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Title: Favourite Books
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 28 November 2007, 22:56:07
George R R Martin - A song of Ice and Fire

Bernard Cornwells - Grail Quest Novels

David Gemmells - Drenai Novels

Jeffery Archers - A Matter of Honour

Robyn Youngs - Crusades

Mega books :y
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: Golfbuddy on 28 November 2007, 22:57:38
Janet and John (http://www.janetandjohn.com/) - Here We Go

 :)
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: Tony H on 28 November 2007, 23:06:19
Author: Loo Knee
Publish: date Nov 2007
Title: This thread is another dodgy way to increase my post count ::)
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: hotel21 on 28 November 2007, 23:07:27
I like James Clavel as a storyteller...
Shogun
Taipan
King Rat etc.....

read all the series (no mean feat) several times, over the years.  Shogun must be at least 10 times, with Taipan a close second..

Also partial to a Geoffrey Archer now and again, when he is not doing time....  Chewing gum for the brain, but quite readable as a trashy novelette...

Para Handy series as good Scots easy reading from a bygone age, similar to Whisky Galore....


Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 28 November 2007, 23:07:28
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Author: Loo Nee
Publish: date Nov 2007
Title: This thread is another dodgy way to increase my post count ::)

got to behave so trying to hold on to these 7 ;D
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: hotel21 on 28 November 2007, 23:07:59
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Author: Loo Knee
Publish: date Nov 2007
Title: This thread is another dodgy way to increase my post count ::)
Noted Tony, but the shears are ever present to crop the count....
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: hotel21 on 28 November 2007, 23:08:39
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Author: Loo Knee
Publish: date Nov 2007
Title: This thread is another dodgy way to increase my post count ::)
Noted Tony, but the shears are ever present to crop the count....

.....and sometimes, notes are not taken so that we do not know where to start from..... :-/
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 28 November 2007, 23:17:07
eh?  :-[
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: Tony H on 28 November 2007, 23:18:58
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Author: Loo Knee
Publish: date Nov 2007
Title: This thread is another dodgy way to increase my post count ::)
Noted Tony, but the shears are ever present to crop the count....
Nice  one broocie :y
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: Jay w on 29 November 2007, 00:02:53
i have just finished Richard hammonds book, was a bloody good read and i would recommend it not only to petrol heads either
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: hotel21 on 29 November 2007, 00:07:32
Oh!  And just finished Vulcan 607, the true story of the bombing of the Falklands Airport in '82 - a damn good tale!   :y
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 29 November 2007, 07:08:39
I thoroughly enjoyed Dan Brown books  :y

In fact two of them i even have the hard back versions as well, with pretty pictures to look at  :y
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: Robin Hood on 29 November 2007, 07:39:36
Have been a fan of Terry Pratchett's for many years and his "Guards Guards" is a bl**dy good laugh.
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: Allenm on 29 November 2007, 08:33:14
reading Pratchett's Wyrd Sisters at the moment.  As all his discworld books, bloody brilliant!
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: bob.dent on 29 November 2007, 09:52:57
Wilbur Smith - Have read most of his books and they're all excellent. :y
Martina Cole - as above

Just getting into fantasy books at the moment (similar stuff to JRR Tolkien)
Raymond Feist - all books in the Riftwar legacy
Robert Jordan - Wheel of Time series of books (currently on book 6)

Top reading :y
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: Martin_1962 on 29 November 2007, 10:12:11
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Oh!  And just finished Vulcan 607, the true story of the bombing of the Falklands Airport in '82 - a damn good tale!   :y


There are quite a few good books about this war - look up some of the RN pilots books too!
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: Paulus on 29 November 2007, 10:50:07
I don't like fiction...I don't see the point.

Last book I read was Norman Wisdom's autobiography. He's had a hard life.
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: Bo Bo on 29 November 2007, 12:08:32
Charles Dickens
Terry Pratchet
Clive Barker
Stephen King
James Herbert
Peter Straub
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: Crazydad on 29 November 2007, 15:45:32
I like the Beano :y :y
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: Martin_1962 on 29 November 2007, 15:52:50
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I like the Beano :y :y


So does Alex and he is 8
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: mantahatch on 29 November 2007, 16:27:12
Just finished reading all the "Sharpe" books by Bernard Cornwell the best one imho is Sharpes Trafalgar, it never made it into the TV series as I imagine it would have been to costly to make but a cracking read and is informative about the peninsular war.

But the book I have read at least a dozen times is Battlefield Earth by L Ron Hubbard. I think it is an amazing read. The film they made of it did the book no justice at all. Hollywood should hang their heads in shame where that was concerned.


