, UK to Cape Town, and then USA to Rio de Janeiro, via Canada back in about 1980. If you think you are hard core, read this book!