#541
motherh666 wrote:
Lanark by Alastair Grey. Mental book. About 2/3 through now and still not sure what is going on, but hugely enjoying it.
Recently read one of the Odd Thomas books by Dean Koontz. Utter trash. Threw it out. Aweful.
I have one of the Dexter books, but I am waiting for the 1st one before reading it. The series is awesome.
Posted on Wed, 3 January 2007 at 10:52
#542
Dermot (The Derm) wrote:
Dermot wrote:
I’m JUST about to finish Lanark by Alisdair Gray - very good indeed. Has anyone else read it?
I think it’s required reading at school / uni in Scotland…
I did end up finishing it, thought it was great as well but didn’t really like “part 4” as much as the others
Posted on Wed, 3 January 2007 at 10:59
#543
motherh666 wrote:
I am not looking forward to finishing it just yet. It is a hugely enjoyable read. I might have to check out some mor eof his work. I went to see one of his plays recently in Glasgow. Good stuff.
Posted on Thu, 4 January 2007 at 10:29
#544
Dennis wrote:
I just finished Chris Moyles’ book which I had for Christmas and have started a book my wife had for Christmas - Gary Barlow’s autobiography! Laugh if you will but I am intrigued to hear his side of the story and what it was really like to be in such a band. By the sound of what I have read so far, he cut his musical teeth in clubs which all resembled the Phoenix in Phoenix Nights..
Posted on Thu, 4 January 2007 at 10:47
#545
FNYANKEZ wrote:
about 50 pages into Simon R Greene’s Hell to Pay, the latest Nightside book. Good fun.. For anyone who’s never read any of the books they’re sort of Neverwhere meets Phillip Marlowe (or maybe Hellblazer). Nothing earth shattering, just fun reads.
Posted on Thu, 4 January 2007 at 18:04
#546
chr1s (The T.F.M) wrote:
Just started Gordon Ramsey’s autobiography, Humble Pie.
Fair play to the man. He had a really fucked up childhood and sounds like he’s worked his arse off to get where he is today.
Posted on Mon, 8 January 2007 at 11:17
#547
Misanthropologist (d) wrote:
Not something that I’m reading, but wondered if anyone else has read them:
Dresden Files
On Sky they’re now showing trailers for the series based on the books, but I was actually looking for stuff online about the books a week or so ago… And I can’t remember why. :s
Anyway, anyone tried them?
Posted on Mon, 5 February 2007 at 11:53
#548
FNYANKEZ wrote:
I saw those promos on Sci-Fi.
I always see the books at the bookstore, but never bothered to check one out.
I’m looking for something new, so maybe I’ll try one.
Right now reading Savage Membrane by Steve Niles
Posted on Mon, 5 February 2007 at 17:19
#549
mr self destruct wrote:
Goth Chic by Gavin Baddeley, a decent summary of all things goth.
Posted on Mon, 5 February 2007 at 17:56
#550
FNYANKEZ wrote:
Reading “The FIve Gates of Hell” by Rupert Thomson (1991)
interesting little bit on page 62…character named Jed wearing a T-shirt that says “Suicide Pact” on the front and “You First” on the back…now where have I seen that before? ;) :D
Posted on Thu, 22 February 2007 at 17:09
#551
Viirkokka wrote:
I’d like a T? Shirt like that :D
I’m reading Hannibal Rising and Fight Club
Posted on Sun, 25 February 2007 at 21:59
#552
King Caffeinebomb I wrote:
Just finished reading The Dirt (Motley Crue autobiography) and How to Make love like a porn star (Jenna Jameson Autobiograhy) am now reading Merde Actually which you’ll find very funny i you have ever met a french person.
Up next is Have a Nice Day, a tale of Blood and Sweatsocks (Mick Foley autobiography)
Posted on Fri, 9 March 2007 at 12:33
#553
Misanthropologist (d) wrote:
Just finished The New York Trilogy, by Paul Auster, which was pretty good.
Started The Girl in Blue (I think it’s called) by P G Wodehouse.
