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Title: Light reading recommendations required please. Attn Laz et al.. Post by: Karabiner on January 22, 2008, 11:32:34 PM I'm off on my holidays in a week or so which becomes the reading season for me.
So if anyone has any suggestions they would be appreciated. Big Laz gave "The Year Of The Dog" a plug last year and I must admit it was superb, unputdownable in fact, so that is a clue as to my vacation reading taste. Historical novel type thingys with mob/gangster overtones. Thanks in advance. Title: Re: Light reading recommendations required please. Attn Laz et al.. Post by: Ironside on January 22, 2008, 11:35:34 PM to kill a mockingbird and the day of the triffids where the last books i read and where great
although the films let them down and put me off reading for years Title: Re: Light reading recommendations required please. Attn Laz et al.. Post by: TightEnd on January 22, 2008, 11:41:44 PM http://www.amazon.com/Devil-White-City-Madness-Changed/dp/0375725601/ref=cm_lmf_tit_6
Thoroughly recommended Non Fiction but a real page turner Title: Re: Light reading recommendations required please. Attn Laz et al.. Post by: Gryff on January 22, 2008, 11:46:23 PM Cosa Nostra (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2FCosa-Nostra-History-Sicilian-Mafia%2Fdp%2F034093526X%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dgateway%26qid%3D1201045317%26sr%3D8-1&tag=ohayojapan-21&linkCode=ur2&camp=1634&creative=6738">Costa Nostra) This books a history of the Italian Mafia, in particular the Sicilian mafia - its a pretty good read and goes up to the current leader at the time of the books completion Bernardo Provenzano "The Tractor" who was captured last year I think ( 2006/2007 - it was on TV anyhoo )
Title: Re: Light reading recommendations required please. Attn Laz et al.. Post by: cia260895 on January 22, 2008, 11:47:44 PM does this count as light reading?
How Many Lightbulbs Does It Take to Change a Christian?: A Pocket Guide to Shrinking Your Ecological Footprint (Paperback) by Claire Foster (Author), David Shreeve (Author) Title: Re: Light reading recommendations required please. Attn Laz et al.. Post by: Newmanseye on January 22, 2008, 11:51:29 PM The Wrong Boy - by Willie Russel
Title: Re: Light reading recommendations required please. Attn Laz et al.. Post by: NoflopsHomer on January 23, 2008, 12:00:59 AM I'm off on my holidays in a week or so which becomes the reading season for me. So if anyone has any suggestions they would be appreciated. Big Laz gave "The Year Of The Dog" a plug last year and I must admit it was superb, unputdownable in fact, so that is a clue as to my vacation reading taste. Historical novel type thingys with mob/gangster overtones. Thanks in advance. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Title: Re: Light reading recommendations required please. Attn Laz et al.. Post by: Tonji on January 23, 2008, 12:27:27 AM Some modern crime fiction (recent discoveries to me) by Christopher Brookmyre & Mark Billingham, both cracking authors.
Title: Re: Light reading recommendations required please. Attn Laz et al.. Post by: lazaroonie on January 23, 2008, 01:22:57 AM what I am mostly reading at the moment is Colin Bateman - he has written many books, and is the guy responsible for the original character of Murphy in the TV series Murphys Law.
Most of his books arent to be taken too seriously though, and "Belfast Confidential" and "I predict a riot" are the two most recent. They will make you laugh. From the same pen as Year of the Dog, "Winter of frankie machine" is an excellent story using the old subtext of "you never get away from the mob". Even better though is "California fire and life". Being set in the insurance business doesnt sounds like the most exciting of backgrounds, but think Fred McMurray in Double Indemnity. This is a brilliant book, if you can get a hold of it. final two recommendations Shutter Island - Dennis Lehane. Quite Shocking The Hot Kid - Elmore Leonard. A rollercoaster ride thru 1930's Oklahoma dustbowl. oh and nine mil - robert ryan Title: Re: Light reading recommendations required please. Attn Laz et al.. Post by: TEX FITZ on January 23, 2008, 09:20:03 AM VIZ
Title: Re: Light reading recommendations required please. Attn Laz et al.. Post by: Snatiramas on January 23, 2008, 10:10:57 AM Nice ethnic one for you
People of the book by Geraldine Brooks Title: Re: Light reading recommendations required please. Attn Laz et al.. Post by: Karabiner on January 23, 2008, 10:24:25 AM Thanks a lot guys, I'll be on to Amazon later today...
Title: Re: Light reading recommendations required please. Attn Laz et al.. Post by: boldie on January 23, 2008, 12:42:53 PM Nice ethnic one for you People of the book by Geraldine Brooks Well at least you know where your son gets it from now. ;) Title: Re: Light reading recommendations required please. Attn Laz et al.. Post by: Graham C on January 23, 2008, 12:55:02 PM Have you read The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time? It's a great book for holidays and will only take you a day or so to read.
Amazon also recommends Life of Pi which is another great book for holidays, buy the two together for just £10.03! Title: Re: Light reading recommendations required please. Attn Laz et al.. Post by: Hairydude on January 23, 2008, 01:12:00 PM autobiography of a sierra leone boy soldier-
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah http://www.amazon.co.uk/Long-Way-Gone-Memoirs-Soldier/dp/0007247087/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=gateway&qid=1201093775&sr=8-2 Its not too big a book-only took me about 3 days max to read but its a great read and really opens your eyes to what goes on in third world countries who recruit young children as their soldiers Title: Re: Light reading recommendations required please. Attn Laz et al.. Post by: Rod Paradise on January 23, 2008, 03:59:21 PM Some modern crime fiction (recent discoveries to me) by Christopher Brookmyre & Mark Billingham, both cracking authors. Brookmyre's outstanding with some real laugh out loud moments amongst the gore. Billingham I really enjoy reading as well. |