nixy Posted November 11, 2008 Posted November 11, 2008 My Dad is ill and as my folks live in France and I can't see them that often I thought I'd send him a book to cheer him up. He's an avid reader like me and we read the same books (Lee Child, Harlen Coben, Karin Slaughter etc.) However, under the circumstances I wanted to send him something that would cheer him up in a humour type way. I know he likes autobiographies. Anyone read anything that really made them laugh lately that would be suitable for him? Quote
SunsetZed Posted November 11, 2008 Posted November 11, 2008 Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs: (She Thinks I'm a Piano Player in a Whorehouse), Book – Amazon, £5.99: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dont-Tell-Mum-W ... QRW0GU9TN3 The funniest book I've ever read! Quote
SunsetZed Posted November 11, 2008 Posted November 11, 2008 It's a load of stories from a guy who speant his lifetime working working on oil rigs around the world, it really is very funny (and not offensive, by far the most offensive thing is the title!) Quote
nixy Posted November 11, 2008 Author Posted November 11, 2008 just looked at the link - that DOES look funny! I'll put it on the shortlist. Any more please? Quote
SunsetZed Posted November 11, 2008 Posted November 11, 2008 Probably not what you wanted for another idea but he has doen another one which I'm yet to read: This is Not a Drill: Just Another Glorious Day in the Oilfield, Book – Amazon, £6.54: http://www.amazon.co.uk/This-Not-Drill- ... QRW0GU9TN3 Quote
3FIDDYZ Posted November 11, 2008 Posted November 11, 2008 Anything by Clarkson makes me smile. Also John O'Farrell is quite amusing... There is one called "who moved my blackberry", but may not be his thing, but good for anyone that works for a corporate that has one of the bl00dy things! How about Bill Brysons "A Short History of Nearly Everything" If you like crime, have you read Peter James? Quote
nixy Posted November 11, 2008 Author Posted November 11, 2008 Never read Peter James - always on the look out for new authors so will check him out. I also like Michael Connolly and Greg Isles. Clarkson might be a good one and I know he has some Bill Bryon but not sure which ones. Quote
3FIDDYZ Posted November 11, 2008 Posted November 11, 2008 If you do start reading Peter James, try and follow the order in which they were written as they do refer back to previous cases and times in the detectives life! Quote
nixy Posted November 11, 2008 Author Posted November 11, 2008 just looked at his website - presumably they are in order on there and some of the books are stand alone ones? I'll check beforehand but likes like my kind of thing - thanks. Quote
Cara Posted November 11, 2008 Posted November 11, 2008 I can't really help on the humorous books - unless he likes chick lit lol But on the crime/thriller front, we may have similar tastes, I notice you mentioned Karin Slaughter and Michael Connolly - both authors I also like. Have you tried Karen Rose? Love her books. Also, P J Tracy is another good one. James Patterson always worth a try too. HTH, albeit not to your original question Quote
3FIDDYZ Posted November 11, 2008 Posted November 11, 2008 Yeh, its the Roy Grace ones I have read... Last 4 I think starting with "Dead Simple" Quote
nixy Posted November 11, 2008 Author Posted November 11, 2008 yes PJ Tracey and James Patterson I've read lots. Karen rose is a new one though. You never know he may enjoy some chick lit! Quote
3FIDDYZ Posted November 11, 2008 Posted November 11, 2008 I like Ian Rankin too but the Rebus books have gone on a bit long now.. But "Wasp Factory" is a great read as is "Dead Air".. Quote
Cara Posted November 11, 2008 Posted November 11, 2008 Love Ian Rankin too, read them all! Nixy - give Karen Rose a go, see what you think, personally love her books and have read all of them too. Quote
IanS16 Posted November 11, 2008 Posted November 11, 2008 Had a long train journey to sunderland and i read half of The World according to Clarkson. Really quite funny. It's just a collection of 4 or 5 page articles from his column in the paper so you can just pick it up and put it down when you feel like it. Quote
IanS16 Posted November 11, 2008 Posted November 11, 2008 Oh, an I hope your dad gets better soon Quote
Maccaman Posted November 11, 2008 Posted November 11, 2008 You could always put together Sarnie's posts, that should keep him amused/occupied for the next 20 years. The Autobiography of Norman Wisdom (can't remember what its called) is a really good read. Hope your dad gets better soon. Quote
Ian Posted November 11, 2008 Posted November 11, 2008 The Peter Kay autobiography is a brilliant read, really funny Quote
Stew Posted November 11, 2008 Posted November 11, 2008 Don't tell mum and this is not a drill are funny but it is the truth stretched greatly! Coming from someone that's been to a few of the same places working both with production and drilling I can tell you a lot of it is pure imagination. Hillarious though! Ben Elton is superb Nixy. He's still clever, done a lot of different books with many themes and I've read them all! He's funny, smart and attacks some cracking plots in his novels. I like his books anyway..... Quote
rtbiscuit Posted November 11, 2008 Posted November 11, 2008 i found that clive james biography was a good read, its an oldy but a good read Quote
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