Book thread - What are you reading / just read?

[Ebo]

I am halfway through the Irvine Welsh book "Dead man's trousers". It is the final book to feature Renton, Sickboy, Begbie and Spud and I have to say it is my favourite book of his so far. So many twists turns, and shocks. It really is the edge of your seat stuff.

I previously read over Christmas and New year - Art, Sex Music by Cosy Fanny Tutti, Skagboys - Irvine Welsh and A Decent Ride also by Irvine Welsh.

Let's hear yours.

 

[JackSomething]

My reading has fallen off a cliff in recent years. I used to read on average at least a book a week, but now it's more like a book every couple of months. Too many other distractions I guess. Had a pile for Christmas and the bookshelves are getting full, so have to get back to it.

I'm coming towards the end of one Christmas present; The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell. Was going to move onto another present, possibly Helen Fry's The Walls Have Ears: The Greatest Intelligence Operation of World War II, but found out the library has finally got copies of a book I had on order. So instead I'll be reading the latest book in Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive series, Rhythm of War which is a mere 1232 pages!

 

[Ebo]

My reading has fallen off a cliff in recent years. I used to read on average at least a book a week, but now it's more like a book every couple of months. Too many other distractions I guess. Had a pile for Christmas and the bookshelves are getting full, so have to get back to it.

I'm coming towards the end of one Christmas present; The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell. Was going to move onto another present, possibly Helen Fry's The Walls Have Ears: The Greatest Intelligence Operation of World War II, but found out the library has finally got copies of a book I had on order. So instead I'll be reading the latest book in Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive series, Rhythm of War which is a mere 1232 pages!

I am going to upset the reading purists here as I use a kindle fire that Mrs. Ebo bought me for Christmas. I do have stacks of books and a first version kindle knocking about, but the fire has accelerated the amount that I read as I can read it in lowlight and books are cheap and so quick to get at the touch of a button.

 

[JackSomething]

My reading has fallen off a cliff in recent years. I used to read on average at least a book a week, but now it's more like a book every couple of months. Too many other distractions I guess. Had a pile for Christmas and the bookshelves are getting full, so have to get back to it.

I'm coming towards the end of one Christmas present; The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell. Was going to move onto another present, possibly Helen Fry's The Walls Have Ears: The Greatest Intelligence Operation of World War II, but found out the library has finally got copies of a book I had on order. So instead I'll be reading the latest book in Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive series, Rhythm of War which is a mere 1232 pages!

I am going to upset the reading purists here as I use a kindle fire that Mrs. Ebo bought me for Christmas. I do have stacks of books and a first version kindle knocking about, but the fire has accelerated the amount that I read as I can read it in lowlight and books are cheap and so quick to get at the touch of a button.

There's lots of advantages to having a Kindle or other e-reader. For me, the fact that it makes reading cheaper is the most important. I don't have one and when I was a librarian I was actively against them, but you can't fight technological advancements. Most libraries have adapted and offer e-books these days, which is great.

I love a physical book, but believe that anything which encourages reading is to be championed. So if some purist or gatekeeper gives you stick, fuck 'em.

 

[dickythorpe]

Gary Numan's autobiography "(R) Evolution" is surprisingly decent.
Very interesting bloke and I had no idea he was a fully fledged pilot!

 

[J_B]

Swansea Libraries ebook section has been brilliant during lockdown. Free as well!