I havent got anything to read at the moment so if you could could recommend me a good book I'd be grateful. I'm not fussed as to what genre or whatever, just as long as its well written and a good story.

Recommend away...thankyou :)

I havent got anything to read at the moment so if you could could recommend me a good book I'd be grateful. I'm not fussed as to what genre or whatever, just as long as its well written and a good story.

Recommend away...thankyou :)
be a little specific about what kinds of things you usually like to read. i am an avid reader and read about 25 novels a year. lol! :o

I havent got anything to read at the moment so if you could could recommend me a good book I'd be grateful. I'm not fussed as to what genre or whatever, just as long as its well written and a good story.

Recommend away...thankyou :)

"Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West" by Gregory McGuire


Great spin on the Wizard of Oz from the Witch's point of view. Well written, witty, and very creative, IMO. One of the most entertaining works of fiction I've ever read.

robert fulghum

be a little specific about what kinds of things you usually like to read. i am an avid reader and read about 25 novels a year. lol! :o
Ok I'm not really into horror or steven king or trashy romance books or shit like that...erm the last few books I've read have been The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh, Gorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith and The Time Travellers Wife by Audrey Niffenegger and I really loved those 3 books, if that gives you any kind of idea of what I like. Like I said I'm not too fussed about genre as long as its a gripping story and well written.

Hope that helps.

How about this book?

Teddy atlas's book..

From the streets to the ring.

I got it.. It's a good book. Haven't read in like a week cause i been doing mad shit.. But ima read it later on...

Good book by the way...

"Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West" by Gregory McGuire


Great spin on the Wizard of Oz from the Witch's point of view. Well written, witty, and very creative, IMO. One of the most entertaining works of fiction I've ever read.
Sounds good. I'll check that out...thanks.

And the teddy atlas one...I've read a few boxing books recently and im not really looking to get another one or anything non-fiction at the moment. Teddy Atlas is an interesting guy though so I might get it at some point...thanks.

Ok I'm not really into horror or steven king or trashy romance books or shit like that...erm the last few books I've read have been The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh, Gorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith and The Time Travellers Wife by Audrey Niffenegger and I really loved those 3 books, if that gives you any kind of idea of what I like. Like I said I'm not too fussed about genre as long as its a gripping story and well written.

Hope that helps.
i read time travelers wife. it was a cool concept.
it made time travel seem not so glamorous.
i thought it was cool that his daughter was able to asee him after he died because he had went into the future when he was younger.

Angels & Demons by Dan Brown was really good, IMO.
although it involves religion to some extent, it was more about stopping this antimatter bomb. it was a fast-paced, suspense book and very unpredicatble. it was a very good read.

i read time travelers wife. it was a cool concept.
it made time travel seem not so glamorous.
i thought it was cool that his daughter was able to asee him after he died because he had went into the future when he was younger.
Yeah my mate recommended it to me and i thought it was gonna be a bit cheesy but it was really original and quite a moving story. I felt sad for Clare when Henry died :( and you're right, the daughter seeing him after he died was a nice touch.

Apparently they're gonna make it into a film so I'm looking forward to seeing that.

Angels & Demons by Dan Brown was really good, IMO.
although it involves religion to some extent, it was more about stopping this antimatter bomb. it was a fast-paced, suspense book and very unpredicatble. it was a very good read.
I read The Da vinci code by dan brown and that was great. IMO he's not that good of a writer, in that he aint really got a flair for the language and uses cliches and shit in his writing style a lot, but he does tell a great story and keeps it suspenseful...so i'll probably like that...thanks.

Yeah my mate recommended it to me and i thought it was gonna be a bit cheesy but it was really original and quite a moving story. I felt sad for Clare when Henry died :( and you're right, the daughter seeing him after he died was a nice touch.

Apparently they're gonna make it into a film so I'm looking forward to seeing that.
i know, it just sucked that he KNEW he was going to die and there was nothing he could do. :o and that her family in the past had shot him. :(
my heart went out to her.

i admit, i cried a bit. lol!

I read The Da vinci code by dan brown and that was great. IMO he's not that good of a writer, in that he aint really got a flair for the language and uses cliches and shit in his writing style a lot, but he does tell a great story and keeps it suspenseful...so i'll probably like that...thanks.
IMO it is better than the DaVinci Code.
it was a great story and VERY suspensful.

i admit, i cried a bit. lol!
haha...me too :o

IMO it is better than the DaVinci Code.
it was a great story and VERY suspensful.
I'll definately like it then. Thanks I'll get that.

"YOU" By Ricky Roberts III He is a highschool friend of mine who wrote this book check it out.....it is a good some what of a self-help or motivational book.

"YOU" By Ricky Roberts III He is a highschool friend of mine who wrote this book check it out.....it is a good some what of a self-help or motivational book.
I'm not usually interested in self help books as i think i am damn near perfect already...but truth be told I am lazy ****er so maybe a bit of motivational help would be good.

I'm not usually interested in self help books as i think i am damn near perfect already...but truth be told I am lazy ****er so maybe a bit of motivational help would be good.
LOL.....It is a paper back and only about 100 pages.It has alot of good shit in it.Just a suggestion everyone can always use a little uplifting in their life.

personally, i have a hard time getting thrugh self-help or motivational books. not that interested, except if it is user friendly/practical (not drawn out theories or explanations) and involves a parenting problem i am having like toilet training for toddlers or something.

personally, i have a hard time getting thrugh self-help or motivational books. not that interested, except if it is user friendly/practical (not drawn out theories or explanations) and involves a parenting problem i am having like toilet training for toddlers or something.
It is more of a life story than self help.

It is more of a life story than self help.
yea, those are better.

how about way of the peaceful warrior. Its an interesting book, philosohically based, and made into a story which is based on an experience of the own authors Its great I really liked it I read it in 2 days

The Stand : Stephen King.

There is a made for TV movie, but it is kind of shitty. Its your typical end of the world, good vs evil book. It been my favourite book since I was 10.

You can't go wrong with Ken Follett. His last book Whiteout was awesome.

