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What book are you reading now / or recommend?
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LongsightM13
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If you want crime fiction recommendations, Pm me. I could do a 50-page thread on this alone but don't want to bore anyone.
One recommendation: the best crime novel of the last 12 months (and for once the awards backed it up) is well worth a read. The Lock Artist by Steve Hamilton, about a kid struck mute and socially isolated by his parents' murder. He starts messing around with locks as a hobby and ends up being a reluctant but brilliant safecracker for the Mob. Absolutely superb.
One recommendation: the best crime novel of the last 12 months (and for once the awards backed it up) is well worth a read. The Lock Artist by Steve Hamilton, about a kid struck mute and socially isolated by his parents' murder. He starts messing around with locks as a hobby and ends up being a reluctant but brilliant safecracker for the Mob. Absolutely superb.
wildybeastie
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Recent reads:-
The Silence of the lambs trilogy is excellent, even better than the films.
Just finished reading the Pillars of the Earth - very good book.
Vernon God Little - Funny.
Farenheit 415.
The Dice Man - really enjoyed this book about a guy who makes important life decisions based on the roll of a dice.
The Silence of the lambs trilogy is excellent, even better than the films.
Just finished reading the Pillars of the Earth - very good book.
Vernon God Little - Funny.
Farenheit 415.
The Dice Man - really enjoyed this book about a guy who makes important life decisions based on the roll of a dice.
LongsightM13
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Great shout on The Dice Man, a stone cold classic. Can pick it up in HMV for a couple of quid nowadays.wildybeastie said:Recent reads:-
The Silence of the lambs trilogy is excellent, even better than the films.
Just finished reading the Pillars of the Earth - very good book.
Vernon God Little - Funny.
Farenheit 415.
The Dice Man - really enjoyed this book about a guy who makes important life decisions based on the roll of a dice.
gaudinho's stolen car
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wildybeastie said:Recent reads:-
The Silence of the lambs trilogy is excellent, even better than the films.
Just finished reading the Pillars of the Earth - very good book.
Vernon God Little - Funny.
Farenheit 415.
The Dice Man - really enjoyed this book about a guy who makes important life decisions based on the roll of a dice.
Vernon God Little is a top shout.
MaineDAWG2008
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Hard way by Lee childs
(Thriller)
An exceptional read. Cannot recommend it highly.
.... the suspense is just unreal.
http://www.leechild.com/hardway.php
(Thriller)
An exceptional read. Cannot recommend it highly.
.... the suspense is just unreal.
http://www.leechild.com/hardway.php
Pure by Andrew Miller.
Set in Paris just before the revolution. Beautifully written and it feels like you are there, his descriptive powers are excellent. The characterisation is great too and they feel like real people.
Loved the way the main character changes and how he is influenced by the city and city life.
Set in Paris just before the revolution. Beautifully written and it feels like you are there, his descriptive powers are excellent. The characterisation is great too and they feel like real people.
Loved the way the main character changes and how he is influenced by the city and city life.
gaudinho's stolen car
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The Redeemer by Jo Nesbo
Our Kid by Billy Hopkins. Read it years ago but found it recently and read it again.
Set in Collyhurst. Autobiographical account of childhood in Manchester during and after WW2. Funny and heart warming. Great read. Also its easy to find on most cheap book stalls.
Set in Collyhurst. Autobiographical account of childhood in Manchester during and after WW2. Funny and heart warming. Great read. Also its easy to find on most cheap book stalls.
pominoz
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A universe from nothing, by Lawrence Krauss.
Now back on to, Arguably by Christopher Hitchens.
Now back on to, Arguably by Christopher Hitchens.