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 PalazioVecchio  south pole 19 Feb 24 12.27am |
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Originally posted by Phil H
My choice is A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole. . brilliant and hilarious. The protagonist is somewhere between John Candy in Planes/trains and Gene Wilder in Young Frankenstein. my choice ? Crash by JG Ballard. I never realised madness could run so deep. And as discussed above the movie ( by cronenburg) was disappointing.
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mr. apollo  Somewhere in Switzerland 19 Feb 24 9.10am |
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Anything by Wodehouse, Lewis Carroll or Irwin Welsh.
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Behind Enemy Lines  Sussex 19 Feb 24 9.58am |
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Family Drama
hats off to palace, they were always gonna be louder, and hate to say it but they were impressive ALL bouncing and singing. |
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Attachment: beak  croydon 19 Feb 24 3.09pm |
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Originally posted by Lanzo-Ad
Sorry, but that Historian wasn't from the same book Thanks,I didn't have time to read the book and watch the film.
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| orpingtoneagle Orpington 19 Feb 24 3.19pm |
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Swing Hammer Swing by Jeff Torrington or The Good Soldier by Ford Maddox Ford
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| Pete53 Hassocks 20 Feb 24 11.09am |
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I have to say I always enjoy Jonathan Coe's books. Always a good read and usually set in the social and political landscape of Britain, but without being preachy or earnest.
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Hannes  Vienna 20 Feb 24 12.41pm |
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Among my favourites: - For Frederick Forsyth fans: I liked "The Fourth Protocol" best and his two books with short stories that often have a completely surprising ending "No comebacks" and "The veteran" - "The Mathematical Bridge" by Jim Kelly - All crime novels by Yrsa Sigurdardottir (liked "Why did you lie?" best) And finally for the sentimental: "Heaven has no favourites" by Erich Maria Remarque (famous for his book "All quiet on the Western Front", which is also very good). As a Palace fan, you won't cry about the ending, you're used to worse things every weekend. But maybe your wives......
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Zimeagle  Harare 20 Feb 24 1.47pm |
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Already mentioned: Also: 100 Days of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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| Badger11 Beckenham 20 Feb 24 3.04pm |
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Originally posted by Zimeagle
Already mentioned: Also: 100 Days of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez Yes to all of those.
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| ex hibitionist Hastings 22 Feb 24 3.39pm |
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The Collector by John Fowles, a few others I could mention but I recommend The Black Cloud by Fred Hoyle - a science novel rather than science fiction, and written by a brilliant maverick scientist.
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| PalazioVecchio south pole 22 Feb 24 9.19pm |
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any Science Fiction by Harry Harrison. surprised nobody mentioned Douglas Adams & Hitch Hikers guide....
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| Lombardinho London 22 Feb 24 9.34pm |
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Sometimes A Great Notion by Ken Kesey I spent a few months working at a saw mill in South Oregon in 1986
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