Books: What have you been reading?

[Chubistian]

I recently re-read Animale Farm, a well-deserved all time classic and topical for our times.

I read it for school, many years ago. Great novel! I should read it again someday

[The Darknight Detective]

After 35-something years, I'm re-reading The Right Stuff (1979) by Tom Wolfe.

[JackDaw]

Never read it, but I have seen a few adaptions of it. Since 1984 is one of a handful of books that moved me beyond just entertainment, I need to put George Orwell's other great work on my to-read list.

I’d argue that he did rather more than 1 other great work. “Down and Out in London and Paris” and “The Road to Wigan Pier”, for example, are wonderful books.

[The Darknight Detective]

I’d argue that he did rather more than 1 other great work. “Down and Out in London and Paris” and “The Road to Wigan Pier”, for example, are wonderful books.

In retrospect, I should have typed "famous" instead of "great" in my earlier post. The works you mentioned may be indeed on par with 1984 and Animal Farm, but they don't have their name recognition.

[JackDaw]

In retrospect, I should have typed "famous" instead of "great" in my earlier post. The works you mentioned may be indeed on par with 1984 and Animal Farm, but they don't have their name recognition.

Yes, that’s a good way of putting it.

In general terms I always think one piece of advice my eldest brother gave me (“if you really like one book by a particular author, search out their other work”) is usually sound.

[The Darknight Detective]

Yes, that’s a good way of putting it.

In general terms I always think one piece of advice my eldest brother gave me (“if you really like one book by a particular author, search out their other work”) is usually sound.

I agree. Yes, there are exceptions, but it has usually been the case for me over the years.

[KOSLOX]

Just started the first book of the Eisenhorn series. I don't know anything about Warhammer other than it gets expensive to play, but my friends want to start playing so I got the first book and ordered the first strike starter set.

[The Darknight Detective]

On my Kindle, I'm now reading That Girl Montana (1901) by Marah Ellis Ryan

[The Darknight Detective]

New books: Little Bighorn Remembered (1999) by Herman J. Viola.



Starting on my Kindle tomorrow, I'll begin The Range Dwellers (1907) by B.M. Bowers.

[Deathstroke]

I finished the Margaret Dumas mystery Murder on the Silver Screen.

[FluffySheep]

After finishing the Warlord Trilogy by Bernard Cornwell (which I thought was brilliant!), I'm now reading another book by Michael Morpurgo called Private Peaceful.

[The Darknight Detective]

Now reading on my Kindle The Treasure Trail (1919) by Marah Ellis Ryan.

[maninthemacintosh1606]

I recently re-read Animale Farm, a well-deserved all time classic and topical for our times.

I'm curious as to why you think it is topical for our times?

[Malvolio]

Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin

[The Darknight Detective]

I just started today Foundation and Earth (1986) , the end of the great Foundation series by Isaac Asimov.