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I've stalled in my reading at the moment but nothing a good book wont fix.
I enjoy Sci-Fi, a bit of fantasy, a bit of humour, enjoy a good autobiography, especially sporting ones, also enjoy a good factual story, also occasionally enjoy a bit of over the top stuff like Matthew Reillys stuff.
Give me some recommendations, please as Im ready for a read!

Even though it only meets two of your criteria - sporting & factual - I recommend, The Pride of the Bay, lots of humour involved in the 85 & 86 chapter though.....

Doesn't meet much of your criteria mate, but try "Lions Game" by Nelson DeMille ... Is actually a sequel (to "Plum Island") but is much better than the first IMHO.

1980 Tassie Medalist wrote:Even though it only meets two of your criteria - sporting & factual - I recommend, The Pride of the Bay, lots of humour involved in the 85 & 86 chapter though.....

ha ha, its funny you mention that because I do enjoy reading books on SANFL history, read all the North books, the Williams Dynast book, the Ken Eustice book, the Bob Hank book and a few others, I might venture to get a few more to add to my collections.

Constance_Perm wrote:Doesn't meet much of your criteria mate, but try "Lions Game" by Nelson DeMille ... Is actually a sequel (to "Plum Island") but is much better than the first IMHO.

I second the Nelson DeMille books, all good reads right back to his early ones, Cathedral, By The Rivers Of Babylon through to Night Fall (which has a 9/11 link), he also wrote Generals Daughter

but some non fiction I have read in the last few months
- Touching the Void, about a couple of mountain climbers in Sth America
- Emergency Sex, about a couple of guys and a gal working for the UN
- Dont tell Mom I work on the Oil Rigs (She thinks Im a piano player in a whorehouse)
all good reads

and if you like crime novels, you cant go past Michael Connelly

godoubleblues wrote:

Constance_Perm wrote:Doesn't meet much of your criteria mate, but try "Lions Game" by Nelson DeMille ... Is actually a sequel (to "Plum Island") but is much better than the first IMHO.

I second the Nelson DeMille books, all good reads right back to his early ones, Cathedral, By The Rivers Of Babylon through to Night Fall (which has a 9/11 link), he also wrote Generals Daughter

and if you like crime novels, you cant go past Michael Connelly

I was a bit dissapointed with the conclusion to "Night Fall", but it was "ok" ... Certainly agree with the Connelly call too, "The Poet" a real favourite.

Don't mind some of Greg Iles books aswell, and whilst being a little over the top Lee Childs Jack Reacher' books are an easy and interesting read.

Try "Fotheringham's Sporting Trivia" by Will Fotheringham or

"Schlott's Sporting, Gaming and Idling Miscellany" by Ben Schlott.

Both are available through Borders.

Plus, I can't resist recommending Mike Coward's books "Men of Norwood" and "Red and Blue Blooded".

Wedgie wrote:I enjoy Sci-Fi, a bit of fantasy,

Recently finished "The Long Run" by Daniel Scott Keys. Fairly light for sci fi, reads much like a comic book. Lotsa action with minimal glossing over the technology.

Also finished "Dune" by Frank Herbert earlier this year. Fantasy but pretty heavy, focuses a lot on the politics. Great early on but got a bit flat towards the end. Worth a read, but I won't be picking up any of the sequels in the near future.

"KG-Lots of people know KG,not many know Ken Cunningham."

I've got the autobiographies of Traci Lords and Jenna Jameson if you want to borrow them Wedgie ... Might keep you up though!!

Constance_Perm wrote:I've got the autobiographies of Traci Lords and Jenna Jameson if you want to borrow them Wedgie ... Might keep you up though!!

Nah, its OK, Ive seen the DVDs
I know movies aren't as good as the books but I'll have claim an exception to the rule with these ladies as I got quite an "ingsight" into them from the movie alone.

"Fear and Lothing in Las Vegas" by Hunter S Thompson. My fave book.
Anything by Irvine Welsh. He wrote Trainspotting, Porno(which is pt 2 of Trains...), Filth ('bout a corrupt cop, awesome book) and Acidhouse (collection of short stories).
"A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess.
"Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch" by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett.
"The Right Stuff" by Tom Wolfe.

You won't regret reading one of those mentioned.

Forgot one .......or three.

The Red Mars trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson. Great Sci-Fi about colonising Mars.

p.s. Have all the books mentioned, so be nice.

How about some wrestling books. Ric Flair's one good and so is Jerry 'the king' Lawler's, as well as Eddie Guerrero's book.

MightyEagles wrote:How about some wrestling books. Ric Flair's one good and so is Jerry 'the king' Lawler's, as well as Eddie Guerrero's book.

You must be joking,people buy books about that shite? FFS....

MightyEagles wrote:How about some wrestling books. Ric Flair's one good and so is Jerry 'the king' Lawler's, as well as Eddie Guerrero's book.

Funny you should mention that I have a few, read Goldbergs, Foley's 2 efforts, the Rocks and probably a couple of others. I have Eddie Guerrero's DVD on disc somewhere at home too.

Thanks for the suggestions guys, keep 'em coming, I'll do a raid of the 2nd hand book store early next week so will abuse anyone giving me a bum steer!

If you're into biographies, "Something So Strong", the Crowded House story, is great reading. Very interesting insights into the process behind the albums. Neil Finn's a very complex character who, while one of the most talented musicians ever to come from New Zealand, may not be the easiest person to work with.

Hindsight gives plenty of clues, very sadly, into Paul Hester's tragically premature passing. It really vindicates outlets such as beyondblue.

Booney wrote:

MightyEagles wrote:How about some wrestling books. Ric Flair's one good and so is Jerry 'the king' Lawler's, as well as Eddie Guerrero's book.

You must be joking,people buy books about that shite? FFS....

Yes people do, and it's still real to me damn it.

Just finished 'Catch a Wave', a cool Beach Boys/Brian Wilson biog. Goes into huge detail about why Brian became such a mixed up buffoon. An amazing read.

Snowtown by Jeremy Pudney.

Details the Snowtown murders in good detail. Interesting and at times gruesome book.