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By *iker Jack OP Man
4 weeks ago

Wolverhampton

This year I want to read a book a month.

A proper book not from a tablet or phone

What recommendations does everyone have to draw up a list of 12

I’m not into LOTR or GOT, more into real life stories

Thank you

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By *rdere OpusCouple
4 weeks ago

Brum - ish

If you like crime I’d recommend the Strike books, anything by Val McDermid and the DCI Ryan books.

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By *rincipessaWoman
4 weeks ago

your wildest dreams,

You say real life stories, is that fiction or non fiction? There was a thread just recently about biographies people had read, you may get some ideas from there

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By *icecouple561Couple
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4 weeks ago

East Sussex

I used to go to the library and choose one book at random to read. I read some fascinating books that way. Why not nip along to your local library, and choose blind from the biography and autobiography section.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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4 weeks ago

East Sussex

"If you like crime I’d recommend the Strike books, anything by Val McDermid and the DCI Ryan books.

Val McDermid is an excellent story teller. I dread to think what goes on in her head.

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
4 weeks ago

Cheshire

My Father used to say read a classic then read a pulp fiction book. So I soon discovered that Gothic Horror and SCI - FI from Stoker to HG Wells to Mary Shelley were regarded as ‘classics’ I suddenly had plenty of interesting books to read.

My advice look at all of the books you are encouraged to read, Catcher in the Rye, To Kill a Mockingbird, Grapes of Wrath etc…but also biographies of anyone you like.

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By *arvey67Man
4 weeks ago

Grimsby

Conn Iggulden has great series of books,Genghis Khan,Caesar, Napoleon.All very accurate

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By *rdere OpusCouple
4 weeks ago

Brum - ish

"If you like crime I’d recommend the Strike books, anything by Val McDermid and the DCI Ryan books.

Val McDermid is an excellent story teller. I dread to think what goes on in her head."

She’s great - but how she dreams these things up…

One I forgot! M J Arlidge.

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By *WANDTGCouple
4 weeks ago

Borough of Greenwich

If you like detective series, then Stuart McBrides books are up there. Same as Peter James "Dead" series.

Other than that. I'd say Anne Franks diary, a company of liars and the book thief are good books. I probably read a book or 2 a week. Soni lose track of what I've read, but all the above stand out.

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By *osey WalesMan
4 weeks ago

Lyncoln Rhyme series by Jefferery Deaver. Lots of books so one a month is easy. Really good well written stories. You may remember the Denziel washington / Angelina Jolie film, The Bone Collector. That was a Lync' book.

Start at the begining and read them all.

Cant recommend highly enough

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By *cotlad178Man
4 weeks ago

falkirk

Depends what genre you like ? I haven't read in a while myself

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By *midnight-Woman
4 weeks ago

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"If you like crime I’d recommend the Strike books, anything by Val McDermid and the DCI Ryan books.

Val McDermid's Forensics: The Anatomy of Crime is a brilliant read, educational and fascinating. Just don't read the blow flies chapter immediately after lunch

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By *osey WalesMan
4 weeks ago

Oh and the Peter James, Roy Grace "Dead" series as mentioned by the above. All based in and around Brighton, so if you know the areas its a nice little treat 😁

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By *midnight-Woman
4 weeks ago

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Educated by Tara Westover is a mind-blowing read

I can also recommend Ant Middleton' autobiographies - he comes across as an arrogant dick/twat but I enjoyed his books - 'The Fear Bubble: Harness Fear and Live Without Limits' and 'first Man In: Leading from the front'

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By *WANDTGCouple
4 weeks ago

Borough of Greenwich

"Oh and the Peter James, Roy Grace "Dead" series as mentioned by the above. All based in and around Brighton, so if you know the areas its a nice little treat 😁"

I agree

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By *iker Jack OP Man
4 weeks ago

Wolverhampton

Thank you for some suggestions. I’m going to look them up

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
4 weeks ago

BRIDPORT

Written and set in the mid to late 1930’s, Jeffrey Households book Rogue Male is always a good read.

