russbost
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| posted on 17/11/25 at 11:45 AM |
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Xmas is coming! Any good book recommendatiions?
As per title, looking for books for my Xmas list - any recommendations, non fiction, cars, motor racing, biographies of anyone interesting (read one
of Ranulph Fiennes last year - amazing & he's raving bonkers!)
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nick205
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| posted on 17/11/25 at 02:02 PM |
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Not The End Of The World
Hannah Ritchie
Fact not fiction
An interesting take on the shape the planet is in.
https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/453652/not-the-en
d-of-the-world-by-ritchie-hannah/9781529931242
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jacko
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| posted on 17/11/25 at 09:09 PM |
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Guy Martin is a good read
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shindha
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| posted on 18/11/25 at 08:29 AM |
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The Blunt End Of The Grid by Dave Roberts
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russbost
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| posted on 18/11/25 at 08:31 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jacko
Guy Martin is a good read
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Has he got anything new out, I've read everything up to whatever was out last year I think, can't remember titles unfortunately!
I no longer run Furore Products or Furore Cars Ltd, but would still highly recommend them for Acewell dashes, projector headlights, dominator
headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names
furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/furoreproducts/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1
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jacko
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| posted on 18/11/25 at 09:00 PM |
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My books are
Dead men don’t tell tales
And
We need to weaken the mixture
Both very good reads by Guy Martin
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russbost
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| posted on 19/11/25 at 09:12 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jacko
My books are
Dead men don’t tell tales
And
We need to weaken the mixture
Both very good reads by Guy Martin
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Yup, read both of those, both really good!
I no longer run Furore Products or Furore Cars Ltd, but would still highly recommend them for Acewell dashes, projector headlights, dominator
headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names
furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/furoreproducts/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1
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russbost
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| posted on 19/11/25 at 09:58 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nick205
Not The End Of The World
Hannah Ritchie
Fact not fiction
An interesting take on the shape the planet is in.
https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/453652/not-the-en
d-of-the-world-by-ritchie-hannah/9781529931242
Just as a matter of interest, did you find this biased towards climate change denial, biased the other way or fairly impartial?
I no longer run Furore Products or Furore Cars Ltd, but would still highly recommend them for Acewell dashes, projector headlights, dominator
headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names
furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/furoreproducts/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1
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russbost
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| posted on 19/11/25 at 09:59 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by shindha
The Blunt End Of The Grid by Dave Roberts
Sounds like it could be entertaining
I no longer run Furore Products or Furore Cars Ltd, but would still highly recommend them for Acewell dashes, projector headlights, dominator
headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names
furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/furoreproducts/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1
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Sanzomat
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| posted on 19/11/25 at 11:22 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by russbost
quote:
Originally posted by shindha
The Blunt End Of The Grid by Dave Roberts
Sounds like it could be entertaining
Another vote for the Blunt End of the Grid. It had a few laugh out load moments for me and very relevant to car builders/kit enthusiasts/grass roots
motorsport people. Also supporting the writer who is a bloke like us.
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nick205
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| posted on 19/11/25 at 11:51 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by russbost
quote:
Originally posted by nick205
Not The End Of The World
Hannah Ritchie
Fact not fiction
An interesting take on the shape the planet is in.
https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/453652/not-the-en
d-of-the-world-by-ritchie-hannah/9781529931242
Just as a matter of interest, did you find this biased towards climate change denial, biased the other way or fairly impartial?
Not climate change denial.
Some "realism" (facts/figures) on human/planetary progress and sometimes misplaced media hype.
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nick205
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| posted on 19/11/25 at 02:42 PM |
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The Creative Act: A Way of Being
Rick Rubin
https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-creative-act/rick-rubin/978183885
8667
Not read it, but it's on my Xmas list.
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swanny
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| posted on 19/11/25 at 02:43 PM |
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bugatti queen the story of Hélène Delangle - pre ww2 racing driver, largely forgotten about. died penniless and unknown.
and this one. a great read from a bygone era. https://classicmotoringbooks.co.uk/product/a-racing-motorist/
go like Hell - a book with a lot of detail around the ford vs ferrari story
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Rod Ends
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| posted on 21/11/25 at 12:13 PM |
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I got the Elon Musk biography last Christmas.
Interesting chap.
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HowardB
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| posted on 23/11/25 at 07:56 AM |
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these two in the pop science space -
A brief history of almost everyone who everlived - Dr Adam Rutherford
How to make the world add up - Tim Harford
both good books and both provide a good sound basis for looking at the world without so much hype
hth
Howard
Howard
Fisher Fury was 2000 Zetec - now a 1600 (it Lives again  and goes zoom)
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