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Re: Bookworms: What are you reading at the moment?
Started reading the first chapter of The Railway Detective by Edward Marston which someone had left on the park and ride bus in Southport. Enjoyed it so much that I bought my own copy (having handed my find to the driver) and found it hard to put down. I have now purchased The Excursion Train which is the second book in a current series of five. I heartily recomment this series to crime readers and railway buffs alike.
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19-01-2009, 19:15
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Re: Bookworms: What are you reading at the moment?
'What Not to Say' (Finding the rights words at difficult moments). Daughter bought me this at Christmas, as she recognised my talent for saying the wrong words at difficult moments ...
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19-01-2009, 19:37
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Re: Bookworms: What are you reading at the moment?
"The Line Upon a Wind: The Great War at Sea, 1793-1815." Noel Mostert .... a real good read for those interested in fighting sail ... a must for lovers of Hornblower, Bolitho, and Aubrey. And as a companion ... "British Sea Power: How Britain Became Sovereign of the Seas", David Howarth. The early chapters are really fascinating.
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19-01-2009, 19:52
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Re: Bookworms: What are you reading at the moment?
The Sinatra Solution....(nowt to do with Frank)
Book Review: The Sinatra Solution ....as part of my quest for knowledge into the connection between ill health and nutritional deficiencies
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19-01-2009, 20:56
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Re: Bookworms: What are you reading at the moment?
the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico 1517-1521 . Bernal Diaz Del Castillo , (Conquistador) . English translation of eye witness account first published in 1575.
heavy going , this translation was done in 1908 so the style of writing takes a bit of getting used to , plus many of the place names have changed over the years |
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20-01-2009, 00:39
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Re: Bookworms: What are you reading at the moment?
Silent Service, a History of the Submarine.
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20-01-2009, 07:05
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Re: Bookworms: What are you reading at the moment?
Good Book that Less
Just reading "famous lancashire people" and the next book is sat here ready "Road to Nab end & Beyond nab end" all one book |
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20-01-2009, 21:54
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Re: Bookworms: What are you reading at the moment?
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01-02-2009, 18:55
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Re: Bookworms: What are you reading at the moment?
Just read the " Further adventures of a London call girl " by Belle de Jour , the one that the tv seies was made from, hysterically funny in places and pretty rude too, very entertaining!
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01-02-2009, 20:59
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Re: Bookworms: What are you reading at the moment?
Any one who like Patricia Corn wall books may like the author i found called Karin Slaughter. I have just read her 1st book Blind sighted and on to next one A faint cold fear.
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01-02-2009, 21:14
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Re: Bookworms: What are you reading at the moment?
I got loads of books for Christmas and my birthday so have recently finished autobiographies by Paul O'Grady and Julie Walters and have just started Michael Parkinson's.
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01-02-2009, 21:27
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Re: Bookworms: What are you reading at the moment?
Shadows of the Workhouse by Jennifer Worth
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02-02-2009, 14:56
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Re: Bookworms: What are you reading at the moment?
Inside Out A personal history of Pink Floyd by Nick Mason
Good Book
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03-02-2009, 21:19
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Re: Bookworms: What are you reading at the moment?
Up till now - William Shatner's (Captain Kirk) autobiography. It's quite a funny book.
I'm also reading The Great Gatsby.
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05-02-2009, 01:12
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Re: Bookworms: What are you reading at the moment?
Just picked up a nice hard cover copy of the illustrated version of Hawking's "A Brief History of Time" .... only $4.99 at Chapters .... for those who like coloring, I'm sorry to say that the pictures are already colored.
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