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Re: Any good books - sponsored by Randall

Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 11:21 am
by mattp
Right on cue....

Finally finished "Toady". Like an English seaside version of It. Not a bad effort, the ending falls apart though.

Next - "The Golden" by Lucius Shepard (1993)

Re: Any good books - sponsored by Randall

Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2019 11:38 am
by mattp
Scream Quietly: The Best of Charles L.Grant - short-story anthology

Re: Any good books - sponsored by Randall

Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 5:44 pm
by Randall
Been reading so many comics I've neglected books lately but 200 pages into tim weaver's no one home and its excellent

Re: Any good books - sponsored by Randall

Posted: Mon May 27, 2019 8:24 pm
by Randall
Randall wrote: Fri May 24, 2019 5:44 pm Been reading so many comics I've neglected books lately but 200 pages into tim weaver's no one home and its excellent
Really enjoyed this.
Going back to Chris Carter next, hunting evil

Re: Any good books - sponsored by Randall

Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 2:33 pm
by mattp
13 Days By Sunset Beach - Ramsey Campbell

pagan worship on a Greek holiday island

Re: Any good books - sponsored by Randall

Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2019 4:41 pm
by Randall
Read 3 books on holiday
Best of which was too far by Jason star.

Re: Any good books - sponsored by Randall

Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2019 12:31 pm
by Randall
Just bought the judge by Robin Smith
One of the sporting heroes of my teenage years.

Re: Any good books - sponsored by Randall

Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2019 3:49 pm
by M H
Randall wrote: Tue Jun 25, 2019 12:31 pm Just bought the judge by Robin Smith
One of the sporting heroes of my teenage years.
I thought he arrived in the 80's?

Re: Any good books - sponsored by Randall

Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2019 4:09 pm
by Randall
M H wrote: Tue Jun 25, 2019 3:49 pm
Randall wrote: Tue Jun 25, 2019 12:31 pm Just bought the judge by Robin Smith
One of the sporting heroes of my teenage years.
I thought he arrived in the 80's?
1st test was 88 was playing county cricket from about 84.
6 years ago he was a homeless alcoholic disowned by his family.

Re: Any good books - sponsored by Randall

Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2019 4:36 pm
by M H
Randall wrote: Tue Jun 25, 2019 4:09 pm
M H wrote: Tue Jun 25, 2019 3:49 pm
Randall wrote: Tue Jun 25, 2019 12:31 pm Just bought the judge by Robin Smith
One of the sporting heroes of my teenage years.
I thought he arrived in the 80's?
1st test was 88 was playing county cricket from about 84.
6 years ago he was a homeless alcoholic disowned by his family.
You must be younger than you look mate!

Re: Any good books - sponsored by Randall

Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2019 4:54 pm
by Randall
M H wrote: Tue Jun 25, 2019 4:36 pm
Randall wrote: Tue Jun 25, 2019 4:09 pm
M H wrote: Tue Jun 25, 2019 3:49 pm
Randall wrote: Tue Jun 25, 2019 12:31 pm Just bought the judge by Robin Smith
One of the sporting heroes of my teenage years.
I thought he arrived in the 80's?
1st test was 88 was playing county cricket from about 84.
6 years ago he was a homeless alcoholic disowned by his family.
You must be younger than you look mate!
Maybe teenage years was stretching it a bit.

Re: Any good books - sponsored by Randall

Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 6:41 pm
by mattp
James Herbert - Ash

Re: Any good books - sponsored by Randall

Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:20 pm
by Randall
mattp wrote: Wed Jul 17, 2019 6:41 pm James Herbert - Ash
Loved it.

Re: Any good books - sponsored by Randall

Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2019 9:31 pm
by Randall
200 pages into the lost village by Neil spring
Enjoying it so far

Re: Any good books - sponsored by Randall

Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 6:31 pm
by Randall
Randall wrote: Mon Aug 05, 2019 9:31 pm 200 pages into the lost village by Neil spring
Enjoying it so far
This was an excellent read.
Currently racing through someone we know by shari lapena

Re: Any good books - sponsored by Randall

Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 7:52 am
by Randall
After someone we know I also raced through what you dont know by joann chaney which was also very good

Re: Any good books - sponsored by Randall

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2019 8:10 am
by mattp
Randall wrote: Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:20 pm
mattp wrote: Wed Jul 17, 2019 6:41 pm James Herbert - Ash
Loved it.
It was alright, entertaining enough....too daft to be any good though
The spirit of Princess Diana coming up from the sea FFS! Man-eating Scottish wildcats. Colonel Gadaffi. :lol:

Anyway - next up, Falling Angel by William Hjortsberg.

Re: Any good books - sponsored by Randall

Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2019 4:47 pm
by Randall
mattp wrote: Tue Aug 13, 2019 8:10 am
Randall wrote: Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:20 pm
mattp wrote: Wed Jul 17, 2019 6:41 pm James Herbert - Ash
Loved it.
It was alright, entertaining enough....too daft to be any good though
The spirit of Princess Diana coming up from the sea FFS! Man-eating Scottish wildcats. Colonel Gadaffi. :lol:

Anyway - next up, Falling Angel by William Hjortsberg.
Mindless escapism!

Re: Any good books - sponsored by Randall

Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2019 1:38 pm
by mattp
Falling Angel was great.
Read Strange Weather by Joe Hill and Longbarrow by Mark Morris over last few weeks
Next up - The Elementals by Michael McDowell

Re: Any good books - sponsored by Randall

Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2019 2:34 pm
by Randall
I'm reading linwood Barclays new one elevator pitch.
After that it's on to the new king novel.