Book recommendations

[Ekphantos]

Not giving a recommendation, but asking for one! I am looking for a birthday present for a Norwegian friend, so the books should be available either in English or Norwegian.
She is fond of historical novels, history of science and philosophy.
I know it is a bit vague, but unfortunately I don't know her favourite books

[Kathrin]

Not giving a recommendation, but asking for one! I am looking for a birthday present for a Norwegian friend, so the books should be available either in English or Norwegian.
She is fond of historical novels, history of science and philosophy.
I know it is a bit vague, but unfortunately I don't know her favourite books

historical novels are not my favourite part to give out recommendations (I always let my colleagues do it )
It´s really a pity that books of Iny Lorentz are not published in english, they (it´s a couple) wrote some of the most successful historical novels in recent years.
I´ve searched amazon and found something but as you said, it´s hard to find something when you don´t know their favourite books.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Owen-Glendow...9508830&sr=1-5
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Traitors-Wif...9508830&sr=1-1

what I love about amazon is that they refer you to other similar books once you looked at one. Hope you find something

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Science-Hist...9509619&sr=1-1

[berolina]

Not giving a recommendation, but asking for one! I am looking for a birthday present for a Norwegian friend, so the books should be available either in English or Norwegian.
She is fond of historical novels, history of science and philosophy.
I know it is a bit vague, but unfortunately I don't know her favourite books

How about The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. But it's been published in 1990 or so, so maybe she already read it, same with Baudolino by Umberto Eco.

[Ekphantos]

How about The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett.

This was my Christmas present for her . She hasn't read it yet, so maybe I should wait and see how she likes it (birthday is beginning of February)

[berolina]

This was my Christmas present for her . She hasn't read it yet, so maybe I should wait and see how she likes it (birthday is beginning of February)

If she likes it you can give her the sequel World Without End.

[PaulTheSoave]

nah, lesson 1, dont ever give your real name
(ps. I forgot in my original post, sorry for off topic.

btw I just hope Bunny Wingate is not a real name...

[goshow]

Once a pilgrim by Will Scully. Ex 22 SAS chap who got caught up in the troubles in Sierra Leone.

Just read a book called wasting police time by David Copperfield. a book full of very short true to life chapters of how the UK police service is run. Certainly opened my eyes a bit.

[berolina]

If she likes it you can give her the sequel World Without End.

Don't do that, it's awful. IMHO Now I have to correct myself

Anyway, reading The lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch right now, good!
Also, a book about a true crime The monster of Florence by Douglas Preston and Mario Spezi.
Lastly, I recommend Stieg Larsson's Millennium series (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest). Haven't read the last one yet, but it sure has to be brilliant.

[KeithinFrance]

The John Rain series by Barry Eisler. Excellent series about an assassin who specialises in making his murders look like accidental deaths. Well written, plotted and researched. The ones set in Tokyo are particularly good, as his evocative descriptions give Tokyo a unique feeling and atmosphere which draws you in to Rain's world. Unputdownable.

[LarrahRobertson]

I would have to recommend "Chicken soup for the soul"
101 amazing, brilliant stories...
I didn't believe it, but they had some effect on me...

Perfect book.

[The_Teach]

Once a pilgrim by Will Scully. Ex 22 SAS chap who got caught up in the troubles in Sierra Leone.

Just read a book called wasting police time by David Copperfield. a book full of very short true to life chapters of how the UK police service is run. Certainly opened my eyes a bit.

I read 'Once a Pilgrim' ages ago but brilliant read. I can't get away from my 'Conspiracy Thrillers' at the moment.

Just reading 'The Final Reckoning' by Sam Bourne and have just read
'The Romanov Prophecy' by Steve Berry

I love books, just don't get as much time to read as I would like, must have at least 95 titles on my shelf that I have bought and not got round to reading.

[mushka]

This is not a recommendation as I haven't had the opportunity to read the book yet, naturally. However, did you know there is a new posthumous book by J.R.R. Tolkien to be published by his son?

The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún

Christopher Tolkien answers questions about Sigurd and Gudrún
guardian.co.uk


Ah, a recommendation, yes. I can recommend The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien my dearest book.

[pigeonslayer]

Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit are both good reads.

The Silmarillion and The Children of Hurin are very hard going - I suspect this latest offering will be similar

[mushka]

I have Unfinished Tales prepared as my holidays reading. I will provide my opinion later then.