What are you reading at the moment?

Finally completed Dr Sleep Shining 2. Massive disappointment. First 75% was tough going with the last 25% being decent.

No doubt it'll sell by the bucket load and the film take millions on the basis of bring the follow up to The Shining.
 
Exapno said:
joe mcclaine said:
Re-reading all the Flashman books.
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I learned more about history from reading the various Flashman books than I ever did at school. Terrific books, every one of them. Have you read George MacDonald Fraser's "Mr American" Vinny? Another great book that has a cameo from the ageing Flashman at the end. Also "Black Ajax" by the same author, in which Flashman Senior is one of the characters.
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Haven't read those yet, but they're on the list.

I agree about the history lessons though. Knocked what I learned at school into a cocked hat.
 
I ain't got the balls or the mind to cope with reading that, RB.

Currently splicing the mainbrace through Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin series, now part way through The Surgeon's Mate.
 
Time I was back on the High Seas.






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A quick search through here suggests a few people have read the wool series.
I'm halfway through and haven't been this engrossed in a book for ages.
Excellent writing. Fully recommended.
 
Back on the high seas myself. Well technically wide rivers, I'm reading The Sand Pebbles by Richard McKenna. It was made into a film of the same name starring Steve McQueen.
 
Just finished 'under the dome' by Stephen king and it's probably the best book I have ever read (and I read a lot of books)

Imagine the tv series and amplify everything that happens by a thousand :)

Well worth a read ...
 
cruciate said:
Did you not find the ending extremely disappointing?
The first 90% was awesome though
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Considering most Stephen king books don't really have an ending at all I was pleasantly surprised with this one .

Know what you mean though - was a bit weird ...
 
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