I'm going to give Simon Scarrow a go. I can't remember if I've already read him in the past so I will start with Under The Eagle and take it from there.
I recommended this on a previous thread. I was shocked at how powerful it was and nothing like the Hollywood portrayal. One of the best books I've ever read and a big recommendation
I'd be careful with the type of books you read from WoB. Closetowinkysmiley.
Have you had issues Fountain?
No, I was having a bit of a joke as to the type of material and the type of reader, hence the smiley one letter out.
Haha ahh yeah I get you!
I have not read a paperback or handbook for years as I use Apple Books and Kindle to read on my iPad. I mainly read when I am in bed so I like to have the black background with white typeface and also make the typeface the size that works for my eyesight best. I don't get all this "I like the physical touch of a book, you can't beat it" bollocks! You really can. All they do is clutter the place up. It's the same with LP's, the covers are amazing, they were what made getting music so good back in the day, but musically they are a complete dinosaur! Only playing one side then having to turn it over, scratches (please don't say that is all part of the experience!) I use Spotify, have a great Cambridge Audio streamer and great speakers and the music quality is far far superior to vinyl. You can listen to an album all the way through or just stick your collection on random and get a lucky dip. It's like the books, it's a load of old people who just can't let go and then a younger generation who think it's cool.
)I’ve gone onto audiobooks, and signed up for Lancashire library. You just download BorrowBox and it’s free, books as well if you prefer to read.
I love to have physical cook books but even then I tend to use recipes off the internet!! As for old books, the villages round here use their old red phone boxes for putting used books into so people can go and help themselves to what they want, works really well. I have done that or taken them to the Charity shops that have a good book section.
Do you have a link?
I just googled library near me and it took my to Lancashire library, signed up and it prompted me to download BorrowBox, loads of stuff on there, although some id like aren’t.
Library is the first ‘port of call’. If it’s not in the Central library, they can look it up and find where a book or others of the author are.
Interesting. I wonder if Yorkshire do the same? Thanks.
I'd been wanting to read the Anti-Nicene Church Fathers for a while, managed to find all the ones I wanted on Kindle for between 22p & 79p each
Think the library membership does just the same.
My other half uses it and loves it, she also purchases extra books on there as one a month is never enough. She says you have to play a sample though, not because of the book but because of the person who reads it. Worst offenders are often the authors themselves and a bad reader can ruin a book.
That is one of the best footy books I’ve ever read. It was a long time ago - due for a re-read.
Finished the first Milton book- The Cleaner and I don’t think I’ve read a book so quickly. Well in to the Saint Death now.
Read them all, wish there were more
I just finished Hotel Avocado and And Away...(His autobiography), absolutely loved them both!
How did you rate The Satsuma Complex ? Am looking for a light but engaging weekend get away read ?
Had to read WH at school for O Level. Hated it. The other book was much better - 1984
Yes, didn’t like any of the characters and it seems to plod on without much of a plot.
I loved Down and Out in Paris and London
Happens a lot with SK's work. He basically lets anyone and everyone use his material for production (with some commercial limitations) which is fantastically generous but does often lead to some dodgy interpretations.
That's my next read of his, arrived yesterday.
If that's what you're looking for then that's the book to fit the bill
Ive just told Mrs Wizz to have a word with Santa
Perfect, cheers Wizzer
