Book Recommendations

[TheFaQQer]

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.

Dice Man is a love it or loathe it book - I detested it, but know people who rave about it.

Driving over Lemons is good, though - almost made me move to Spain.

I'll add Flatland to the list, which is simple / easy reading but entertaining.

[oracleslave]

Sebastian Barry - A long long way.

[sasguru]

For you IT geeks out there:

"The Soul of a New Machine" by Tracy Kidder. Reads like a thriller.

[TheFaQQer]

Any of the Postsecret books are good if you want an insight into other people's lives. Some of the things in there are a bit weird, and there are a number of heart-wrenching and though provoking snippets too.

Made me think about things, which doesn't happen very often.

[MrRobin]

I'll add Flatland to the list, which is simple / easy reading but entertaining.

I love Flatland! Have read it several times, tis easy reading but makes your imagination go wild.

Tried readind Spaceland afterwards but it was mostly tripe.

[markinbrussels]

Imperial Life in the Emerald City.

[TheFaQQer]

I love Flatland! Have read it several times, tis easy reading but makes your imagination go wild.

Tried readind Spaceland afterwards but it was mostly tripe.

The sequel is "Flatterland" but I've not read it.

[MrRobin]

The sequel is "Flatterland" but I've not read it.

Sorry... Flatterland is what I meant. Keep getting Spaceland (a spin off I guess) as recommendation in my Amazon list, which is why I got confused.

First half is pants, don't know about the second half.

[robnjc]

How about a magazine ? (NSFW)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Playboy-Redh...462930&sr=8-11

For the articles of course.

I read it for the gardening tips
(c) Barry Cryer

[TimberWolf]

I read it for the gardening tips
(c) Barry Cryer

Did you hear Playboy are doing a magazine aimed at married men? It has the same centerfold in each month