FabSwingers.com forum: Recommend a book

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

I've recently re-read Wuthering Heights, I really enjoyed it.

I can't decide what to read next. Need some recommendations.

I love fiction, don't like horror stories or thrillers, apart from that anything goes.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

The Saxon Tapestry by Sile Rice.

Historical fiction, which I don't normally read, about Hereward the Wake.

One of the best books I ever read.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"I've recently re-read Wuthering Heights, I really enjoyed it.

I can't decide what to read next. Need some recommendations.

I love fiction, don't like horror stories or thrillers, apart from that anything goes.

If you've not read it yet I recommend Shirley by Charlotte Bronte. I think it's better than Jane Eyre.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *empting Devil.Woman
over a year ago

Sheffield

The Matthew Shardlake books by CJ Sansom.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

Agincourt by Bernard Cornwell was very good

Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve is a kids book but excellent.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

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

I'd definitely recommend The World According to Garp by John Irving, it's funny, emotional, clever and heartwarming all in one book.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

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

If you've not read it yet I recommend Shirley by Charlotte Bronte. I think it's better than Jane Eyre."

I've not heard of that one,I'll take a look.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

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

I loved The Moons a Balloon by David Niven, great stories of the golden age of Hollywood

Conn Iggulldens Rome trilogy is fantastic

Pillars of the Earth is much better than the TV series and worth a read

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

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

"The Matthew Shardlake books by CJ Sansom."

Love them!

Another historical fiction writer but from a womans perspective are Phillipa Gregory books (The White Queen recently on tv)

Of course you can never go wrong with Terry Pratchett for a bit of escapism.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *afadaoMan
over a year ago

Staines

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.

It's an anti-liberal, pro Marxist tale of gluttony, vanity and self discovery.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

More shit my Dad says

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

If you want very light, non-challenging stuff the Number One Ladies Detective Agency books fit the bill.

I'm also a big fan of Mary Wesley.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ulfilthmentMan
over a year ago

Just around the corner

Seven Pillars if Wisdom by TE Lawrence for an insight into the origins of some of the problems of the modern Arab world (and a ripping yarn).

Persuasion by Jane Austin. Georgian perfection on a page.

A Kind of Balance by Rohinton Mistry. One of the most beautifully written and yet profoundly depressing novels I've ever read.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

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

"The Matthew Shardlake books by CJ Sansom.

Love them!

Another historical fiction writer but from a womans perspective are Phillipa Gregory books (The White Queen recently on tv)

Of course you can never go wrong with Terry Pratchett for a bit of escapism."

A lady after my own heart... Terry Pratchett has to be one of the greatest authors of all time

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

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

Finnegans Wake by James Joyce.

Once you've finished it you'll want to start it again. But only because you'll have no clue about what you've just read read.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

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

Anything by David Eddings, personal favourites are Belgariad and Mallorean series...

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

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

Everything by Robert Rankin

But start with The dance of the voodoo handbag

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

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

The Rome series by Simon Scarrow is well worth a read.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *erbyDalesCplCouple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

"I've recently re-read Wuthering Heights, I really enjoyed it.

I can't decide what to read next. Need some recommendations.

I love fiction, don't like horror stories or thrillers, apart from that anything goes.

If you've not read it yet I recommend Shirley by Charlotte Bronte. I think it's better than Jane Eyre."

Agreed, though also Agnes Grey. Seems to set into context all the Bronte sisters' feelings/lives.

But personally love anything by Thomas Hardy, a fellow civil engineer, for the picture of a country slowly being dragged into the modern world. Tess, probably my fave, but have them all.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

"I've recently re-read Wuthering Heights, I really enjoyed it.

I can't decide what to read next. Need some recommendations.

I love fiction, don't like horror stories or thrillers, apart from that anything goes.

If you've not read it yet I recommend Shirley by Charlotte Bronte. I think it's better than Jane Eyre.

Agreed, though also Agnes Grey. Seems to set into context all the Bronte sisters' feelings/lives.

But personally love anything by Thomas Hardy, a fellow civil engineer, for the picture of a country slowly being dragged into the modern world. Tess, probably my fave, but have them all."

I thought The Mill on the Floss was pretty good though I've not read it in years.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *empting Devil.Woman
over a year ago

Sheffield

I'm watching the lives and loves of a she devil at the moment and being reminded how good Fay Weldon is.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

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

The secret history by Donna Tartt.

Recommended it to many people and they always come back with OMG thank you

Love in a time of cholera is amazing if your feeling melancholy and want reinspired about love

The Alchemist by Paullo Cohello if you need to make a decision about direction in life

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *empting Devil.Woman
over a year ago

Sheffield

On the black hill by Bruce Chatwin, a really sweet and poignant book.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ulfilthmentMan
over a year ago

Just around the corner

"On the black hill by Bruce Chatwin, a really sweet and poignant book."

