Books and authors you'd like to share

[pirate]

I wanted to expand my reading material, but not take up forum space with this. Where is the best place to post this? Which thread, I mean?
We all need new stuff to read, especially with Covid...

 

[westward10]

Are you talking general books or electrical.

 

[pirate]

Sorry, I didn't make that clear. What I was hoping to do was get a forum where people could exchange details of what they have been reading for leisure. Just ideas for authors and books that would be appealing, and take away the workday blues. Basically an exchange of ideas, stuff folks can read and relax with.
My 5th edition ISITEE COP does not comply!

 

[pirate]

Thanks Westy, appreciate your input here...I'm a dummy at placing stuff correctly!

 

[westward10]

Came across this a couple of years ago and is now considered a classic, written in 1975 but it is a great read.

High-Rise (novel) - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[pirate]

Thank you for that suggestion! Exactly what I was looking for, albeit i have already read that one, and JG Ballard's entire catalogue.
I have a few suggestions, but would recommend the books of Dan Rhodes. Some are short stories, some are novels. Escape is the thing!

 

[westward10]

That's the only Ballard book I have read, what is Concrete Island like.
This is also a great off the wall read

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