Stretch Posted September 18, 2017 Share and to all the fellow readers, a very happy Roald Dahl Day.the man that filled my head with magic growing up and even to this day as an adult.roalddahl.jpegI would say his adult stories are even better than his kids stories. Out and out my favourite author Uni, GrumpyOldGuy and DawieO 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted September 18, 2017 Share I have Graham nortons debut novel holding on cue.. Looking forward to read it as an apparently good read and because it is set in Ireland which is quite pertinent to me at present. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31364727-holding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOldGuy Posted September 18, 2017 Share I would say his adult stories are even better than his kids stories. Out and out my favourite authorOne of mine as well, "James and the giant Peach" wonderful imagination, I may just read it again. Roald was an interesting fellow as well, not many people knew but he was a fighter pilot in World War 2, certainly he lived an interesting life. mazambaan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Readsalot Posted October 8, 2017 Share On Book 4 of the Dagger and the Coin series. I find it fascinating, unlike any other fantasy series. Not as much focus on action, but the characters and story draw you in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazambaan Posted October 8, 2017 Share Agreed about Roald Dahl's writings - his autobiography was most interesting. Maybe covered but I read Tim Noakes' memoirs recently and found that too very informative and interesting - aside from diet on fluid intake, training for sport, coaching and even why you get tired! GrumpyOldGuy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowManiac Posted October 8, 2017 Share I've read a few books over the past few months. 'Dividing the great' and 'Be brave, be strong' - both about the Tour Divide mountain bike race. Really enjoyable. A couple of Dennis Lehane books - he wrote the book of the movie Shutter Island. Movie was average but his books are a really good read. Rough Ride by Paul Kimmage - a really good book from the point of view of someone who is really pretty much cannon fodder in the peloton. Currently reading The Fatal Shore, a history of convict Australia. It's surprisingly readable and I'm enjoying it a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOldGuy Posted October 9, 2017 Share Agreed about Roald Dahl's writings - his autobiography was most interesting. Maybe covered but I read Tim Noakes' memoirs recently and found that too very informative and interesting - aside from diet on fluid intake, training for sport, coaching and even why you get tired!Yah, I have only read Tim Noakes book "The Lore of running" which I think is now in its 4th or 5th edition, probably still the go to book on running for many, well for me anyway. During summer I follow his road training principles and have done so for years, I can almost do it out of my head now, and in winter when its cold and snowy I run on a treadmill at the gymnasium and just convert the techniques from "road to treadmill" - although its getting chilly now, I can still easily run outdoors but I am not looking forward to the 90 minutes on a treadmill time again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted October 22, 2017 Share Does anyone on here ( that resides in PTA or similar ) have Ralph waldo emerson books ? I can't find at any local book store , or they just don't look for it when I call. Hoping to borrow said book for A week or two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Readsalot Posted October 22, 2017 Share Does anyone on here ( that resides in PTA or similar ) have Ralph waldo emerson books ? I can't find at any local book store , or they just don't look for it when I call. Hoping to borrow said book for A week or two You can download his books for free from the Gutenberg project. http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Emerson Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk BaGearA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted October 22, 2017 Share Have any of you read any Jo Nesbo books? Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk All of the Harry Hole ones and two others that have been translated into the english. Some better than others and the Snowman has been made into a very bad movie. Gen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pe3nguin Posted October 23, 2017 Share Picked up the new Phil Gaimon book. He comes across as very bitter whilst simultaneously trying to paint Danielson as a tragic hero character. He hates dopers unless they are his friends? I can't quite work out his new angle. Doping is bad unless I know you personally in which case...cool man, you do you. Pro cycling on $10 a day was fantastic. This just seems...limp Paul Ruinaard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted October 23, 2017 Share Started the Drenai series from Gemmell. Sucked in! Gen and Readsalot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Readsalot Posted October 30, 2017 Share Started the Drenai series from Gemmell. Sucked in! How are you doing with the series? David Gemmell is one of my all-time favourite fantasy authors. I've read his Druss, Waylander and Skillgannon books to pieces. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem and Gen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Posted October 30, 2017 Share Started the Drenai series from Gemmell. Sucked in!Your life will never be the same again. Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk Readsalot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted October 30, 2017 Share How are you doing with the series? David Gemmell is one of my all-time favourite fantasy authors. I've read his Druss, Waylander and Skillgannon books to pieces.loving it so far. Started off with Legend, when I should have started with the later (but earlier) Druss books. But I'll do that later. On to the King Beyond The Gate now. Readsalot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Posted October 30, 2017 Share loving it so far. Started off with Legend, when I should have started with the later (but earlier) Druss books. But I'll do that later. On to the King Beyond The Gate now.No it's right that you started with Legend..that was the first one written. Keep it in the order that he wrote it.[emoji4] Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk Captain Fastbastard Mayhem and Readsalot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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