Books for Holiday

[Chucklehead]

I'm going to buy a kindle to keep down the weight for my upcoming holiday... I need some books to add to it. I don't read a lot so the chances are I won't have read whatever you recommend.

I like biographies, true stories and accounts of modern war (since WW2), flight, engineering, cars (obviously) etc. I read a book that I had seen recommended about someone's experience of learning to fly a Thruster, which I enjoyed because it was relevant to me at the time as well.

Can you think of a couple worth a read?

[Burrow01]

Vulcan 607 - Covers the Black Buck raids on the Falklands, very well written:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vulcan-607-Rowland-White/d...

[Gareth1974]

I'm reading Cockpit Confidential by Patrick Smith at the moment, pretty interesting.

[Kenty]

Go on Amazon, search for the free kindle books, some gems in there. The erotic section isn't bad either!

[Mr Cooper]

Agent ZigZag

Currently reading this story about the well known double-agent, Eddie Chapman. Superb read, we'll worth it...

[sunnygym]

Why not read some proper classics ?

The Alchemist

The Catcher in the Rye for example ?

[Chucklehead]

Thanks for all the suggestions!

[GBGaffer]

I have just read (actually listened to) 'The Martian' by Andy Weir, a brilliant story about the technical triumphs over adversity of a NASA astronaut stranded on Mars. The ingenious ways he uses his engineering skills to overcome each new obstacle to his continued existence beggar belief!

As a major fan of 'hard' science fiction this is now high on my list of great stories.

Cheers

Graham

[jjones]

chickenhawk - awesome book, vietnam helicopter pilot

[mrmaggit]

I know this has absolutely nothing to do with Planes, Trains or Boats, but

A Street Cat Named Bob.

[Chucklehead]

Bought them all so far! Apart from the street cat one

[Patch1875]

mrmaggit said:

I know this has absolutely nothing to do with Planes, Trains or Boats, but

A Street Cat Named Bob.

Love Bob such an easy read almost childlike in the way it's written but very heartwarming.

[jbudgie]

GBGaffer said:

I have just read (actually listened to) 'The Martian' by Andy Weir, a brilliant story about the technical triumphs over adversity of a NASA astronaut stranded on Mars. The ingenious ways he uses his engineering skills to overcome each new obstacle to his continued existence beggar belief!

As a major fan of 'hard' science fiction this is now high on my list of great stories.

Cheers

Graham

Just started this , looks as though it will be a good un.