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  • 05-12-2010 5:05pm
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    Lillylilly
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    I'm currently housebound due to a longterm illness and have rekindled my love for reading.
    I have a keen interest in autobiographies and have just finished Michael McIntyre's one.
    I tend to lean towards non- fiction books about people who have experienced some sort of adversities in their lives, (drug abuse, homelessness, disabilities etc.), for example A Piece of Cake, Born on a Blue Day, any Shane Dunphy books.
    I also love Asian history books like Wild Swans, Memoirs of a Geisha, Fallen Leaves, Shogun etc.
    I love Anita Shreve and John Grisham, but haven't read their books in years.
    I hope this gives a feeling of the types of books I have enjoyed in the past and I would really love if someone could recommend some books for me.

    Thanks :)


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    AntiMatter
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    Have you read a book called 'Shantaram'?

    It's to be found in the fiction section, but most of it is true, about a fella who escapes from prison in Austraila, and ends up having all sorts of adventures in the slums of Bombay.

    A terrific read.


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    Lillylilly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 446 ✭✭Lillylilly


    AntiMatter wrote: »
    Have you read a book called 'Shantaram'?

    It's to be found in the fiction section, but most of it is true, about a fella who escapes from prison in Austraila, and ends up having all sorts of adventures in the slums of Bombay.

    A terrific read.

    Ooooh, brillo, thanks for the response and the recommendation... It sounds right up my street!


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    lordgoat
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    Murakami. Start with Norwegian wood before the movie comes out...


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    Callan57
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    I'll suggest a couple of my most recently enjoyed reads for your consideration:

    'The Death Instinct by Jed Rubenfeld
    'Forgetting Zoe' by Ray Robinson
    'The Death of a Mafia Don' by Michele Giuttari

    All 3 got a 10/10 rating from me ... enjoy!


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    Lillylilly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 446 ✭✭Lillylilly


    Wow, fantastic recommendations.
    Thanks to everyone for responding. I'm really excited now :)
    Hours and hours of fun!
    I'm gonna see if I can get some from the library,and the rest from Bookmooch!


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    E.T.
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    I've read a lot of autobiographies/biographies of Hollywood stars of the past eg Errol Flynn, Clark Gable, Maureen O' Hara, Vivien Leigh etc. Really interesting and show a picture of a time when stars deserved the title.

    The Mitford sisters have written many books, and they lived fascinating lives, well worth reading any of their books.
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_15?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=mitford+sisters&x=0&y=0&sprefix=mitford+sisters


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