Good Reads?

Tinkerbelle · 06-04-2005, 11:51

I'm an avid reader of anythig from autobiographies to Harry Potter novels. A few of my favouite authors are Viginia Andrews, Patricia Cornwell and the criminal psychologist Paul Britton. I always find that the best books I have read have been recommended to me so anyone with any good recommended reads?

cashman · 06-04-2005, 11:56

rich dad poor dad-robert kiyosaki,would recomend that to anyone who wants a better lot in life.

Mick · 06-04-2005, 12:00

If your into Horror then any JAMES HERBERT book is a good read try the RATS there are three THE RATS , LAIR, and DOMAIN

pendy · 06-04-2005, 12:15

If you like Patricia Cornwell, try Kathy Reichs - heroine is a forensic anthropologist - a very good read.

I presume you have read The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings?

mez · 06-04-2005, 12:19

my favorite author for the past few yrs is MARTINA COLE.

Tinkerbelle · 06-04-2005, 12:20

Thanks Mick and cashman I have wrote them down and will have a look for them

Yes Pendy I have read the Lord of The Rings took me a while to get into the first one but then I was hooked read them, watched the films and got the PS2 games lol!

Forensic anthropoloy sounds right up my street I'll be having a look for Heroine too thanks Pendy

Tinkerbelle · 06-04-2005, 12:21

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Originally Posted by mez

my favorite author for the past few yrs is MARTINA COLE.

What kind of books are they mez?

mez · 06-04-2005, 12:26

gangsterish, east end, life down to earth, mostley what happens to women through their lives, i find i can relate to some of them, i can lend you some if you want? maggie hudson also writs in the same vein.

Tinkerbelle · 06-04-2005, 12:31

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Originally Posted by mez

gangsterish, east end, life down to earth, mostley what happens to women through their lives, i find i can relate to some of them, i can lend you some if you want? maggie hudson also writs in the same vein.

They sound good reads mez I've read quite a few novels associated with the East End mainly because of The Krays

garinda · 06-04-2005, 12:58

Reading now- Lucky Man, Michael J. Fox, inspirational.

Fave writers-
Emile Zola, translated from French, working class life in C19th France.
Armistead Maupin, Tales of the City.
James Baldwin.
Truman Capote, light weight and witty except for 'In Cold Blood.'

Fave book-
Jane Eyre

Books started never finished-
Catch 22.
In Rememberance of Things Past, Proust.
Lord of the Rings.

removal-man · 06-04-2005, 13:03

winnie the pooh gets it. thats one of my favourites

WillowTheWhisp · 06-04-2005, 13:09

I enjoyed "The DaVinci Code" with it's mixture of prophetic revelations, factual information and "who done what and why?" mystery novel.

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garinda · 06-04-2005, 13:09

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Originally Posted by removal-man

winnie the pooh gets it. thats one of my favourites

Awwww Thanks!

Can you give me a pull? l've had to much honey and am stuck in Rabbits Hole?

Tiddly-di-di-dum.

Tinkerbelle · 06-04-2005, 14:23

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Originally Posted by garinda

Reading now- Lucky Man, Michael J. Fox, inspirational.

I've always been a fan of Micheal J Fox so I'll have a read of that book after I've read the mountain of books mez has lent to me, they'll keep me going for ages lol!!

PurpleLass · 06-04-2005, 14:48

Agree with the Michael J. Fox book. I read it and alternated between laughing and crying throughout the whole thing. Inspirational is a good word for it.

Also loved DaVinci code and all other Dan Brown books - but once you've read a couple they start to get a bit samey.

Try The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith. I found it a little hard to get into at first because it's written to sound like it's being spoken by an African woman, so you've got to tune into the language phrasing first. When you get into it though it's a really good read. I'm on the second book in the series right now.