What book are you reading...
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Just finished the following book
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. A book about a last ditch effort to save humanity from something affecting the Sun. Overall I enjoyed it. The early stages of the book were fantastic and got me hooked into finishing it. I did like the way the main character had flashbacks to the time before and project started. However, read spoilers to find out more.
Book I just started.
Orconomics by J.Zachery Pike. Was browsing through the Kindle store when I saw this. It seemed interesting from the description and got great reviews. I downloaded the sample. It got me hooked and I bought the full book. Very unique take on the hero and adventuring genre of books and games. Sort of Terry Pratchett like. Still getting into it and getting used to all the characters, location and the world it's in but so far it's been an excellent read!!
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. A book about a last ditch effort to save humanity from something affecting the Sun. Overall I enjoyed it. The early stages of the book were fantastic and got me hooked into finishing it. I did like the way the main character had flashbacks to the time before and project started. However, read spoilers to find out more.
Meeting up with an Alien at the ships destination was unexpected and unwanted really. I felt the story got worse from there. There were some good moments between the two characters but there was a lot of solving impossible problems too easily. The Alien was like some deus ex machina.
Book I just started.
Orconomics by J.Zachery Pike. Was browsing through the Kindle store when I saw this. It seemed interesting from the description and got great reviews. I downloaded the sample. It got me hooked and I bought the full book. Very unique take on the hero and adventuring genre of books and games. Sort of Terry Pratchett like. Still getting into it and getting used to all the characters, location and the world it's in but so far it's been an excellent read!!
Picked up a Kindle and promptly went on a cheap buying book spree.
Recently read The Longest Kill which was about a British sniper who ended up going to all of the lovely places like Iraq, Afghanistan and the Balkans. Interesting read.
Now I've started a book called Extinction Point. Red rain starts falling and lots of people start dying. It's not going to win any wards, but I'm interested enough to carry on.
Recently read The Longest Kill which was about a British sniper who ended up going to all of the lovely places like Iraq, Afghanistan and the Balkans. Interesting read.
Now I've started a book called Extinction Point. Red rain starts falling and lots of people start dying. It's not going to win any wards, but I'm interested enough to carry on.
Keep an eye on the kindle daily deals page: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kindle-Daily-Deals/b/?ie=UTF8&node=5400977031&ref_=sv_kinc_7 as there are often some great books to be had, such as Snow Crash today.
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I finished Alpha 3 short story collection, edited by Robert silverberg, last night.
It was barely OK, not helped that i had read a few of them before.
It was barely OK, not helped that i had read a few of them before.
Carrying on with Bernard Cromwell books.
Read two of his Grail series - Thomas Of Hookton is a much more likeable character than dreary Uhtred, and his obsession with Bamburgh Castle/Begganburg.
Also started reading the Sharpe novels, though not in any particular order (thanks library), starting with Sharpe's Eagle. Quite good and manages to convey the horrors of the early 19th Century battlefield quite well. You either get shot/sliced by the enemy or flogged/shot by your own side if you quail in the face of the opposition.
Read two of his Grail series - Thomas Of Hookton is a much more likeable character than dreary Uhtred, and his obsession with Bamburgh Castle/Begganburg.
Also started reading the Sharpe novels, though not in any particular order (thanks library), starting with Sharpe's Eagle. Quite good and manages to convey the horrors of the early 19th Century battlefield quite well. You either get shot/sliced by the enemy or flogged/shot by your own side if you quail in the face of the opposition.
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Give the Winter King trilogy a look- it's the Arthurian legend. I think they're Cornwell's best books.
The Flashman books by George MacDonald Fraser are a surprisingly good and funny series of historical novels. They're very light-hearted, but meticulously researched. Flashman is a cowardly scumbag (and admits this frequently) but is very likable.
Anyone who has read the orifiginal Tom Brown's School Days will remember that Flashman is by far the most interesting character in it (for all that he is a sadistic bully), and once he is expelled the story beomes a boring morality tale. I'e only read the very first Flashman book, but it was fun. And a very accurate portrayalof the racism and stupity that lead to the evacuation of Kabul.
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I just finished The History of Warfare by John Keegan. Pretty interesting, but could have done without his constant "Omg, von Clausewitz was a nob" asides.
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Started reading the latest Sanderson "Tress of the Emerald Sea". Grabbed me instantly, really gripping world building as always.
I love Sanderson and understand his need to switch things up to keep himself from writer's block and boredom but, good grief, it's anoying waiting for him to finish a series, whilst he's off starting multiple other ones.
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He's pretty up front about his writing schedules tbh, he announces years in advance when he plans to have books finished. Sometimes things change but if you have a complaint about Sanderson's writing speed then you must hate every other author 
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Not having read a book properly since red dwarf back when I was a teenager (now 47), I grabbed, the Hobbit and the LotR box set and also, the Harry Potter box set. I don't get much free time to read so I do it in bed before sleep as I have 3 kids and a busy household. I started Harry Potter and the Philosophers stone about 6 weeks ago, I had a weeks break but I am aiming for a chapter per night. That doesn't always happen though. Currently on chapter 15 with 3 to go. really enjoying the book. Easy to read. I know the films very well, but I am not picturing the actors to the characters in the book. I am seeing totally different people playing Harry, Ron etc.
Might get an early night and finish the last 3 chapters and start the second book.
Might get an early night and finish the last 3 chapters and start the second book.
I know that and it's probably more a case of envy as my wife's favourite author (L J Ross) pumps out 3-4 books a year.He's pretty up front about his writing schedules tbh, he announces years in advance when he plans to have books finished. Sometimes things change but if you have a complaint about Sanderson's writing speed then you must hate every other author
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I recommend the Wasp Factory to everyone.
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I just finished Alpha 7, scifi short story collection.
Generally very good, with the obligatory annoying new wave experimental story which I didn't like.
Generally very good, with the obligatory annoying new wave experimental story which I didn't like.
I have a signed copy. Sorry, had to put that our there. But yes, it's a great book, with one of the most disturbing scenes in literature. And a truly evil sense of humour.
Currently I'm reading Hilary Mantell's "A Place of Greater Safety" about the French Revolution from the standpoint (mainly) of Robespierre, Danton and Desmoulins, with walk-ons from other real people. Much more fun than it sounds.
