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By *ooBulMan
over a year ago
Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’ |
Sci-Fi's & music bios of rock groups/ artists.
However, on one book order I had some money left over & bought a book all about the factual trial of Cynthia Payne. It was very amusing as accounts were read out in court & recorded.  |
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By *onb21Woman
over a year ago
Cardiff |
Audio books, these days, to go to sleep with or listen when running or travelling.
Usually it's something sciency or funny. Ideally both!
My favourites are by Adam Rutherford, Hannah Fry, Giles Yeo, David Attenborough, Kerry Daynes, and various stand-up comedians. |
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By *ill74 OP Man
over a year ago
New forest area |
I recently read The Presidents Daughter, by James Patterson and Bill Clinton. It was pretty gripping I have to say. It was the 2nd of their books. Recommend if into action/thrillers etc.
I did try and read 1 or 2 autobiographies, but struggled. Well, it is a big word. |
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"Sci-Fi's & music bios of rock groups/ artists.
However, on one book order I had some money left over & bought a book all about the factual trial of Cynthia Payne. It was very amusing as accounts were read out in court & recorded. "
Can I ask what that book was called please? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Mainly adventure, crime (fictional or true)
Though don't read as much as used to
Best book read recently (from a recommendation on here)
The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne
Loved it so much am currently rereading |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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12 rules by Jordan Peterson and the book of five rings by miyamoto, i’m dyslexic so I try and read the real hard stuff because my head just switches off when it’s drivel, favourite book is Hawkins brief history of time, took weeks as I had to read read it to understand it |
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over a year ago
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I read one fiction and one non-fiction alternately. And I mix and match categories a lot. I do read sci-fi among fiction and physics books among non-fiction more often than others. But I try to read more categories except romance and motivational books.
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"Historical fiction for me. And out of that genre the Flashman Papers. The best series of books I've read. So funny. And very, very, non-PC. "
If you like historical fiction have you ever heard of the Kent Family Chronicles by John James, which tells history of America through different generations of the same family |
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"Historical fiction for me. And out of that genre the Flashman Papers. The best series of books I've read. So funny. And very, very, non-PC.
If you like historical fiction have you ever heard of the Kent Family Chronicles by John James, which tells history of America through different generations of the same family "
John Jakes not James |
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"Historical fiction for me. And out of that genre the Flashman Papers. The best series of books I've read. So funny. And very, very, non-PC.
If you like historical fiction have you ever heard of the Kent Family Chronicles by John James, which tells history of America through different generations of the same family "
I'll have a look. Thanks |
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By *ill74 OP Man
over a year ago
New forest area |
"What genre books are you into? Action/adventure/erotic literature/sci-fi/romantic/romcom/autobiographies etc
Any books you would recommend?"
Sounds like some good recommendations so far. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The sovereign individual
The price of tomorrow
The bitcoin standard
All finance / bitcoin related at the moment so much to learn about money watch out for the planned CDBC's they are not good. |
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This might seem contentious, but I very seldom read books by women authors (I know women who do the opposite). I think men and women see things through different eyes and fail to get the actions, motivation and speech of the opposite sex right. |
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I love science fiction and fantasy. But my husband bought me Bernard Cornwell books and I really enjoy them. So I guess that counts as historical fiction.
Favourite authors - Terry Pratchett, Margaret Atwood and Raymond E Feist |
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"12 rules by Jordan Peterson and the book of five rings by miyamoto, i’m dyslexic so I try and read the real hard stuff because my head just switches off when it’s drivel, favourite book is Hawkins brief history of time, took weeks as I had to read read it to understand it"
Hi,
If you want complex writing, you should try Churchill's books, - History of the English speaking people and his history of the Second World War. His sentences are very rich with ideas and you often have to read them two or three times to fully understand what he is saying. |
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I like dark /spy thrillers, biographies and autobiographies best ...
I take my fiction based on the blurb - best ones I've read this year are:
The first day of Spring by Nancy Tucker
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
The Power of the Dog by Thomas Savage
Every by Dave Eggers
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stewart
Midnight Library by Matt Haig |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I've read everything from
James Patterson
David Baldacci
Lee Child
Stephen Leather
Karin Slaughter
Ran out of stuff to read now so open to recommendation in that vein please
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Would recommend Jo nsebo esp the Harry Hole series |
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"I recently read The Presidents Daughter, by James Patterson and Bill Clinton. It was pretty gripping I have to say. It was the 2nd of their books. Recommend if into action/thrillers etc.
