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Since someone has had the great idea of starting a foreign film thread, what about a book thread? What are you reading now, and what is your fav book of all time?
 
Rivers of London, must read it. Talking of the paranormal, I've just finished reading a really great vampire book called Uprising, by Scott G Mariani. Nothing like the soppy Twilight series. These vampires are bad!
 
Would struggle to pick a favourite, however for a bit of easy reading I enjoy the Lee Child books with the character Jack Reacher.
 
I read a lot, so it's difficult to say, but probably Bernard Cornwell's Arthur trilogy and Henry Williamson's Tarka The Otter and Chakchek The Peregrine.
 
MartynK said:
I read a lot, so it's difficult to say, but probably Bernard Cornwell's Arthur trilogy and Henry Williamson's Tarka The Otter and Chakchek The Peregrine.
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I had a chicken tarka from the indian the other night.

Was like a madras but a 'little 'otter' Boom boom. Sorry
 
Currently reading nothing, too busy at the moment :(

Difficult to choose an all time favourite, but it's one of these, probably the first:

The Passion (Jeanette Winterson)
Emma (Jane Austen)
Millenium trilogy (Stieg Larsson)

The bulk of what I read is sci-fi and fantasy, not that you'd realise it from the list above.
 
wisemen said:
Would struggle to pick a favourite, however for a bit of easy reading I enjoy the Lee Child books with the character Jack Reacher.
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I've read some of Lee Child's books. They're pretty good.
 
At the moment, reading the Lost Symbol (Dan Brown). Favourite book is probably Lord of the Rings (as one book rather than a trilogy).
 
Currently reading Stephen Leather - Hot Blood - The fourth Spider book - discovered him after a 70p book on Kindle and just finished Edge of Sweetness - Anya Bast (erotica).
 
I'll have to get back to you after a think. My minds still full of the pap I read on night-shift to kill a bit time. Though I draw the line at the pre-pubescent macho fantasy drivel of Clive Cussler.
 
I love Dan Browns work. A lot of people don't like him for the way he writes, a lot of people don't like him because we're told not to like his work, but I love it. :)
 
neil_g said:
andy mcnab's nick stone series always gets a :thumbs: from me.

otherwise fav book, maybe 48 by james herbert?
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I love those books, brilliant reads!
 
Samphire said:
I enjoyed Dan Browns books.
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So do I. They're a great read. Have you read The Alchemist's Secret, by Scott Mariani? It's really good. Similar to Brown, but better written, imo!
 
Samphire said:
I enjoyed Dan Browns books.
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I enjoyed the first one I read (Da Vinci Code), enjoyed most of the second one (Angels & Demons) although there was too much deja vu in the structure/style of his writing so I tailed off towards the end and then tried to read Deception Point but just couldn't get into it.

My recommendations:
Elizabeth Kostova - The Historian
David Benioff - 25th Hour
Brad Meltzer - The Zero Game
Brad Meltzer - The Book of Lies (not a fantastic book, but a very easy read. Perfect holiday/break novel IMO)
 
I'm currently re-reading "The Colour of Magic" by Terry Pratchett. It's so long since I've read it, it's like a whole new book!! :D

Favourite book ever is a toughie ... There are so many I like. "Little Women" by Louisa M Alcott would be up there, as would many others! It's hard to pick.
 
David Baldacci is also very good, his Oliver Stone character in the camel club series is very good.
 
*Babs said:
I'm currently re-reading "The Colour of Magic" by Terry Pratchett. It's so long since I've read it, it's like a whole new book!! :D

Favourite book ever is a toughie ... There are so many I like. "Little Women" by Louisa M Alcott would be up there, as would many others! It's hard to pick.
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You're right. It's hard to choose a favourite book. I suppose mine would be Emma by Jane Austen.
 
One way to enjoy Dan Brown's books more is to treat any pages that purport to be fact as though they're lies.
 
My favourite book is Lord of the Rings.

Currently reading Women on Top, a fascinating insight into womens sexuality.
 
MartynK said:
I read a lot, so it's difficult to say, but probably Bernard Cornwell's Arthur trilogy and Henry Williamson's Tarka The Otter and Chakchek The Peregrine.
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I like alot of Bernard Cornwells books too. If you like those you'll probably enjoy Conn Iggulden's series about Gengihs Khan (Wolf on the Plains etc) Highly recommended!

I've enjoyed so many books. Impossible to ever chose a favourite.
 
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wisemen said:
Would struggle to pick a favourite, however for a bit of easy reading I enjoy the Lee Child books with the character Jack Reacher.
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I like the Jack Reacher series of books, another author who produces similar stuff is Robert Crais, I'm currently reading his novel Free Fall (£1 from ASDA :D), which is slightly different from the last book I read, Fidor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment :lol:
 
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I started reading 'Jude The Obscure' a few years ago, but for some reason never finished it. Anyway I re-read it a couple of weeks ago - Geezus! I do like Thomas Hardy, and he had a definite bent towards the tragic, but he excelled himself with this one - the most unrelentingly depressing, tragic book I ever read. Don't read it if you're a bit depressed - you'll slit your wrists.

Sorry, recommended books ? 'The Wind In The Willows' :D
 
Jude the Obscure is excellent and it's not all unremittingly depressing. The last third is though.
 
onomatopoeia said:
Jude the Obscure is excellent and it's not all unremittingly depressing. The last third is though.
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The book is excellent in it's description of rural life, as is all of Hardy's work, but far from a favourite for me, just remind me where the cheerful bits are?:thinking:

The book was so badly received at the tme that Hardy never wrote another.
 
IanT74 said:
I like alot of Bernard Cornwells books too. If you like those you'll probably enjoy Conn Iggulden's series about Gengihs Khan (Wolf on the Plains etc) Highly recommended!

I've enjoyed so many books. Impossible to ever chose a favourite.
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Thanks, I'll keep an eye out for Iggulden.
 
Samphire said:
Currently reading Stephen Leather - Hot Blood - The fourth Spider book - discovered him after a 70p book on Kindle and just finished Edge of Sweetness - Anya Bast (erotica).
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Have you tried any of the earlier Stephen Leather books? The Long Shot, Double Tap, The Bomb Maker, The Vets..........I think they're got more depth and originality. Worth a look.
 
MartynK said:
Have you tried any of the earlier Stephen Leather books? The Long Shot, Double Tap, The Bomb Maker, The Vets..........I think they're got more depth and originality. Worth a look.
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You can also download the Kindle ebook, The Basement, for 79p, I think!
 
CT said:
The book is excellent in it's description of rural life, as is all of Hardy's work, but far from a favourite for me, just remind me where the cheerful bits are?:thinking:

The book was so badly received at the tme that Hardy never wrote another.
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My favourite Hardy novel is The Return of the Native! But it's pretty depressing too.
 
MartynK said:
Have you tried any of the earlier Stephen Leather books? The Long Shot, Double Tap, The Bomb Maker, The Vets..........I think they're got more depth and originality. Worth a look.
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Will give them a nose as well, thanks :)
 
Lee Childs books are good for some light reading. The best book I have ever read has been Dostoyevsky - Crime and Punishment. It totally blew me away, I loved it. Ayn Rand - The Fountainhead is a pretty good read too.
 
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