The Book Thread

books really are a great way to pass the time... help you sleep too... nice and relaxing

 

I find sleep the best for passing time but reading in modern times is under rated.

 

I thoroughly enjoyed a thrilling read called "The very hungry caterpillar". It had me enthralled from cover to cover.

In seriousness, I did hugely enjoy LoTR, but my current favourites are the Jack Reacher books by Lee Child.

 

Thought the literary stuff was going remarkably well on here for a bit too long but someone always pops up reliably with one like this.
Personally liked LOTR too although took years to get around to reading it after loving the Hobbit as a kid. I do read a lot of easier reading stuff like Andy Mcnab and Chris Ryan both of which do some good stuff as do a few others of a similar ilk. Ranulph Fiennes good and like a lot of military stuff including the more factual books too.
Len Deighton also done some great spy novels and for those who like murder/thriller books a newer author called Oliver Stark recently did a good one called American Devil.
Cant say i find it relaxing at bedtime tho mind cos if the books any good i always need to read on and find myself still reading at about 4 in the morning lol.
Good thread.

 

Basically about a crime reporter who finds a pattern in some very gory murders that are taking place...The Scarecrow is the name given to the murderer at the end of the book by the way he leaves his victims..The Scarecrow is a very troubled individual who happens to be a computer genius..That's as much info as I can give without spoiling the story.

 

I was the same with LoTR. I read the Hobbit really young, but didn't read Lord of the Rings till after the films had come out. I tried to read the first book a few times but once it reached the part with Tom Bombadil, which hadn't been in the film, I got totally confused and couldn't read on. Finally managed to persuade myself to read through that bit and loved the rest of the books.

 

For the ladies if you want a good read with plenty of laughs, try Marian Keyes and Jenny Colgan.
I read The Help before they made it in to a film and have to say they actually stuck to the book and the film was a good effort.

 

I've enjoyed some Marian Keyes' books .... will need to check Jenny Colgan out

At the moment I'm working my way through Diane Chamberlain's books .... love them ... she writes about moral dilemmas & I find them fascinating

 

This is one of the best Science Fiction series, or any series come to that, that I have ever read.

 

I'll check out Diane Chamberlaine.
Noticed your signature did you read Catcher in the Rye, I really enjoyed it.

 

marching powder.....great read

 

good to see you posting mate.

what's that one about? (sounds like drug use in the army)

 

aye been a while....its about a small time english drug dealer put in prison in Bolivia (San Pedro Prison) which is a bizarre world, but hey its in South America and the culmination in him becoming a tour guide whilst a prisoner for the prison he is in.......gotta say goos thread this always save up my reading for holiday., blitz about ten books in a week.

 

ACS - requested The Gaudi Key on the library interloans system today .

Thanks for the recommendation

 

I'm ashamed to say no ......just loved the quote

.... to me it sums up "management talk"

 

My signature is a Jimi Hendrix quote, best guitartist ever, but that's another thread.
Two good books I would recommend are The House at Riverton by Kate Morton and The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova,

 

I prefer reading small books so I've just started reading Martin O'Neill's book called " Beautiful Football "

The foreword's are by Ian Dowie and the man who invented boredom which is quite apt.


There....I've finished it.

 

When i do read it's usually an Autobigraphy, personal favourite is Neil Ruddocks 'Hell Razor'.

 

Favourite book is The Rum Diary, by Hunter S Thompson. It's short and sweet, and it's his only novel. I like most of his stuff, but that one is my favourite.
Other all time favourites include On The Road, by Jack Kerouac, and Another Country, by James Baldwin.
Recent books (last couple years) that were good/worth recommending are Skippy Dies, by Paul Murray, The Final Testament Of The Holy Bible, by James Frey, HHhH, by Laurent Binet - this one is factual, based on the assassination attempt on 'Hitlers Brain', Heydrich - a really good read told through narrative, as well as letters and other associated facts. Good for people interested in WWII. And, I finally got around to reading Post Office, by Charles Bukowski.

I'm currently reading, Love All The People, by Bill Hicks.

 

Just checked out The House at Riverton by Kate Morton on amazon .... looks good ... have downloaded on to my kindle .... thanks