Off Topic Book club

I'm currently going through the Atlee Pine series by David Baldacci. I should be finished by the middle of next week.

I'm open to suggestions for my next read

 

I've just started reading Billy Connolly 's autobiography. He had a **** start to life, orphaned at 4

 

I enjoy reading about folks lives. Learning what makes them tick and gain an understanding into why they're the way that they're.

 

I'm reading the Tom Wilde series by Rory Clements. WW2 spying if you're into that sort of thing. Its good.

 

I've just had a quick glance. It looks like something that I'd enjoy. I see the 6th book has been released this year. Do you know how many he has planned? I always think that sometimes the authors can overdo it.

 

Any particular genre you're interested in mate?

 

Not sure how many. I've just finished the fourth one and I'll definitely be reading the 5th.
If you like the subject matter and real life stuff I'd recommend Ben McIntyre's Double Cross and Agent Zigzag. Real life/history but really readable.

 

I’m a fan of Dean Koontz.
Don’t often read a book more than once , but did with Helter Skelter, written by the prosecutor of the Manson murders . Then , interesting to read Manson’s book about his life- almost has you feeling sorry for him

 

Ken Follett's series are absolutely phenomenal reads. Kingsbridge series and century trilogy. I love the way each book follows the families through time, even Kingsbridge novels that has 100's of years between some of them.

 

A book I’ve been recommending for years to anyone who would listen is The Potato Factory. One of the best books ever written, in my opinion. The title may sound boring but it is genuinely in-put-downable.

 

Very good book. Most of the stuff written by Bryce Courtenay are good books

 

Roy Keane’s ‘The second half’

he loves the lads

 

Just reading 'Vilolette Szabo' a woman who's bravery is truly humbling.

Sent into France as a special agent in WW2, captured, tortured and executed as many were.

 

Just goodleg it and Might have to give it a read or listen (I do a lot of driving with work so listen to audio books instead of the radio).

 

The Cato and Macro series by Simon Scsrrow are good, if you like historical fiction. About the Roman army, starting with "Under the Eagle" and the invasion of Britain under Claudius.

I enjoyed the Falco novels as well, again if you like historical fiction, set in Rome as well, but more detective stories. Or some of Robert Harris' novels (Imperium, Lustrum, Fatherland, etc).

 

The Simon Scarrow ones are good. I quite like Valerio Massimo Manfredi too. C J Sansom's Shardlake series is good for historical fiction.

 

Ive started on the Jack Reacher series. Just finished Tripwire and about to start on The Visitor.

For some reason Smug seems to remind me of Reacher...................

 

Aye . . . . Smug's a dwarf, like Tom Cruise

 

Big fan of Cormac McCarthy and James Ellroy.

Reading the Old Man and the Sea again for the 18th time to try and figure out how the **** hemmingway did it.

 

I haven't read a book for ages....years.

Was in Aldi last week and bought Schindlers Ark, which I have never read....I would rate Schindlers List as my all time favourite film.

Clearing the mother in laws house out, came across a 3 of Spike Milligans war memoir books...I've read these before and they're brilliant....real laugh out loud stuff.

Telling my mate at work about the Spike Milligan books, he recommended reading Tom Sharpe books. The Throwback was the one he particularly mentioned said it was the funniest book he had ever read.
Looked on Facebook marketplace and someone local was selling a Tom Sharpe box set of 8 books (new), along with 3 individual books for £20.

So having not read anything for years, I now have 15 books to read. I'm 56, best makes a start.....