Off-Topic What are you reading?

[Melvin Udal]

looks like my ex

Just 1

 

[Jimmytaff]

looks like my ex

 

[stantys tattoos]

 

[Blue Job]

New poll finds 40% of Britons have not read a book in the past year

The median British adult has read or listened to three books in the past 12 months with reading habits also split along gender, class and political divides

www.theguardian.com

I'm assuming The Koran doesn't count? I'm surprised by how many people never read, I buy so many books, have even unwittingly bought the same book twice, keep finding books I can't remember buying, I've got more unread books than read ones, my wife goes mad. Reading a lot of biographies, autobiographies at the moment, especially about music, one of my passions, got Soul Deep about the Style Council and The Drums by Mike Joyce of The Smiths on the go at the moment. Read a lot of environmental, wildlife books too. Used to read hundreds of novels, not so much these days. Keep promising myself no more books until I get rid of the backlog, but no can do. Think some of the books will go unread forever.

 

[Robin Friday's Ghost]

I, Claudius by Robert Graves at. I'm going to the Hay Winter Festival later though so may come back with with a few new ones.

 

[TH63]

 

[TDA]

I'm assuming The Koran doesn't count? I'm surprised by how many people never read, I buy so many books, have even unwittingly bought the same book twice, keep finding books I can't remember buying, I've got more unread books than read ones, my wife goes mad. Reading a lot of biographies, autobiographies at the moment, especially about music, one of my passions, got Soul Deep about the Style Council and The Drums by Mike Joyce of The Smiths on the go at the moment. Read a lot of environmental, wildlife books too. Used to read hundreds of novels, not so much these days. Keep promising myself no more books until I get rid of the backlog, but no can do. Think some of the books will go unread forever.

We gave up buying physical books about 10 years ago as we had acquired so many. When we first came over here I used to order whole series of novels from Awesomebooks and crash through them. We had enough to put an English language book exchange in the local bistrot when TDA Jnr was running it.

Eventually we donated a whole cubic metre trailer load and about half as much again in the back of the estate car to the local dog rescue charity centre.

Since then, it has been Kindle all the way. Not the same as a book, but more convenient.

 

[Blue Job]

We gave up buying physical books about 10 years ago as we had acquired so many. When we first came over here I used to order whole series of novels from Awesomebooks and crash through them. We had enough to put an English language book exchange in the local bistrot when TDA Jnr was running it.

Eventually we donated a whole cubic metre trailer load and about half as much again in the back of the estate car to the local dog rescue charity centre.

Since then, it has been Kindle all the way. Not the same as a book, but more convenient.

I tried the Kindle route for a while, but it's not the same. Trouble is I'm reluctant to get rid of the ones I've read, telling the wife I'll 'read it again one day' which is highly doubtful.

 

[Boo]

I'm assuming The Koran doesn't count? I'm surprised by how many people never read, I buy so many books, have even unwittingly bought the same book twice, keep finding books I can't remember buying, I've got more unread books than read ones, my wife goes mad. Reading a lot of biographies, autobiographies at the moment, especially about music, one of my passions, got Soul Deep about the Style Council and The Drums by Mike Joyce of The Smiths on the go at the moment. Read a lot of environmental, wildlife books too. Used to read hundreds of novels, not so much these days. Keep promising myself no more books until I get rid of the backlog, but no can do. Think some of the books will go unread forever.

Whats the Mike Joyce book like? Im waiting for a my friends at Pirate Bay to upload a torrent of it

 

[Blue Job]

Whats the Mike Joyce book like? Im waiting for a my friends at Pirate Bay to upload a torrent of it

Only read a few chapters, still an Irish lad growing up in a tough Manchester, easy read, I'm finding it enjoyable, from reviews I gather there's no dirty laundry, perhaps leaving the door open, more of a love letter to The Smiths.

 

[Jimmytaff]

Only read a few chapters, still an Irish lad growing up in a tough Manchester, easy read, I'm finding it enjoyable, from reviews I gather there's no dirty laundry, perhaps leaving the door open, more of a love letter to The Smiths.

Did you go to an evening with Mick Joyce in the Gate, Roath earlier this month? I had tickets but ended up being away

 

[Blue Job]

Did you go to an evening with Mick Joyce in the Gate, Roath earlier this month? I had tickets but ended up being away

No, never knew it was on, last evening with I attended was Kevin Rowland in Abergavenny, thoroughly enjoyed that. So much more to him than 'Come On Eileen'.

 

[Melvin Udal]

No, never knew it was on, last evening with I attended was Kevin Rowland in Abergavenny, thoroughly enjoyed that. So much more to him than 'Come On Eileen'.

Too rye a

 

[Steve R]

 

[Melvin Udal]

Next

 

[Melvin Udal]

 

[RingPeace]

Librarians dont check.

Fact

 

[RingPeace]

I’m reading “The Undead Presents” collection. Excellent stories by new authors based on The Undead series by RR Haywood. If you love Zombie books….

The Undead: The First Seven Days. The Very Marvellous Adventures of Howie & Dave: Season One (The Undead series Book 1) eBook : Haywood, RR: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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For a time-travel thriller then RR Haywoods Extracted series cannot be beaten.

 

[Robin Friday's Ghost]

My mate died a few months ago and I popped in to see his widow yesterday. She asked me if I wanted any of his book collection - he was an avid reader, mostly non-fiction. So I brought home a box full, mostly war histories. So that will keep me busy for a few months. I'm currently reading a bio of Richard Booth after seeing the author speak at Hay festival. A very interesting character, almost certainly on the autistic spectrum. I'm popping over into Hay Town later to see if any of the shops would like the rest of my mate's collection. She won't get much for them but at least they'll go to a good home, as they say.

 

[Joecity]

I used to be able to read and write in both English and Welsh but my written Welsh is appalling now...

So I have started trying to read a version of the Mabinogion online...hard going tbf...

On the plus side I haven't gone to work today which will piss my boss off no end but I have tightened the plastic retaining nut up on the integrated flush in the bog where I live...It had come loose you see and the mechanism wasn't as effective as it could be..

There was even a slight weep that I diagnosed and corrected so Welsh Water and my Landlord will be delighted.

A great day.