The best book ever written about boxing, "Beyond The Ring." Jefferey T Sammons

Rockin' :boxing:

The best book ever written about boxing, "Beyond The Ring." Jefferey T Sammons

Rockin' :boxing:

Best boxing book ever huh?

I'll have to check it out.

One of my favorite classics is Candide by Voltaire.

Best boxing book ever huh?

I'll have to check it out.

One of my favorite classics is Candide by Voltaire.

Easily in my opinion it is. I have read everything that I could find through the years and this one just stands out strong.

Candide I have never heard of. What kind of read is it?

Rockin' :boxing:

Easily in my opinion it is. I have read everything that I could find through the years and this one just stands out strong.

Candide I have never heard of. What kind of read is it?

Rockin' :boxing:

Well Voltaire was a French philosopher and author. He was one of the great Enlightenment period thinkers. So the book Candide is a social commentary but because it is satirical it reads like a comedy. It's both entertaining and thought provoking.

Well Voltaire was a French philosopher and author. He was one of the great Enlightenment period thinkers. So the book Candide is a social commentary but because it is satirical it reads like a comedy. It's both entertaining and thought provoking.


Ill keep that one in mind. Thanks for the lead.

Rockin' :boxing:

Also, I really liked "The Power of One". Dont recall the author. It wasnt straight out about boxing I found as I kept turning the pages. But it was a really good book that stuck with me through the years.

Rockin' :boxing:

Seabiscut was pretty good.

If you are into sci-fi at all Frank Herbert's Dune kicks ass!!

Could Harry Potter be killed off in Book #7. Appearantly it is very possible. According to JK Rowling 2 main characters will bite the dust in book 7. Check it out.

J.K.Rowling was today interviewed on the Richard and Judy show. Amongst other things she talked about book 7 - stating that it is NOT yet finished but she has added two more deaths she didn't originally plan.


J.K.Rowling interview highlights:


- Book 7 is NOT finished but she is well into it

- The final chapter for book 7 has changed slightly – 2 more people have died than she originally planned and 1 other person has got a reprieve

- Jo first wrote the final chapter in 1990

- Says she loved teaching teens and draws on memories of them and her own experiences for Harry and his friends

- Judy is a Hr/R and H/G shipper – she wants them to wed!

- She’s never been tempted to kill Harry off before book 7 – however she can understand the mentality behind killing a main character so no-one else can write sequels

- She won’t say whether Harry lives or dies

- The essential premise for Potter was a boy wizard who didn’t know he was a wizard

- She has regretted writing some parts where she may have boxed herself in, earlier in the series

- For the first 3 books she was in total denial about her and the series’ fame – “like a rabbit caught in headlights” – the freakiest thing is seeing casual references to HP in press – she was shocked when bludgers were referenced in a Wimbeldon write-up featuring Venus Williams

- Says she is wealthy but many figures are falsely reported

- Sudden fame did make her clam up

- Jessica, her daughter, has adapted well – kids have tried getting book titles out of her before

- Dating wasn't tricky because of fame but because she was a single mother

- Death became such a big theme in the books after her own mother died

- Jo admires the authors who go out on top while people still want more

- She’s written half of another children’s book for younger kids – it’s a much smaller book

- Jo says Ron is generally more popular than Harry -- remembers seeing an unofficial poll on a fansite reflecting this

- If she came across a boggart it'd be similar to Mrs Weasley's where she saw her children dead

- She thinks the person who she based Lockhart on probably doesn't realise she wasn't being nice in basing a character on him

- She made up the rules for Quidditch in about half an hour -- after having an argument with an ex-boyfriend -- this is where she thinks she got bludgers from

I havent got anything to read at the moment so if you could could recommend me a good book I'd be grateful. I'm not fussed as to what genre or whatever, just as long as its well written and a good story.

Recommend away...thankyou :)

Paco's Story
Lakota Woman
Famous All over Town

3 of the best books Ive ever read.

Angels & Demons by Dan Brown was really good, IMO.
although it involves religion to some extent, it was more about stopping this antimatter bomb. it was a fast-paced, suspense book and very unpredicatble. it was a very good read.

I'm halfway through reading that book at the moment after just finishing the da vinci code

I'm halfway through reading that book at the moment after just finishing the da vinci code
let me know what ya think after you're finished.

"Rule by Secrecy" Jim Marrs

I havent got anything to read at the moment so if you could could recommend me a good book I'd be grateful. I'm not fussed as to what genre or whatever, just as long as its well written and a good story.

Recommend away...thankyou :)

I like John Stossell and he has a new book out. I read his last one and it was really good. This new one is called "Why Everything You Know Is Wrong". And it talks about how all the shit you learn about products from commercials and marketing is pretty much all bullshit.

Thanks for all the recommendations. I got a whole list of books to get through now lol
The Stand : Stephen King.

There is a made for TV movie, but it is kind of shitty. Its your typical end of the world, good vs evil book. It been my favourite book since I was 10.
I think I saw that. A plague annihilated most of the earths population or something...and even though it was a bit shit I really liked it :o

I like John Stossell and he has a new book out. I read his last one and it was really good. This new one is called "Why Everything You Know Is Wrong". And it talks about how all the shit you learn about products from commercials and marketing is pretty much all bullshit.
Have you seen a documentary called The Corporation? It's basically a history of the corporation and about how much power they have over us and how they have abused that power. It says that corporations have been given the legal rights of a person but if they were a person they would be classified as a dangerous psychopath. It then describes the signs that categorise a psychopath like "a callous unconcern for the feelings and safety of others, an incapacity to experience guilt, an ingrained habit of lying for profit" and gives examples of many corporations that have acted in these ways. It's ****ing fascinating.

One of the case studies describes how an American computer company (IBM I think) sold its systems to the nazi's so they could process the jews they were killing in the holocaust, and how IBM went to the holocaust camps to service the systems on a monthly basis.

You should read muhammad ali:his life and times by thomas hauser.

A great read and a real in depth account of his life.

"Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West" by Gregory McGuire


Great spin on the Wizard of Oz from the Witch's point of view. Well written, witty, and very creative, IMO. One of the most entertaining works of fiction I've ever read.
K-Dogg we need to talk about this book. i don;t want to turn this thread into a book club :o but i am over half way through it and i just don;t get it. maybe it is too politically entrenched? so many people LOVED this book, so i am thinking that maybe it is just me and my faltering brain? they say when you are pregnant you lose a few IQ points temporarily. lol!

the art of duckin by big poppa pump


how to lose a girl to a better lookin guy, by the raging bull


edit ::: Momma's boy - Lennox Lewis

^^ Budget joke.

If you wanna read something good, then read World War I literacy. That stuff is pretty emotional. Ill tell you the truth, books dont appear on the top of my priorities list, but I did enjoy some of my A-level English course in which we checked loads of literacy related to the First World War. Its funny because I live right near an old War airport, a really famous one, and I think to myself "so German, American and English planes flew right over here. And if I rewound 50 odd years I would have seen them going across here with all sorts of chaos going on". Then again im a bit of a deep thinker when I get going...

But yeah. War literacy. Perhaps Regeneration is the most well known of those types of books. Or war poetry... war poetry is emotive.

K-Dogg we need to talk about this book. i don;t want to turn this thread into a book club :o but i am over half way through it and i just don;t get it. maybe it is too politically entrenched? so many people LOVED this book, so i am thinking that maybe it is just me and my faltering brain? they say when you are pregnant you lose a few IQ points temporarily. lol!

LOL!!!! Darlin, it's okay if it's not your cup of tea. What I found funny about it was the political implications....that the "good guys" were in reality...or at least from the "witch's" perspective....were the bad guys.

My particular sense of humor just thought the irony and the "completely opposite" story was funny because it was like saying Mother Goose was a Whorehouse Madame. Stuff like that, that's just so 180 degrees around from what is conventional amusese me.

It doesn't mean your brain is "frazzled"...it just means your sense of humor is different from everybody elses. :lol1:

Just kidding. It just means that the humor in that book isn't in tune with your particular funny bone.

But, if you want to talk more about it, I'm curious what you didn't like about it because I did think it was hysterical. I just probably won't be logged back on until Monday afternoon.

Later. :D

I havent got anything to read at the moment so if you could could recommend me a good book I'd be grateful. I'm not fussed as to what genre or whatever, just as long as its well written and a good story.

Recommend away...thankyou :)


American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis.

But yeah. War literacy. Perhaps Regeneration is the most well known of those types of books
I've read the Regeneration trilogy and I think all of the novels Pat Barker has wrote. They're good books. She really goes deep into the psychology of the characters.

American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis.
I've read that^...and all Bret Easton Ellis' novels up to Glamorama. I couldnt finish that book and got bored of him after that.

Does anyone have books to recommend?

Does anyone have books to recommend?

The "Interpretation of Murder" by Jed Rubenfeld.


http://www.interpretationofmurder.com/
http://www.amazon.com/Interpretation-Murder-Novel-Jed-Rubenfeld/dp/0312427050/ref=sr_1_1/105-3678078-2445214?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1181742760&sr=1-1

Does anyone have books to recommend?

Bernard O'Mahoney - Bonded By Blood

Horace Silver - Judas Pig

Albert DeMeo - For The Sins Of My Father

I read about 100 books a year

I read about 100 books a year

What's your favourite novel of all time, Porlie?

Mine has to be - 1984 by George Orwell.

What's your favourite novel of all time, Porlie?

Mine has to be - 1984 by George Orwell.

I dont have 1 paticular fave, theres loads I've read and think alot of and 1984 is one of them mate.

I havent got anything to read at the moment so if you could could recommend me a good book I'd be grateful. I'm not fussed as to what genre or whatever, just as long as its well written and a good story.

Recommend away...thankyou :)

The Message by Eugene H. Peterson

read Lolita, after that book i almost changed my name to humbert humbert

The "Interpretation of Murder" by Jed Rubenfeld.


http://www.interpretationofmurder.com/
http://www.amazon.com/Interpretation-Murder-Novel-Jed-Rubenfeld/dp/0312427050/ref=sr_1_1/105-3678078-2445214?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1181742760&sr=1-1

I bought that book the other day. Once I finish the book I'm reading at the moment I'll get stuck into that one laddie.

Also, I really liked "The Power of One". Dont recall the author. It wasnt straight out about boxing I found as I kept turning the pages. But it was a really good book that stuck with me through the years.

Rockin' :boxing:

this is probably my favourite book of all time. the author is bryce courtenay a south african who now lives in a australian. awesome read. if you like that one there is the sequel 'Tandia' which isnt as good.. after reading this one i got through a lot of courtenay's work. Four fires and whitethorn were awesome.

i never thought id get into fantasy books but i think everyone should try reading 'Magician' by raymond e feist before making up their minds. unreal.


i could shit on forever, having a librarian for a mother is helpful.

but ill go with THE POWER OF ONE as my recommendation.


(p.s i assume you've read catch22? i think you'd appreciate the humour)

Cheers Mr Patrick, I'll look out for 'the power of one'...and nah I aint read catch 22, it's one of those books that I've always meant to read but never got round to. I will soon though.

looking over my recommendations, I still strongly recommend Paco's Story.Its cynical, gritty, funny...just one of the coolest f*cking books Ive ever read.You can get it real cheap on places like amazon.

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/71G2KFP613L._AA240_.gif

K-Dogg we need to talk about this book. i don;t want to turn this thread into a book club :o but i am over half way through it and i just don;t get it. maybe it is too politically entrenched? so many people LOVED this book, so i am thinking that maybe it is just me and my faltering brain? they say when you are pregnant you lose a few IQ points temporarily. lol!

I very recently read Wicked,finally, and for all its hype it was good not great.Maybe some stuff went over my head because I was expecting something alot more referential or complex after reading some of the reviews.

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51T8KP7H0RL._SS500_.jpg

incredible read.

