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

I love to read! All sorts ! I love stephen king, martina cole, cathy reichs, patricia cornwell, tory hayden, cathy glass, anything true life and i especially love reading true life killers! strange i know but i love the psychology of it

But one book that really stuck with me through life though was to kill a mocking bird which i read at school. What about you? What do you love to read? Is there one book you would reccomend to everyone?

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

This was lou by the way

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

Love anything by Colin Bateman but his first Divorcing Jack is the best i'v ever read

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

PG Wodehouse - The World of Jeeves

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

I like reading too. Read 'Mortal Engines' by Philip Reeve.

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

Reading a Harlen coven I think I have read before and treasure island

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By *oxy_minxWoman
over a year ago

Scotland - Aberdeen

I love my crime thrillers

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

Jean de Florette and Manon de Source by Marcel Pagnol, read them every summer holiday.

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

"I love my crime thrillers

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By *ichaelangelaCouple
over a year ago

notts

i love the lord nelson era of naval fiction, hornblower, bolitho etc, alexander kent is an excellent writer of this sort of book

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

The curious incident of the dog in the nighttime

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

"PG Wodehouse - The World of Jeeves

the blandings books have me in stitches

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

Lee Child

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

All the Harry Hole crime thrillers by Jo Nesbo, just brilliant!

At the moment I'm reading Hitchikers guide to the galaxey...... Again

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By *evilishCouple69Couple
over a year ago

Glasgow

Love the Hyperion Cantos Series of books by Dan Simmons and just re-read Dune which is as fresh today as the day it was written (shame the series goes rapidly downhill from there

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By *reelove1969Couple
over a year ago

bristol

colin wilson ...a criminal history of mankind

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

I love all sorts too; jk Rowling, Stephen king, Charlotte bronte, john Irving, Ian banks...

So many great books. Can't possibly narrow it down to 1! Top 5 recommendations would be:

Crow road- Ian banks

The hotel New Hampshire- john Irving

Different seasons- Stephen king

Behind the scenes at the museum- kate Atkinson

Birdsong- Sebastian Faulkes

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

Anything except crime thrillers. Just about to start the book thief again

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

"I love to read! All sorts ! I love stephen king, martina cole, cathy reichs, patricia cornwell, tory hayden, cathy glass, anything true life and i especially love reading true life killers! strange i know but i love the psychology of it

They're all my favourite authors too, I even named my cat Atticus after Atticus Finch.

I also love; Neil Gaiman, James Patterson, Kazuo Ishiguro and few chick lit authors ,

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

If you like crime, have you tried Linda Fairstein?

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

I love a good book, just read Voyage for Mad Men, great true life adventure.

I also think John Connelly is good

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

If you like crime, have you tried Linda Fairstein?"
oooo not yet will have a look

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

They're all my favourite authors too, I even named my cat Atticus after Atticus Finch.

I also love; Neil Gaiman, James Patterson, Kazuo Ishiguro and few chick lit authors ,

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

"I love all sorts too; jk Rowling, Stephen king, Charlotte bronte, john Irving, Ian banks...

So many great books. Can't possibly narrow it down to 1! Top 5 recommendations would be:

Crow road- Ian banks

The hotel New Hampshire- john Irving

Different seasons- Stephen king

Behind the scenes at the museum- kate Atkinson

Birdsong- Sebastian Faulkes

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oh love jk rowling even her new one casual vacancy was a good read

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

I did "...Mockingbird" In school too.

Piction, top reads have to be A Christmas Carol- I read it every year, also The Box of Delights..likewise. I have several landmark books from my childhood I can read over and over, mainly because they are good stories well told. Hawkmoor; The Devil On The Road; The Black Arrow; The Outsiders.... And I collect Robin Hood books, read those regularly too.

I tend to be more adventurous with non-fiction. Can really recommend "The Way Of The Paceful Warrior" by Dan Millman. Also lots of history, bushcraft and books on magic and paganism.

Guilty pleasure? I DO like an Andy McNabb every once in a while!!

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

I read read all the time too , Perfume , The Mists of Avalon and Disgrace. I am also a book collector which is becoming a bit of a fetish lol the oldest I have 400 years old and my prized possession is a 250 Book of Monuments ! I can hear you all now shouting geek lol

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

Ps guilty pleasure historical romance novels

all sword swinging highlanders teehee x

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By *uzzybeWoman
over a year ago

Darlington

"The curious incident of the dog in the nighttime "
love this. Have you managed to see the play?

