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Aw, I do as I'm sure Gyre does too, she loves him too! Although I haven't read it myself yet. my mums landlord said he enjoyed it alot, I need money then i'll try it.....me jealous now!
I haven't tried any of the other authors you mentioned. Have any recommendations to start off with?
Yes yes yes! Harlan Coben is brilliant in every way! You have to read Deal Breaker by him. I get sooooooooooooooooooooooooo excited when a new one of his comes out.
Also, Lee Child's Killing Floor. Excellent also. I get ridiculously excited when he has a new one out. A word of advice, though, that I could have used and got on the case a damn sight quicker. Don't read the blurb, because it'll put you off like it did me. Just get 'em, open 'em and read 'em. I quite simply defy anyone not to love these books.
Cheers mate!
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Hi guys.
These three authors I find consistently gripping and enjoyable to read. I mix them up with what some may call more 'worthy' books. For example, I've just finished Simple Genius by Baldacci and am just picking up Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami (I know Chrysalis_stage will appreciate this).
I found Simple Genius to be as expected. Fast paced with short chapters leaving you wanting more, reasonable character development (the two protagonists have featured in two other novels) and some slightly more weighty passages that surprised me.
What do you folks think of these chaps? Another couple of belting crime authors I really like are Michael Marshall and Jack Kerley.
Do pass comment. Thanks.
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I could wax rhapsodic about the marvelous chap for days without end. However, today must be Thursday. I never could get the hang of Thursdays...
I was talking to a mate about the lovely little jokes that he put in his works. For example, when Arthur points at a Chesterfield sofa and asks Ford what it is doing in prehistoric England, Ford says "Eddys in the space/time continuum." To which Arthur replies "Is he? Is he really?" Still makes me chuckle to this day.
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I have just finished demolishing some Fish Finger sandwiches (yum) which I have slapped together to make myself feel a little better. I'm off work (first time in nearly two years!) because I'm feeling rotten. What else do people make for themselves if they're feeling cacky? Another favourite of mine is gammon, broccoli, mash and cheese sauce! Mmmm...I might even make that tonight!
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Roxi. I loved Perfume. What a thumping good book. Have you seen the film, too?
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Crumbs, mate. I tell you what, this Dexter chap keeps turning up, doesn't he? I'll have to give him a go. Should I buy the DVD's then? I don't have an ariel to my tv (through choice, mind) but collect films and series on DVD. I'm a selective viewer. Hope you're well.
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To me it is a waste of time... The problem is that TV is so full of them, I hardly watch TV anymore... They use up all the time slots that could otherwise be filled with a lot more attractive shows.
Greetings Dent Arthur Dent as in the late Dent Arthur Dent. Please see my post above and you shall find that I concur with your views. God bless Douglas Adams, eh?
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I rarely know what I'm saying, myself...
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I shall give them a go! Thank you. Who are they by?
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What is Dexter books? (Thank you Mighty Boosh)
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Mine are:
Elbow
Fat Freddy's Drop
Tunng
Neil Finn
Dave Matthew's Band
I've got masses of music and like lots of stuff. Difficult one to think about, really.
Oh, and by the way...
100 posts! Whoopee!
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I am unusual amongst my peers in as much as I don't have an ariel or tv license as a matter of choice. I have a whopping great tv to watch my films on, or any series that gets recommended to me by my trusted mates. For example, I'm currently trawling through The Flight Of The Conchords which was loaned to me by my friend Phil. Wonderful stuff. Isn't reality tv actually the equivalent of bottom-feeding pond life?
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BF reads Iain Banks with both +M and -M and seems to enjoy everything he writes (hence my trying at The Wasp Factory). I don't do sci-fi so +M stuff might go completely over my head. BF also said that Consider Phlebas is good but might be a bit too tricky to start with (he knows I'm not used to reading books of that kind, he doesn't think I'm too stupid to read it I had to ask just in case!). He suggested Player of Games would be easier to start with. But I'm thinking I'll give +M a pass. I'm not totally set against reading Whit or Dead Airthough. Any thoughts on those?
