Hi everyone

I read loads (about 2 hours every day as I commute to and from work). Basically I need a new book to read and wondered if anyone had any suggestions?

I'm after something entertaining but not too heavy as my brain doesn't work too well in the morning.

I'm into lots of different types of book but really like anything with loads of action (post apocoliptic are my faves) or something funny.

To give you an idea of the kind of thing I like I have just finished 'I am Legend' by Richard Materson and absolutley loved it and have also just finished Frank Skinners biog which was one of the most amusing reads I've had in a while.

So, any ideas anyone?

Cheers

Kingboy

Don't read the Autograph man. It's turd

Stormy Weather by Carl Hiaasen is both funny and packed with action. Well recommended.

The "His Dark Materials" trilogy by Phillip Pullman (Northern Lights, The Subtle Knive and The Amber Spyglass) is utterly fantastic.

Also the "Nights Dawn" Trilogy by Peter F. Hamilton (The Reality Dysfunction, The Neutronium Alchemist and The Naked God).

Will keep you going for weeks. :)

I've just finished reading Catcher in The Rye. Personally, i fail to understand it's 'classic' status - despite the fact that John Lennons murderer was influenced by it..

Seemed a bit arse to me. I just wanted to kick the fuck out of the main character.

unordinarychild spouted:
I've just finished reading Catcher in The Rye. Personally, i fail to understand it's 'classic' status - despite the fact that John Lennons murderer was influenced by it..

Seemed a bit arse to me. I just wanted to kick the fuck out of the main character.

Same here. I read about a 1/4 of it befoer i had to put it back on the shelf at Borders.

I hate not finishing a book, but that was painfull.

Biography: Dave Courtneys stuff. Gangland based, but a wry sense of humour.
Fiction: "Girlfriend in a Coma" or "Microserfs" by Douglas Copeland
Something Funny: Pratchetts Discworld is always good for a laugh.

The Dice Man - Luke Rhinehart
The Quiet American - Graham Greene
The Bonfire Of The Vanities - Tom Wolfe.

I read these in the last fortnight, as I commute too. They all rock.

Actually, if our paths cross in the morning I'll even lend you whichever one you like.

:)

deadly serious now give the bible a go if only for the look on your fellow commuters faces

In the same vein, 'Mein Kampf'?

Or, if you're feeling really daring, 'To Hell In A Handcart' by Richard Littlecock.

I have an copy of mein kampf if any body wants it pm me.

Christopher Brookemyre writes funny action packed satire, especially "A big boy did it and ran away" and "One fine day in the middle of the night", bioth these have a very high body count and are written with humour, easy to read, but very satisfying.

Also "Life of Pi" Yann Martell, quite interesting fable about a boy and a tiger on a life boat.

my favourite Autobio of recent months is "Life on Air" by David Attemborough, it's packed full of anecdotes from a man who has had a very enviable life.

More action in any of Iain M Banks culture novels - especially "Consider Phlebus", "Excession", "Use of Weapons" and "The Player of Games" - I'm a big fan of these novels, quite dark, funny, gory, intelligent and action packed sci-fi, not as geeky as you'd think.

Finally, I'm reading the fourth Harry Potter, these are also excellent books, easy to read and also satisfying.

"Down Under" by Bill Bryson.

Hilarious!

So are his other books "Walk In The Woods", "The Lost Continent" and "Notes From A Big Country". I've often read them on the train and burst out laughing much to the confusing of the depressing faces surrounding me.

PS: You can easily get Mein Kampf from the net.

Oh yeah! Bill Bryson! I forgot.

I reckon 'Neither Here Nor There' is the best by far, but 'Notes From A Small Island' comes a close second. There's a laugh on just about every page, and he really captures the bittersweet loneliness of travel. I urge you with all urgatory fluids to read these books.

PS: Don't want to. I read as much as I could stand of it when I was 14. It's twaddle, to such an extent that its continued prohibition in Germany only does it favours.

"Mother Tongue" by Bill Bryson is also very good: Informative, witty and entertaining.

