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Post by Sir Blimely Windy on May 15, 2007 21:26:24 GMT
I think we should not just stick to fiction.
I would like to suggest 'Does anything eat wasps', and its sequel 'Why don't penguins get cold feet'.
Excellent books that I was given by Adam Zappel last Christmas
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Post by cheesygrin on May 15, 2007 21:37:43 GMT
I've got both of those, I love them!
Also look out for a book called 'B*llocks to Alton Towers' it's about uncommonly British days out ;D it's funny.
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Post by Sir Blimely Windy on May 15, 2007 21:44:53 GMT
Not forgetting 'Notes from a Small Island' by Bill Bryson - an excellent travelogue around these fair isles of ours.
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Post by cheesygrin on May 15, 2007 21:46:57 GMT
All Bill Bryson's books are brilliant, I love that fella.
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Post by smiffy on May 16, 2007 6:29:56 GMT
My friend gave me the Bill Bryson one on Australia as a leaving present. Couldn't read it straight away, but when I did it was great!
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Post by revmichael on May 16, 2007 7:05:47 GMT
My friend gave me the Bill Bryson one on Australia as a leaving present. Couldn't read it straight away, but when I did it was great! This is my favourate Bryson - 'Down Under' - perhaps because we love Australia so much. I remember his account of the deadly box jelly fish which he said he learned about from a book called 'Australia's most deadly reptiles and insects, Vol 13!!'
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Post by michaelesterol on May 16, 2007 14:49:40 GMT
Road To Wigan Peer - George Orwell. Contains excellent information and a must for anyone who enjoys 20th century history.
Is It Just Me Or Is Everything Sh*t - Steve Lowe and Alan McArthur.
It's in the form of an encyclopedia and looking under 'C' you come to:
Cafes that charge excessive ammounts for a sh*t cup of tea: A Pound? A Fu**ing Pound? I know what tea cost, I make it all the time.
a classic!
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Post by lily on May 17, 2007 13:37:48 GMT
Funnily enough I bought that 'Is it just me...' to take on hols Choppy. The title seemed suitably toggy and yes, it's hilarious. Made me laugh out loud in a few places.
xxx
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Post by Admin on May 19, 2007 11:42:31 GMT
Cider with Rosie by Laurie Lee. Just a beautiful book. If you ever get the chance to visit the village where he spent his early life and where the book is set, it is well worth it. Slad really is idyllic. It's only a few miles from Stroud. If you see the Woolpack pub and stop for a drink they have lots of memorabilia there. Lee is buried at the top of the hill by the church overlooking the valley.
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Post by faeryboots on May 19, 2007 12:50:37 GMT
Bit of a cross over from the Cookery board here, Dorothy Hartley's 'Food in England' makes fascinating reading for any one interested in food.
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Post by scoo on May 20, 2007 19:57:06 GMT
I have tead Cider with Rosie more that once. A beautifully written book
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Post by scoo on May 20, 2007 19:59:28 GMT
I have read Cider with Rosie more that once. A beautifully written book
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Post by tde on Jun 2, 2007 9:17:25 GMT
I think we should not just stick to fiction. I would like to suggest 'Does anything eat wasps', and its sequel 'Why don't penguins get cold feet'. Excellent books that I was given by Adam Zappel last Christmas I read 'Why don't penguins' feet get cold' recently, and it was informative and entertaining, a rare combo. Also, 'The QI book of general ignorance', which I read immediately before 'Penguins', is a worthwhile way of passing the insomniac hours between 2 and 4 a.m. I'd also recommend 'A Short History of Nearly Everything' by Bill Bryson. Personally, I'd read the back of a Corn Flakes packet if he wrote it, but this is a very good read that does almost exactly what it says on the tin. 'The Motorcycle Diaries' by Ché Guevara is also a worthwhile read. He may have grown into what some regard as a vicious terrorist, but there's no denying the man's place in history, and this book is an insight into his earlier years.
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Post by ivy noidea on Jun 2, 2007 12:54:25 GMT
I think we should not just stick to fiction. I would like to suggest 'Does anything eat wasps', and its sequel 'Why don't penguins get cold feet'. Excellent books that I was given by Adam Zappel last Christmas I read 'Why don't penguins' feet get cold' recently, and it was informative and entertaining, a rare combo. Also, 'The QI book of general ignorance', which I read immediately before 'Penguins', is a worthwhile way of passing the insomniac hours between 2 and 4 a.m. I'd also recommend 'A Short History of Nearly Everything' by Bill Bryson. Personally, I'd read the back of a Corn Flakes packet if he wrote it, but this is a very good read that does almost exactly what it says on the tin. 'The Motorcycle Diaries' by Ché Guevara is also a worthwhile read. He may have grown into what some regard as a vicious terrorist, but there's no denying the man's place in history, and this book is an insight into his earlier years. I read (most of) the QI book quite recently and have to agree with you Tarq. I didn't finish it because I was visiting a friend whose book it was. With luck I will get to finish it on my next visit. It was very difficult to put down.
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