Which Book Are You Reading thread

[Football us life]

One thing I love about Edinburgh, apart from the fantastic football culture aspect is that it has a rich literary history, and vibrant contemporary book scene too.

The city is or was home to countless literary sites and writers - Sir Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Robert Burns are the best known....

And in modern times Ian Rankin, Iain Banks, JK Rowling and of course ol' mate Welshie himself...

And there are bookshops everywhere, both new and second hand and you could barely walk a few blocks without stumbling into one. It's like book heaven!

And there's a lovely writers museum just along the Royal Mile in Edinburgh's Old Town which celebrates the city's literary history and the lives of it's many writers.

 

[Decentric]

One thing I love about Edinburgh, apart from the fantastic football culture aspect is that it has a rich literary history, and vibrant contemporary book scene too.

The city is or was home to countless literary sites and writers - Sir Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Robert Burns are the best known....

And in modern times Ian Rankin, Iain Banks, JK Rowling and of course ol' mate Welshie himself...

And there are bookshops everywhere, both new and second hand and you could barely walk a few blocks without stumbling into one. It's like book heaven!

And there's a lovely writers museum just along the Royal Mile in Edinburgh's Old Town which celebrates the city's literary history and the lives of it's many writers.

The Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle are fantastic historical areas to visit!

 

[Decentric]

I'm just about to warily try to recruit en masse from another bookreading group on another forum.

It is huge. One Mod, who is anally retentive, after long discussions with their huge Mod panel, thinks it is against the rules for me to advertise G and G Bookreading thread on that forum.

A more junior Mod has given me the green light to openly advertise our cricket thread, but I must admit, there are a few members I don't want to recruit!

So I'm going to PM the bookreaders over time. 20 posters who give lengthy, insightful reviews.

They are a pretty earnest lot, who would amount to being similar to the 20 - 30 most sensible posters who post on G and G.

Anyway if they come to G and G, please be gentle with newbies. Some of them might even be interested in football.

I had no idea how this thread would go when I started it? It has exceeded my expectations! The erudite, cerebral and insightful reviews from Mono, RMIB, Football Us Life, and our own forum esteemed author, Mr C, have enhanced the reputation of this forum involving books!

It puts G and G Bookreading thread in a good light.

 

[RIMB]

...It puts G and G Bookreading thread in a good light.

My nek book is G&G Fan View. I like it cause it has a girl on the front picher.

Good light? Good night!

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

My nek book is G&G Fan View. I like it cause it has a girl on the front picher.

Good light? Good night!

Meh your just not eruldite (or Araldite even) like moi .....

 

[erogenouszone]

Horde, Army ... Ill let history decide hahahahahaahahaa

Beef and Blackbean Gyros could have been a thing if he's gone to Greece instead of Europe.

 

[Decentric]

My nek book is G&G Fan View. I like it cause it has a girl on the front picher.

Good light? Good night!

I feel like I'm marking a 6-7 year old's work in a classroom, RMIB!

 

[LFC]

I need to have a chat to your better half and talk about you pulling your weight with ironing and cooking, LFC!

Sounds like she is getting a raw deal.
Hope she doesn’t work too?

I had little time to read until I retired from full time teaching. I had preparation after and before school. I am making up for lost time now.

No need to talk to my better half, she figured out long ago re ironing, hang everything on coat hangers when coiming out of the drier - plus buying non iron clothing makes for much free time.
Hand steamer works wonders as well - you need to arrive to the 21st century ol man.
She also still works 3day weeks she's a Champion !

 

[Decentric]

No need to talk to my better half, she figured out long ago re ironing, hang everything on coat hangers when coiming out of the drier - plus buying non iron clothing makes for much free time.
Hand steamer works wonders as well - you need to arrive to the 21st century ol man.
She also still works 3day weeks she's a Champion !

I reckon she needs to retrain you in cooking, and some ironing, son!

My wife bought this excellent steam iron, which irons twice as fast! Ironing mixes well with G and G Podcasts too.

Hand steamer? We might have one? Have not grasped it yet. Still using older technology!

 

[Decentric]

Meh your just not eruldite (or Araldite even) like moi .....

