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

Hey!

Looking for some new books to read, I’m coming to the end of my stash.

What y’all reading?

BG x

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

Try some Terry Pratchett?

I highly recommend Mort, Wyrd Sisters and The Colour Of Magic

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

I’ve been reading Sometimes Lie for about six months.

I got a book for Christmas called ‘The Life Changing Magic of Not Giving a Fuck’ which I’m thoroughly enjoying as I put it into practice! #notsorry

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By *eardedProctologistMan
over a year ago

Here and there but more here than there

'Gimme your spunk'

By Clara Morgan is a good read

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

"'Gimme your spunk'

By Clara Morgan is a good read "

I never know if I should take you seriously

Thanks for the above suggestions, will look them up!

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By *wo4FemCouple
over a year ago

Birmingham

Just read NYPD RED 1, 2, 3 and 4 by James Patterson. They were a hood read.

Mr2

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

The life-changing magic of not giving a f*#k ~ Sarah Knight

And Jane Eyre but a rather rude version

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

"Try some Terry Pratchett?

I highly recommend Mort, Wyrd Sisters and The Colour Of Magic

I love you.

Also Small God's by Terry Pratchett. It's my favourite.

Depending what you like

Anne McCaffery

David Gemmell

Or there's lord of the rings if you're feeling brave.

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

Erm.

I'm reading the fourth Sookie Stackhouse novel.

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

"Try some Terry Pratchett?

I highly recommend Mort, Wyrd Sisters and The Colour Of Magic

I'm halfway through Thief Of Time, the last of the Death series. I know he's her grandfather, but he does expect a lot of Susan doesn't he?!

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

"Try some Terry Pratchett?

I highly recommend Mort, Wyrd Sisters and The Colour Of Magic

I'm halfway through Thief Of Time, the last of the Death series. I know he's her grandfather, but he does expect a lot of Susan doesn't he?!"

She is bloody awesome though

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By *ackDMissMorganCouple
over a year ago

Halifax

I've just finished Snow white must die,

Its a thriller set In Germany following 2 girls that went missing and their suspecter killer.

I really enjoyed it.

Miss

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

I am about to start Ben Elton's Time and time again...wasn't sure I would like his books but absolutely love em!

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

Try if you like a crime series the Kinsey Milhone alphabet series by Sue Grafton. Has little bits of comedy in.

And for laugh out loud comedy mixed in with crime try The Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich. X

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

Thanks so much for all the brilliant suggestions, folks.

Keep them coming!

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By *orticiaWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

I’ve just started on the Robert Galbraith books (crime thrillers written by JK Rowling under a pseudonym)

There was a BBC series of one recently, which I avoided so I could read them first. So far, so good.

Lee Child’s ‘Jack Reacher’ books are also very good if you like crime / spy kind of novels.

I like Phillipa Gregory for historical fiction, but that’s not everyone’s cup of tea!

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

"Try some Terry Pratchett?

I highly recommend Mort, Wyrd Sisters and The Colour Of Magic

I'm halfway through Thief Of Time, the last of the Death series. I know he's her grandfather, but he does expect a lot of Susan doesn't he?!

She is bloody awesome though

I watched the Terry Pratchett memorial program, and someone said that 'Terry knew people'. So when you read his books, amidst the witches, wizards, dwarfs (and of course Death) there's comments relating to politics, religion and society in general.

When I read them in my teens, that was all pretty much lost on me. Now I'm (ahem) slight older, I understand it much better.

My favourite quote from Thief Of Time

'Some humans would do anything to see if it was possible to do it. If you put a large switch in some cave somewhere, with a sign on it saying 'End-of-the-world switch. PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH', the paint wouldn't even have time to dry.'

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

I found Janet and John go dogging good nice pictures and big words

Now reading Janet and John go bi

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By *a Fee VerteWoman
over a year ago

Limbo

"I am about to start Ben Elton's Time and time again...wasn't sure I would like his books but absolutely love em!"

This is one of my favourite ever reads. It's a fantastically imaginative book which gets right into your head

Something a bit different .... I recently read a trilogy of zombie novels by Stephen Jones called Zombie Apocalypse. I really enjoyed them as the unfolding catastrophe is related via a series of diaries, newspaper reports, emails, texts and historical documents etc. A lot of it is about how people - and later, zombies - *feel* rather than blood and gore. Was very evocative, made you think.

