book reading thread

[igual]

Been re reading my Lee child ( jack reacher ) books.
Also I'd reccomend shaun hutson for good horror.

Pepperty  have a look at Christine feehan ( dark series Carpathians) Mrs loves these, must admit I read a few and they bloody good.

[Pepperty]

jots stuff on my notepad -- a refreshing change noting authors instead of all my internet passwords ...

[bonnieboy]

Oct 31, 2014 20:55:31 GMT igual said:

Been re reading my Lee child ( jack reacher ) books.
Also I'd reccomend shaun hutson for good horror.

Pepperty  have a look at Christine feehan ( dark series Carpathians) Mrs loves these, must admit I read a few and they bloody good.

Am saving "Personal" number 19 for a wet rainy winters day when everyone is out and I get peace

[toots]

I'm rather limited on what books I can get hold of. I have to rely on British tourists bringing over books and leaving them behind after they've read them so that I can snatch 'em up

I have managed to fill my bookcase with a nice selection of leftovers though

I hate these kindle machines though, coz a lot of tourists now use these instead of bringing books over for me to grab

[prr]

toots you can download the kindle or kobo (or both) app onto your laptop/tablet free.

[toots]

Oct 31, 2014 22:29:56 GMT prr said:

toots you can download the kindle or kobo (or both) app onto your laptop/tablet free.

Ok, yeah & then what? I think I can only download books in Spanish over here. I prefer to read my books in English

[VapingBad]

Oct 31, 2014 22:36:18 GMT toots said:

Oct 31, 2014 22:29:56 GMT prr said:

toots you can download the kindle or kobo (or both) app onto your laptop/tablet free.

Ok, yeah & then what? I think I can only download books in Spanish over here. I prefer to read my books in English

Whatever language you prefer, there are some huge free book repositories on the net for books out of copyright like Project Gutenberg

[Di]

Gave these a try and found them well worth a read 'The Cuckoo's Calling' - book 1 - and 'The Silkworm' - book 2 - by Robert Galbraith pseudonym for J.K Rowling

[toots]

Oct 31, 2014 22:47:12 GMT VapingBad said:

Oct 31, 2014 22:36:18 GMT toots said:

Ok, yeah & then what? I think I can only download books in Spanish over here. I prefer to read my books in English

Whatever language you prefer, there are some huge free book repositories on the net for books out of copyright like Project Gutenberg

Ok then, I'll have a look at that kindle app thingy tomorrow on my tablet.

My sister-in-law came over for a holiday with her kindle and tried downloading some books from my computer but found she couldn't do it on the English book website because my IP was in Spain, that's all I remember about it.

[jcol]

Nearly finished Stuart MacBrides Cold Granite and i recommend it, i like his sense of humour and its a bit lighter than Jo Nesbo.

Oh and E-readers are soooo much better than a 'real' book, so handy having a few dozen books is such a small package

[erik514]

Snuff by Terry Prachett. Anyone who hasn't come across his Discworld books really should give them a try. Laugh out loud funny in places, great characters and excellent stories.

[sammy13]

I like true stories, when I start reading a book I have it finished within 48 hours, I don't drag it on.

A fantastic book I read recently although old and not a true story was -

The curious incedent of a dog in the nighttime -

www.amazon.com/ss/customer-reviews/1400032717/ref=/183-5598737-8265046?_encoding=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0

I also read all books true stories about children who have been abused, paedophillia, and rent boys , catholic goings on etc all true - touchy subjects for some but bloody good reads

[sammy13]

Anyone who thinks they are hard done by, have a hard life should read -

Hanna Hauxwell, Seasons of my life - this lady - well this lady finish the sentence -

www.amazon.co.uk/Seasons-My-Life-Hannah-Hauxwell/dp/140913623X

[Phoenix .]

Oct 31, 2014 17:01:43 GMT Tom said:

Just starting a song of ice & fire series by George R R Martin. My brother just finished them so I have pinched them.

Just finished perfect people by Peter James. And fast-paced and exciting read with an interesting perspective on designer babies with a bit of a sci-fi twist into a book based closely to reality. The ending is a touch quick but a very enjoyable read none the less.

Will have to look at some of these other authors you all reccomend.

I normally have something crime/thriller/action on the go as well as something comical and or informative with my favourite authors being Patterson, James, Grisham, Rice & Bryson.

I really enjoyed Perfect People, so different yet so gripping.

[Phoenix .]

Oct 31, 2014 17:28:52 GMT VapingBad said:

Pepperty you might like Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy

I have these books but have never read them, bought them for my granddaughter after she had finished Harry Potter, but she didn't get on with Pullman.