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Benjamin 01-07-2011 02:06 AM

Suggest Something To Read
 
I need a new book to read, but I'm not seeing anything that is striking my interest. Any suggestions? :)

King Gizzard 01-07-2011 02:07 AM

Jeremy Beadle's autobiography

Benjamin 01-07-2011 02:09 AM

No autobiographies, "real-life childhood trauma/I had such terrible parents and upbringing" books or soppy romance books.

King Gizzard 01-07-2011 02:11 AM

Ohhh ok I get you.

http://www.retroactionfigures.com/images/CIMG1189.JPG

Kerry 01-07-2011 02:13 AM

Was just about to launch into SuperTed music then, but realised it was Dangermouse in my head :sad:

Shaun 01-07-2011 02:14 AM

all of TiBB. Every single post. Ever.

Lee. 01-07-2011 02:14 AM

All of Conn Iggulden's books

Kerry 01-07-2011 02:16 AM

The Memory Keepers Daughter

Iceman 01-07-2011 02:17 AM

Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas or The Rum Diary.

Benjamin 01-07-2011 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Shaun (Post 4344537)
all of TiBB. Every single post. Ever.

LOL. Could you imagine? I wonder how long it would take.

Shaun 01-07-2011 02:19 AM

-seconds Fear and Loathing-

Brave New World is amazing too if you haven't read that. A more human, less...authoritarian... 1984.

King Gizzard 01-07-2011 02:20 AM

Fear and loathing, how very apt ;)

Iceman 01-07-2011 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Shaun (Post 4344552)
-seconds Fear and Loathing-

Brave New World is amazing too if you haven't read that. A more human, less...authoritarian... 1984.

Did you get round to seeing the movie yet? :nono:

(although the book is far superior)

Shaun 01-07-2011 02:21 AM

no not yet LOL - I'll get it when I'm next in HMV

Fetch The Bolt Cutters 01-07-2011 02:21 AM

my tumblr

Iceman 01-07-2011 02:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shaun (Post 4344559)
no not yet LOL - I'll get it when I'm next in HMV

You really wont be disappointed, should be quite cheap too!

GypsyGoth 01-07-2011 02:24 AM

http://i.imgur.com/nzc0h.jpg

Chuck 01-07-2011 02:38 AM

http://i.imgur.com/aHzWS.jpg

Ramsay 01-07-2011 02:39 AM

http://kalafudra.files.wordpress.com...quedufreak.jpg

Benjamin 01-07-2011 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Karl (Post 4344602)

Hmmm, a good horror book would be nice. I've not read a good one in a while. Is it good?

EDIT: Oh, it has vampires in it? I'm not Vicky. :bored:

Vicky. 01-07-2011 04:15 AM

Mystical realms :love:

Locke. 01-07-2011 10:34 AM

A Song of Ice and Fire

A nice long book series for you

Ammi 01-07-2011 11:01 AM

Alexander McCall Smith Scotland Street series if you want a really light summer read

Stu 01-07-2011 11:19 AM

http://kimbofo.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8...d3b7970b-300wi

Palahniuk's audacious ninth novel tells the story of Cassie Wright, an aging porn queen who intends to put an exclamation point on her career by having sex with 600 men in one day on film. The story begins with Mr. 600—the pornosaur who introduced Cassie to the business—as he describes the other 599 actors awaiting their moment on screen. The perspective then shifts to Mr. 72, an adopted Midwestern 20-something who is one of the many young men claiming to be Cassie's long-lost son. Mr. 137, a has-been television star hoping to revive his career, wants to ask Cassie's hand in marriage so that the two can star in a reality TV show. But for a novel centered around a gargantuan gangbang, there's surprisingly little action; the small amount of narrative movement takes place backstage, where the characters attempt to get a sense of one another while waiting for their number to be called. There are sharp moments when Palahniuk compassionately and candidly examines the flesh-on-film industry, but mostly this reads like a cross between the Spice Channel and Days of Our Lives.



He wrote Fight Club. This one is getting made into a movie next.

Shaun 01-07-2011 03:45 PM

that looks amazing :amazed: -runs to...**** we don't have a bookstore-

InOne 10-07-2011 01:12 PM

Has anyone read On The Road by Jack Kerouac. I've heard it's an American cult classic and meant to be good.

I'm not sure though :suspect:

Shaun 10-07-2011 01:14 PM

I keep meaning to get it :(

Smithy 10-07-2011 01:16 PM

The Da Vinci Code :amazed:

InOne 10-07-2011 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shaun (Post 4363928)
I keep meaning to get it :(

I know me too, might go look in Waterstones or see the prices online lol I only heard about it after I saw that Russell Brand doc on it

Kate! 10-07-2011 04:43 PM

Hi InOne. Don't know if biographies are your thing but I recently read Dannii Minogues and am now onto Michael McIntyres. I have varied tastes in reading. Fave fiction authors include Louise Bagshawe,Adele Parks, Mike Gayle, Jill Mansell and I have read nearly all Agatha Christies.

Tom4784 10-07-2011 04:48 PM

The Hunger Games.

Quote:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ml0zGv4Wd8...600/hunger.jpg

Katniss is a 16-year-old girl living with her mother and younger sister in the poorest district of Panem, the remains of what used be the United States. Long ago the districts waged war on the Capitol and were defeated. As part of the surrender terms, each district agreed to send one boy and one girl to appear in an annual televised event called, "The Hunger Games." The terrain, rules, and level of audience participation may change but one thing is constant: kill or be killed. When Kat's sister is chosen by lottery, Kat steps up to go in her place.
It's excellent, imagine Battle Royale with a reality TV angle.

Niamh. 10-07-2011 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Dezzy (Post 4364317)
The Hunger Games.



It's excellent, imagine Battle Royale with a reality TV angle.

That sounds interesting actually, sounds a bit like that film Game

Jarrod 10-07-2011 04:54 PM

The Recruit - Robert Muchamore. Very cool novel! Its a series of novels though. Like the next one is called Class A

Black Dagger 11-07-2011 05:20 PM

Room- Emma Donoghue is a good book...

Jack isn't very likable though... IMO anyway but due to his backstory etc, I could understand his situation.

Shaun 17-08-2011 05:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stu (Post 4344769)
http://kimbofo.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8...d3b7970b-300wi

Palahniuk's audacious ninth novel tells the story of Cassie Wright, an aging porn queen who intends to put an exclamation point on her career by having sex with 600 men in one day on film. The story begins with Mr. 600—the pornosaur who introduced Cassie to the business—as he describes the other 599 actors awaiting their moment on screen. The perspective then shifts to Mr. 72, an adopted Midwestern 20-something who is one of the many young men claiming to be Cassie's long-lost son. Mr. 137, a has-been television star hoping to revive his career, wants to ask Cassie's hand in marriage so that the two can star in a reality TV show. But for a novel centered around a gargantuan gangbang, there's surprisingly little action; the small amount of narrative movement takes place backstage, where the characters attempt to get a sense of one another while waiting for their number to be called. There are sharp moments when Palahniuk compassionately and candidly examines the flesh-on-film industry, but mostly this reads like a cross between the Spice Channel and Days of Our Lives.



He wrote Fight Club. This one is getting made into a movie next.

omg... I bought a Chuck Palahnuik novel on Amazon thinking it was this because I suddenly remembered this post, and it turns out I got it wrong :bawling: I bought 'Choke'.


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