He might be even more ‘erudite’ than you, Mono!

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

He might be even more ‘erudite’ than you, Mono!

“We have now sunk to a depth at which the restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men.” ~George Orwell ...

 

[RIMB]

He might be even more ‘erudite’ than you, Mono!

Don't you go putting me anywhere near Mono's pedestal. He earned it.

 

[Decentric]

Don't you go putting me anywhere near Mono's pedestal. He earned it.

You might have to dumb down your cerebral and profound book reviews, RIMB!

I think of you in the same sphere as M.

 

[Decentric]

SNAPSHOT: GARY DISHER

Genre: Crime

Setting : Peninsula area in Victoria

Number of Pages: 340

I chose this book because I've liked all of Gary Disher books in the Peninsula series that I've read.

Yet another quality book written by GD in this setting. The protagonists are Detective Inspector Hal Challis and Detective Sergeant Ella Destry.

Both are likeable characters, work well with each other ( a bit too well) and have astute investigative insights. DC Sutton is a bit of a plodder, Constable Pam Murphy has talent and Constable John Tankard is a heavy handed beat cop.

Tank is amorously attracted to Murphy. Challis and Destry are physically attracted to each other too.

Superintendent Quarrie has close relatives who are key suspects and constantly hampers the investigation. He has no investigative skills. His family are caught up in things that are embarrassing. I'm aware of Spoilers, so won't add to this. It gave me a good chuckle!

There are terrific twists and turns and the culprit for the crimes is totally unexpected and from left field.

As usual GD, spoils all his books IMO, by an inadequate, brief, far too short conclusion. Snapshot is no different.

 

[LFC]

I reckon she needs to retrain you in cooking, and some ironing, son!

My wife bought this excellent steam iron, which irons twice as fast! Ironing mixes well with G and G Podcasts too.

Hand steamer? We might have one? Have not grasped it yet. Still using older technology!

Son ? thanks I'm feeling young And need training ? I have far too many other recipes and tasks on my plate unlike you living retired life and told when to "jump" how high LOL..........
Get on the page with new tech ol mate, you'll be amazed and thank me saving you time from your duties.

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

Don't you go putting me anywhere near Mono's pedestal. He earned it.

I feel like I'm marking a 6-7 year old's work in a classroom, RMIB!

Decentric, I guess if you are still marking 6-7 year old's homework you might wanna check the spelling on RIMB's name before highlighting my "eruldite"?

 

[RIMB]

Decentric, I guess if you are still marking 6-7 year old's homework you might wanna check the spelling on RIMB's name before highlighting my "eruldite"?

I took it to be deliberate and was amused.

I actually laughed out loud at your original eruldite comment though.

 

[Monoethnic Social Club]

I took it to be deliberate and was amused.

I actually laughed out loud at your original eruldite comment though.

It was

 

[LFC]

I need to have a chat to your better half and talk about you pulling your weight with ironing and cooking, LFC!

Sounds like she is getting a raw deal.
Hope she doesn’t work too?

I had little time to read until I retired from full time teaching. I had preparation after and before school. I am making up for lost time now.

No need to talk to the better half plus she wouldn't listen , she figured out long ago re ironing, hang everything on coat hangers when out of the drier - plus buying non iron clothing makes for much free time, live it.
Hand steamer works wonders as well - you need to hit the 21st century ol man.
You had plenty time with all the school public hols come on.

 

[Decentric]

Son ? thanks I'm feeling young And need training ? I have far too many other recipes and tasks on my plate unlike you living retired life and told when to "jump" how high LOL..........
Get on the page with new tech ol mate, you'll be amazed and thank me saving you time from your duties.

Ol’ man!

I’m in the process of recruitment for this thread. Prospective posters will be motivated to join this thread with the bulk of posts being reviews.

Given all the time you watch your wife ironing, cooking and performing domestic duties, instead, reading some fiction and posting subsequent reviews on this thread would be good, LFC.

That is, if you aren’t going to help the poor, long suffering lady!

Just post reviews of 3 Little Pigs and Goldilocks, LFC.

It is a start!