FabSwingers.com forum: Book Recommendations

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

Right you weird lot! I have a 12 hour night shift tonight and just noticed I have several unused audible credits.

Give me some book recommendations to keep me busy!

I love most genre’s, but my favourites are fantasy, sci-fi and historical fiction.

Keep me amused! MWAH! X

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

Outlander

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

Perdido Street Station by China Miéville

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

The shadow of the wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

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

"The shadow of the wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon"

This! Beautiful...

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

"The shadow of the wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon"

Read it! It’s fantastic! X

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

Historical fiction depending what era you like.... Philips Gregory for war of the rises / Tudor or Christian Jacq for Egyptian or Incas

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

"Historical fiction depending what era you like.... Philips Gregory for war of the rises / Tudor or Christian Jacq for Egyptian or Incas "

Christian Jacq is a good one! I’ve read one or two, but there are loads I’ve got on my wish list. X

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By *imbobaMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

"Right you weird lot! I have a 12 hour night shift tonight and just noticed I have several unused audible credits.

Give me some book recommendations to keep me busy!

I love most genre’s, but my favourites are fantasy, sci-fi and historical fiction.

Keep me amused! MWAH! X"

You’ll have read most of the usual Classics I’m sure. How about Tom Holt or Joe Abercrombie?

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By *erces LetiferMan
over a year ago

Somewhere off the edge of the map... 'ere there be monsters

"Historical fiction depending what era you like.... Philips Gregory for war of the rises / Tudor or Christian Jacq for Egyptian or Incas

Christian Jacq is a good one! I’ve read one or two, but there are loads I’ve got on my wish list. X"

Wilbur Smith does a lot of good historical fiction. He's done an ancient Egypt series, an Age of Sail series, as well as a Boer war era, WW1 era and up to modern times series, too!

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

"The shadow of the wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon"

Have this in my audible book waiting list

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

Brave New World by Huxley

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

The top five regrets of the dying

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By *ud and BryanCouple
over a year ago

Boston, Lincolnshire

The dog with the bakelite nose

By Ian Hutson

It's not about a dog, it's about an alternative modern history.

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Contest by Matthew Reilly. Should be made into a film.

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By *wist my nipplesCouple
over a year ago

North East Scotland, mostly

Hilary Mantel's Cromwell trilogy, I'm reading The Mirror and the Light at the moment

Or CJ Sansom's Shardlake series.

Mrs TMN x

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By *oc30Man
over a year ago

Cheltenham

Brandon Sanderson’s Storm-light Archive ( 2 books out - third one later this holiday season ) and mistborn series.

If you’re in Fantasy - probably would have read Robert Jordan’s ( wheel of time already ) and Robin Hobbs Faarseer books.

But these ones are quite good for just regular fantasy reading and I forgot the latest

The Gentleman Bastards Chronicles by Scott lynch which comes highly recommended

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By *herryblossom_BJWoman
over a year ago

Oxfordshire/Hampshire

fab stories in the stories and fantasies section?

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By *erry bull1Man
over a year ago

doncaster

The girl with the dragon tattoo

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By *oc30Man
over a year ago

Cheltenham

One top tip for audible was to return your completed books credits (same year ) to get a full refund credit back . I can’t thank my friend enough- never been more happier.

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By *oc30Man
over a year ago

Cheltenham

"fab stories in the stories and fantasies section? "

Can’t be caught on fab at work

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By *arksxMan
over a year ago

Leicester / London

Some left of field chocies

The frozen water trade

Juan rufo

Don quixote

(the book so good it can't be made into a coherent movie)

Forever and a day

Its just not summer without a bit of bond

Supertoys last all summer long

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

A bit late to the party but I'll recommend Starship Troopers (probably my favourite book) or Forever Peace/ War/ Free trilogy by Joe Haldeman

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By *ust PeachyWoman
over a year ago

Prestonish

"Right you weird lot! I have a 12 hour night shift tonight and just noticed I have several unused audible credits.

