What book are you reading atm?? CHAPTER TWO

Nucleus by Rory Clements

An American history professor at Cambridge in 1939 is tasked separately by both the Americans and British to spy on scientists at the radioactive laboratory to see how plans for developing an atomic bomb are progressing and if any of the scientists involved may be spying on behalf of Nazi Germany. The IRA make an appearance with a mole working for MI5 and others working with the Abwehr to bring Britain to its knees.

I enjoy the Time Travel genre like ‘the Netflix series ‘Dark’, and while I’m not a big Star Trek fan ‘ The City on the Edge of Forever’ is probably my favourite episode. Kirk goes back in time and allows the woman he loves to die otherwise Nazi Germany would win WW2. This is a common theme in time travel books and films where the slightest change from someone going back can have severe unintended consequences.

This is the main theme of ‘The Other Valley’ by Scott Alexander Howard. An isolated town is neighboured by its mirrored town 20 years in the past and its future 20 years ahead which are also mirrored by infinite versions. Travel between towns while not forbidden is strictly controlled. The book was intriguing and engrossing and not as complicated as say ‘Dark’ but nevertheless an interesting read.

A Rumor Of War by Phillip Caputo.

Would recommend.

Stay Alive,The life and death of Stuart Adamson

Just finished it. A great account of the inner tribulations of this great talent. You forget how big Big Country were/ could have been.

Same I got all three Mythos, Heroes and Troy. I read Mythos which didn’t engage me and just seemed like a long list so never bothered with the other two.

1/3 of the way through London Falling. Anyone else read it?

2 Thirds of the way through

Mayflies by Andrew O'Hagan.

Been a long time expressing how I feel about a novel but in an odd way I don't want to finish it. It's been fantastically well written, funny and hard hitting. I don't want to keep reading, laughing and near to the point of tears. But I will finish it.

Themes For Great Cities by  Graeme Thomson

The story of the band Simple Minds.

Amazing story of how friends from the working-class high-rise buildings of Glasgow went on to make some of the most cutting-edge music of the late seventies/early eighties.

They tend to get dismissed because of the stadium-friendly band they evolved into, but their first five albums are up there with the best music from a very innovate period.

Very well researched book by a highly-respected music journalist. It includes chapters by fans such as Bobby Gillespie .

Had it in my Amazon Wishlist for about 3 years but it didn’t reduce in price so bought it with my vouchers when I upgraded my Kindle last month. Currently reading The Cask a detective story written in 1920s by Freeman Wills Croft it is quite engaging.

Fury Bound by Sable Sorensen

Book 2 in the romantasy series The Wolves of Ruin. Meryn is now Queen but Killian quickly moves to usurp her and have her subjects believe she is a madwoman. A small band of faithful friends and their direwolves, coupled with an unexpected offer of assistance from a foe, might just help Meryn reclaim her rightful throne.

My Family and Other Rock Stars by Tiffany Murray

Childhood growing up as daughter of cook to rock stars. As the daughter of the resident cook in Rockfield studios the author encountered many musicians as she grew up. Horslips feature heavily but Lemmy, Ozzy Osbourne and other nutters leave an impression. She vividly remembers Queen recording Bohemian Rhapsody.

Finished American Rust. The story didn’t develop the way I expected it to when I started, but I still enjoyed it. Thought it was a very easy book to read.

Now on to Everything’s Eventual by Stephen King.

I’d hope this has been mentioned b4 but catch 22 by Joseph heller. Based in an American airbase during WW2 (Sicily) it’s a cynical view of systems. I first read this when I was 15 and re read it several times. I work in a system and every single day I could reference this book, I’m 41 now.