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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    If you can stomach it, read Irvine Welsh. Some of it is very grim though.

    The first Welsh book I read was Maribou Stork Nightmares when I was 15/16. At first, I found it a difficult read because it's written in Scottish dialect (like his other books), but once you get over that, they're gripping reads. Now I've lived in Scotland for a few years, the writing style doesn't bother me at all. All adds to the effect and draws you right in.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    **Helen** wrote: »
    How you can generalise a Dan Brown reader considering how many books the guy has sold is beyone me. However, back on topic - I think the Da Vinci Code is compulsive shit - but I did read it because of the hype - so does that make me a certain type?

    Exactly, he's sold truck loads of shit, and mainly to people who don't or hardly ever read books. No, it doesn't make you anything but I just got that impression from her. Wanna hang me?

    Irvine Welsh writes some compelling shit, once you get past that Scottish way of writing that is. Trainspotting book is infinitely better than the film IMO.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Yerascrote wrote: »
    Exactly, he's sold truck loads of shit, and mainly to people who don't or hardly ever read books. No, it doesn't make you anything but I just got that impression from her. Wanna hang me?

    Totally agree.

    I find the idea of people not liking (nay, hating) LoTR pretty weird if I'm honest, but each to their own. It works on so many levels, for children [and a lot of other people] as a fantasy book and then for people interested in the religious and medieval historical aspects there are so many more layers to it than the basic (but absolutely fantastically written) story. It's a masterpiece of knowledge and skill, even if the story isn't to everyone's taste.

    I fucking love Irvine Welsh but I get the feeling he mightn't be quite what the OP was looking for :p You never know though, so if you are interested then my current favourite is Filth. Changes all the time... but you cannae beat that tapeworm :D
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I tried to read an Irvine Welsh book but the annoying way it was written, in Scottish slang, totally put me off. I can't stand books written in any sort of dialect, it's just too distracting.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    http://www.georgianicolson.com/books.html

    Awesome stuff there!!!

    LOTR and HP, yes.

    Eragon and Eldest!!!! Deffinatley! If you've seen the movie and not read the book, don't be put off, as the movie is SHIT
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    It's supposed to give an added sense of realism to the novel.

    Fair enough, the first few pages are like "What da fuck?" but you get used to it. Took me a while to find out what "ken" and "bairn" meant though.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    PussyKatty wrote: »
    I tried to read an Irvine Welsh book but the annoying way it was written, in Scottish slang, totally put me off. I can't stand books written in any sort of dialect, it's just too distracting.

    Perservere with it. Trainspotting is a classic. The rest of his stuff is not so good, but Trainspotting is a work of genius.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Porno is excellent too IMO.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    How old are you?
    because ive just finished reading the bitch godess notebook and that was quite good more of a teenage read though
    How about A child called it and the rest of the books by dave pelzer ithink his name is they were good
  • SkiveSkive Posts: 15,282 Skive's The Limit
    Infinite wrote: »
    If we're serious, there's also a certain 'type' of person that really loves Lord of the Rings...and they tend to own twelve sided dice, want to shag elf women, dress up as Gandalf, and snort when they laugh :o

    :lol:

    I've read LoTR and use to read a fair bit of Discworld but you wont find me spending my sparetime down and Games Workshop.

    I don't do much reading now to be honest which is quite sad. Always prefered my non fiction to fiction though - miltary stories/biographies and hooligan books.
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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Addict wrote: »
    Porno is excellent too IMO.

    I thought Porno was a bit crap tbh.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    The devil in me wants to start a new thread explaining exactly why Dan Brown is a better writer than Tolkien* :o

    I tried to like LoTR. Really I did. But it's just not for me. Dunno why that makes me weird but never mind. I liked the Hobbit if that's any consolation.

    I actually feel a bit bad for hating LoTR :(




    *I don't actually think that. Just in case people take me literally. I'd say that they're roughly on par :o
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I enjoyed these books:

    The time-travellers wife,
    Labyrinth,
    The conjurors Bird,
    Philip Pullman's Ruby in the Smoke series.