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *oobsandballsMan
over a year ago

st andrews

I would recommend the Split Worlds series by Emma Newman - Edwardian meets magic.

Also, Sarah Pinborough has written three raunchy fairy tale stories based on Snow White, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty that are fantastic. They're called Poison, Beauty and Charm

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *empting Devil.Woman
over a year ago

Sheffield

A discovery of witches by Deborah Harkness is good and there's a few of them if you like a series.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *nvictusMan
over a year ago

Beeston

Dune, Frank Herbet.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

The Book of Daniel.

E.L. Doctorow

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *andl76Couple
over a year ago

north east

I loved shantaram - it's a true story that you wouldn't believe - filled with a really exotic and colourful story

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

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

I'm currently re-reading We Are All Made Of Glue by Marina Lewycka. I highly recommend it. It's bloody hilarious.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *oobsandballsMan
over a year ago

st andrews

If you like Shaun of the Dead type humour, Apocalypse Cow is hilarious

My favourite author is Terry Pratchett, I adore the Discworld books

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

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

"A discovery of witches by Deborah Harkness is good and there's a few of them if you like a series."

I do like a series , I'll take a look.

That for all the ideas everyone,I'll be writing a reading list by the looks of it.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

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

I've just received Revolution by Russell Brand from Amazon..... Blurb looks interesting...

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ranthamThroatMan
over a year ago

Grantham.

"I've recently re-read Wuthering Heights, I really enjoyed it.

I can't decide what to read next. Need some recommendations.

I love fiction, don't like horror stories or thrillers, apart from that anything goes.

Try Alexander McCall Smith ( may have not got name 100% right ) always full of humour and great observations of people.

Gets a good few chuckles and laughs every time

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *MP3Man
over a year ago

Between Scylla and Charybdis

"Finnegans Wake by James Joyce.

Once you've finished it you'll want to start it again. But only because you'll have no clue about what you've just read read. "

Ulysses by Joyce is also a good, especially the last bit

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

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

Another I can recommend is Stoner by John Williams

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/11/magazine/you-should-seriously-read-stoner-right-now.html

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

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

"Finnegans Wake by James Joyce.

Once you've finished it you'll want to start it again. But only because you'll have no clue about what you've just read read.

Ulysses by Joyce is also a good, especially the last bit

I remember reading Dubliners many moons ago.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *iz78Woman
over a year ago

wirral

Pillars of the Earth is much better than the TV series and worth a read

Love this book

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

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

"Dune, Frank Herbet. "

Absolute classic

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

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

"If you like Shaun of the Dead type humour, Apocalypse Cow is hilarious

My favourite author is Terry Pratchett, I adore the Discworld books "

I think I'm in love

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago

Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria

"The Matthew Shardlake books by CJ Sansom."

I'm a fan of them, but I found the first book a bit 'meh'... I recommended my mam to stick with them and she, like me, struggled with the first, but thoroughly enjoyed the rest...Lamentations is out now so I'll be getting that on my Kindle

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago

Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria

Another Pratchett fan here....also just read The Hundred Year Old Man who Climbe Out the Window and Disappeared and bloody loved it...can't stream the film on Netflix so they can fuck right off

If you like action books, try Lee Child's Joe Reacher Series or anything by Mathew Reilly

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Apple Tree Yard, Louise Doughty. I recommended this on another book thread but it is so readable. When you get to the last page you then have to go back and read the last few pages again.

I'm enjoying The Goldfinch, Donna Tartt, at the moment.

A Fraction of the Whole, Steve Toltz is quirky and interesting.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

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

We are all completely beside ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler was a good read

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

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

Of course you can never go wrong with Terry Pratchett for a bit of escapism.

A lady after my own heart... Terry Pratchett has to be one of the greatest authors of all time

I met him years ago at a book signing. It's the only time I've ever been struck dumb in awe. The man is a legend.

I'm gutted there isn't a new discworld story this year. He's written a kids book and his biography.. I just hope the biog isn't his swan song

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

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

"The Saxon Tapestry by Sile Rice.

Historical fiction, which I don't normally read, about Hereward the Wake.

One of the best books I ever read."
historical fiction on the vikings was a good read and the crusades

took me forever to read...

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

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

Blood music by Greg Bear. Hard going, deep Sci-Fi, but worth reading.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

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

"The Saxon Tapestry by Sile Rice.

Historical fiction, which I don't normally read, about Hereward the Wake.

One of the best books I ever read.historical fiction on the vikings was a good read and the crusades

took me forever to read... "
Also The story of England a village and Its People through the whole of english history, by michael wood, I quite like a written verse on the back Of the book, by rudyard kipling... `If England was what England seems An`not the England of our dreams, But only Putty, brass an`paint, `Ow quick we`d Chuck `er But she aint!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

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

love this thread

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

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

The butterfly house but I don't know who it's by

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

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

The Beach was a great read. Film however, not so great.

