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The Last Devil To Die, by Richard Osman. Thoroughly enjoyed the Thursday Murder Club series, after chancing on the first two in a local telephone box “library”. A couple of spoilers - we beat Everton at the Amex; beware of laundries in Southwick.

Peter Pan. Wendy has just been killed by one of the Lost Boys, aided and abetted by Tinkerbell. Not quite what I was expecting. 🫣

"A Fine Day in Hurstpierpoint - the diary of Thomas Marchant 1714-1728" . More interesting than it sounds, especially when your ancestors' families turn up.

Sweet Bells Jangled Out of Tune: A History of the Sussex Lunatic Asylum (St.Francis Hospital, Haywards Heath) Actually a fascinating book. Just waiting for my great-great-grandma to make an appearance...

Third book of the Discovery of Witches trilogy by Deborah Harkness. Gripping stuff, better than the TV series.

Yes, just finished this. Fascinating local glimpse into some dark days.

Brighton and Hove Albion and the First World War, by Tim Carder. Fascinating bit of social history, locally and globally.

"Vinyl - the Art of Making Records - the Grooves, the Labels, the Designs", by Mike Evans. Fascinating history of the development of records, music, cover art, audio equipment, etc. Found it for £8 at The Works. Even includes a shot of FBS at the Amex. :rave::rock: :amex:

I think this thread has worked pretty well as it is for over 1300 posts...

The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists - Robert Tressell I may be 100 years behind in my reading, but it still seems relevant.

Seagulls In The Attic and The Good Retirement Guide. :D

A 1960s Childhood: From to Beatlemania Childhood Memories, by Paul Feeney Quite interesting, though everybody's childhood was different.

Half-way through The Colour Of Magic by Terry Pratchett, as suggested on another thread. Not read any of his other stuff, but thought I'd try the Discworld series. Quite amusing, but seems aimed at a younger reader - is this typical of his work, or does it get heavier?

Peter Ward's biography - bringing back a lot of happy memories.

Robinson Crusoe. Actually better than I expected!

Been reading The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and just started on Huckleberry Finn, both free downloads from the Guttenberg website.

The Butt by Will Self. Not too sure about it, though.

Seventy Two Virgins, by Boris Johnson. Not many virgins yet, but an excellent read. Boris know his world politics, and of course doesn't take it (or himself) too seriously. Good page-turning fiction.

A Land Of Two Halves (An Accidental Tour of New Zealand) - by Joe Bennett. As good as the Bill Bryson travel books. Bennett grew up in GOSBTS, before moving to NZ.

Along the same lines, I've just finished "Giant Steps" by Karl Bushby - the guy is WALKING around the world. This is the first part, all the way up the Americas. A real page-turner.