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redziller · Post by **redziller** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 1:44 am

Chris Monk wrote:
redziller wrote:
redziller wrote:Having just read a history of modern Russia (Nick II -> Putin) I've finally succumbed to War and Peace. I love a long novel so this should do, but I find Russian identity fascinating
50 pages in on the train from Edinburgh and I gave up - bored the aris' off me. Too much in depth description for my tatse. I'm clearly a pleb. Maybe in 20 years I'll have another go.
I did the same over 30 years ago. I think I was going for the "studious and intesting"-look to get the girls. Didn't work.

hmmm - in my experience the girls will go for a thick stack of pages as long as each begins "I promise to pay the bearer on demand..."

SydneyFC · Post by **SydneyFC** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:19 am

The Murder Room - P.D.James

Must admit that I'm really enjoying this one. Going to read alot more of hers.

SydneyFC · Post by **SydneyFC** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:05 pm

Frank Zappa by Barry Miles

SydneyFC · Post by **SydneyFC** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 11:28 pm

The Summer Game - Gideon Haigh
A book about Australian cricket in the 50s/60s. One of the best cricket books I've read. Excellent.

sparrow · Post by **sparrow** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:36 pm

Just started another trilogy..Robin Hobb's the Liveship Traders. Probably take me ages to get through it.

SydneyFC · Post by **SydneyFC** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 7:24 am

Brian Greene - The Fabric of the Cosmos

SydneyFC · Post by **SydneyFC** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:06 pm

South - Ernest Shackleton.

bergen-dreamer · Post by **bergen-dreamer** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:24 pm

Reading atm:

Graham Swift: Tomorrow

redziller · Post by **redziller** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 11:54 am

Just finished King Lear - as you may know this tragedy closes with corspes everywhere and Edgar, son of Gloucester, poised to become King although Shakespeare left the ending ambiguous

Personally I'm in little doubt

Chris Monk · Post by **Chris Monk** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 6:30 pm

redziller wrote:Just finished King Lear - as you may know this tragedy closes with corspes everywhere and Edgar, son of Gloucester, poised to become King although Shakespeare left the ending ambiguous

Personally I'm in little doubt

Yeh... I'm sure I read somewhere that "Edgar was King".

Maybe Colin can confirm this?

SydneyFC · Post by **SydneyFC** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:42 am

Bob Dylan - Chronicles Vol 1

Really surprised how good this book is. Dylan's writing is superb.

Laserdisc Dream · Post by **Laserdisc Dream** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 11:04 pm

Here’ the book about dirty little secret record business.

http://www.amazon.com/Dirty-Little-Secr ... 1556526431

COOTHEBLUE · Post by **COOTHEBLUE** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:41 pm

Chris Monk wrote:
redziller wrote:Just finished King Lear - as you may know this tragedy closes with corspes everywhere and Edgar, son of Gloucester, poised to become King although Shakespeare left the ending ambiguous

Personally I'm in little doubt
Yeh... I'm sure I read somewhere that "Edgar was King".

Maybe Colin can confirm this?

Still is! although if Everton had won the F.A Cup, David Moyes would of just about dethroned him

COOTHEBLUE · Post by **COOTHEBLUE** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:34 pm

Just started reading SIGN OF THE CROSS by CHRIS KUZNESKI. And so far i've not been able to put it down. Also reading A MAN CALLED INTREPID by WILLIAM STEVENSON & HAMMER OF THE GODS by STEPHEN DAVIS it tells the tale of some boy band called Led Zeppelin !

Insvims · Post by **Insvims** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:00 am

I am reading (and have soon finished) Kevin J. Anderson - The Edge of the World. First in a new trilogy from this great sci-fi/fantasy author. There is also released an original companion CD called Roswell Six - Beyond the Horizon, featuring some of the best known names in progressive rock. Lyrics written by Anderson. Story follows one of the plot lines from the book. A unique project!

Tangerine Dream

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