FabSwingers.com forum: One book you would recommend

By *asual777 OP Man
over a year ago

i travel all over

Obviously so many to choose from . Masculinity , management and managing emotional states favourite book topics of mine. I ll go for ‘ The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life That Matters’ by Emily Esfahani Smith . I like that the focus of the book is movíng away from the concept of being happy , which changes all the time , to a more stable one which is creating a meaningful life

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By *ubcpl05Couple
over a year ago

Dublin

The gay future affair, if you can get it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Catch-22

Hilarious but heartbreaking at the same time

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By *razy-88Man
over a year ago

belfast

One mans wilderness by Sam Keith. Read it once a year

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By *asual777 OP Man
over a year ago

i travel all over

Need to check some of these out

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By *oserMan
over a year ago

where the wild roses grow

I'm gna write a short story about finding yourself. It shouldn't take long, I'm gna call it "the mirror "

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By *affa31Woman
over a year ago

Galway

Stephen Kings Insomnia

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Catch-22

Hilarious but heartbreaking at the same time "

Definitely

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sex for dummies

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By *oft_sexy_sweetWoman
over a year ago

Dublin

The Gift of Fear

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By *oo32Man
over a year ago

tipperary

South...

Ireland...

Alfie..

The count of monte cristo

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By *cottybear74Man
over a year ago

kilkenny

Hero's or mythos by Stephen fry great books.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Witching Hour by Anne Rice

I love her style of writing, I can picture everything she describes.

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By *erry bull1Man
over a year ago

doncaster

The bible

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harare…. And it’s follow up Homo Deus is brilliant too

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By *apasmurfkingMan
over a year ago

premier inn Southampton

Mikhael Ramadan - In the shadow of Saddam. The story of Saddam Hussains double.

Ronin Ro - have gun will travel. The rise and fall of death row records

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By *ay_Gatsby_D4Man
over a year ago

City Centre, Dublin

The Razor’s Edge by Somerset Maugham

Totally changed my perspective on life

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By *he James gangCouple
over a year ago

NEWTOWNABBEY

"The bible "

Under fiction, also I think the op means a book by one author and not a multitude!

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By *he James gangCouple
over a year ago

NEWTOWNABBEY

The forgotten soldier by guy sager. WW2's (sorry, the emergency) perspective from a ordinary German soldier. Outstanding

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By *ork ClassCouple
over a year ago

Cork

The Magic of Thinking Big.

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By *inkywife1981Couple
over a year ago

A town near you

Mr Big or McMafia

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By *atherjackhackettMan
over a year ago

Tipperary

"The bible "

Ah yes. The greatest book of fiction ever

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By *asual777 OP Man
over a year ago

i travel all over

Googling some of these and they sound fantastic actually

With the exception of the bible

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By *dfabMan
over a year ago

Dunboyne

Stephen King - The Dark Half or Rose Madder. Two of his best, among a haul of excellent books.

Freckles - Gene Stratton Porter. Heart wrenching and heartwarming

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By *iquidRavenMan
over a year ago

Dublin

"The bible

Under fiction, also I think the op means a book by one author and not a multitude!"

Why do you think the OP means a book by one author?

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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

Encyclopaedia Britannica, which has been supplanted by the electronic tome, Wikipedia, and an almost infinite plethora of online resources.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How to find the woman of your Dreams and not fuck it up.by adoreoral.,a truly amazing story with a heartbreaking ending....in truth l do think everyone has a story in them of some sort or another on this road called life.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Silver Linings Playbook

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By *aid backMan
over a year ago

by a lake with my rod out

The Bible because all you sinner's need Jesus

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

The lidl leaflet. Some weeks it's better than porn.

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By *eanbelfastMan
over a year ago

Belfast

Recently reread The Moons a Balloon, David Niven’s autobiography. An easy read and very entertaining especially the stories when he shared a house with Errol Flynn who was a player.

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By *oxyvixen99Woman
over a year ago

Newtownabbey

The lovely bones

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By *he James gangCouple
over a year ago

NEWTOWNABBEY

"The bible

Under fiction, also I think the op means a book by one author and not a multitude!

Why do you think the OP means a book by one author?"

Because he said 'one book'. The Bible is a multitude of books by a multitude of authors, written over hundred of years. The books that are selected are the ones that fit the narrative at the time, so in 'my book' it doesn't qualify and also because it's utter nonsense.

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

Ulysses. It's a great self help book. Especially if you can't reach that high shelf and need an extra few inches. In fact that could be said of any self help book.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tattooist of Auschwitz

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By *ed just RedWoman
over a year ago

Dublin City

The Red Tent by Anita Diamont

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee was a superb read.

Also just finished the kingsbridge quadrilogy (or whatever it is) by Ken Follet is just brilliant.

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By *hatCoupleNextDoorCouple
over a year ago

nearby

"The Red Tent by Anita Diamont

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee was a superb read.

