we need to dig out the 'recommended books' thread! I need a few suggestions for the summer!!!
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we need to dig out the 'recommended books' thread! I need a few suggestions for the summer!!!
God where to start.
Ian Rankin ( the rebus novels are genius)
Grew up reading Jack higggins but he started to get a bit repetitive after 50 or so novels
John Twelve Hawks' 4th realm trilogy is class (well the first two parts that are out anyway)
James Follett
James Patterson
Eric Van Lustbader
not necessarily in that order
The 4th realm trilogy mentioned above. just about the best books i've read in yonks http://www.amazon.com/Traveler-Fourt...7119226&sr=8-2Quote:
Originally Posted by shakermaker1982
Forza Italia by Paddy Agnew. A brilliant book on football and life in Italy.Quote:
Originally Posted by shakermaker1982
PJ O'Rourke - Holidays in HellQuote:
Originally Posted by shakermaker1982
George Orwell - Down and Out in Paris and London
Hunter Thompson - The Rum Diaries
Iain Banks - The Wasp Factory
Charles Bukowski - Post Office
Tim Parks - A Season With Verona
Alex Garland - The Beach
are all books I can't but recommend
How warped and original was the Wasp Factory?Quote:
Originally Posted by jebus
Genuinely what I loved about it is how dark it was, it just never let up. Normally with these novels there at least has to be some bit of light, a glimmer of hope or whatnot, even in books like American Psycho there is, but there was nothing here but a very twisted story. Plus what happened to his older brother to make him crazy still makes me squirm a bitQuote:
Originally Posted by Wolfie
Did someone get a C in Foundation English or what?Quote:
Originally Posted by baileban
And we wouldn't want to distract you from swotting those flies around your head now would weQuote:
Originally Posted by baileban
The universal cartoon symbol of not having much going on upstairs is a donkey, lazing about in the sun with his tail trying to swot the flies that are buzzing around him away with his tail. Clear enough for you? Or will we keep going along like this for a bit longer before getting back on topic?Quote:
Originally Posted by baileban
cheers lads. I have to admit I bought the traveller last year and stopped a quarter of the way through. I think I'll have another stab at it. I also have Orwell's Down and Out which I bought for 3 quid in Fopp and haven't got round to reading yet so that should save me a few quid!
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Ken Bruen - check out his Jack Taylor series.
Favourite football book - FUTEBOL (A Brazilian way of life) Alex Bellos
john feinstein
not much of a reader , But tend to look out for the latest Joseph O'Connor book . loved "The Salesman" and "Cowboys and Indians"
Cass Pennant :P
Simon Kuper amd Tim Parks are authors of two books I enjoyed
Have you got his latest on the American Civil war? Quality.Quote:
Originally Posted by gustavo