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By *uzzybeWoman
over a year ago

Darlington

I'm a Stephen king fan. Favorite book is the Dark Tower Series...the drawing of the three

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

"I'm a Stephen king fan. Favorite book is the Dark Tower Series...the drawing of the three "

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

I love anything by Irvine Welsh the guy is a genius in my opinion

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

A Piece of Cake by Cupcake Brown had quite a profound effect on me.

It's not a work of literary genius, though I found it readable enough but her story is very inspiring.

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By *oddessWoman
over a year ago

swansea

"I read read all the time too , Perfume , The Mists of Avalon and Disgrace. I am also a book collector which is becoming a bit of a fetish lol the oldest I have 400 years old and my prized possession is a 250 Book of Monuments ! I can hear you all now shouting geek lol

You may be a geek.....but your now one of my 'must get to knows'

I love Mists of Avalon, also Lady of Hay and the Outlander series (fall in love with Jamie Fraser every time I read them)

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By *renchbambi xWoman
over a year ago

Need to know basis

I have wonderful childhood memories of reading all of La Contesse de Segur. I used to sneak a pocket lamp in bed and read them under the cover till 2/3am.

Nowadays I enjoy Fiction fantasy - Anything by Terry Brooks.

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

"I love anything by Irvine Welsh the guy is a genius in my opinion "
pure genius!! I cant believe i forgot his books! Acid house is one of my favourites

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By *riendly foeWoman
over a year ago

In a crisp poke on the A814

Raymond E Feist

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By *riendly foeWoman
over a year ago

In a crisp poke on the A814

I also think John Connelly is good"

Angel and Louis ROCK!!!!

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

Don't laugh but my best books as a child were the Famous Five. Pure escapism with lashings of ginger beer. I would read and re-read them for hours. They were paperbacks and I can remember them falling apart I read them so often.

I love books now as an adult. I inherited hundreds of English history and war history books from my dad.

Reading is one of the most valuable skills you can teach a child

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

Reading To Kill A Mockingbird changed my life. As profound a statement as that sounds, it really did.

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By *em4ejacWoman
over a year ago

Cougarville

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

"I'm a Stephen king fan. Favorite book is the Dark Tower Series...the drawing of the three "

I like Stephen King but sometimes find his books a little hard to get started on (hope that makes sense lol). He has a distinctive way of writing. The Bachman books are superb. Especially The Long Walk

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By *em4ejacWoman
over a year ago

Cougarville

"Confessions of a hairdresser"

Robin Q Daurit .

Kindle edition now available .

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

George Orwell - 1984 and Salman Rushdie - The Satanic Verses. The last one is difficult to read but worth it!

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

Xavier Hollander.....Fiesta of the Flesh

Pure unadulterated filth. Bloody marvellous

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

"Don't laugh but my best books as a child were the Famous Five. Pure escapism with lashings of ginger beer. I would read and re-read them for hours. They were paperbacks and I can remember them falling apart I read them so often.

I love books now as an adult. I inherited hundreds of English history and war history books from my dad.

Reading is one of the most valuable skills you can teach a child"

I read all the Famous five and secret seven books. They still print them but have modernised the language

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

I love books now as an adult. I inherited hundreds of English history and war history books from my dad.

Reading is one of the most valuable skills you can teach a child

I read all the Famous five and secret seven books. They still print them but have modernised the language "

That's a shame because the language is what made it for me. I lived on a rough council estate and they were of another class. It was a different world.

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

I've read lots of Terry Pratchett. As a child I remember becoming engrossed in a Pilgrims Progress and the Weathermonger. Now I read anything I get my hands on. Easy readers for the tired brain moments. I'm reading The Savage Detectives at the moment

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

I have wonderful childhood memories of reading all of La Contesse de Segur. I used to sneak a pocket lamp in bed and read them under the cover till 2/3am.

Nowadays I enjoy Fiction fantasy - Anything by Terry Brooks."

If you like Terry Brooks, give David Eddings a try. They are really good

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By *renchbambi xWoman
over a year ago

Need to know basis

I have wonderful childhood memories of reading all of La Contesse de Segur. I used to sneak a pocket lamp in bed and read them under the cover till 2/3am.

Nowadays I enjoy Fiction fantasy - Anything by Terry Brooks.

If you like Terry Brooks, give David Eddings a try. They are really good

Thank you Ryan...I'd never heard of this author...which book would you recommend? If he is anything like T Brooks there will be sequels and lots of book 1 of...I'd welcome a recommendation. Please

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

One of my faves was graham mastersons "family portrait" ...quite gruesome but then i likes gruesome. Just cant watch it.

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

Anything pretty much. easily pleased regarding books

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

"Reading To Kill A Mockingbird changed my life. As profound a statement as that sounds, it really did. "

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

I'm working my way through the Culture Series of books by Ian Banks at the moment. Just finished the seventh of ten. It's a shame he is no longer with us and was taken too soon.