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

"Try some Terry Pratchett?

I highly recommend Mort, Wyrd Sisters and The Colour Of Magic

I'm halfway through Thief Of Time, the last of the Death series. I know he's her grandfather, but he does expect a lot of Susan doesn't he?!

She is bloody awesome though

When I read them in my teens, that was all pretty much lost on me. Now I'm (ahem) slight older, I understand it much better.

My favourite quote from Thief Of Time

It is so true.

I do love his life comments.

The TV adaptions they did for sky are pretty good too.

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

"I’ve just started on the Robert Galbraith books (crime thrillers written by JK Rowling under a pseudonym)

There was a BBC series of one recently, which I avoided so I could read them first. So far, so good.

Lee Child’s ‘Jack Reacher’ books are also very good if you like crime / spy kind of novels.

I like Phillipa Gregory for historical fiction, but that’s not everyone’s cup of tea!"

The Robert Galbraith books are definitely on my list!

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By *eardedProctologistMan
over a year ago

Here and there but more here than there

"'Gimme your spunk'

By Clara Morgan is a good read

I never know if I should take you seriously

Thanks for the above suggestions, will look them up!"

So ??

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By *heLaserGuyMan
over a year ago

Coventry

Great thread, got some great ideas. Im reading bernard cornwell series about uhtred. Its the saxon/viking series.

V good

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By *rHornyGentMan
over a year ago

South East London

Vanilla Extract by Louisa Berry.

Good read about a divorcee having fun.

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

Check these out:

Wonder ~ R J Palacio

A Man called Ove ~ Fredrik Backman

Behind Closed Doors~ B A Paris

The couple next door~Shari Lapena

The Teacher ~Katerina Diamond

You ~Caroline Kepnes and it's follow up Hidden Bodies

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

"I've just finished Snow white must die,

Its a thriller set In Germany following 2 girls that went missing and their suspecter killer.

I really enjoyed it.

Miss"

Brilliant book

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

If you like thrillers, look for books by Tess Gerritsen. In my opinion, she's better than Dean Koontz

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

Quantum psychology by robert anton wilson.

It will be very different from any other book you have read and you'll either love it or hate it.

Up from dragons by sagan and skoyles

It's about human nature and evolution.

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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago

Bristol

"You ~Caroline Kepnes and it's follow up Hidden Bodies

I loved those. So dark, so funny, so brilliant. I've been on an Angela Carter tip recently and am about to hit John Scalzi's Old Man's War Series.

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By *mokeynbubblyCouple
over a year ago

poole

Terry Pratchett is my favourite author, all his books are laugh out loud funny. Reading through Lee Childs 'Jack Reacher' series at the moment and really enjoy them. Tolkien is worth reading and if you like Sci fi Greg Bear's Eon and Eternity are excellent also his short stories.

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By *reedy_for_funCouple
over a year ago

My House

"Try some Terry Pratchett?

I highly recommend Mort, Wyrd Sisters and The Colour Of Magic

Any of Terry Pratchett's work is above sublime, full of intelligent humour and modern themes set in the fantasy world of discworld. Best books EVER.

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By *ulfilthmentMan
over a year ago

Just around the corner

I can recommend Death and the Penguin by Andrey Kirkov, or any of his slightly quirky novels.

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By *nnejohnCouple
over a year ago

warrington

if you have a kindle download bookbub.get email everyday with cheap/free books,lots by new up and coming writers

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By *ervent_fervourMan
over a year ago

Halifax

Sons of Thatcher by Simon Jenkins.nit depressing.and some filth by Philip Roth,which is also a but depressing at the same time..

Prior to that ut was La Belle Sauvage by Pullman which was a right good page rattler.

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By *ervent_fervourMan
over a year ago

Halifax

Fucking typos. Grr..

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By *rimson_RoseWoman
over a year ago

Tamworth

Try Magpie Murders - I really enjoyed that.

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By *obwithkiltMan
over a year ago

Belton

If you like Pratchett then give Robert Rankin a go...especially Armegeddon-the musical

i'm currently reading Divergent and Bruce Springsteen's Born to Run

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By *oachman 9CoolMan
over a year ago

derby

The spy... Set in new york and the surrounding states in the 1900s, surrounding naval dockyards,dreadnaughts,

Detectives, and gangsters...

By Clive Cussack

Full of Adventure and

More.

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By *lanPartridgeMan
over a year ago

nottingham

Iain Banks.

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By *rbane PlayerMan
over a year ago

London

"Hey!

Looking for some new books to read, I’m coming to the end of my stash.

What y’all reading?

BG x"

Reading 'a wrinkle in time' by Madeleine L'Engle. Not yet sure what the fuss is all about!

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

I’ve ordered a few books from this thread. So thanks, everyone.

A Fab book-club would be good!!

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By *.gerri.xTV/TS
over a year ago

North west

"Check these out:

Wonder ~ R J Palacio

A Man called Ove ~ Fredrik Backman

Behind Closed Doors~ B A Paris

The couple next door~Shari Lapena

The Teacher ~Katerina Diamond

You ~Caroline Kepnes and it's follow up Hidden Bodies

A man called Ove is such a great book

Grace by Paul Lynch is good .

Sleeping beauties by Stephen and Owen King

And Artemis by the guy who wrote the Martian is ok .

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By *horstrollMan
over a year ago

Caprona

Louise Welsh has a few books worth reading

Inspector Montalbano series by Andrea Camilleri

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By *ildbillkidMan
over a year ago

where the road goes on forever

The aeronaut's windlass, jim butcher , steam punk sci-fi its good

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By *ookingforlustMan
over a year ago

northants

John Grisham’s The Innocent Man is a good read. It’s non-fiction.

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

Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King, co written by his son

It’s very good

Sara

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

Just read No Middle Name by Lee Childs. Next to read is The Midnight Line by same author . Love a bit of Jack Reacher .

Then ......I dont know . Need to find something new to read ...... :/

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

"I’ve ordered a few books from this thread. So thanks, everyone.

A Fab book-club would be good!!"

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

"If you like thrillers, look for books by Tess Gerritsen. In my opinion, she's better than Dean Koontz"

The Rizzoli and Isles Series? Loved them .

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

"I am about to start Ben Elton's Time and time again...wasn't sure I would like his books but absolutely love em!"

Did you read Two Brothers by Ben . Loved that book . Made me cry

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

"Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King, co written by his son

It’s very good

Sara"

I read this recently. Loved it!

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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago

Hillside desolate

"Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King, co written by his son

It’s very good

Sara"

I second this, also I'd recommend "Strange Weather" written by his son Joe Hill.

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

Try Richard Laymond. Really dark and twisted, usually takes some working out what’s actually going on.

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

"Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King, co written by his son

It’s very good

Sara

I second this, also I'd recommend "Strange Weather" written by his son Joe Hill. "

Read that, it’s so good!

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By *horstrollMan
over a year ago

Caprona

Just started Craig Russells Lennox first book in a series.

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By *Cocksucker84Man
over a year ago

newcastle

If you're an adventurous reader and looking for something different you should try Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders. Abraham Lincoln's son died when he was 11 of typhoid. Legend has it that Lincoln was so consumed with grief he removed his son's body from his casket and held him. This is about this myth but it's told from the point of view of the other spirits in the cemetery who are trapped in a transitional realm known as the bardo because they're struggling to find peace. It's written almost like a play with different voices interrupting each other and putting their own stories forward. Very clever and very strange, but rewarding.

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By *ikeC81Man
over a year ago

harrow

Finished joey Barton’s autobiography last week

Will have a look to see if I can get anything on iBooks

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By *oupleofkooksCouple
over a year ago

local

"I recently read a trilogy of zombie novels by Stephen Jones called Zombie Apocalypse. I really enjoyed them as the unfolding catastrophe is related via a series of diaries, newspaper reports, emails, texts and historical documents etc. A lot of it is about how people - and later, zombies - *feel* rather than blood and gore. Was very evocative, made you think."

If you like that try “world war z” by max brooks.

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