I've bought a kindle do I don't haveto drag 5 or 6 books to Greece. Unfortunately whilst I enjoy choosing real books in a shop, choosing them online seems somehow impossible.
Done all of Bill Bryson and The dragon tattoo trilogy.
Any top books you can recommend would be great.
Thanks
Seems like a stupid question looking at it, but nevermind.
I've recently enjoyed JK Rowling's adult books, written both under her own name and a pseudonym of Robert Galbraith.
A Casual Vacancy, The Cuckoo's Calling and The Silkworm.
Cheers, Rich
If you like historical fiction, vaguely rooted in reality, try James Clavell's Asian Saga.
Shogun is a good one to start with and there's 6 books in the series running from fuedal japan through to 70's Hong Kong.
I'm about halfway through the first game of thrones book at the moment and would recommend that too.
Read some reviews of books by Matt Ruff - read Bad Monkeys on a holiday once and have a collection of other books of his awaiting reading at home - he's good!
Absolutely anything by Rad Bradbury. Also greedily demolish pap from Dan Brown and Grisham at a shocking rate. Only on holiday mind you, if found for 20p or for free etc
On the Kindle I have complete sherlock holmes. Indispensable on holiday or anytime IMO
Ok, taa, was also thinking of some of the books on my bookshelves at home as a child.
Catch 22, I know why the caged bird sings, that sort of thing. As well as some lightweight stuff.
I don't want to read Dan Brown, in case I enjoy it.
James Clavell also featured heavily, I tied king rat, but I was only ten and gave up.
IMHO you can't go wrong with Tim Moore books.
I quite liked 'Lucky Jim' by Kingsley Amis.
If you like black comedies then try 'Under the frog' by Tibor Fischer.
If you haven't seen the film 'No country for old men' is worth a look.
cheers
I'm just re-reading Kill Your Friends by John Niven. It's absolutely hilarious! In a completely twisted, un-PC way. The main character - 90's A&R man Stephen Frelfox - is one of the most hideous people, but you end up really liking him. Can't recommend it highly enough. Very very dark humour! It's brilliant!
If you have a cynical Yorkshire bent, try the Dalziel and Pascoe books by Reginald Hill.
Try something set in the place you're going to?
Re reading the Rebus stuff in Edinburgh is on the list.
I've read a few recommendations off here and most are worth a punt, here is my list....
Any John Sandford novel, there are loads.
J.Carson Black
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North, great book.
The Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window by Jonas Jonasson, very enjoyable book.
The Martian by Andy Weir
I am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
Hollow World by Michael J Sullivan
Big Maria by Johnny Shaw
Flowertown by S G Redling
Girl 99 by Andy P Jones
Ticket to Antarctica by Frank Lean
The Time Traveller's Almanac, a collection of stories old and modern by famous sci-fi writers, this is a big over 800 pages and only £6.71 at the moment and there is a part 2.
Love my Kindle and to think I wouldn't even entertain the thought of one and then my family bought me one at Xmas,
just coming up to my 100th book now 😉
Cycling home from Siberia - Rob Lilwall
+1 for shogun, fantastic book.
I'm reading the opium war by julie lovell just now, it's worth a read.
Iain M Banks for the Scifi or Iain Banks for a cynical dry view on scotland.
For something quick, light humourous and cheap try some of Nick Spaldings stuff.
[url= http://www.amazon.co.uk/Life-No-Breaks-Comedy-Memoir-ebook/dp/B003ICWJ4C/ref=sr_1_5?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1406385937&sr=1-5&keywords=nick+spalding ]Life With No Breaks[/url] & [url= http://www.amazon.co.uk/Life-On-High-Comedy-Sequel-ebook/dp/B004YQVQAY/ref=pd_sim_kinc_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=05M0714MFEW0F8A0AXNP ]Life On A High[/url] are both very amusing although quite short. [url= http://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-From-Both-Sides-Spalding-ebook/dp/B009OK2BDG/ref=pd_sim_kinc_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=0RTA8WZMRW0ZK48T9CAP ]Love From Both Sides[/url] is a surprisingly good read consideruing it's 'Chick Lit' possibilities.
On a slightly more serious vein I'd also recommend S.J. Watson, [url= http://www.amazon.co.uk/Before-I-Go-Sleep-Watson-ebook/dp/B004TSXUWY/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1406386395&sr=1-1&keywords=before+i+go+to+sleep ]Before I Go To Sleep[/url]. A good thriller with some interesting twists.
If escapism and adventure is your bag you can a beat Wilbur Smirh
Read River God and the seventh Scroll is my recommendation
If escapism and adventure is your bag you can't beat Wilbur Smirh
Read River God and the seventh Scroll is my recommendation
Harry_the_Spider - Member
IMHO you can't go wrong with Tim Moore books.
^^ this is a good call^^
Rusty Spanner - Member
Try something set in the place you're going to?Re reading the Rebus stuff in Edinburgh is on the list.
^^ and this ^^
And a couple of books I have enjoyed reading on holiday, both good as they are compilations of short stories
A possible life..Sebastian Faulks
A history of the world in 10 1/2 Chapters......Julian Barnes
Wolf Hall
Bring up the Bodies
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Wool (by Hugh someone or other)
Brilliant book, although the sequels weren't up to much by comparison.
i recently downloaded the complete works of george orwell for nowt off t'internet. spent a week in corfu reading animal farm, 1984 and down and out in paris and london.
Driving over lemons, and the other two that follow, perfect holiday reading.
Binners, if you like Niven, give Chris brookmyre a go - not his stuffed penned under Christopher though (that's his crime stuff).
Wool-couldn't get into that at all, utter tripe.
If you like a bit of fighting, the Conquerer series by Conn Igullden is a great read. I found it thoroughly enjoyable. Also Bernard Cornwell's Harlequin is a great read.
For a easy holiday read try The Book Thief, I'm sure it's been reviewed to death but I liked it.