Books

[craigtrap]

Do you read many books?

If so are there any really amazing books that you would recommend??

I would like to know, Thanks!!

[0iD]

Neuromancer by William Gibson, it's a classic Get in the Van by Henry Rollins, Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson.

[Whiternoise]

A Short History Of Nearly Everything: Bill Bryson - honestly couldn't put that one down

If you're looking more for fantasy.. Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrel (Susanna Clarke) was a pretty good read. Ahm.. Sci Fi.. anything by Asimov, The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy (Trilogy of 5)..

I can probably think of more

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Neuromancer by William Gibson, it's a classic

What kind of book is it? What is about?

[Funkstar]

I read too many.

Lots of crime fiction. Ian Rankin, Michael Conelly, Harlen Coben, Kathy Reichs, Lee Child, Karin Slaughter. and others.

Fantasy/Science Fiction. Terry Pratchett, J.R.R. Tolkein, Fiona McIntosh, Ian M Banks, Jasper Fforde

General Fiction. Ian Banks, Christopher Brookmyre, loads of others.

Lots of non-fiction too but i can't remember specifics.

Unless i'm looking for particular authors, i gust grab three at a time in 3for2 offers in Waterstones (and Ottakars before waterstones bought them). Also used to pick up bargains in Fopp, but they are no more.

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A Short History Of Nearly Everything: Bill Bryson

i think one of my mates mentioned that book before...I might have to search for that one!! Thanks

[Syd]

Read a couple of Great books while I was on holiday a couple of weeks ago:

Scar Tissue :

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Scar-Tissue-...3391280&sr=8-1

Brilliant rollercoaster ride - a good, fairly unglamourised insight into 'rock and roll' lifestyle

Altered Carbon:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Altered-Carb...3391431&sr=1-1

Non stop sci-fi thriller, good complex plot and with lots of violence/action

Original Dragonlance Trilogy:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dragonlance-...3391578&sr=1-1

IMO the finest Fantasy tome since LOTR, read it twice now, once when I was a schoolboy and again in my thirties and loved it just as much - ultimate escapism.

[Dareos]

Robin Hobb - The Farseer Trilogy
Robin Hobb - The Liveship Traders
Robin Hobb - The Tawny Man
Robin Hobb - The Soldier Son Trilogy - last book released today, off to borders after work

anyone beginning to see a pattern here?

Anyways, other than that, read George R R Martin or David Gemmell

[Funkstar]

A Short History Of Nearly Everything: Bill Bryson - honestly couldn't put that one down

I have a few of his in an Amazon package waiting at my mums. I really like his non-travel books.

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I have read a few Terry Pratchett, i did like those...how many books does he have? ..... loads!!!

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Altered Carbon:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Altered-Carb...3391431&sr=1-1

Non stop sci-fi thriller, good complex plot and with lots of violence/action

that sounds wicked, thanks for the link aswell, saved me time

[Funkstar]

I have read a few Terry Pratchett, i did like those...how many books does he have? ..... loads!!!

Yep. i think it is about 30 or so.

When i find an author i like i tend to go through their entire works. Like i said, i read a lot of books. I have been known to go through 4 or 5 in a two week trip offshore. And we aren't talking short books. A 400-500 page crime finction can be gone in two days

[Syd]

that sounds wicked, thanks for the link aswell, saved me time

NP mate

[shelley bda]

The His Dark Material Trilogy by Phillip Pullman is amazing!

[IBM]

I'm not a fan of fantasty per se, but if you're just looking for an uncomplicated good read, you could do worse then David Eddings Belgariad series. It might be a little immature for your tastes, but it's a stunning series with very memorable characters...

[0iD]

What kind of book is it? What is about?

It's the book that inspired The Matrix.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuromancer