Some of the covers for the sci-fi paperbacks are tremendous - I used to have a great collection of them but had to sell them after my divorce. 
This is a treasure trove of stuff
Have just read this for the second time. A wonderfully written account of travels in Afghanistan
It’s also available as a Kindle book, which suits me better.
It’s a brilliant book - much more than just a history of the free jazz movement. There is a particular bit in the Sun Ra chapter where you just want to be transported back to it.
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I now need all the Impulse albums on vinyl 
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Covenant with Death by John Harris.
Novel about the First World War based on stories from survivors. It follows a group in the Sheffield pals. The novel was in turn the inspiration for the song The Rose of York.
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This looks interesting
Finished reading it. Powerful tale, matches with “They shall not grow old”. Well worth a read.
https://hitchensblog.mailonsunday.co.uk/2012/11/covenant-with-death.html
(apologies for citing the Heil)
Translated from German, and originally written as a history book for children, it is proving an entertaining lunchtime read at work.
Not heard of that- looks like it would be a good one for my sons birthday in a weeks time!
The best £10 you’ll spend on anything ever again
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I read that last year, really enjoyed it, bought Iron Council the other New Crobuzon book at the same time but for some reason haven’t started it yet
I found the first one a bit of chore, but this one’s more engaging.
I read that around the same time as I read the Kraftwerk biography (Publikation?). Excellent book.
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Xmas present. All 900 18th century pages. Fortunately I got this too
which might just get me out of trouble.
VB
Iron Council is hard going, I nearly gave up. Definitely not his best.