NottinghamWhite
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Jan 19, 2010 15:42
Other than football books anyone else read anything different ? Me I like crime novels and my favourite author is Peter James who writes about a detective called Superindentent Grace, he also writes books similar to Stephen King.
Any other literary bods on here. Attention Stockport White this thread does not cover comics 
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sheepy
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Jan 19, 2010 19:02
I'm reading a book that has been compiled by the fortean times with short real life paranormal stories. Its quite interesting, ghosts, time travel, ufo's that sort of thing..
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Jarv
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Jan 19, 2010 21:07
I've been going through the Penguin Classics, Pickwick papers, Robinson Crusoe, Tale of two cities etc, but when they get too heavy I like to go back to a Terry Pratchett book.
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Stockport White
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Jan 20, 2010 14:41
NottinghamWhite
Other than football books anyone else read anything different ? Me I like crime novels and my favourite author is Peter James who writes about a detective called Superindentent Grace, he also writes books similar to Stephen King.
Any other literary bods on here. Attention Stockport White this thread does not cover comics
OI!!!! I'll have you know I read plenty of books....and other material
Favourite authors include Carl Hiaasen, Baldacci, Mark Billingham, Karin Slaughter, Sieg larsson
Recently read and would recommend - Kite Runner/Thousand Splendid Suns; Child 44, The Shadow of the Wind, Dirty Leeds(fiver due please, ONS), Dice Man.
and the Beano.
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Jan 20, 2010 15:48
Stockport White
NottinghamWhite
Other than football books anyone else read anything different ? Me I like crime novels and my favourite author is Peter James who writes about a detective called Superindentent Grace, he also writes books similar to Stephen King.
Any other literary bods on here. Attention Stockport White this thread does not cover comics
OI!!!! I'll have you know I read plenty of books....and other material
Favourite authors include Carl Hiaasen, Baldacci, Mark Billingham, Karin Slaughter, Sieg larsson
Recently read and would recommend - Kite Runner/Thousand Splendid Suns; Child 44, The Shadow of the Wind, Dirty Leeds(fiver due please, ONS), Dice Man.
always a Marvel Comics lad me.
and the Beano.
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Maplewhite
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Jan 23, 2010 21:15
Reading a book on Edward I and all the usual greed, politics and self serving causes that go with it. Some things haven't changed over the last 1000 years!
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Stockport White
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Jan 24, 2010 11:38
Maplewhite
Reading a book on Edward I and all the usual greed, politics and self serving causes that go with it. Some things haven't changed over the last 1000 years!
Are you sure it's not a book about Bates?
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NottinghamWhite
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Jan 24, 2010 11:44
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garper66
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Jan 25, 2010 09:46
Love the Arthur C. Clarke Rama series of books and anything on construction.
For a scare James Herbert, Adventure Wilbur Smith and for fun Playboy (it has great articles) 
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sheepy
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Jan 25, 2010 10:52
Now reading Chris Evans autobiography - its brilliant 
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Maplewhite
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Jan 26, 2010 01:42
Stockport White
Maplewhite
Reading a book on Edward I and all the usual greed, politics and self serving causes that go with it. Some things haven't changed over the last 1000 years!
Are you sure it's not a book about Bates?
Now there's a thought! I suppose when i get to the later years i'll see somewhat of a resemblance. Just a taller version!!!
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NottinghamWhite
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Apr 23, 2010 20:46
Just read Lee Child's latest book 61 Hours, starring Jack Reacher, love these books and the main character
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PockWhite
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Apr 23, 2010 21:52
Have recently finished Losing You by Nicci French and am now reading The Stretch by Stephen Leather, both good reads!
P.S. My 2 favourite authors though are Harlan Coben and Eric Spindler, especially HC.
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Stockport White
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Apr 23, 2010 23:12
Just finished The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest by Stig Larsson - the last in a trilogy (that's 3, NW  ) of thrillers set in Sweden.
Highly recommended.
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Lee
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Apr 24, 2010 00:08
Read a hell of a lot of books. I will read almost anything from autobiographies to thrillers. About the only thing I dont read is Horror. Just not my cup of tea. Give me a Grisham or Clancy book over Stephen King.
Noted autobiographies read are Batty, Strachan, Gazza, Gordon Ramsey, Carlos the Jackal, De Niro and a bit of Elvis.
Come to think of it as long as its not a horror I will read it.
One book I highly recommend is Pete Brown's Three Sheets to the wind. A highly enjoyable book about a journalist/beer writers journey around the world to discover how different cultures enoy my favourie topic BEER.
Aparantley the spaniards drink more than us????? No chance 
Review
The subtitle of Three Sheets to the Wind by Pete Brown, "One man's quest for the meaning of beer," best describes it. Simply put, this is a chronicle of Brown's world wide pub crawl that took him from London to the Czech Republic then Spain, Belgium, Ireland, the U.S., Australia, Japan, China, Munich during Oktoberfest, Norway, and Sweden. He shares fascinating information about the culture and business of beer as well as engaging observations about the people that he encounters along the way.
Three Sheets is more than a travel book. Brown has found a wonderful way to look at the world. When seen, as he puts it, through the lens of beer one can learn a lot. This has nothing to do with beer goggles. Beer represents leisure time almost more than anything else and universally provides a sense of casualness that can make quick friends of strangers. By traveling the world and simply asking, "Why beer?" Brown gains valuable insight into other people and places.
But this is neither a book about international relations nor Let's Go: Beer. It is about Brown's journey more than anything else. While reading it I get the feeling that this is exactly the way that he would tell his story over a pint. Brown's casual and wry style makes this a very engaging and often funny read. I found myself laughing out loud more than once.
I'd recommend Three Sheets to anyone that loves travel, beer or both.
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megadan777
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May 05, 2010 05:27
Peter fITZSIMMONS - cHARLES KINGSFORD SMITH
bRENT wEEKS - bEYOND THE sHADOWS
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Jun 03, 2010 03:06
Stockport White
Just finished The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest by Stig Larsson - the last in a trilogy (that's 3, NW ) of thrillers set in Sweden.
Highly recommended.
Just finished the second one, now onto the third. Bloody hell, these are GREAT books aren't they?
Sod The Da Vinchi Code, these books are fast paced, intelligent, with superb characters, and a plot and story line that has more twists and turns than Pistol Pete Ridsdale!
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NottinghamWhite
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Jul 04, 2010 17:50
Stockport White
Just finished The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest by Stig Larsson - the last in a trilogy (that's 3, NW ) of thrillers set in Sweden.
Highly recommended.
Is that the same fella that wrote The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ?
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megadan777
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Jul 10, 2010 17:47
ian irvine - torments of the traitor
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Aug 04, 2010 10:57
Just finished reading Aftermath by Peter Robinson. Cracking book and is set in Leeds, highly recommend.
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