Books

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

I bought a new Kindle recently and was looking to buy O'Farrell's new book about the man who forgot who his wife was. I saw that it was £8 to download from Amazon. I thought that was a bit steep, presumably hardback. Can anyone tell me if I can download a softback copy?

Sure you can, except that the download is restricted to walking pace, literally.

[Olly]

Thanks. That doesn't sound like my cup of tea. I'll wait for the softcopy in the shop and then copy it over manually.

[Harold Disgracey]

May have said it before, but if you like crime fiction set in wartime, try 'Berlin Noir' a trilogy set around Nazi Germany by Philip Kerr - a Sam Spade type ex-cop working around the touchy, feely attentions of the Gestapo.  Enjoy!

Good call Billy, just finished March Violets & looking forward to the next two in the trilogy. Superb!

[oisinog]

I just finished the millennium trilogy. Very good read and very graphic in places

[BerfArmagh]

Just finished The Phantom, the latest Harry Hole thriller by Jo Nesbo. Very good with a shock twist at the end.

I see Martin Scorsese is set to direct a film version of The Snowman!

I finished the Phantom last night, excellent... check out Headhunters as well, also being made into a movie

ALso lads, my cousin had his first novel published, its actually very good

http://www.amazon.co.uk/After-Lockout-Darran-McCann/dp/0007429479/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333642772&sr=8-1

[ziggy90]

I know your cousin's cousin. I'm still waiting to read both of yours cousins first novel.

[Billys Boots]

May have said it before, but if you like crime fiction set in wartime, try 'Berlin Noir' a trilogy set around Nazi Germany by Philip Kerr - a Sam Spade type ex-cop working around the touchy, feely attentions of the Gestapo.  Enjoy!

Good call Billy, just finished March Violets & looking forward to the next two in the trilogy. Superb!

I read an extraordinary novel over the Easter - again set in wartime Berlin, called 'Alone in Berlin - Hans Fallada'.  Different to Kerr's efforts in that it was written in 1946 (while set in 1940), and the author died before it was published.  It is a fictionalised account of a true occurrence - a man and his wife decide to subvert the Nazi system (following the death of their only son in the war effort) simply by leaving postcards with hand-written anti-Nazi slogans all around the city.  It's pretty clear that the author sees this 'campaign' as symbolic of the beginning on the end for the regime.  While the story is horrific (in real terms, rather than what the word has come to mean lately), and contains a litany of truly disgusting characters, it is extremely uplifting as a human experience. Very, very highly recommended.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alone-Berlin-Penguin-Modern-Classics/dp/014118938X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334230528&sr=8-1

[Hardy]

May have said it before, but if you like crime fiction set in wartime, try 'Berlin Noir' a trilogy set around Nazi Germany by Philip Kerr - a Sam Spade type ex-cop working around the touchy, feely attentions of the Gestapo.  Enjoy!

Good call Billy, just finished March Violets & looking forward to the next two in the trilogy. Superb!

I read an extraordinary novel over the Easter - again set in wartime Berlin, called 'Alone in Berlin - Hans Fallada'.  Different to Kerr's efforts in that it was written in 1946 (while set in 1940), and the author died before it was published.  It is a fictionalised account of a true occurrence - a man and his wife decide to subvert the Nazi system (following the death of their only son in the war effort) simply by leaving postcards with hand-written anti-Nazi slogans all around the city.  It's pretty clear that the author sees this 'campaign' as symbolic of the beginning on the end for the regime.  While the story is horrific (in real terms, rather than what the word has come to mean lately), and contains a litany of truly disgusting characters, it is extremely uplifting as a human experience. Very, very highly recommended.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alone-Berlin-Penguin-Modern-Classics/dp/014118938X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334230528&sr=8-1

Agreed, Billy. It's excellent. I remember recommending it here after I read it. I found it gave me the best insight I've ever had, from all the history and fiction I've read and documentaries and movies I've watched, into the evil ethos of the Nazi regime.

[Billys Boots]

Now that I think about it Hardy, I bought it on your recommendation.  Thanks!

[Tony Baloney]

Now that I think about it Hardy, I bought it on your recommendation.  Thanks!

You read the other two; Little Man, What Now? and Wolf Among Wolves? Might fire thesd onto the Kindle tonight.

[Billys Boots]

No, but the author looks an interesting character alright.  Might do so again. 

[CiKe]

Now that I think about it Hardy, I bought it on your recommendation.  Thanks!

You read the other two; Little Man, What Now? and Wolf Among Wolves? Might fire thesd onto the Kindle tonight.

Hey now, I'll not have someone steal the credit due me, I was the first to recommend!

Tony presume you haven't read them rather than looking to reread them? I'd be interested to know what they're like as well, as can't think of any books i've ever read that are better than Alone in Berlin. If they're half as good, should be plenty.

[Hardy]

Now that I think about it Hardy, I bought it on your recommendation.  Thanks!

You read the other two; Little Man, What Now? and Wolf Among Wolves? Might fire thesd onto the Kindle tonight.

Hey now, I'll not have someone steal the credit due me, I was the first to recommend!

Tony presume you haven't read them rather than looking to reread them? I'd be interested to know what they're like as well, as can't think of any books i've ever read that are better than Alone in Berlin. If they're half as good, should be plenty.

Fair play, Cike. I do seem to remember it was your recommendation that brought it to my attention. I am in your debt.

[Tony Baloney]

Haven't read any of them cike. Was checking if they were all worth a lash as I'm low on books at the min. Will start with Alone in Berlin.

Thanks for the tip.

[tyroneman]

Anyone read any David Foster Wallace books?