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March book thread 12:24 - Mar 12 with 3346 viewsfooters

Calling all book botherers! What have y'all been reading recently?

Always good threads for a bit of inspiration and recommendations.

May I double recommend something the Moose mentioned a while back in Gospel of the Eels by Svensson? It is a book about eels and jolly good it is too. An eel will never cross my gullet again.

I've currently got Rabelais and His World by Bakhtin on the go, with Puckoon by Milligan as a re-read on the side for a little light relief. Next up is Malevich - Artist and Theorist and Memories of Gascony by Pierre Koffmann - one for the gastronauts out there.

Any good recent reads, TWTD?

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March book thread on 12:34 - Mar 12 with 1441 viewsKeno

Ive been reading these

https://www.goodreads.com/series/277179-hidden-norfolk

Well written and not overly challenging

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March book thread on 12:42 - Mar 12 with 1415 viewsCoastalblue

As ever with these threads over the last year I'm still on The Wheel Of Time series, think I'm book 9 or 10 now, not sure.

Aside from that I've recently read something I got for Christmas which is a really easy read and quite entertaining


and I'm also working my way through this, post pandemic hopefully I'll start putting all this knowledge to good use again.


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March book thread on 12:44 - Mar 12 with 1409 viewsChurchman

Bob Willis a Cricketer and a Gentleman. Well written and very interesting. Recommended.
I’m also reading The German War a Nation Under Arms 1939-45. This is a harder read but very interesting. Shocking and insightful - also recommended.

Prior to this, I read John Nichol’s book Lancaster. Ok I’m not the bloke’s biggest fan, but his books are pretty good tbf and for those interested in WW2, aviation and peoples experiences at the time, this is a must read.
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March book thread on 12:58 - Mar 12 with 1388 viewsmidastouch

The Gift by Arun Gandhi and Step by Step by Simon Reeve. Two excellent books.

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March book thread on 13:07 - Mar 12 with 1362 viewsLord_Lucan

I've just finished Hookys Unknown Pleasures and tomorrow I'm thinking of starting Let the Good Times Roll by Kenny Jones -

or I might revisit 1984 which I only recently started reading but couldn't concentrate sufficiently.

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March book thread on 13:13 - Mar 12 with 1349 viewsfactual_blue

Just finished The Testaments by Margaret Attwood.

Now on The Three Body Problem by Liu Cixin.

Non-fiction on the go is D-Day by Stephen E.Ambrose.

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March book thread on 13:22 - Mar 12 with 1331 viewsSteve_M

March book thread on 12:34 - Mar 12 by Keno

Ive been reading these

https://www.goodreads.com/series/277179-hidden-norfolk

Well written and not overly challenging


Does the trophy room at Carrow Road feature in a Hidden Norfolk series?

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March book thread on 13:22 - Mar 12 with 1330 viewsSuperKieranMcKenna

One good thing about lockdown has been getting me back into reading.

Currently on SAS Band of Brothers, which if you are into military history is a gripping read.

Next up is Tim Peake: Limitless.
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March book thread on 13:25 - Mar 12 with 1319 viewsChiefXL

Currently reading Normandy '44 by James Holland which is excellent
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March book thread on 13:26 - Mar 12 with 1315 viewsChiefXL

March book thread on 13:22 - Mar 12 by SuperKieranMcKenna

One good thing about lockdown has been getting me back into reading.

Currently on SAS Band of Brothers, which if you are into military history is a gripping read.

Next up is Tim Peake: Limitless.


Bravo Two Zero gets better with every read
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March book thread on 13:27 - Mar 12 with 1308 viewsBlueBadger

Just finished this:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07VX2DP7S/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&

A jolly good read, particularly if you've ever been a music obsessive.

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March book thread on 13:27 - Mar 12 with 1310 viewsleitrimblue

The origins of the Irish by J.P. Mallory. Tis a very good a read. Very accessable and easy way into an understanding of ancient DNA and the origins of the Irish/English ( we have v similar origins).
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March book thread on 13:27 - Mar 12 with 1305 viewsfooters

March book thread on 13:26 - Mar 12 by ChiefXL

Bravo Two Zero gets better with every read


Niche Partridge. Like it.

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March book thread on 13:29 - Mar 12 with 1292 viewsleitrimblue

March book thread on 13:26 - Mar 12 by ChiefXL

Bravo Two Zero gets better with every read


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March book thread on 13:30 - Mar 12 with 1287 viewsfactual_blue

March book thread on 13:27 - Mar 12 by leitrimblue

The origins of the Irish by J.P. Mallory. Tis a very good a read. Very accessable and easy way into an understanding of ancient DNA and the origins of the Irish/English ( we have v similar origins).