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if you like Vietnam War Novels, then these books were one of the best I ever read, great book, it feels like youre in the jungles too.

My fave books are

Grapes of Wrath - probably the best novel ever IMO
1984 - would be the best novel if the last third wasn't written in the grips of TB
Catcher in the Rye
Henry james stuff esp Washington square and Daisy Miller
Jane Eyre - old oldie but a goodie.

Personally I have a preference for the 20th century American novel, esp FS Fitzgerald and steinbeck

I just finished Jarhead, and American Psycho, and they were both excellent. I would recommend them both.

Of mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Really good short book, around 100 pages. Got some believable characters and a very good plot well worth it.

The Curious Incident of the Dog at Night time. Very interesting book about a boy with asbergers syndrome which is similar to autism but a bit different.

Shot In The Heart by Mikal Gilmore. Awesome book by Gary Gilmores brother about the whole families life history and how Gary ended up where he did.

Mafia Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the Gambino Crime Family - John H. Davis

The Hobbit and The lord of the rings trilogy are the best books I've ever read imo, but with the three films being released in kinda ruins the effec of the book If you haven't already read it. Same goes with the Pianist a good book but again released as a film ( and a fantastic film top 10 of all time imo). If you are still into reading you should try all quiet on the western front by Erich Maria Remarque, its good in that it tells the story of WWI from a group of German soldiers viewpoint. Another book i loved was "the miracle of Castel di sangro". If you are into crime novels then Look for the author james Patterson My dad seems to like his books

The Hobbit and The lord of the rings trilogy are the best books I've ever read imo, but with the three films being released in kinda ruins the effec of the book If you haven't already read it. Same goes with the Pianist a good book but again released as a film ( and a fantastic film top 10 of all time imo). If you are still into reading you should try all quiet on the western front by Erich Maria Remarque, its good in that it tells the story of WWI from a group of German soldiers viewpoint. Another book i loved was "the miracle of Castel di sangro". If you are into crime novels then Look for the author james Patterson My dad seems to like his books
james patterson was really good. i have read all of his books, his books are generally very easy to read. they grab your attention. however, in the last few years he has turned out some crap - too predictable or he tries to make a plot twist at the end that just doesn't work.

I cant really get into reading fiction, I dont mind some fiction but true life stuff I just cant stop reading.

Try Hi fidelity or Nick Hornby books in general for humorous writing about how us blokes think and act - scarily easy to identify with in my case.

Also try the james Bond novels, they're pretty good - much better thrillers than these patterson books (although some of his are better than others).

Cheers for the recomends mate I'll look his stuff up, I read Head Hunters and The Football Factory theyre both non fiction books I enjoyed I suppose cos I could relate to the characters in them.

I havent got anything to read at the moment so if you could could recommend me a good book I'd be grateful. I'm not fussed as to what genre or whatever, just as long as its well written and a good story.

Recommend away...thankyou :)

You can never go wrong with Steinbeck .....

Grapes of Wrath (epic classic)
Of Mice and Men (shorter classic)
The Pearl (very short classic)

Or try Oscar Wilde's "A picture of Dorian Gray", if you want a trippy Victorian-era read

Well Voltaire was a French philosopher and author. He was one of the great Enlightenment period thinkers. So the book Candide is a social commentary but because it is satirical it reads like a comedy. It's both entertaining and thought provoking.
If you like that read, you might want to try "Voltaire's Bastards" by Mike Ignatieff.

Or, try any of these easy to find classics .......

A Clockwork Orange
Lord of the Flies
Anthem
To Kill a Mockingbird
Siddharta
Trinity
Looking for Mr Goodbar
The Good Earth

skinny legs and all by tom robbins
feed by M.T. Anderson

those two are pretty good books.

God is not Great "How Religion Poisons Everything" By Christopher Hithchens

A good book if you interested in that type of stuff.

Sam Bourne - The Righteous Men

I've almost finished reading this Hoff, and it's been a cunting good read so far.

This was back when the Hoff was in his sexy Grimey days.

This was back when the Hoff was in his sexy Grimey days.

It seems like a life time ago, Doesn't it?

Sam Bourne - The Righteous Men

I've almost finished reading this Hoff, and it's been a cunting good read so far.

Cheers darling. I'll buy it when I get paid on the 25th.

If you like Philosophy, you should really try the book in my avatar. It mixes a story with the author's outlook on life.His motorcycle is a constant theme in the book. He even realte's the theories of Hume and Kant to his Motorcycle.

..........bump.............

When the wind blows and The lake house by James Patterson These books are good if you like Fiction but you have to start with "When the wind blows" first. I'm glad I found this thread because i'm going to need something to read soon.

When the wind blows and The lake house by James Patterson These books are good if you like Fiction but you have to start with "When the wind blows" first. I'm glad I found this thread because i'm going to need something to read soon.

i loved those books too. :cool:

I'm currently reading "The Present" By Dr. Spencer Johnson......pretty good stuff.

Hoff! you got to check out one of personal favs "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer. It's a first hand account of 'The Mt. Everest Disaster' that happened in 1996 and took the lives of, I think, 6 climbers. It's a story of survival, adventure, and human tragedy and will capivate any reader....

World Without End By: Ken Follett

Due out in early October.

If this book is even half as good as Pillars of the Earth it will be great...

http://www.ken-follett.com/home/index.html

i loved those books too. :cool:

Recomend me a book thats similar to these, It has to be a book that catches my attention from begining to end.

Recomend me a book thats similar to these, It has to be a book that catches my attention from begining to end.
j. patterson actually has written some shorter books (series) about the kids with wings. they have the same names and all, but it's not the same story line.
They are called the Maximum Ride series.

Does it have to be a real book or can it be a magna book?

Does it have to be a real book or can it be a magna book?
a magna book?

a magna book?
You know...the Japanese cartoon books. Like Dragonball Z, Initial D etc.

You know...the Japanese cartoon books. Like Dragonball Z, Initial D etc.

ah, those might be best recommended in the comic thread. i can bump it.

j. patterson actually has written some shorter books (series) about the kids with wings. they have the same names and all, but it's not the same story line.
They are called the Maximum Ride series.

