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iam reading the book naughty by mark chester its about the stoke city football thugs its a really good book well worth geting if you like true storys and crime books

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Post on here as I cant be bothered reading a book it takes to much effort. :o

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I have 49 free ebooks - I can enlarge the print and sit back in my highbacked computer chair

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Thats one days reading so what about the rest of the week? :confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:

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Margaret what about the authors royilty if they are free? Oh if there is a power cut you are stuck arnt you a tad. :p

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I have conventional books too - and reading by candlelight is not recommended for them.

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Candles hell no a torch is better idea or my bike lights at a push. Need a browse in the bookstores in glasgow at the weekend to find something i might like.

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I am reading Stephen King's new monster novel 'Under the dome'

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Disclosure Endgame- another freebie 'hot off the press'
Disclosure Endgame: Free Ebook!

A new slant on 20th century history and current events;)

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"Old Stoneface" ...the autobiography of John Lowe, its not bad!

Best Regards - Taggy

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Malt Whisky Yearbook 2010.

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Just opened a bottle of Old Pulteney yesterday....very nice!;)

Best Regards - Taggy

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I've a bottle of Spey which was a special for the millennium, still ain't opened it, supposed to be one of the finest whiskys going

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Got two new boks for crimble James Patterson, Cross Country and John Grisham The Associate

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Be a devil....get it opened Jaysay!!....Is that from the Glen Spey distillery or from one of the other Speyside distilleries?

Best Regards - Taggy

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Glen Spay Taggy, think its one of the dearest whisky's you can get

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"The western front" published by the national archives and British museum it includes letters form soldiers at the front sent home to there family very interesting and very harrowing read

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Bet that's a very interesting read mick, I grandfather fought in the first war my Father in the second and have read some of my fathers letters, but would mind reading that book

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Old Pulteney is a nice dram Taggy. If I hadn't discovered the Islay malts I think it could well be my favourite. I've just opened a bottle of Glen Moray which was gratefully received for Christmas. Slainte.

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Jack Kerouac - On the Road

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your welcome to read it Jaysay as soon as i have finished it, i will get it to you

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Don't stand on his oxygen airline this time !

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i did not last time or the time before that

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"A Charlie Chan Omnibus" - Earl Derr Biggers...thrilling adventures of the Chinese master detective!

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He's very careful now david, don't think he liked the blue tinge I had the last time:D

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Was it $75,000 a bottle?

Most Expensive Whiskies in the World

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No doubt you will believe it is all true and that the end of the world is coming :rolleyes::p

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You do make outlandish presumptions don't you.:rolleyes:
The book is about disclosure of the existance of ETs.
I don't presume to judge your state of mind, but from what I have seen in the over 18 forum, your thoughts are often 'primitive'

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That's very interesting Neil, when I said Spey was the most expensive I meant everyday whisky not special reserves

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dean koontz has a new one out jaysay... have you checked it out??

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Prepare for Victory, by William Hague.

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just finished 'under the dome' by stephen king....which was awesome

now

deathlands #53

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I'm on his Email list Restless and get a monthly News Letter too

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Great book for the discerning floating voter Rindi:D

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so u have his latest? Any good?

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Someone sent me a christmas pressy frpm England. - "Forgotten English" by Jeffrey Kacirk. (very English name!!) It's a pack of cards with very strange English words on one side and the explanation (and much more) on the other side.
Example: Do you know what 'forswunke' means.
I've really enjoyed reading them. )I bet Cashman would understand most of them!!
If anyone is interested, I can send some of them on. I think they'd be great for pub quiz questions

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I'l wait for it to go to paperack Restless

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Im currently reading a biography of Fred Dibnah by David Hall. Its only when Ive gone a little deeper into his life than the TV programmes do that Ive realised the depth of his knowledge about many different subjects relating to all aspects of engineering.
Mark

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If you'd watched his many series on TV, they weren't all about downing chimney's

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A topic of current news interest
Madeleine McCann: The Forbidden Investigation
A downloadable free book about which the libel case revolves.
I am 3/4 way throught it.
It certainly gives a new slant on the child's disappearance.

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The Big Book of Pulps - "The best in crime stories from the pulps during their golden age- the 20's, 30's & 40's" 1000 action-packed pages devoted to hard-hitting detectives and sultry dames!

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A blog that is restricted for me on accyweb but not out there on the web.
http://www.tiptopglobe.com/skin/smile/s4924.gif

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"The light side of Damnation" Vietnam Autobiography of Capt. William.F.Lee U.S. Marines, not all blood and gore, but humorous and light anecdotes about his Platoon, troops and life in the Nam.