Also just finished the kingsbridge quadrilogy (or whatever it is) by Ken Follet is just brilliant. "

Loved the Kingsbridge series!!!

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By *ublinguy99Man
over a year ago

Dublin South

The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan, so visceral at times you'd have to put it down, an incredible read!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The life-changing magic of not giving a fuck

Sarah Knight

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By *ratos87Man
over a year ago

Galway

I'll Be Gone in the Dark

Michelle McNamara

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By *ilbearniMan
over a year ago

visiting Birmingham

How to Listen: Tools for Opening Up Conversations when it Matters Most

A book published by Samaritans, excellent advice and real experiences

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By *ilbearniMan
over a year ago

visiting Birmingham

Started Pachinko, but no time to finish. Is it worth getting back into it?

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By *ippman43Man
over a year ago

somewhere only we know

The Talk of the Town

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Invisible Lion - Benjamin Fry

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By *ilver_medalistMan
over a year ago

belfast

"The life-changing magic of not giving a fuck

Sarah Knight"

Read that waiting on a connecting flight in Gatwick.

God is not great or the ragged trousered philanthropist, second written by a Dublin guy

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By *ount-IblisMan
over a year ago

Dublin

The whole "Dark Tower" series-Stephen King.

The Strain- Guillermo Del Toro & Chuck Hogan.

The Expanse- James S.A Corey.

And whatever random Harlan Coben pulp you can find to pass the time.

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By *affa31Woman
over a year ago

Galway

"The whole "Dark Tower" series-Stephen King.

The Strain- Guillermo Del Toro & Chuck Hogan.

The Expanse- James S.A Corey.

And whatever random Harlan Coben pulp you can find to pass the time. "

Hell yes to the Dark Tower series and also The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan.

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By *ed just RedWoman
over a year ago

Dublin City

"Started Pachinko, but no time to finish. Is it worth getting back into it?"

Yeah - i loved it. It’s really fucked up to be honest - how much a lie can be misconstrued and can ruin lives generation after generation. I was sad it ended..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I am reading 'The Great Successor: The Divinely Perfect Destiny of Brilliant Comrade Kim Jong Un'.

Fascinating insight into North Korea and the new leader.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Third Industrial revolution is one I found super informative. May change your perspective on how we use energy.

Playing nice by J.P Delaney was a great, simple read with lots of twists too.

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By *ubman1981Man
over a year ago

Blanch D15

1984 Orwel

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By *ileen_cdTV/TS
over a year ago

Dublin

There are 100s of books I could recommend! The last nice book I have read is

Exciting times, by Naoise Dolan. It is a delightful diary type of a novel about a young Irish woman living abroad.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How to have great sex" (featured in my profile) if you read this book, or even just stand in the shop posing while your friend takes a pic, you will immediately become not only irresistible to the opposite sex, you will become the greatest lover known to man(woman)kind

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By *rossflow daveMan
over a year ago

Mullingar

"The forgotten soldier by guy sager. WW2's (sorry, the emergency) perspective from a ordinary German soldier. Outstanding"

Would you believe I picked up that book in a bar in Spain about 20 years ago and have read it multiple times,

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By *ogMoThoinMan
over a year ago

Belfast

Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain is a great read for anyone interested, especially with his movie coming out soon

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By *rossflow daveMan
over a year ago

Mullingar

Nobody has mentioned the tattooist of auschwitz, hard to believe it's based on a true story

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By *asual777 OP Man
over a year ago

i travel all over

Bare necessity did

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By *rossflow daveMan
over a year ago

Mullingar

"Bare necessity did "

my apologies, I missed his post

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By *dfabMan
over a year ago

Dunboyne

""How to have great sex" (featured in my profile) if you read this book, or even just stand in the shop posing while your friend takes a pic, you will immediately become not only irresistible to the opposite sex, you will become the greatest lover known to man(woman)kind

Nope. Couldn't see it in your profile and I had a bloody good look too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Diary of Catherine M,by Catherine Millet.

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By *cottish gentMan
over a year ago

Dumbarton

A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson.

You'll be be in tears of laughter

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By *upermanslovechildMan
over a year ago

Glasnevin

Mein Kampf, better then the Sunday paper

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By *ilbearniMan
over a year ago

visiting Birmingham

"Started Pachinko, but no time to finish. Is it worth getting back into it?

Yeah - i loved it. It’s really fucked up to be honest - how much a lie can be misconstrued and can ruin lives generation after generation. I was sad it ended.."

Thanks, I might just give it another go

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By *hunkycock30Man
over a year ago

Lisburn

"The whole "Dark Tower" series-Stephen King.

The Strain- Guillermo Del Toro & Chuck Hogan.

The Expanse- James S.A Corey.

And whatever random Harlan Coben pulp you can find to pass the time.

Hell yes to the Dark Tower series and also The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. "

Brandon Sanderson finished The Wheel of Time series after Jordan passed, did a wonderful job.

