Jun 12, 2008 12:47
I finished my travel book on the way into work and I'm not looking forward to my journey home without something to read. So I'm off to Waterstones after work tonight - but I fancy something a little different - what should I get to keep me entertained?
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His first Drenai book is "Legend", if you've not tried any of them.
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The Year of Our War by Steph Swainston. More fantasy, but with giant bugs, drugs and parallel worlds.
Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan. Hard boiled, pulpy, noiry, thrillery, science fictiony goodness.
Any of Ian Rankin's Rebus novels. Everyone's favourite cig smoking, hard drinking, obsessive Edinburgh detective.
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I may judge a book by it's cover tonight to choose - or at very least - by it's title.
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Also: Vurt - Jeff Noon, Explaining Death to the Dog - Susan Perabo, A Prayer for Owen Meany - John Irving
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Any of the Ben Elton books are worth a read but especially:
Dead Famous (given that Big Brother is back... very apt. Though I think the characters in this are more intelligent than the average BB contestant :) )
Chart Throb (if you have ever hated TV talent shows and/or Sharon Osbourne this will help... :) )
First Casualty (if you liked Blackadder goes forth there are elements of that in there but with a little more historicity and darkness to it)
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Although I've not read any other Gatiss stuff - so that's an avenue of attack.
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