sajid78

hehehe you never know, you just need a sugar-daddy type figure to pump some cash into the glamorous Cornwall outfit. He could buy you some floodlights as well for your Poltair Park ground!

Yeah I had a look at them both, a few weeks ago, they both interest me but I have so much catching up to do, that I will probably read the classics first, so it will probably be at least a few months before I have a crack at the above mentioned books.

Hi Sedge, My team is Man Utd.

Ooooh didn't notice the introductions sub-forum, anyway........ I am Sajid, 30 years of age and from West Yorkshire. I have not read any books since I left school, so the best part of 14 years. Luckily, I always read Newspapers, Magazines and browsed the internet regularly throughout this period so I am not completely brain dead....yet! On the Saturday 8th November 2008, I decided enough is enough and went and joined the library. Since then I have read Of Mice and Men, Animal Farm and To Kill a Mockingbird. I realise most of the forumites would have read these years ago, but I had to start somewhere and must admit I loved them all and as a result, I may have caught the reading bug. My main interest is Football, and this has taken the majority of my time in the past. Anyway, if you guys have any suggestions or recommendations , please don't hesitate to write your opinion, I am relatively new to this game and would value your erudite contributions. Regards Sajid.

I was just thinking whether it is advisable to start a new book immediately after finishing the last one you read. Being a relative newcomer to reading, I am of the opinion that it is probably better to have a day break, so you can absorb, reflect and digest the last book before going into a new one. But I am guessing experienced readers can probably do this in a shorter amount of time than myself. Any opinions??

www.bookrabbit.com is pretty good, some bargains on there if you look hard enough.

I picked about a dozen free ones that my local library was handing out!

Thanks for all the new suggestions, I will definitely be reading Catch-22 in the near future, seems very interesting. Just got back from the Library, plan to read Animal Farm over the weekend, and then start Lord of the Flies on Monday........ So many books, so little time!!!

Just finished To Kill a Mockingbird, and all I can say is WOW! I know now, why it has received such worldwide acclaim, I only hope I get half as much pleasure from the other books I read in the future. Not sure if I should stick to my original plan of reading Sharpe's Tiger (Bernard Cornwell), or whether I should change my mind and read another classic. For some reason, I think the Sharpe book may be a tougher read than the first 2 books I read.........any advice welcome.

Just finished Of Mice and Men, loved it! Glad I chose to read it 1st, as its a nice and short and keeps you gripped through the characters. Hopefully I can maintain my interest and enthusiasm for the next book (To Kill a Mockingbird), with it being more than 3 times in length compared Of Mice and Men, it could the litmus test. I'll let you know how I get on......

Guys, I really appreciate all your replies! You are a useful bunch, and I gave credence to all your suggestions, and visited my local library this afternoon with a list. However, unfortunately none of the suggested books were available for loan:motz: So I had to improvise, and choose form what was available. here are the 3 books I chose: Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee Sharpe's Tiger - Bernard Cornwell I intend to read them in the order listed, as I think with Of Mice and Men being a short book it will an easier book to start with than the other 2, that should hopefully get me in the groove......... As I said before thank you for all your suggestions, I wish I could have at least found one in the library so I could give you feedback, but rest assured if I get into a bit of a habit, I will definitely read them in the future. Thanks again, and keep your fingers crossed for me, as I start a new adventure.........

Thanks for replying Charm, don't worry about not being able to suggest a book this time around. Judging from your profile, you seem very knowledgeable on Books, so hopefully when I get into reading a bit more, you can help me in the future....I am sure.

Thank you very much for your input Andy. I think I bought Fever Pitch years ago, but never started it. As for Catch 22, I have to admit I have it in my wish-list on Amazon, so definitely will be looking at that one again as a possibility. They seem like great suggestions, Catch 22 especially has provoked an interest for me and I will be looking it up on wikipedia, as to what sort of book it is. Thanks again!

Actually I haven't gave a lot of information really for anyone to make an informed suggestion, so if you have any further questions please do not hesitate to ask.

Unfortunately, for one reason or another I have never been able to pick up a book and read it for a sustained amount of time. In fact, the last time I read a book properly was at High School, as I am now 30, that was around 14 years ago. I have never been able to read fiction, on the rare occasions I have read in the past I have usually read books on Current Affairs. My interests are Current Affairs, Football (which takes up a lot of my time unfortunately), and learning about the past. I think like a lot of people of my age, the advances in technology has had a detrimental affect on my reading. I just find it hard to pick up a book, and persevere with it, especially with the distractions of Satellite T.V, Internet, Playstation, Football and so on....... Now although I enjoy engaging in all of the above activities, there is only so much you can partake in them before being declared brain dead! I would like to start reading, but don't know what books to start with, a number of friends have suggested Historical Fiction written by Bernard Cornwell, and I will probably try one of his books in the near future. I was wondering if any of you guys would be kind enough, to make any recommendations to some books you think may spark my interest in books. I would prefer people to suggest a Fiction and a Non Fiction book each, that are easy to read and page turners. Thanks in advance. Best Regards Sajid.