Paging the book club - holiday reading

What about Jostein Gaarder? The Solitaire Mystery for example.
Unusual, but in a different way to Oryx and Crake. Vaguely
phiilosophical.

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John (jsp)

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I've stuck The Flashman Papers on the list[1] - is that the best one to
start with, seems to be the first in the series?


[1] This is becoming much more than just a holiday reading list

 

Bit heavy going perhaps?

Looks a bit serious for holiday reading.

Read them both.

Thanks.

 

Looks interesting, ta. It'll go on the list but it might take me a
while to get through all these recommendations..

 

Well **** me backwards and call me Frank.

 

It's what you asked for. I'd say it fitted the bill. No pun intended.

I thought it quite funny.

You're very welcome.

 

Em kcuf llew, Frank!

 

Oh okay then.

 

It's a fair cop.

I'll take your word for it.

 

I'm afraid I'm straight. But I can still call you 'Frank' if you
fancy.

 

No. The first is just called Flashman.

But really, any one will do.

 

Not surprising, given the times. What it did show was fairly true to the
book, though. Heh... when all those war movies were being made, the film
company didn't have to mock up sets - all the hardware was still around
mouldering away and could be picked up for scrap value. Lends the movies
of the time a certain authenticity you just couldn't get now.

In that vein....

"The Stick and The Stars", Cmdr William King; autobiography about a sub
commander in WW2. The only sub commander who went the entire duration.
The old bugger's still around and in his 95th year - out in Galway,
afair.

"One of Our Submarines", Cmdr Edward Young; same kind of stuff. Better
written than the first one, imo.

 

The Hound of the Baskervilles.

 

I also like Herman Hesse: Steppenwolfe is not too long but interesting.

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John (jsp)

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Steppenwolf is not only a good book but also an excellent film,
a decent Hawkwind song and a tolerable rock band.

I would also recommend Siddhartha and Demian.

 

I have Siddhartha on the shelf in the queue. Demian I haven't come
across.

The Glass Bead Game was the first I read, many years ago, but whilst I
liked it, it didn't seem to be the best recomend for Abso.

I haven't seen the film of Steppenwolfe eihter, though the song and the
band have. I shall look out for it.

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John (jsp)

SV 650
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And Naked