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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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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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"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?"
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)
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"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?"
If you like crime, have you tried Linda Fairstein? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"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?
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
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"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?
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
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"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 "
oh love jk rowling even her new one casual vacancy was a good read |
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By (user no longer on site)
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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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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 *oddessWoman
over a year ago
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"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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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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"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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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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"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 (user no longer on site)
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"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)
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"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 "
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)
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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
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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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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)
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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 *Ryan-Man
over a year ago
In Your Bush |
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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)
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"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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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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"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 *oddessWoman
over a year ago
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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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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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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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"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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"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. "
you can't read a kindle in the bath |
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"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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"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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"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 use both hard copy and ebooks but you cant really beat snuggling up with a good paper book |
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"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. "
i love the smell of old books |
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"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.
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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"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. 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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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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"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.
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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"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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"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. 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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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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"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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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
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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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