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1.27.30ish at Burnham Half this morning, quicker than last year and was comfortable the whole race....just didn't have the pace to kick...

I finished it at the weekend and as much as I thought it was a good watch, I thought that the poor supporting cast badly let it down...

Thoroughly enjoyed the 6 part drama Untamed (on Netflix I think) Set almost exclusively in the beautiful Yosemite National Park, it...

The film was a missed opportunity, but they`d have had to cut bits of the book out regardless, as there`s no way it`d have got shown...

I really enjoyed* The Road, glad I read it before watching the film which I didn't think was up to much in comparison. * as much as...

I just couldn’t put this one down. Really big twist at the end!

Also similar to The Road is Juice by Tim Winton. An ex-soldier/vigilante in a post-apocalyptic Australia tells the story of his life to...

Sequel is good too- sadly the author died before she could finish the final part of the trilogy.

Nice one. I'll check it out

And if you enjoyed 'The Handmaid's Tale', her follow up 'The Testaments' is excellent, just read it two weeks ago. Many years ago I...

It did leave me thinking you have to be more than a bit bonkers to attempt what those guys attempt, but I got the impression they'd...

If you like 'The Road' I'd recommend 'The Parable of The Sower' by Octavia Butler, could almost be set in the same world. Not...

took me a couple of goes to get into it, but once I did then wow, incredible. 'And The Ass Saw The Angel' by Nick Cave may appeal if...

the number of 'he wasn't racist he just said...' followed by a load of textbook racism is astonishing. the people posting seem oblivious...

I may have made an error of judgement, I thought I would get the Strike novels to read. Got 1 to 7 in hardback 2nd hand for about £23...