Head Honcho Posted 7 August 2006 Share Posted 7 August 2006 I have just finished The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho. At the minute reading another John Rebus novel by Ian Rankin Two books to read before you die! Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stez Posted 7 August 2006 Share Posted 7 August 2006 i read this recently, it took me ruddy ages to wade through it!! also; the king arthur triology by bernard cornwell are very good books. (almost) anything my andy mcnab ; i've just finished aggressor, which was ok but he's getting very samey. i always look forward to adrian mole books, but i think the latst one will be the last my favorite auther is: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 11 December 2006 Share Posted 11 December 2006 i don't know if there is a reading group on foxestalk because i'm fairly new. if not has anyone read any good books lately? i can recommend 'The Poet' by Michael Connolly . i'm reading it at the minute, great read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stez Posted 11 December 2006 Share Posted 11 December 2006 i don't know if there is a reading group on foxestalk because i'm fairly new. if not has anyone read any good books lately? i can recommend 'The Poet' by Michael Connolly . i'm reading it at the minute, great read. there's a thread here that i managed to kill stone dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggers Posted 11 December 2006 Author Share Posted 11 December 2006 Computer Law by Bainbridge is both tedious and unrewarding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 11 December 2006 Share Posted 11 December 2006 also; the king arthur triology by bernard cornwell are very good books. (almost) anything my andy mcnab ; i've just finished aggressor, which was ok but he's getting very samey. i always look forward to adrian mole books, but i think the latst one will be the last i've read some bernard cornwell, very good.michael connolly is my favourite at the minute, i've read most of his books, i wouldn't recommend 'chasing the dime' however. if you like a good yarn wilbur smith is great, though not very PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggers Posted 11 December 2006 Author Share Posted 11 December 2006 Watch out! Some people may be drawn to Computer Ethics by Johnson because of the interesting cover showing people in suits enjoying meetings...but don't be fooled, the book leads the reader into a moribund state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thracian Posted 11 December 2006 Share Posted 11 December 2006 Depends entirely on my mood. The Prophet ----Kahlil Gilbran In God's Name - David Yallop Almost anything by Clive Cussler, Wilbur Smith, Nelson Demille, Jeffrey Archer. Anything to do with history: History of the Third Reich, Wild Swans - Jung Chang etc. Presently reading about the history of Clan McDonald I love books and my sister has probably the biggest collection of books you've ever seen in a small house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggers Posted 11 December 2006 Author Share Posted 11 December 2006 This, on the other hand, is essential reading for anyone with a soul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 11 December 2006 Share Posted 11 December 2006 Books rob me of all of my spare time left after work, my girlfriend, friends, my charity and this place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filbert_Ross Posted 11 December 2006 Share Posted 11 December 2006 the best book ive ever read, any football fan should read it, is 'a season with Verona' by Tim Parks currently reading 'Cosa Nostra' - a history of the sicilian mafia. very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 11 December 2006 Share Posted 11 December 2006 I'm currently reading up on Greek Mythology. Started as I play for a quiz team and my interest in it was aroused. Still awful at it in quizzes as I find the names difficult to remember. Interesting though. My next book will be one on wildlife which I've recently suddenly become very interested in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowlattsFox Posted 11 December 2006 Share Posted 11 December 2006 england away - john king just brought peter kay biography, should be a good read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nationwider Posted 11 December 2006 Share Posted 11 December 2006 I'm currently reading up on Greek Mythology. Started as I play for a quiz team and my interest in it was aroused. Still awful at it in quizzes as I find the names difficult to remember. Snap! I've just started reading Myths Of The Greeks And Romans by Michael Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggers Posted 12 December 2006 Author Share Posted 12 December 2006 I've just started reading Myths Of The Greeks And Romans by Michael Grant. What's so great about myths? They just fly around street lights until they die... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted 12 December 2006 Share Posted 12 December 2006 I'm currently being put to sleep by 'Madame Bovary' by Gustave Flaubert, re-reading 'The Lovely Bones' by Alive Sebold, dipping into 'The Prelude' by William Wordsworth and forcing myself through 'The Law of Defamation and the Internet' by Matthew Collins. Yay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggers Posted 12 December 2006 Author Share Posted 12 December 2006 'The Law of Defamation and the Internet' by Matthew Collins Wow, now that sounds racey! I'm gpoing to search Amazon now! Madame Bovary? Pfft! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rincewind Posted 12 December 2006 Share Posted 12 December 2006 Right. Recently read Monstrous Regiment - Terry Pratchett that I had for my birthday in the Lake District (got his next two due at Xmas) Literary Drinkers - Pete Bunten (more of a booklet listing famous writers who liked the odd pint or 3) and at the moment reading Beer and Britannia An Inebriated History of Britain by Peter Haydon. All classics of their genre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggers Posted 28 December 2006 Author Share Posted 28 December 2006 How Mumbo-jumbo Conquered the World: A Short History of Modern Delusions by Francis Wheen The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 28 December 2006 Share Posted 28 December 2006 i got the 1st 3 flashman books by George MacDonald Fraser for xmas, which i've just started reading. not as funny as i'd hoped but interesting never the less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 28 December 2006 Share Posted 28 December 2006 Pure. Genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Prussian Posted 28 December 2006 Share Posted 28 December 2006 "The Hero With A Thousand Faces" by Joseph Campbell A close examination of myths throughout the entire world and a look at the well-known theory of the "Hero's Journey". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thracian Posted 28 December 2006 Share Posted 28 December 2006 Just finishing Cathedral by Nelson Demille. Interesting insight into the IRA. Terrific read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 28 December 2006 Share Posted 28 December 2006 I've just read (in about an hour) the Ricky Gervais/Steve Marchant/Karl Pilkington thing. Fairly amusing. Lighthearted holiday stuff. Later on I've got - Why don't Penguins Feet Freeze? (New Scientist) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathside Posted 28 December 2006 Share Posted 28 December 2006 Do you read them? What's your current one? What's your favourite? I don't read books My current ones (which I've been trying to read for over a year due to the above) are Margrave of the Marshes - John Peel Helter Skelter - The true story of the Manson murders - Vincent Bugliosi with Curt Gentry [*]Favourite book I've read is A Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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