Thats the name of the main girl in the book. Any other good fiction books? Doesnt have to be from J. Patterson

" The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell

nice short story inspired many movie including it was made into a movie

Thats the name of the main girl in the book. Any other good fiction books? Doesnt have to be from J. Patterson

yeah, it's the same kids, from the same place as in the When the Wind Blows but everything else if different.
I've never read anything else like that - kinda scifi, ya know?


i did like Dan Brown's The DaVinci Code and
Angels & Demons

Five Families: The Rise, Decline, and Resurgence of America's Most Powerful Mafia Empires by Selwyn Raab

Read this and see how much of a stranglehold on US economics the Mob still have.

The Bible....

yeah, it's the same kids, from the same place as in the When the Wind Blows but everything else if different.
I've never read anything else like that - kinda scifi, ya know?


i did like Dan Brown's The DaVinci Code and
Angels & Demons

did you reaEdgar Allen Poe short stories?

There is one where a person trying to seek reveange I wonder why that idea havent made into a movie

did you reaEdgar Allen Poe short stories?

There is one where a person trying to seek reveange I wonder why that idea havent made into a movie

i read Poe when i was in school.

My suggestion would be 1984 by George Orwell, at times it can be alittle dry and its not the book for everyone. However if your like me and don't mind that its a really good story.......

Its just looking back there really wasn't that much dialogue. The books about 300 pages and I think collectively there's maybe a two pages of dialogue. Alot of things aren't said but the main character thinks them.

I just finished a book called ONE BULLETT AWAY: THE MAKING OF A MARINE OFFICER by Nathaniel Fick.

Outstanding book!

http://www.nathanielfick.com/book/book.asp

Don't know much about history, everything you need to know about american history but never learned.

That's actually one title and it's pretty good book if you'd like to touch up on your Social Studies..

Hoffy, darling, recommend me a book.

the last three books i read were angela's ashes, the catcher in the rye, and crime and punishment. stick to the classics.

I just finished a book called ONE BULLETT AWAY: THE MAKING OF A MARINE OFFICER by Nathaniel Fick.

Outstanding book!

http://www.nathanielfick.com/book/book.asp

Scott, you need to read this book...

the last three books i read were angela's ashes, the catcher in the rye, and crime and punishment. stick to the classics.

angela's ashes was great, although I tend not to trust memoirs so much because I think they exaggerate..

I have to read either: Slaughterhouse Five, A Thousand Splendid Suns or The Five People You Meet In Heaven

any of them good? it's for school so I'll have to write a report.

The Complete History of Jack the Ripper: This is easily the best book ever written on the subject; recommended for those interested in the history of the period and the Whitechapel murders themselves.

The Complete History of Jack the Ripper: This is easily the best book ever written on the subject; recommended for those interested in the history of the period and the Whitechapel murders themselves.


I shall get me a copy, darlin. After reading it have you got any ideas on who he really was? I hope it's nothing like an Agatha Christie novels where it was "the Butler that done it"

angela's ashes was great, although I tend not to trust memoirs so much because I think they exaggerate..

I have to read either: Slaughterhouse Five, A Thousand Splendid Suns or The Five People You Meet In Heaven

any of them good? it's for school so I'll have to write a report.

Slaughterhouse Five is outstanding...

Slaughterhouse Five is outstanding...

the five people you meet in heaven sounds really interesting but like you everyone I've asked who's read has only good things to say about Slaughterhouse Five so I'll probably go for that.

I shall get me a copy, darlin. After reading it have you got any ideas on who he really was? I hope it's nothing like an Agatha Christie novels where it was "the Butler that done it"

It was Matt all along, darling. The crafty bugger had managed to build his own time machine and went back to do them prossies in.

It was Matt all along, darling. The crafty bugger had managed to build his own time machine and went back to do them prossies in.

Damn, what a twist! Christie, couldn't write it, it's beautiful!

God is not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything by Christopher Hitchens

Disclaimer: Don't read if you're religious or are unsure of your own faith, it might cause you to lose it.

God is not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything by Christopher Hitchens

Disclaimer: Don't read if you're religious or are unsure of your own faith, it might cause you to lose it.

I doubt it, most people who are crazy about their religion will just blow off facts, and the people who will read this and actually understand it and are religious will already know what's wrong with their religion.

Read The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster by Bobby Henderson if you want to read something about religions. Sounds retarded, but it's written by a ****ing brilliant man and makes hilarious points. Very satirical.

The Old man and the Sea

Classic Hemmingway

Don't know if you've seen any of the Bourne films but the books by Robert Ludlam are amazing!

Any Americans read John Dos Passos' book "USA"? A terrific ode to early 20th century America that nostalgics will love.

Other good books are Saul Bellow's "Herzog" and Gunter Grass' "The Tin Drum".

If you liked Gorky Park, you'd probably like Dennis Lehane's "A Drink before the War", "Darkness Take My Hand", "Sacred", etc.
Lehane's probably best known for Mystic River, which Clint Eastwood made a film about. The guy can really write, as well as being entertaining.

Also Greg Rucka's series "Keeper", "Smoker", "Finder" about a professional bodyguard were pretty good.


Different genre (Sci-fi), but great books - well written with fast moving, interesting & relevant stories -
Peter Watts : Starfish, Maelstrom, Behemoth.
Alastair Reynolds : any of the Revelation Space series.
Neals Asher - pretty well anything.

Dunno if it's been mentioned yet, but buy the book called "I Am Legend". Great short story. About 130 pages.

Probably the best vampire novella ever written since Dracula.

I havent got anything to read at the moment so if you could could recommend me a good book I'd be grateful. I'm not fussed as to what genre or whatever, just as long as its well written and a good story.

Recommend away...thankyou :)

cool beans! Ay Hoff, if you ever "TRIED" to understand women, or asked yourself how come women do certain things, or even if you just scratched your head at what makes a woman tick....

