What have you read recently?

JonQPublik

Wally The Fifth Season, book 1 in the Broken Earth series. It’s basically a gateway drug. Some parts are written in second tense, which makes for some difficulty. Read the Appendices first. It helps. I did, but still had to bounce back to it frequently for reminders.

The Inheritance trilogy an Dreamblood duology are both wonderful as well.

Dubman

Finished Adventures In Wonderland: Acid House, Rave and the UK Club Explosion by Sheryl Garratt.
A decent read into the origins of dance music in nightclubs which goes right back to the early 70’s up untill acid house and the rise of the superclubs.
I didn’t enjoy it especially the rise of the Dj’s Frankie Knuckles & Larry Levan plus loads more. I did get bored towards the end but overall it was a good read.
Steven King - Billy Summers is next.

Homegrove

Dubman Steven King - Billy Summers is next.

You’re in for a treat.

Homegrove

Been going through Ian M. Banks’ Culture-series. Bit amazing that as a scifi-fan I got to be this old before starting them. Great stuff.

Amps

Homegrove I’ve toyed with the idea of rereading them all again… something of an undertaking though. I assume Hollywood has been told to fuck off when it comes to adapting his work? Feels like rich pickings for an industry devoid of any creativity.

JonQPublik

Homegrove just started BS as well.

Ninth House was fan-fuckin-tastic.

rhouses

The Wolf sounds like a good one, @JonQPublik, will be giving it a shot.

Holy fuck Dune Messiah is bad and campy af. But will complete it. Don’t think I’m gonna bother with the third part.

Stalingrad had me a bit intimidated, but will give it a go soon too.

Jules72

Finished Bobby Gillespie’s memoir… my favourite read of the year by some stretch. The way he manages to articulate his passion for music is pretty inspiring… with some very debauched tales from the late 80s and early 90s

jonattonyeah

Making my way through that. A good addendum to the Narcos series.

Dubman

JonQPublik

That’s definitely going on the list.

Homegrove

JonQPublik Ninth House was fan-fuckin-tastic.

She’s supposedly writing a sequel now. I’m going to reread it next. Just a great book.

Amps

Amps Also, @Homegrove I reckon a guide to them would be worth a read, might swerve a few and a some of the overlapping bits get lost when you’re on the 8th tome.

Homegrove

Amps Amazon was going to do a Culture TV show, but it fell off. Could not think of a worse place really.

Amps

Homegrove Yeah, massively not interested in it being a tin pot tv show full of speeches and ‘alternate’ characters. Needs to be a fuckin huge production with all the nasty shit in it.

JonQPublik

Homegrove Saw that too. I welcome it. Alex is an extremely fascinating character. Such a great smartass. If Ms. Bardugo continues to write her well, she’ll be far more interesting than Katniss Everdeen.

Smallman1

Nina Simone’s Chewing Gum is a great read.

Dubman

Enjoyed Steven King’s - Billy Summers.
Next is ‘The Dope’

jonattonyeah

Dubman Next is ‘The Dope’

Finally getting through this. It’s really good. Goes all the way back to the early 20th Century. Really puts things in context.

Homegrove

I get a real kick out of knowing I have my next 5 books lined up and ready without needing to buy them.

seanc80

Homegrove I might speculate the high is perhaps, short-lived Hannu.

Mad_Cyril

seanc80 Could possibly be prolonged with Vicks and poppers?

Homegrove

seanc80 three of them are rereads so I have some idea what they’re like. 😃

Hursty

Half way through the Arnie book, cheers for the recommendation.

What a life, love the 20th century, easily the best time to be alive, post WW2 especially

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