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[richard-af]

For a long journey I would reccomend Salman Rushdies The Satanic Verses -perhaps one of the best books I have ever read .

I would be interested to know if anyone else has read the book - I didnt read it when it came out as I thought it was a theological book - which it is not -in fact it is incredibly funny and yet profound.

And Rushdie is a brilliant author.

As to the controversy surrounding the book - in my view it is not defammatory - rather it is holding a mirror to human vanity to show the way that inevitably we distort the truth for our own purposes.

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[AlfredJPruffock]

For a long journey I would reccomend Salman Rushdies The Satanic Verses -perhaps one of the best books I have ever read .

I would be interested to know if anyone else has read the book - I didnt read it when it came out as I thought it was a theological book - which it is not -in fact it is incredibly funny and yet profound.

And Rushdie is a brilliant author.

As to the controversy surrounding the book - in my view it is not defammatory - rather it is holding a mirror to human vanity to show the way that inevitably we distort the truth for our own purposes.

[Churchill]

There was a 2000AD character based on "The Stainless Steel Rat" by Harry Harrison.

Those were the days.

Btw. I found this...

While we're reminiscing...

http://forums.contractoruk.com/archi...hp/t-5560.html

[Peter Loew]

Try Clive Barker. Hellraiser was based on his novel, "The Hellbound Heart".

[Board Game Geek]

classic !

[XTC]

I want a .75 recoiless.

You beat me to it.

[The Lone Gunman]

I read whilst travelling sometimes pulp fiction sometimes more serious.

The last books I read were:

The Book Thief. Excellent. The story of a little girl in second world war Germany. Well written and superbly characterised. Laugh at loud moments and surprisingly (for me anyway) emotional stuff. Narrated by non other than death himself. RECOMEND

Skullduggery Pleasant. Kids Book. Great read. Spooky thriller. Classic good guys and bad guys though anything but classic characters. The main detective is a skeleton who can throw fire balls. Good fun story.

Close. Patchy. Gang land London family drama. Too much detail about trivia and non plot essential stuff. A bit thin in other areas. Excellent in parts.

Dark Hearts of Chicago. Excellent. Historical thriller. A female reporter on a career making story trying to find out what happened to a girl who disappeared during the Worlds fair. Lots of well constructed characters and a story that bowls along. RECOMEND.

[Board Game Geek]

"Stainless Steel Rat" series by Harry Harrison

The Stainless Steel Rat is anti-hero James Bolivar diGriz, who goes by many aliases, including "Slippery Jim" and "The Stainless Steel Rat".

He is a futuristic con man, thief and all-round rascal.

He is charming and quick-witted, a master of disguise, physically fit, an accomplished bank robber, an expert on breaking and entering, and (perhaps most usefully) a skilled liar.

A master of self-rationalization, the Rat frequently justifies his crimes by arguing that he is providing society with entertainment; and besides which, he only steals from institutions which have insurance cover.

He displays a strong morality, albeit in a much more restricted sense than is traditional. (For example, he will happily steal, but deplores killing.)

Sci-Fi, comedy, glamour, drama, treachery and more.....

Start with the 1st Book : "The Stainless Steel Rat "

[OrangeHopper]

Gibson no good? Oh dear! I will have to read them again just to check.

How much do I owe you?

Not sure I can take you seriously when you say you gave up after 3 chapters. Book wasn't much longer than that was it? Certain not long compare to most modern drawn out sagas.

[richard-af]

Abridged Too Far (Readers Digest version).

[SandyDown]

William Gibson!!!!

OK got to the airport, the only book I found in the book shop for William Gibson was count Zero, the truth is I found William Gibson writing is so descriptive, he is more interested in describing the characters’ hair styles clothes and the decor of each single room than writing about the actual story, it was really boring having to read about someone waxed trousers and futuristic leather vest over and over and over instead of the actual plot and the story line - I gave up after 3 chapters !! very disappointing .

[Let-Me-In]

Rogers Profanisaurus

You intellectual you...

PS. I have that book...good innit?

[freakydancer]

Rogers Profanisaurus

[OrangeHopper]

Read all the Hornblower series, everything by Azimov and nearly everything by Wells. All worth the effort.

Wells's "First Men in The Moon" was based in the Kentish villiage I grew up in.

[To BI or not to BI?]

anything by isaac azimov, or maybe H.G. Wells (back to the basics...)