You just might find some answers, or at least a "better" understand about the inhabitants of Venus, by reading "NANCY FRIDAY's" (Author) "THE POWER OF BEAUTY" (Title). It is somewhat of an autobiography, and Nancy Friday reveals things in her book that just make things more clearer, like in one chapter....she reaveals that most women fantasize about being subdued by a total stranger...and be totally manhandled! (of course, I kept it clean, these are NOT the words she uses!) The book will surprise you.

Happy readings!

The Sherlock Holmes long stories are good reads:

A Study in Scarlet
The Sign of Four
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The valley of Fear

Also - The Salamandra Glass by A.W. Mykel is a very good spy thriller.

"I got 99 problems but a bitch ain't one" is a good read.

I havent got anything to read at the moment so if you could could recommend me a good book I'd be grateful. I'm not fussed as to what genre or whatever, just as long as its well written and a good story.

Recommend away...thankyou :)
terry prachett, ben elton or better still anything by tom sharpe, you will piss yourself laughing, great stories.

"Into the Wild" by John Kraukauer...

janet and john is a good place to start

Why you so red?

Arry ****ing Potter

whitehouse, fiesta, great read if you don't come on the pages.

Among The thugs - Bill Buford
An Americans book about his experiences with English football hooligans.

From Pieces To Weight -50 Cent
:P

I havent got anything to read at the moment so if you could could recommend me a good book I'd be grateful. I'm not fussed as to what genre or whatever, just as long as its well written and a good story.

Recommend away...thankyou :)

read anything by kurt voneget. Breakfast of champions was the best book ive ever read.

New York Trilogy by Paul Auster. Masterpiece.

lol i think the guys found a book by now

Anorak: My Life Among the Cocks.

Shot In The Heart by Mikal Gilmore. Awesome book by Gary Gilmores brother about the whole families life history and how Gary ended up where he did.

If you're gonna read that, gotta read Executioner's Song. Say what you will about Mailer, but this is the fastest 1000+ page book you'll read in your life. Total page turner and borderline genius.

the hobbit

I havent got anything to read at the moment so if you could could recommend me a good book I'd be grateful. I'm not fussed as to what genre or whatever, just as long as its well written and a good story.

Recommend away...thankyou :)
"A piece of Cake" By:
Cupcake Brown

Question:

Has anyone ever read a book that somebody else has recommended on this thread?

I actually read Wicked that somebody mentioned. That's about it.

World War Z

Bought the book 4 days ago. Couldn't put it down. I finished it yesterday. Brad Pitt's movie production is rumored to have bought the film rights to this book.

Question:

Has anyone ever read a book that somebody else has recommended on this thread?

I actually read Wicked that somebody mentioned. That's about it.

I started reading the Inspector Rebus novels after the Hoff recommended them, and i'm thankful he did as i can never put them down.

Robert Lewis Stevenson's "The Strange Case of Dr Jeckyll and Mr Hyde" is one of my favs...

Just read an old book that was my dad's. It's called "Home of the Gods". For anyone with questions about religion, our cultural history, how we all tie together and how long we've been on this planet....as well as similarities between ancient cultures who supposedly had no contact with one another......THIS IS A MUST READ!

Basically, it has to do with the ancient civilization of Atlantis which supposedly sunk into the ocean about 10,000 B.C. At least, that's the starting point......the more you read, the more some of life's little oddities and questions become clear. At least that was my take.

Copywrite was circa 1977, so I'm not even sure if it's still in print; but if you're into that kind of think....it's definetly worth looking for.

Black Swan Green by David Mitchell. You won't be disappointed. :fing02:

Last book I read was Blaze..:sad2:

http://www.downinthecellar.com/images/blaze.jpg

I'm reading this right now

http://www.barryozeroff.com/book008.jpg

Yeah, I like popcorn novels.

I only Read Books When I was in Detention or ISS.

When I was in Supsension Altertenative School I read a 700 Page Science Book in 6 hours.

Night by Eli Wiesel

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

Winterdance by Gary Paulsen

all three i couldnt put down for one second

The Old man and the Sea

Classic Hemmingway

yea i agree with this...forgot about this book.

I've heard good things about the new addition of 40+ wives.

I just finished rereading one of my favorite books, Brave New World.... I'm not sure if it's required reading in High school/College classes, but it should be.

I just finished rereading one of my favorite books, Brave New World.... I'm not sure if it's required reading in High school/College classes, but it should be.

The strokes song is better.

The strokes song is better.

Your taste in music is spot on today, with comments about both The Strokes and The White Stripes.

Well done, sir.

Just read an old book that was my dad's. It's called "Home of the Gods". For anyone with questions about religion, our cultural history, how we all tie together and how long we've been on this planet....as well as similarities between ancient cultures who supposedly had no contact with one another......THIS IS A MUST READ!

Basically, it has to do with the ancient civilization of Atlantis which supposedly sunk into the ocean about 10,000 B.C. At least, that's the starting point......the more you read, the more some of life's little oddities and questions become clear. At least that was my take.

Copywrite was circa 1977, so I'm not even sure if it's still in print; but if you're into that kind of think....it's definetly worth looking for.

sounds interesting. I highly recommend Straw Dogs;thoughts on humans and other animals.
It dicusses the myth that humans are seperate from other animals and discusses how humanism and christianity are similar in their elavating the human above other species.
Very easy to read and very well written even if u disagree.

The Old man and the Sea

Classic Hemmingway

I especially like Hemmingway's short stories. 'Men without women' is one of my favourite collections. Also J.D. Salinger is a good short story writer and Chekhov is ****in' ace....

I just read 'The God delusion' by Richard Dawkins, great book if you're into religion or if you are an intelligent Christian and want to test your faith.

I especially like Hemmingway's short stories. 'Men without women' is one of my favourite collections. Also J.D. Salinger is a good short story writer and Chekhov is ****in' ace....

I just read 'The God delusion' by Richard Dawkins, great book if you're into religion or if you are an intelligent Christian and want to test your faith.