Give me some book recommendations to keep me busy!

I love most genre’s, but my favourites are fantasy, sci-fi and historical fiction.

Keep me amused! MWAH! X"

Guessing you’ve already read them, but the hunger games trilogy is a great read. If you’re willing to add lots of humour to the sci fi mix then you can’t beat Terry Pratchett.

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

"The girl with the dragon tattoo "

Oh good call. Whole trilogy.

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By *ackdaw52Man
over a year ago

Chesterfield

I can see from your photos you enjoy classics...there's loads of classic audio books on iPlayer.

I'd recommend Frankenstein. Or Gullivers Travels - satirical, piss funny and very sexually explicit!

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By *arksxMan
over a year ago

Leicester / London

"I can see from your photos you enjoy classics...there's loads of classic audio books on iPlayer.

I'd recommend Frankenstein. Or Gullivers Travels - satirical, piss funny and very sexually explicit!"

Jon Ronsons...

so you've been publicly shamed

Is good shout on the BBC sounds app

Definitely characterises some people's behavior on the forums

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

I just read Forget my Name. Bit different to my usual choice but was good. Also tattooist of auschwitz is a good book.

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

There has never been a time more apt than right now to read 1984 by George Orwell and shrink as you realise it’s all coming true.

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By *sGivesWoodWoman
over a year ago

ST. AUSTELL, CORNWALL

The Meonbridge series, three books set in medieval times. You can get it from amazon. I binge read all three.

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

"I just read Forget my Name. Bit different to my usual choice but was good. Also tattooist of auschwitz is a good book. "

Tattooist of Auschwitz is a great book

The Station series (6 books) by David Downing are a good read about a policeman in Germany following his life before, during and after the war

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

"I just read Forget my Name. Bit different to my usual choice but was good. Also tattooist of auschwitz is a good book.

Tattooist of Auschwitz is a great book

The Station series (6 books) by David Downing are a good read about a policeman in Germany following his life before, during and after the war "

Oh I like a series. I’ll have a look. Thanks

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

For a no holds barred ‘bejesus did we really do that’ look at British / English history - 52 Times Britain was a Bellend - from why we started wars or some of the daft laws we imposed

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

I loved these replies guys!

Quite a few I’ve already read, but my wish lost has also grown substantially

Thank you all you book worms! Xx

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

1000 Splendid Suns, by Khaled Hossani

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By *stellaWoman
over a year ago

London

David Mitchell books (no, not the comedian)

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By *ust PeachyWoman
over a year ago

Prestonish

"There has never been a time more apt than right now to read 1984 by George Orwell and shrink as you realise it’s all coming true. "

I read that in 1984 - wasn’t true at that time but I was intrigued by ‘Big Brother’ when it came out as I thought it would be a social experiment based on the concepts of the book. I was disappointed!

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By *imon_hydeMan
over a year ago

Stockport

If you like historical fiction I can recommend Lionheart by Ben Kane.

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

"The shadow of the wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon"

One of the best books I’ve ever read.

The Dark Tower series by Stephen King

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By *tarsky000Man
over a year ago

Harrow

The North Water by Ian McGuire.

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By *tarsky000Man
over a year ago

Harrow

For fantasy/sci fi I recommend Nick Harkaway, cracking yarns.

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By *acksalotrMan
over a year ago

woodford

His dark materials: northern lights by Phillip Pullman

Or good omens by Neil gaiman

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By *ildbillkidMan
over a year ago

where the road goes on forever

Joe Abercrombie, wilbur smith , bith great reads,

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By *ildbillkidMan
over a year ago

where the road goes on forever

"Joe Abercrombie, wilbur smith , bith great reads, "
both didn't say i could write

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

The best audiobook I've ever listened to was It, read by Steven Weber. 44 hours worth of a great story by a great reader.

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