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Books for the daily commute
The Time Traveler's WifeThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Buy used from: £5.95
Cracking read. You'll be the last one off the train every morning
A Short History of Nearly EverythingA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Buy new: £6.59 / Used from: £1.79
Marvel at Bryson. A true tallent. You'll learn some things that you'll wish you didn't know, and laugh out loud.
Guards! Guards! (Discworld Novel)Guards! Guards! (Discworld Novel) by Terry Pratchett
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £1.68
It's no a f*****g kid's book! Action, drama and proper humour. OK wrap it in brown paper like you do your Harry Potter boooks. It's hotter than Potter!
The God DelusionThe God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
Buy new: £4.39 / Used from: £4.00
Be prepared to take some abuse about thie book if you travel from Southend to Fenchurch Street. I did. Not one for Mondays. No gags.
An Instance of the FingerpostAn Instance of the Fingerpost by Iain Pears
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £0.01
Don't be put off. This is a quality page turner. You'll look forward to your train journey this this gem. Read the reviews.
Martin Johnson AutobiographyMartin Johnson Autobiography by Martin Johnson
Buy new: £1.96 / Used from: £0.01
Not the best autobiography ever written. Last few chapters are a knock out.
Winning!Winning! by Clive Woodward
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £0.31
Need it done? Call Clive. A real page turner. If you are a rugby fan and you have not read this then hang your head in shame.
I, LuciferI, Lucifer by Glen Duncan
Buy new: £4.79 / Used from: £1.64
First person narrative of the morningstar's visit to earth. Not one for the kids.
The Dice ManThe Dice Man by Luke Rhinehart
Buy new: £5.54 / Used from: £1.32
Don't get sucked in to buying the rest. It's all a variation on a theme. This could stop you travekling to work altogether. Not for the soft of mind. Be strong, this is not the path you need.
The Gun SellerThe Gun Seller by Hugh Laurie
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £2.50
First person narrative spy novel. Fast, funny and very modern. Laurie really hits the spot. Sadly he has never put pen to paper since. Too busy I guess. Great train book.
I'm with the Band: Confessions of a GroupieI'm with the Band: Confessions of a Groupie by Pamela Des Barres
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £4.99
Best of the lot. So many of these books are such disapoointments. Des barrs seems to have actually been there and done him. These can always be better.
Shogun (Hodder Great Reads)Shogun (Hodder Great Reads) by James Clavell
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £4.00
A real favourite. A fantastic page turner. Pace, depth and beauty. Will keep you going for weeks. You will look forward to reading it again.
The LiarThe Liar by Stephen Fry
Buy new: £5.94 / Used from: £0.40
Fry! National treasure. Nothing here that's going to harrm you. cracking read.
State of FearState of Fear by Michael Crichton
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £0.01
Oh. I liked this. Good pace and great story. Not my favourite writter by a long way but this is a belter.
Margrave of the MarshesMargrave of the Marshes by John Peel
Buy new: £6.74 / Used from: £0.01
Settle down and pay your respects to the great man. It's great to visit with an old friend.
How to Be GoodHow to Be Good by Nick Hornby
Buy new: £2.85 / Used from: £0.01
What happens when good people try to be too good. It's OK you're doing fine. Don't involve yourself, renew your Greenpeace membership and give some cash to a charity that knows what to do with it.
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective AgencyDirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams
Buy new: £5.49 / Used from: £0.01
For those that don't do the Sci-fi thing a bit of DA without the spaceships and bad BBC series. The second book "Long Dark Teatime of the Soul" is just as good.