Robert Rankin books are usually good fun.

And I wanted to be the first person to say "The Dice Man", you twat, Dazzla.

Give War and Peace a chance..

^heh^

unordinarychild spouted:
Give War and Peace a chance..

Bastard! Always one step ahead of me...

I say try some Palahniuk. His whimsical nihilism tickles me pink. Alternatively a recent read of mine was Haruki Murakami's "Norwegian Wood".

Clearly I live in WHSmith's "Modern Fiction" section.

For a nice new read I would suggest ''The curious incident of the dog in the night time''

salsa spouted:
For a nice new read I would suggest ''The curious incident of the dog in the night time''

Ooh my dad leant my that with much praise upon his lips. Consider me prompted to make a start on it.

Its really good, I read it in a few lunch times at work.I found it really touching.

I have been slightly scared to touch it to be honest. A friend of mine has very very mild AS and he's always ever so self-conscious about how he might be perceived as different from everybody else. And I just hope that the book portrays the condition in the right sort of way. I've heard it described as both poingiant and funny... and I think the funny scared me a little. Still... I'll give it a bash.

unordinarychild spouted:
I've just finished reading Catcher in The Rye. Personally, i fail to understand it's 'classic' status - despite the fact that John Lennons murderer was influenced by it..

Seemed a bit arse to me. I just wanted to kick the fuck out of the main character.

LOL, I just finished that today!
I was very dissapointed by the whole thing, I only read it after reading "Let Me Take You Down" (Story of Mark Chapman) to see what all the fuss was about..
I'm afraid to say , I am still none the wiser....

Starting "Babyface Killers" Tonight...True stories of the youngest murderers...

Glad to find so many others who disliked "Catcher in the Rye", I also can't stand Salinger's so-called reclusivness: like bellowing "I want to be let alone!" through a loudhailer.

For a proper elusive novelist read Thomas Pynchon

'are you dave gorman?' and 'Dave gormans googlewhack adventure' are both great. Comedy genius and dogbomber, dontcha know.

Rainbow six is good, but like a fucking breezeblock

'the Dirt' by motley crue is good too, even if you dont know/like the music.

Wise Blood (Flannery O'Connor)
Absalom, Absalom (William Faulkner)
The Butcher Boy (Patrick McCabe)

Stephen Kings Dark tower series rocks, although the last two books aren't out till the end of the year at least.

Filth by Irvine Welsh is the best book I've read but its not for the faint hearted.

Yes

Anything by Haruki Murakami

Especially A Wild Sheep Chase

besides the 3 i mentioned, try pamela des barres' "i'm with the band: confessions of a groupie"
warning: you'll have to stomach detailed descriptions of jimmy page's cock...

Try 'Hawaii' or something else by James A. Michener. It will keep you going for ages, depending on how much time you've got to spend with your nose in a book.
steveyrc's suggestion of Stephen King is pretty good too. 'The Tommyknockers' is good.

A great book to read is 'Down and out in paris and london' by george orwell.

Read it!

I am now reading Requiem For A Dream by Hubert Selby Jr. I am a huuuge fan of the film, so thought it was about time I read the book. Only cost £2.97 from Music Zone.

unordinarychild spouted:
I am now reading Requiem For A Dream by Hubert Selby Jr. I am a huuuge fan of the film, so thought it was about time I read the book. Only cost £2.97 from Music Zone.

The film's director, Darren Aronofsky's favorite book is actually Hubert Selby's "Last Exit to Brooklyn". I've not read it myself but I'd say it was a good direction for you to head in, Uno.

It's a direction I intend to head in bro. I've also heard The Room by Hubert Selby Jr is very good.

stoke_fields spouted:


The film's director, Darren Aronofsky's favorite book is actually Hubert Selby's "Last Exit to Brooklyn". I've not read it myself but I'd say it was a good direction for you to head in, Uno.

It's not great, not too bad though.

I've also read the Demon by Hubert Selby. No that is arse.

....and i mean complete arse. Avoid like the plague