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Anybody read this ? thinking of getting it. The Railway Man -Eric Lomax Synopsis A naive young man, a railway enthusiast and radio buff, was caught up in the fall of the British Empire at Singapore in 1942. He was put to work on the 'Railway of Death' - the Japanese line from Thailand to...

Hi all, Back for the third time, hopefully for longer, i've been real busy with private stuff for the last year but i have managed to keep reading which is always important to me. I've glanced through some of the threads, there are a lot of new users and i'm glad to say still some familiar...

Hi again, I've been away sorting some bits and pieces out for a while now and i have not posted since January. But i'm back now and wow have things changed, new site, new name, a lot of new members. I've managed to keep on reading in between sorting stuff out and look forward to some more...

I am thinking of joining http://readitswapit.co.uk is anybody a member and what do you think of it.

Long book titles Just replied to the thread title/author word association in which i submitted at title called.. Kingdom of Fear: Loathsome Secrets of a Star-crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Century - Hunter S Thompson. Pretty long title for a book. What's the longest...

Just been given 'The Mortdecai Trilogy' by Kyril Bonfiglioli which is now sitting on my TBR pile Synopsis Charlie Mortdecai is a louche art dealer with some distinctly dubious friends in the London underworld and some great connections to the British upper classes. He features in the three...

In a thread called ' Books which have frightened you to the extent you've had to stop reading.....' in General Book discussion. RobertFKennedy mentions a book called Hostage to the Devil by Father Malachi Martin. As i am interested in books with religous themes has anybody else read any of his...

Just been given a book, 'A Prayer for Owen Meany' by John Irving I've put it on my ever increasing TBR pile. My question is, having never read anything by Irving before should i read it sooner rather than later. :confused: in other words is it any good ?

I find i'm buying more and more new books online rather than going to a highstreet bookshop. Sites like Amazon, Play.com, Abebooks etc are making it easier to order with story synopsis and reviews, quick delivery and more often than not CHEAPER. I still go to Bookshops (nothing like...

I've had the writer Lee Child written down for a long time now as an author to check out, but i'm not sure where to start. Do his books follow on and do they all feature 'Jack Reacher' and if so which is the first in chronological order. Any Lee Child fans out there offer any help?, thanks...

Written to support the BBC's and the Greek Film Centre's 1978 collaborative 8-part TV production of the same name,Michael J. Bird's book, 'Who Pays the Ferryman' tells the story of wartime British officer and leader of a Cretan Resistance Group, Alan Haldane's eventual return to the city of...

Since joining TBF in March 2005 i have broadened my taste in authors and i've started to read books i never would have a few months ago. Most recommended by other members and some just browsing the internet and bookshops. Just a few on my list are.. Electric Michelangelo...

I was wondering roughly how many books in a year you all read. I try to set myself a target of 52 (one a week) i'm not a fast reader so most of the time it's around the 50 mark. I have read more 70ish (short easy 200 page reads always bumps it up) Is this average, looking at some of the threads...

I heard good reviews on two new books A Short History of Tractors in Ukranian - Marina Lewycka A wise, tender and deeply funny novel about families, the healing of old wounds, the trials and consolations of old age and - really - about the legacy of Europe's history over the last fifty...

I've just watched a book review TV program and they discussed a book called Not the End of the World by Geraldine McCaughrean The book is a story about Noah and his family and what it would really be like on the Ark with all the Claustrophobic tensions, practical problems, even the smell...

Does anybody have any quirks, habits or superstitions to do with reading or books A Few of mine......... Before reading a word the very first thing i do is ALWAYS check how many pages long the book is (superstition) Always wash covers of second hand books, even use spray disinfectant...

I must have read this book 10 years ago, but can't remember tilte or author. A priest is sent to a small Mediterranean village (i Think) to investigate a miracle that has taken place and claims that the person should be made a saint It's a very slow paced book but a great story. I would...

Sorry posted by mistake please read 'book i read a long time ago'

Can anybody recommend Books that are set in Spanish locations, about Spanish people or deal with anything Spanish, not necessarily by Spanish authors. I like to read mainly fiction (in english). I've recently finished 'Shadow Of The Wind' - Carlos Ruiz Zafon other books read include 'Don...

Just started reading and collecting books about the Spanish Civil War. Yesterday, bought in a sale: Telegram from Guernica (Life of George Steer, war corresponent) by Nicholas Rankin I've also got Brother against Brother by Frank Thomas (experiences of a British volunteer) The...