A jolly good read?

[Lord Knows]

Moral Combat - Michael Burleigh - A history of World War Two. Truth not fiction.

 

[Tyrannosaurus Dan]

Finally got round to reading The Leopard by Jo Nesbo. I'm only about 60 pages in but really enjoying it - the only problem is that it's been a while since I finished The Snowman and I am struggling to remember what happened in that one! I know it's not massively important but it is bugging me slightly. Think I will go straight from The Leopard to Phantom when I have finished so I cant forget what happens!

 

[t3ch]

Anyone a Vonnegut fan? Would like to read one of his books. Recommendations?

I currently have Cat's Cradle, Players Piano, and Slapstick

 

[So Long Architect]

Slaughterhouse 5 is a brilliant book.

In other book news, I've just finished The Damned United by David Peace. A fantastic recreation of Brian Clough's time at Derby and Leeds. And that made me want to know more so I picked up Provided You Don't Kiss Me, Brian Hamilton's account of Clough's Forest years, which is also supposed to be excellent.

 

[ROVERT47]

Slaughterhouse 5 is a brilliant book.

Ah, i've got that queuing up on my Kindle on the recommendation of my Son, it's a toss up with either that or The Mayflower: A voyage from hell, what i read next.

 

[nimrod]

Anyone a Vonnegut fan? Would like to read one of his books. Recommendations?

I currently have Cat's Cradle, Players Piano, and Slapstick

I've not read these but many really rate Cat's cradle very highly. That would be the one i'd go for.

Slaughterhouse 5 is brilliant in its own way as SLA says, but I can't say I particularly enjoyed it. in fact it put me off reading any more of his up to now.

 

[lemonjelly]

Just heard Iain Banks has passed away. Only 2 months after announcing his illness.
Sad news.

 

[nimrod]

Just heard Iain Banks has passed away. Only 2 months after announcing his illness.
Sad news.

just been reading about this. ridiculously quick. so sad - I must have spent the whole of my twenties reading his books he was so prolific then. love so many of his books.

 

[ROVERT47]

I got an amazon voucher for Fathers day, i'm into historical fiction at the moment, any suggestions?, i thought i might try Bernard Cornwell.

 

[So Long Architect]

I got an amazon voucher for Fathers day, i'm into historical fiction at the moment, any suggestions?, i thought i might try Bernard Cornwell.

Cornwell stuff is good.

The Hilary Mantel books about Thomas Cromwell - Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies - are excellent.

 

[ROVERT47]

Cheers, i'll have a search.

 

[b3h]

Need some help, going to Merry Hill later to get foreign money and stuff for holiday, including a book that I can take and read (chill out holiday).

Trouble is I don't know where to start.

I am up for reading anything but once I start I won't stop so I want this one-off-book to be really good!

I don't activley read and haven't read a fat lot, also I don't have much preference except for no lovey-dovey stuff which I doubt anyone would suggest.

I know I could just look in this thread but I will probably get lost in it.

How about Da Vinci Code? Or something like that?

 

[Langers]

Get 'Family' by Michael Calvin. It's that book about Millwall the year they won the play offs and is great insight into how Kenny Jackett operates. It's a very interesting read and well worth a look.

 

[b3h]

I think I want something made up

 

[Langers]

I think I want something made up

Copy and paste all of wolvesjoe's posts and read those.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Do not, under any circumstances, subject yourself to the Da Vinci Code. It is bollocks.

 

[Langers]

Do not, under any circumstances, subject yourself to the Da Vinci Code. It is bollocks.

I quite enjoyed it, though it's not exactly good writing!! I enjoy the parody Dan Brown Twitter account more, mind you.

 

[Jack Regan]

Got A dance with Dragons burning a hole in my bookshelf at the moment. Really trying to ration the books out due to Martin's glacial pace of writing.

 

[Langers]

Got A dance with Dragons burning a hole in my bookshelf at the moment. Really trying to ration the books out due to Martin's glacial pace of writing.

I loved that book. The 2nd best in the series after A Storm of Swords.

 

[The Bear]

I think I want something made up

Dean Saunders: My Success In Football Management