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Sandford1981
September 25, 2020, 10:06am
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Same as film club but books!

On the recommendation of Poojah I’ve recently finished Richie Sadlier’s autobiography. For the most part I find footballer’s books are much of a muchness and don’t really say a lot but this was different. I’d definitely recommend this to anyone.


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Mendelevski's Box by Roger Swindells  


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Horror books,

The Keep  - F. Paul Wilson
The Dark - James Herbert


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Quoted from Sandford1981
Same as film club but books!

On the recommendation of Poojah I’ve recently finished Richie Sadlier’s autobiography. For the most part I find footballer’s books are much of a muchness and don’t really say a lot but this was different. I’d definitely recommend this to anyone.


Great thread .

Sports book I just finished last night as it goes was :

#2sides: Rio Ferdinand - My Autobiography( released 2014). Interesting take on his life his football.

A good non football book that I last read was:

Dead Men Risen by Toby Harnden( released 2011).

Very graphic and moving look at what the military had to face when they were fighting the Taliban.


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Sandford1981
October 2, 2020, 2:03pm
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Just finished Steve Coogan's autobiography. I loved it! Im a huge fan so probably biased but if you read it, your likely to be similarly a fan of his, so it doesn't really matter. The only thing I was disappointed with is the fact there is no second book (Yet) to dive Straight in to.


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I am an avid reader but have lately taken to listening to Audiobooks, whilst out walking. The books I am listening to at the moment are the Prey series by John Sandford, who is an American journalist turned author, and writes crime novels mainly. I think they are excellent, and very well written.

Any relation Sandford 1981?  
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Sandford1981
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I am an avid reader but have lately taken to listening to Audiobooks, whilst out walking. The books I am listening to at the moment are the Prey series by John Sandford, who is an American journalist turned author, and writes crime novels mainly. I think they are excellent, and very well written.

Any relation Sandford 1981?  


😀 no connection.
I’m also loving audible. It’s actually what I listened to easily distracted on, after I,Partridge and Nomad. I like the fact the author (in these cases) narrates them and I am part way through the Alan Partridge podcast ‘from the Oasthouse.
I like to listen whilst walking but I’m aware I look absolutely mad as I laugh my head off!



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I have the RB Digital app on my phone, which is free and has lots of Audiobooks, Ebooks, newspapers and magazines, and also comics. You need to be a library member to get access.

Only fault with it for me is that they don't have all the books in an authors work, so unless you are happy to skip books in a series, it can be a bit frustrating. Though you could fill these gaps with Audible I suppose.
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Sandford1981
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I started my free trial and got hooked. I messaged them after paying £7.99 for 1 month and said I’d like to cancel due to it being too costly. They then offered me it for a set period (can’t recall for sure if was 3months) at £3.99 which I took.

I will take a butchers at the RB digital app-cheers


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I looked at Audible, but it's too expensive I think. I get through a lot of audiobooks.
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