I think the Irish are all descended from Haverhill's Nathaniel Ward.

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March book thread on 13:30 - Mar 12 with 1284 viewsfooters

March book thread on 13:30 - Mar 12 by factual_blue

I think the Irish are all descended from Haverhill's Nathaniel Ward.



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March book thread on 13:32 - Mar 12 with 1275 viewsSteve_M

I'm currently reading Robert McFarlane's 'Underland'.

It's like his other books, esoteric, a little self-indulgent and mystical but absolutely fascinating. I was reading last night about fungi and how it is only relatively recently that we have realised just how interconnected fungi and trees are.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/may/08/underland-by-robert-macfarlane-rev

Prior to that, Tom Holland's 'Dominion' which is an account of how Western thought and culture has been shaped by Christianity. It's a really interesting and persuasive argument although I don;t necessarily agree with all of it. Th author was brought up into the CofE but an early fascination for dinosaurs lead him to challenge that.

https://historyforatheists.com/2020/01/tom-holland-dominion/

Both are highly recommended.

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March book thread on 13:34 - Mar 12 with 1261 viewsChiefXL

March book thread on 13:32 - Mar 12 by Steve_M

I'm currently reading Robert McFarlane's 'Underland'.

It's like his other books, esoteric, a little self-indulgent and mystical but absolutely fascinating. I was reading last night about fungi and how it is only relatively recently that we have realised just how interconnected fungi and trees are.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/may/08/underland-by-robert-macfarlane-rev

Prior to that, Tom Holland's 'Dominion' which is an account of how Western thought and culture has been shaped by Christianity. It's a really interesting and persuasive argument although I don;t necessarily agree with all of it. Th author was brought up into the CofE but an early fascination for dinosaurs lead him to challenge that.

https://historyforatheists.com/2020/01/tom-holland-dominion/

Both are highly recommended.


Brother of James Holland, who I'm currently reading
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March book thread on 13:35 - Mar 12 with 1261 viewsCoastalblue

March book thread on 13:25 - Mar 12 by ChiefXL

Currently reading Normandy '44 by James Holland which is excellent


That arrived on my doorstep this morning, will be read shortly.

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March book thread on 13:35 - Mar 12 with 1255 viewsChurchman

March book thread on 13:25 - Mar 12 by ChiefXL

Currently reading Normandy '44 by James Holland which is excellent


Normandy ‘44 is one of the best books I’ve read on the Normandy campaign. Holland’s book the Dambusters: The Race to Smash the Dams is also recommended.
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March book thread on 13:38 - Mar 12 with 1244 viewsStochesStotasBlewe

D-Day, The Battle For Normandy by James Holland. Just finished that.

Viz. The Wizards Sleeve. Roger Mellie Is on top form.

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March book thread on 13:38 - Mar 12 with 1243 viewsCoastalblue

March book thread on 13:32 - Mar 12 by Steve_M

I'm currently reading Robert McFarlane's 'Underland'.

It's like his other books, esoteric, a little self-indulgent and mystical but absolutely fascinating. I was reading last night about fungi and how it is only relatively recently that we have realised just how interconnected fungi and trees are.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/may/08/underland-by-robert-macfarlane-rev

Prior to that, Tom Holland's 'Dominion' which is an account of how Western thought and culture has been shaped by Christianity. It's a really interesting and persuasive argument although I don;t necessarily agree with all of it. Th author was brought up into the CofE but an early fascination for dinosaurs lead him to challenge that.

https://historyforatheists.com/2020/01/tom-holland-dominion/

Both are highly recommended.


His podcast with Dominic Sandbrook is an interesting listen.

The Rest Is History.

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March book thread on 13:43 - Mar 12 with 1221 viewsleitrimblue

March book thread on 13:30 - Mar 12 by factual_blue

I think the Irish are all descended from Haverhill's Nathaniel Ward.


Mac an Bhaird
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March book thread on 13:45 - Mar 12 with 1213 viewsfooters

March book thread on 13:43 - Mar 12 by leitrimblue

Mac an Bhaird


Ignore Facters. He's a descendant of Trevelyan.

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March book thread on 13:48 - Mar 12 with 1205 viewsleitrimblue

March book thread on 13:45 - Mar 12 by footers

Ignore Facters. He's a descendant of Trevelyan.


I'm off to steal his corn so the young will see the morn
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