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The ECDL manual :rolleyes:

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Nothing right now Just not in the mood for reading

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Have just got the hard back as a present its called Breathless, which although it may seem like, I have had no input into the writing of this book:D

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The Biography of Alastair Sim....very good read!

Best Regards - Taggy

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I usually have two or three on the go at any one time. This week I'm on:

Tony Hancock - The Definitive Biography by John Fisher. It's very thorough although falls into the trap that most biographies get caught in which is over-praising the subject matter. Generally speaking I only go for autobiographies and this is a prime example of why. It's also written in a very descriptive but rather turgid way that often leaves you re-reading sentences to get the gist of what the author is trying to get across. We're certainly not going to get an autobiography out of Hancock now but this will tell you what you want to know.

And Another Thing... by Eoin Colfer. The sixth instalment of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series and the first one not written by Douglas Adams. It's not overwhelming although there are tons of back-references to all of Adams' books and is very faithful to his style.

Doctor Who: Art of Destruction by Stephen Cole. Oh dear. For nine years while Paul McGann was the Doctor we had solid, complex adventures which appealed to an older audience but now we're left with a range that panders to the Harry Potter generation and no one else. The characterisation is spot on but it's certainly a range for children only now.

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One of the most enjoyable books I've ever read and prompted me to go and watch all his old TV shows. Gripping stuff and absolutely fascinating to pretty much anyone interested in old Lancashire. They don't build 'em like him anymore.

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"Light side of damnation" now finished & onto R.A.Salvatore "The Orc King" book 1 in the transitions trilogy it's a follow on from "The Hunters blade trilogy", which followed the "Sellswords trilogy", which followed on from the "legend of Drizzt" 12 books. Magic, monsters, Orcs, ogres & magical worlds etc, etc: Did I mention he's a Dark Elf who hangs out with Dwarves, Humans & other elves ?? :confused: :idunno:

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I am reading a very gory book:)
The memoirs of a police pathologist

Its about a north west police pathologist who has done the job for over 30 years.

He tells of some very rememberable cases but from his work point of few.
do you remember a "Mr ASIA"the drug Barron murdered in the Chorley area.

The most harrowing piece so far is the first chapter as its about the children in the moors murders but from his side of the story.
its very upsetting but interesting

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deathlands #68 and soon...... dean koont'z latest breathless

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The Alan Clark Diaries: Into Politics Covering the period from 1972 to 1983 and his rise to the House of Commons, this is the second volume of Alan Clark's personal diary entries. It starts off in a pretty uninteresting way and although you get the full story you start off wishing it would just get to the good bits. It picks up fairly quickly however, and Clark's writing style is witty and interesting. Recommended to anyone with an interest in politics.

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"The Art Instinct: Beauty, Pleasure, and Human Evolution", Denis Dutton. Fascinating read which attacks a lot of theories concerning art.

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Alone in Berlin, by Hans Fallada. A story set in Berlin in 1940.

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Dance and Skylark (Fifty years with Alastair Sim) by Naomi Sim.

This is the second book ive read about Alastair Sim, this ones by his wife Naomi, which i suppose is as near to an Autobiography as we would ever get about this very private man.

I usually like to read both a Biography and an Autobiography of any subject i'm interested in, then you can get a true balance of what the person was like.

Best Regards - Taggy

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Since last entry 2 information books on German fighter Squadrons that flew from the old war time Airfield down the road here, "Jagdgescwader 7 Nowotny" & "Jagdgeswader 53 Pik As" the former being Jets & the latter 109's.

finished them the other day & am now back onto another R.A.Salvatore book "the Pirate king" Transitions book two, same Fantasy characters as the other one just different storyline. :)

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The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman: Laurence Sterne. A Cock and Bull story, but a fun read .... it begins ab ovo.

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Black Sunday by Thomas Harris, wasn't sure when I started it but I'm really enjoying it now.

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'Revelation' by C J Sansome....a lovely read. A hunchback lawyer turned detective on the trail of a serial killer in Tudor London...plot, suspense, description...all suberb. Fourth book so far in the series.

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Have exhausted all Lee Child's enjoyable 'Jack Reacher' thrillers to date and have embarked on the first of several 'Charlie -Bird-Parker' novels by John Connelly. Somewhat darker than the Reacher novels and less simplistic in content, but nonetheless readable.

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This sounds good .... will give it a read, and the rest of the series .... seems like it might be like the "Brother Cadfael" series, and that was great reading.

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Start with 'Dissolution', then 'Dark Fire', 'Sovereign' and then 'Revelation'.

It's Cadfael with brains....an English 'Name of the Rose'.

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Oh, it's Sansom (without the 'e').

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Ta .... found that out ... the local Chapters has the books in stock .... will take a trip out today.

