I like these books..
I like
Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol first published in 1842 he was a Ukrainian-born Russian dramatist and novelist. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Souls Tells you more about it


The Surgeon of Crowthorne - History of the Oxford English Dictionary - a certain majority of the words submitted to the creation of the OED were from a mad man in an asylum, who believed the Irish were out to kill him due to an incident in his past. In the end he chopped his penis off. If I meet someone who always reads quotes from the dictionary to make them sound like a clever boots (e.g. my step dad), I remind them that its mostly created by a penis chopping madman. - its really good book

Le Morte D' Arthur - By Mallory, complied from texts when he was in prison in 1450's.

Duel - James Landale - True story of his family and a historic duel in 1826
He died with a Felafel in his hand - John Birmingham, a book about his life and true stories of his flat/house shares in Brisbane (just found out its a film now)

Most books by Terry Pratchett

My all time favorite - Smith the lonely hedgehog www.lulu.com/product/paperback/smith-the-lonely-hedgehog/1941606

I hate with a passion

Anything and everything by Jane Austin - Oh Im a women who needs to marry for money and status ohh he is dashing swoon.. etc
(i studied that crap too much at school and uni)
Most of Shakespeare's work
( The invisible ham Fig rolls are the best, Tue 10 Jan 2012, 22:08, 1 reply)

Austin was taking the piss out of those kind of conventions you just described.
Although I don't think she ever used the word 'ohh' or 'swoon', so do carry on.
(Sivvus trolley collision in the fruit aisle led to a jam, Tue 10 Jan 2012, 22:38, closed)