Book corner

[JR8]

Perhaps somewhere where people might float what they've read recently, and enjoyed (?? )

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Birdsong-Sebast ... 236&sr=1-1
Birdsong - Sebastian Faulks

This book did it for me, because the 'Flanders fields' were, well, pretty close to my family. It's a novel, but he does it with great sensitivity, detail, and respect.

It helps me understand what my grand-father experienced. As when he got back home, he never, ever, said anything about the war, if anyone asked he just smiled and kinda looked away.



- In which respect it reminds me of Chickenhawk re: Vietnam
Chickenhawk [Paperback]
Robert Mason (Author)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Chickenhawk-Rob ... 935&sr=8-1

[offshoreoildude]

Indridason, Arnaldur - I worked my way through all five of his books in a week. Detective novels set in Iceland.

Buy a kindle - reg it outside - read quick and refund = win!

[v4jr4]

The Snowman - Jo Nesbo
http://www.amazon.com/Snowman-Vintage-C ... 0307742997

Some people even said that he's the next Stieg Larsson, but after seeing this book, I'm not too sure.

[morenangpinay]

i tend to follow authors..my favorites are:

james patterson
richard north patterson
michael connelly
patricia cornwell

for Philippine novels:

without seeing the dawn-steven javellana (English language)
Rosales saga-F.Sionil Jose (he is my favorite author of all time) (English Language)

[JR8]

Oh yes, 'following authors' as you say...


Graham Greene is my favourite author:
Brighton Rock
Our Man in Havana
The Quiet American
The Honorary Consul
...and so on.

No one else to me comes close to conjuring up his descriptive powers.

[alittlerisky]

Oh yes, 'following authors' as you say...


Graham Greene is my favourite author:
Brighton Rock
Our Man in Havana
The Quiet American
The Honorary Consul
...and so on.

No one else to me comes close to conjuring up his descriptive powers.

Yer... Graham Greene is prolly my favourite writer too.

I also read alot of Irish author's stuff, Brendan Behan (my grandad used to hand out with him and get drunk), Joyce, etc etc... My Irish grandad published a few books of his poetry... "On Sandymount" and errr... another one or two. Traslated "The Irish Navvy" from Gaelic to English too...

I am also ashamed to admit I am current reading Michael Crichton's "State of Fear"... in literary terms crap... in "can I read this withouht paying too much attention?" great.

[v4jr4]

*waiting for Coelho's fans*
Or perhaps, Murakami's

[alittlerisky]

*waiting for Coelho's fans*
Or perhaps, Murakami's

Murakami?

Didn't he write some book with maybe "Bird " in the title... story of some guy who sat it the bottom of dried out well and looked up at the tiny patch sky?

If it is, this author has some serious issues... either he's nuts or should lay off the shrooms/LSD for a bit.

[v4jr4]

*waiting for Coelho's fans*
Or perhaps, Murakami's

Murakami?

Didn't he write some book with maybe "Bird " in the title... story of some guy who sat it the bottom of dried out well and looked up at the tiny patch sky?

If it is, this author has some serious issues... either he's nuts or should lay off the shrooms/LSD for a bit.

Wind Up Bird Chronicle? Well, I can enjoy the offered-"fantasies" without weed or poppies

[JR8]

Hardship Posting Vol 3: True Tales of Expat Misadventure in Asia [Paperback]
http://www.amazon.com/Hardship-Posting- ... ip+posting



[Vols 1 and 2 centre on Asia too... ]