What are you reading?

[donkeydrop]

I put McKenzie's sublime tobacco into my watch list on eBay and getting it in the new year so thank you for the recommendation. I also really want to read more about Winston Churchill if anyone can recommend anything let me know, I have read "Churchill's cigar" and a book of quotes called "the wit and wisdom of Churchill" but I want to know more about the great man and not just about his smoking habits (although that was fascinating)

[DavidD]

Interesting. Monkey was reading 'Jerusalem' earlier this year, and I had recently read 'The Jewish Wars' by Josephus. The history of Israel is fascinating and incredibly diverse because of its constant harassment by the superpowers throughout history - Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Persia, Greece, Rome...

Why are you ploughing through Israel's history, even though you asked not to be asked?

I'm ploughing through the History of Israel as I have always found the subject historically fascinating although this particular work (in 2 volumes) as an academic study and not exactly easy reading. Nevertheless, I will plod on !

[Monty72]

Reading Rubicon about the history of the Roman empire-decent read so far.

[Stevieboy]

V for Vendetta for about the 10th time. My favourite book bar none.

[Puff Scotty]

Checkering & Carving of Gunstocks
Monty Kennedy
Conservatory book, browse most days....shows me how little I know of what is a passion of mine....

[donkeydrop]

just finished ben eltons high society last night, good book, weak ending not sure what to start next its either another ben Elton "the first casualty" or non fiction "football and organised crime" or a Stephen king I think its called "skeleton crossing"

[Joncon]

Working my through the Andy McNab - Nick Stone series and some other bits and pieces.
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[donkeydrop]

I have read bravo two zero but not read any of his fiction ones, are they any good?

[Puff Scotty]

Chris Ryan, Bob Rigby (Andy McNab) 1991 both SAS Sergeants received MM's for a massive fuck up that got their buddies killed...then go on to make themselves rich by writing about it....
David 'Jack' Sillito 1942 a SAS Corporal was left stranded after an ambush & survived against all odds...& was given an honourable discharge...

Amazing what difference a few years can make as to weather your a hero or not.....

[Simon-JG-hr]

I have read bravo two zero but not read any of his fiction ones, are they any good?

Very good books the Nick Stone series. Won't try and pretend they're good 'literature', but as a page turner they hit the spot. Crisis Four (the second of the series) is one of my top three books of all time - again, not for the 'quality' of the writing, but just how enjoyable a read it was.

[DavidD]

Chris Ryan, Bob Rigby (Andy McNab) 1991 both SAS Sergeants received MM's for a massive fuck up that got their buddies killed...then go on to make themselves rich by writing about it....
David 'Jack' Sillito 1942 a SAS Corporal was left stranded after an ambush & survived against all odds...& was given an honourable discharge...

Amazing what difference a few years can make as to weather your a hero or not.....

Spot on, Scotty - spot on !!

[Joncon]

They are a great series, really get your pulse racing and suck u in to the action/tension. If you like real world action try sniper one I couldn't put it down.

[donkeydrop]

I have a andy mcnab book on book shelf I have not read yet I must get round to it

[monkey66]

Just finished Skagboys by Irvine Welsh. If you like Trainspotting (this is the prequel) and Porno this will be right up your street, his best book in years.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Skagboys-Irvine-Welsh/dp/0224087908/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_1

[DavidD]

Re-reading (for the umpteenth time) Brave New World. It never fails to appeal as a great written work.