Read any decent books lately..............?

[sidicks]

Chaps (and ladies, where appropriate)

I’d like some recommendations on books to buy to take on my upcoming holiday to South Africa.

I normally only read non-fiction and would be particularly interested in any recommendations for books summarising the origins of the conflict in Northern Ireland, UK Politics in the 20th Century and sceptic’s analysis of climate change. Given my background I’m also interested in books about mathematics / science and economics.

Who says Actuary’s aren’t fun…………………

Cheers

Sidicks

[boobles]

Does Razzle count?

[Strangely Brown]

Pick up a copy of "Phoenix Squadron" by Rowland White. Fascinating stuff.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0593054504/?tag=googhyd...

Edited by Strangely Brown on Monday 11th May 10:38

[Lil' Joe]

The Zanzibar Chest by Adrian Hartley. Briliant.

[minerva]

Amazon these:

Survival of the Sickest: The Surprising Connections Between Disease and Longevity by Sharon Moalem and Jonathan Prince

Bad Science by Ben Goldacre

The first is very good, the second is good if not a medical professional. Both are about disease and treatments thereof (I am a doctor, so biased!).

[krallicious]

'The World According to Garp' and 'A Widow for One Year' by John Irving

'A Good Year' by Peter Mayle

'The Vesuvius Club' and 'The Devil in Amber' by Mark Gatiss

'City Boy - Beer and loathing in the square mile' by Geraint Anderson'

[Motown Junk]

'Angels & Demons'

[Steamer]

boobles said:

Does Razzle count?

"Razzle - not just on the top shelf, its all over the shop!"

Who on earth thought of that for a marketing strap line?!... however it seems to have stuck in my head

[wargriff]

"Good Omens" Terry Pratchett is very good. "In your dreams" Tom Holt also very good.

[Jgtv]

Been re-reading the old Bond books recently, after reading the new one late last year.

I enjoy them.

[james_tigerwoods]

Something by Kyle Mills - I thoroughly reccomend "Smokescreen"

[danrc]

I just finished "The book thief". Not my usual cup of tea but i got through it very quickly and enjoyed it from start to finish.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Book-Thief-Markus-Zusak/dp...

Edited by danrc on Monday 11th May 11:38

[Cas_P]

The boy in the striped pyjamas (Not a happy one mind)
Sharp objects - Gillian Flynn

And for when you get bored of novels, the bumper book of sick jokes - from B3ta.com :P

[Tycho]

Strangely Brown said:

Pick up a copy of "Phoenix Squadron" by Rowland White. Fascinating stuff.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0593054504/?tag=googhyd...

Edited by Strangely Brown on Monday 11th May 10:38

Just about to get to this in my book pile.

Finished "Apache" which is the account of the Apache rescue in Afghanistan and also another one about the Harrier Sqdn in Afghanistan. Both were brilliant!

You could also get Sniper One which is also about Afghanistan (can you see a theme yet????)


A good climate change book is The Deniers which I am reading at the moment.

[him_over_there]

minerva said:

Bad Science by Ben Goldacre

Read this ^^^^^

[funkyrobot]

Tycho said:

Strangely Brown said:

Pick up a copy of "Phoenix Squadron" by Rowland White. Fascinating stuff.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0593054504/?tag=googhyd...

Edited by Strangely Brown on Monday 11th May 10:38

Just about to get to this in my book pile.

Finished "Apache" which is the account of the Apache rescue in Afghanistan and also another one about the Harrier Sqdn in Afghanistan. Both were brilliant!

You could also get Sniper One which is also about Afghanistan (can you see a theme yet????)


A good climate change book is The Deniers which I am reading at the moment.

I think the harrier one is joint strike fighter, or something like that. I have read both Apache and sniper books, very good. Do you follow me round the bookshops buying everything I do lol!

Also, if you interested, 8 lives down (?) is about a bomb disposal expert in Iraq.

[Tycho]

funkyrobot said:

Tycho said:

Strangely Brown said:

Pick up a copy of "Phoenix Squadron" by Rowland White. Fascinating stuff.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0593054504/?tag=googhyd...

Edited by Strangely Brown on Monday 11th May 10:38

Just about to get to this in my book pile.

Finished "Apache" which is the account of the Apache rescue in Afghanistan and also another one about the Harrier Sqdn in Afghanistan. Both were brilliant!

You could also get Sniper One which is also about Afghanistan (can you see a theme yet????)


A good climate change book is The Deniers which I am reading at the moment.

I think the harrier one is joint strike fighter, or something like that. I have read both Apache and sniper books, very good. Do you follow me round the bookshops buying everything I do lol!

Also, if you interested, 8 lives down (?) is about a bomb disposal expert in Iraq.

That's the one!!! Damn, spotted..... I tend to blitz the bookshops every few months. Was considering getting an ebook reader but there are so many different formats which no one reader supports and they are also the same price as normal books which I object to.

[Established 1984]

"Azincourt" by Bernard Cornwell, a novel based around an English archer in Herry's army. Who doesn't like reading about beating the French?

[Nic Jones]

Graham Poll's autobiography.

Interesting reading about the world of football from the other side.

[jesta1865]

Motown Junk said:

'Angels & Demons'

i am reading this at the moment, its not my usual fair, but the missus wants to see the film, so i thought i should read it. its not bad, much better than the davinci code.

Sharpe books are always worth a punt, depends what you are into, i am finally going to try reading terry pratchetts stuff, only had the first 10 for 12 years