I did try and read 1 or 2 autobiographies, but struggled. Well, it is a big word. "
James Patterson is my favourite author. Read most of those. Also Peter James, Lee Child, Tess Gerittsen, John Grisham. I like a bit of a action, drama and crime. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I recently read The Presidents Daughter, by James Patterson and Bill Clinton. It was pretty gripping I have to say. It was the 2nd of their books. Recommend if into action/thrillers etc.
I did try and read 1 or 2 autobiographies, but struggled. Well, it is a big word.
James Patterson is my favourite author. Read most of those. Also Peter James, Lee Child, Tess Gerittsen, John Grisham. I like a bit of a action, drama and crime. "
James Patterson fan here too, got quite a collection. I got onto Steve Cavanagh, highly recommend you try his books, they're gripping reads x |
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"I recently read The Presidents Daughter, by James Patterson and Bill Clinton. It was pretty gripping I have to say. It was the 2nd of their books. Recommend if into action/thrillers etc.
I did try and read 1 or 2 autobiographies, but struggled. Well, it is a big word.
James Patterson is my favourite author. Read most of those. Also Peter James, Lee Child, Tess Gerittsen, John Grisham. I like a bit of a action, drama and crime.
James Patterson fan here too, got quite a collection. I got onto Steve Cavanagh, highly recommend you try his books, they're gripping reads x"
Oh I will do thanks for that. |
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By *ill74 OP Man
over a year ago
New forest area |
SAS The Nazi hunters. By Damien Lewis. About certain operatiins behind enemy lines in germany in 1944. And then after the end of war. The hunt for Nazi soldiers..
Harrowing in places. But gripping.
Currently reading Behind the enigma, the authirised history of GCHQ. It is a bit of a slow read. But interesting. |
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By *ill74 OP Man
over a year ago
New forest area |
"I've read everything from
James Patterson
David Baldacci
Lee Child
Stephen Leather
Karin Slaughter
Ran out of stuff to read now so open to recommendation in that vein please
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Try Frank Gardner, BBC Security correspondent. I have read 2 of his books so far. Crisis and Ultimatum. Have just seen he's got a 3rd one out. Reconmend it.
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By *ooBulMan
over a year ago
Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’ |
"Sci-Fi's & music bios of rock groups/ artists.
However, on one book order I had some money left over & bought a book all about the factual trial of Cynthia Payne. It was very amusing as accounts were read out in court & recorded.
Can I ask what that book was called please? "
OK. It's:-
"Sexplicitly Yours - The Trial Of Cynthia Payne." By Gloria Walker & Lynn Daly. It's a Penguin publishers book.
It's a very slim/skinny book. If you are a fast avid reader you will devour it in an hour or two....
Does that help?
Apparently there was a film made by one of the Monty Python lot - Terry Jones. I've not seen it but I think it was called "Personal Services"? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Sci-Fi's & music bios of rock groups/ artists.
However, on one book order I had some money left over & bought a book all about the factual trial of Cynthia Payne. It was very amusing as accounts were read out in court & recorded.
Can I ask what that book was called please?
OK. It's:-
"Sexplicitly Yours - The Trial Of Cynthia Payne." By Gloria Walker & Lynn Daly. It's a Penguin publishers book.
It's a very slim/skinny book. If you are a fast avid reader you will devour it in an hour or two....
Does that help?
Apparently there was a film made by one of the Monty Python lot - Terry Jones. I've not seen it but I think it was called "Personal Services"? "
Loved the film |
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"I've read everything from
James Patterson
David Baldacci
Lee Child
Stephen Leather
Karin Slaughter
Ran out of stuff to read now so open to recommendation in that vein please
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Try Gregg Hurwitz's Orphan X series. The main character's like a cross between Jason Bourne and The Equaliser. Great for Reacher fans.
Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp series is a Bourne-a-like assassin in a similar vein to Leather's Spider Shepherd books - Rapp swats terrorists for the CIA.
Michael Connolly's Bosch series are great LA police thrillers. Tess Gerritsen's Rizzoli and Iles books, two tough women detectives.
Try Don Winslow, a terrific crime fiction writer. His Cartel trilogy is a brutal portrayal of the dirty war against the Mexican drug gangs on the US border, told from both sides.
