Great books I've read

Great books I've read

We live in a technology driven age but I still get a great deal of satisfaction reading a paperback book on holiday or in my spare time. Here I've compiled a list of those favourite books I have either recently read or re-read and taken a photo of the cover for each. I very much look forward to hearing your comments for those that you might have also read.

Stoopy 03 Dec 2014 ⋅ 5,492 views

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Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks

Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks

Stunning depiction and love story in the build up to and during World War 1. Life as a tunnel rat in the trenches puts your current existence into clear perspective.

03 Dec 2014 ⋅ 1 comment ⋅ 1 photo ⋅ 830 views

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

A beautifully told short story of a fisherman's efforts to reel in a Marlin while reflecting on the life he has lived.

03 Dec 2014 ⋅ 1 comment ⋅ 1 photo ⋅ 912 views

The Long Way by Bernard Moitessier

The Long Way by Bernard Moitessier

Incredible depiction of a Frenchman's efforts to win the first ever single handed sailing race around the world. The twist at the end of the tale is both refreshing and gratifying.

03 Dec 2014 ⋅ 1 comment ⋅ 1 photo ⋅ 984 views

Empire - How Britain made the Modern World by Niall Ferguson

Empire - How Britain made the Modern World by...

You've got to know where you've come from to know where you are going. As an Englishman this historical tale provided me with a broader understanding of Britain's achievements and mistakes to the present day.

03 Dec 2014 ⋅ 1 comment ⋅ 1 photo ⋅ 1,217 views

Eddie Would Go by Stuart Holmes Coleman

Eddie Would Go by Stuart Holmes Coleman

A biography uncovering the colourful life and times of Eddie Aikau. Provides the reader with an excellent sense of what life was like in the 1960s and 70s on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Eddie's tale proves inspirational particularly for those of you with a love of th...

03 Dec 2014 ⋅ 1 comment ⋅ 1 photo ⋅ 1,615 views

Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts

Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts

If ever there was a tale to inspire a wanting for intrepid travel this might be it. Based within the slums of Bombay, you'll quickly understand what it means to be a streetwise traveller who opts for life off the beaten track.

03 Dec 2014 ⋅ 1 comment ⋅ 1 photo ⋅ 795 views

The Second Machine Age by Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee

The Second Machine Age by Erik Brynjolfsson a...

Digital technology is changing the world faster than we might like to think or believe. This book is an excellent guide to the implications of such changes and makes easy reading for any technophobes amongst us.

09 Dec 2014 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ 1 photo ⋅ 962 views

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