What are you reading at the moment?

My apologies, Barry. I forgot I had this, which is excellent...
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Ah! That's on my rather long ‘to read' list Stephen.
I have only read ‘Jerusalem' by Moore but bloody hell, it's quite an undertaking. 2000 pages of social history, mythology, block universe theory, socialist polemic and family dynamics. There's even a section that one critic described as ‘like Enid Blyton on acid'. It's infuriating in places but in my opinion, it's magnificent.
 
Ah! That's on my rather long ‘to read' list Stephen.
I have only read ‘Jerusalem' by Moore but bloody hell, it's quite an undertaking. 2000 pages of social history, mythology, block universe theory, socialist polemic and family dynamics. There's even a section that one critic described as ‘like Enid Blyton on acid'. It's infuriating in places but in my opinion, it's magnificent.
Well, you've convinced me to add that to the list!!
 
My own Ackroyd story - first read last year when @Barry Giddens sent me 'Hawksmoor' - no further praise is needed for this book - @Scotshave - the effortless dovetailing between time periods was compelling for me too. I'm partial to a bit of psycho-geography - I then binge read about half a dozen of his books - for me the best were - 'London Under' or 'Queer City' - and since you mentioned Chaucer - his biography of him. Astonishingly good if you are interested in the 'Canterbury Tales' - I would recommend you read this first before his 'retelling.' Not to every-bodies taste granted - but one of the best books I read last year - yours all - I.
 
My own Ackroyd story - first read last year when @Barry Giddens sent me 'Hawksmoor' - no further praise is needed for this book - @Scotshave - the effortless dovetailing between time periods was compelling for me too. I'm partial to a bit of psycho-geography - I then binge read about half a dozen of his books - for me the best were - 'London Under' or 'Queer City' - and since you mentioned Chaucer - his biography of him. Astonishingly good if you are interested in the 'Canterbury Tales' - I would recommend you read this first before his 'retelling.' Not to every-bodies taste granted - but one of the best books I read last year - yours all - I.
No Will Self yet Iain? He's partial to a bit of psycho-geography. ‘The Book of Dave' is one of the great London novels.
 
My own Ackroyd story - first read last year when @Barry Giddens sent me 'Hawksmoor' - no further praise is needed for this book - @Scotshave - the effortless dovetailing between time periods was compelling for me too. I'm partial to a bit of psycho-geography - I then binge read about half a dozen of his books - for me the best were - 'London Under' or 'Queer City' - and since you mentioned Chaucer - his biography of him. Astonishingly good if you are interested in the 'Canterbury Tales' - I would recommend you read this first before his 'retelling.' Not to every-bodies taste granted - but one of the best books I read last year - yours all - I.
Tremendous Iain; many thanks. I think I'll be in safe hands with you and Barry's recommendations.
 
I'm sure we will be able to rely on you for some interesting suggestions too Stephen.

Thanks Barry...I just ordered Chaucer by Ackroyd on the recommendation by @Digimonkey and a pairing of Lud Heat and Suicide Bridge by Sinclair.

Edit: London Under, too. I would say that this is tantamount to Book Acquisition Disorder; but I had this long before I knew what shaving really was :D
 
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Have you picked up a copy of Macfarlane's new book yet? ‘Underland'.

You would of thought I would have? I can't imagine a book more interesting to me at the moment. Problem being - my other half saw it before I did - and bought it for me. It has the status of - 'present.' So I'll get to read it next month. I'd be very surprised if it sucked. Yours - I.
 
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If you listen to the radio programmes and read the newspapers that I do then it's hard to avoid the fact that it's the centenary of Iris Murdochs birth. I read a couple of her novels back in the 80's but can't remember a thing about them. So I thought it would be a good time to revisit Iris. @Digimonkey, are you familiar with her philosophy at all? She taught it at Oxford in the 60's.
 
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