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    Default Recommend me a book for a man who never reads!

    So Father's Day is coming up and I asked the kids what they want to buy their Dad and they said a DVD and a book. DVD's are easy but books are hard. He NEVER reads actual books. He will read magazines and read when he was studying a while back, but that's it. Although I remember him saying a while back he would give it a go...

    So does anyone know (or can you ask your husbands/partners) what book would be a good one to get him? He isn't a fantasy kind of guy, so I was thinking more along the lines of thriller or crime or something suspenseful and relatively fast-paced... not too thick either...

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    A Stephen King book maybe? They are usually winners, pick a thin one..
    My DH doesn't read either but he loved 1984 by George Orwell - this is one of many books i suggested he read (i'm a huge reader) and the only one he finished. This was years ago but he still references it now and again, seemed to really enjoy it a lot.

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    I love anything by Dean Koontz or James Patterson, I can't put them down.
    I also love Jodi Picoult but she probably wouldn't be to his taste lol.

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    DP enjoys Matthew Reilly's books, they are action/thriller so they might be to your partners taste.

    DP favourite book is also George Orwell's 1984 (I prefer Animal Farm).

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    Default Re: Recommend me a book for a man who never reads!

    Go with something along the lines of the type of movies he likes. My DH loves Robert Ludlam books. They're spy novel/conspiracy novels and are very good. If he likes any of the Bourne movies he'd probably like them too

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    If he doesn't really "do" reading, i'd go for something with short stories, or anecdotes, or a sporting book (if he's into sports?), biography or something. i occasionally buy DH a joke book or similar, that he can read on the loo (cos he seems to be spend soooooo much time in there!)

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    if he doesnt read then get him a kids book to read to the kids, If someone gets my a reading book for me i would never read it, but i wil read to my daughter not matter how great the story is i do not do reading

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    Default Recommend me a book for a man who never reads!

    My DH is the furthest thing from a reader but he really enjoyed two biographies: Scar Tissue -Anthony Keidis (Red Hot Chili Peppers) and Slash (Guns n Roses).

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    Default Recommend me a book for a man who never reads!

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    if he doesnt read then get him a kids book to read to the kids, If someone gets my a reading book for me i would never read it, but i wil read to my daughter not matter how great the story is i do not do reading
    What a great idea, the kids get to used their idea and makes them feel pretty special about thinking of a great gift, and they get some quality time with dads. I may use this one

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    Ohh scar tissue is a great one. Very interesting and easy to read, a real page turner.


 

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