Anybody enjoy reading contemporary novels?

[speedbird591]

No, Joe - not THE Bath - just Bath! Hmmm. A bit tricky to explain to colonials ...

Used to be called Aquae Sulis by the Romans after the Celtic goddess Sulis - you remember!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquae_Sulis

Ian

[airboatr]

I feel old enough to remember ....or have forgotten

yes.....



case in point.
I started typing this post got interupted had to leave the screen --- I came back ... and

now,......... what's up.

oh Bath... yep- good ol Bath
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&rls=c ... CA0Q8gEwAA

......and books

[Hot_Charlie]

I have to admit I haven't read much new stuff in a while now - certainly not fiction. Having said that, I've enjoyed reading for the first time and re-reading some of Len Deighton's excellent works, both fiction (XPD, Goodbye Mickey Mouse, Bomber) and non-fiction (finally ploughed through Blitzkrieg. Awesome book).

As a result of the latter I'm now about to start my first pre-WWII german book, Field Marshal Guderian's "Achtung Panzer".

[basys]

Hi Folks

Another worthwhile one - The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak

Anyone read it ?

ATB
Paul

[DaveG]

Hi Folks

Another worthwhile one - The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak

Anyone read it ?

ATB
Paul

I had that one, but someone stole it

[Garry Russell]

Nice one Dave

Garry

[speedbird591]

The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak. Anyone read it ?

Yes, it's very good, Paul.

I'd just like to bring the thread back to the original point, though. I posted it to urge novel lovers to read 'The Other Hand' by Chris Cleave. I've read many of the books that have been mentioned and they are all good. But this is exceptional. Read it now - before you get run over by a bus! The others you can read later!

Ian

[AndyG]

The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak. Anyone read it ?

Yes, it's very good, Paul.

I'd just like to bring the thread back to the original point, though. I posted it to urge novel lovers to read 'The Other Hand' by Chris Cleave. I've read many of the books that have been mentioned and they are all good. But this is exceptional. Read it now - before you get run over by a bus! The others you can read later!

Ian

The problem is, if it is that good, you might not be able to put it down and end up walking under the aforementioned bus. Not sure I can take the risk!

[speedbird591]

The problem is, if it is that good, you might not be able to put it down and end up walking under the aforementioned bus. Not sure I can take the risk!

Hmmm. Good point. You could always sit on a railway line on a Sunday and read it. Should be safe enough there

Ian