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By *vaRose43Woman
4 weeks ago

Forest of Dean

Butter - Asako Yuzuki

The cult Japanese bestseller about a female gourmet cook and serial killer, and the journalist intent on cracking her case, inspired by a true story

There are two things that I simply cannot tolerate: feminists and margarine

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By *vaRose43Woman
4 weeks ago

Forest of Dean

For non fiction, gory but fascinating either The Facemaker or The Butchering Art by Lindsay Fitzharris

Both amazing books on the history and methods of surgery and reconstruction

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By *ags73Man
4 weeks ago

glasgow-ish

"This year I want to read a book a month.

A proper book not from a tablet or phone

What recommendations does everyone have to draw up a list of 12

I’m not into LOTR or GOT, more into real life stories

Thank you "

Get a decent translated version of the count of monte christo. It’s a great read, romps along and you can say you’ve read a classic.

Doestrovesky if you want to be clever. Crime and Punishment is a slog but worth it

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
4 weeks ago

Leeds

I have no real life stuff but if you like lesbian vampire reads then I may have some recommendations.

Mrs

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By *emorefridaCouple
4 weeks ago

La la land

"I have no real life stuff but if you like lesbian vampire reads then I may have some recommendations.

Mrs "

Send them my way please 🙋🏻‍♀️

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By *lym4realCouple
4 weeks ago

plymouth

any of the harry hole books ny jo nesbo are worth a try

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By *ags73Man
4 weeks ago

glasgow-ish

" any of the harry hole books ny jo nesbo are worth a try

Great reads.

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By *midnight-Woman
4 weeks ago

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"Butter - Asako Yuzuki

The cult Japanese bestseller about a female gourmet cook and serial killer, and the journalist intent on cracking her case, inspired by a true story

There are two things that I simply cannot tolerate: feminists and margarine

I read butter

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By *vaRose43Woman
4 weeks ago

Forest of Dean

"Butter - Asako Yuzuki

The cult Japanese bestseller about a female gourmet cook and serial killer, and the journalist intent on cracking her case, inspired by a true story

There are two things that I simply cannot tolerate: feminists and margarine

I read butter

I enjoyed it 🤣

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By *eenriderMan
4 weeks ago

bristol

"I have no real life stuff but if you like lesbian vampire reads then I may have some recommendations.

Mrs "

Please list them here, dont be shy.

I’ve enjoyed the “boss” series by Abigail Barnette. Lots of dom/sub stuff, and a plot.

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
4 weeks ago

Leeds

"I have no real life stuff but if you like lesbian vampire reads then I may have some recommendations.

Mrs

Send them my way please 🙋🏻‍♀️"

Lady venom takes a mistress - kat blackthorne

Precious red pearl - holly Hawthorne

For a little fantasy

Girl games trilogy - Ruby Roe

Bitterthorn - Kat Dunn

For the guy who asked you may like

Hera's Studio - Alyssa Bloom

Vibe - Liza James (check triggers)

For some soft cosy lesbian smut.

A lesbians guide to women - Erica Lee (predictable but hilarious)

A Carlsbad village romance series - Sabrina kane

Don't stop - Edon Emory

Mrs

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By *midnight-Woman
4 weeks ago

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"Butter - Asako Yuzuki

The cult Japanese bestseller about a female gourmet cook and serial killer, and the journalist intent on cracking her case, inspired by a true story

There are two things that I simply cannot tolerate: feminists and margarine

I read butter

I enjoyed it 🤣"

I did too -it made me hungry!

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By *idnight RamblerMan
4 weeks ago

Pershore

On the Black Hill

- Bruce Chatwin

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By *rHotNottsMan
4 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham

I’d recommend spending a couple of afternoons in good bookshops.

What one person loves to read another might find unreadable.

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By *ai Hard 2 - Dai HarderMan
4 weeks ago

Manchester / Cardiff

"I’d recommend spending a couple of afternoons in good bookshops.

What one person loves to read another might find unreadable."

good shout! There's lots of 'professional book-reader' type profiles on instagr4m too, plenty of recommendations; find one or two that seem to mirror your tastes and follow them.

For my recommendation though, you say 'real life', and elude to cycling in your profile & comments; try any of the ".... according to G" books by Geraint Thomas, easy but entertaining reads.

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