What the **** happened to the real Jamboboy?

He used to be cool. ****ing book worm.

Bible's pretty good
If you cut out all the religious shit

Skin Gods, Rosary Girls by Richard Montanari- Good murder thrillers, based in Philadelphia, pretty gruesome, but keeps you guessin. I hate books when you can guess the endings, but i never saw the conclusions coming in his books!

Plato- The republic. It can be a lot to take in at first, but once you realise this is the basis for western civilisation. Society around you starts to make a bit more sense and they say knowledge is power!

The Interpretation of murder by Jed Rubenfeld: Fictionalised account of a real event when the founding fathers of psychology (Freud,Jung,Bryll etc) all met in New York in the early 1900's. A lot of suspense and is also like a little crashcourse in psychology and how the human mind works. Very interesting!!

gangster
by lorenzo carcaterra

What the **** happened to the real Jamboboy?

He used to be cool. ****ing book worm.

Nicky you should read, it's good fun.

I am currently reading three men in a boat by Jerome k Jerome, its good.
Very funny.
Just finished 'No country for old men' by Cormac McCarthy, it was ok. Dirt E. Gomez recommended it to me but i'm not really into that kind of stuff. Probably good if you like thrillers.

I read the old man and the sea a week or so ago. ****ing loved it.

I'm reading For whom the bell tolls at the moment, and liking it. That Hemingway fella was a half decent story teller you know.

The interpretation of murder was a good yarn. A page turner for sure, and it'll make a good film so it will.

I especially like Hemmingway's short stories. 'Men without women' is one of my favourite collections. Also J.D. Salinger is a good short story writer and Chekhov is ****in' ace....

I just read 'The God delusion' by Richard Dawkins, great book if you're into religion or if you are an intelligent Christian and want to test your faith.

I've read everything by JD Salinger. I wish that reclusive cunt would have wrote a few more books though. The cunt.

I've read everything by JD Salinger. I wish that reclusive cunt would have wrote a few more books though. The cunt.

We should go round his gaff and force the lazy cunt to write some more.
What's your favourite Salinger story hoff?

I recommend 'The World According To Garp' by John Irving. It is absolutely brilliant.

Also good by him are 'The Cider House Rules' and 'A Prayer For Owen Meany'

both excellent, Garp is the best.

We should go round his gaff and force the lazy cunt to write some more.
What's your favourite Salinger story hoff?

Weren't there rumours that he wrote under an assumed name? Thomas Pynchon was the one that I heard.

Franny and Zooey probably.

Weren't there rumours that he wrote under an assumed name? Thomas Pynchon was the one that I heard.

Franny and Zooey probably.

Franny and Zooey is my favourite too, but I only have Catcher In The Rye to compare it too. I haven't read anything else by him.

Franny and Zooey is my favourite too, but I only have Catcher In The Rye to compare it too. I haven't read anything else by him.

Franny and Zooey is very good, I like all of the Glass family stories, he really makes them real. I also real like to esme with love and squalor and the last one in nine stories but i can't remember the name.

Franny and Zooey is very good, I like all of the Glass family stories, he really makes them real. I also real like to esme with love and squalor and the last one in nine stories but i can't remember the name.

Well, I'm sure I'll get round to reading them all one day. At the moment I'm mostly reading the weirdness that is JG Ballard. The Drowned World, The Drought and The Crystal World are all I've read so far, and I think the best way to describe them is like Graham Greene if he had been on drugs. They all take the world, change something about it (drought, flood, crystallizing(!)) and then just plonk you down with a character there and its never really clear what it all means. Like Graham Greene, its all mostly about the inner lives of the characters, but they are often so passive and blank you wonder what he's trying to say. Very hard to describe, but definitely worth a look.

I've read cocaine nights and the empire of the sun by ballard, and a couple of other books by him, but I forget what their titles are. Cocaine nights and empire of the sun I enjoyed a lot, though the others two were sci fi and didn't really grab me as much.

I've read cocaine nights and the empire of the sun by ballard, and a couple of other books by him, but I forget what their titles are. Cocaine nights and empire of the sun I enjoyed a lot, though the others two were sci fi and didn't really grab me as much.

The empire of the sun, weren't that a film?

Might have to check these out, cheers cunts.

The empire of the sun, weren't that a film?

Might have to check these out, cheers cunts.

Yeah, by Spielberg I think, but it was shit. The film, as in most cases when they make an adaptation of a novel, was a complete cunting let down. The book is much much better.

if you like the fantasy genre then try the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan, im on book 3 of 10 and its an excellent read

I just got done reading "The Monster of Florence" by Doug Preston and Mario Spezi. It's the true story of the unsolved crime of Italy's famous serial killer "the monster of Florence" and details the bizarre investigation of the crimes....

John Grisham - The innocent man - his first crack at non-fiction. A good read showing just how corrupt the justice system can be

The Invisible Villain - Ian Mcmillan

http://www.uktouring.org.uk/ian-mcmillan/images-a/invisible-villain-33%25.jpg

Seriously though....

Remote Control by Andy Mcnab is a brilliant book.

John Grisham - The innocent man - his first crack at non-fiction. A good read showing just how corrupt the justice system can be

That was pretty good for grisham, though a slavish imitation of Truman Capote's In Cold Blood.

Any of you guys read the Jigsaw man. Its by Paul Britton who used psychological profiling to try and build a picture of potential suspects in criminal investigations, he worked on the Rachel Nickell murder. Its very interesting IMO in terms of profiling.

Any of you guys read the Jigsaw man. Its by Paul Britton who used psychological profiling to try and build a picture of potential suspects in criminal investigations, he worked on the Rachel Nickell murder. Its very interesting IMO in terms of profiling.

my mum bought it but then gave it to her friend the silly cunt

my mum bought it but then gave it to her friend the silly cunt

I'll refrain from agreeing that your mums a silly cunt cos I'm sure she's lovely, but it was a bad move by her!

The Road by Cormac McCarthy. It's the bollocks.

