Good Books

[Scott F]

Anyone recommend any good books ?

whats the Best Book you have read .

As a younger man I liked all the cult like authors and books " Electric Kool Aid Acid Test" by Tom Wolfe

Charles Buchokskis tales of an alchoholic

Irvine Welsh , Now I like the classics Sherlock Holmes at the moment Just read the Factory (record labels) bio

.The last and it was 6 years ago memorable book I read was a hisotry of Cod.

Any one with any good tips ?

 

[rocker]

Anyone recommend any good books ?

whats the Best Book you have read .

As a younger man I liked all the cult like authors and books " Electric Kool Aid Acid Test" by Tom Wolfe

Charles Buchokskis tales of an alchoholic

Irvine Welsh , Now I like the classics Sherlock Holmes at the moment Just read the Factory (record labels) bio

.The last and it was 6 years ago memorable book I read was a hisotry of Cod.

Any one with any good tips ?

If you aren't threatened by the high-brow language of Sherlock Holmes and you like comedy, I would recommend PC Wodehouse, especially Jeeves and Wooster. It's a bit posh but damn funny. Also love Terry Pratchett (discworld), Carl Hiaasen is brilliant especially Sick Puppy, and I'm currently well into Mystery/Horror short stories of the 19th Century.

 

[Scott F]

Must admit Never even thought about Jeeves and Worster but will keep an eye out .

Stehen Fry is quite funny I read the Hippopotamus

I read one Terry Pratchet and couldn't see/get on with it

Sick Puppy is that recent /trendy I have read about ir a review maybe ?

 

[Johno]

Razzle

 

[Scott F]

Who is the author of razzle JONO is it a Paul Raymond publication ?

 

[pmac10]

the american author philip carlo, wrote some amazing books on the american mafia, 'the iceman' i personally recommend. 'the nightstalker', bout that header richard ramirez of of LA in the 70's, and what im reading now, 'the butcher, anatomy of a mafia physopath' about tommy karate pitera of of brookyln 70/80's. good author,
also ****o by irvine welsh

 

[rocker]

Must admit Never even thought about Jeeves and Worster but will keep an eye out .

Stehen Fry is quite funny I read the Hippopotamus

I read one Terry Pratchet and couldn't see/get on with it

Sick Puppy is that recent /trendy I have read about ir a review maybe ?

Sick Puppy came out prolly 8 or 9 years ago. It was quite trendy back then I suppose, quite a stylised wany of writing, but it's certainly not heavy reading.

 

[Phil]

andy macnab, chris ryan, dexter,a couple of robin cooks but can`t remember the names

 

[garyinderby]

Spike Milligans war books

 

[gaffer]

Spike Milligans war books

I read "The bible according to Spike Milligan" couldnt put it down ,brilliant.

 

[garyinderby]

just be sure to wear a nappy coz you will wet yourself lol

 

[Guest123]

Well I spend every night reading through my regs book.

 

[tizbad]

tad william's otherland, best book(s) i've ever read

 

[Mr Mark Sparks]

[ame=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Name-Father-Gerry-Conlon/dp/0452272785/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1272143675&sr=1-2]In the Name of the Father: Amazon.co.uk: Gerry Conlon: Books[/ame]

fantastic read if you read it with an open mind

 

[Mr Mark Sparks]

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and this

 

[Scott F]

"Catcher in The Rye" By JD Salinger a great book about growing up

1984 by George Orwell a CLASSIC

 

[Spudnik]

Well I spend every night reading through my regs book.

I dont doubt that for one minute.

 

[Toonlad]

Tom sharpe for a bit of cultural humour

 

[Guest123]

I dont doubt that for one minute.

I sometimes swap to GN3.....or if I'm feeling adventurous I combine the two!!!

 

[Bromd123]

#hitchhikers guide to the gallaxy is one of my personal favourites but also love Terry Prachett especially guards guards and MORT, if your after a gripping read try Acid Row by minnette walters and The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

Those should keep you going for a while lol

 

[Scott F]

Can't remember what they call it ie the term they use . But always liked that idea where people just leave

books on a park bench for someone to find with the only proviso to leave it somewhere for others to find

when you have finished. Music cd's vinly etc you always need in your collection and go back to them but with

most fiction how many times your favourate maybe 4 (" cider with rosie" ) with this in mind if you have read a

good book its good to pass it on . A sort of karma . So if anyone wants 'His Last Bow " (Sherlock Holmes)

let me know and I will post it to you . with the understanding that everyone else if they are up for it, posts on

a book at their own expense . We are only talking a £1.50 or so

 

[Phil]

nice idea mate, i will dig one of mine out and am quite happy to post one out to someone.. do we need a waste carriers licence for this like we do with the copper?? don`t tell the council

 

[Echo]

lol phil!

A reccomendation of mine is The Life & Times of Muhammad Ali, awesome book which documents his life from multiple peoples point of view, really good read.

Also that sounds good will have to likewise dig a few out and put a list up!

 

[garyinderby]

Hitch hikers guide to the Galaxy

Oh and by the way the answer is

42

 

[Bromd123]

Can't remember what they call it ie the term they use . But always liked that idea where people just leave

books on a park bench for someone to find with the only proviso to leave it somewhere for others to find

when you have finished. Music cd's vinly etc you always need in your collection and go back to them but with

most fiction how many times your favourate maybe 4 (" cider with rosie" ) with this in mind if you have read a

good book its good to pass it on . A sort of karma . So if anyone wants 'His Last Bow " (Sherlock Holmes)

let me know and I will post it to you . with the understanding that everyone else if they are up for it, posts on

a book at their own expense . We are only talking a £1.50 or so

hey scott

i think thats a great idea mate! and i do the leave it somewhere when ive finished already i do it somewhere public and check if it is still there later never has been so far lol

 

[ledzep]

the damage done - about an australian man in a bankok prison, bit of an eye opener.
kill your friends - it's a cross between trainspotting and american phsyco but set in the music industry, very funny

 

[Dannyg83]

The Damage Done: Twelve Years of Hell in a Bangkok Prison: Amazon.co.uk: Warren Fellows: Books

and this

Mark this is my favourite book , it is truly horrifing i dont think i could last ten minutes in a Thai prison never mind 12 years after reading this

 

[Notsosmart]

I might buy this and take it on holiday with me (to Thailand), that's as long as they sort it out there and the travel advice changes.

'A thousand splendid Suns' is different; its about life in Afghanistan before during and after the Russian occupation leaving a vacuum for the Taliban to fill (If ever a lesson should have been learnt!)

 

[Doomed]

I'm actually reading the bible - I was desperate for something to read one day and thats all that was lying around.
I would seriously NOT recommend it.

 

[johnboy6083]

a good book that is very interesting is one called ATOMIC- THE FIRST WAR OF PHYSICS AND THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE ATOM BOMB- 1939-49.

it is by JIM BAGGOTT.

very interesting and a real insight into the fear of monopoly and meglomaniacs.

PS you dont have to be a scientist to understand it, it is written in plain english.

john

 

[G-dye]

I might buy this and take it on holiday with me (to Thailand), that's as long as they sort it out there and the travel advice changes.

'A thousand splendid Suns' is different; its about life in Afghanistan before during and after the Russian occupation leaving a vacuum for the Taliban to fill (If ever a lesson should have been learnt!)

I read a thousand splendid suns when on holiday, found it Lyon around the pool bar and read it within the week, actually quite good.

Would also recommend slash's autobiography, a real eye opener!