littlefish 549 Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 John Connolly's series with Charlie parker as the hero was engossing - i hope he writes another soon but in the meantime i am reading the autobiography of Mottley Crue.......blimey! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barraboy 28 Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 anything really tolkien, trash 70s skinhead novels, 50s beat authors kerouac and his ilk, classics like hardy, dickens et al,some russian stuff, french german,,in translation, icelandic sagas, autobiogs, history books, i like the Sassoon stuff read his poetry too, i guess i'll read pretty much anything, my literary tastes are pretty varied, although at the minute im reading tyrannosaurus reg, tom my 2 year old thinks its great...lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jasper65 6 Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 I have not read a book in 20 years,...I have no concentration span,...my mind is gone,..shot,.kaput,.finito...an ex-mind... I've even 'revued ' books for folk and given my in -depth opinion ,.but in truth,...have never even opened the feckers,.... My life is exciting and full of drama,...who needs a book..... Mind you,..Ernest Hemingway was my pal,...we used to drink,.smoke and fornicate with fat gals together,..and he was a bit handy with the ball point. Cheers,.hic,...CHALKWARREN... Thats me these days CW . I have a virtual libary of Falconry Books, Shooting, and other field sports! I pick them up with the Intention of reading them again but fail at the first hurdle. some of these books I loved and would even as a kids lay under the covers when I was supposed to be asleep for school in the morning reading them with a torch.... My Concentration has gone now and Multi tasking is clean out of the window.... ATB Jasper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 i like to read crime books & i also enjoyed the book about Bartley Gormans life Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SNAP SHOT 194 Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 I will read just about anything that holds my attention. Tess Gerritsen and Alex Kava write very good thrillers, I went off Stephen King a bit, his earlier stiff was better than any of the later stuff I read. I'm reading Jeremy Clarkson's Don't stop me now at the moment which is good, I like his books, even though they are made up of his sunday times column. I like a bit of Chick Lit too because i'm a bit of a sappy girl at times. A good autobiography, just read Gordon Ramsay's. To be fair, i'll read anything. like till reciept's you mean.............bank account statements, telephone bill, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ratman2 2 Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Wilbur Smith. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TUFFTY 1,476 Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 The Peter and Jane books are my favourite, 2b is the best one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest gaia Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 I read alot and will read just about anything. My favorite authors change quite regularly. At the moment I am re reading Daphne Du Maurier 'Frenchmans Creek'. Not read that for about 10 years. I like all the discworld novels by Terry Pratchett and when I was younger I wanted to own The Luggage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rolfe 2 Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 No books will be as good as the ones you loved as a child. Rolfe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guevara Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Hemmingway, even if a bit dissorted like the account he gave in hills like white Elephants. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Coney 3 Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Some interlectual one asked me if I liked "Kipling" I simply replied I do not know I have never "Kippled" needless to say he was not impressed at my attempt at humor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Missie 1 Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 like till reciept's you mean.............bank account statements, telephone bill, I've missed your witty comments Snap! You've got me, I just love it when I get the phonebill, highlight of the month! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
runningdog 1 Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 darcy books all the way Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WILF Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Dont really have a preferred author as such, a book has to reach out and grab me........but some I have enjoyed are John William Corrington George C. Chesbro Sven Hassell Dr. Keith Simpson Some of the more factual stuff on serial killers........ in fact allmost anything that chronicals the depths of cruelty human beings can sink to. I intend to read Mien Kampf at some point.............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stabs 2 Posted March 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 I intend to read Mien Kampf at some point.............. It's quite interesting Wilf....not the best written book in the world, but then that hardly mattered. Here's a good one you'd love mate....Pawn of War by Rudi Stiebnitz. It's autobiographical about when he joined the fight against the Soviets in 1942 and his subsequent years in a Siberian prisoner of war camp. I met him the other day and he signed my copy. Top man. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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