The GF book thread

[Red74]

https://z-lib.org/
 

Brilliant site for all your free books. 
 

shoutout to redheart for putting this up on another thread.

[Paul]

The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett. I can’t remember exactly why I read this although it was almost certainly from a review of some sort. However it was all just a little bit dull. Certainly it was nowhere near as clever or engaging as the reviews seemed to purport. 
 

I’m now reading the novelisation of Aliens which is decent but has annoyed me slightly because it doesn’t quite use all the iconic dialogue from the film even though I keep expecting it too.

[skend04]

12 hours ago, Red74 said:

https://z-lib.org/
 

Brilliant site for all your free books. 
 

shoutout to redheart for putting this up on another thread.

Google appears to convert them into official Google Play books too. Bonus 

[polymerpunkah]

I'm starting to feel a bit like Burgess Meredith in that episode of "The Twilight Zone" where he's the last man on earth, sat on the steps of the library surrounded by the books he's finally free to read, broken glasses in hand.

 

Not that my glasses are broken, but that there aren't enough hours in the day to read/reread all the books I'd like to.

 

Better too many than not enough, I guess.

[Ian Sea]

On 23/02/2022 at 01:46, Red74 said:

https://z-lib.org/
 

Brilliant site for all your free books. 
 

shoutout to redheart for putting this up on another thread.

This is superb. 

[bossy]

I manage a bookshop, everything second hand, and there’s so much choice it can be overwhelming. I have about 20 books on the go. Just finished The Man Who Came Uptown by George Pelecanos. Writer of The Wire I think. Great crime story. 

[El Rojo]

2 hours ago, bossy said:

I manage a bookshop, everything second hand, and there’s so much choice it can be overwhelming. I have about 20 books on the go. Just finished The Man Who Came Uptown by George Pelecanos. Writer of The Wire I think. Great crime story. 

Great stuff, hope it’s doing well for you. Is it a challenge with the Amazon and Book Depository power at the moment? (And of course people just using pirate sites online). 

[bossy]

15 minutes ago, El Rojo said:

Great stuff, hope it’s doing well for you. Is it a challenge with the Amazon and Book Depository power at the moment? (And of course people just using pirate sites online). 

Nice one, thanks. Yes, a big challenge, particularly after Covid as I think people have grown even more used to the Kindle. We’re a community owned shop, mostly volunteers except for me, so only I’d lose my job if we go under! It’s unpredictable and our online sales are minuscule. Busy getting more books catalogued and we have a few we think might be worth some money, so we’ll see how it goes.  https://www.georgestreetcommunitybookshop.co.uk

[Tony Moanero]

1 hour ago, bossy said:

Nice one, thanks. Yes, a big challenge, particularly after Covid as I think people have grown even more used to the Kindle. We’re a community owned shop, mostly volunteers except for me, so only I’d lose my job if we go under! It’s unpredictable and our online sales are minuscule. Busy getting more books catalogued and we have a few we think might be worth some money, so we’ll see how it goes.  https://www.georgestreetcommunitybookshop.co.uk

Repped. Book shops, especially ones that sell old/secondhand books, are ace. This photograph is great, I love old annuals.

 

[bossy]

40 minutes ago, Tony Moanero said:

Repped. Book shops, especially ones that sell old/secondhand books, are ace. This photograph is great, I love old annuals.

 

The kids still love the old Beanos! 

[YorkshireRed]

Three Sisters by Heather Morris.

 

Based on a true story. 

 

Third book in a trilogy which also gives us; The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka’s Journey. 
 

Possibly the weakest of the three but it’s a high bar and I’ve still enjoyed it immensely. 
 

As I’ve been reading it I can’t help but reflect on some of the parallels between the girls story and what is happening in the world today.

 

You don’t have to read the books in order as they stand alone as individual stories of hardship, courage, cruelty, love and resilience but I have and I’m glad I did.

 

I’d rate this as 8/10. Personally I though Cilka’s Journey was the best one but they’re all well worth a read. 

[polymerpunkah]

"Starship Troopers" Robert Heinlein

 

Shares little more with the movie than the title (in fact, the movie is a satire of the book).

 

A fairly straight-forward critique of his (and our) society, coupled with a paean to military service.

 

I enjoyed it, none-the-less.

[Paul]

Read the novelisation of Aliens by Alan Dean Foster. It’s decent like, but fir fine reason he decided to fuck with some of the greatest dialogue in cinema. “Get away from her, you”??? I mean, what the fuck? 
 

