The "Books Worth Reading" thread - reccomendations welcome !

[VladTepes]

Some time back we had a motorcycle book thread, but I figured it'd be good to have a more general one.

Feel free to contribute your favourites that you think others would enjoy.



I'll kick it off with -


A Son of the Red Centre, by Kurt G. Johannsen
"Memoirs and Anecdotes of the Life of Road Train Pioneer and Bush Inventor of the Northern Territory of Australia"

Absolute bloody legend, definition of persistence, (and inventor of the road train)
You will thank me for putting you on to this book !!!

https://picclick.com.au/A-Son-of-The-Red-Centre-by-Kurt-322946447292.html




Mailman of the Birdsville Track: the story of Tom Kruse
http://www.kristinweidenbach.com/books/mailman-of-the-birdsville-track-the-story-of-tom-kruse/



A fascinating insight into the Australia of the late 1920's and a couple of blokes who decided "Bugger it, let's do something that hasn't been done before" and ride around the country on a motorbike.

Around Australia the Hard Way in 1929 by Jack L. Bowers
https://www.qbd.com.au/around-australia-the-hard-way-in-1929/jack-l-bowers/9780864176820/

'sheer guts and resourcefulness. courage and mateship'

[grog]

The Day After Tomorrow- Allan Folsom.
Orphan X Series- Gregg Hurwitz.

[Batkwaka]

Dick & Dora, never did like reading so it was a while back.

[grog]

Batkwaka, just wondering if Dora ever got Dick. 

[Kiwifruit]

"I Flew for The Fuhrer" and  " The Forgotten Soldier" . Both books l found hard to put down. Second one is written by a (French) German soldier in Russia.

[Sir Prancelot]

Hi,

i have just finished "The Faded Sun" trilogy by C.J Cherryh, I found that hard to put down.

[Andre]

The Making of the Atomic Bomb - by Richard Rhodes

[SheepDog]

'The Dry' - Jane Harper 

Eric banner has signed up to be the main character for the movie. Honestly, I could just see David Wenham doing this roll. Interesting what maybe others may think when you read it.   

[VladTepes]

Currently reading CASTLE OF THE EAGLES by Mark Felton  link

It's just brilliant, really enjoying it.

As an aside - For those with an interest in military history, including little known weapons, incidents, places etc Mark's YT channel is excellent. (Mark Felton Productions)

[Andre]

As an aside - For those with an interest in military history, including little known weapons, incidents, places etc Mark's YT channel is excellent. (Mark Felton Productions)

Mark Felton 

He has a second YT channel now where he reads his book "The Bridge Busters".

"I Flew for The Fuhrer" and  " The Forgotten Soldier" . Both books l found hard to put down. Second one is written by a (French) German soldier in Russia.

" The Forgotten Soldier" Got it on your recommendation. Read twice in a row.

[T 24]

Currently reading "Knife" by Jo Nesbø.

[Kiwifruit]

Yes its an amazing story Andre. How does the mind cope with such horrors.
Pleased you enjoyed the read.

[Andre]

How does the mind cope with such horrors.

According to the forgotten soldier it does not cope well if at all.

I am more than glad to not have to go through even a tiny fraction of such horror.

[SheepDog]

'Life or Death' by Michael Robotham.

Great story from go to wo. AND with a great ending. AAA+ from me. 

[Notty]

Famous Five on a Treasure Island by Enid Blyton - used to read this to my daughter 40 years ago - then my wife read it in skool when she was a Teacher until it got banned because it showed white stereotype middle class children FFS