Reading; Books, Kindle and Audio books. - Page 2

Margaret Pilkington · 12-07-2020, 19:20

I am currently reading The Familiars by Stacey Halls.
It is about the Shuttleworth Family, and Gawthorpe Hall and it is set in the time of the Pendle witch trials.
Based on the history of the hall, it is a very enjoyable read

cashman · 12-07-2020, 19:38

i am reading Good Rocking Tonight its a history of Sun Records and the birth of Rock and Roll am really enjoying, probably read it before but memorys knackered and dont recall.

Margaret Pilkington · 12-07-2020, 19:45

I received a good pile of books for my birthday and I have been trying to go slowly with them.(I am waiting for the charity shops to reopen....to give some books back but to get some new reading matter too)
Another really good read was The Carer by Deborah Moggach.
It had a couple of unexpected twists in the plot....and I did not see them coming.

pompeylass · 12-07-2020, 21:35

Deborah Moggach's books are good, strong stories. I've read 'In the Dark' while holidaying on the Isle of Wight a few years back.

She wrote 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' too.

Margaret Pilkington · 12-07-2020, 21:45

Yes, I have read a few of her books.
She builds good characters....ones you can almost see....or is that just me?

monkey hanger · 13-07-2020, 07:51

apart from raymond chandler novels i,m more of a one for railway and bus books. present read is one about war time utility buses.

Margaret Pilkington · 13-07-2020, 09:42

Monkey hanger....whatever floats your boat!

Less · 13-07-2020, 16:38

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Monkey hanger....whatever floats your boat!

Perhaps that should be, 'whatever rings your bell'?

Margaret Pilkington · 13-07-2020, 17:27

that as well Less...I DID consider that phrase but thought it sounded a bit corny.

DaveinGermany · 13-07-2020, 18:12

Bloody 'ell, it's like an introduction to university challenge, representing Accrington Uni of hard knocks & life in general ......

I recently read, George Orwell "Road to Wigan pier" hard work & somewhat dull, Aldouis Huxley "Brave new world", not that inspiring & most definitely dated & at present "Undeading bells" by Drew Hayes.

All about an accountant called Frederick Fletcher who get turned into a Vampire, he ends up forming his own clan with other paranormal beings while daily struggling to fight off those that would see him & clan destroyed & doing tax returns & other accountant stuff for folk (oh & in this one hes got an impending wedding to his fiance Krystal Jenkins paranomal agency agent & demon). Appeals to my humour & enjoyment of off beat fantasy adventure.

taddy · 13-07-2020, 18:23

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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

Bloody 'ell, it's like an introduction to university challenge, representing Accrington Uni of hard knocks & life in general ......

I recently read, George Orwell "Road to Wigan pier" hard work & somewhat dull, Aldouis Huxley "Brave new world", not that inspiring & most definitely dated & at present "Undeading bells" by Drew Hayes.

All about an accountant called Frederick Fletcher who get turned into a Vampire, he ends up forming his own clan with other paranormal beings while daily struggling to fight off those that would see him & clan destroyed & doing tax returns & other accountant stuff for folk (oh & in this one hes got an impending wedding to his fiance Krystal Jenkins paranomal agency agent & demon). Appeals to my humour & enjoyment of off beat fantasy adventure.

If you are a fan of off beat fantasy, please read the recent Boris Johnson/ Tory manifesto, you will split your sides laughing.

Margaret Pilkington · 13-07-2020, 18:26

Taddy it is no worse than the stuff published by the Labour party.(I have no political affinity...they are all a shower of fisons.

taddy · 13-07-2020, 18:35

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Taddy it is no worse than the stuff published by the Labour party.(I have no political affinity...they are all a shower of fisons.

What the devil is a Fison? it is not even listed in my Oxford senior Dictionary.

Margaret Pilkington · 13-07-2020, 18:57

fisons....? Taddy do you mean to tell me that you have an allotment and have never heard of this branded fertilizer?
Maybe you just use connymuck for growing your rhubarb.

taddy · 13-07-2020, 19:23

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

fisons....? Taddy do you mean to tell me that you have an allotment and have never heard of this branded fertilizer?
Maybe you just use connymuck for growing your rhubarb.

Well said.
I only use my own compost that I have made from last years Rhubarb leaves, Brussel Sprout stalks and potato haulms plus any tomato stalks, pea and bean stalks etc, with a a few dried chicken manure pellets.
The name Fisons, takes me back a while, I don't know if they are still going.
Ah well never mind,thanks for the lesson, Your's once again, the Luddite.