Any of you guys read the Jigsaw man. Its by Paul Britton who used psychological profiling to try and build a picture of potential suspects in criminal investigations, he worked on the Rachel Nickell murder. Its very interesting IMO in terms of profiling.

I picked it up in a charity shop a couple of years ago for 50p, but still haven't read it.

I picked it up in a charity shop a couple of years ago for 50p, but still haven't read it.

Bargain! Its well worth reading. Its like 'Interpretation of murder' in the sense that its a crash course in basic psychology aswell as a good read.

I remember when Interpretation Of Murder came out, I decided to give it a miss as I prefer my own interpretation of Freud: a sex mad cokehead furiously wanking over his own mum, while cancer rots his jaw away.

Have you read any John Douglas books? That's a similar thing to Jigsaw Man, only an American guy in the FBI. I read one which was quite decent, although I've forgotten almost all of it now. It's weird how some books stick in your head, and others don't, even if they're of comparative quality.

i just read Tortilla Flat by Steinbeck. great book, it's a bunch of short stories about a group of alcoholic mixed race bums. i loved it, there's this one story that especially good about a little pink pig and Sweets Ramirez steps on its tail

The damage done. Twelve years of hell in a Bangkok prison
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Damage-Done-Twelve-Bangkok-Prison/dp/184018275X

Dog Man: An Uncommon Life on a Faraway Mountain

Interesting read.

http://www.textbooksrus.com/book_pics_large/0595409709.jpg

Reading this right now. It's about the development of the 03 SVT Mustang Cobra. Pretty good throne material.

The damage done. Twelve years of hell in a Bangkok prison
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Damage-Done-Twelve-Bangkok-Prison/dp/184018275X

Very good book.

But the best book I have ever read is called Papillon. It's about a guy who gets sent to a prison colony in French Guyana, and how he escapes, gets caught, escapes again several times. He visits many different jails throughout the book, from which he escapes or attempts to escape at each one.

It's a true story, and the man it's about Henri Charriere is about the most impressive bloke I've ever heard of, even if he is a frog.

I remember when Interpretation Of Murder came out, I decided to give it a miss as I prefer my own interpretation of Freud: a sex mad cokehead furiously wanking over his own mum, while cancer rots his jaw away.

Have you read any John Douglas books? That's a similar thing to Jigsaw Man, only an American guy in the FBI. I read one which was quite decent, although I've forgotten almost all of it now. It's weird how some books stick in your head, and others don't, even if they're of comparative quality.

You should definitely read Interpretation Of Murder as It's a cracking read.

The book I'm reading now is of a similar vein, just replace Freud and Jung with Oscar Wilde and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It's called: Oscar Wilde and the Candlelight Murders and is an engrossing yarn.

Get them down yer.

I'm currently reading The Jigsaw Man and Watchmen, but I'll keep an eye out for the ones you mention in the meantime.

Just finished reading watchmen the other week and it's absolutely brilliant would highly recommend it. I would also recommend stephen fry's autobiography and any of his novels. Also if your into rock music etc. read Henry rollins 'get in the van' his diaries over the years touring with black flag.

Also If you're a rock fan (it may have been mentioned before), reading 'The Dirt' Motley Crue's autobiography is a must!

Also If you're a rock fan (it may have been mentioned before), reading 'The Dirt' Motley Crue's autobiography is a must!

Borrowed it a couple of years back and its quality, definitely a must as you say. Don't think theres anything left out of that book bar the stuff thats been eroded from their brains through drug abuse.

I havent got anything to read at the moment so if you could could recommend me a good book I'd be grateful. I'm not fussed as to what genre or whatever, just as long as its well written and a good story.

Recommend away...thankyou :)
you should read any book where you see pamela anderson on the cover

Jamie Carraghers autobiography is sick. he is up there with malcom x.

CARRAGHER: WE HAVE ENOUGH COVER
Joe Curran 09 October 2008
Jamie Carragher believes Liverpool can cope in the absence of his central defensive partner Martin Skrtel.
The 23-year-old Slovakian international damaged posterior ligaments in his right knee during Liverpool's 3-2 win over Manchester City on Sunday and will not return to action until December.

But Carragher insists that although it's a disappointment to lose Skrtel, the presence of Daniel Agger and Sami Hyypia in the squad means that the Reds have more than enough cover in the back line.

"It's a massive blow – Martin has been a great player for us since he arrived at the club," Carragher told Liverpoolfc.tv.

"We didn't know much about him when he first came to the club, but he's done very well. He has cemented himself in the Liverpool team quite quickly - which is a very tough thing to do.

"It's just unfortunate for him that it's such a bad injury but obviously it gives someone else a chance to get a run in the team.

"That's why you need a big squad in a long season and credit to the manager as well, he's seen that we didn't have enough players in that area of the pitch at times last season and we have Hyypia and Agger who can come in now."

And Carragher admitted he feared the worst when he saw Skrtel go to ground on Sunday, but tipped the tough-tackling centre-back to make a quick recovery.

"We saw Martin on the pitch and realised it wasn't good, and you don't really know about these injuries until a day or two afterwards with all the scans.

"He walked onto the coach after the game so we thought it wasn't too bad then, but it's still not nice to look at when you see it on the TV.

"He doesn't need an operation and it's not as bad as we feared - so hopefully he'll be back for the games at Christmas."

Very good book.

But the best book I have ever read is called Papillon. It's about a guy who gets sent to a prison colony in French Guyana, and how he escapes, gets caught, escapes again several times. He visits many different jails throughout the book, from which he escapes or attempts to escape at each one.

It's a true story, and the man it's about Henri Charriere is about the most impressive bloke I've ever heard of, even if he is a frog.

This is a good video .It's the FFL in French Guayana ,it mentions something about papillion and a jail .The convicts that tried to escape got fed to the sharks
1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og6PYGhd7Q0
2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GNbLsjXWBM&feature=related
3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTSpJ-xbWRM&feature=related
4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbtJxoO5n0c&feature=related
5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV15h_eGJCw&feature=related

Romance of The Three Kingdoms.

Eat shit.