Greyman 28,181 Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 A very good read especially as they came from just up the road from me and some of the estates and places mentioned in it I’m still walking today, well worth a read and for anyone in Gloucestershire the added local interests as mentioned 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,784 Posted April 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 4 hours ago, Greyman said: A very good read especially as they came from just up the road from me and some of the estates and places mentioned in it I’m still walking today, well worth a read and for anyone in Gloucestershire the added local interests as mentioned That's going round on the book raffle thread mate, I enjoyed it. Cheers, D. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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eastcoast 4,115 Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 Re-read this today. Devastating weapons, the people not the tools. Took European top brass a long time to accept that a lowly but skilled soldier with a brain and balls could be more effective than rank and file controlled by an officer. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 3,994 Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 The Feather Men by Ranulph Fiennes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 10,333 Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 Fifty shades of loam Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,809 Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 Just finished Sapiens and now half way through Homo Deus, they are some of the best books I've read and are real eye openers to humanity. Reading books like these are dangerous though, they make my mind wander and urge me to pack everything in and say fcuk you to the world I live in. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,809 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 On 04/05/2020 at 11:22, Greb147 said: Just finished Sapiens and now half way through Homo Deus, they are some of the best books I've read and are real eye openers to humanity. Reading books like these are dangerous though, they make my mind wander and urge me to pack everything in and say fcuk you to the world I live in. . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gaz 284 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 For those who like Conn Iggulden or similar historical novels i can recommend Gordon Doherty's books,read a few of his series now and currently reading his legionary series,there no too bad with same style and pace of writing. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jetro 5,349 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 The first law trilogy, by Joe Abercrombie. Very good writer, if your into fantasy Atb j Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 15,703 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 6 hours ago, gaz said: For those who like Conn Iggulden or similar historical novels i can recommend Gordon Doherty's books,read a few of his series now and currently reading his legionary series,there no too bad with same style and pace of writing. The Attila the Hun books by William Napier are good as well 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eastcoast 4,115 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 Read this again today. I was forced to read it the 1st time as it was on English syllabus at school. I would liked to have read it before everyone thought it was a masterpiece in the same way that I would liked to have listened to the Beatles before everyone thought that they were great. Never really got the Beatles even though I've tried listening to them. Read 1984 once again today and did not really enjoy it, even though I get it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tyla 3,179 Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 On 04/05/2020 at 11:22, Greb147 said: Just finished Sapiens and now half way through Homo Deus, they are some of the best books I've read and are real eye openers to humanity. Reading books like these are dangerous though, they make my mind wander and urge me to pack everything in and say fcuk you to the world I live in. You will like the book I put up earlier in the thread, its a mind changer too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,751 Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 On 04/05/2020 at 11:22, Greb147 said: Just finished Sapiens and now half way through Homo Deus, they are some of the best books I've read and are real eye openers to humanity. Reading books like these are dangerous though, they make my mind wander and urge me to pack everything in and say fcuk you to the world I live in. I couldn't finish Homo Deus, but I'm sure it's as good as Sapiens. Sapiens is so insightful and thought provoking. It makes it so clear exactly what we're doing wrong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,809 Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 17 minutes ago, Born Hunter said: I couldn't finish Homo Deus, but I'm sure it's as good as Sapiens. Sapiens is so insightful and thought provoking. It makes it so clear exactly what we're doing wrong. It's more of a slow burner but all I'm doing at work is sat on the gate all day so got plenty of time to go at it, I've nearly finished it now. Yep Sapiens is great and really thought provoking, I wonder how it will play out for us in the future. We are some way off but he is predicting that we could possibly unlock immortality, I'm not sure if that would benefit the human race at all tbh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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