jackson 301 Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 I've become interested in the social history of modern day music lyrics............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mattsdigs 104 Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 for those who like English history may I recommend Sharon Penman. An American authoress who meticulously researches her books and in the doing so makes them very interesting reading. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TGC 216 Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Just finishing 'Stalingrad' by Antony Beevor, again. Next one ready to read is 'Sir David Jason My Story' All this reading started with the 'Hotspur' yer know! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mattsdigs 104 Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 the Hotspur and wizard for me too. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
banjo48 928 Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 "The Good Soldiers" David Finkel. True account of the Iraqi war, journalist, David Finkel was "embedded" with a platoon of US Rangers on their 15 month tour of the war. Very gripping account and tells a real "Pulls no punches" account of how it really was ! Can't put it down ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 Not finished it yet but it contains some interesting thoughts and idea's, my mates got volume 1 and I've ended up with volume 2 Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 Will swap copies when we've finished reading them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackson 301 Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 Reading: Alan Sillitoe's* Autobiography 'Life Without Armour' at present - thorough, can feel Alan's Voice within........... Just finished Cilla Black's Autobiography: 'What's It All About?' - great insight into the 60's and her acknowledged dependence on her kind and wise Manager Brian Epstein. Lined up is: Antonia Fraser's 'The Weaker Vessel' - looking forward to this read; know I will enjoy as I did reading her: 'Mary Queen Of Scots' and 'Cromwell'. * My grandma was Alan's wet nurse - I have a great anecdote on this - grandma often corresponded with him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 I am reading The Day The World Came To Town 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland, by Jim Defede. He wrote it in 2003, but I'd never heard of the book's existance till recently, when a friend sent me a copy as a surprise. It's going to be a soggy read, me thinks, but wonderful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mattsdigs 104 Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 Just completed reading" the bone people" . It's about New Zealand and three fractured people. I wish I hadn't,t started it. Much...much to deep for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkazana 1,736 Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 Still reading The Lancashire Witches. Quite hard going due to the size of the writing, and the dialect that it is written in, I think! Next on the list is King Jesus by Robert Graves.....(quite seasonal I suppose) Should be interesting reading as Robert Graves was an atheist. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mattsdigs 104 Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 I am currently about half way through an engrossing book titled " The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by rebecca skloot. Its an amazing book that should be read by a lot more people. It telles the true story of a woman suffering from cervical cancer who went into Hospital and had Cells removed without her permission. Thos cells were unusual because they didn't die off but rather reproduced by themselves and were subsequently harvested for research all over the world with so many people making shed loads of money without Henrietta or her family getting any at all. The cells are today known by the letters He-La cells and are used for research into all sorts of things. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TGC 216 Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 I keep tryin' ter read Sir David Jasons 'My Story' I see he is making a one-off show of his old comedy with Ronnie Barker 'Open All Hours' - presumably with Grenville as the grumpy shop keeper this time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,683 Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 The story of Liver Eating Johnson who appears in the book called Crow Killer mentioned by Mattsdigs in another thread , throws up some interesting differences . According to this , Liver Eating Johnson died in 1900 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liver-Eating_Johnson However looking on the old , admittedly English newspaper archives there are several reports of his death in 1878 . There is also this story in the Sheffield Daily Telegraph that appeared 10/11/1883 that seems to give a different reason for how he got his name . Makes you wonder how much was embellished . Unless there were two Liver Eating Johnsons ! Apologies for the layout . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mattsdigs 104 Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 That report would appear to be out of a military man's recollections of his life under the flag. The story of that photograph is fascinating and I am quite happy to recount it if any one is interested. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mattsdigs 104 Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 Do you have the actual cutting of the above. I would love to have a copy of that if possible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 My dad died last month and clearing his house we found a big stack of books next to his bed (funny how I take after him on that one). There are a lot of books about the war from different points of view (such as one about evacuation of children). There are also a couple about the Women's Land Army (my mum was in that). I've got to sort them out but definitely some interesting reading there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TGC 216 Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 I was going to buy and read Tony Blair's... But I decided not to waste me money on science fiction! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 Not so much of the science & more of the fiction. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 More like a horror story. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 What Blair Witch ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 Just about to start. Con men & Cutpurses By Lucy More. It's about crime in 18th century London. Bought second hand for £3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,683 Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 Mattsdigs, Re post #66 . Sorry I don't have the newspaper , that is from an online source . However have sent you a PM . (Look for the red notification on the envelope at the very top of this page and click it ) There you will find links to each part of the article and how to print them off yourself . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 So, Bubblewrap - you are reading up on the same subject as TGC? (re #68 and #72) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fch782c 144 Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 Just started "A Clown Too Many" Les Dawson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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