Catching up with you all. It's 38 degrees and I have chosen this ridiculous heat to sort my bookshelves out. Hmm
@EineReiseDurchDieZeit- have added the Beatles book to my wishlist. I've read a few John Lennon books, and both he and Yoko comes across as fairly unpleasant tbh. Especially in later years. I read two opposing biographies- can't remember the authors now, but one thought Lennon was descended from heaven above and we should all genuflect when mentioning his name, and the other clearly thought he was a twat. I expect the truth lies somewhere between. I do remember a quote from Cynthia in one of them- upon being present when John and Yoko actually met for the first time. "I knew then it was a meeting of minds. I knew I had lost him."
Also Owen Meany 
I have never read it because a weirdo who I flat-shared with and who used to put notes in our knicker drawers 
said it was the best book ever. I don't think I could read it without remembering the "ffs, not again" of finding the notes in your pants. (I am curious about the airport scene though, and might google)
Soooo, in the absence of the monthly deals (wtaf????) here's my latest read list.
29 Pies and Prejudice- Stuart Maconie
My bi-annual reread of one of my favourite books of all time. You probably have to be northern, or at least have spent time there, and it's very Manchester-Liverpool heavy but I just love it. I love him. I love how he writes. He's like a less grumpy for the sake of it, Bill Bryson.
30 The Unseen Roy Jacobsen
This was splendid. Northern, and not only northern, but very Norwegian northern and wintry and blustery and sparse and evocative. A family, on an island, making ends meet. The story mainly told in the present tense (grrrr, but a minor grump) with bare, sparse dialogue asking the reader to add meaning and consequence to what the characters are saying. It reminded me in parts of some hybrid between Tove Janssen and Gabriel Garcia Marquez. This is not as bad, or as far-fetched as it sounds. I am also more than intrigued that the translator is a leading expert in Danish-Thai dictionary compilation, which got me wondering how does one get into such niche specialisations. Many thanks to @cassandre for the recommendation!
31 The Road to Little Dribbling, Bill Bryson
Love Bill. Did chuckle out loud a few times- but it's not one of his best, as has been noted my many reviewers. The premise is also a bit shoehorned, he's supposed to be vaguely updating Notes From A Small Island but without visiting the same places, so initially draws a north-south line called the Bryson Line which he's going to follow, then he doesn't follow it at all, but clearly just visits random places he thinks will fit his usual wry, occasionally hilarious, but sometimes, somehow these days, a bit cringey analysis. (also visits some of the places Stuart Maconie visits in P&P but with less warm, honest criticism) Not sure why he chose the title either, as it sounds more of a "looking for typical middle England" than a "revisiting where I've been before" (back to Stuart- will shortly be rereading Adventure on the High Teas which is an ode to middle England! ) Still a fun easy comfort re-read, but as I said, not his best.
Now re-reading Cider with Roadies which is Stuart M on music. He's my age, my Manchester and Liverpool, so my bands, and clubs and everything else.