TonyBurns

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Thought I would start an intellectual thread a 1 off for me

Anyway I thought it would be a good idea for people to see what interesting books other people like to read, be it factual, fiction, si-fi etc, and a little reason why they should read it.

So this is the book I would recommend, its called "Trusted Mole" and is by an author called Milos Stankovic.

This is a factual book based in Bosnia in the early 90's during the major part of the conflict and is through the eyes of a British Army Captain (the author) who is of Serbian decent (though he has to keep that pretty hushed up).

It gives you a good insight of how pathetic the UN is, how savage ethnic cleansing can be and how 1 man can make a difference and then be arrested for spying and his battle to clear his name.

A must read to all you military enthusiasts out there (plus its only about 6 quid!) but please note, some of the pictures are not suitable for children.

Tony

GMballistic

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Interesting idea Tony. You might like this book that I'm reading as it's on a military theme. It's a book by Michael Hodges who has reported extensively from the Middle East and has written for many newspapers & magazines.

It's titled; AK47 "Them story of the people's gun"

[Quote]from inside front cover[Quote]
Power, politics and passion combine in the story of a weapon that has shaped the modern world. Using testimonies of people who have experienced the gun at first hand-including a Sudanese child soldier, a Vietcong veteran, and a Yorkshire student-Michael Hodges provides a compelling account of how the AK47 became an icon that ranks alongside Coca-Cola as one of the most recognisable brands in the world.

It's such an interesting read IMO and has some terrific stories within. No pictures though Gareth

SVXNUT

Macroscope, by Piers Anthoney, if you are into sci-fi. Really makes you think about what our future could be. It was written 30 yrs ago as well.

TelBoy

So many to choose from.


https://www.scoobynet.com/non-scooby...225-books.html

yoza

Silence of the Lambs....why, because its the only book Ive ever read, other than Ladybird books 1, 2, & 3.

Do watch manuals count ?

If so, my ProTrek booklet was an epic.

Leslie

Bryson is always a good read.

Les

Nurse Gladys

Goodbye Dearest Holly - by Kevin Wells.

Holly Wells, as in Holly & Jessica, so sadly murdered at 11 years old. An incredibly moving account of how a family copped from realising their child was missing, to the court case sentencing Huntley & Carr.

It describes what the family did behind the scenes when they felt thepolice were getting nowhere - from employing Mediums to pretending to be gas engineers to search suspect homes.

There but for the grace of god xxx

Klaatu

Orwell, 1984, Animal Farm (Read these to get some sort of grip as to where the EU is going).

And Ludlum...

RA Dunk

Recently read a pretty good one, true story about a ex mafia hitman in the 70`s called "The Iceman" Confessions of a mafia contract killerby Philip Carlo, by **** this guy was a nasty piece of work too say the least

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Kuklinski

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ice-Man-Conf.../dp/1845962125

Well worth the read

fitzscoob

there was an interview with him on youtube somewhere, was a very interesting piece of viewing. I'll keep my eyes open for this book.

dpb

I heard one called the Qur'an might be a bit of a page turner

magepaster

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Hmmm? Something I haven't read for years.

The Dark Elf Trilogy by R. A. Salvatore. ( Homeland, Exile, Sojourn )

The story of Drizzt Do'Urden, a Dark Elf with Attitude.

RA Dunk

Deffo worth reading, An evil ba$tard of a man when it came too work and torturing people for a few extra quid!

The Zohan

A walk in the woods by Bill Bryson
He tells a great story with his writing and it is an great book that i could not put down.

magepaster

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I'm actually reading that at the moment

J4CKO

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This,

A Confederacy of Dunces - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, utterly hillarious.

Another vote for Animal Farm, one of those you should read.

Currently reading "Catcher in the Rye", which is ok but not as great as my missus said it was, she reads about three books a week, bloody bookworm will sit there until 1 am.

22BUK

"The God Delusion" - brilliant!

Markus

I've read most of Catcher in the Rye, but not all of it as I got bored of it. Perhaps I've missed the alleged controversial parts that have caused places over here to ban it from the reading curriculum.

Animal Farm and 1984 are certainly worth a read. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley is also interesting too.

I have just had various books given to me by a friend, all seem to have a central theme that the whole war on terror thing is just one big farce and something to do with afghanistan being about keeping the poppy fields going to produce a nice stream of opium and thus heroin.

I've not started on that lot yet, just midway through Cryptonomicon, and picked up Iain Banks' latest (sold under Iain M Banks here, but it's not a sci-fi novel, most confusing!) Transition, which I'll read next.

oldsplice

For anyone who likes non-fiction history, I would recommend 'The Six Wives of Henry VIII' by Alison Weir.

Best book I've read for ages. I couldn't put it down. I've gone out and bought a load of her other non-fiction books now.

I also like Peter Ackroyd's stuff. Weird but strangely compelling.

f1_fan

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The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova

A vampire novel for those wanting a bit more than Twilight.

oldsplice

Ooh....I read that a while ago. It was ok.

One I would NOT recommend is 'Labyrinth' by Kate Mosse. Irritated me.

scud8

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I'm just starting on the third volume of the Baroque Cycle, so it will be Cryptonomicon next for me. I'd definitely recommend Baroque Cycle, but you need good eyesight and plenty of time.

Myles

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'Forgotten Voices of the Holocaust' followed by any diaries of the Nuremburg Trials. The first, as moving as anything in print, and the second, how the horrible truth was disseminated and dealt with by the world.
Fascinating the differing reactions from the defendants up until their sentences.

hodgy0_2

in the same vein Gita Sereny's

Into That Darkness: from Mercy Killing to Mass Murder, a study of Franz Stangl, the commandant of Treblinka

utterly utterly compelling reading

I have read The Historian – started well, then annoyed me towards the long drawn out end

the god delusion -- got me through a skiing holiday with awful toothache

Stalingrad – Anthony Beevor – Fantastic, an examination of the human spirit, surviving, in the most appalling circumstances

1984 – re-read it last year – unbelievably prescient

Marathon Man - William Goldman – great holiday read together with Day of the Jackal – just brilliantly well written thrillers

The Magus – John Fowles – if you like the Mediterranean read this, superb, and you will have to discuss it with a fellow reader

magepaster

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Just finished reading The Magus.

Lily The Beige

I loved reading The Dice Man by Luke Rhinehart it's a bit of a head fork though. I am reading The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett to the kids at the mo, it is very entertaining trying to get them to read the parts in scottish accents.

tarmac terror

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The curious incident of the dog in the night time by Mark Haddon. Book written in the first person by a boy with aspergers syndrome.

Jamz3k

Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds. Below is a review, fooking loved this book, t'was better than any Sci-fi movie i've ever watched!
SF REVIEWS.NET: Revelation Space / Alastair Reynolds ☆☆☆½

what would scooby do

Emma Watson..



oh hang on you said book?

moneys

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The best book i have ever read, ok it a bit much and it repeats itself a lot in places but their is a reason for it. I have read this book about 3-4 times and i may even read it again as ive finished my current book called the 'taxman' (yoza probably knows of this man). Anyway my recomendation is

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

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