Mike
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 29 November 2007, 17:24:36
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Wilbur Smith - Have read most of his books and they're all excellent. :y
Martina Cole - as above

Just getting into fantasy books at the moment (similar stuff to JRR Tolkien)
Raymond Feist - all books in the Riftwar legacy
Robert Jordan - Wheel of Time series of books (currently on book 6)

Top reading :y

Bob if you like Raymond Fiest, Robert Jordan Try George R R Martins "A song of ice and fire" novels you will love them :y
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 29 November 2007, 17:25:31
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I don't like fiction...I don't see the point.

Last book I read was Norman Wisdom's autobiography. He's had a hard life.

Apparently he was a good boxer :y
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 29 November 2007, 17:27:04
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Just finished reading all the "Sharpe" books by Bernard Cornwell the best one imho is Sharpes Trafalgar, it never made it into the TV series as I imagine it would have been to costly to make but a cracking read and is informative about the peninsular war.

But the book I have read at least a dozen times is Battlefield Earth by L Ron Hubbard. I think it is an amazing read. The film they made of it did the book no justice at all. Hollywood should hang their heads in shame where that was concerned.


Mike

If you like Bernard Cornwell try his "Grail Quest Novels" Harlequin, Vagabond and Heretic, amazing :y
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: miggy on 29 November 2007, 18:07:44
Fav books

Janet & John books 1 to 10.

Who can remember them

 ;D ;D ;D  
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: Golfbuddy on 29 November 2007, 18:14:26
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I don't like fiction...I don't see the point.

Last book I read was Norman Wisdom's autobiography. He's had a hard life.

I know what you mean, it's like they're just making it up as they go along.  ::)
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: miggy on 29 November 2007, 18:19:57
Sven Hassel, he did several books on his 2nd world war times, i think some of them were made into films.

 :y :y  
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: Grumpy on 29 November 2007, 18:33:07
For those that like a SciFi/ Fantasy type mix, I can recommend this author:

http://www.smstirling.com/

Just finished the 'Dies The Fire' trilogy, and am expecting the first book
in the follow up series, 'The Sunrise Lands', for Christmas.

Well worth a read if you like the genre.
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: BazMV6 on 29 November 2007, 20:06:12
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Janet & John books 1 to 10.

Who can remember them

 ;D ;D ;D  
Here We Go
Off to Play
Out and About
I Went Walking
Through the Garden Gate

... thinks that's about as far as I got...    ;)

Baz.
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: STMO123 on 29 November 2007, 20:06:51
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I like the Beano :y :y

...and the Viz :y
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: shyboy on 29 November 2007, 20:12:57
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I don't like fiction...I don't see the point.

Last book I read was Norman Wisdom's autobiography. He's had a hard life.

I know what you mean, it's like they're just making it up as they go along.  ::)
;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: Elite Pete on 29 November 2007, 20:28:42
I like the Autotrader (North West Edition) when im sat on the toilet ;)
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: mantahatch on 29 November 2007, 20:57:39
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Just finished reading all the "Sharpe" books by Bernard Cornwell the best one imho is Sharpes Trafalgar, it never made it into the TV series as I imagine it would have been to costly to make but a cracking read and is informative about the peninsular war.

But the book I have read at least a dozen times is Battlefield Earth by L Ron Hubbard. I think it is an amazing read. The film they made of it did the book no justice at all. Hollywood should hang their heads in shame where that was concerned.


Mike

If you like Bernard Cornwell try his "Grail Quest Novels" Harlequin, Vagabond and Heretic, amazing :y

Thanks for the tip, will give them a try, was wondering what I was going to read next.

Mike
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: Omegatoy on 29 November 2007, 21:07:37
try Clive Cussler!! fantastic reads :y
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: amigov6 on 29 November 2007, 21:10:20
 :oI think i need a Basic Numeracy Stage 1 to understand why your post count fluctuates between 20 & 22!!!!!!!! :D
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: Chopsdad on 29 November 2007, 22:19:17
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I thoroughly enjoyed Dan Brown books  :y

In fact two of them i even have the hard back versions as well, with pretty pictures to look at  :y

I've got the last 30 pages of Angel's and Demon's to read tonight. :)

My favourite author - Shaun Hutson  :y
Title: Re: Favourite Books
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 29 November 2007, 23:08:41
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I thoroughly enjoyed Dan Brown books  :y

In fact two of them i even have the hard back versions as well, with pretty pictures to look at  :y

I've got the last 30 pages of Angel's and Demon's to read tonight. :)

My favourite author - Shaun Hutson  :y

Read one of his years ago think it was called Captives! turned my stomach though :-[