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After seeing this book recommended here many times over, I finally got round to finishing it yesterday. Must confess I did initially find the climax to the book to be really disappointing & the end even more so, but thinking about it I like that it is so open to individual interpretation what...

Whilst I haven't read it I have heard Think is a really good book. If it is something to give you a basic grounding in philosophy you might want to look at Nigel Warburton's "Philosophy: The Basics" which covers key areas in philosophy in an easy to understand but non patronising way.

I know I'm not here very often anymore .. but happy new year everyone

After hunting for ages for a good quality introduction to philosophy I had Philosophy: The Basics by Nigel Warburton recommended to me & I can't recommend it highly enough. In addition to this, Warburton has also written a book called Philosophy: The Classics, in which he gives an overview of...

I would find it impossible to choose a favourite non-fiction book, as surely you pick & choose what you want to read going by what you want to learn at the time. An example being there is no way I could compare a photography book to a philosophy or science one. Sorry if I seem pedantic - just...

If you are considering 1984 & have said you like easy to read books it might be worth trying out Animal Farm first. (Also by George Orwell)

Tess Gerritsen-wise I have The Surgeon, The Apprentice & The Sinner, I do keep on meaning to read them but have such a HUGE pile of books awaiting reading that the keep getting overlooked. Am hoping she is in the same vein as Kathy Reichs

Oooooooo - I like that idea. I love word games & think it's an excellent idea having some space put to one side for them & similar such things here. Good suggestion Stewart

I guess there could be some debate over what exactly is termed as a classic, but some which I have thoroughly enjoyed include: Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell: Helps to remind us the importance of not merely following orders Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte: I agree that it's very...

My preference lies with the police procedural / forensic writers at the moment, so amongst my favourites are Kathy Reichs, Jeffery Deaver & Patricia Cornwell. I've also heard tess Gerritsen has a very similar style, but whilst I own several of her books I haven't got round to reading them yet.

I read this book due to recommendations I received through TBF & whilst I really liked the general idea behind it, I was left slightly disappointed by the book. I appreciate that I was reading it at an entirely different time to when it was originally written, but felt that the book was sadly...

This is my first attempt at poetry, as you can no doubt tell, admittedly it has been rehashed since its invention. Please offer advice on possible improvements, but remember I have never pretended to know anything about poetry. Rising Tides of Darkness I hear it whisper my name ...

It's so nice to hear how totally normal I am (well, relatively speaking), I was starting to think I was some book crazed shopaholic or something. I struggle to walk passed a bookshop without buying anything, each time I go into town I tend to look around the charity shops at their second hand...

Everyone has their own spin on the truth, it's human nature, I therefore tend to read all "nonfiction" books with an open mind to author bias.

After a couple of months of not having the time or concentration to read anything other than Harry Potter I'm now back to craving books. I've now read Fahrenheit 451, have 1984 winging its way to me, been trying to get hold of A Brave New World & Foucault's Pendulum & have been looking at...