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

Oh and apart from my all time faves (which i wont repeat for fear of being boring)

Try "Jonathan Kellerman" Great reading

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

I have wonderful childhood memories of reading all of La Contesse de Segur. I used to sneak a pocket lamp in bed and read them under the cover till 2/3am.

Nowadays I enjoy Fiction fantasy - Anything by Terry Brooks.

If you like Terry Brooks, give David Eddings a try. They are really good

Thank you Ryan...I'd never heard of this author...which book would you recommend? If he is anything like T Brooks there will be sequels and lots of book 1 of...I'd welcome a recommendation. Please

They are in series a bit like Terry Brooks Shannara. Start with Belgariad, this comprises five books.

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

"They are in series a bit like Terry Brooks Shannara. Start with Belgariad, this comprises five books. "

I loved the Landover novels but haven't read the Shannara ones, the size intimidated me a little LOL

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By *renchbambi xWoman
over a year ago

Need to know basis

I have wonderful childhood memories of reading all of La Contesse de Segur. I used to sneak a pocket lamp in bed and read them under the cover till 2/3am.

Nowadays I enjoy Fiction fantasy - Anything by Terry Brooks.

If you like Terry Brooks, give David Eddings a try. They are really good

Thank you Ryan...I'd never heard of this author...which book would you recommend? If he is anything like T Brooks there will be sequels and lots of book 1 of...I'd welcome a recommendation. Please

They are in series a bit like Terry Brooks Shannara. Start with Belgariad, this comprises five books. "

Merci

I appreciate it x

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

"They are in series a bit like Terry Brooks Shannara. Start with Belgariad, this comprises five books.

I loved the Landover novels but haven't read the Shannara ones, the size intimidated me a little LOL"

They are addictive

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By *renchbambi xWoman
over a year ago

Need to know basis

"They are in series a bit like Terry Brooks Shannara. Start with Belgariad, this comprises five books.

I loved the Landover novels but haven't read the Shannara ones, the size intimidated me a little LOL"

I've only just recently finished the Landover books...brilliant...as for Shannara...it is daunting but once you start you're hooked...

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

I like books by:

Hunter S Thompson

Philip K Dick

Robert Rankin

Max Brooks

Stephen King

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By *oddessWoman
over a year ago

swansea

I have wonderful childhood memories of reading all of La Contesse de Segur. I used to sneak a pocket lamp in bed and read them under the cover till 2/3am.

Nowadays I enjoy Fiction fantasy - Anything by Terry Brooks.

If you like Terry Brooks, give David Eddings a try. They are really good

Thank you Ryan...I'd never heard of this author...which book would you recommend? If he is anything like T Brooks there will be sequels and lots of book 1 of...I'd welcome a recommendation. Please

They are in series a bit like Terry Brooks Shannara. Start with Belgariad, this comprises five books.

Merci

I appreciate it x"

but as a stand alone I love redemption of althalus

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

As there are many book lovers inhere may I ask, does it matter to you whether you read your books in hard copy or electronically ? What do you think a hard copy contributes to your reading experience and same for electronical books ?

)) another question do any if you annotate your books

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

I read hard copy or soft copy. I would never read electronically as I love the feel of a book in my hands. nothing like the real thing

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

I prefer to read sci-fiction but will read most things including poetry when I get time.

Hard or paper book over iPad but can access a lot more cheaply on the pad

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

"As there are many book lovers inhere may I ask, does it matter to you whether you read your books in hard copy or electronically ? What do you think a hard copy contributes to your reading experience and same for electronical books ?

)) another question do any if you annotate your books

I'd rather hold the actual book than have it on a tablet. I like the feel and smell of the books.

The kindle ad used to bug me when that lass said she was laughing at "the book" she was reading. It's not a book. Yes I am being pedantic too.

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

)) another question do any if you annotate your books

I'd rather hold the actual book than have it on a tablet. I like the feel and smell of the books.

The kindle ad used to bug me when that lass said she was laughing at "the book" she was reading. It's not a book. Yes I am being pedantic too. "

you can't read a kindle in the bath

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By *illwill69uMan
over a year ago

moston

I think that the best modern fiction writer has to be Terry Pratchett. His writing is so clever.

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

"All the Harry Hole crime thrillers by Jo Nesbo, just brilliant!

At the moment I'm reading Hitchikers guide to the galaxey...... Again

You read the new Hole book Police yet. ....oooh its good

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

)) another question do any if you annotate your books

I'd rather hold the actual book than

have it on a tablet. I like the feel and smell of the books.