The Name Of The Wind - Patrick Rothfuss

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By *affa31Woman
over a year ago

Galway

"The whole "Dark Tower" series-Stephen King.

The Strain- Guillermo Del Toro & Chuck Hogan.

The Expanse- James S.A Corey.

And whatever random Harlan Coben pulp you can find to pass the time.

Hell yes to the Dark Tower series and also The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan.

Brandon Sanderson finished The Wheel of Time series after Jordan passed, did a wonderful job.

The Name Of The Wind - Patrick Rothfuss"

Love The Name of the Wind as well but was a bit disappointed by The Wise Mans Fear

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By *outh_of_EdenMan
over a year ago

fota

The Body Keeps The Score , great insight into how we cope with trauma etc. Easy to read

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By *al2001Man
over a year ago

kildare

"The bible

Under fiction, also I think the op means a book by one author and not a multitude!

Why do you think the OP means a book by one author?

You say

I say its the word of God,and He used a multitude of authors as a conduit to write His word

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By *al2001Man
over a year ago

kildare

Having said that id still pick Stevie Gs autobiography

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By *phrodite72Woman
over a year ago

dublin/galway

"Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain is a great read for anyone interested, especially with his movie coming out soon"

Loved that book

Wolf of the plains conn iggulden plus the subsequent 5 books about genghis kahn and his descendants and also his emperor series about julius caesar

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By *avie tCouple
over a year ago

otherside of nowhere

Lots i could reccommand...but if i had to pick one it would be the reader...

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By *dfabMan
over a year ago

Dunboyne

"A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson.

You'll be be in tears of laughter "

If that's the movie with Robert Redford and Nick Nolte, some great lines in it

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By *cottish gentMan
over a year ago

Dumbarton

"A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson.

You'll be be in tears of laughter

If that's the movie with Robert Redford and Nick Nolte, some great lines in it

It was turned into a movie. Good movie, but tbh doesn't do the book justice. Well worth a read.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The alchemist

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By *asual777 OP Man
over a year ago

i travel all over

"The alchemist "

I have a confession . I can’t stand Coelho’s style of writing

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By *oserMan
over a year ago

where the wild roses grow

"Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain is a great read for anyone interested, especially with his movie coming out soon

Loved that book

Wolf of the plains conn iggulden plus the subsequent 5 books about genghis kahn and his descendants and also his emperor series about julius caesar "

Good choices

Try the Historian by Elizabeth Kostova its a great read

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By *ey-Enigma2Couple
over a year ago

Dublin

Great thread...x

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By *phrodite72Woman
over a year ago

dublin/galway

"Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain is a great read for anyone interested, especially with his movie coming out soon

Loved that book

Wolf of the plains conn iggulden plus the subsequent 5 books about genghis kahn and his descendants and also his emperor series about julius caesar

Good choices

Try the Historian by Elizabeth Kostova its a great read"

Oooh ill look at getting that one thanks

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By *ardyboy54321Man
over a year ago

Fermanagh

Donedeal is a great read or the dealer

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By *ey-Enigma2Couple
over a year ago

Dublin

"The forgotten soldier by guy sager. WW2's (sorry, the emergency) perspective from a ordinary German soldier. Outstanding"

Wow, wow, wow, an amazing, enthralling read

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By *dfabMan
over a year ago

Dunboyne

My Secret Garden and anything by Erica Jong for those who like erotic reading

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My Secret Garden and anything by Erica Jong for those who like erotic reading

Vintage

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Obviously so many to choose from . Masculinity , management and managing emotional states favourite book topics of mine. I ll go for ‘ The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life That Matters’ by Emily Esfahani Smith . I like that the focus of the book is movíng away from the concept of being happy , which changes all the time , to a more stable one which is creating a meaningful life "

'Mans seach for meaning' Viktor Frankl might tick your boxes OP

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Books I recommend are; The Dream of a Celt - a novel about Roger Casement, Borstal Boy by Brendan Behan - brilliant writing, hilarious, and Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time

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By *asual777 OP Man
over a year ago

i travel all over

Had no idea how much better Normal people is in book form , and I really enjoyed watching it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The forgotten soldier by guy sager. WW2's (sorry, the emergency) perspective from a ordinary German soldier. Outstanding"

Listening to this at the moment on audible. Fantastic shout thanks

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The 13th Valley, John M Del Veccio

Great read.

Science fiction try Orson Scott Card, "Ender"trilogy

The Beach, Alex Garland, forget the movie

I'll definitely be checking out The forgotten soldier

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tuesdays with Morrie

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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth from around 50 years ago.

A masterful tale, based loosely on reality, that outlines the value of planning, precision, making use of opportunities, research and negotiation skills, set within a context of political power, politics, colonialism, subterfuge, infiltration, honey traps and much more besides.

Frederick always does a great job. Also worth looking at is The Odessa File; another great book and film.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. It’s kinda like a more grown up Harry Potter

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