[Travel] Holiday Books

[WATFORD zero]

I'm off on holiday, which for me means lying on a deserted beach reading a couple of (proper paperback) books and moaning about them falling apart as the glue melts in the sun. I have never really read books from when I left school up until I retired a few years ago so, as you will see the traditional classics have somewhat passed me by.

Particular favourites of the last few holidays have been Sapiens, the Danny Baker series, Keith Richards autobiography, Gordon Brown: Beyond the Crash, The David Niven Autobiographies, The Secret Barrister, Johnny Cash Autobiography, The Traitor of Colditz, John Peel Autobiography, The Damned United, Life in the Jungle: Michael Heseltine, Brian Clough Autobiography, and This is going to Hurt: Adam Kay.

I've just gone and read them all off the bookcase

I've already ordered Barry Cryer: Same Time Tomorrow and Alistair Campbell: The Blair Years but need a third book to see a sad old grumpy old bastard through a week. Fire away

 

[timbha]

Although they are more expensive, hard backs are a far more pleasurable and less frustrating read. Given the cost of a holiday it’s worth an extra few quid.

 

[Bakero]

Anything by Bill Bryson would make a good holiday read.

 

[wealdgull]

The Future of Geography, by Tim Marshall.

Although I'm not sure if it's out in paperback yet, which may disqualify it.

 

[Bakero]

Also, if you like non-fiction, Mark Kurlanksy's books are great. The one on Cod is probably my favourite, maybe as it was the first of his that I read.

 

[KZNSeagull]

1000 years of annoying the French by Stephen Clarke

 

[Bakero]

David Sedaris's The Best of Me is a good read too. It's a collection of short stories so easy to dip in and out of.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Whilst I agree in principal, personally I’ve read more books than ever before since I bought a £30 kindle

Although they are more expensive, hard backs are a far more pleasurable and less frustrating read. Given the cost of a holiday it’s worth an extra few quid.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Erm…..was last nights football the final straw…only you’ve not mentioned anyone else…so may i recommend this?

Alternatively this

 

[Swegulls]

Paul Theroux is my go to author. "The Old Patagonian Express", going by train from Boston to Esquel in Patagonia, and his classic "The Great Railway Bazaar" are two of the few books I've actually have read more than once (think I've read them 3 and 4 times respectively, I must be nuts...) "A Short Walk In The Hindu Kush" by Eric Newby is another classic.

I don't know if he's aware of it, but I'm stalking Beach Hut here on that "What book are you currently reading"-thread. I'm into Dervla Murphy now, thanks to him. If you see this, thank you Beach Hut!

 

[Stato]

You seem to like books with a political bent. Ever read any of Francis Wheen's? These two are very informative and funny. Strange Days is about the extremes of political ideas in the seventies and How Mumbo Jumbo is a cry for reason written in the nineties.

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[Weststander]

@Rugrat ’s When The Angels Come Calling is a compelling read.

Not got round to reading this yet, it’s said to be great … Alan Johnson’s autobio The Long and Winding Road.

 

[Ike and Tina Burner]

A waiter in Paris was a pretty good read for me on my last holiday. It's about the experiences of an English bloke who works in a Parisian bistro for 8 months.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

@Rugrat ’s When The Angels Come Calling is a compelling read.

Not got round to reading this yet, it’s said to be great … Alan Johnson’s autobio The Long and Winding Road.

It really is.

In fact, it's one of only two books I've read in the past decade - or probably longer. The other one, which I read on holiday the other month - was The Sun Will Rise, by Anthony Ray Hinton. Another fantastic story.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Whilst I agree in principal, personally I’ve read more books than ever before since I bought a £30 kindle

I'm disappointed that I have to explain to you, of all people, that we're not all 'down with the kids'

 

[JJ McClure]

My usual sun lounger reading is a bit of James Patterson or Clive Cussler, Total trash but hey I’m on holiday, will normally get through 3 or 4 in a week.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I'm off on holiday, which for me means lying on a deserted beach reading a couple of (proper paperback) books and moaning about them falling apart as the glue melts in the sun. I have never really read books from when I left school up until I retired a few years ago so, as you will see the traditional classics have somewhat passed me by.

Particular favourites of the last few holidays have been Sapiens, the Danny Baker series, Keith Richards autobiography, Gordon Brown: Beyond the Crash, The David Niven Autobiographies, The Secret Barrister, Johnny Cash Autobiography, The Traitor of Colditz, John Peel Autobiography, The Damned United, Life in the Jungle: Michael Heseltine, Brian Clough Autobiography, and This is going to Hurt: Adam Kay.

I've just gone and read them all off the bookcase

I've already ordered Barry Cryer: Same Time Tomorrow and Alistair Campbell: The Blair Years but need a third book to see a sad old grumpy old bastard through a week. Fire away

No evidence you like detective stories/series. There are several I can recommend. House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz is the 'missing' Sherlock Holmes. Very good.

My son bought me Iain Fleming the complete man, by Nicholas Shakespeare. In hardback. That may suit you.

 

[Bakero]

Paul Theroux is my go to author. "The Old Patagonian Express", going by train from Boston to Esquel in Patagonia, and his classic "The Great Railway Bazaar" are two of the few books I've actually have read more than once (think I've read them 3 and 4 times respectively, I must be nuts...) "A Short Walk In The Hindu Kush" by Eric Newby is another classic.

I don't know if he's aware of it, but I'm stalking Beach Hut here on that "What book are you currently reading"-thread. I'm into Dervla Murphy now, thanks to him. If you see this, thank you Beach Hut!

I love Paul Theroux too. Haven't actually read anything of his for about 15 years though so might have to revisit The Great Railway Bazaar. I just know it'll give me itchy feet though.

 

[WATFORD zero]

As someone pointed out early on, but I've never really realised before, I don't think fiction is really for me. I have to say that at the moment, I'm torn between The Future of Geography, by Tim Marshall and Mark Kurlanksy's Cod.

NSC's at it's abstruse best

 

[Drebin]

Paul Theroux is my go to author. "The Old Patagonian Express", going by train from Boston to Esquel in Patagonia, and his classic "The Great Railway Bazaar" are two of the few books I've actually have read more than once (think I've read them 3 and 4 times respectively, I must be nuts...) "A Short Walk In The Hindu Kush" by Eric Newby is another classic.

I don't know if he's aware of it, but I'm stalking Beach Hut here on that "What book are you currently reading"-thread. I'm into Dervla Murphy now, thanks to him. If you see this, thank you Beach Hut!

Another Paul Theroux fan here. Have read most of his books.

A lighter (and funny) book of his a have read many times on holiday is Hotel Honolulu.