Book Recommendations

[oracleslave]

Agent ZigZag by Ben McIntyre - the true story of a womanising bank robber turned enemy agent turned double agent, & the only Brit to win the Iron Cross in WW2. If it had been made up you would not believe it.

That does sound interesting. Ta.

 

[Lucy]

self meditation
by barbara ann kipfer

 

[scaramanga]

Thanks for the suggestions all. Some interesting ones in there which I'll have a look at.

Keep them coming if you have any more...

 

[TimberWolf]

How about a magazine ? (NSFW)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Playboy-Red...bbs_11?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1199462930&sr=8-11

For the articles of course.

 

[Lucy]

I am in awe of your av, slave, I need a new one.

If I give you the wool...

 

[Lockhouse]

Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk , actually anything by him.

Indeed - I've read all his books apart from "Rant" which I'm about to start this weekend. Superb.

 

[oracleslave]

I am in awe of your av, slave, I need a new one.

If I give you the wool...

Ta.

 

[PRC1964]

S Rushdie's The Satanic Verses - I woul dbe interested to know has anybody esle on this site read the SV and what was your impression - I rate it as one of the best novels I have read.

I've read it and I would agree. The man has an incredible talent for story telling.

I'd also recommend Orhan Pamuk's The Black Book, but I may be biased as I've lived in Istanbul.

 

[chef]

The Dice Man - luke rhinehart "A psychiatrist, disillusioned with life, decides to live his life by the dice. This means choosing some options, throwing a pair of dice and doing exactly what they say! The lead character creates what is effectively a new religion, all based around the dice." Brilliant book

Driving over lemons - Chris Stewart "one time drummer of Genesis on a whim ups and leaves Uk to set up sheepshearing farm in southern spain, arrives to find a wreck of a hut of a building, no water or electricity, wifey is none too impressed and realises he knows nothing about rearing or shearing sheep and doesnt speak spanish. Funny easy reading book thats makes you seriously consider doing something similar even if only it means your out of this IR35, taxed on everything country called England.

Mr Nice - Howard Marks - true story of the rise and fall of a drug baron who got away with loads and at one point even gets the FBI to import his drugs for him unknowingly.

 

[TimberWolf]

Trace your family tree (your very distant ancestors) for £6.49

The Ancestor's Tale, Richard Dawkins
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ancestors-T...bs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1199467403&sr=8-1