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Well, enjoy the read, Eric. I would not normally post my preferred reading matter on this site - in fact, this is the first time I have done so - had it not been for a peculiar meeting about 10 days ago. So here is the tale.

I was at a party over the other side of London - the usual stuff - canapés, Pinot Grigio, the occasional F-word just to shock - typically, very middle-class southern liberal, with a fair sprinkling of academia in there. I was just about to swap telephone numbers with this very tasty, divorced, tall and very curvy Polish wench, when I was interrupted by this American character more under the influence of alcohol than I was.

The reason for the interruption was someone had mentioned that I was from Accy and he wanted to know if that had any connection with 'Old Accrington in Lanca-Shire'.

'Aye', I replied, almost choking on my green olive 'Why do you ask....you a Stanley fan?'

Now I must admit that at this point I was somewhat distracted my female companion putting her hand where she should not have; However, this gentleman then proceeded to tell me that although he had been involved in verifying manuscript extracts which may or may not (and I can't remember the exact story) have originated from Mary Shelley's papers deposited at the Bodlian in Oxford.

From what I recall - and I do wish I had had less to drink - these manuscripts amounted to the best part of two missing chapters of Shelley's 'The Modern Prometheus' - better known, of course, as 'Frankenstein'. Now, while it is many years since I read that book - I am much more familiar with Boris Karloff or the Hammer interpretation - I do know that it can be readily interpreted as an allegory to the evils of industrialisation.

What then, were these chapters supposedly about? Well, about two thirds of the way through the published book, Frankenstein - followed closely by his monster - arrives in England and then proceeds to Matlock, in Derbyshire. That stay, in the original text involves little mention and neither does the stay in the Lakes. But these extracts, - according to my confidant, amounting to some 4000 words - describe Frankenstein’s stay in Old Accrington.

I would normally have had a good laugh over this, but then by friend pulled out of his pocket a photocopied A4 sheet...just about 500 words, in great, flowing script, and sure enough, there was 'Old Accy' in there.

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Just started "Dissolution" .... C J Sansom .... ;):D

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Pirate King finished (R.A.Salvatore) about to start "The Ether Zone" about U.S. Army special forces Det B 52 Project Delta (Recon teams) by R.C.Morris

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well, just finished Julie walters autobiography which was very interesting, now onto Dawn French - Dear Fatty its a strange way of writing an autobiography is writing a series of letters to people but its humourous and touching and so far its a good read.

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I have just picked up the book The Biography of Susan Boyle from Asda...easy reading but a good read I think

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I hope you didn't pay much.
I imagine it will be smaller than the book of Italian war heroes.
We are told she has led a 'sheltered life':D

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Bill Bryson......A Short History of Almost Everything.

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I have only recently discovered the Reacher thrillers and agree they are most enjoyable

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Charles Bukowski - Factotum

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Not neccessary to read the Jack Reacher novels in order, but advisable as individual plots tend to hark back to specific characters and experiences as featured in previous outings. Have finished my first Charlie 'Bird' Parker novel which tended to skip about between plots, but am well into the second one which is just as 'dark' but much easier to follow. His gay associates, Angel and Louie are brilliantly characterised as both have plenty of skeletons in their own cupboards, hence their extraordinary ties with Parker.

Peter James 'Roy Grace' detective novels set in the south-east of England have been recommended to me. Have picked up a couple which I have put on hold for the time being.

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Since the last entry, "Phantom warriors book 1" edited & compiled by Gary.A.Linderer ex LRP of the 101st Airborne Div. F Coy.58th Inf, a compilation of short stories covering various LRP, LRRP & Ranger units that served through the Vietnam war.

Also John.C.Burnam's Book "A Soldier's best friend" this is his story of time served initially with the 1st Cav Div as an infantryman, then after being wounded his return to Vietnam but as a Scout Dog handler & his time & bond with his Dog.

Now reading "Phantom Warriors book 2" again Gary.A.Linderer same ol' same ol' as book one

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The first of Two Keith Floyd autobiographies...."Out of the Frying Pan"...Pretty good so far!


Best Regards - Taggy

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Now onto "The Boer War" Thomas Pakenham. How the British army became embroiled in the South African Campaign in 1899, & were taught a lesson by "Dutch Farmers" from the Transvaal & Orange Free State.

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Eric Clapton- The Autobiography.

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Agree a good read, a good follow up to the Pakenham book if interested in Africa at that time is "the Founder" Cecil Rhodes and the pursuit of power , Robert L Rotberg.

Also " Fighting the Fuzzy-Wuzzy" (Days and Nights of the Service with Sir Gerald Graham's Field force at Suakin) Major E.A. De Cosson.

