Jack Dawkins
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I have not been on here much recently due to the fact I don't read much these days. I'm currently reading a StarWars novel by Joe Schrieber and The Toon a history of Newcastle United. A contributing factor to my lack of reading is I'm actually learning to work in a library as library tech!
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Just found out about this, very sad. A favourite author of mine. I have been reading him since the early 80's and will continue to do so
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I'm totally new to Manga, I didn't know where to start so I grabbed a random volume 1 from the library it was Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad. I'm now 4 volumes in really good stuff
Also read Full Metal Alchemist volume 1 which was very promising
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It's been some time since I last posted, but I've finished 2 books in the last month(first two of the year!) and I have read 75 pages of an Adam Nevill novel and also some poetry, so things might be looking up.
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Finished Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin, excellent book very easy to read I look forward to more Rebus in the near future. Started Black Hats by Patrick culhane
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Finished Necroscope III:The Source by Brian Lumley, a fine addition to the series. I have decided to have a little rest from the Necroscope series (part IV is on its way from Blighty) I have started reading Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin
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Finshed Necropescope II: Vamphyri! by Brian Lumley and started Necroscope III: the Source by the same author
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I am a big fan of westerns, especially those written by British authors in the 70s and 80s(some of George Gilman's Edge series have gone for about £50 on ebay) westerns are easy to pick up second hand on ebay and the like. As for new westerns I think they are still quite popular in America where long running series like the Gunsmith and Longarm are still published. The success of movies like Brokeback Mountain and True Grit can only help the literary Western authors
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Finished Necroscope by Brian Lumley. I really enjoyed this book, a vampire horror set during the during the cold war. I have now started Necroscope II:Vamphyri also by Brian Lumley
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I grew up next to Forest Hall library in Newcastle, my Mam still uses it to this day(40+ years). I've been a member of the local library where ever I've lived, Elgin was probably the best the staff were class, my current library here in Oz is also excellent
Libraries seem to be easy targets for council cuts, but to my mind they are an esential part of community life.
I love libraries long may they prosper.
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Picked up 22 second hand books from the local Library (Capalaba,fantastic library)for $5.50 thats about 4 quid, not a bad little haul
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The Pariah by Graham Masterton was really unsettling.
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Finished Summer Knight:BK4 of the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher and I have now started Quake by Richard Laymon.
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I prefer new books but 2nd hand books will always find a caring home with me
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Finished Grave Peril by Jim Butcher and jumped straight into the next book in the series White Knight.I'm about 150 pages in and it's pretty good
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Not posted for a while. I'm coming to the end of Grave Peril by Jim Butcher, this is the third installment of the Dresden Files series and the best so far.
I am also reading Day of the Match a daily football history, and I have restarted The Nations Favourite Poems, so I have plenty going on
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Finished Fat by Rob Grant, good satire 9/10
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Finished An Englishman Abroad:My Autobiography by Bobby Robson. One of Sir Bobby's autobiographies decent read 8/10
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You seem to be ploughing through them now Paul.
Seem to have hit a brick wall since October!
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Sounds a interesting read JD, do you think you will read any more books by Brian Haig?
Yes I have the next 2 in the series Mortal Allies and Kingmaker
Finished Rumpole and the Age of Miracles by John Mortimer, Horace Rumpole is brill. 9/10
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Finished Secret Sanction by Brian Haig, a really exciting thriller about an U.S military lawyer investigating an alleged atrocity committed by U.S special forces in Kosovo. 9/10
Thanks to all the folks who leave kind comments on this thread.
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I have this one on my To Be Read List.
I really enjoyed it,read it in just over a day
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Finished High Fidelity by Nick Hornby, wonderful book 9/10
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Finished Killer's Payoff by Ed McBain, solid murder mystery 8/10
Your Book Activity - March 2014
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Finished Dead Famous by Ben Elton, thoroughly enjoyable. March has been decent for me on the reading front, having previously read Game of Thrones. I have now started Carpe Jugulum by Terry Pratchett, my first by this author