If you like US crime books, go further back even. James Ellroy's LA quartet is brilliant (the film LA Confidential was taken from them). A writer called Andrew Vachss writes very dark thrillers about an unconventional character who hunts down paedophiles and child killers in New York.
Joseph Wambaugh's Hollywood series, about policing the seedier side of LA, have multiple plotlines, great characters and are often very, very funny.
Try the website Fantastic Fiction. Lists every book by author, gives recommendations for similar reads. You're sure to find something that will appeal to you. |
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By *iss.ddWoman
over a year ago
Leeds + Newcastle |
"I've read everything from
James Patterson
David Baldacci
Lee Child
Stephen Leather
Karin Slaughter
Ran out of stuff to read now so open to recommendation in that vein please
Try Gregg Hurwitz's Orphan X series. The main character's like a cross between Jason Bourne and The Equaliser. Great for Reacher fans.
Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp series is a Bourne-a-like assassin in a similar vein to Leather's Spider Shepherd books - Rapp swats terrorists for the CIA.
Michael Connolly's Bosch series are great LA police thrillers. Tess Gerritsen's Rizzoli and Iles books, two tough women detectives.
Try Don Winslow, a terrific crime fiction writer. His Cartel trilogy is a brutal portrayal of the dirty war against the Mexican drug gangs on the US border, told from both sides.
If you like US crime books, go further back even. James Ellroy's LA quartet is brilliant (the film LA Confidential was taken from them). A writer called Andrew Vachss writes very dark thrillers about an unconventional character who hunts down paedophiles and child killers in New York.
Joseph Wambaugh's Hollywood series, about policing the seedier side of LA, have multiple plotlines, great characters and are often very, very funny.
Try the website Fantastic Fiction. Lists every book by author, gives recommendations for similar reads. You're sure to find something that will appeal to you. "
Definitely enough to keep me going as I read 2/3 books a week at times thanks to insomnia |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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History. Currently reading the new edition of Michael Woods' "In Search of the Dark ages". The original was a classic, and the new edition updated it with tons of new research.
I also read classic Ghost & Horror stories.
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By *hesblokeMan
over a year ago
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"I love science fiction and fantasy. But my husband bought me Bernard Cornwell books and I really enjoy them. So I guess that counts as historical fiction.
Favourite authors - Terry Pratchett, Margaret Atwood and Raymond E Feist "
Terry couldn't half write  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I read a lot of erotic fiction or it’s books for my
Course.
I also do a lot of writing when I had the spare time
Which erotic fiction do you read?"
At the moment it’s a work in progress |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I like thriller / spy stuff.
Anything by Tom Clancy, Clive Cussler and especially Mark Greaney.
I also love Vince Flinn. I'm so surprised there has never been films made on his books about Mitch Rapp. He's like Jason Bourne on steroids. So so good. |
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"I like thriller / spy stuff.
Anything by Tom Clancy, Clive Cussler and especially Mark Greaney.
I also love Vince Flinn. I'm so surprised there has never been films made on his books about Mitch Rapp. He's like Jason Bourne on steroids. So so good."
Forgot to add John Grisham, his writing style is so easy to read and flows really well. It's hard to put his books down. |
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"I've read everything from
James Patterson
David Baldacci
Lee Child
Stephen Leather
Karin Slaughter
Ran out of stuff to read now so open to recommendation in that vein please
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Try Rory Clements’ John Shakespeare series. Spy, thriller, murder series set during Tudor times |
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"I'm so surprised there has never been films made on his books about Mitch Rapp. He's like Jason Bourne on steroids. So so good."
They made American Assassin into a film a few years back. They show it on Film4 quite often. It's the story of how Rapp joins the CIA, his training and first missions. It was different to the book and really not very good. |
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"I'm so surprised there has never been films made on his books about Mitch Rapp. He's like Jason Bourne on steroids. So so good.
They made American Assassin into a film a few years back. They show it on Film4 quite often. It's the story of how Rapp joins the CIA, his training and first missions. It was different to the book and really not very good. "
I never knew that, I'll have to check it out.
Pitty it's not as good as the book, the series is quite epic x |
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Been a while since I’ve done any serious reading. I did read Dave Grohl auto biography was a Christmas pressie.
I went through a phase of Historical fiction Bernard Cornwall and CJ Sansome both excellent writers |
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"I like the old fashion murder mystery so a Agatha Christie fan. Working my way through the books very slowly.
My favourite so is A Murder is Announced. "
The world's best selling author of all time |
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