If you are into US modern crime, John Stonehouse and the Whicher series (2 books so far) are worth looking at. Bit of a 'Tommy Lee Jones in No Country For Old Men' feel to them.
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The GOT Book Club
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AaronTheBlue
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weird one, but anyone know any decent unsolved mysteries / unsolved crimes AUDIO books?
only ask because weirdly i like to listen when i'm just going to sleep because it's more than just background noise, it's interesting
only ask because weirdly i like to listen when i'm just going to sleep because it's more than just background noise, it's interesting
Professor Toffee
On and on, over the hill and the craic is good
If anyone hasn't read Lawrence Block check him out
He has the Matt Scudder books which feature a reforming alcoholic ex cop now illegal private investigator
He has the John Keller hit man series, a stamp collecting hit man. Cracking clever stories
He has the Bernie Rhodenbaar burglar series where our hero Isabel burglar who runs a 2nd hand book shop
He has the Matt Scudder books which feature a reforming alcoholic ex cop now illegal private investigator
He has the John Keller hit man series, a stamp collecting hit man. Cracking clever stories
He has the Bernie Rhodenbaar burglar series where our hero Isabel burglar who runs a 2nd hand book shop
I've got the first Matt Scudder one on my to-read list.
Recently enjoyed - in American crime - James Carlos Blake (Wolfe series), James Sallis (Turner trilogy) and Daniel Woodrell (the Bayou trilogy).
SNova
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When I was on holiday, in the hotel reception there was a book swap section. I stumbled upon The 48 Laws of Power and found it very interesting. Over the past month I have read similar books. They have interesting ideas, but more importantly, interesting bits of history throughout the books (excluding The Prince and The Art of War).
The 48 Laws of Power
The 50th Law
The Art of Seduction
The 33 Strategies of War
The Prince
The Art of War
The 48 Laws of Power
The 50th Law
The Art of Seduction
The 33 Strategies of War
The Prince
The Art of War
Clint Planet
Utter Cad.
Just finished this. About a self-righteous American missionary and his family going to Congo in 1959 to save the souls of the savages, although it's just as much about Western colonialism and capitalist greed.
Absolutely superb.
Fuleco
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The Guardians list of the 100 best novels in English.
http://gu.com/p/4bhk7
Which books would you recommend from the list?
If I had to pick three I'd say In Cold Blood as it's fascinating, Catcher in the Rye as an obvious choice and Disgrace as a modern classic.
http://gu.com/p/4bhk7
Which books would you recommend from the list?
If I had to pick three I'd say In Cold Blood as it's fascinating, Catcher in the Rye as an obvious choice and Disgrace as a modern classic.
My recs are :
Dracula - genuinely scary even by today's standards .
1984 - Prophetic and disturbing.
Lord of the Flies - Brilliant study of human nature.
However I'd say that list is very subjective mate. My own list would have these books in too :
Blood Meridian - Cormac McCarthy
The Border Trilogy - Cormac McCarthy .
Both are modern classics imo.
Fuleco
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Yeah McCarthy is the GOT author of choice!!
He set himself an impossible task it's more just a list of his favourite books!
" Is It Safe ? ".
Just finished this. Excellent book and the rarity in that the film is just as good.
9 Marathons out of 10.
It's an interesting list. For instance, one would probably expect The Power and the Glory for Graham Greene rather than the End of the Affair. I've only read 40 out of the 100 but the one I enjoyed most was Rushdie's Midnight's Children.
Mark Blake - Pigs Might Fly: The Inside Story of Pink Floyd
Not bad. If you're well versed in the history of the Floyd then there won't be many surprises, and it covers 40 odd years of that history so it does feel a little scattergun at times. I'm not a massive fan of the Barrett era to be honest, so I learnt a bit more about this period, and Gilmour's time as a struggling covers band leader in Europe. The 'Meddle' - 'The Wall' era is a bit dull and by the numbers, but the book kicks into gear with the break down of the band, the power struggle and years of acrimony that followed and the awkward reconciliation that followed. Gilmour comes across as a consummate professional, charitable and a loyal guy to friends, Wright as a reserved and well liked quiet genius, Mason as a happy go lucky peacemaker, just pleased to be along for the ride. Waters seems a self-centred bully. Vindictive, petty and sniping well beyond the breakdown of the band. Nevertheless, his driving force and lyrical input is the essence of the band's impact and has to be respected, and to his credit he manages to bury his ego and the hatchet in time for a fitting send off.
Not bad. If you're well versed in the history of the Floyd then there won't be many surprises, and it covers 40 odd years of that history so it does feel a little scattergun at times. I'm not a massive fan of the Barrett era to be honest, so I learnt a bit more about this period, and Gilmour's time as a struggling covers band leader in Europe. The 'Meddle' - 'The Wall' era is a bit dull and by the numbers, but the book kicks into gear with the break down of the band, the power struggle and years of acrimony that followed and the awkward reconciliation that followed. Gilmour comes across as a consummate professional, charitable and a loyal guy to friends, Wright as a reserved and well liked quiet genius, Mason as a happy go lucky peacemaker, just pleased to be along for the ride. Waters seems a self-centred bully. Vindictive, petty and sniping well beyond the breakdown of the band. Nevertheless, his driving force and lyrical input is the essence of the band's impact and has to be respected, and to his credit he manages to bury his ego and the hatchet in time for a fitting send off.
One not on there which I really enjoyed and would recommend is Atonement by Ian McEwan.
Currently reading "Life after Life" by Kate Atkinson which is really good.