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Anyone suggest a good book to read?

Ush1 · 2010-10-13 22:49:50

I don't like fiction. I like comedy, autobiographies, some science but mainly true crime books. Anything with serial killers or the mafia and I'm hooked.

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I don't like fiction. I like comedy, autobiographies, some science but mainly true crime books. Anything with serial killers or the mafia and I'm hooked.

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#2 13-10-2010 11:50PM

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Phone book.

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#3 13-10-2010 11:51PM

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A Confederacy of Dunces (comedy)

The Rum Diary (biographical)

Death and the Penguin (crime)

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#4 13-10-2010 11:51PM

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http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=19

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#5 13-10-2010 11:51PM

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I started the new Ross O'Carroll-Kelly george hook the other day roysh its actually loike so hilar!

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#6 13-10-2010 11:53PM

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kowloon wrote: »

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=19

Thanks, might be too high brow in there for me though.:p

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#7 13-10-2010 11:54PM

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The zebra did it

In seriousness, I'd recommend "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test

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#8 13-10-2010 11:54PM

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Mein Kampf.

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#9 13-10-2010 11:55PM

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The Devil, Graham Johnson, true story, brilliant.

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#10 13-10-2010 11:55PM

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The Wind-up Bird Chronicles by Haruki Murakami.

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#11 13-10-2010 11:56PM

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Really good read

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#12 13-10-2010 11:58PM

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If you're a car nerd, I would recommend "The Yugo: The Rise and Fall of the Worst Car in History" by Jason Vuic. Found it to be fascinating stuff.

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#13 13-10-2010 11:58PM

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Tess Gerritsen writes good books the Dragon Tattoo books are good too read the 3 of them in a week

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#14 13-10-2010 11:58PM

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Or if you're into true crime stories...

"The Sett" by Sir Ranulph Fiennes is a good read. Incredible if it actually is a true story.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sett-Sir-Ranulph-Fiennes/dp/074932161X

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Liars Poker.

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Twitterature. I read it in a bookshop, it was good.

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#17 14-10-2010 12:00AM

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A Colossal Failure Common Sense

Very well written and quite an enjoyable read. Thoroughly recommend it.

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Worth a read

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#19 14-10-2010 12:01AM

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Ush1 wrote: »

I like comedy (A confederacy of dunces), autobiographies(all autobiographies are shite), some science(The quantum frontier) but mainly true crime books(ghey). Anything with serial killers or the mafia and I'm hooked.(The last Don)

I'd also recommend flashman as the funniest historic fiction book I've ever read.

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#20 14-10-2010 12:01AM

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Love ''Shantaram'', Im usually really slow reading a book. I flew through this all my mates loved it too..

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#21 14-10-2010 12:02AM

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I recently finished reading Stephen Fry's new one 'The Fry Chronicles', really enjoyed it and I'd recommend it seeing as you like comedy and autobiographies.

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#22 14-10-2010 12:02AM

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The Lost Symbol.

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#23 14-10-2010 12:03AM

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RoverJames wrote: »

The Devil, Graham Johnson, true story, brilliant.

That's mad! I just finished reading Ross Kemp Gangs 2 last night and in the Liverpool chapter he interviews Stephen French.

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#24 14-10-2010 12:04AM

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Ebbs wrote: »

The Lost Symbol.

Oh dear god, no.
Worst book I've ever stopped reading after 40 pages.

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#25 14-10-2010 12:05AM

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lil'bug wrote: »

Tess Gerritsen writes good books the Dragon Tattoo books are good too read the 3 of them in a week

I think my girlfriend is currently reading those books, wouldn't be my thing at all.

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#26 14-10-2010 12:08AM

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google faps wrote: »

Oh dear god, no.
Worst book I've ever stopped reading after 40 pages.

Best Dan Brown book yet

Although his books are a bit main stream for most book snobs... it's an enjoyable easy read.

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#27 14-10-2010 12:09AM

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World War Z : An Oral History of the Zombie War is pretty good.

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#28 14-10-2010 12:13AM

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Stephen Fry's autobiography.
Pt 1: Moab Is My Washpot
Pt 2: The Fry Chronicles

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#29 14-10-2010 12:15AM

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The Bible: it's thee good book.

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#30 14-10-2010 12:16AM

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starbelgrade wrote: »

World War Z : An Oral History of the Zombie War is pretty good.

That actually looks pretty good but I'd reckon I would have to read The Zombie Survival Guide first?

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#31 14-10-2010 12:19AM

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ascanbe wrote: »

The Bible: it's thee good book.

Fiction though? (He no like.)

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