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Any good books out there? Can be bike related, factual or novels? Amazon order going in this week.
Was probably going to take 'The Rider' - bike race in south of France.

Half interested in David Millar's book but might be a bit dark for hols.

Probably take two or three in total.


 
Posted : 15/07/2012 6:21 pm
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i'm enjoying 'the shipping news' at the moment. took a few chapters to get into it, but worth a read.


 
Posted : 15/07/2012 6:52 pm
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I've being going through the Iain M Banks "Culture" books as holiday reads. Can't put them down.


 
Posted : 15/07/2012 6:55 pm
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Reamde by Neal Stephenson is keeping me engaged at the moment.


 
Posted : 15/07/2012 6:56 pm
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Skag Boys by Irvine Welsh - I'm a big fan of the Trainspotting series and this has not disappointed


 
Posted : 15/07/2012 6:59 pm
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[url= http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/s/ref=is_box_?k=Dave+barter ]Try my book, it's only 77p![/url]


 
Posted : 15/07/2012 7:01 pm
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samuri and boltonjon have recommended the 2 books I was going to suggest. STW hive mind in action.


 
Posted : 15/07/2012 7:02 pm
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Just read Blacklands by Belinda Bauer on holiday - highly recommend !!


 
Posted : 15/07/2012 7:13 pm
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Halfway through freedom by J Franzen at the moment - superb. Recommended if you want to take something from the awesome shelf.


 
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Solaris. Just read it for the 5th time :mrgreen:


 
Posted : 15/07/2012 7:44 pm
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Cheers will start checking them out.
Banks has been a favorite but never touched his Sci Fi stuff before.
DavidB - I was browsing your book earlier. Looks like a labour of love.
Trainspotting takes me back.


 
Posted : 15/07/2012 8:03 pm
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Running with the Kenyans by Adharanand Finn.


 
Posted : 15/07/2012 8:07 pm
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Spot on Garry_Lager - Freedom is an awesome read - thoroughly recommended!


 
Posted : 15/07/2012 8:40 pm
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French Revolutions by Tim Moore or his newish one on the UK 'you're rubbish but i love your whatever its called. Both very humourous without being lame.


 
Posted : 16/07/2012 2:02 am
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A Fraction of the Whole by Steve Tolz - best book I've read in past 10 years!


 
Posted : 16/07/2012 9:18 am
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[url= http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dividing-the-Great-ebook/dp/B005U0OHTA/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_t_1 ]Dividing the Great [/url]is worth a read


 
Posted : 16/07/2012 5:59 pm
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Half interested in David Millar's book but might be a bit dark for hols.

I really enjoyed this, not dark at all.


 
Posted : 16/07/2012 6:03 pm

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