Hospital books
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Morning all
Neurology ward beckons again for me this time next week so currently getting things ready. I don't read many books but I'm going to be stuck there unable to move for 4 days. Ward chit chat isn't something I'm looking forward to as either I will be out of it or my compadries will be. So I'm looking at books - now since my college days I've only read autobiographies such as Gazza,Keane etc.
I'm sat here looking at a couple of websites where you can buys books etc and there isn't much of interest at first glance. So far my top two for ordering are
Making Love Like a Porn Star - Jenna Jamieson - will this make me look like a perv with all those nurses walking about??
Hitler: The Rise of Evil - obviously a book about him - I'm a 6ft tattooed skinhead (not in anyway a nazi - i just prefer having no head hair!) - I don't want to come across the wrong way reading a book about this guy, but it interests me.
Any books you lot might recommend for hospital reading?
ETA - The Jenna book is apprently an interesting read - not a book telling you how to do it !
Neurology ward beckons again for me this time next week so currently getting things ready. I don't read many books but I'm going to be stuck there unable to move for 4 days. Ward chit chat isn't something I'm looking forward to as either I will be out of it or my compadries will be. So I'm looking at books - now since my college days I've only read autobiographies such as Gazza,Keane etc.
I'm sat here looking at a couple of websites where you can buys books etc and there isn't much of interest at first glance. So far my top two for ordering are
Making Love Like a Porn Star - Jenna Jamieson - will this make me look like a perv with all those nurses walking about??
Hitler: The Rise of Evil - obviously a book about him - I'm a 6ft tattooed skinhead (not in anyway a nazi - i just prefer having no head hair!) - I don't want to come across the wrong way reading a book about this guy, but it interests me.
Any books you lot might recommend for hospital reading?
ETA - The Jenna book is apprently an interesting read - not a book telling you how to do it !
Edited by Craphouserat on Tuesday 23 March 08:18
What type of book to you enjoy. My hubby is an advid reader (more so than me and I thought I read a lot!)
He's just finished reading a range of Simon Scarrow books, based around gladatorial days, he enjoyed them but I don't think they were too deep too read.
If you do like this type then Ben Kene has also written from around this era but far more in depth First one called The Forgotten Legion, worth a go.
He's just finished reading a range of Simon Scarrow books, based around gladatorial days, he enjoyed them but I don't think they were too deep too read.
If you do like this type then Ben Kene has also written from around this era but far more in depth First one called The Forgotten Legion, worth a go.
Peter Fonda's autobiography is a good read, same for jackie chan's
Murray Walkers is ace, although Sir Bobby Robsons was quite sad in places, just finished reading a biography about the red baron, and boy was it heavy going, hope this gives you some ideas and good luck with the hospital
Murray Walkers is ace, although Sir Bobby Robsons was quite sad in places, just finished reading a biography about the red baron, and boy was it heavy going, hope this gives you some ideas and good luck with the hospital
becksW said:
What type of book to you enjoy. My hubby is an advid reader (more so than me and I thought I read a lot!)
He's just finished reading a range of Simon Scarrow books, based around gladatorial days, he enjoyed them but I don't think they were too deep too read.
If you do like this type then Ben Kene has also written from around this era but far more in depth First one called The Forgotten Legion, worth a go.
Tried reading a few different genres - really only enjoyed autobiographies so far. In general i don't read books, but I'm stuck for a while so I guess it's my only option. Deep books won't be my thing, something I don't have to think about too much is probably better !He's just finished reading a range of Simon Scarrow books, based around gladatorial days, he enjoyed them but I don't think they were too deep too read.
If you do like this type then Ben Kene has also written from around this era but far more in depth First one called The Forgotten Legion, worth a go.
snowy slopes said:
Peter Fonda's autobiography is a good read, same for jackie chan's
Murray Walkers is ace, although Sir Bobby Robsons was quite sad in places, just finished reading a biography about the red baron, and boy was it heavy going, hope this gives you some ideas and good luck with the hospital
Thanks - Always liked Sir Bobby, never thought about his or Murrays. Murray Walkers is ace, although Sir Bobby Robsons was quite sad in places, just finished reading a biography about the red baron, and boy was it heavy going, hope this gives you some ideas and good luck with the hospital
Cheers.
Craphouserat said:
becksW said:
What type of book to you enjoy. My hubby is an advid reader (more so than me and I thought I read a lot!)
He's just finished reading a range of Simon Scarrow books, based around gladatorial days, he enjoyed them but I don't think they were too deep too read.
If you do like this type then Ben Kene has also written from around this era but far more in depth First one called The Forgotten Legion, worth a go.
Tried reading a few different genres - really only enjoyed autobiographies so far. In general i don't read books, but I'm stuck for a while so I guess it's my only option. Deep books won't be my thing, something I don't have to think about too much is probably better !He's just finished reading a range of Simon Scarrow books, based around gladatorial days, he enjoyed them but I don't think they were too deep too read.
If you do like this type then Ben Kene has also written from around this era but far more in depth First one called The Forgotten Legion, worth a go.
becksW said:
Craphouserat said:
becksW said:
What type of book to you enjoy. My hubby is an advid reader (more so than me and I thought I read a lot!)
He's just finished reading a range of Simon Scarrow books, based around gladatorial days, he enjoyed them but I don't think they were too deep too read.
If you do like this type then Ben Kene has also written from around this era but far more in depth First one called The Forgotten Legion, worth a go.
Tried reading a few different genres - really only enjoyed autobiographies so far. In general i don't read books, but I'm stuck for a while so I guess it's my only option. Deep books won't be my thing, something I don't have to think about too much is probably better !He's just finished reading a range of Simon Scarrow books, based around gladatorial days, he enjoyed them but I don't think they were too deep too read.
If you do like this type then Ben Kene has also written from around this era but far more in depth First one called The Forgotten Legion, worth a go.
something to laugh at and easy to read is the book telling the story of Buster, Roy Hattersley's dog as seen through the dog eyes, I read it on the bus and couldn't stop laughing out loud!
BTW buy from Amazon, half the price of book shops or wander round your charity shops, they have masses of books for peanuts.
BTW buy from Amazon, half the price of book shops or wander round your charity shops, they have masses of books for peanuts.
Dear craphouserat,
you might also consider audiobooks - if poorly, bedridden and you have the equipment 'tis easier than the effort and position needed to read
It may be a bit in at the deep end but how about the Inspector Morse series by Colin Dexter. Totally different, hugely funny and clever Discworld series by Terrry Pratchett - stick with the first two, quite difficult to read but sets up the whole scene then all the rest hover around brilliant,
regards,
Jet
you might also consider audiobooks - if poorly, bedridden and you have the equipment 'tis easier than the effort and position needed to read
It may be a bit in at the deep end but how about the Inspector Morse series by Colin Dexter. Totally different, hugely funny and clever Discworld series by Terrry Pratchett - stick with the first two, quite difficult to read but sets up the whole scene then all the rest hover around brilliant,
regards,
Jet
Thank you all - never thought about audio books before. OH discouraging me from taking ipod in with me, but I think it will be fine - may well look into this. I have just ordered Michael J Fox's book - think I will need something positive and a reminder that there are a lot worse off than myself.
Cheers all.
Cheers all.
Craphouserat said:
Neurology ward beckons again for me this time next week so currently getting things ready. I don't read many books but I'm going to be stuck there unable to move for 4 days. Ward chit chat isn't something I'm looking forward to as either I will be out of it or my compadries will be. So I'm looking at books - now since my college days I've only read autobiographies such as Gazza,Keane etc.
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