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GregP
GregP
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GregP
Lord Fetch. Obvs.
Diogenes
Diogenes
Apr 2019
6:34am, 25 Apr 2019
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[Ah, I thought it was a bookish, possibly sci-fi hierarchy you were referring to.]

2 books from the hospital charity book stall: Mrs Dalloway and The Quiet American (a fine oxymoron, if ever I heard one).

Also, I am starting again with The Master and Margarita, this time with the help of the audiobook.
GregP
GregP
Apr 2019
6:56am, 25 Apr 2019
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Travel writers are strange beasts. I've never warmed to either Anne Mustoe or Alastair Humphreys, but have an embarrassing fondness for Josie Dew, even though a fair argument can be made that she writes like an eight year old.
Cerrertonia
Cerrertonia
Apr 2019
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I liked Geoffrey Moorhouse as a travel writer. Maybe not quite in the same league as Newby, but I hold him at least partly responsible for my year down under.
Cerrertonia
Cerrertonia
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Alastair Humphries "Microadventures" book has been responsible for a number of my recent fun exploits. Haven't read any of his proper travel/adventure books.
McGoohan
McGoohan
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I met A Humphreys when he did a talk at my eldest’s school. Lovely bloke. Can’t write for toffee though.

Agree on Josie Dew too.
McGoohan
McGoohan
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Xpost. I think Microadventures is where he shines: short fun factual stuff
Diogenes
Diogenes
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I've never heard of Alistair Humphreys or Josie Dew :-O
McGoohan
McGoohan
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Josie Dew is a part time cycling adventurer. I believe she lives down Havant way. The rest of the time she runs some sort of fancy cake business and the two things sort of finance each other.
McGoohan
McGoohan
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8:13am, 25 Apr 2019
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Humphreys cycled round the world but has branched out into other travel books now.

About This Thread

Maintained by Diogenes
Unofficial books, underground discussion, MASSIVE SPOILERS.

Some of the most discussed books include:

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
(mind-bending mystery with halls and statues)
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The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (geriatric murder mystery from Britain's tallest comedic brainbox)
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The Salt Path by Raynor Winn
(Memoir of a homeless couple walking the SWCP)
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Milkman by Anna Burns
(Superlative prize-winning fiction)
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The Player Of Games by Iain M. Banks (Sci-Fi)
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The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley (weird steampunk)
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