Spec me some Books

[mr jamez]

Need something else to amuse myself with. Computer games are boring, can't be bothered to go to the cinema or rent a DVD and TV is just rubbish isn't it?

Last book I read was about 4 years ago papillon I think. I hate stuff like Tom clancy, murdery mystery and psychology "getting into the mind of a killer" type rubbish. Quite fancy something on motorcycle touring, post apocolyptic or science fiction, things about nasty governments. Or just books that are good


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[tokarev]

I have just finished reading this:

The Code Book - The Secret History of Codes and Code-breaking

It is a good read that shows you the history of codes and encryption right from the begining (Julius Ceaser) to how Mary Queen of Scots used codes to communicate to plan her escape from imprisonment but which then led to her being beheaded. Also how the Enigma Cipher was cracked by the Polish and British in the second world war to modern day cryptography such as RSA and DES and the future of cryptography using quantum computers.

Of course it all depends if your into that stuff.

Also this book just came out (motorcycle adventure):

Race to Dakar by Charley Boorman

Have not read this yet but I am planning on buying it. Should be an interesting read!

[Irezumi aka Reuben]

Ted Simon Jupiter's Travels.

[TheShaggyDA]

If you fancy something Tolkeinesque, Stephen Donaldson's Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Unbeliever, and the second chronicles, were a good read IMHO.
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[G]

Any Alfred Bester for 'classic' sci-fi that's still very readable today (possibly my favourite author).

Similarly Frank Herbert and the Dune series, now continued by his Son is definitely worth a read.

For modern Science fiction, I quite like Peter F Hamilton; a couple of his recent books/series (one two books, one three) have been epics to get your teeth into.

Also recently read 'Keeping it Real' by Justina Robson - wasn't amazing, but quite good in it's own way.

Always like Terry Practchet's discworld books for general 'light' reading.

Robert Rankin does some good 'English' humourus based Sci-Fi kinda stuff, but a little 'off the wall' for some.

Recently read 'Dead Air' by Iain Banks and quite liked a realistic sounding portrayal of English live in a non-glossy way.
Occasionaly like his sci-fi written under Iain M Banks.

[mr jamez]

Nice one, just put some bids down
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[G]

Meant to say, if you wanna borrow some, gimme a shout (Providing I get them back at some point).

[palmer]

Try socialising.

[mr jamez]

I'm always happy to borrow things

Oh and if I don't like the book, you get negative karma
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[pwntifex]

You should check out Joyce, if you've got time on your hands.
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man if you've got a little bit of time on your hands..

Ulysses if you've got a moderate amount of time on your hands,
and if you've got nothing to do for the next 50 years you should check out Finnegan's Wake .

Beckett is good, too. How I love Irish literature.
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[Tarmacsurfer]

[mrtEE]

Give us some ideas of your intellectual capacity, might be useful to choose a suitable book.

[Katie]

On the nasty Government thing ....

Try Dan Brown's 'Digital Fortress' and 'Deception Point'.

www.DanBrown.com
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[pwntifex]

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I've got Digital Fortress I think - personally I couldn't reccomend enough that you don't waste your time on any Dan Brown books.
I can't find the words to express how not-good I think they are, luckily I'm not an international best selling Author like Dan Brown, so people aren't going to be so disapoinited by my lack of literary skills .

[SoulRider]

[mr jamez]

[palmer]

The Dave pelzer books are a good read i spose.

[king kong]

I would recomend Vulcan 607 by Roland White, what can be acheived against all the odds, amazing stuff.

[colin1]

ive just finished a book called 'the long way round' ewan mcgregor and chums go round the world on bikes with support vehicles

i enjoyed it, you can get it on ebay cheap
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[pwntifex]

[scampypants]

if you liked papillon try banco its about when he gets out of jail and hes trying to go straight

[TOM M]

[colin1]

[techierob]