Interesting, I’ll look out for thatJust when I hear him interviewed he sounds a bit like that. Maybe it's part of the performance?
Scarrow has a massive repertoire of subjects from Roman times/characters to WW2. Some are war stories and others are thrillers in the former settings. He does have a preference for Mediterranean settings but that’s probably because he lives on Crete (I think). All good stuff.Young generals by Simon Scarrow. About the young days of wellington and Bonapart
On Cornwell I'd read the Saxon Stories and watch the Last Kingdom alongside it ( note there are thirteen books in the series )Choose any of his series books.
With Follett you can go in chronological order I guess and start with Evening & Morning.
I did the whole Sharp series in chronological order too. Loved it although it took quite a while to do
The Eagles of the Empire series is brilliant - and again the audiobooks a fantastic listenScarrow has a massive repertoire of subjects from Roman times/characters to WW2. Some are war stories and others are thrillers in the former settings. He does have a preference for Mediterranean settings but that’s probably because he lives on Crete (I think). All good stuff.
Have you tried the John Connolly, Charlie Parker books Mark? If not I think you'll like them.Granchester Grind by Tom Sharpe. Hysterical
The Reckoning by John Grisham. Gripping
On Cornwell I'd read the Saxon Stories and watch the Last Kingdom alongside it ( note there are thirteen books in the series )
The Warlord Chronicles ( three book series about the Arthur legend ) is also superb
I generally listen to audiobooks these days whilst driving and all these are fantastic to listen to
Thanks. I’ve done three of “Warlord”. Now, I’ll set about getting the lot. I’ll aim at six months!!!!!!On Cornwell I'd read the Saxon Stories and watch the Last Kingdom alongside it ( note there are thirteen books in the series )
The Warlord Chronicles ( three book series about the Arthur legend ) is also superb
I generally listen to audiobooks these days whilst driving and all these are fantastic to listen to
“Overpaid,Oversexed,and over there” by David Hepworth.Not had one of these threads for a while and had some cracking recommendations in the past including what I'm reading now-
Nick Oldham- Henry Christie(book 3).
Who knew Blackpool had it's own Detective series!
Did you find it in a hedge?Razzel
The pictures are better in Razzle mate!Razzel
I bet you’re a barrel of laughs on a night out.
Glad you enyoyed the Milton Book(s) after my suggestionSomebody off here recommended the John Milton books by Mark Dawson. Basically he’s an English version of Jack Reacher but I think the books are better and even more fast paced. If you like the Jack Reacher books you have to give these a go.
Just listening to his first one The Cleaner, never heard of him before, really good.Somebody off here recommended the John Milton books by Mark Dawson. Basically he’s an English version of Jack Reacher but I think the books are better and even more fast paced. If you like the Jack Reacher books you have to give these a go.
Wodehouse was a hilarious writer."Our Game" by John Le Carre, and "Full Moon at Blandings" by PG Wodehouse...
Wodehouse was a hilarious writer.
"I could see that, whilst not disgruntled, he was far from being gruntled."
Stop it, you're making me guffaw.Yep agree with that `66, and I heard that quotation on a podcast about him only last week: one of his most memorable!
The joie de vivre of his genteel absurdity is an antidote to the stress of modern life. Reading Wodehouse will always leave you feeling more upbeat and cheerful. In my dotage I`ve modelled myself more closely on Clarence, even down to having a pet pig...