Recommend a good read for the holidays

Masala

Hi all.

Off to spend a week in the Sun...... gonna spend the full week on a sun bed!!

I don't usually readv when relaxing.. more a Spotify man myself BUT this hotel had NO wifi!!! Can u believe it!!!

So looking to read for the week... to be honest I don't have an area I partuciulaty like!!! I like autobiography stuff and /or stuff on factual stuff etc

Anyone read something good recently that you would recommend ???

Donal55

Ulysses

scudzilla

If you're into music then try Slash's autobiography or It's so Easy (And other lies) by Duff McKagen, both excellent reads

corner of hells

The Koran , could be useful having it in your hand of **** goes down.

corner of hells

scudzilla wrote: »

If you're into music then try Slash's autobiography or It's so Easy (And other lies) by Duff McKagen, both excellent reads

Slashs is a great read , even if your not into thier music.

Cosmo Kramer

Masala wrote: »

Hi all.

Off to spend a week in the Sun...... gonna spend the full week on a sun bed!!

I don't usually readv when relaxing.. more a Spotify man myself BUT this hotel had NO wifi!!! Can u believe it!!!

So looking to read for the week... to be honest I don't have an area I partuciulaty like!!! I like autobiography stuff and /or stuff on factual stuff etc

Anyone read something good recently that you would recommend ???

In terms of factual stuff I read a couple of Jon Ronson books on holidays that I thought were interesting - The Psychopath Test and So You've Been Publicly Shamed. Might be worth a look.

Solomon Pleasant

"The Miracle of Fatima Mansions" by Shay Byrne. It is autobiographical in nature and charts a drug addicts constant struggle with heroin.

The book is often poignant but very, very real. I loved it, it was extremely insightful and a lot of it is centred around Dublin.

Dirty Dingus McGee

Solomon Pleasant wrote: »

"The Miracle of Fatima Mansions" by Shay Byrne. It is autobiographical in nature and charts a drug addicts constant struggle with heroin.

The book is often poignant but very, very real. I loved it, it was extremely insightful and a lot of it is centred around Dublin.

Generally people go on holiday to escape misery and depression not to bring it with them.

Dirty Dingus McGee

You wouldn't ant to read anything too complex while on holiday so I'd recommend a good crime book.

The Black Echo by Michael Connelly is the first book in the Harry Bosch series and is a great read.

Turtyturd

American Psycho.

anewme

Solomon Pleasant wrote: »

"The Miracle of Fatima Mansions" by Shay Byrne. It is autobiographical in nature and charts a drug addicts constant struggle with heroin.

The book is often poignant but very, very real. I loved it, it was extremely insightful and a lot of it is centred around Dublin.

This sounds right up my street, thanks for the recommendation.

I can't do lighthearted fluff reads, get bored!

javaboy

Tempocalypse.

Richard Hillman

The Top 100 holiday Reads by J.R Hartley.

Psychologeeee

The Disaster Artist!

red ears

Tommy Robinson - enemy of the state

Douglas Murray - the strange death of europe

Hector Bellend

Ann and Barry

Solomon Pleasant

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

Generally people go on holiday to escape misery and depression not to bring it with them.

I don't think people "generally" go on holiday to escape something as negative as "misery and depression", although a minority possibly do. Most go on holiday to add some spontaneity and excitement to their lives. Holidays are, for most, an opportunity to familiarise oneself with a foreign culture.

Perhaps my recommendation was a little on the serious side, but it's an incredible book and the OP seems to believe it would be really suitable for their time away.

Ush1

Solomon Pleasant wrote: »

"The Miracle of Fatima Mansions" by Shay Byrne. It is autobiographical in nature and charts a drug addicts constant struggle with heroin.

The book is often poignant but very, very real. I loved it, it was extremely insightful and a lot of it is centred around Dublin.

Must look that up. Sounds a bit like "The Joy", by Paul Howard (of Ross O Carroll Kelly fame). Great read into the life of a heroin addict. Tragic and funny.

The Backwards Man

'Solar ultraviolet radiation: Global burden of disease from solar ultraviolet radiation' by the WHO

A wee bit heavy going but unputdownable nevertheless

SEPT 23 1989

The wine list

thejaguar

Plenty of great suggestions on here:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056861959

Malari

Turtyturd wrote: »

American Psycho.

I did read this on holidays a few years ago :pac: It was the first sun holiday I was ever on, so I did lots of sitting around reading. I loved it! Kept laughing and having to read bits out to explain to my boyfriend what was so funny.

ElKavo

Perfume by Patrick Süskind, great read.

gmisk

When breath becomes air...terrific book, not an easy read but really life affirming for me.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25899336-when-breath-becomes-air

A bit left field this.

E.H. Gombrich A little history of the world, it was written as children's book however its is much above that level.

It give you great perceptive on things, it show clearly that no matter how powerful how mighty anyone is the story always ends with in death and fading away, mostly being forgotten about even if their empire spans a thousand years

.My name is Ozymandias, king of kings:
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!

Dramatik

If you're looking for an easy read have a look at:

Foster's historical Irish oddities
A compendium of extraordinary but true tales
By Allen Foster

''From the Lismore man who rode to Fermoy in a tub pulled by a pig, a badger, two cats, a goose and a hedgehog to the tornado that ripped through Limerick in 1851, this is the perfect book for anyone with an interest in Irish history and a taste for the absurd. ''

redcup342

Leben mit einem grossen Penis - 5 Stars on Amazon

https://www.amazon.de/dp/3868834443/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_dp_T2_x91DzbNTF7V7Q

biko

Pillars of the earth

Lu Tze

If you are used to listening instead of reading, check out audible, audio books from amazon, you can get a free book when you sign up for the trial, plus you don't have to keep your eyes open or hold up a book!

woof im a dog

I'm going to say the secret history by Donna Tartt! You're in for a treat!

Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts

Brilliant read.

Ipso

Bernard Cornwell's Last Kingdom series.

major bill

Neville Thompson

''Have ye no homes to go to''

His books are genuinely really good, I'd love to see a film or series based on the above.