I think it's a daily struggle for most of us
Both novels are great. Interestingly, Dead Air's protagonist has very similar views on life to me and I recognised myself in him. What's even more interesting is that I didn't really like the guy! Freudian, or what?!? Whit is a great book, and I'd defy anyone not to enjoy it. I also loved The Crow Road, The Business and Complicity. I really didn't enjoy A Song Of Stone. Don't bother with that one. The Player Of Games is brill. Your fella's quite correct about that. Have a go. Ask him if he's read Look To Windward. I thought that was truly excellent, too. Oooh! And ask him about Excession. What a cracking, witty read that turned out to be! Happy days.
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It's really good that they'll do that for you. Hope our library will do the same! It's in the middle of being re-built and should be open this summer (along with a new museum.....it's all go in Newcastle Upon Tyne!!)
I really hope you like Mr Palahniuk's work......It'll be nice to have someone to rave about him with!! Most of my friends read chick-lit which I never read really.
Really enjoying Interview with a Vampire.....it's much better than assignments!! haa!!
Hey Nicola! How're you doing? I really love Chuck's stuff, too. Survivor has been my favourite so far. I find his nihilism a bit difficult to cope with if I read more than one of his books in succession, though. What do you think? Have you read any by Michel Houellebecq (honest-to-God proper spelling of his name, there)? He's quite a dark soul as well.
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Yeah I liked Under The Skin.I didnt know anything about that book when I started so it was a bit of a suprise! Wouldnt be suprised if he was a vegetarian with the whole theme of that book. Barking mad but a good read!
Did you read the (sort of) sequel to Crimson Petal.... Its called The Apple. Its a series of short stories with the characters from the first novel...its good, just dont expect it to answer all of your unanswered questions!
I never even realised that there was a follow up. I'll get on it, pronto. Thanks Jo.
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I love that book! One of my absolute favourites!
Cool! Have you read any of his other books? Like Under The Skin? That's a bit mad, that one, but very readable. I love the guy.
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thank you! how patriotic am i tho! I am on here avoiding football!!
I avoid football at all costs, too. I can't stand it. Ruddy tribalism. That's what it is! I always think 'Here, if you want the ball so badly, take it!'. Anyway, welcome to the site. It's great here (although, quite addictive!).
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Thank you for the suggestion, Mac. It sounds like an interesting read. However, given my current state of "let's get rid of all my stuff" and the fact that I have about gazillion unread books at home as it is, I'll have to put that one way down on the list. But, it's on the list! *grin*
Hope you're feeling better soon!
I think it's in my top five books of all time. He's a great author. I had a 'Let's get rid of all my stuff' moment 5 years ago. You should see the rubbish I've accumulated since then! Alas, my house is stuffed full of blooming books that I simply cannot throw out or give away. I'm obsessed!
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Is anyone else finding that they're on this site when, usually, they would be reading? I'm discovering loads of new books to read and having less time to read them!
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Hey Frankie. I noticed you've read The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks. What a superb book. Now that's what I call a debut novel! Most of his books are blindingly good. Even if you don't like sci-fi that much (which is me, really), his stuff under Iain M Banks is absolutely fantastic. I'd highly recommend Consider Phlebas and, in particular, Use Of Weapons. Awesome stuff.
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Hello there, I'm Sally and new to the site....though I've been a long time lurker!
I don't like Twilight!!!!!! (Just to clarify that early doors)
Hi Sally.
I, personally, would rather disembowel myself with a blunt, wooden spoon than put myself through the Twighlight series. The mere thought horrors me. This is perhaps hypocritical of me, as I loved Buffy (my brother's fault, he sent me the entire collection when my marriage broke down to cheer me up - I was vulnerable, for Pete's sake!) and I adored The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. So what do I do? Certainly, I won't be reading that, I can tell you. Hope you enjoy the forum. -
Ah yes, you're talking about "A Serious Man". It does come out this year.
Am I the only one who isn't looking forward to "Star Trek"?
Yep.You are the only one.
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Hey there. A book I read that seemed to be full of nothing was called The Crimson Petal And The White by a chap called Michel Faber (actual spelling - honestly!). Just the way it was written absolutely gripped me, drawing me into his extraordinarily well realised Victorian England. I adored this book. It is very long, I have to admit, but it's one of those books that just captivates the reader. I highly recommend it. Hope you're very well. :sneeze:oops, excuse me! I'm off work with 'Man Flu' today. Had it for 10 days and couldn't face another day of bedlam.
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Ah-HA! Lovely. Thanks, my friend. Ooh, look! You've reached 600 posts! Congratulations!
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