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Fear and Loathing in Las VegasFear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson
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Drugs Drugs Drugs Drugs and a few drugs.... and Las Vegas.... what a combo
The Dirk Gently OmnibusThe Dirk Gently Omnibus by Douglas Adams
Buy new: £13.29 / Used from: £0.33
My favourite author and someone I would have loved to have met - Hitch Hikers is good but Mr Gently is genius
Mort (Discworld Novel)Mort (Discworld Novel) by Terry Pratchett
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Favourite Pratchett book - brilliant stuff - if you don't read them in order it's a good one to start with, but try and read them in order
The Doors of Perception (Flamingo Modern Classics)The Doors of Perception (Flamingo Modern Classics) by Aldous Huxley
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Huxley off his face - what a book! And inspiration for the band name too.... bargain
The Electric Kool-aid Acid TestThe Electric Kool-aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe
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Led onto this from Mr Thompson - great book
The Private Life of the Brain (Penguin Press Science)The Private Life of the Brain (Penguin Press Science) by Susan Greenfield
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Very good - readable and bloody interesting stuff
Freaky Dancin': Me and the MondaysFreaky Dancin': Me and the Mondays by Bez
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Brilliant - a good insight into life in Manchester and the lives of the Mondays - told by a craftsman
The Tripods TrilogyThe Tripods Trilogy by John Christopher
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Right this is for kids I know - but I remember the tv series and still think it's a great trilogy
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (Picador)The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (Picador) by Oliver Sacks
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Borrowed this from a mate and was astounded - again very readable / accessible
2001: A Space Odyssey2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
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As good as the film - or I should really say the film is as good as this......
The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge (Arkana)The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge (Arkana) by Carlos Castaneda
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Very interesting stuff - lent to me by one of my offshore mates
On the RoadOn the Road by Jack Kerouac
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Just finished reading this - and it was as good as everyone I spoke to said it would be!
The Proud Highway: 1955-67, Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman v.1: Fear and Loathing Letters: 1955-67, Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman Vol 1 (The fear & loathing letters)The Proud Highway: 1955-67, Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman v.1: Fear and Loathing Letters: 1955-67, Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman Vol 1 (The fear & loathing letters) by Hunter S. Thompson
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More HST - A little hard core reading but a really good laugh - fantastic letters, notes and articles and a good lesson in history too
The Naked ChefThe Naked Chef by Jamie Oliver
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Don't get me wrong I think this guy is a penis - but he cooks good fodder
The Farseer 1.Assassin's Apprentice (The Farseer Trilogy)The Farseer 1.Assassin's Apprentice (The Farseer Trilogy) by Robin Hobb
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First book in the 'Farseer' trilogy and a very good read indeed
Journey to the Centre of the Earth (Penguin Popular Classics)Journey to the Centre of the Earth (Penguin Popular Classics) by Jules Peabody Verne
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The first 'proper' book I read when a nipper - utterly absurd - but a great book
The Lord of The Rings (Based on the 50th Anniversary Single volume edition 2004)The Lord of The Rings (Based on the 50th Anniversary Single volume edition 2004) by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Yeah, yeah all this Lord of the Rings gubbins - but it really is a good book - read it long before this movie lark
The Shipping NewsThe Shipping News by Annie Proulx
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I have a scary knack of reading books then suddenly finding them being shown down at the pictures a year later - the book is better than the film!
Mr. NiceMr. Nice by Howard Marks
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Very entertaining - read this after I saw him live in Liverpool - a good naughty man
Quest for the Gloop (Picture Puffin)Quest for the Gloop (Picture Puffin) by Helen Nicoll
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Wow - nearly fell off my chair when I searched for this one - my favourite book when I was a kid - fantastic
The Devil Rides OutThe Devil Rides Out by Dennis Wheatley
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The only book I've read which scared me s*itless
The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other StoriesThe Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories by Ernest Hemingway
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First Hemmigway I read - and it's good
I, RobotI, Robot by Isaac Asimov
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Very famous book from a genius writer - a good introduction to the Asimov library
Good Omens (Discworld)Good Omens (Discworld) by Neil Gaiman
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Another Pratchett - but this time a collaboration with Neil Gaimen - adds a little more darkness to the Pratchett world
Atlantis of the SandsAtlantis of the Sands by Sir Ranulph Fiennes
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The last 'proper' explorer delivers a fantastic read