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Just Me by Sheila Hancock. Follow-up book to the biography of her late husband, John Thaw. Reasonably interesting and an easy read but the problem is that you find yourself wishing there were more references to Thaw than there are. This is essentially a travelogue of a widow and it does tend to get a bit morally-preachy in places when harking back to the Second World War but Hancock herself comes across as a very interesting woman.

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Re-reading "The Hobbit" (again) by J.R.R.Tolkien, I don't think a synopsis is really necessary. :)

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In my research into nutrition I have discovered this free e book

d'Adamo, Peter J - Eat Right for Your Type - Blood Groups

I am blood group B.
I have only part read/browsed it yet, but what I have read makes sense when I recall which foods I have a sluggish reaction to, and those which I instinctively avoid.

I am surprised to find that chicken is mildly toxic for me, but turkey and pheasant are fine.
That is just one of many snippets of dietary advice aimed at blood group B.

I am going to give the recommendations a try.
Nothing ventured - nothing gained.

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Thanks Margaret for reminding me about this book.
Some time ago I translated the B group(from this book) into Italian for a friend and he has followed it scrupulously.
However, I tried it for for a few weeks(I'm A group) but I just couldn't give up my dairy products(especially milk!) and the cheeses I love most, I wasn't supposed to eat!
I really hope you have better luck

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I will be missing chicken & nuts most
....also no distilled spirits:eek: bye bye Jack Daniels
but he does say alter the diet gradually so I will have time to finish the bottle:D

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Well Bilbo's adventures are finished for the time being & I'm now about to come back to something more modern "The World according to Clarkson" that being Jeremy Clarkson of "Top Gear".

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The last book was good fun, raised a few chuckles about to start "The World according to Clarkson 2". If it's like the first I'll be enjoying it. thing about them is they're broken down into manageable chunks so if you've got a spare 5 minutes you can read a chapter as & when, without having to try & remember where you left off.

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Just finished re-reading the Axis of Time trilogy by John Birmingham. Alternate history, but really well done. Just waiting to see if my Dad buys his latest, Without Warning.
That's a subtle hint Dad!

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The words 'Alternate History' grabbed my attention, so I looked for more info.

WW2 may be history to you but it is early life for me ;)

I like to read alternative history but it has to be ancient (nearly like me)

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Into the Fringe by Karla Turner
The first book of a non fiction trilogy detailing UFO abductions.

Free on Scribd
Into the Fringe, Taken, & Masquerade of Angels (3) Bks by Karla Turner

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Finished Clarkson it was also good I'll be getting some more of his I think, in the meantime I've read "The Cage" (Military Biography)Tom Abraham, English Lad born in Cheshire goes to America as a young man & ends up serving in the 1st Cav in Vietnam 1968 in a Rifle Platoon. It tells of his service, capture, escape & return to civilian life & the effect this had on his life. I found it a good read.

Am about to start "Chickenhawk" (Military Biography) Robert Mason a Warrant Officer pilot flying Hueys in Vietnam 1965-66.

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"Good to Go" Harry Constance Navy SEAL (U.S.) about his time & ops in Vietnam in the late sixties early seventies.

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Just finished Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks, have now started reading The Blind Assassin by Margaret Attwood.....the winner of the Booker prize....i have to say that I am struggling a bit with this one......just can't get into the story.
Loved Birdsong though.

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Don't know if anyone else has read and enjoyed it, but Will Selfs "book of dave". Got half way through and after two years finaly gave up with the bloody thing.

Don't suppose anybody wants it do they?

Free.

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I Am Ozzy.......................by err well, Ozzy Osbourne;)

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is it any good pipples? i tried reading Sharons book a couple of years back but i couldnt get into it

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Yes, its good but it takes me ages to get into a book because i don`t really like reading...!!! Lol..........:rolleyes:

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tut



lol

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I sleep more than most folk, so dreaming is a large part of my experience.
I thought I ought to know more about dreaming, especially the lucid type, where you can choose what you dream about.

I downloaded this free ebook -
Lucid Dreaming Manual - M Van de Keere

I am about half way through it and am able to recognise that I am dreaming when I am,
but I find that when I tell myself 'this is a dream' - I wake up
...which is not the object of the excercise.

I hope that I will master the lucid technique so will persevere - maybe I will master it when I have read more.

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I'm off on holiday next week and taking these two:

Chuck Palahniuk's fifth novel, Lullaby. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lullaby_%28novel%29

A collection of short stories named Paint A Vulgar Picture: Fiction Inspired By The Smiths that I picked up a couple of weeks ago. Paint a Vulgar Picture: Fiction Inspired by the Smiths: Amazon.co.uk: Peter Wild, Helen Walsh: Books