Posted on Fri, 9 March 2007 at 12:45
#554
Kill_Hill (Brendan) wrote:
Paul McGrath - Back from the Brink. I’v had it for months and i’m only 80 pages in. Don’t have the time but it is very good.
Posted on Fri, 9 March 2007 at 15:34
#555
Pip (Philip Kelly) wrote:
Nothing for about 2 years :D it’s really good I have much more time for things I enjoy like computer games and drinking
Posted on Fri, 9 March 2007 at 18:21
#556
johnny_knoxville wrote:
I’m reading the holy bible…
it’s really erotic…
jesus gets laid in the tomb!
Posted on Fri, 9 March 2007 at 23:03
#557
mr self destruct wrote:
caffeinebomb wrote:
Just finished reading The Dirt (Motley Crue autobiography) and How to Make love like a porn star (Jenna Jameson Autobiograhy)
I’ve nearly finished The Game, by Neil Strauss (who co-wrote both the above) - which is really funny and clever…recommended!
Posted on Sat, 10 March 2007 at 08:17
#558
Spaceball 1 wrote:
Asimov’s Foundation… again.
Posted on Sat, 10 March 2007 at 10:37
#559
mrs h wrote:
chr1s wrote:
Just started Gordon Ramsey’s autobiography, Humble Pie.
Fair play to the man. He had a really fucked up childhood and sounds like he’s worked his arse off to get where he is today.
You might like ‘Toast’ by Nigel Slater. I didn’t know what to expect (it was a present - I don’t imagine I would have picked it up normally) but I absolutely loved it.
It’s an autobiography which is funny and really sad at the same time but all his memories are strangely food related.
Fantastic book :)
Posted on Sat, 10 March 2007 at 14:04
#560
Misanthropologist (d) wrote:
That would be the book you offered to lend me as soon as you’d finished, would it? ;)
Posted on Sat, 10 March 2007 at 15:26
#561
mrs h wrote:
lol - sorry i forgot!! :D
I WILL lend it to you :) And I will send you a small ‘life on mars’ related gift to make up for it. Sorry :( *blushes*
I AM crap like that. Everybody knows that so don’t start blaming me now :mad:
*kicks self*
Posted on Sat, 10 March 2007 at 15:46
#562
Misanthropologist (d) wrote:
Ok, then…
This Life On Mars-related gift wouldn’t be a photo of you from the seventies would it?
Or you in your seventies?
Posted on Sat, 10 March 2007 at 15:52
#563
mrs h wrote:
I can’t remember the difference. I think I was in my seventies in the seventies, but it might have been the other way round …
Posted on Sat, 10 March 2007 at 15:56
#564
Misanthropologist (d) wrote:
I think it was the first one.
Posted on Sat, 10 March 2007 at 16:01
#565
mrs h wrote:
Posted on Sat, 10 March 2007 at 16:07
#566
Misanthropologist (d) wrote:
You were in your seventies during the seventies.
And not the other way round.
Posted on Sat, 10 March 2007 at 16:16
#567
Taz94 (Tessa) wrote:
Yesterday I started reading Flatterland from Ian Stewart. Seems like a nice read, but then i’m only at the first chapter :D
Posted on Thu, 15 March 2007 at 09:49
#568
Spaceball 1 wrote:
just started reading “The real Frank Zappa book”. Laughed out loud several times already.
Posted on Thu, 15 March 2007 at 12:08
#569
Dermot (The Derm) wrote:
I read THE EASYWAY TO STOP SMOKING by Allen Carr last week in one sitting, and haven’t had a cigarette since. Nor do I want one, and have even been out drinking… longest I’ve been off them since I started when I was 14.
Definitely recommended to anyone who really wants to quit!!
Posted on Thu, 15 March 2007 at 13:52
#570
hoochalobster (Sarah) Super Moderator wrote:
:eek:
That’s great, Dermot :)
I’m reading As Used On The Famous Nelson Mandela by Mark Thomas, Mummy Knows Worst by James Lileks and Borrowed Light by Joolz Denby. All of which are rather good.
Posted on Thu, 15 March 2007 at 14:22
