I'm looking for a book!

[Pizdzius]

Maybe you guys can help me, since you are many and I bet most of you have read tons of books!

I'm not looking for a specific author or title that's why I have problems finding something I really want to read about /o\

The thing is - I'd really like to read a crime or detective fiction (or real story D: ) placed in modern times, that involves trains or subways, or youth gangs creating graffitti ;]

maybe somebody from forums read something like that and can help me \o/

Most probably the title is avaible in english or even polish so don't hesitate to tell me everything!

[frank1216]

I've read many Agatha Christies and my opinion is that they are really nice detectives, the start is sometimes a bit boring but after a couple of chapters it becomes really nice.

[Inkster]

a small selection that may be of use Piz

Book1 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Metropolitan-Murder-Lee-Jackson/dp/0099440024)
Book2 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=tobias+hill+underground&tag=googhydr-21&index=stripbooks&hvadid=3121940216&ref=pd_sl_7ne4jojcly_e)
Book3 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/King-Solomons-Carpet-Barbara-Vine/dp/0141040432/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1258014277&sr=1-1)
Book4 (http://www.amazon.com/Taking-Pelham-One-Two-Three/dp/0884116492)
Book5 (http://www.amazon.com/Murder-Orient-Express-Agatha-Christie/dp/0061002747)
Book6 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Great-Train-Robbery-Michael-Crichton/dp/009948241X)
Book7 (http://www.amazon.com/Inspector-Ghote-Goes-Train-Keating/dp/B002OCBWZ4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1258014756&sr=1-1)
Book8 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0393321983/ref=sib_rdr_dp)

There you go, you may find something of use amongst that lot

-Toodles

[Freduardo]

Tried Stieg Larsson's Trilogy yet?

http://www.amazon.com/Girl-Dragon-Tattoo-Vintage/dp/0307454541/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_1

They were pretty hyped over here in Belgium, but I read them and imho they are excellent. (No trains, subways or youth gangs in them though :P)

[Pwnography]

pfft books are for nubs!:cuac:

[frank1216]

Then I am a BIG, BIG noob xD
Read SO much ^^
I think you are a noob if you don't read :p

[Pnarpa]

You should write your own book...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj5r9atKMLQ

[Inkster]

pfft books are for nubs!:cuac:


have you ever read a book?

[DkySven]

Books forever! :metal:

[Pizdzius]

huge titles like Agatha's Christie books are something basic which I already went through and I'm not really fond of her. And most of all, her books don't fit to what I'm looking for.

The girl with Dragon tattoo doesn't sound too good either /o\

But Inkster's book are interesting, some of them! thanks, I'll try to find them in Poland ;D

"Metropolitian Murder", "Underground" and "Taking of Pelham One, Two, Three" seem to be the best for me \o/
Also I hate any love stories/romances in books so the more action and the less emotion, the more Piz is happy ;P

edit: ah no, wait -.- first is Victorian, then no ;P

[UmarilsStillHere]

or real story D: ) placed in modern times, that involves trains or subways, or youth gangs creating graffitti ;]

Not exactly like this but a book I read for English recently is very good,

Stuart, A life Backwards (http://www.alexandermasters.net/new/)

Its the (real) story of Stuart, a homeless, junkie, rageous, self harming, 'psycho' part of the 'chaotic' homeless, Its a story written backwards, by the end of the first chapter you know what happens at the very end, and through the book as well as keeping in linear time with events happening around Stuart as the book is written every few chapters works deeper into his past and you discover what has happened in his life 'what murdered the good in you?' (an event Stuart can pin on one single event in his life) And through Alexanders freindship with Stuart we see who he realy is, how he thinks, how his world works, how even simple things seem miles apart between their worlds, at one point the meaning of the words 'good' and 'bad' are shown to be opposite in part of stuarts world.

I wont give to much away incase you decide to try it :)

But I would highly reccomend it.

[Pizdzius]

that sounds a lot like a film, Memento ;D

[Torg_Snowflake]

that sounds a lot like a film, Memento ;D

God I love that film.

I felt like recomending "Brave new world" and "1984" but I guess it's almost like an insult XD

Besides they do leave a bitter taste.

Mmm I don't think I know any grafitty-underground kind of thing. Sorry.

[Pizdzius]

God I love that film.

I felt like recomending "Brave new world" and "1984" but I guess it's almost like an insult XD


like I haven't read those already xD

I ordered two books, "Underground" by Tobias Hill (english version, that will be a challenge for my brain :D)
And "Night Patrol" by Siergiej Lukjanienko (in polish, phew) it's gonna be something new but interesting for me, since it's modern world mixed with some dark slavian mythology. ^^


Maybe after Christmas I'll buy "Mexico from kitchen: non-kitchen book" ;D it's all about aztec living before any Europeans came. Specially kitchen, too, all the nasty stuff too ;>