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I re-read Catcher in the Rye recently and although it's OK, it is rather lightweight. I try to read one book at a time, be it a novel or non fiction. Currently I'm reading Tescopoly and I just finished White Teeth by Zadie Smith. Last year I read a lot of Iain Banks and Iain M Banks (same chap - second name is used in his Science Fiction offerings).

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"The Best of Zane Grey."

 

Given that he keeps catching big fish, which OUGHT to be absolutely rivetting, it is surprisingly pedestrian and heavy going.

 

How he made a fortune by writing "exciting" Westerns is a mystery.

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I have about 3 on the go

 

Slowly Down The Ganges by Eric Newby

 

 

The Pillars of The Earth by Ken Follett

 

The Teeth of The Tiger by Tom Clancy

 

and just finished one of the excellent books by

Alexander McCall Smith, The Kalahari Typing School for Men

 

the first one of the Series has just been on BBC1 The Number 1 Ladies Detective Agency ,excellent production ,the best adapatation of a book i have seen for ages,it was produced by the guy who died this week Anthony Minghella

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The Teeth of The Tiger by Tom Clancy

 

Haven't seen that one! Is it one of his 'Jack Ryan' novels?

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Species caught in 2017 Common Ash, Hawthorn, Hazel, Scots Pine, White Willow.

Species caught in 2016: Alder, Blackthorn, Common Ash, Crab Apple, Left Earlobe, Pedunculate Oak, Rock Whitebeam, Scots Pine, Smooth-leaved Elm, Swan, Wayfaring tree.

Species caught in 2015: Ash, Bird Cherry, Black-Headed Gull, Common Hazel, Common Whitebeam, Elder, Field Maple, Gorse, Puma, Sessile Oak, White Willow.

Species caught in 2014: Big Angry Man's Ear, Blackthorn, Common Ash, Common Whitebeam, Downy Birch, European Beech, European Holly, Hawthorn, Hazel, Scots Pine, Wych Elm.
Species caught in 2013: Beech, Elder, Hawthorn, Oak, Right Earlobe, Scots Pine.

Species caught in 2012: Ash, Aspen, Beech, Big Nasty Stinging Nettle, Birch, Copper Beech, Grey Willow, Holly, Hazel, Oak, Wasp Nest (that was a really bad day), White Poplar.
Species caught in 2011: Blackthorn, Crab Apple, Elder, Fir, Hawthorn, Horse Chestnut, Oak, Passing Dog, Rowan, Sycamore, Willow.
Species caught in 2010: Ash, Beech, Birch, Elder, Elm, Gorse, Mullberry, Oak, Poplar, Rowan, Sloe, Willow, Yew.

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I'm working my way through a collection of early short stories by Louis L'Amour. Written just post WWII and many of his villans are Nazis and his heros are seagoing folk.

" My choices in life were either to be a piano player in a whore house or a politician. And to tell the truth, there's hardly any difference!" - Harry Truman, 33rd US President

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I have to say that I found "The Teeth of The Tiger" to be the weakest of Clancy's novels by a long way.

Red Rabbit and Without Remorse are also weaker than his usual standard but otherwise, his novels are excellent.

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John S- Teeth of the Tiger features Jack Ryans son. I thought it was good but I'm not a great critic just look at the list I am reading :)

 

I have read all but Clancys' SSN: Submarine warfare somethingorother... and his Op center/Net Force affiliation. I have always found his Jack Ryan and John Clarke books very absorbing. Others not so much. I still read them occasionally. IMO- Red October was the best.

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John S- Teeth of the Tiger features Jack Ryans son. I thought it was good but I'm not a great critic just look at the list I am reading :)

 

I have read all but Clancys' SSN: Submarine warfare somethingorother... and his Op center/Net Force affiliation. I have always found his Jack Ryan and John Clarke books very absorbing. Others not so much. I still read them occasionally. IMO- Red October was the best.

 

Thanks for the info Jeff, I'm in town tomorrow so will have to buy it :)

 

I've not bothered with the Op Center or the other series either, but his 'Jack Ryan' books are excellent reading imo. If I had to choose a favourite Clancy book I would have to say 'Red Storm Rising', it's not a Ryan novel but is very captivating.

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Quanti Canicula Ille In Fenestra

 

Species caught in 2017 Common Ash, Hawthorn, Hazel, Scots Pine, White Willow.

Species caught in 2016: Alder, Blackthorn, Common Ash, Crab Apple, Left Earlobe, Pedunculate Oak, Rock Whitebeam, Scots Pine, Smooth-leaved Elm, Swan, Wayfaring tree.

Species caught in 2015: Ash, Bird Cherry, Black-Headed Gull, Common Hazel, Common Whitebeam, Elder, Field Maple, Gorse, Puma, Sessile Oak, White Willow.

Species caught in 2014: Big Angry Man's Ear, Blackthorn, Common Ash, Common Whitebeam, Downy Birch, European Beech, European Holly, Hawthorn, Hazel, Scots Pine, Wych Elm.
Species caught in 2013: Beech, Elder, Hawthorn, Oak, Right Earlobe, Scots Pine.

Species caught in 2012: Ash, Aspen, Beech, Big Nasty Stinging Nettle, Birch, Copper Beech, Grey Willow, Holly, Hazel, Oak, Wasp Nest (that was a really bad day), White Poplar.
Species caught in 2011: Blackthorn, Crab Apple, Elder, Fir, Hawthorn, Horse Chestnut, Oak, Passing Dog, Rowan, Sycamore, Willow.
Species caught in 2010: Ash, Beech, Birch, Elder, Elm, Gorse, Mullberry, Oak, Poplar, Rowan, Sloe, Willow, Yew.

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I didn't expect any less than a diverse selection and equally as many replies.

 

Clifftop, You reminded me that I forgot to mention I have this on the back burner- bought it spur of the moment as I was buying paracord for rigging my kayak. It was one of those 'what other people bought' with paracord... Now if I can just get past some of the things Bear Grils eats :yuck:

 

Kleinboet, I have a few of audio books from Itunes. Cheap and you don' t require an Ipod to listen to them. Itunes is a free download and free podcasts too I think.

 

Ken, Can't believe you made it all the way through! :notworthy: It's required reading in the US for students.

 

Chesters? Was it business or pleasure? :huh::)

certainly not pleasure but saves giving someone else business :P

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