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Geo28

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262 posts

224 months

Saturday 20th October 2012
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Since getting a kindle last Christmas I've really got into reading.

I've read the whole game of thrones series which I loved, followed by the girl with the dragon tattoo series and then the hunger games trilogy.

In the past I've read a lot of Tom Clancy, Michael Crichton and Dean Koontz.

Problem is I'm really stuck on what to read next.

Suggestions for books I'll enjoy based on the above would be great. Thanks.

BenM77

2,835 posts

171 months

Saturday 20th October 2012
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I am reading Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch series and they are excellent. Very well written crime thrillers, Harry Bosch is a great character to follow.

The Black Echo is the first book.

coppice

8,907 posts

151 months

Sunday 21st October 2012
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Try Sweet Tooth - Ian Macewan ; bit different from your normal fare but a wonderful read.

Geo28

Original Poster:

262 posts

224 months

Sunday 21st October 2012
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Thanks, just started reading Black Echo, will have a look at sweet tooth next.

robsa

2,330 posts

191 months

Sunday 21st October 2012
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Try reading the Assassins Apprentice series by Robin Hobb if you liked Game of thrones. They are really good!


LordGrover

33,699 posts

219 months

Sunday 21st October 2012
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One of the benefits of amazon kindle is trying samples.
Try killing floor, a jack reacher book, first in the series. You may not thank me, but they're quite addictive. wink

Muf90

34 posts

152 months

Sunday 21st October 2012
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I am currently re-reading my Eric van Lustbader collection,start with the first one: The Ninja. He is one of my favorite action thriller authors not an easy read but well worth the effort.

Geo28

Original Poster:

262 posts

224 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2012
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Thanks for all the suggestions some of which I've come close to purchasing already.
I guess I'm not past the judging a book by its cover phase which makes deciding what to buy on kindle a bit difficult.
I like to either find an author I like or series I like and stick with that till I finish.

tenohfive

6,276 posts

189 months

Friday 26th October 2012
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A bit of a left field suggestion but sometimes factual writing can be as interesting as fiction - look at The Death Zone by Matt Dickinson or for something a tad heavier but still easy reading Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer. Both about climbing Everest, a much more interesting subject than I'd expected.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Zone-Climbing-Everes...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Into-Thin-Air-ebook/dp/B00...

bronze kneecap

70 posts

167 months

Saturday 27th October 2012
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On a similar genre to above I can recommend 'touching the void'. (based on a true story)
Great book about a climbing expedition that goes wrong.

Or why not catch ' Vernon God Little' before they butcher it to get it on screen!
It was the winner of the booker prize but don't let that put you off… (joke )
Very addictive writing style, give it a try.

Not the type of books you have been reading but you never know!

Edited by bronze kneecap on Saturday 27th October 20:04

Gargamel

15,217 posts

268 months

Saturday 27th October 2012
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Harlequin by Bernard Cornwall.

The Winter King

I very much enjoyed the Alexander Valeria massimo Manfredi version book one is child of a dream, very nicely done and thoroughly enjoyable.

Also check out Neal Stephenson, he has written some excellent intelligent books.