    I love reading... but so often I read a book up 'til the last 3 chapters and then get distracted and never finish them... I love it when I find a book that grips me until the end.

    The biggest pile of shit I have ever managed to read the whole way through (out of sheer curiosity to see if it was that crap from beginning to end) was 'The history of love'. Absolute waste of time, paper and ink I'd say.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Philip Pullman's Dark Materials for the win :heart: I'm a bit of a Joanne Harris, JT LeRoy kinda fan. I did read a book about an escort called Call Me Elizabeth which was a bit fluffy but touching nonetheless
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I agree with Helen's recommendation of "We need to talk about Kevin."

    My personal favourite is also the master that is Irvine Welsh-with my number one vote going to Trainspotting. (deserves to sell more copies than the Bible as it states on the cover :thumb: )but as somebody else already pointed out maybe that's not exactly what you are looking for. It must be pretty hard for some people to read some of his books- I'd love to hear some people reading it out loud. hehe. My other half is Norwegian and his English is pretty good but he didn't have a clue...I basically had to translate it into English for him.

    Do you like crime fiction OP? Try some of Ian Rankin's books, the Rebus series is brilliant if you like that kind of thing. :)
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    If you are in the mood for

    Fantasy....read MAIA
    Inspirational Fiction....read THE ALCHEMIST
    Dark, twisted humor....read THE SURVIVOR or FIGHT CLUB
    Political nourishment....read THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES or SOUL ON ICE
    Sci-Fi....read THE GAP SERIES
    Non-Fiction....read MAO's LAST DANCER or MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA
    Romance....read LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA

    Other must haves

    100 years of solitude
    house of spirits
    the power of one
    homage to catalonia
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Briggi once recommended 'The Women's Room' and it was fantastic!!!
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    ButtonMoon wrote: »
    Briggi once recommended 'The Women's Room' and it was fantastic!!!

    My, what good taste you have :thumb:

    That book changed my life.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I'm reading Girl Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen and I'm enjoying it.. Have to reccomend The Time Traveller's Wife too tho :thumb:
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Infinite wrote: »
    If we're serious, there's also a certain 'type' of person that really loves Lord of the Rings...and they tend to own twelve sided dice, want to shag elf women, dress up as Gandalf, and snort when they laugh :o
    How wrong could you be? I love Lord of the Rings :razz:
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Bloody hell what did I miss - there were no replys once when I logged in now they are fuck loads.

    I have got the time travellers wife now, bought it and never read it because didn't think I would like it (after buying it, stupid I know) but now it has been recommended then I will give it a try.

    My sort of books tend to be chick lit books, about family life, love, marriage etc or true stories such as the dave pelzer.

    I have noted down a few of the recommendations which sounded good and will order them from amazon over the weekend.

    Super, thanks guys x x :heart:
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    ashlee wrote: »
    I have got the time travellers wife now, bought it and never read it because didn't think I would like it (after buying it, stupid I know) but now it has been recommended then I will give it a try.

    My sort of books tend to be chick lit books, about family life, love, marriage etc or true stories such as the dave pelzer.

    Yep, TTW is a really good one... took me a few chapters to completely get my head round the time changes, but it's a beautiful story.. I believe I cried :blush:

    If you like family life/love/chick lit type books, try Tony Parsons. I don't like chick lit type books myself, I tend to like books with less of a happy ending :p
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Yup, TTW made me cry too. Sob, in fact. It makes my boyfriend laugh at me :blush:

    If you do like chick-lit, seriously give Jilly Cooper a go. I know it sounds wank, but i discovered her recently and not only do you get to laugh at the 80's fashion description, you also get to yell 'cad!' at the book and it's generally a fun read. Plus, i want to have Rupert's babies.

    I actually couldn't finish The Lovely Bones. It was a book full of emotional whoring.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    briggi wrote: »
    My, what good taste you have :thumb:

    That book changed my life.

    What is it about? Like what in it changed your life, if I may ask :angel:
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