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Rendezvous with Rama - Arthur C Clark

The lies of Locke Lamora - Scott Lynch , probably the best I have read in a while

The Well of Ascension - Brandon Sanderson

The Power of the dog - Don Winslow

American Gods - Neil Gaiman


 
Posted : 23/12/2016 9:22 am
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Peter May, The Black House.
China Mieville, Kraken was a bizarre but absorbin recommendation from here, Flashman also recommended from here.
Just ordered The lies of Locke Lamora as seems to be liked on here


 
Posted : 23/12/2016 10:49 am
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Lipstick Traces by Greil Marcus. So good I've read it twice and will return to it again.
A tricky read and not everyone's cuppa political tea but highly recommended to the old punks and anarchos on here.


 
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Well following on from this thread I have just finished reading 'The Lies of Locke Lamora' by Scott Lynch and what a great read it was! Thanks for the recommendation it was excellent!


 
Posted : 20/01/2017 2:50 pm
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Adrian Tchaikovsky - Children of Time


 
Posted : 20/01/2017 2:58 pm
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Haynes Manual: Peugeot 308 petrol


 
Posted : 20/01/2017 3:29 pm
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[i]Haynes Manual: Peugeot 308 petrol[/i]

Read it. Preferred his earlier work.


 
Posted : 20/01/2017 3:39 pm
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Haynes Manual: Peugeot 308 petrol

Read it. Preferred his earlier work.

I tend to agree. It's a little sluggish you're right, but It's full of twists to keep it interesting. Less sweary than the seminal 'Haynes Manual 2009 Citroen C1 Petrol though which if I'm honest, was a disappointment.


 
Posted : 20/01/2017 3:50 pm
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'Assembly is the reverse of removal' - That's my favourite bit. (From Hillman Imp 1970)


 
Posted : 20/01/2017 3:58 pm
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Or any of the series really as I re-reasd them all last year before this came out.


 
Posted : 20/01/2017 4:02 pm
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Although is was a damn good read too
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Posted : 20/01/2017 4:06 pm
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'Assembly is the reverse of removal' - That's my favourite bit. (From Hillman Imp 1970)

I've not read that one sadly, but I like the sound of that. The chapter on brake light cluster removal on the 308 (esp the line about circlip pliers!!- those who read it as a 13 y/o will know what i mean ;)) still resonates with me as an adult. They were very different times mind you. Tried the Audible version recently of the old C1 Manual as a free download. Not the same, narrator was very distracting- particularly his Northern Irish accent which to this day i still don't fully understand the reason for. Its a French car ffs!


 
Posted : 20/01/2017 4:13 pm
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The Nazi Hunters by Damien Lewis. What a brilliant book telling a true story of how the SAS post WW2 went after the Nazis who executed a number of their captured comrades.


 
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I give you....... http://www.theworks.co.uk/p/tv-books/millennium-falcon-manual---modified-yt-1300-corellian-freighter/9780857330963

Definitely the best yet from Haynes.


 
Posted : 21/01/2017 9:37 pm
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Eagerly awaited part 3 of a trilogy.
Simply brilliant.
Read it on holiday in Norfolk.

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Posted : 21/01/2017 11:17 pm
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@Takisawa

Yeah, very good. A worthy conclusion. I was relieved as part 2 wasn't so great.


 
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