[Solved] Which Book Shall I read?

Have you read "when the wind blows" by James Patterson - excellent thriller with a hint of a Sci Fi element.The book centers on Frannie O'Neill, a veterinarian, whose husband was killed a few years before the story takes place. The action takes place in Bear Bluff, Colorado. She meets Kit Harrison, an FBI agent, when he rents out her cabin in the woods behind her house. One night, after driving home after a friend's mysterious death, Frannie sees a small girl with wings, running in the forest......... I really enjoyed it - good book.

Or try something different "The Stand" - Stephen King. This isn't your usual king book less horror more fantasy. The story starts with the release of a superflu that kills 99.4% of the human population.....and how the survivors try to carry. Great book, absolutely stunning read. If you have seen the mini series of it forget it - no where near as good as the book. One of my fav books ever.

Hi,

I really enjoy Dan Brown, and find that when i read them i cant put them down, however many times you read them ! his latest is the "lost sybol." It really kept me on edge and is worth a read if you havnt already.

I also really enjoy "real life" storys and reading about how people overcome problems etc, this may not be your cup of tea but the books are really moving and its difficult to not have some kind of reaction to them - the series that spring to mind are - A child called it / The lost boy / A man called Dave - very emotional and again, hard to put them down ! i read these whilst working abroad and found that ontop of working 80+ hours a week, I still managed to read them very quickly.

Hope you find something to keep you entertained, let me know what you end up reading !

Me x

Hi Cal,

I was a Dan Brown fan as well - though i could finish the lost symbol - got bored half through, found it a bit samey (is that a word) to the earlier two Robert Langdon books.

Mario,

I'm a big fan of Tom Clancy - his Jack Ryan books are a great read. Political intrigue, fast paced and exciting.

Let us know what you read and if you enjoy it........

Hi all

Some great tips there and I love James Patterson and Dan Brown. Starting to read the third book in the Jack Whyte trilogy about the knights in the middle ages - the first two were great books!!

Before that I read "The Boy in Striped Pyjamas" only took a day but what a great book.

Just thinking about this post and what is my favourite ever book...for me it is "The Chinaman" by Stephen Leather really exciting heart racing read.

I loved the Gap series by Stephen R Donaldson, it is a pentalogy. If you are into sci-fi/fantasy, think you will really love it. I read it when I was doing an extensive bit of travelling a few years ago. Was really miffed sometimes at the end of the journey as I had to close the book. 🙂
The first book is quite short, so even if you do not like it, you do not feel that you have wasted a lot of time.

Gap Series - never heard of it - what's it about ?

What about 'The Game' by Martina Cole - have you heard of it? Quite gripping gangster type story. Easy reading but very enjoyable....I couldn't put it down on holiday.

My reading pile is ever growing. I'm currently reading two books at once, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (which is a re-writing of Jane Austens works, its very funny and even my Austen adoring missus likes it) and Battle Royale (a Japanese novel, obviously translated to English, its like a Tarantino re-write of Lord of the Flies).

Some interesting sounding books Wev - may go searching on the net for them

Thanks

Mario

You could try The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ... it's a bit hyped at the minute with the films being made of the trilogy, but the first book is definitely worth reading. Very slow to begin with, but picks up pace once Lisbeth is introduced.

I'm on Northern Lights at the moment, it does suck me in at times. Looking forward to finishing it so can read the rest of the trilogy.

Michael Marshall is brilliant: The Straw Men trilogy is definitely worth a read. Some very big freak out moments, but it's a brilliant thriller.

Hey all!! I'm currently in a bidding war on eBay for 2 hard back books on how to prepare for your childs first year and tips hints etc on how to be a good dad. Are there any more you could suggest? Or if you have books you no longer need I'm willing to buy them or would be even better if their free 😉 - Aidan

@ImtheDaddy ... If you find any good ones, let me know!! Be interested to know a few good books.

@imperionic Yeah mate will do no worries. Hard to find a decent good book on your reqiurements, nothing better to be prepared I say 😀 but that's just me. Will let you know mate - Aidan

@Im ... Yes: [censored] poor preparation means [censored] poor performance, to quote one of my old bosses!

I'm reading Father's Homebirth Handbook at the moment, think that's the title anyways!

Hey guys check out the Dadtalk shop as we have researched some great book for dads to be 😉
http://www.dadtalk.co.uk/amazon_store.php

Also check out the toolbox for stuff around being a first time dad and the child Development stuff is really helpful too
http://www.dadtalk.co.uk/articles/child_development.php

Welcome to the site btw

Cheers HarveysDad! @Imp yea definately a true quote. The mothers mum is strict as and I think telling her mum is gunna be the hardest part. So ATM were keeping it on the low! And I think I just wanna be a good dad you know show her mum we're serious about this and It hopefully shows I can be mature. This being the main reason I joined this forum, buying books off eBay - Aid

Hey Dads! Just found a good-looking cheap book on eBay on How To Be A Great Dad. Check it out at http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Great-Dad-Ian-Bru ... 2558fdbac5

@Im ... LOL!! I saw the link and thought it sort of read: How to be a great dad by Irn Bru ...

@Imp Pmsl 😆 😆 😆 😆 I've only just noticed now you've come to mention it 😛 Looks good though for the price 192 page hard back i think. I'm currently waiting on these 2 latest books i'm bidding on so fingers crossed

Oh boy, the "Gap" series!

One of those incredibly long sci-fi series I read heaps of as a teenager.

The Gap books were one of the better ones but make sure you have lots of time... or if you want something to keep you in reading for months, perfect!

It's quite gripping, psychological thriller sci-fi stuff, very complex characters and plots with a million twists and turns...

iceman by philip carlo, awesome autobiography based on a mafia hitman.

Finished reading Outlaw by Angus Donald - I came across it in a supermarket and thought I would give it a go. Its was great, The Robin Hood legend told through the eyes of a teenage thief called Alan Dale.Its great to see Robin Hood portrayed as a villian as well as a cult hero. A more savage and vengeance seeking Robin Hood makes for a much more interesting read. Not your standard retelling of the Robin hood tale, Donalds writing is similar in style to that of Bernard Cornwell.

The follow up, Holy Warrior has just come out - can't wait to read it.

I always recommend people to read Boris Akunin's series on Erast Fandorin. it is really thrilling.

I'm a sucker for the aimed at teens Mythology books at the moment, and i've been making my way through the Rick Riordan books of Percy Jackson/Heroes of Olympus books and the Kane Chronicles books, keeping me going, and a good read if you're a bit sad like me.

Anyone who likes fantasy, I can't recommend the Mistborn series by Brian Sanderson enough.

If you're more into sci-fi, anything by Peter F Hamilton is cracking (except Misspent Youth, which is god awful)

If you like action and aren't put off by sci-fi settings, the Gaunt's Ghosts series by Dan Abnett is probably the best series Games Workshop have ever produced. Proper war 😀

I have about a dozen bookshelves all crammed with fiction and I read about two books a week so I have lots to recommend but we'll start with just these three series lol

Just finished Blood Oath & The presidents vampire by Christopher Farnsworth.

Top reads - the basic premiss is that For 140 years, Nathaniel Cade has been the President's Vampire, sworn by a blood oath to protect the President and America from their supernatural enemies.Zach Barrows is assigned as Cade's human liaison. These books are exciting supernatural thrillers. Well worth a read, even if this genre is your usual choice.