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[mrmystery83]

True Crime. I've read a lot of Krays books etc. Got a bit of a morbid interest in it. Also i like wrestler autobiographies. Reading Hulk Hogans at the moment and just finished Ric Flairs. It's good to get an insight behind the person and i have an interest in the business. I read more fact than fiction but i'll try anything. Oh yeah and not forgetting the odd rudey read to pass the time .

[jamesb99_1999]

Harry Potter

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I enjoy Harry Potter. I am looking forward to both the upcoming film (Order of Phoenix) and the book (Deathly Hollows), in fact I will probably be queing at midnight (I live 5 minutes from a books store).

What does anybody else think of the boy wonder???? Or JK Rowling...

I thought the first few books were very average, but her writing style has improved and improved until I rate her among the top writers currently writing. My four favourite writers are still Ray Bradbury, William Horwood, Clive Barker and Thomas Hardy..

What are other people's favourite authors, or books? (No playboy Todd!!).

I also love those local history in picture books you get (made up of photos from the local area in bygone times).

I also love autobiographies of anybody but footballers wives...

Ooh -0 I love true crime too.. If you haven't looked yet try out the crimelibrary.com fantastically traincrash interesting....

[mrmystery83]

I got Hulks for a pound in the works I found it rather dry reading.

I guess you have to have an interest in the business like i have to really appreciate it. He's one of my all time favourites too. Everyone has different tastes i guess. I got mine for a bargain price too off e bay.

[£6 In Tokens]

Books = Crime, History & Fantasy Fiction.

Magazines = National Geographic (Fascinating subjects every month).


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[mrmystery83]

Harry Potter

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I enjoy Harry Potter. I am looking forward to both the upcoming film (Order of Phoenix) and the book (Deathly Hollows), in fact I will probably be queing at midnight (I live 5 minutes from a books store).

What does anybody else think of the boy wonder???? Or JK Rowling...

I thought the first few books were very average, but her writing style has improved and improved until I rate her among the top writers currently writing. My four favourite writers are still Ray Bradbury, William Horwood, Clive Barker and Thomas Hardy..

What are other people's favourite authors, or books? (No playboy Todd!!).

I also love those local history in picture books you get (made up of photos from the local area in bygone times).

I also love autobiographies of anybody but footballers wives...

Ooh -0 I love true crime too.. If you haven't looked yet try out the crimelibrary.com fantastically traincrash interesting....

Well the HP books have got a lot of children back into reading again which is great. The fact that they appeal to so many adults too means she must definately be doing something right. I've never actually sat and read one myself. Maybe i will do at some point just out of curiosity. So i can't really comment on them too much.

[alfie09]

just finished gordon ramseys biography... what a life hes had.

[todd1970]

I cant read Naw seriously i envy you guys cos id love to get into a good book cos some of the guys bring books into work and they sit on thier lunch breaks totally engrossed in them..but i do not have the patience to read a whole book tried it a couple of times and never got past page 4.

[Bencrest]

I don't read as much as I should do, but I used to read mainly :

Sci-Fi, predominantly stuff like Red Dward books.

Comedy fiction / novels.

'Script' books. Odd title but can't think of another term for it. I used to carry hard-back Blackadder and Red Dwarf script books to school (among others but mainly those). I've always had a pretty vivid imagination / memory recollection and so can read a book and almost be seeing a film / show. Great in the days before affordable portable DVD players

Did used to listen to comedy Audio-books as well, mainly stand up shows (including the likes of Bottom, which worked surprisingly well as an audio cassette), but also, once again, the likes of Blackadder and Red Dwarf.

[Gazeyre1966]

Scud Mags

[mangolio]

Anewspaper is a big enough read for me. I dont think I would have the patience to sit and read a book.

[VampUK]

I have a large collection of horror books that I like to re-read, also have way too many books on poker.

[todd1970]

Scud Mags

@ Scud mags-ffs ive no used that word since i was aboot 12

[Booked_moss]

I am re-reading my old Tom Clancy books. I was into them around 17 years of age.

Out of the lots i would reccommend Red Storm Rising just for its scale.

[g-man]

I usually read the sort of books that have lots of words printed on paper.

[Jimmy_mac]

Tend to read quite a lot myself and more often than not its stuff my brother recommends to me.

Lately however I have become addicted to one Author, Alistair Reynolds. He is a Sci Fi writer and really is an Arthur C clarke of our times.

His intial series that started with "revelation space" was truly amazing and really challenged your perceptions on the future and new ideas. As part of a trilogy it enthralled me from start to finish. Since then theres been another four books in the Revelation space world of which I just finished the latest one recently entitled "prefect"

I've not found myself as taken in by one author before in my life but this stuff really is quite special. If you like Sci-fi, or to be fair even if its not your thing but you do like a well written challenging book then I implore you to try "revelation space". You won't be dissapointed..


Another nice touch was upon reading them I searched the web for more info on him and came across his site and an email address. As I had enjoyed his work I thought I would email him to say thank you. I was pleasently surprised to receive a reply back from the man himself, not just a short one either. He had actually taken the time to respond to each point I made..very nice chap

[g-man]

I don't read a lot of SF, there are exceptions, like Philip K Dick - I've read pretty much everything he ever wrote.

I read tons of fiction when I was younger, everything from Tolstoy to Burroughs but these days I prefer non-fiction.
I'm trying to correct my general-ignorance in certain areas,like science (fact,not fiction ) and world history.
I usually have about ten books on the go at any one time.

[jamesb99_1999]

Thomas Hardy
Ray Bradbury
William Horwood
Hugh Cook
Clive Barker
Piers Anthony
JK Rowling
Terry Brooks
Terry Pratchett
Joh Le Care
Arthur Conan Doyle
Agatha Christie
George Orwell
Some Stephen King (hit and miss)
James Herbert
Dean R Koontz