Book corner - What are you reading, and Why?
Feb 6th 2021, 3:12 pm
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Re: Book corner - What are you reading, and Why?
Originally Posted by spouse of scouse
Scouse and I got Kindles a few years ago, we persevered with them for a few months then gave them away. I love physical books too, although probably unlike you Lion I treat mine atrociously. I read while I eat, when I'm in the bath, by the pool. For that reason I buy second-hand paperbacks, and I still have favourites from years ago. Battered and splattered, but still readable. Scouse's books are always in perfect condition, he's my polar opposite when it comes to neatness and order.
I do those things with common or garden paperbacks too ( but not old orange or green Penguins). Owing to American baths beings sized for children, I mostly have showers these days but in England having paperbacks drying out on a towel was a regular feature.
Feb 6th 2021, 3:17 pm
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Re: Book corner - What are you reading, and Why?
Originally Posted by Expatrick
Talking of schooldays, probably time to reread Hornblower!
Feb 6th 2021, 3:42 pm
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Re: Book corner - What are you reading, and Why?
For years I had a hard copy of Jan T. Gross "Neighbours" but I could not bring myself to read this awfulk tale of ebvnts in a Polish village in the summer of 1941. I got it as an audiobook and listened yesterday. A truly dreadful story and a reminder that awful events took place within living memory.
Feb 6th 2021, 6:09 pm
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Re: Book corner - What are you reading, and Why?
Originally Posted by Lion in Winter
I remember the drawings in the Sutcliff books, because they were different from the usual sanitised, wholesome drawings in children's books. I didn't know anything about him though. Interesting life.
https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/07...illustrator-x/
https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/07...illustrator-x/
I read somewhere that at first, Sutcliff was not happy with the choice of Keeping to illustrate her books; he was a quirky modernist, she was very traditional. Whether she grew to value his contribution, I don’t know.
Apr 15th 2021, 12:24 pm
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Re: Book corner - What are you reading, and Why?
Surviving Hiroshima: A Young Woman's Story
Anthony Drago, Douglas Wellman
I am going to put this book in my top 5 best reads. Very easy good read! with a great story 5*****
Apr 16th 2021, 4:56 pm
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Re: Book corner - What are you reading, and Why?
Originally Posted by Lion in Winter
Read them all, multiple times. So did Little Lion. He also had Sharpe's Rifles, which he devoured. All of them.
I've finally got the last of Uhtred's long saga, so naturally I had to start at book 1 & reread the whole bally lot of them.
Apr 17th 2021, 4:34 am
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Re: Book corner - What are you reading, and Why?
Originally Posted by scot47
"Empireland" by Sathnam Sanghera. I am doing it as an audiobook. Sanghera is a Sikh born and brought up in Powell's Wolverhampton. No holds barred !.
Apr 29th 2021, 8:05 am
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Re: Book corner - What are you reading, and Why?
Medieval Civilization by Aryeh Grabois. Bought for €0.50 in a charity shop. A fact filled reference work on all the practices and social norms of the Middle Ages.
Since our 21st Cent. culture seems to be going backwards these days, there are some very interesting parallels Our Betters may want to bring back ...
Since our 21st Cent. culture seems to be going backwards these days, there are some very interesting parallels Our Betters may want to bring back ...
Jun 8th 2021, 6:54 am
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Re: Book corner - What are you reading, and Why?
Facing the Bear : Scotland and the Cold War.
as Reviewed by Scot 47 ----- who is slowly recovering from his stroke.
He said that it proves he is still alive and kicking.
as Reviewed by Scot 47 ----- who is slowly recovering from his stroke.
He said that it proves he is still alive and kicking.
Last edited by BEVS; Jun 8th 2021 at 6:59 am.
Jun 8th 2021, 12:39 pm
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Re: Book corner - What are you reading, and Why?
Originally Posted by BEVS
Facing the Bear : Scotland and the Cold War.
as Reviewed by Scot 47 ----- who is slowly recovering from his stroke.
He said that it proves he is still alive and kicking.
as Reviewed by Scot 47 ----- who is slowly recovering from his stroke.
He said that it proves he is still alive and kicking.
