I have just bought “The Mushroom Tapes”.
It’s about the Erin Patterson murder trial by three well known women authors who attended the trial.
I am hoping it is a bit different to the regular podcasts about the trial - there are plenty of those and nothing wrong them - but I thought this might be a bit different.
that trial always reminds me of the Clint Eastwood film “the beguiled”
Wife got me Brief Answers to Big Questions by Stephen Hawking.
I tried his Brief History of Time but couldn’t understand the first page never mind the second. Had to give up I am afraid.
Felt like a real dumbo.
This arrived just now from Amazon, second hand…
A short compact volume but very intense I think.
Very much enjoyed her music back in the day and I’ve only just started listening to it again recently, through older ears.
For those who have watched the race on TV!
Quite an Almost. As if Competing Enjoyable Challenge.
Series.
Just finished the recent Ian McEwan book “What We Can Know”. I thought it very good, but then I cannot recall a McEwan book I did not like.
Have always adored Pattie Smith her music is on high rotation on my Spotify account (strictly speaking my daughter’s account)
Funnily enough I have only read one of his books - Atonement - it is also the only film I have seen where the film was actually better than the book.
(At least I think Ian McEwan wrote it)
Around 25 million copies of this book have been sold. I suspect that less than 100 people actually made any sense of it. Like you, I’m not one of them.
it looks impressive on the bookshelf though
Hi
How to seduce beautiful women, Volume 17.
Volumes 1 to 16 didn’t work. 
I find volume 25 most informative! 
Am I the only one who has to shift my comics out of sight when visitors call.
This book has just popped through the door from Amazon. I got it cheap as chips second hand although in immaculate condition
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It must have been about thirty years ago when I first read it but frustratingly had forgotten the title of the volume.
To cut a long story short I was on a course last week when the subject of helicopters cropped up.The fella I was chatting to was able to refresh my memory.
Result!
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A Higher Form of Killing
A Secret History of Biological and Chemical Warfare
Available on ebay
I am three quarters the way through my first Michael Connelly book The Black Echo.
It took me a little while to get used to his style and his long chapters but am enjoying it very much
Only another 19 Harry Bosch books to go…
I enjoyed these books @Bruce. They ran a series of Bosch on Netflix.
I am currently reading Steve Cavanagh, The Devil’s Advocate
Anybody else read Normal People by Sally Rooney. It sold in millions and got fantastic reviews. To be fair, I very much liked it and it is beautifully written. But for me, the problem was the two main characters. I just found them (both young adults) to be hugely irritating. Self obsessed, indecisive and pish at communicating. If that is the new normal then the human race is doomed. Apart from that a very good book!
I am just finishing “The Black Ice” by Michael Connelly
and have just bought today "Dark Desert Road" by Tim Ayliffe, it comes highly recommended
He’s an Aussie author, if he is half as good as Jane Harper it should be a good read.
