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Started by 5 Sams, June 09, 2007, 02:46:07 AM

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The Iceman

the Historian

I'm half way through it and its pure class. Its a gripping story about the fact and fiction around the legend of Dracula and a families' quest to uncover the truth.

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5 Sams

Mummy's Boys by Jim McDowell is quite good if you can wade through the wide boy Frankie rhyming slang McDowell uses.

It gives a pretty good insight into the "workings" of the Shoukris and the other thugs in the UDA.
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liihb

QuoteFinished "The Road" recently also, brilliant read, couldnt put it down, will no doubt read it again - are McCarthy's other books worth reading? 

Would recommend the Border Trilogy, 3 books, thought they were genius
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stiffler

Anyone recommend any half decent travel books?
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The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy

Around the World in 80 days.
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nifan

Quote from: stiffler on December 04, 2008, 06:26:41 PM
Anyone recommend any half decent travel books?

Blood River is pretty good - about a guy who travels across congo

Bill Bryson has some good ones.


stiffler

Quote from: nifan on December 04, 2008, 08:00:35 PM
Quote from: stiffler on December 04, 2008, 06:26:41 PM
Anyone recommend any half decent travel books?

Blood River is pretty good - about a guy who travels across congo

Bill Bryson has some good ones.




Aye I have read bill bryson's book 'down under', he has a good mix of giving you details of the place he visits with a little humour relevant to the place.


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Tony Baloney

Is it travel books you're after (found in the travel section of online or actual bookshops) or books for you to read whilst travelling?

stiffler

Quote from: Tony Baloney on December 04, 2008, 08:47:32 PM
Is it travel books you're after (found in the travel section of online or actual bookshops) or books for you to read whilst travelling?


travel books. something like this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Round-Ireland-Fridge-Tony-Hawks/dp/0091867770

(great read by the way)
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Tony Baloney

Know what you mean - McCarthy's Bar sort of thing.

The Watcher Pat

Not really into the book reading lark..

But just read Tony Adam's book Addicted...Very good read..
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stephenite

Picked up Catch 22 the other week having last read it about 10 years ago - still hilarious and mad, genius writing

nifan

Quote from: stephenite on December 04, 2008, 09:19:32 PM
Picked up Catch 22 the other week having last read it about 10 years ago - still hilarious and mad, genius writing

My favourite book of all time.
Major Major Major and the whole Milo story line are two particularly good bits

muppet

Quote from: The Watcher Pat on December 04, 2008, 09:15:46 PM
Not really into the book reading lark..

But just read Tony Adam's book Addicted...Very good read..

Great book. Would be a classic except for Adams rather annoying opinion of himself as a footballer (and I'm an Arsenal fan).

Cascarino's book is very good but McGrath's is the best of this genre.
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Puckoon

McGraths and Bests are the two 'best' football related books ive picked up.