Book recommendations please

[Coco H]

Currently bedbound. When not vomiting or in pain - I want to read. The trouble is I can get through a book in a few hours.I average 1 a day.
Recent reads:
All rebus books
Adrian Mole Diaries
All 30 something Dick Francis novels
All Inspector Morse Novels
All Dan Brown books

As you can tell my current choice is somewhat intellectually compromised - I blame that on not being well. !
Can't cope with anything sad or traumatic. So trashy books please!

[CobolMan]

James Patterson, particularly the Alex Cross series.

[snuffle]

Mr Nice. followed by, Senor Nice.

[voyds9]

Clive Cussler Dirk Pitt novels
Terry Pratchett His earlier novels (I find them funny wife hates them)
Jeffery Archer Cain and Abel (most of his books seem to be same story)
Ellis Peters Cadfael

[cazzer]

voyds9 said:

Clive Cussler Dirk Pitt novels No No No No Die Die Die Die
Terry Pratchett His earlier novels (I find them funny wife hates them)
Jeffery Archer Cain and Abel (most of his books seem to be same story)
Ellis Peters Cadfael

[toasty]

Just finishing Lee Child's Killing Floor, the first in a Jack Reacher series of many, which has been an entertaining page turner.

Try 'The Good Soldier Svejk' by Jaroslev Hasek if you want a much longer but still good read.

[voyds9]

cazzer said:

voyds9 said:

Clive Cussler Dirk Pitt novels No No No No Die Die Die Die
Terry Pratchett His earlier novels (I find them funny wife hates them)
Jeffery Archer Cain and Abel (most of his books seem to be same story)
Ellis Peters Cadfael

?? It's just a brainless read, I rather enjoy leaving my brain out when I read them

[cazzer]

voyds9 said:

cazzer said:

voyds9 said:

Clive Cussler Dirk Pitt novels No No No No Die Die Die Die
Terry Pratchett His earlier novels (I find them funny wife hates them)
Jeffery Archer Cain and Abel (most of his books seem to be same story)
Ellis Peters Cadfael

?? It's just a brainless read, I rather enjoy leaving my brain out when I read them

Nothing wrong with brainless reads.
But anyone who calls his hero Dirk Pitt....cmon.

[Animal]

You can easily read one of Lee Child's Jack Reacher novels in a day if you fancy some pulp fiction, but if you want something a bit more intense try The Shadow of The Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (sp?) set in Barcelona in the first half of the last century. Best book I've read in a long time!

[Steamer]

any of Alexei Sayle's books:

These collection of short stories are great:



or



His full novels tend to be dark / funny and a little alternative! (but he does include the odd motor here and there)

[Coco H]

Thank you

[BoRED S2upid]

The Dice Man.

[ewenm]

Anything by Christopher Brookmyre, Christopher Moore or John Twelve Hawks.

[JJCW]

Just finished 'Child 44' the other day, about communist Russia.

I enjoyed it, not exactly a happy quick read though.

[pmanson]

CobolMan said:

James Patterson, particularly the Alex Cross series.

2nd that one. I'd also suggest Lee Childs (Jack Reacher novels)

[Cooky]

snuffle said:

Mr Nice. followed by, Senor Nice.

Agree a great book

I've just read Old soldiers never die by Frank Richards, its an Account of the trenches of WW1. I couldn't put it down, prob the best book i have EVER read.

[Jgtv]

Moby Dick
Frankenstein
The Count of Monte Cristo
Dracula
Jurassic Park

All good reads, should eat up a week or so

[dmitsi]

This week I read Engleby by Sebastian Faulks, and I recommend it as a good read. Week before I read Birdsong by the same author, again it's good, but the difference in style was quite impressive.
Just started reading Northern Lights - Pullman. One I should've read a long time ago, a few chapters in and it's very well written, quite captivating.

[tegwin]

Get "the Falklands Conflict- 20 years ON: Lessons of the future"... Fantastically written book by those who were actually involved....

[mattviatura]

Bright Lights, Big City. Jay McInerney