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Old 09-08-2013, 03:28 PM  
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Originally Posted by Bourke View Post
I agree about Shantaram, I have read it 3 or 4 times. I consider it one of the greatest stories of our time. Brilliant book. Quite long, but well worth the investment of time.
2 votes for Shantaram, I've got it "bookmarked".

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Originally Posted by mikesouth View Post
it depends on what you havent read and what you like Im a BIG fan of Elmore Leonard but even so if you havent read Huckleberry Finn, Of Mice and Men or The Old man and the Sea you should start there they are classic american literature for a reason.
We read Of Mice and Men at school, there is a recent British movie loosely (very) based on the book that is pretty good, called Best Laid Plans. I haven't read the other 2 though.

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Originally Posted by John-ACWM View Post
Yellow Dog by Martin Amis, pretty good read.
That sounds interesting, just done read the plot summary on Wikipedia.
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