one that you go back to after a while and re-read it.
I have read The Riddle of the Sands, by Erskine Childers several times, the book was published in 1903 and I find it interesting for its historical fact that was eventally leading to the first world war and quite atmospheric. As well as the classics The Anaeid, the Odyssey and the The illiad, which I like to read now and again. I also liked to read the Stephen Donaldson fantasy books The Chronicles of Thomas Covanent trilogies.
My first books were the William books by Richmal Crompton, but the one that i remember most is The Hill Of The Red Fox by Allan Campbell Mclean. Even now i cannot go to sleep without a read first.
Islowry I have to read before I go to sleep no matter how late it is. I've got a few in the pipeline, but at the moment it's Giles Milton's book Samurai Williams, It's interesting for its historical content.
Got to admit jj I haven't heard of Brookmeyre. What kind of books does he write?
askyourgran I really like historical novels. I can enjoy them and learn at the same time. At the moment I am reading the last of Simon Scarrows Napoleon/Wellington books and I also like Conn Iggulden. Have read all of Bill Brysons
Alexandred I've just read two of Conn Iggulden the one about Julius Caesar and another on Ghengis Khan as a young man, both very interesting. Bill Bryson is so entertaining 'Notes from a Small Island' is on my pile of 'saved' books.
If I could only ever read one book again it would be Sword of Honour by Waugh. There are laugh out loud passages along with others that I think show what war might really have been like.
I have read all of conn Igguldens askyour gran his Ghengis Khan series was excellent, he is noow working on kubla khan I believe. If you like him you will like Simon Scarrow. Notes from a small Island was excellent as he recommended Durham, where I live, have you read his Down under? Its hilarious
Not read the Down Under one Alexandered. I'll have to look out for that.
Sandyroe I haven't read Evelyn Waughs books but I read a couple of Sebastian Faulks' novels the titles escape me now, they were about the first world war, and they were very thought provoking it must have been horrifying fighting in the trenches then.