The kindle ad used to bug me when that lass said she was laughing at "the book" she was reading. It's not a book. Yes I am being pedantic too. "

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

)) another question do any if you annotate your books

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i use both hard copy and ebooks but you cant really beat snuggling up with a good paper book

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

)) another question do any if you annotate your books

I'd rather hold the actual book than have it on a tablet. I like the feel and smell of the books.

The kindle ad used to bug me when that lass said she was laughing at "the book" she was reading. It's not a book. Yes I am being pedantic too. "
i love the smell of old books

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

)) another question do any if you annotate your books

I'd rather hold the actual book than have it on a tablet. I like the feel and smell of the books.

The kindle ad used to bug me when that lass said she was laughing at "the book" she was reading. It's not a book. Yes I am being pedantic too.

you can't read a kindle in the bath "

I don't like to read a book in the bath. Don't like getting the papers wet

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By *etanreadyCouple
over a year ago

dover

Reading Winston Churchills, The second world war, shame he couldn`t mention the affect breaking the enigma code, was still a secret on puplication

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

)) another question do any if you annotate your books

I'd rather hold the actual book than have it on a tablet. I like the feel and smell of the books.

The kindle ad used to bug me when that lass said she was laughing at "the book" she was reading. It's not a book. Yes I am being pedantic too. i love the smell of old books

It gives the book character. Just something about it.

I love new comic smell too. I'm sure the dude in forbidden planet thinks I'm weird

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

Ive got lots of old kids books in my mums loft.

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By *dam_TinaCouple
over a year ago

Hampshire

I loved The Stars Tennis Balls by Stephen Fry

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By *eryCuriousCouple2012Couple
over a year ago

Funville

There are some really good recommendations on this thread, I would like to add a few authors myself (and reiterate a few)in the field of fantasy / sci fi and horror;

Simon R Green, David Eddings, Terry Brooks, Terry Pratchett, Peter Clines, Graham Masterton, Brian Lumley, Kelley Armtrong, Kim Harrison...to name one or two!

I love reading both the actual book and on an ereader

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

)) another question do any if you annotate your books

I'd rather hold the actual book than have it on a tablet. I like the feel and smell of the books.

The kindle ad used to bug me when that lass said she was laughing at "the book" she was reading. It's not a book. Yes I am being pedantic too.

you can't read a kindle in the bath "

This is true but u can read smuty erotica on the train with an ereader and nobody knows

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By *ampy and zxrCouple
over a year ago

caerphilly

"I'm a Stephen king fan. Favorite book is the Dark Tower Series...the drawing of the three "

have you read " wind through the keyhole " ? It's DT book 4.5 but can also be read on its own, cycle of the wolf and cell are good king books too

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By *ampy and zxrCouple
over a year ago

caerphilly

)) another question do any if you annotate your books

I'd rather hold the actual book than have it on a tablet. I like the feel and smell of the books.

The kindle ad used to bug me when that lass said she was laughing at "the book" she was reading. It's not a book. Yes I am being pedantic too. i love the smell of old books

I have a few ebooks on my phone ( used mainly for when my kids have medical appointments and I'm sat outside the room waiting for them ) but you can't beat a real book, I've just passed a book on to my daughter that I had as a child. It is 30 years old give or take and it's immaculate.

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

I am a big reader, I have been known to take a book into work and read a page whilst doing the job.

I love Terry Pratchett, Clive Cussler, Tom Clancy, Spike Milligan, and quite a few biographies.

As for recomending a book. If you like war stories, forgotten voices of the falklands. Life story we were young and careless - Lauraent Fignon. To name but a few.

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By *oublesixesMan
over a year ago

Corby

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By *oublesixesMan
over a year ago

Corby

The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan

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

"I am a big reader, I have been known to take a book into work and read a page whilst doing the job.

I love Terry Pratchett, Clive Cussler, Tom Clancy, Spike Milligan, and quite a few biographies.

As for recomending a book. If you like war stories, forgotten voices of the falklands. Life story we were young and careless - Lauraent Fignon. To name but a few."

Have you read Band of Brothers?

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By *renchbambi xWoman
over a year ago

Need to know basis

I read an awful lot when I go on hols and 5/6 books take so much space I end up leaving them behind once read so although I prefer conventional books I have bought a kindle so I don't have to leave my bikinis and sandlas behind because my suitcase is full of books

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

I love real books so I didn't think I'd get on with a Kindle at all. However, I adapted quickly and love my Kindle too now. It's also saving me space on my bookcases because I read a lot and I have dreadful trouble getting rid of books.

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

I would recommend The Witch of Portobello by Paulo Coelho

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