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Someone may have been so put off a book they had and were going to read, so didn't bother. I take your point though! :rolleyes:

Anyone given up on a book before starting it?

I use to finish reading everything i started no matter how bad it was. Recently i've started to give up on anything that doesn't grab and hold my attention within 100/200 pages. I know some books take a while to get going but i've read enough books now to get a feel for it and know that it's...

How about Flashman - G M Fraser Sean Courtney - Wilbur Smith Sharpe - B Cornwall

Just wondering how many books you all read at once, i sometimes have two on the go one at home one at work. Anybody read more than two?.

Three excellent WW2 books i've read recently are: Fighter Pilot - Paul Richey DFC (the definitive air combat book) Finest Hour - Tim Clayton & Phil Graig (tells the story of the first year of WW2 throught he eyes of pilots,soldiers,secretaries,nurses etc using interviews, diaries, letters...

'When The Lion Feeds' by Wilbur Smith First book I read, enjoyed it, read it again, never looked back since

Spanish Family, Translated means 'Goat Soup'. Read an article a little while back about a Spanish vampire like creature called a 'ChupaCabra' originating in South America. Thought that was a little sinister so i changed it to 'Cabrasopa' Goat Soup.

How about Tom Sharpe - Humour Bernard Cornwall - Historical (action) Wilbur Smith - Action Jeffery Deaver - Forensic Crime

Always Buy, then you can lend and borrow.

Is the Jim Jones book Our Father Who Are in Hell: The Life and Death of Jim Jones James Reston and has anybody read it.??

Thanks Novella, Haven't read 'Heart of Darkness', i'll put it on my ever growing list. Was the film 'Apocalypse Now' based on the book with Marlon Brando playing Kurtz. Any idea what the Jim Jones book is called? :confused:

Bought last week Kafka on the shore - Haruki Murakami Wind up bird chronical - Haruki Murakami Cloud Atlas - David Mitchell Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown (just for curiosity)

Yes, enjoyed it.

Willing to give anything a go, i'll read most things.

I enjoy reading books on 'New Religions/Cults' Fiction or Non Fiction any suggestions

Reading all your comments I've put it on my growing list of books. Let you know what i think, when i finally get round to reading it.

Half way through 'Wind up bird chronical' by Haruki Murakami, first time reading this author. Enjoying it so far, will read more, haven't made up my mind which one yet.

Thanks, understand now.

Hi, I'm new to the forum, keep seeing 'could contain spoilers' whats a spoiler.