What are you reading?

[BoniO]

Can you throw a kettle over a pub?

Is the kettle full or empty?

[CEB]

Two thirds full.
And it’s a medium size pub

[StillSpike]

2022 highlight - A Gentleman in Moscow - lovely book
2023:
Bob Mortimer autobiography
The Tiger - John Valliant
Satsuma Complex (audio book)

I used to read a huge number of books each year - some good, some airport novels. Sadly nowadays my memory seems to be a bit hit and miss and I find it really difficult to hold a plot from one day to the next, so I find I read much less (or fewer!). I also tend to bingewatch for the same reason, there's no way I can hold a memory of a TV series from week to week so it's much easier to crash through 12 episodes in 3 or 4 nights.

[Dunners]

The New Leviathans by John Gray

Ooh! Terry Howard by Terry Howard

[CEB]

Bob Mortimer’s definitely got a niche writing “books for people who read one book a year”

[The Reverend]

The New Leviathans by John Gray

Ooh! Terry Howard by Terry Howard

The Immortalization Commission by John Gray is a very intriguing book. Definitely worth a read if you haven’t done so already.

[CEB]

2022 highlight - A Gentleman in Moscow - lovely book
2023:
Bob Mortimer autobiography
The Tiger - John Valliant
Satsuma Complex (audio book)

I used to read a huge number of books each year - some good, some airport novels. Sadly nowadays my memory seems to be a bit hit and miss and I find it really difficult to hold a plot from one day to the next, so I find I read much less (or fewer!). I also tend to bingewatch for the same reason, there's no way I can hold a memory of a TV series from week to week so it's much easier to crash through 12 episodes in 3 or 4 nights.

I really liked the audiobook of Satsuma, though it did leave me feeling that I hadn’t read it. I think that’s why I’ve struggled to read recently - I’ve got so into audiobooks that it became my default way to get books for a while

[Long slender neck]

I must read 100 - 150 books a year I'd estimate. Not bragging but always read a fair bit since I was a kid.

And of the Mr Men, who is your favourite?

[LeighO]

Marvel Team Up 1972 series. Currently up to issue 50, 1976.

[BoniO]

I must read 100 - 150 books a year I'd estimate. Not bragging but always read a fair bit since I was a kid.

And of the Mr Men, who is your favourite?

Mr Moderator - bit soft but his hearts in the right place

[Rich Tea Wellin]

I must read 100 - 150 books a year I'd estimate. Not bragging but always read a fair bit since I was a kid.

And of the Mr Men, who is your favourite?

You say that but I dread when my kid picks out one of them. f*cking long winded and odd.

[Hoover Attack]

They are rubbish, totally agree.

[FrankOFile]

I must read 100 - 150 books a year I'd estimate. Not bragging but always read a fair bit since I was a kid.

How did you find Schindler’s Ark?

[FrankOFile]

I must read 100 - 150 books a year I'd estimate. Not bragging but always read a fair bit since I was a kid.

And of the Mr Men, who is your favourite?

Mr Moderator - bit soft but his hearts in the right place

I thought Mr Bigot was more up your street.

[BoniO]

And of the Mr Men, who is your favourite?

Mr Moderator - bit soft but his hearts in the right place

I thought Mr Bigot was more up your street.

Ah, good morning you daft old sod. If I’ve offended you in any way I can only say it was probably intentional. Are you one of those people who can’t differentiate between anti semitism and opposition to the State of Israel? I can’t be asked to check tbh.

[FrankOFile]

Mr Moderator - bit soft but his hearts in the right place

I thought Mr Bigot was more up your street.

Ah, good morning you daft old sod. If I’ve offended you in any way I can only say it was probably intentional. Are you one of those people who can’t differentiate between anti semitism and opposition to the State of Israel? I can’t be asked to check tbh.

Ah, that old chestnut rolled out by every anti-semite.

You haven’t answered my question about Schindler's Ark? Were you disappointed with the ending?

[BoniO]

I thought Mr Bigot was more up your street.

Ah, good morning you daft old sod. If I’ve offended you in any way I can only say it was probably intentional. Are you one of those people who can’t differentiate between anti semitism and opposition to the State of Israel? I can’t be asked to check tbh.

Ah, that old chestnut rolled out by every anti-semite.

You haven’t answered my question about Schindler's Ark? Were you disappointed with the ending?

Look, I get you’re probably Jewish and pro-Israel but if you’re accusing me of being anti-Semitic then you can FRO. If you truly cannot understand the difference between opposition to Israel and antisemitism then you’re either thick as sh-it or a fanatical Zionist. Either way, I’m done engaging with you. Ciao!

[Proposition Joe]

Can't even have a nice thread about books without someone being a pr!ck.

[Constanza]

Basic Bridge by Ron Kilnger is delighting me and confusing me in equal measure.

[BoniO]

Been revisiting Harry Hole - always a good read, seldom uplifting.

[The Mindsweep]

Been revisiting Harry Hole - always a good read, seldom uplifting.

Me too, currently on The Leopard

[BoniO]

Been revisiting Harry Hole - always a good read, seldom uplifting.

Me too, currently on The Lepooard

Want to know who did it?

[The Mindsweep]

Been revisiting Harry Hole - always a good read, seldom uplifting.

Me too, currently on The Lepooard

Want to know who did it?

I've read it before, but can't remember yet.

That Fassbender Harry Hole was some crock of shi te, wasn't it?

[BoniO]

Me too, currently on The Lepooard

Want to know who did it?

I've read it before, but can't remember yet.

That Fassbender Harry Hole was some crock of shi te, wasn't it?

Haha - it truly was. Difficult character to get right on the big screen though.

[JimbO]

I'm working my way through the Sharpe Series on catch up does that count.