Any book recommendations?

[zwartekat]

Travel, cricket, footy, true crime, soul music

Just been looking into Bill Bryson following the recommendation and looks exactly what I am after

Detroit 67, Memphis 68 and Harlem 69 by Stuart Cosgrove. A top notch trilogy.

 

[EchoMan]

Try this. Short true tales of coincidence. Some of them are unbelievable.

Beyond Coincidence – Icon Books

 

[The Rat]

Detroit 67, Memphis 68 and Harlem 69 by Stuart Cosgrove. A top notch trilogy.

Read my mind, the memphis 68 is on my list already, my absolute favourite type of music, will check the other 2 out, cheers.

Try this. Short true tales of coincidence. Some of them are unbelievable.

Beyond Coincidence – Icon Books

oh canny

 

[Deleted member 41527]

Up Pohnpei is one of my favourite football books. Light hearted, funny in parts and makes you dream of doing it yourself!

 

[mickb2112]

Agent Zigzag by Ben Macintyre. It's the story of a Burnopfield born, Sunderland raised WWII double agent and general scallywag.

Not sure I'd say it was amusing but 'Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World' by Mark Kurlansky is a fascinating read.

A brilliant read as is Operation Mincemeat by the same man.

 

[Harry Angstrom]

Anything by Bill Bryson.

Notes from a small island has some sublime moments

 

[gegsongegsonlegs]

Violent delights... by Scott graham.

Not funny but a cracking read true story

 

[Old Prestonian]

Travel, cricket, footy, true crime, soul music

Just been looking into Bill Bryson following the recommendation and looks exactly what I am after

Cricket
A lot of Hard Yakka by Simon Hughes
Last in the Tin Bath by David 'Bumble' Lloyd
Football
Both books by Garry Nelson

 

[RestlessNatives]

Cricket
A lot of Hard Yakka by Simon Hughes
Last in the Tin Bath by David 'Bumble' Lloyd
Football
Both books by Garry Nelson

Harry Pearson for either. The Far Corner is possibly my favourite ever football book.

 

[zwartekat]

Anything by Bill Bryson.

I thought The Road to Little Dribbling was a bit disappointing.

 

[Squirrel]

Most Bill Bryson books. Walk in the Woods is great

Definitely my favourite. Put walking the Appalachian Trail on my bucket list.

 

[mikemanc]

Been some good recommendations already, I enjoyed the Miracle of Castel di Sangro. An American journalist followed a little Italian football team for a season, reckon you'll enjoy it.

'surely you're joking mr feynman' ticks both the boxes, if you like science its a bonus...
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A mad scientist in the best sense, really enjoyed that book. Particularly remember the story about the safes at the Manhatten Project