LuckyCat9: Oh heck, I used to know David Icke quite well. He used to be goalkeeper for Hereford, before he worked for the BBC. He was as mad as a box of frogs then.

morphy4ever: Of course! For example, I've read The Da Vinci Code and, although I thought the basic plot was okay, I didn't think much of the writing.

Eriisa: I missed out on those books somehow. I must correct that in the near future. It's not surprising though - I didn't read Lord of the Rings until I was about 30.

... in 'The Times' (UK) today:

Hardback Fiction:
1/ The Opal Deception - Eoin Coifer
2/ The Closers - Michael Connelly
3/ A Long Way Down - Nick Hornby
4/ 4th of July - James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
5/ The Triumph of the Sun - Wilbur Smith

Paperback Fiction:
1/ The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown
2/ Trace - Patricia Cornwell
3/ Angels and Demons - Dan Brown
4/ The Wedding Day - Catherine Aliott
5/ Past Mortem - Ben Elton

For our younger readers (and those young at heart) - an author recommended by Nirvana.

Beverly Cleary

He dies in the end. Oh, I hope I haven't spoiled it for anyone. :)

No, I can't say I have.

It was a far, far, better thing when I read that. There again, it was the best of times. Or was it the worst of times?

My fav Dickens is 'A Christmas Carol', followed by the 'Pickwick Papers' and 'Oliver Twist'.

How about The Green Mile?

Generally I prefer a book over a film anytime.

I still like Graham Masterton though.

I didn't realise it was in the dictionary, but it's certainly a word I'm lucky enough to be able to say that I've used a lot to describe books that I've read.
It's quite a common 'word' - in the UK anyway.

Take Bert Weedon's 'Play In A Day'! LOL

Do ewe think so, mun? Coo-al innit? LOL

Oi! I'm English!

Anne Robinson: she wanted to put the Welsh into Room 101 didn't she?! LOL After reading the HOME board I think there's someone else that just might nominate them as well!!

Phil Rickman: I wonder what book Merrily Watkins is reading? ROFLMBO!

The Lamp of the Wicked - Phil Rickman

The Knights Templar (a new history) - Helen Nicholson

At last! Books only!