Book suggestions

[DazWA9]

Surely not as bad as the ending of the Dark Tower series. I saw the ending coming from about book 4.

It was good until the last two books. Then it just went completely stupid!!

 

[Mayor West]

Currently listening to the stand by Stephen king. For years I put it off because for some unknown reason I thought it was about vampires (BORING), but then I leaned it was about a global pandemic that wiped out 90% of the population. About quarter of the way in so far, it's a HUGE book.

 

[Gelsons Dad]

By the way, @Gelsons Dad, is The Count of Monte Cristo a really good read? I've circled round it for years, but never quite got round to it.

Gripping. Even third time round.

 

[JRockBlues]

By the way, @Gelsons Dad, is The Count of Monte Cristo a really good read? I've circled round it for years, but never quite got round to it.

Gripping. Even third time round.

Absolutely agree with this. Before I read it I'd watched a few of the different movies/TV adaptations and referred to the actual novel as the best book I'd never read. After I finally gave in and read it that term just went to the best book.

 

[salfordbluetrue]

Stephen R Donaldson`s The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, it works if you want to delve in or skirt over extremely well written

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Oh, and a strong recommendation for anyone who doesn't know it. The Master and Margerita, Mikhail Bulgakov. I read it close on fifty years ago in my student days and was knocked out. I went back to it (and a fresh translation) last year slightly worried. Tastes change as you change. I needn't have been worried. A wonderfully inventive and playful piss take of Stalin's Russia. He died in 1940, and it circulated in samizdat form for decades. Was published in Russian in Paris in the 60s, and was immediately recognised as a masterpiece and translated into many languages.

 

[richardtheref]

Just started I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
Have had the book for 2 years but being nearly 900 pages I have put it off but no better time than now.

 

[CockneyWanchor]

Very much NOT one of his kids' books. The man had a genius imagination - and a filthy mind!! (the Amazon preview starts at the beginning)

 

[axlgod]

The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band - Mötley Crüe.

It’s shocking, filthy, funny, moving, shocking, dirty, shocking, filthy & filthy.

I loved it!

 

[discopop]

Just started I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
Have had the book for 2 years but being nearly 900 pages I have put it off but no better time than now.

its a belter pity the follow up is about three years late

 

[willipp]

Stephen R Donaldson`s The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, it works if you want to delve in or skirt over extremely well written

First fantasy books I ever read and they are incredible books. I did try and read the new ones a few years back but just couldn’t get into them. Probably read them in the mid 90’s, but set me up for a life of fantasy series.

 

[willipp]

Just started I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
Have had the book for 2 years but being nearly 900 pages I have put it off but no better time than now.

Fantastic book, completely gripped me right through the whole book.

 

[Paladin]

Just started I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
Have had the book for 2 years but being nearly 900 pages I have put it off but no better time than now.

It's a good book, but for me, the were too many extremely far-fetched, and unlikely coincidences in the plot.

 

[DazWA9]

Stephen R Donaldson`s The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, it works if you want to delve in or skirt over extremely well written

Excellent books. I also enjoyed the Raymond E. Feist series of books with Pug the magician.

 

[DazWA9]

Just started 'The Willows' by Algernon Blackwood

 

[ColinBellsjockstrap]

 

[asgoodasitgets]

Oh, and a strong recommendation for anyone who doesn't know it. The Master and Margerita, Mikhail Bulgakov. I read it close on fifty years ago in my student days and was knocked out. I went back to it (and a fresh translation) last year slightly worried. Tastes change as you change. I needn't have been worried. A wonderfully inventive and playful piss take of Stalin's Russia. He died in 1940, and it circulated in samizdat form for decades. Was published in Russian in Paris in the 60s, and was immediately recognised as a masterpiece and translated into many languages.

This was one of my daughters strong recommendations but when I got the premise of the story , I was dubious to say the least .
On your say so , I shall give it a go .

 

[hcblue95]

If you like history, I would recommend Robert Harris, he writes historical fiction. I liked his roman ones, but they're all good.

 

[hcblue95]

So far since the lockdown Ive re-read Robinson Crusoe and The Count of Monte Cristo. My two favourite books. I finally finished Heroditus' Histories which was a bit of a slog to get to the Spartans and then brushed over them like a side show! I read Michael Caine's "Blowing the Bloody Doors Off" in an afternoon, light but interesting in parts if a bit repetitive.
I'm about to start Vietnam by Max Hastings which should keep me going for a week or two.

I've read herodotus' histories and got Vietnam to read, but the size is putting me off. Have you read thucydides?

 

[Gelsons Dad]

I've read herodotus' histories and got Vietnam to read, but the size is putting me off. Have you read thucydides?

I haven't but I've just found a pdf so I might put off Vietnam. It's a big bugger isn't it?