What book are you reading right now?

Posted by: Chillkram on 23 May 2010

I thought I'd revive this classic old thread as I couldn't find the original.

I am currently reading Suetonius, 'The Twelve Caesars'.

How about you?

Posted on: 19 July 2014 by Kevin-W

Highly amusing memoirs of a veteran rock hack:

Posted on: 19 July 2014 by Kevin-W

Originally Posted by Haim Ronen:

Just starting it.

Martin Cruz Smith is a talented writer but I do not recommend reading Tatiana.

Fantastic book Haim (the Dalrymple, that is). What do you think of it?

Posted on: 19 July 2014 by Romi

Frederick Forsyth The Veteran - A collection of short stories. I highly recommend this book, Frederick Forsyth never fails to deliver a cracking good read and the last story named Whispering Wind is so magically special and memorable that if I had the finance, talent and connections I would make a film out of it.

Posted on: 19 July 2014 by Big Bill

Originally Posted by beginner:

Originally Posted by Blueknowz:

About to start

Loved these books

Me too. Thought the films were a bit odd though.

Posted on: 19 July 2014 by Big Bill

Originally Posted by Haim Ronen:

Is it as good as Gorky Park? Cos that was brilliant.

Posted on: 19 July 2014 by Haim Ronen

Originally Posted by Big Bill:

Originally Posted by Haim Ronen:

Is it as good as Gorky Park? Cos that was brilliant.

Not even close, sloppy and rushed writing. His first book that I found disappointing.

Posted on: 20 July 2014 by Paper Plane

Birthday present

steve

Posted on: 07 August 2014 by Kevin-W

Unputdownable book on the story of one of the greatest "movements" popular music has ever known:

Posted on: 07 August 2014 by Big Bill

"Space" by Stephen Baxter. A must for any hard-core sci-fi fan and very cheap on Amazon for one's Kindle eReader.

Posted on: 07 August 2014 by naim_nymph

Originally Posted by Paper Plane:

Birthday present

steve

Nice book, Steve! : )

Posted on: 11 August 2014 by Kevin-W

Autobiography of an errant bass player:

Posted on: 12 August 2014 by Paper Plane

Originally Posted by naim_nymph:

Originally Posted by Paper Plane:

Birthday present

steve

Nice book, Steve! : )

Certainly is Debs. I've learned a lot.

steve

Posted on: 12 August 2014 by CFMF

Originally Posted by Haim Ronen:

Originally Posted by CFMF:

Three Day Road by Joseph Boyden.

BBM

Fascinating tale.

It sure is. I've recently been on kind of a Boyden binge. I read Through Black Spruce first; I liked both it and 3DR v much. Now I'm about 1/3 of the way through The Orenda. What a great, great, Canadian talent!

BBM

Posted on: 16 August 2014 by Paper Plane

Originally Posted by Paper Plane:

But with a different cover:

steve

Just finished it. what an amazing piece of writing! Certainly shook me.

steve

Posted on: 16 August 2014 by fatcat

Originally Posted by Paper Plane:

But with a different cover:

steve

Just finished it. what an amazing piece of writing! Certainly shook me.

steve

I heard a review of this on radio four a few weeks ago, sounded really interesting. Probably my next book purchase.

Posted on: 16 August 2014 by fatcat

Originally Posted by winkyincanada:

Winky

Let us know when you've finished it.

Posted on: 17 August 2014 by Chris Dolan

Posted on: 17 August 2014 by Hook

Autobiography of a great bass player...

Posted on: 17 August 2014 by Clive B

'Freedom in Exile' the autobiography of the Dalai Lama, a man for whom I have the greatest respect and admiration.

Posted on: 18 August 2014 by Big Bill

Originally Posted by Hook:

Autobiography of a great bass player...

If you ever saw the Dead live you will know how he used to 'rumble out that bass'. Great bass player and a great band.

Posted on: 18 August 2014 by DrMark

Posted on: 18 August 2014 by Hook

Originally Posted by Big Bill:

Originally Posted by Hook:

Autobiography of a great bass player...

If you ever saw the Dead live you will know how he used to 'rumble out that bass'. Great bass player and a great band.

Agreed. Went to 70+ concerts in the mid-seventies through early eighties, but just a handful after that. My favorite Phil bass line usually ended the space jam, and launched "The Other One". Vividly recall how it would hit us in the chest, causing the crowd to rise as one, cheer and dance. Great memories!

ATB.

Hook

Posted on: 18 August 2014 by Kevin-W

Posted on: 07 September 2014 by Chris Dolan