Recommend a Book thread.

I don't think there is one,
So what about having one to put down books we think other people might enjoy?
At the minute I am reading "A Basque History of The World" by Mark Kurlansky,a fascinating read about a fascinating people,who are unique from their blood type to their language...I hope to go there one day so highly recommended to learn a wee bit about their customs,food,politics and culture.

There is somewhere, but a new one is good. I am on last months Playboy.

Topdog wrote:There is somewhere, but a new one is good. I am on last months Playboy.

HARD going is it?

At times, a bit sticky here and there and sometimes a bit limp.

I think Blyth had a list of his 4 favourite books but I can't find the post. Blyth, would you stick them on this thread. I'll defo have a look at them.
If anyone wants an unputdownable book, try "The Grass Arena" by John Healy. Its about a wino in London whose life is turned around after learning to play chess in prison. He became Grand Master ability , won loads of international tournaments but the chess association refused to recognise him because of his background. Not sure if the book has been re-printed cos he threatened to kill the publisher

I have that many favourite books I would find it hard to pick four favourites.
"Strumpet City" would be up there..."Ragged trousered philanthropists" is another.
I don't read a lot of novels really... World history and politics mainly.
Last count I had over 1300 books in the back room.

Topdog wrote:At times, a bit sticky here and there and sometimes a bit limp.

Dirty fecker.

4 books mmmmm

4 novelist I could list but 4 books id struggle.

Looking for novels my top 4 tips for great reads are:
Simon Kernick
Alex Scarrow
Andrew Goss
Howard Linskey (new entry 2 great Newcastle based crime thrillers)

Highly recommend Alex Scarrow 4 stunning stand alone thrillers, has entered the lucrative teen fantasy novel market recently with Time Raiders series haven't read them it his grown ups thrillers are superb.

Thanks Blyth, I'll get some of those on Eileen's kindle

Let me know what she thinks of them 3rd.

I'm reading "Game of Thrones" on my kindle just now. George R R Martin. Unputdownable...there are about 5 books in this epic work of fiction.

Blyth Spirit wrote:Let me know what she thinks of them 3rd.

Feck that, I'll be reading them myself

i am reading (for the third time) the wheel of time series by robert jordan
he died a few years ago without the story being finished but left so many notes that his son has been working to complete the last three in the series
last one should be out next year
14 books in all!
i'm on 5
very tolkien like especially the first one but i love them
:read:

I might read the Kuran............

Whats that about then?

Its a bit Like the Bible........sort of difference between a Thesaurus and a dictionary.
Actually probably a very good read, has anyone dared? My neighbours say what is said in the Kuran is exactly the opposite to what these extremists shout about.

Ive read a bit of it.
Nut jobs could pull bits from it here and there to claim its the prophets wishes for wars against the infidel...just like the muck in the bible...a load of pish.

Like the bush that caught fire, go to friggin Australia.

Or infanticide!...in some christian book or other.
I still find it hard to take people serious who are devout and believe that crap...whichever rag it is!

They do that in Timanfaya

Thou shalt not kill..................religion is the cause of more deaths than cancer, aids and the plague put together.

Anybody ever read any of Anthony Beevors books?
I read "The Battle For Spain" and "Stalingrad"...first class reads,he has a lovely writing style which keeps it simple and gets to the facts instead of bogging the book down with irrelevant facts...one of the best historians about,especially concerning the Spanish Civil War.

Mick Bond.Paddington Bear, brilliant.

CaribeCelt wrote:Anybody ever read any of Anthony Beevors books?
I read "The Battle For Spain" and "Stalingrad"...first class reads,he has a lovely writing style which keeps it simple and gets to the facts instead of bogging the book down with irrelevant facts...one of the best historians about,especially concerning the Spanish Civil War.

I only read fiction generally crime or thrillers not into the Mills & Boon or Catherine Cookson type novels but OH has all of Antony Beevors books and while I hate wars and anything associated with them I have been tempted a couple of times to open The Mystery of Olga Chekhova

dont do it mum.