Now on a thing which is ostensibly a version of Max Brooks’ WWZ set in the Britain of Brooks’ novel and written in the same style. The Zombie War Battle For Britain by Tom Holroyd. It’s started ok. I’ll let you know. 

[Paul]

On 06/03/2022 at 16:29, Paul said:

Read the novelisation of Aliens by Alan Dean Foster. It’s decent like, but fir fine reason he decided to fuck with some of the greatest dialogue in cinema. “Get away from her, you”??? I mean, what the fuck? 
 

Now on a thing which is ostensibly a version of Max Brooks’ WWZ set in the Britain of Brooks’ novel and written in the same style. The Zombie War Battle For Britain by Tom Holroyd. It’s started ok. I’ll let you know. 

Enjoyed the zombie book. It’s decent. Not sure what’s next. 

[Paulie Dangerously]

Found this in my local library. The Harry Hole series taking an unexpected turn 

[Edward.]

On 15/02/2021 at 17:31, The Great Jacko said:

 

 

If The Dead Rise Not Philip Kerr 8/10 One of the Bernie Gunther series of detective Noir books set in 1930-1950's Germany (mainly). This series of books is outstanding and I would recommend to anyone who likes detective/spy/thriller/historical fiction. 

Just been to Barter Books in Alnwick managed to pick up Field Grey and The Lady from Zagreb. I have read March Violets and The Pale Criminal and have. German Requiem by Kerr. Is it best to read these books in order? 

[Rico1304]

7 minutes ago, Edward. said:

Just been to Barter Books in Alnwick managed to pick up Field Grey and The Lady from Zagreb. I have read March Violets and The Pale Criminal and have. German Requiem by Kerr. Is it best to read these books in order? 

I’d say yes, although the timeline in the books isn’t linear. You get clues and hints to other books by reading them in order.  But they are fucking brilliant. 

[Edward.]

The ones I have read are really fascinating and a period I’m really interested in. Guess I’ll have to scout around for the other ones. I also bought Dawn of the Dead, The Drop by Lehane and Ashley Bell by Dean Koontz and am currently reading The Nameless Ones by JC so plenty of time to look around.

[Rico1304]

4 minutes ago, Edward. said:

The ones I have read are really fascinating and a period I’m really interested in. Guess I’ll have to scout around for the other ones. I also bought Dawn of the Dead, The Drop by Lehane and Ashley Bell by Dean Koontz and am currently reading The Nameless Ones by JC so plenty of time to look around.

I read some Koontz when I was a teenager. I can only remember the phrase ‘fuck and waste party’ and some kind of snake that bit a blokes dick off. 

[Edward.]

8 minutes ago, Rico1304 said:

I read some Koontz when I was a teenager. I can only remember the phrase ‘fuck and waste party’ and some kind of snake that bit a blokes dick off. 

Yeah I’ve not read him for awhile enjoyed The Moonlight Bay and Frankenstein series also The Odd books. I had some book tokens left over from before Covid so got 5 books for nothing really.

[Rico1304]

3 minutes ago, Edward. said:

Yeah I’ve not read him for awhile enjoyed The Moonlight Bay and Frankenstein series also The Odd books. I had some book tokens left over from before Covid so got 5 books for nothing really.

Brilliant. There’s nothing better than a good book. 

[Paul]

Read The Devil You Know by Mark Lawrence which is three short stories set in his Book of the Ancestor world. It was really good. 
 

I'm now on Bullet Train by Kotaro Isaka which the forthcoming Brad Pitt film is based on. 

[Rico1304]

1 minute ago, Paul said:

Read The Devil You Know by Mark Lawrence which is three short stories set in his Book of the Ancestor world. It was really good. 
 

I'm now on Bullet Train by Kotaro Isaka which the forthcoming Brad Pitt film is based on. 

There’s a new Mark Lawrence out in April 

[Edward.]

Not into Mark Lawrence at all. 

[Babb'sBurstNad]

37 minutes ago, Edward. said:

The ones I have read are really fascinating and a period I’m really interested in. Guess I’ll have to scout around for the other ones. I also bought Dawn of the Dead, The Drop by Lehane and Ashley Bell by Dean Koontz and am currently reading The Nameless Ones by JC so plenty of time to look around.

Didn't know there was a proper book for this, I thought it was just a short story. One of my favourite films, so I'll be interested to hear what you make of it.