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Re: Anybody enjoy reading contemporary novels?
Posted: 01 Nov 2009, 11:09
by 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

Re: Anybody enjoy reading contemporary novels?
Posted: 02 Nov 2009, 01:31
by 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

Re: Anybody enjoy reading contemporary novels?
Posted: 02 Nov 2009, 18:41
by 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".
Re: Anybody enjoy reading contemporary novels?
Posted: 12 Nov 2009, 17:54
by basys
Hi Folks
Another worthwhile one -
The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak
Anyone read it ?
ATB
Paul
Re: Anybody enjoy reading contemporary novels?
Posted: 12 Nov 2009, 18:56
by DaveG
I had that one, but someone stole it

Re: Anybody enjoy reading contemporary novels?
Posted: 12 Nov 2009, 18:57
by Garry Russell
Re: Anybody enjoy reading contemporary novels?
Posted: 12 Nov 2009, 23:21
by speedbird591
basys wrote: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

Re: Anybody enjoy reading contemporary novels?
Posted: 13 Nov 2009, 09:09
by AndyG
speedbird591 wrote:basys wrote: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!

Re: Anybody enjoy reading contemporary novels?
Posted: 13 Nov 2009, 09:51
by speedbird591
AndyG wrote: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
