FabSwingers.com forum: Best book you have read?

By *akeorDeath OP Man
over a year ago

City

I need a new book

What’s the best you have read or suggest a book that’s mind blowing

Examples - papplion, unsung hero

Or best fantasy I’ve read Harry’s and GoTs

Let’s hear it

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By *eralt80Man
over a year ago

cork

Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks is very good and well worth picking up.

Really enjoyed the game of thrones series if your into that sort of thing.

Dracula and the Count of Monte Cristo are 2 classics I liked too.

At the moment I’m reading the first book of The Witcher series, so far so good.

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

The Stand, great book

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By *uriousChloeTV/TS
over a year ago

Cork City

Depends on your genre but the kingkiller chronicles or the stormlight archives are top classic fantasy books. Something a little different would be Stephen king's books

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

Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts

Think its actually about to be made into a TV show

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By *akeorDeath OP Man
over a year ago

City

Shantaram is good, it’s no papillon and it gets a little too lovey dovey after a while

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By *cottybear74Man
over a year ago

kilkenny

Just had a read of britania very interested, best book cycle of the werewolf by Stephen King

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

Im a fan of all Scandinavian crime and thriller books

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

Helter skelter, about the Manson murders.

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

Depends on the genre I suppose.

All of Michael Connolly’s are very easy, entertaining reads if you like a little crime. Timur Vermes‘ “look who’s back” is a bit different. Kinda dares you to laugh at something you shouldn’t find funny. Mo Hayder and Chris Brookmyre write some seriously good books too. Way too many good reads out there to pick just one.

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By *unLovingCriminalMan
over a year ago

Somewhere

"I need a new book

What’s the best you have read or suggest a book that’s mind blowing

Examples - papplion, unsung hero

Or best fantasy I’ve read Harry’s and GoTs

Let’s hear it

If you like fantasy definitely read the Lord of the Rings trilogy the hobbit,alot was left out of the films.For fantastic may not have heard of I'd say give the Kingkiller Chroicles(The name of the wind,a wise mans fear) by Patrick Rothfuss a go very big books but essentially harry potter for adults

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By *usketeerMan
over a year ago

Kerry

Gora - Rabindranath Tagore

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By *EAN0Man
over a year ago

Donegal/London

David Goggins 'Cant Hurt Me'

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

Catch 22, 1984 and hitchhikers Guide are all up there for the best book I have read.

Princess Bride is also great

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

Perfume by Patrick Suskind

Anything by Donna Tartt

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

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

"I need a new book

What’s the best you have read or suggest a book that’s mind blowing

Examples - papplion, unsung hero

Or best fantasy I’ve read Harry’s and GoTs

Let’s hear it

Holly bible is also very good fantasy book, give it a try

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By *exy Silver FoxMan
over a year ago

everywhere

The cathedral of the sea - by Idelfonso Falcones

Fantasy has to be Majician series by Raymond E. Feist

Crime - David Baldacci

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By *oserMan
over a year ago

where the wild roses grow

Fantasy: any of the Salvatore books are excellent.

Or you could try the dwarves series or some of Feists stuff.

Triller; le Carre, Ludlum or any of the Scandinavian like dragon tattoo etc.

Stand alone single reads try the historian or monument both excellent

I could go on

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

I Am Pilgrim

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By *oohTV/TS
over a year ago

Dublin

"Catch 22, 1984 and hitchhikers Guide are all up there for the best book I have read.

Princess Bride is also great"

The three best books ever.

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

The dealer

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

The bible.... Its a heck of a read

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

"I Am Pilgrim"

Have this in the ‘to read’ pile

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

"I Am Pilgrim

Have this in the ‘to read’ pile "

If you like that, try “Nomad” and “Exile”... also brilliant reads

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By *ryst In IsoldeWoman
over a year ago

your imagination

I have far too may 'favourites' to mention, and in lots of genres, but I've read all Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels countless times. They're so engaging, love everything about them... The subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) political, religious and artistic parodies, the humour, the imagination, the characters

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

Magician by Raymond E Feist

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By *eralt80Man
over a year ago

cork

"The bible.... Its a heck of a read

It really raises my spirits.

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By *ichael McCarthyMan
over a year ago

Lucan

"The bible.... Its a heck of a read

Ezekiel 23:20 is the best bit, in fact all of 23 is hilarious.

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

The Alchemist by Paulo coehlo and the celestine prophecy by redFord I think it was

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

"Im a fan of all Scandinavian crime and thriller books

I love the girl with the dragon tattoo and Salander series are they based on books?

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

Kaleidoscope and a lot of Catherine Cookson books when I was young. Last book was Lynn “story of a prostitute” true story based in Dublin. Haven’t read anything in hard copy in years.

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

"Im a fan of all Scandinavian crime and thriller books

I love the girl with the dragon tattoo and Salander series are they based on books? "

They are indeed. Author is Stieg Larsson.

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

"Im a fan of all Scandinavian crime and thriller books

I love the girl with the dragon tattoo and Salander series are they based on books?

They are indeed. Author is Stieg Larsson."

Thank you

I guess I read the subtitles if that counts

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By *ryst In IsoldeWoman
over a year ago

your imagination

"The Alchemist by Paulo coehlo and the celestine prophecy by redFord I think it was"

Think you'd probably enjoy Kate Mosse's Labyrinth series.