Lovely Bones was insipiring and very uplifting, great film too! (have tissues handy cos it does get alittle emotional)

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"The Beach was a great read. Film however, not so great.

Lovely Bones was insipiring and very uplifting, great film too! (have tissues handy cos it does get alittle emotional)"

I enjoyed both of those at the time. I'm not sure that The Beach would be worth a second reading but Lovely Bones draws me back to bits of it at times.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

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

Justin cronin, the passage, then twelve.

If you like vampire zombie kind of thing

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago

Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria

"The Beach was a great read. Film however, not so great.

Lovely Bones was insipiring and very uplifting, great film too! (have tissues handy cos it does get alittle emotional)

I enjoyed both of those at the time. I'm not sure that The Beach would be worth a second reading but Lovely Bones draws me back to bits of it at times.

I struggled with both of those...put me off reading book club recommendations til I picked up the 100 year old man...

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *oobsandballsMan
over a year ago

st andrews

"If you like Shaun of the Dead type humour, Apocalypse Cow is hilarious

My favourite author is Terry Pratchett, I adore the Discworld books

I think I'm in love

Lol, I've also dressed up as Sgt Angua

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ampWithABrainWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

For similar to wuthering heights go for other Victorian writers like dickens, hardy as well as other Brontes. Also Jane Austen in particular pride and prejudice.

For well written modern romance Marian Keyes especially the Walsh sisters collection (watermelon, Rachel's holiday, anybody out there)

For something different I also like Phillipa Gregory, agatha Christie, sue grafton, Tess geritsen,

Also agree the lovely bones was great as is before I go to sleep.

Plus just re read the 39 steps. The dubliners a good intro to Joyce, don't even attempt Finnegans wake unless you want your brain scrambled it was deliberately written to set the post modern lit theorists against each other!!

Oh yes and Kate Atkinson (behind the scenes at the museum) and waterland by graham swift. Both books I wouldn't have read by choice but when I did thoroughly enjoyed them.

If you have a kindle you can try Rebecca Forster too, I got one of hers as it was free n loved it now read all

Of them

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

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

"If you like Shaun of the Dead type humour, Apocalypse Cow is hilarious

My favourite author is Terry Pratchett, I adore the Discworld books

I think I'm in love

Lol, I've also dressed up as Sgt Angua

As city guard. Or a sexy werewolf ?

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

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

"If you like Shaun of the Dead type humour, Apocalypse Cow is hilarious

My favourite author is Terry Pratchett, I adore the Discworld books

I think I'm in love

Lol, I've also dressed up as Sgt Angua

*starts to tremble and drool...*

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *leepyangelCouple
over a year ago

over the hill and far away

Angels secrets by angel Alexandra on Amazon

It's about swinging

Happy reading xx

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *oobsandballsMan
over a year ago

st andrews

"If you like Shaun of the Dead type humour, Apocalypse Cow is hilarious

My favourite author is Terry Pratchett, I adore the Discworld books

I think I'm in love

Lol, I've also dressed up as Sgt Angua

As city guard. Or a sexy werewolf ?"

City guard, but next time I want to do her mid transformation

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

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

"I'd definitely recommend The World According to Garp by John Irving, it's funny, emotional, clever and heartwarming all in one book. "

Love John Irving

Read Anna Karenina. I adore it. Or Papillion

Love finding a new book!!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ewexperience83Couple
over a year ago

Ellesmere Port

The Strain trilogy by Guillermo Del torro and Chuck Hogan xx

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

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

"The Beach was a great read. Film however, not so great.

Lovely Bones was insipiring and very uplifting, great film too! (have tissues handy cos it does get alittle emotional)

I enjoyed both of those at the time. I'm not sure that The Beach would be worth a second reading but Lovely Bones draws me back to bits of it at times.

I struggled with both of those...put me off reading book club recommendations til I picked up the 100 year old man..."

Read all three and agree, the book of The Beach far better than the film. Enjoyed Lovely Bones too and really liked The 100 Year Old Man who climbed out of the window and ran away. That was unexpectedly good.

The Woman who went to Bed for a Year - that was a good read and The Book Thief.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

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

[Removed by poster at 30/10/14 07:55:36]

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *oobsandballsMan
over a year ago

st andrews

I also really enjoyed The Woman in Black. I saw the show first and loved it, the book is also great

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

If you've not yet seen the film read The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. Shocking ending.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *oobsandballsMan
over a year ago

st andrews

"If you like Shaun of the Dead type humour, Apocalypse Cow is hilarious

My favourite author is Terry Pratchett, I adore the Discworld books

I think I'm in love

Lol, I've also dressed up as Sgt Angua

*starts to tremble and drool...*"

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

Post new Message to Thread