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Simply the best for a medic who bodybuilds and loves fantasy
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
Buy new: £12.47 / Used from: £0.01
JRRT's masterpiece has no equal, say no more.
Tales from the Perilous Realm: Farmer Giles of Ham / The Adventures of Tom Bombadil / Leaf by Niggle / Smith of Wootton MajorTales from the Perilous Realm: Farmer Giles of Ham / The Adventures of Tom Bombadil / Leaf by Niggle / Smith of Wootton Major by J.R.R. Tolkien
Buy new: £4.47 / Used from: £2.13
Some of Tolkien's short stories that are thought provoking, fun, lovable and timeless. Tom Bombadil is wonderous.
The HobbitThe Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
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OK, so I like JRRT, but what collection is complete without his works? The Hobbit is an introduction to faerie that is deceptively child-like, it is however not so.
Perian's JourneyPerian's Journey by Sue Bridgwater
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A little-known work by little-known authors. Nonetheless it is quite endearing and not deserving of being lost to time.
Northern Lights (His Dark Materials)Northern Lights (His Dark Materials) by Philip Pullman
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The His Dark Materials trilogy is most impressive for a writer most associated for texts that appeal to teenage girls.
Dynamic Karate: Instruction by the Master.Dynamic Karate: Instruction by the Master. by Masatoshi Nakayama
Buy new: £11.29 / Used from: £7.95
Nakayama Sensei provides what is probably the best instructional text on Shotokan Karate available.
Streetwise: The Complete Manual of Personal Security and Self DefenceStreetwise: The Complete Manual of Personal Security and Self Defence by Peter Consterdine
Buy new: £23.74 / Used from: £21.50
This is quite literally the most shocking and eye opening book on self-protection on the market and a must buy for any self-professed martial arts instructor.
Beyond Brawn: The Insider's Encyclopedia on How to Build Muscle and MightBeyond Brawn: The Insider's Encyclopedia on How to Build Muscle and Might by Stuart McRobert
Buy used from: £8.00
All of McRobert's books are a good read for realistic bodybuilding, almost everything else is trash designed to waste time. money and effort.
Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition GuidebookNancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook by Nancy Clark
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Best book on sports nutrition...a must buy!
Watch My Back: The Geoff Thompson StoryWatch My Back: The Geoff Thompson Story by Geoff Thompson
Buy used from: £3.00
Normally I can't stand biographies but this is unlike anything I have ever read before. Thompson's unique style makes this enthralling.
Pygmalion: A Romance in Five Acts (Penguin Classics)Pygmalion: A Romance in Five Acts (Penguin Classics) by George Bernard Shaw
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A classic, vulgarised by the musical (My Fair Lady), about a phoneticist. It's funny, serious and applicable.
Moving Zen: Karate as a Way to GentlenessMoving Zen: Karate as a Way to Gentleness by C.W. Nicol
Buy new: £7.49 / Used from: £3.25
After reading this I went on to win a tournament! It provides an insight we are all aware of but are afraid to admit.
The Road Goes Ever onThe Road Goes Ever on by J.R.R. Tolkien
Buy new: £11.04 / Used from: £7.00
Now, I'm no musician but the CD that comes with it allows you to sing along the songs from LOR as Tolkien envisaged them, it's great.