What Book are you Reading.................RIGHT NOW!!!

[mackenzie]

Well....it's a start! ;-)

haha

i think i might buy myself a book something to do with crime i have an interest in that

Lee, try this one.

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Manchester-Sinister-Side-Steve-Jones/dp/1870000099/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1272490557&sr=1-3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.amazon.co.uk/Manchester-Sini ... 557&sr=1-3</a>

Yes, I know it's about criminals over a hundred years ago, but it is a fascinating insight into Manchester. The subject matter is something you are interested in and it is about places that you probably know.

 

[Fame Monster]

Currently reading Slaughterhouse 5 (of my own volition).

Usually, I am not a fan of this sort of book and tend to read Fitzgerald/Hemingway stuff, but it is pretty good.

As for what Mackenzie said about getting 'the bug', I was the earliest in my class to read and loved it as a kid.*

On the whole, though, I prefer to write.

*I was still cool as fuck, though, playing footie and getting all the girls.

 

[lee-mcfc]

haha

i think i might buy myself a book something to do with crime i have an interest in that

Lee, try this one.

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Manchester-Sinister-Side-Steve-Jones/dp/1870000099/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1272490557&sr=1-3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.amazon.co.uk/Manchester-Sini ... 557&sr=1-3</a>

Yes, I know it's about criminals over a hundred years ago, but it is a fascinating insight into Manchester. The subject matter is something you are interested in and it is about places that you probably know.

thanks ill take a look at that

 

[mackenzie]

Currently reading Slaughterhouse 5 (of my own volition).

Usually, I am not a fan of this sort of book and tend to read Fitzgerald/Hemingway stuff, but it is pretty good.

As for what Mackenzie said about getting 'the bug', I was the earliest in my class to read and loved it as a kid.*

On the whole, though, I prefer to write.

*I was still cool as fuck, though, playing footie and getting all the girls.

When I was about 8 I got on my bike and went to the library (about 15 mins ride away). I got a book out from the Junior section ( it was about 100 pages long), took it home, and read it in about an hour. I then took it back and asked if I could have another one. The librarian refused to believe that I had read it and said I couldn't get another book out on the same day.
I have always hated that woman. ;-)

To be fair though, I now know that I could "speed read" even then.

 

[BTH]

I'm currently reading Mean With Money by Hunter Davies. My mate got it for me as a thank you for helping him with his own City-orientated book (due to be published in August).

I must have read half of Davies' books as the subject matter is wide-ranging (football, railways, stamps, the Beatles, the Lakes etc.) and I share many of his interests. Well, apart from the fact that he's a Spurs fan and I f***ing hate Spurs.

Anyway, I think the book thread should be a sticky.

 

[BimboBob]

A daring World War Two book about a commando in the desert sent out to find a woman who is a spy. Of course the commando is a maverick and unstoppable.

A good read nether the less.It's called "Death or Glory,The Last Commando" by Michael Asher.

Also just finished "Empire,Wounds of Honour" by Anthony Riches. It's about a young man sent to the northern frontier, Hadrians Wall, in the roman times. Family murdered, old veteran helping him etc etc.

 

[without a dream]

Currently reading Slaughterhouse 5 (of my own volition).

Usually, I am not a fan of this sort of book and tend to read Fitzgerald/Hemingway stuff, but it is pretty good.

As for what Mackenzie said about getting 'the bug', I was the earliest in my class to read and loved it as a kid.*

On the whole, though, I prefer to write.

*I was still cool as fuck, though, playing footie and getting all the girls.

When I was about 8 I got on my bike and went to the library (about 15 mins ride away). I got a book out from the Junior section ( it was about 100 pages long), took it home, and read it in about an hour. I then took it back and asked if I could have another one. The librarian refused to believe that I had read it and said I couldn't get another book out on the same day.
I have always hated that woman. ;-)

To be fair though, I now know that I could "speed read" even then.

I'm a really quick reader, it probably makes me a bit of a 'bad reader' though I tend to skim through a bit and can read without taking anything in at all.

 

[Fame Monster]

Currently reading Slaughterhouse 5 (of my own volition).

Usually, I am not a fan of this sort of book and tend to read Fitzgerald/Hemingway stuff, but it is pretty good.

As for what Mackenzie said about getting 'the bug', I was the earliest in my class to read and loved it as a kid.*

On the whole, though, I prefer to write.

*I was still cool as fuck, though, playing footie and getting all the girls.

When I was about 8 I got on my bike and went to the library (about 15 mins ride away). I got a book out from the Junior section ( it was about 100 pages long), took it home, and read it in about an hour. I then took it back and asked if I could have another one. The librarian refused to believe that I had read it and said I couldn't get another book out on the same day.
I have always hated that woman. ;-)

To be fair though, I now know that I could "speed read" even then.

Matilda?

 

[Bilboblue]

The Lost Executioner by Nic Dunlop

Factual account of the Cambodian Khmer Rouge era.

Recommend it to anyone with an interest of history.

 

[without a dream]

The Lost Executioner by Nic Dunlop

Factual account of the Cambodian Khmer Rouge era.

Recommend it to anyone with an interest of history.

Have you read this?

Top book, very funny and there's some good history in there too.