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Book recomendations please
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Taking Chances - John Haigh ,Sport and Gambling
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Stu Ungars i loved mc.
Everything is illimunated bought,many thanks bacontrout. I stuck one in of my own in the end,nothing to envy,about life in north korea,im sure it was a previous recommendation on another book thread here that are always choc full with great picks,as posted by everyone on this thread,will save this to favourites and get around to some of other books posted here in future no doubt,many thanks to the good good people of chit chat.  |
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wolf of wall street,autobiography by jordan belfort that precursed the film.
highly amusing in places as well as interesting. recommend buying a kindle as well,so much less aggro than piles of books. |
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My favourite ever crime fiction novel was The Broker by John Grisham I have read it a few times over the years and always enjoy it.
I would also recommend his recent one called The Racketeer,it was also excellent. |
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The biggest problem with novels written 10/15 years ago is they have quickly become outdated due to internet/mobile phones etc.The Dick Francis novels which I loved as a youngster seem so so outdated with payphones and no motorways etc
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I got a book about helium gas.
I couldn't put it down. |
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chavman 12 Aug 14 13:27 Joined: 04 May 12 | Topic/replies: 8,279 | Blogger: chavman's blog
recommend buying a kindle as well,so much less aggro than piles of books. was a bit sceptical at 1st chav but had one for xmas and have to say im a convert and agree with you. |
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Same for me guys got a kindle for chrimbo a great present,you should try the broker pat starr you will like it especially after the first 2/3 chapters it gets unputdownable.
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The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich (William L Shirer)
Top choice but .....The Berlin Diaries ,his time in Germany as a radio reporter to America (1934-41) before he had too leave sharpish is even better. Best sports autobiog I have read is Paul McGrath's book , could not put it down. |
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Crime
Read a few of Karin Slaughters books in the last couple of months, enjoyed them all. Would recommend Criminal & Cop Town so far. |
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Kindles are for Chavs
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Yes 626, Shirer`s Berlin Diaries is very good book too.
The Nightmare Years is a magnificent tv drama about Bill Shirer`s experience in pre war Berlin. Well worth a watch. I`m sure 626 has seen it. |
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Indeed
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would you even get all these books on a kindle though & how much would they cost, or can you download some
 I've bought The Smart Money by Michael Konik. & The Damage Done - Warren Fellows. Patrick if you liked Stu Ungar you must read Devilfish if you haven't , a real rogues rag to riches story ! |
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well Patrick star what did you settle on in the end
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In the end i went for:
Liars Poker- Michael Lewis Did enjoy it though still couldnt quite grasp the concept of the game even after i'd finished the book! lol The Damage Done- Warren Fellows As harrowing as slippy stated and quite tragic how something can escalate to that situation with the individual having no concept really of what lies in wait for him in a foreign judiciary! Thought at times the writer was a little eager for readers to feel some sympathy for him with his little acts of heroism when there was no real need,there'd be very few humans you couldnt sympathise with that find themselves in his situation! Nothing To Envy-Barbera Demick North Korean Defectors stories,just a fantastic read,fascinating insight into their lives! An Officer and a Spy- Robert Harris Thoroughly enjoyed,think it can be quite hard to keep the reader in a writers grasp when the readers knows the outcome,this book did it easily for me! I Am Pilgrim- Terry Hayes Jack Bauer is officially a pu55y! Non Stop action and so so clever twists,loved it! Everything Is Illuminated- Johnathan Saffran An absolute work of art! The first 2 chapters i thought i was reading a Do Wah Diddy thread and was on the verge of binning it as was finding it difficult to "get it".By the time i'd finished the 3rd chapter and embarrassed myself,my kids and my misses by laughing uncontrollably on a rammed spanish beach i couldnt put it down,one of the quirkiest,funniest and most enjoyable books i've ever read,my fav book of the holiday,unique in its brilliance! Devilfish-Dave Ulliot Pretty much what you'd expect,was looking for something short and easy to read last day and a half of the hol and this fitted the bill perfectly,liked the fact that ulliot concentrated on his pre poker playing days so much,made for a much more interesting read than "poker player wins a few hands loses a few hands" boring garbage. Once again,thanks to all you lovely people for some great picks and these books made the hol for me as much as the sunshine and family time! Looking forward to reading some more of the suggestions already posted here and any more people have also |