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

Stephen King’s dream catcher. Amazing book. Crap movie.

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

A good old one is The Bone People by Keri Hulme

Seeing as you're on Fab, have a go at Atomised by Michel Houellebecq.

Best book ever is undoubtedly Story Of O, read it on a leather sofa, in a minikirt with no knickers, and report for duty as soon as you're finished...

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

Oops! I thought the girl from Nobber was the OP! Sorry OP, still... Good books.

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By *ublinGirl92Woman
over a year ago

Hell

To kill a mockingbird.

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

Don’t laugh but I actually enjoyed Shakespeare in school till we had to dissect it bit by bit.

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By *evil_u_knowMan
over a year ago

city

I dont read often, maybe 20 books in my life. I also pick them totally at random by going into a shop, judging the cover, picking it up, holding it, not reading the back but seeing if I can feel its a good book or not.

So I have no idea how the books I picked and liked stack up in the grand scheme of things.

But

Master and margarita - Mikhail Bulgakov

After Dark - Murakami

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

"Don’t laugh but I actually enjoyed Shakespeare in school till we had to dissect it bit by bit. "

Definitely not laughing, that's very serious!

Just started watching Upstart Crow (BBC comedy) on Netflix, good laugh whether you like Shakespeare or not.

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

"Don’t laugh but I actually enjoyed Shakespeare in school till we had to dissect it bit by bit.

Definitely not laughing, that's very serious!

Just started watching Upstart Crow (BBC comedy) on Netflix, good laugh whether you like Shakespeare or not."

I’ll check it out

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By *akeorDeath OP Man
over a year ago

City

Catch 22 sounds good, I think I’ll try that

Started Tina feys in the mean time so will catch up with it in a while

Thanks everybody for your suggestions

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By *oserMan
over a year ago

where the wild roses grow

"The Alchemist by Paulo coehlo and the celestine prophecy by redFord I think it was

Think you'd probably enjoy Kate Mosse's Labyrinth series. "

Great read PD8

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

I love the Black Dagger Brotherhood series

Got to love a sexy vampire

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

"The Alchemist by Paulo coehlo and the celestine prophecy by redFord I think it was

Think you'd probably enjoy Kate Mosse's Labyrinth series. "

Thanks for the tip, I'll give it a google

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By *rmrspumpCouple
over a year ago

narnia

Slaughterhouse-5, Catch 22, No Country for Old Men, The Road.. His Dark Materials, LOVE Terry Pratchet's Disc World books and anything by Neil Gaiman

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By *ornyxbbwCouple
over a year ago

Monaghan

The wheel of time by Robert Jordan-epic 14 book series, anything by Brandon Sanderson and the drenai series by David gemmell

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

We Need to Talk About Kevin. Read and reread many times..

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By *rmrspumpCouple
over a year ago

narnia

"We Need to Talk About Kevin. Read and reread many times.. "

Tough read.. Read once and never again

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

For comedy it has to be

Tom Sharp

The Throwback was so funny I had to keep putting the book down to wipe away the tears of laughter.

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

"We Need to Talk About Kevin. Read and reread many times..

Tough read.. Read once and never again "

But it's honest..

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By *edseethruMan
over a year ago

douglas

I am pilgrim ...

The truth about about Harry Querbert

Both great reads

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By *ohndunboyneMan
over a year ago

Dunboyne & Dublin

One I always remember was called Freckles. A slightly simple minded guy who got to work in a forest and appreciated nature. It was a touching, emotional read, if that's what you're looking for.

Probably hard to find a copy now though

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By *ohndunboyneMan
over a year ago

Dunboyne & Dublin

"One I always remember was called Freckles. A slightly simple minded guy who got to work in a forest and appreciated nature. It was a touching, emotional read, if that's what you're looking for.

Probably hard to find a copy now though

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freckles_(novel)

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By *ohndunboyneMan
over a year ago

Dunboyne & Dublin

Sharkeys Machine was a much better book than the movie with Burt Reynolds.

Anything by Stephen King but The Dark Half is one of his best. Movie was crap though.

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By *ateniteCouple
over a year ago

Youghal

The Forgotten Soldier, Guy Sajer.

Or anything from the Where's Wally series.

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By *llie and ApplesCouple
over a year ago

where ever

Blood song by Anthony ryan.

Kinda game of thrones meets Harry Potter

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By *azzer121Man
over a year ago

somewhere

Rivers of London. Kind of like Harry Potter if harry was an adult and a member of the met police force..so not like Harry Potter at all really

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

"Rivers of London. Kind of like Harry Potter if harry was an adult and a member of the met police force..so not like Harry Potter at all really"

Ah I am sure JK has retconned that at some stage to make it work

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By *azzer121Man
over a year ago

somewhere

Jk: you like this character? They're gay now. You think this character is a cute mascot for kids? They have the biggest dick in the universe. Etc. Etc. Etc

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

Hard to pin it down. Best book I’ve read this year is Normal People by Sally Rooney - I just loved it.

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By *easingTimMan
over a year ago

Loughlinstown

IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK

by CHRIS EVANS

...so easy to read and hilarious in his insights!

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