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Nick · Oct 22, 2012

I have just started reading books on my phone and got a couple of the book store but just wondered if anybody can recommend any as the reviews on there are not the best at the best of times.

Only really like true stories like autobiographies and crime books so none of this Lord of the Rings stuff.

What are you reading at the minute? Are there any decent city related books I should be looking for on there?

Disorganised1 · Oct 22, 2012

You should be able to get all Anthony Price's books - slow moving but absolutely brilliant - think John Le Carre type of writing.

ajsccfc · Oct 22, 2012

By crime books do you mean novels or accounts of real life crime? If it's the former I like George Pelecanos' stuff.

Nick · Oct 22, 2012

Real life crime / true stories really, not really a fan of made up stuff.

Real · Oct 22, 2012

The Iceman, by Philip Carlo. If you like true crime I guarantee you won't be disappointed.

We'll_live_and_die · Oct 22, 2012

Donnie Brasco. The book is far better than the film.

rob9872 · Oct 22, 2012

Watch a film instead! Books are too time consuming. Once you know how to read, why read a book? Do you still sit at home practicing maths too?

Nick · Oct 22, 2012

Real said:
The Iceman, by Philip Carlo. If you like true crime I guarantee you won't be disappointed.

That one looks pretty good, I will have a look for that.

SkyBluesAndy · Oct 22, 2012

Lord of the Rings isn't a true story?

LastGarrison · Oct 22, 2012

Marching Powder
The Damage Done
8 Lives Down
Open - Agassi's autobiography
Stop The Ride I Want To Get Off
King Of The Gypsies

All great reads but Marching Powder is the best of the lot IMO.

LastGarrison · Oct 22, 2012

Real said:
The Iceman, by Philip Carlo. If you like true crime I guarantee you won't be disappointed.

Just finishing it now for the second time and it is a mental read although I've read elsewhere that not all the crimes claimed to be his actually were committed by him.

Still one fucked up geezer.

LastGarrison · Oct 22, 2012

Rich said:
Donnie Brasco. The book is far better than the film.

Agreed.

Thought the film was shit but the book is a good read.

Houchens Head · Oct 22, 2012

Run, Spot, Run.

Winnie the Pooh and the Windy Day.

Rupert and the Enchanted Forest.

stupot07 · Oct 22, 2012

Yeah Donnie Brascoe is a good read.

50 shades?

LewSkyBlue · Oct 22, 2012

Real said:
The Iceman, by Philip Carlo. If you like true crime I guarantee you won't be disappointed.

Is that the 1 about Richard Kluklinski? if so it is a great read im about 3/4 through it. The guy is seriously twisted.

wingy · Oct 22, 2012

Houchens Head said:
Run, Spot, Run.

Winnie the Pooh and the Windy Day.

Rupert and the Enchanted Forest.

Pater Noster by Barry Adams:facepalm:

LastGarrison · Oct 22, 2012

Mr Nice
Watch My Back
Making Haye
4 Kings
War, Baby

Although, I don't read much fiction I have read mist of Irvine Welsh's books and Glue, Filth and the Maribou Store Nightmares are the pick of the bunch for me.

Houchens Head · Oct 22, 2012

wingy said:
Pater Noster by Barry Adams:facepalm:

Available in all good Coventry Libraries!

Thanks Wingy! Need the Royalties at the moment!

kg82 · Oct 22, 2012

LastGarrison said:
Just finishing it now for the second time and it is a mental read although I've read elsewhere that not all the crimes claimed to be his actually were committed by him.

Still one fucked up geezer.

Film's out soon. I do want to go and see that!

LewSkyBlue · Oct 22, 2012

not a book Nick but if your into the crime sort of thing and prison life etc a film called "Murder In The First" (Gary Oldman, Christion Slater, Kevin Bacon) could be worth a watch. Really good film.

skybluejelly · Oct 22, 2012

the candle man ..by alex scarrow also last light and afterlight by the same author are all pretty good reads

Nick · Oct 22, 2012

LastGarrison said:
Mr Nice
Watch My Back
Making Haye
4 Kings
War, Baby

Although, I don't read much fiction I have read mist of Irvine Welsh's books and Glue, Filth and the Maribou Store Nightmares are the pick of the bunch for me.

I have read Watch My Back and it was quite good, I have heard that some of it is exaggerated though?

LastGarrison · Oct 22, 2012

Nick said:
I have read Watch My Back and it was quite good, I have heard that some of it is exaggerated though?

I wouldn't have a clue but I'm sure like most autobiographies no two people see or remember incidents the same.

Real · Oct 22, 2012

LewSkyBlue said:
Is that the 1 about Richard Kluklinski? if so it is a great read im about 3/4 through it. The guy is seriously twisted.

That's the one. There are also some clips about him on YouTube.

Real · Oct 22, 2012

Nick said:
I have read Watch My Back and it was quite good, I have heard that some of it is exaggerated though?

There was a bit about my mate in the book. He said he gave him a slap, and a round house kick to the belly, the round house kick was pure fabrication, he did give him a slap though.

SkyBlueBee · Oct 22, 2012

One of the best Football books around that took me 2 days to read :

Family, Life, Death and Football" by Michael Calvin

Michael Calvin was a Daily Mirror sportswriter who spent all of the 2009/2010 season with Millwall as they went up to the Championship.

He has covered every aspect of matters on and off the pitch. and reveals much about Kenny Jackett's methods as a manager.

It is rare that you find something so well written and truly insightful about the sport and football at our level.

Don't be put off that it's about Millwall all football fans will enjoy this.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Family-Deat...1?ie=UTF8&qid=1288560956&sr=8-1&tag=skblta-21

Si80 · Oct 22, 2012

Stieg Larsson's - Girl With / Who trilogy is very good.

Chris Kuzneski is a great author too. Fiction, crime stuff. A little like Dan Brown, but not as religious.

wingy · Oct 22, 2012

LewSkyBlue said:
Is that the 1 about Richard Kluklinski? if so it is a great read im about 3/4 through it. The guy is seriously twisted.

Wonder what happened to our very own KLUKINSKI on here ,him and LG had some good banter.

lordsummerisle · Oct 24, 2012

rob9872 said:
Watch a film instead! Books are too time consuming. Once you know how to read, why read a book? Do you still sit at home practicing maths too?

A man who doesn't read lives only one life, a man who reads lives thousands.

Nick · Oct 24, 2012

Reading a book about this fella : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtis_Warren

Makes it sound so easy to smuggle drugs and make millions!

We'll_live_and_die · Oct 24, 2012

Houchens Head said:
Available in all good Coventry Libraries!

Thanks Wingy! Need the Royalties at the moment!

Does it sell many copies? At $20.00 a pop I'll be giving it a miss unfortunately. Is it on Kindle? Reduce the price a bit and I'd like to give it a read.

lordsummerisle · Oct 24, 2012

Rich said:
Does it sell many copies? At $20.00 a pop I'll be giving it a miss unfortunately. Is it on Kindle? Reduce the price a bit and I'd like to give it a read.

If you've got a Kindle, you don't need to pay for books..

We'll_live_and_die · Oct 24, 2012

lordsummerisle said:
If you've got a Kindle, you don't need to pay for books..

The decent ones you do.

lordsummerisle · Oct 24, 2012

Rich said:
The decent ones you do.

You can get pretty much anything on tuebl.com, other sites are available.

We'll_live_and_die · Oct 24, 2012

never heard of it. It's good to talk.

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