Whats the best book you've ever read?

Lady Elanore · 16-11-2006, 22:06

Inspired by recent posting about books, I thought I would ask the following….

What was the last book you read?
What was the last book you bought?
Which was the best book/s you have ever read? (you can pick up to 3 books if you cant decide on one)

For me it was ‘When we were young’ (most recently read), and it was the last book I bought too.

The best books I have read were, ‘Surely you are kidding Mr Feynman’, ‘South’ the story of the failed Shackleton expedition and ‘French Revolutions’ by Tim Moore, a daft story of a man travelling the Tour de France Route without the necessary skills or fitness.

Having given those titles, they are 3 of the more recent titles I’ve read so I guess I’d pick a different 3 on a different day (It’s my thread so I can be allowed to be fickle

)

Anyone remember the Pan books of horror?

ag.morley · 16-11-2006, 22:13

Best Book Ever......" A Brief History of Time " by Professor Stephen Hawking, CH, CBE, FRS....A little light reading...................

***ncarring*** · 16-11-2006, 22:15

I'm rather fond of

The Count of MonteCristo
The Bird of Dawning

and a whole bunch of other things - hard to pick just one favourite.

Octygone · 16-11-2006, 22:17

Must admit to needing a bit of adventure and escapism with my books ...so Clive Cussler is just the thing ....and the best one Treasure other best book is Timeline Michael Crichton .......both my Favourites

TeflonTom · 16-11-2006, 22:17

i thought that Harper Lee - To Kill A Mocking Bird was a brilliant book

Lady Elanore · 16-11-2006, 22:18

Does anyone remember the name of a book about a seagull? It was a Hippy, analogous sort of book, which I read when I was very young. Very Buddhist in it’s message.

ric04vrs · 16-11-2006, 22:21

last book i read was Roy Keanes autobiography
last book i bought was the AA highway code (does this count)
don't do the reading thing so i couldn't even name 3 books i've read sorry

***ncarring*** · 16-11-2006, 22:21

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Originally Posted by TeflonTom

i thought that Harper Lee - To Kill A Mocking Bird was a brilliant book

only got round to reading this a year or two ago.

postmanpat · 16-11-2006, 22:25

the last book I read was Bill Bryson notes from a small island (again)
best books: Cussler is excellent modern pop. fiction, Conan Doyle any Sherlock Holmes, Hardy Far from the madding crowd for 'classic' fiction

Recently purchased (and awaiting delivery) a host of biographies for xmas presents from in-laws to me, including Leslie Granthem, Schumacher, Roy Chubby Brown

Lady Elanore · 16-11-2006, 22:31

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Originally Posted by postmanpat

the last book I read was Bill Bryson notes from a small island (again)

I recently read Bill Bryson’s ‘A short history of nearly everything’ and a pretty good read it was too.

I'm impressed with your Thomas Hardy Book too, could never get into him. I think it was because we were force fed his poetry for O level English Lit'

**VRStu** · 16-11-2006, 22:35

I've read a few issues of Fiesta lately, they are good for me as I like books with pictures.

Lady Elanore · 16-11-2006, 22:37

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Originally Posted by VRStu

I've read a few issues of Fiesta lately, they are good for me as I like books with pictures.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

***ncarring*** · 16-11-2006, 22:38

Hardy's great, and FFTMC is one of the best. Tess is good too, and The Return of the Native, but I've been trying to finish Jude for years, just can't get the momentum going.

Love Jane Austen too - the films are never as good as the books.

PEMBO · 16-11-2006, 22:38

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Originally Posted by VRStu

I've read a few issues of Fiesta lately, they are good for me as I like books with pictures.

Or "Club International" IIRC

Plenty of pics in them ones

Lady Elanore · 16-11-2006, 22:40

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Originally Posted by PEMBO

Or "Club International" IIRC

Plenty of pics in them ones

Oh God, you guys don’t share them around do you. Bet they only have about 5 pages by the time you are all finished

postmanpat · 16-11-2006, 22:41

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Originally Posted by Lady Elanore

I think it was because we were force fed his poetry for O level English Lit'

Poetry: Sassoon allways did it for me with his World War 1 works

***ncarring*** · 16-11-2006, 22:41

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Originally Posted by LadyElanore

Oh God, you guys don’t share them around do you. Bet they only have about 5 pages by the time you are all finished

5 very THICK pages

Lady Elanore · 16-11-2006, 22:42

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Originally Posted by ncarring

5 very THICK pages

Correct

I just didn’t want to be that specific

PEMBO · 16-11-2006, 22:44

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Originally Posted by Lady Elanore

Oh God, you guys don’t share them around do you. Bet they only have about 5 pages by the time you are all finished

No..you'd never get the pages separated. lol. I dont read these ones to be honest, I think they push the boundries a bit too much. FHM, Loaded, Nuts etc are a bit more tasteful.

ag.morley · 16-11-2006, 22:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by ncarring

5 very THICK pages

5 Very Thick Sticky Pages no dout......................

postmanpat · 16-11-2006, 22:45

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Originally Posted by ag.morley

5 Very Thick Sticky Pages no dout......................

and here i was trying to be all intelectual lioke

Mr Grumpy · 16-11-2006, 22:46

The classic Puckoon, by Spine Millington, must rate as one of the funniest books ever written.
That's from me, and I don't like laughing!

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