What book are you reading right now?
Posted by: Chillkram on 23 May 2010
I am currently reading Suetonius, 'The Twelve Caesars'.
How about you?
Voltaire - they are my holiday read. I'm going through them chronologically.
Currently reading (intermittently) The Hard Way - also reading
for Shoosmiths' Book Club
Autobiography of an underrated film-maker. Decently-written and full of great anecdotes.
Voltaire - they are my holiday read. I'm going through them chronologically.
Excellent
But with a different cover:
steve
Not read that Hastings, Haim. Is it any good?
Fascinating book on the Fabs' relationship with Autntie. A treasure trove of information and great pictures:
Not read that Hastings, Haim. Is it any good?
Yes, Kevin, the quality of research and writing you would expect from Hastings. The book covers the last year of the war in the Pacific including chapters of the fighting in Burma and Manchuria which I was hardly familiar with.
Three Day Road by Joseph Boyden.
BBM
A lovely, lovely thing.
So well put together and absolutely gorgeous photographs.
Talk about a labour of love. It makes me smile.
In fact, one of my favourite things of all.
A lovely, lovely thing.
So well put together and absolutely gorgeous photographs.
Talk about a labour of love. It makes me smile.
In fact, one of my favourite things of all.
I like the cut of the heft of the jib of that book, Jamie. I love libraries and spend a lot of time at the London Library in St James's:
Nice place!
Nice thing.
I can't recommend it highly enough.
Nice place!
Nice thing.
I can't recommend it highly enough.
You've sold me - I'm getting it!
OK, I bet you enjoy it..!
Now, I happen to have some magic beans...
OK, I bet you enjoy it..!
Now, I happen to have some magic beans...
I'll swap 'em for this cow my Mum told me to sell at the market...
Three Day Road by Joseph Boyden.
BBM
Fascinating tale.
"Lover's Leap" by Hugo First.
If you liked that one then may I suggest "Haunted House" by Arfer Hugh?
Loved these books
In Loco Parentis by Simon Watson: the sixth and final volume in the Sons of the Morning series. A semi -autobiographical take on a public school upbringing.
Just starting it.
Martin Cruz Smith is a talented writer but I do not recommend reading Tatiana.
Best read in a long time. Funny, page turner, insightful to a much harder time in history from a Scottish and English perspective.