sjatkn Posted June 30 Posted June 30 On 22/06/2026 at 15:55, Syman_a said: really enjoyed the book. Not yet seen the film which is better [question] As said elsewhere, the book has more background details and the process of harvesting Astrophage. It's a book a keep going back to, though I list to it as an audio book read by Ray Porter who does a great performance out of reading it (Rocky is really well done). Really loved the movie and am waiting for it to come out on DVD so I can watch it again (I know it's going to be on streaming but I don't want to have to keep paying for it). My wife watched it and enjoyed it but I had to explain some of the bits that were missed from the book. 1
Dos_Box Posted July 8 Posted July 8 I'm currently reading Project Hail Mary. I loved the film, and the book is much, much better! It's told from the first person perspective and has a lot more science, but so well written that it explains everything very well indeed. Yes, there are a lot of changes from the film (for obvious reasons), but at the same time, answers a lot of the questions that the film gave no answers to. If you haven't read it yet, then you really should. 2
LeMarchand Posted August 18 Posted August 18 Bridge of Storms by Philip Reeve The sequel to Thunder City sees the survivors attempting to get by as adventurers for hire. They're hired to set up protection for the city of Musieon but things soon get far more complicated. Another fun romp from Mr Reeve that includes a couple of laugh out loud jokes. So far I've enjoyed this prequel series far more that the Fever Crumb books.
LeMarchand Posted August 23 Posted August 23 Six of Crows: A Darker Shore by Leigh Bardugo Set after the Crows duology this tells it's story via minutes of a council meeting and letters between Kaz and Inez (and there are hidden communications). One for fans of the Crows only, this is kinda expensive for a short story but it's beautifully packaged and well worth it if you are a fan.
garethEds Posted August 23 Posted August 23 I'm currently reading The Chimp Paradox by Prof' Steve Peters. It's helped me a bit with my running and tri training.
Dos_Box Posted August 24 Posted August 24 Re-reading John Scalzi's Old Man's War atm as it's been a while since I first got my hands on it. I have the whole series, so expect to get finished with them all around December with any luck. *Eyes up my Culture series books for a mid-winter fling. 1
Norphy Posted August 24 Posted August 24 3 hours ago, Dos_Box said: Re-reading John Scalzi's Old Man's War atm as it's been a while since I first got my hands on it. I have the whole series, so expect to get finished with them all around December with any luck. *Eyes up my Culture series books for a mid-winter fling. Did you know that there's a (relatively) new one? The Shattering Peace was released last year. It's pretty good.
LeonardTwitty Posted August 25 Posted August 25 On 21/05/2013 at 16:13, Rawns said: I love a good book, yet over the past year I seem to have slipped from regular reading. I'm trying to kick-start it again and am working my way through Dan Brown's Inferno at the moment. I may not be a literary genius or as well 'read' as some of the book reviewers in the papers who seem to slate all of his books at every opportunity, but I do enjoy reading his story's. I find them easy to read and they keep my interest while keeping me thinking at the same time and so far, Inferno has proved to be a quality read. After this, I'm planning on either retrying 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' (which I originally gave up on part way though) or getting a copy of Warwick Davis' autobiography 'Size Matters Not'. I'm always always keen for book recommendations, so what are you lot reading at the moment? Any books worth chucking on the 'to read' pile? Don't know if its of any interest for you, but I have 2 books out on amazon, they are IT comedy books about life in a secondary school. If that's not your thing then I have just finished reading a good book called "The Vacant" by Lyle Malik. It's a gothic style horror, more about psychological torment that jump scares.
HarryMonkey Posted September 9 Posted September 9 On 25/08/2026 at 10:50, LeonardTwitty said: IT comedy books about life in a secondary school. What are they called?
LeonardTwitty Posted September 9 Posted September 9 (edited) 2 minutes ago, HarryMonkey said: What are they called? The series is called "The Chronicles of a Secondary School IT Manager" 1st book - Have you tried turning it off and on again. 2nd book - Ctrl, Alt Survive Book 3 being released around November called " Plants don't email" Edited September 9 by LeonardTwitty 2
LeonardTwitty Posted September 11 Posted September 11 On 09/09/2026 at 13:34, HarryMonkey said: What are they called? Not sure if you have got them to read but if you have, I hope you enjoy them.
HarryMonkey Posted September 14 Posted September 14 Yep, I bought them last week for my Kindle and added them to the pile waiting to be read
HarryMonkey Posted October 19 Posted October 19 @LeonardTwitty Just finished the first book. It should be compulsory reading for any education IT support person. Congratulations. It's very funny and very relate-able. I particularly liked your 10 Principles, especially number 5 - "The art of school IT is managing the gap between what people expect and what reality allows" Spot on.
LeonardTwitty Posted October 19 Posted October 19 25 minutes ago, HarryMonkey said: @LeonardTwitty Just finished the first book. It should be compulsory reading for any education IT support person. Congratulations. It's very funny and very relate-able. I particularly liked your 10 Principles, especially number 5 - "The art of school IT is managing the gap between what people expect and what reality allows" Spot on. Thanks very much, that's really kind of you and it genuinely made my day. Number 5 came from years of standing in that exact gap, usually with a teacher on one side wanting the interactive whiteboard to "just work" and a 12-year-old bit of kit on the other side that has no intention of doing so. Writing it down was cheaper than therapy! Really pleased it made you laugh, and if anyone else here gets a chance to read it, I'd love to hear which bits ring true for you. I suspect most of us have lived at least half of it. 1
Syman_a Posted Thursday at 07:29 Posted Thursday at 07:29 Just downloaded the latest Reacher and Bosch novels on Kindle.
HarryMonkey Posted Thursday at 15:45 Posted Thursday at 15:45 @LeonardTwitty Now finished the second book and it was just as enjoyable as the first, well done. I would recommend these to anyone as they both feature scenes we will all recognise. Look forward to the next installment.
LeonardTwitty Posted Thursday at 18:10 Posted Thursday at 18:10 2 hours ago, HarryMonkey said: @LeonardTwitty Now finished the second book and it was just as enjoyable as the first, well done. I would recommend these to anyone as they both feature scenes we will all recognise. Look forward to the next installment. Thank you Harry, I appreciate your words. The 3rd book is out in November so will let you know when its out! 2
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