What book are you reading/reccomendation thread

[jill]

Salvador, only a couple of chapters into it, so can't really comment on it yet, but it is fascinating-documents the role of M15 among other things. My then husband was a branch secretary of the NUM at the time and although we were in Notts (the heart of scab country),he was out for the duration. We had two kids under 2 and lived on 25 quid plus a bit of strike pay and some cash in hand work for a year. Sorry to go on, but twenty years on I still feel enormously bitter about it. I occasionally helped out in one of the strike centres and everytime I answered the 'phone there was a soft click and echo on the line-make's me inclined to believe Milne's account. Anyway, we used the line to give out false info about picketing activity. The book's called The Enemy Within.

[large michael]

speaking of evil scum, i had the misfortune to see thatcher on the t.v yesterday, praising pinochet !!! i thought i was gonna vomit blood ! motherfuckers.....god i hope she dies soon.

[shaun]

At the moment, I'm reading Bloodstone by Nate Kenyon (not far enough in to form an opinion yet), Monster Island by David Wellington (quite good so far and it was a big hit when offered as a free download online - which it's still available as) and Flesh Gothic by Edward Lee (Mr Lee doing what he does best, all out gore). On top of that I'm reading my own manuscript Deadfall (a zombie story) as I start the second draft.

[Hyde]

Mate there's a creative writing thread about here if you feel like posting your manuscript.

Gore eh? read any Shaun Hutson? I love Compulsion by him... its no shakespear but its really entertaining.

[shaun]

Yes I'm polishing my manuscript before sending it to my agent - then the real hard work starts: trying to sell it:-(

I read a lot of early Hutson, but I haven't read anything by him in a while - I believe he turned more toward mainstream thrillers - not that I have anything against thrillers as I read a lot of them.

[Hyde]

I started Erebus by him (one of his early ones I think) and it was really... 80's cheesy movie. Never finished it, will go back to it.

I really really reccomend Compulsion though its brilliant.

[Hyde]

Picked up If I die in a Combat Zone by Tom O'Brian in Music Zone for £2. 97.

[jill]

Picked up a little book called The Boy Who Killed Pigs when I was crimbo shopping in HMV at the weekend. Written by Tom Baker (Dr. Who) Looked sort of Roald Dahlish (which I think it was supposed to be). Was pretty disappointing. Too gruesome to ever read to a kid and not subtle or funny enough to appeal to adults.

[Hyde]

Jill I also saw that when I picked up If I Die in a Combat Zone (Which I doubt would dissapoint you) and considered getting it.

[jill]

Wouldn't want to put you off too much Hyde, but if-like me-it appeals to you because you like Roald Dahl, you'd be disappointed I think.

[fatself]

The Dice Man by Luke Rhinehart, Tragically I was an only Twin by Peter Cook and American Psycho by Brett Easton Ellis (but I'm sure Hyde's already mentioned that one).

[fatself]

...and Screen Burn by Charlie Brooker.

[marksherbert]

I got a book of Graeme Greene's short stories, one of which I am studying on my uni course.

I picked up The Dice Man a while back after seeing people rave on here but I haven't got round to reading it yet.

[PatrickCoyle]

Re-reading Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's Preacher at the moment. Never shall a better story be crafted.

[Hyde]

I have that.. the first book. Read a lot of it online though your right its great.