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# once when I was in France I'd finished all the books I had with me
and the only book I could find was Day of the Triffids.

One of the best books ever. I read it twice. Good times.
(I helped save b3ta! Prof UnderCover evitable, Fri 17 Apr 2009, 9:45, archived)
# Once I read all the books by Anne Tyler.
I love Anne Tyler.
(I helped save b3ta! Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!, Fri 17 Apr 2009, 9:46, archived)
# I am unfamiliar with her works
I shall endeavour to rectify this.

TO eBay!!!
(I helped save b3ta! Prof UnderCover evitable, Fri 17 Apr 2009, 9:52, archived)
# E. Annie Proulx ftw!
(I helped save b3ta! J Peasemould Gruntfuttock Alpha Mike Foxtrot, Fri 17 Apr 2009, 10:08, archived)
# okay...
*checks wallet....*
(I helped save b3ta! Prof UnderCover evitable, Fri 17 Apr 2009, 10:21, archived)
# also - morning handsome
... what books would thee be a recommendin to me then? Or are they all good?
(I helped save b3ta! Prof UnderCover evitable, Fri 17 Apr 2009, 10:32, archived)
# The Shipping News
Might be the best book written by anyone.

Accordion Crimes is the only one I didn't get into.

(I helped save b3ta! fuscous, Fri 17 Apr 2009, 10:45, archived)
# thanks
that's the one I've gone for then...
(I helped save b3ta! Prof UnderCover evitable, Fri 17 Apr 2009, 10:52, archived)
# Hope you enjoy it
PM me if you don't, I'll buy it off you and give it to someone!
(I helped save b3ta! fuscous, Fri 17 Apr 2009, 10:58, archived)
# JG Ballard - Pretty much anything except Miracles Of Llife
Per Wahloo (& his missus) Any of the Martin Beck thrillers

The last few John le Carre's have been good.

DB Shan - Procession of the Dead

er, thinks... there's loads...
(I helped save b3ta! J Peasemould Gruntfuttock Alpha Mike Foxtrot, Fri 17 Apr 2009, 10:57, archived)
# John Wyndham is ace
I wish he'd written more books
(I helped save b3ta! fuscous, Fri 17 Apr 2009, 9:50, archived)
# The Midwich Cuckoos is a good one too
(I helped save b3ta! Prof UnderCover evitable, Fri 17 Apr 2009, 9:52, archived)
# The Chrysalids, the Kraken Wakes
also worth checking out.
(I helped save b3ta! J Peasemould Gruntfuttock Alpha Mike Foxtrot, Fri 17 Apr 2009, 10:06, archived)
# "The Trouble with Lichen" is only okay.
(I helped save b3ta! The Alchemist king of the needlessly complicated, Fri 17 Apr 2009, 10:14, archived)
# omg what a book indeed!
i have the audiobook somewhere if you are interested!
(I helped save b3ta! op op op op op I stink therfore I spam, Fri 17 Apr 2009, 10:25, archived)
# you're a gent
and yes - I'm always interested in interesting things.
(I helped save b3ta! Prof UnderCover evitable, Fri 17 Apr 2009, 10:34, archived)
# its a goodun, well read etc.
i have loads and loads of awesome audio books such as dune (all of em), 1984, one flew over the cuckoos nest, triffids, enders game etc. the list goes on, i'll shove em on a dvd for ya if you so desire it, they are mp3s, gaz me your address *stalks*
(I helped save b3ta! op op op op op I stink therfore I spam, Fri 17 Apr 2009, 10:44, archived)