OB
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Has anybody read the Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde?
Blood Meridian's a barrel of holiday laughs. No, seriously, Adzzz's advice is good.
Just read the Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins. Interesting but took me a while to read and bits went way over my head.
Chuck Palahniuk - Survivor
Douglas Adams - Dirk Gently's Detective Agency
And these ones tickle my fancy a bit:
Cormac McCarthy – Blood Meridian
Heart of Darkness – Joseph Conrad
For Whom the Bell Tolls & A Farewell to Arms – Ernest Hemmingway
The Grapes of Wrath – John Steinbeck
It's totally grim, mate. A brilliant novel, but the writing style is an acquired taste. Probably best to avoid this one if you want a light-ish holiday read.
Great reads.
Is it funny or serious? I'd reckon serious, but as long as its good I don't mind.
I'll maybe try some Pratchett for holiday. Any suggestions where to start? I've got a few of his books. (about 20!)
Cheers to you both
just pre-ordered the new Ian Rankin book.....Rebus is back!!
probably my favourite series of books,i cant wait for it to come out.
11 I'm Going to Kill Myself
by SteveJ
Good ones to start off with for Pratchett are Mort, Reaper Man and Soul Music for introducing you to Death. For others after those Guards! Guards!, Men at Arms and Feet of Clay to introduce you to Vimes plus the others of the Night Watch. Death and Vimes are probably the most favourite characters for most Pratchett fans.
11 I'm Going to Kill Myself
by SteveJ
Welllllllllllll, as long as it gets young people interested in reading.
Y'know, in my local supermarket, they have baskets - full to the brim - of Fifty Shades books...as if they were bunches of bananas or Mars bars.
I despair, this is the Top 10 Best Books Ever as voted by Goodreads members http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1.Best_Books_Ever
I despair, this is the Top 10 Best Books Ever as voted by Goodreads members http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1.Best_Books_Ever
1 Twilight (Twilight, #1)
by Stephenie Meyer
2 The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
by Suzanne Collins
3 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
by J.K. Rowling
4 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
by J.K. Rowling
5 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
by J.K. Rowling
6 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
by J.K. Rowling
7 Eclipse (Twilight, #3)
by Stephenie Meyer
8 Gone With the Wind
by Margaret Mitchell
9 Breaking Dawn (Twilight, #4)
by Stephenie Meyer
10 The Giving Tree
by Shel Silverstein
Good book as was "The Blind Watchmaker". His magnum opus "The Ancestor's Tale" is magnificent. It's a weighty tome, but it's wonderful. It's a walk down the evolutionary tree stopping for an evolution themed story at each common ancestor. Brilliant. He's a great biologist when he stays on message.
No problem, mate. Great to read that you're enjoying it.