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Post by dot on May 12, 2015 20:27:30 GMT
Jon ronson , bought a couple of books ... On the strength of recent articles of a thought provoking nature.
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Post by coach on May 12, 2015 20:31:39 GMT
One of my favorite books. It's a long time since I read Wasp Factory. Great book. I've read all of Banks' non sci fi books. The early ones are great, wasp, espedair st, canal dreams, walking on glass etc. All superb! Most recently I read Stonemouth and thoroughly enjoyed that too. Recommend it. |
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Post by sɐǝpı ɟo uoıʇɐɹǝpǝɟ on May 12, 2015 20:38:40 GMT
Jon ronson , bought a couple of books ... On the strength of recent articles of a thought provoking nature. uh oh. once you read one, you're going to want to devour them all. "Lost at Sea" and "Them" are personal favorites. enjoy |
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Post by bomber88 on May 12, 2015 20:47:01 GMT
King Ottokar's Sceptre (The Adventures of Tintin) - wonderfully highbrow and a thought provoking read.
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Post by dodcoquelicot on May 12, 2015 21:28:17 GMT
I used to like and read a lot of " B " as BD ( bande Dessinee - French and Belgium " comics " ) , Rimbaud, Baudelaire, Bowie, all Bukowski ( my mentor and help ) , Bone excellent novel from Chesbro, all Bunker ( the man passed his life in jails as at St Quentin, he played in Reservoir Dogs too etc.. Fabulous writing ) , then Russel Banks, etc... I don't like Freench writers of now, too much poseurs.., now I am reading an emotional - but not crying ) book ( big one ) : " , Children and genocide , testimony on Children during the Holocaust " , letters, witnesses of kids, games in the camps, etc... A book, superb.
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Post by dodcoquelicot on May 12, 2015 21:28:54 GMT
Banksy too ( as " B " ) :-)
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Post by coach on May 12, 2015 21:38:58 GMT
Jon ronson , bought a couple of books ... On the strength of recent articles of a thought provoking nature. Them was good. |
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Post by grov on May 13, 2015 14:53:26 GMT
I am reading the latest Haruki Murakami book. I want it to last long, so I altso am reading Metro 2034 by Dmitry Glukhovski. I loved Metro 2033, great dystophi. The best science fiction I have read in a long long time. Metro 2034 is the sequel and is altso pretty great.
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Post by mojo on May 15, 2015 11:49:14 GMT
I've read everything Chuck Palahniuk of Fight Club fame. Excellent writer you couldn't guess what's coming next in his stories.
I'm also a fan of John Irving 'A prayer for Owen Meany' is one of my favorite books.
The book of illusions by Paul Auster is mind blowing, I haven't read all of his yet in fact I may go and buy Vertigo today as I've been advised that is his best ever.
Great thread by the way love a good read.
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Post by gatecrasher on May 15, 2015 12:17:19 GMT
The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell. Beautiful writing but not quite loving it at the minute.
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Post by eschiff on May 15, 2015 12:48:02 GMT
I've read everything Chuck Palahniuk of Fight Club fame. Excellent writer you couldn't guess what's coming next in his stories. I'm also a fan of John Irving 'A prayer for Owen Meany' is one of my favorite books.The book of illusions by Paul Auster is mind blowing, I haven't read all of his yet in fact I may go and buy Vertigo today as I've been advised that is his best ever. Great thread by the way love a good read. Mine too, an amazing book, I like all his books actually but that's my favourite. |
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Post by leeoman on May 15, 2015 13:36:23 GMT
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged 13 3/4, stumbling on some of the big words though. If it gets to much I've got the Goonies lined up next.  |
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Post by EKAP on May 15, 2015 17:12:36 GMT
I've read everything Chuck Palahniuk of Fight Club fame. Excellent writer you couldn't guess what's coming next in his stories. I'm also a fan of John Irving 'A prayer for Owen Meany' is one of my favorite books. The book of illusions by Paul Auster is mind blowing, I haven't read all of his yet in fact I may go and buy Vertigo today as I've been advised that is his best ever. Great thread by the way love a good read. Anything by Auster is fantastic but Mr Vertigo is in a different league - one of my absolute favourite books. |
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Post by adman on May 22, 2015 18:48:18 GMT
Just finished The Big Midweek by Steve Hanley.
Cracking book, especially if you like The Fall (how could you not?).
Not quite sure how he managed to cope with the marvellous Mark E Smith for 21 years and come out of it alive.
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Post by IggyWiggy on May 22, 2015 18:53:23 GMT
I'm a big fan of Irvine Welsh's novels, and 'A Decent Ride' did not disappoint. Definitely recommend it - particularly if you've enjoyed his previous efforts. Big thumbs up.
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Post by bomber88 on May 22, 2015 22:21:32 GMT
The Adventures of Tintin - The Broken Ear. Nearly finished. Herge is bang on with this one. Only down side to the book is that I want to shoot Snowy in the face.
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Post by sɐǝpı ɟo uoıʇɐɹǝpǝɟ on Jun 6, 2015 23:08:26 GMT
I'm currently flicking through this Star Trek erotic fan fiction that I purchased from the car boot sale this morning. So far, Spock has melded with Kirk and 3 Klingon heavy cruisers have turned up.  of course you are |
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Post by Dr. Plip on Sept 29, 2015 23:02:11 GMT
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Post by stender on Sept 30, 2015 8:56:26 GMT
Just read the cuckoos calling and silkworm by robert galbraith aka jk rowling which I quite enjoyed. Now reading geeky 6th book in riftwar series by raymond e feist.
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Post by ouroboros on Sept 30, 2015 9:08:01 GMT
Just finished
8.55 to Baghdad- a journo retraces Agatha Christies seasonal rail commute to Iraq on the eve of Gulf War 2
The Martian - enjoyable science hokum
Will be working on some Yugo Conflict stuff and doing some background reading on it. I spent a week on Titos private island during an extended period in the Balkans over the summer, so may track down an objective Bio of this opportunistic rascal
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Post by Still Hate Thatcher on Sept 30, 2015 12:00:39 GMT
The last books I read of any consequence were Timur Vermes, 'Look Who's Back', a satirical look at the return of Hitler which is written by a German author and Tom Watson's 'Dial M for Murdoch'.
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Post by IggyWiggy on Nov 6, 2015 19:49:02 GMT
Just finished Danny Baker's 'Going to Sea in a Sieve'. Marvellously entertaining with plenty of laugh out loud bits and interesting music references. Wasn't expecting to be that into it but his style of narrative made it surprisingly enjoyable. Would certainly recommend it.
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Post by Aza on Nov 6, 2015 20:09:59 GMT
Shantaram is pretty good, if a little hefty. By the way, what's happened to coach ? He's not been on here for a few weeks. |
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Post by IggyWiggy on Nov 6, 2015 20:15:38 GMT
By the way, what's happened to coach ? He's not been on here for a few weeks. Been about a month since Palace last won a game??  |
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Post by ouroboros on Nov 6, 2015 23:15:01 GMT
More more more
Goldfinch by Donna tartt- very impressed, despite sad misgivings that it was "chick lit" before i actually picked it up
Russel brand- revolution - had to at least have a go. got halfway and dumped it. You can only read so much regurgitated, rehashed Debord, before it gets tiresome.intertesting fact, Guy Debords memoires book was bound in coarse sandpaper, to ensure it damaged other books it came into contact with. We need more of this kind of art
Frontline - Bio of the frontline TV news agency that emerged to cover various wars n shit around the world during the arse emd of the 20th century. spoiler- most of them went off it or got killed
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