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Mar-23-2005 00:15

This has probably been discussed before, but I couldn't find a thread on it ...

As a serial reader and bibliophile, I am always seeking new recommendations on reading material (not particularly detective novels).

I have just finished Postmortem and Body of Evidence by P.Cornwell (first time I've read her) and am currently reading 'The Shadow of the Wind' by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. What should it be next?

Mar-25-2005 15:34

for non stop action (although a bit far fetched) I loved Ice Station by Matthew Reilly

Mar-25-2005 17:05

Josh.....if you just publish your first novel....then I would put THAT on the recommended list. :)

As a real life PI, you must have some excellent stories to tell. John Grisham made a tun of cash from owning a small law firm, to writing books. You could do the same. :)

Mar-28-2005 07:39

And of course in July, I will be reading and re-reading and analysing and trying to guess what is going to happen next in the series. Obviously it has to be Harry Potter and the half blood prince.

Mar-28-2005 09:06

The time traveler's wife

The Rule of Four.

Books by Jack Finney,John LeCarre, Lindsey Davis.

Mar-28-2005 09:08

Matthew Riley wrote another far fetched one called 'Temple" also non-stop. I think the technical stuff is sorta stretching it, but it's a fun ride.

Mar-28-2005 09:12

Lindsay Davis' series is set in Ancient Rome and it's very literate, and humorous. There are 15 books right now.

Mar-28-2005 18:58

Biographies about 20 off top of my head.

Mar-28-2005 20:08

The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde and all other books in the series.

Mar-28-2005 23:55

One of the best books I've read recently is Faber's The Crimson Petal and the White. It's massive, but I was so enthralled I got through it in about a week. It follows the story of a young prostitute with murderous fantasies in 1870's London as she struggles to improve her life.

Mar-29-2005 01:54

must agree with Sam the Rose on the Didius Falco reading!!! read 'em all light and entertaining, in a strange way educational too