metalman Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Just finished 'Gently in the sun' by Alan Hunter; like many of Hunter's books, set in East Anglia, with Gently acting as a sort of Norfolk version of Maigret. Pretty good on the whole, though as it first came out in 1959 it does all seem very anachronistic these days, with people driving round in Wolseleys and going to the phone box to make a phone call. Well done Robinson books for reissuing the Gently books in order, though a gigantic black mark for giving it an absolutely dreadful cover that makes it look like some mindless bit of chick-lit. Now on to 'I am half sick of shadows' by Alan Bradley, the fourth in his series of Flavia de Luce mysteries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joinerisme Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Real England by Paul Kingsnorth,a thought provoking look at Britain today,I,m enjoying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Wycliffe and the Dead Flautist by W. J. Burley. Enjoyable and un-taxing detective story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeG Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 The Way Through the Woods by Colin Dexter. I notice that Morse starts off the evening with 2 pints of best bitter in the lounge, then enters the restaurant, orders a bottle of wine, has soup, main course then cheese board. By now you would think he was full but no:- he re-enters the lounge and tackles another best bitter with a large malt chaser. I've tried that but I get bloated or sloshed or both. Maybe I need more practice - and a bigger pension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky_Gibbon Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett. Crivens yer wee scunners! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanes teeth Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 The First Day of the Somme-Martin Middlebrook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatalstarlite Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 What does anyone think about kindles ? i absolutly love mine its so easy to carry around 15 or 16 books in one go ( even tho i cant read them all in one go lol ) but on the other hand theres nothing like the smell of and old paperback and turning the pages in antisipation,then theres the excitment of going into town to smiths to buy the long awaited sequel,looking around an old secondhand bookshop .......but i still love my kindle...What do you think ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien52 Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Night at The Vulcan. Classic 1940's Ngaio Marsh detective story set in her favourite theatre setting. Wasn't that a pub on the Arbourthorne ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 The Night She Died by Dorothy Simpson. Two chapters into it and I've realised I've read it before. Can't remember who did it so I'll carry on, must have left a lasting impression the first time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Veteran by Gavin Smith, near future SF, first time I've read this author but I'm quite impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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