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OT: The Book Recommendation/Review Thread

Discussion in 'Liverpool' started by Skylarker, Oct 21, 2014.

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  1. johnsonsbaby

    johnsonsbaby Well-Known Member

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    I know the book was called The Jacket in the UK - it's available online - good old Gutenberg - http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1162/1162-h/1162-h.htm

    I thought the film of the same name was the Jack London book but have to admit not watched it.
     
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    johnsonsbaby, Oct 22, 2014
  2. luvgonzo

    luvgonzo Pisshead

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    It looks pretty good and I like Adrian Brody so going to give it a go.
     
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    luvgonzo, Oct 22, 2014
  3. BCR

    BCR Well-Known Member

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    Football Periodisation- by Raymond Verheijan
    Making the Ball Roll ( good for he youths)- by Ray Power
    The Second half- Roy Keane ( got it for free from a coach, always love the behind the scenes stuff).

    About it at the moment but time is not my friend until Thanksgiving!
     
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    BCR, Oct 22, 2014
  4. Red Hadron Collider

    Red Hadron Collider The Hammerhead

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    It's not just 'time', you yank ****pig <laugh>
     
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  5. luvgonzo

    luvgonzo Pisshead

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    Oh! Look it's a lesser spotted Bluff! <whistle>
     
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    luvgonzo, Oct 22, 2014
  6. Garlic Klopp

    Garlic Klopp Well-Known Member

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    Garlic Klopp, Oct 22, 2014

  7. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    I've got that one
     
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    moreinjuredthanowen, Oct 22, 2014
  8. Milk not bear jizz

    Milk not bear jizz Grasser-In-Chief

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    The book that Bram Stoker based Dracula on is pretty good too.

    Camilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. Pretty short read but probably better than Stoker's clone of his work. Besides... the lead is a Lesbian Vampire. That beats Dracula.

    If you read Camilla immediately after Dracula (or vice versa) you realise just how much Stoker's stole from Le Fanu. (But left out the lesbian stuff)
     
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    Milk not bear jizz, Oct 22, 2014
  9. Milk not bear jizz

    Milk not bear jizz Grasser-In-Chief

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    Just about anything by HG Wells is good.

    Picture of Dorian Gray is good.

    First Dune book was good.

    Bernard Cornwell has written some good books.

    "The day after tomorrow" was a fantastic novel, my favourite as an early 20 something (the movie that came out with the same name is in no way related... completely unrelated story).

    When I worked in a book store I recommend day after tomorrow to a German guy not realising he was German. (Anyone who has read the book will realise why that wasn't a good idea).


    Game of thrones and the first sequel were really good. Better than the TV show by far.

    Wilbur Smith's "River God" a novel set in ancient Egypt was fantastic. As was "Burning Shore". "Rage" 2nd sequel to Burning Shore, did a good job setting the scene during Apartheid and explaining different viewpoints in S. Africa at the time.
     
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    Milk not bear jizz, Oct 22, 2014
  10. BCR

    BCR Well-Known Member

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    Top reading....

    please log in to view this image
     
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  11. Milk not bear jizz

    Milk not bear jizz Grasser-In-Chief

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    Ohhh... bless my tepuli! i forgot to mention my favourite novel of all time:

    Aztec by Gary Jennings. Brilliant novel about the last generation before Spain conquered them.



    Shogun and Gai-Jin by James Clavell both excellent novels!
     
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    Milk not bear jizz, Oct 22, 2014
  12. Milk not bear jizz

    Milk not bear jizz Grasser-In-Chief

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    Orson Scott Card's Enders Game was as fantastic as the film was underwhelming.

    Book was fantastic. The sequels were all trash though.



    I'm reading an indie author Jerry Dubs at the moment. Imhotep was a good novel. Reading the prequel/sequel now (yes both prequel/sequel in same book)
     
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    Milk not bear jizz, Oct 22, 2014
  13. Garlic Klopp

    Garlic Klopp Well-Known Member

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    Don't forget Tai Pan, Noble House and King Rat. The latter was made into a decent film, I think Steve Mcqueen was in it
     
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    Garlic Klopp, Oct 22, 2014
  14. Garlic Klopp

    Garlic Klopp Well-Known Member

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    Anyone rate The Diceman, was a bit of a cult book in my school when I was in the sixth form
     
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    Garlic Klopp, Oct 22, 2014
  15. Germlands Nozzer

    Germlands Nozzer Well-Known Member

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    I read that, but was disappointed if I'm honest. I preferred the TV show, if anyone saw that.
     
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