Boothy Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 I think I've recommended before but The Dirty War by Martin Dillon is absolutely compelling reading and as good a place to start as any for an essential read about The Troubles in NI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L/H White Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 15 minutes ago, Boothy said: I think I've recommended before but The Dirty War by Martin Dillon is absolutely compelling reading and as good a place to start as any for an essential read about The Troubles in NI. looks good that good thread this, keep them coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErnestTurnip Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 They might be a bit leftie and right on in parts for some folk but if you've never given David Peace or John King a go then they are worth a read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deane koontz Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 American Kingpin is very good! It's about The Silk Road site which was selling drugs and weapons on the dark web a few years ago. Also got The Looming Tower on the go. I'm in audiobook mode right now because reading is too much like hard work . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maje Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 https://www.fantasticfiction.com/d/tim-dorsey/ This guy is one of my favourite authors. All his books revolve around the same character and are quite dark humour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Winchester White Posted December 21, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted December 21, 2019 I am going to drop my copy of James O'Brian's book into my mums Christmas box, might make her slightly less right wing 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbulb Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Owt by George Pelecanos is worth a read, imho. https://www.fantasticfiction.com/p/george-p-pelecanos/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deane koontz Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 On 21/12/2019 at 15:57, deane koontz said: American Kingpin is very good! It's about The Silk Road site which was selling drugs and weapons on the dark web a few years ago. Also got The Looming Tower on the go. I'm in audiobook mode right now because reading is too much like hard work . Just finished it now. Best book I've read.... or err listened to in some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted December 23, 2019 Members Share Posted December 23, 2019 I read a lot of Stephen Kings novels. Last year I read the entire Dark Tower series. It is superb. Somehow they put Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey into a film about it and totally fucked it up. Amazon have picked it up to do a TV series which should be great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deane koontz Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Think it might be American Predator next. It's about a serial killer Israel Keyes, utter loon. He was burying "Murder kits" all around the country. It was his hobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mannyroader Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 You may have noticed that Rose Tremain was made a Dame in the New Year Honours list; she is Britain's greatest living author, IMHO. Try any of her books but Merivel is terrific as is Music and Silence. Both those two are comedic historical fiction, easy reads too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deane koontz Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Didn't bother with the serial killer book. Started 'The Everything Store' instead it's about Amazon and Bezos. The mad fucker wanted two copies of every book ever printed in one warehouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 (edited) Just finished reading a James Patterson book called The Store which spookily operates like a combination of Amazon and Google. Same one ? Edited January 4, 2020 by H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deane koontz Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 On 04/01/2020 at 15:49, H said: Just finished reading a James Patterson book called The Store which spookily operates like a combination of Amazon and Google. Same one ? Nah. That sounds like interesting though. Any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deane koontz Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 (edited) What's everybody currently reading? Just finished Atomic Habits twas interesting. Think I'm going to start The Boy on The Shed. I hear good things https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/38581848-the-boy-on-the-shed Edited March 22, 2020 by deane koontz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boby Brno Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 (edited) On 03/01/2019 at 22:04, Boby Brno said: The Bernie Gunther series of books by Philip Kerr should keep you occupied for quite a while if you get into them. Just dug a few out of the garage. Looking forward to reading them all again. Could have quite a bit of time on my hands soon. Edited March 22, 2020 by Boby Brno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 2 hours ago, deane koontz said: What's everybody currently reading? Just finished Atomic Habits twas interesting. Think I'm going to start The Boy on The Shed. I hear good things https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/38581848-the-boy-on-the-shed On the Kindle I’ve disappeared down a Vietnam War and Northern Ireland Troubles wormhole both of which fascinate me Actual books - just about to finish “A Smell Of Burning” - wow, just fucking wow- living with epilepsy - heart rending stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted March 23, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted March 23, 2020 Got quite a huge "back catalogue" of unread books. Seems like I'll have time to enjoy them soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naytch Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 I’m into my sports autipbiographies/biographies. Got Crouch, Peter Reid’s and the new Nat book to get through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deane koontz Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 12 hours ago, MancWanderer said: On the Kindle I’ve disappeared down a Vietnam War and Northern Ireland Troubles wormhole both of which fascinate me Actual books - just about to finish “A Smell Of Burning” - wow, just fucking wow- living with epilepsy - heart rending stuff What's a good book about the troubles? I feel i should know more about the subject given it's on my doorstep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 2 hours ago, deane koontz said: What's a good book about the troubles? I feel i should know more about the subject given it's on my doorstep. Killing Rage, Stone Cold, Bandit Country and Fifty Dead Men Walking are the ones that I found most interesting. And disturbing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deane koontz Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 On 23/03/2020 at 13:55, MancWanderer said: Killing Rage, Stone Cold, Bandit Country and Fifty Dead Men Walking are the ones that I found most interesting. And disturbing Cheers, I'll have a look into some of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted March 25, 2020 Members Share Posted March 25, 2020 Stephen King - 11.22.63 just started it today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted April 15, 2020 Members Share Posted April 15, 2020 Andrea Pirlos autobiography - I think therefore I play. Great book. Had the pleasure of doing a coaching session in New York with work and I was in utter awe at how effortless of a footballer he was. Absolutely born to play football. He Was close to joining Man City he got to Manchester and it was hammering it down his wife stayed in the hotel and she said not a chance, few days later he was in New York Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErnestTurnip Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 If I can cut back on the drinking I'm going to start The Erstwhile by Brian Catling. It's the second in a trilogy and the first was a decent read, hard to describe but it's weird fantasy I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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