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Going for the summer hols soon, 2 wks laying on the beach sizzleing. I swear if the sun didnt go down the GF would lay there 24/7. But I tend to get a bit bored, so anyone recommend a good book. I like SC-FI, Biographies, Horror and columbo style detective stories.
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10-07-2006, 1:43 PM
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Originally Posted by sbowler Going for the summer hols soon, 2 wks laying on the beach sizzleing. I swear if the sun didnt go down the GF would lay there 24/7. But I tend to get a bit bored, so anyone recommend a good book. I like SC-FI, Biographies, Horror and columbo style detective stories. | Spares by Michael Marshall Smith is very good and has a bit of everything you've mentioned except for the biography bit.
EDIT: Click here for a bit more info, it's better than the blurb makes it appear.
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detective stories - you can't beat the Inspector Rebus books by Ian Rankin.
great holiday reading!
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I only really read biographys & they're generally either sporting or comedians.
Frank Skinners book is probably the finest I've ever read.
Just finished Rik Mayall's which was a little wacky but fairly entertaining. Steve McManaman's El Macca is a great insight into life at Real Madrid. Just bought Robbie Fowlers (was waiting for paperback release & it was only £3.99!!), haven't started yet.
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Originally Posted by sbowler Going for the summer hols soon, 2 wks laying on the beach sizzleing. I swear if the sun didnt go down the GF would lay there 24/7. But I tend to get a bit bored, so anyone recommend a good book. I like SC-FI, Biographies, Horror and columbo style detective stories. | Best sci-fi book ever IMHO is Midnight at the Well of Souls.
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I'd recommend "Chasing the Dime" by Michael Connolly, which falls into your Columbo category. Brilliant stuff .
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For Sci Fi, try The Algebraist by Iain M Banks.
(or any of his books!)
This one is simple stupendous - funny, moving, scary - it is just a great novel which happens to be Sci Fi.
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Or the Night's Dawn Trilogy by Peter Hamilton.Absolutely wonderful sci-fi and the 3 books will easily keep you enthralled for a fortnight (well over 1000 pages each book).I agree with Iain Banks' books,excellent reading.Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan is a clever book too.Whatever,have a good one.
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Try Robert Ludlum's novels.
The Holcroft Covenant is a good starter, if you have not ruined it by watching
the crap film.
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Originally Posted by la gran siete | Riotous Assembly and Indecent Exposure (the two South African parodies) are both hilarious.
Though probably not for the beach - you will be laughing too much and might take a few odd looks...
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Originally Posted by la gran siete | Great comedies.
Riotous Assembly and Indecent Exposure are quality.
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