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World Book Day!

Martin-O2 — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 16:51:20 GMT

Hey everyone,

Today is World Book Day The annual celebration of authors, illustrators and reading which is marked in over 100 countries around the world. The celebration also see's kids in schools dress up as their favourite book character.

I've recently started a sci fi novel called Hyperion set in the 27th century. I'm only a few chapters in but it's great so far!

What are you reading currently and do you have any recommendations for when I've finished my current book?

Re: World Book Day!

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 16:53:45 GMT

I went to the library and hid all the Wheres Wally books!!

Re: World Book Day!

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 18:29:47 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
I went to the library and hid all the Wheres Wally books!!

I gotta give it to you @Anonymous ... you allus crack me up ... please don't stop

I'm reading A Cat Called Alfie, sequel to Alfie The Doorstep Cat ... by ... Rachel Wells

If you're in the mode to like The Street Cat Named Bob books ... by ... James Bowen you will like the Alfie Books

Years ago I enjoyed reading sci-fi, adventure, spy / thriller books but nowadays I enjoy the comfort of reading cat books fact or fiction

Re: World Book Day!

Glory1 — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 19:22:13 GMT

@Anonymous-02 I've read Hyperion and loved it. If memory serves me it is part of a series but I can't remember the other titles.

I am currently re-reading the huge Ken Follett novel (1,126 pages) The Pillars of the Earth. I read this book and the sequel a number of years ago and want to refresh my memory as a third book in the series (which I've pre-ordered) is out September.

I love Sci-fi, thrillers (legal, medical, psycological, crime), historical, horror and fantasy. Simply put I read any genre except romance.

My best buy was my Amazon Kindle which weighs way less than the book I'm currently reading. For years I fought against e-books - now I wouldn't read anything else. Technology is definitely my friend... 😄

Re: World Book Day!

gmarkj — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 07:26:18 GMT

@Martin-O2 I read a lot of books. Mostly sci fi or fantasy but also horror and thrillers.
Some recommendations are:
Raymond Feist Magician (start of a massive series of 30 inter-linked books!)
Scott Sigler Infected series (3 books)
Stephen Donaldson Gap series (sci fi) or Thomas Covenant series (fantasy)
Arthur C Clarke Rama (sci fi)
Peter Gethers Norton books (real life cat books)

Also a big fan of Stephen King, Robert Ludlum and Dean Koontz.

Recently discovered a web site called BookBub. You enter your details and what genre(s) and author(s) you like and they email you suggestions that are on offer in either Kindle or Google Book formats. Got about 20 or so in the last few months that are free. Only down side is generally they are first in a series!

Re: World Book Day!

Martin-O2 — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 12:27:24 GMT

@Anonymous I have a copy of A Street Cat Named Bob which is next on my list so will keep an eye out for the Alfie books!

@Anonymous The'll never find em!

@Glory1 I'm only 2 chapters in so no spoilers please Yes it's the first in a series. A friend of mine read it and loved it so got it for my last birthday.

@gmarkj I've been on a bit of a non-fiction binge recently so thanks for the link! Will help me select my next few fiction books. I used to read a lot of Stephen King when I was younger but could read all of his books again as its been so long.

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Cleoriff — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 13:29:40 GMT

I am an avid reader and enjoy psychological thrillers (I try and test new authors for this genre :smileywink:)

Anything by JD Robb, Nora Roberts, Karen Rose, Lisa Gardner...Tami Hoag etc etc etc.

I enjoy classy horror stories. (a bit like classy horror films)

Everything by Stephen King....I like Dean Koontz as well. (tho a little tired of reading his bio in every book ie 'DK came from a very very poor background' etc etc etc.

It's ok Dean... we know. You have been telling us since the 1970's...

Re: World Book Day!

Glory1 — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 13:59:31 GMT

Sorry @Anonymous-02 you did also ask for recommendations. Mine are Ben Aaronvitch - PC Peter Grant series (fantasy), anything by James Patterson and Mark Billingham (thrillers), anything by Martina Cole (crime), the late Tom Clancy (techno thrillers), Benedict Jacka - Alex Verus series (fantasy/horror), Robert Bryndza - Erika Foster series (thriller), Steve McHugh The Hellequin Chronicles series (fantasy/horror).

Stephen King (my favourite author) and Dean Koontz have already been mentioned.

Oh and I would never ever give spoilers...😉

Re: World Book Day!

Martin-O2 — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 11:18:40 GMT

@Cleoriff If you're into your horror then check out James Herbert. I read a few of his books when I was younger and really enjoyed them

@Glory1 Thanks, a ton of great recommendations there! I haven't read a crime novel in ages so will give some of Martina Cole's books a look.

Re: World Book Day!

Cleoriff — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 12:14:11 GMT

@Martin-O2 wrote:
@Cleoriff If you're into your horror then check out James Herbert. I read a few of his books when I was younger and really enjoyed them

Read them all @Martin-O2 (just didn't want to brag....)

Re: World Book Day!

Martin-O2 — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 15:13:43 GMT

@Cleoriff OK nice that's a fair few books to get through! Looks like I have some catching up to do

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Cleoriff — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 15:41:24 GMT

Honestly @Martin-O2 I am an avid reader. The only genre I'm not really interested in is Science Fiction/ Fantasy. ...Oh and autobiographies. Some are ok but those that require Ghost writers are a no no. I am also one of the very few women who dislike the Fifty Shades books!! I tried one and am firmly of the opinion that E.L. James needs to go back to school and get some qualifications in English language. Never read such tripe in my life (Rant over)

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Anonymous — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 17:04:54 GMT

Well that makes 2 of us then @Cleoriff about the 50 Shades of Grey books ... just not interested ... some were on the WMC bookshelves ... it was interesting to try & spot who took them ... some silly male person pointed them out to me as if I hadn't noticed them ... I replied, not quietly 'I'd rather have a hot dinner' ...

The slick women posers off the Leeds train were reading them trying to look Kool ... I ask you

Many many years ago saw a cartoon of The Karmasutra, in the days at the cinema when there was a pre-film ... it was very very funny

There are some badly written cat books, fact & fiction, they find their way to a charity shop

Another cat fiction book which is looking good @Martin-O2 is Charlie, the Kitten who Saved a Life ... by ... Sheila Norton

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Glory1 — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 21:04:51 GMT

And me makes three @Anonymous and @Cleoriff. I've not attempted to read any of the 50 Shades' books as I knew when I heard about the first it wasn't for me.

And @Cleoriff I also agree with you about autobiographies. I prefer biographies but only on people I'm interested in or want to learn more about.

But I am into science fiction/fantasy. Peter F Hamilton is my favourite sci fi writer. I think he's brill.

The only genre I really can't stand is romance - the books don't seem to bear any relation to real life. The woman is always besutiful and the man good looking and sexy, and often rich. And they meet and passions explode...... 🤔

Nah I prefer my fantasy correctly labelled...😂

Re: World Book Day!

Martin-O2 — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 16:10:13 GMT

I think you can count me out of the 50 Shades club too!

Thanks to everyone who contributed to this thread. I have enough recommendations to keep me well read for a good few years