Gonzo79 12,257 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 I'm currently reading And On Piano, Nicky Hopkins (biography). Some cracking stories about his times with the Stones, The Who, Jeff Beck, The Kinks and many, many more. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uilleam 4,910 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 29 minutes ago, 26th of foot said: Currently, the supermarket shelves are empty; any word on the absorbency of the pages? Only the cover has his face on it, I believe. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,195 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 3 hours ago, Uilleam said: Any takers? I literally LOL'd. Thanks for the levity Uilleam 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo 5,419 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 4 hours ago, craig said: I literally LOL'd. Thanks for the levity Uilleam Make a nice Christmas present 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 12,257 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 15 minutes ago, compo said: Make a nice Christmas present If anybody bought me that I'd be round their house, before the sprouts were ready, to give them a slap. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Scott7 4,533 Posted March 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 26, 2020 3 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said: If anybody bought me that I'd be round their house, before the sprouts were ready, to give them a slap. I’d do worse than that. I’d give them the sprouts. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7 4,533 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Phoenix Squadron, an account of a Fleet Air Arm operation to deter Guatemalan aggression against British Honduras, now Belize. An excellent book if you’re interested in carrier operations in general but two locations on a map of BH caught my eye, Blue Creek and - I kid you not - Orange Walk. See they Mayans - Staunch. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill 12,843 Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 (edited) Currently re-reading The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho One of those subtle tales that at the same time appears to be a simple yarn while cleverly planting immovable questions in your brain. Highly recommend this one. Edited April 7, 2020 by Bill 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 12,257 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 I'm reading Notebooks: 1934-1947 by Victor Serge. A fascinating insight into early Soviet Russia, although the endless acronyms are hard work and some prior knowledge is required. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill 12,843 Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 I've decided to revisit the Gormengast trilogy by Mervyn Peake, that I first read in my 20's. This time I have the benefit of being able to read them in the right order and have embarked upon Titus Groan. These books have stayed in my mind over the intervening decades and it's time to rediscover why that is. Peake's was an impressive intellect and the world of Gormengast he constructs is probably beyond comparison in English literature. It's a big undertaking but I'm looking forward to it and pleased to have the time and peace to indulge myself, something I could never have done when working. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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