Books

Gary Stevens Age : 30 Joined : 24 Jul 2007 Posts : 1798

Let's try this, some good books I've read recently that I'd recommend:

Glass Palace - Amitav Ghosh
Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini
Shantaram - Gregory David Roberts
Last King of Scotland - Giles Foden (much better than the film)
Swing when I'm Winning - Daniel Reynolds

Also just started James Clavell's series on HK, only read the first one called "Tai Pan", but it was a good read.
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Edgar Davids Joined : 06 Jun 2007 Posts : 2576

All the James Clavell books were excellent, shame he only wrote about 6 or 7.

Gary Stevens Joined : 08 Jun 2007 Posts : 1063

Can't wait for 'Swing When I'm Winning' to be made into a film. Truly a classic of modern day lit.
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Edgar Davids Joined : 06 Jun 2007 Posts : 2596

While waiting for that to be made into a film, you can get your discovery bay kicks from http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108265/.
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Edgar Davids Joined : 06 Jun 2007 Posts : 3552

Founding Father Joined : 05 Jun 2007 Posts : 3522

I'm reading Parade Issue 34 Vol. 6 and Razzle Issue 45 vol. 4

Founding Father Joined : 06 Jun 2007 Posts : 1704

I'm reading this.

Gary Stevens Joined : 08 Jun 2007 Posts : 1063

Just finished Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson - excellent read for those my age :-)
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Edgar Davids Joined : 08 Jun 2007 Posts : 2316

Currently reading 'The Left Hand of Darkness' by Ursula Le Guin. Very different.

Gregor Raziak Age : 39 Joined : 31 Jul 2007 Posts : 473

Recent good ones....'The Time Travelers Wife' , 'The Memory of Running'.

Edgar Davids Joined : 06 Jun 2007 Posts : 2576

The Time Traveller's Wife was a goodie.

Edgar Davids Joined : 06 Jun 2007 Posts : 3552

Anyone read Kalooki Nights by Howard Jacobson ? Brought it at Christmas along with Richard North Patterson - Exile.

Founding Father Joined : 05 Jun 2007 Posts : 3522

I'm currently reading Crime and Punishment. Stunning book.

Gary Stevens Age : 30 Joined : 24 Jul 2007 Posts : 1798

I'm reading "Oasis - the world's best airline" by Jeremy "Biggles" Butts.
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The great fallacy is that the game is first and last about winning. It is nothing of the kind. The game is about glory. It is about doing things in style, with a flourish, about going out and beating the other lot, not waiting for them to die of boredom.

Founding Father Joined : 06 Jun 2007 Posts : 1704

That cracked me up.