| November book thread 13:37 - Nov 5 with 5946 views | footers |
What's everyone been reading over these long lockdown months?
Always good to see a variety of books on here and there are usually some great suggestions too.
I've just finished L!ve TV by Horrie and Nathan. It gives an in-depth history of the channel that gave us topless darts, midget wrestling and the weather in Norwegian. But it also charts how the British mainstream media became 'tabloidised' by the likes of David Montgommery, Janet Street-Porter, Kelvin Mackenize, et al. Highly recommended to anyone interested in that sort of thing.
Also finished recently was Sources Close to the Prime Minister by Cockerell, Hennessy and Walker. Really good read on the history of lobby journalism, leaks and government news management. It also goes into detail about the suppression of various stories by the government, such as the Falklands and mining unions. Again, very good.
About to start A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole for summat a little more light-hearted. |  |
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| November book thread on 23:41 - Nov 5 with 555 views | Coastalblue |
| November book thread on 22:06 - Nov 5 by topshout |
Something to cheer me up through the doom and gloom. I read them all about 30 years ago but enjoyed them so much more this time as I understood his humour so much more.
Spike Milligan war memoirs:
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
Rommel? Gunner Who?
Monty: His Part in My Victory
Mussolini: His Part in My Downfall
Where Have All the Bullets Gone?
Goodbye Soldier
(3 books left for lockdown part 2: The Boris Strikes Back!)
Top class silliness and a wonderful way to see the world in the face of such awful times of death and destruct. Still as funny as ever from alt Comedies Great Grandfather!!!!
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Not read any of them in about 20 years at least, but I should, they are great books and really show what war was like for the average bloke at times. I think we could probably all imagine ourselves in his shoes at various points. |  |
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| November book thread on 07:39 - Nov 6 with 530 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| November book thread on 22:52 - Nov 5 by jeera |
I know.
I've really been trying to not use them for some time now.
In fact only in the past week or 2 there was an item I was desperate for that absolutely everywhere else had sold out bar them. I was tempted but stuck to my guns and luckily sourced it a few days later elsewhere.
I wonder if Harry from Bath's store (is it his or does he work for them) sells online and if there's an opportunity to support him a bit this Xmas maybe.
Don't get me wrong, Amazon is more affordable to many of us, including me, but if the difference isn't too mad, then I'd rather look to support a business that needs a boost. |
That's a fantastic idea. i reckon the bookworms of TWTD could keep his business going just on their own!
My brother goes onto my Amazon wish list, looks at what I want, and then goes to a regular shop to buy it (especially books). I must admit, I use Amazon a lot myself, due to the price and the fact that a lot of it's next day delivery. Particularly during a pandemic, when it really does become difficult to get things from regular shops, and also you want to get the cheapest possible when you're worried about losing your job. At times like this, morals have to take a back seat unfortunately. |  |
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| November book thread on 07:49 - Nov 6 with 527 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
The film was based on the book (and Wallace even makes a brief cameo) but it's totally different. The book itself is a true story - about how Wallace starts saying yes to everything, literally.
I'll be saying no to the signed copy though, but thanks anyway! | |
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| November book thread on 09:21 - Nov 20 with 440 views | RobTheMonk |
Struggling my way through Wheel of Time book 7. I will get the series finished, but I don't think I'll be re-reading it any time soon.
For my bus book, I'm reading Stephen King's Salem's Lot. Really enjoying it. There just seems to be some underlying.... something going on. I tried to read some Stephen King in my early 20's but his writing style never clicked with me - I was all about high-octane action back then. Really enjoying this one though. |  | | |
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