First up, may I recommend Gary Sutherland's "Hunting Grounds":

http://www.play.com/Books/Books/4-/3370157/Hunting-Grounds/Product.html

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hunting-Grounds-Gary-Sutherland/dp/1841585866/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1198166624&sr=8-1

 

Its an excellent journey round all 42 Scottish fitba grounds in one season.  Detailing transport, pre-match venues for a pint, the quality of the pies at the ground, and a review of the performance of both the players and the fans.  He goes into some depth in his report for each ground.  Its rather witty too!

 

He obviously visits Pittodrie (2-2 cup game with Hibs last season), and also a Falkirk v Aberdeen SPL game where the away fans are praised.

Finished The Bricklayer by Noah Boyd not so long ago. A great read

 

Started A long Glasgow Kiss by Craig Russel a couple of days ago and its been pretty good so far. A death and a few beatings.

I just finished the 2nd one on the plane home from Amsterdam - didn't have the same impact on me as the first one had so I am gonna read another few books before I finish the trilogy.

 

 

 

I only picked up Broken Skin as it mentioned AFC but it was actually a very good read 

 

 

I have now started Eat Pray Love which I believe is coming out as a film with Julia Roberts in the lead role later this year

 

Might be a bit too girly for all you guys 

 

My other half wants to go see that film here, I think it's out this weekend.

My other half wants to go see that film here, I think it's out this weekend.

 

Go see it......Something decidedly sexual about Salander. Dangerous character though.....won't spoil it, but watch out for the dildo, it'll bring a tear to your eye

but watch out for the dildo, it'll bring a tear to your eye

 

That's not the film he's talking about either.

That's not the film he's talking about either.

 

 

That's not the film he's talking about either.

 

:o

I just finished the 2nd one on the plane home from Amsterdam - didn't have the same impact on me as the first one had so I am gonna read another few books before I finish the trilogy.

 

 

 

I only picked up Broken Skin as it mentioned AFC but it was actually a very good read 

 

 

I have now started Eat Pray Love which I believe is coming out as a film with Julia Roberts in the lead role later this year

 

Might be a bit too girly for all you guys 

 

Have finally finished this book - seemed to take me ages - very very good - can't wait for the film

 

Now started The Slap - bloody large book for a paperback

 

 

 

Been reading The Messiah Secret by James Becker. Pretty intense and would recommend it!

The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa. Is good. Very good in places. Not a quick read though.

On my holidays I read Robert Harris' Lustrum, Stuart MacBride's Blind Eye (both already covered) and Guillermo Del Torro and Chuck Hogan's The Strain. The Strain, I believe, is the first in a Trilogy and is a take on Vampire mythology. It was a very entertaining read, fast paced from about a third of the way in. The only slight annoyance I had was I felt it was written very much as a film, which I presume is Del Torro's influence and the intention is to make it into a film trilogy anyway. I'd definitely recommend it, I've just got to wait for the second one now.

 

 

The Freedom Writers.

 

READ IT!

Soccernomics by Simon Kuper and  Stefan Szymanski.

 

Some good points in here.

Just finished The Beckham Experiment. Interesting read.

Just finished "Tourist Season" by Carl Hiassen, and half way through Alex Higgins' autobiography. The former was excellent, the latter fairly standard autobiog. stuff.

I read "On Fire With Fergir: Me, My Dad and The Dons" on holiday.  Anyone else read it? would like to see what others thought of it...

Just away to start reading 'Mr Nice' by Howard Marks....

I read "On Fire With Fergir: Me, My Dad and The Dons" on holiday.  Anyone else read it? would like to see what others thought of it...

 

What did you think of it?

What did you think of it?

 

I enjoyed it (I think most Dons fans would and I think those who grew up where there weren't many other Dons fans would be able to relate to a lot of it), but I got a bit tired of his whinging at the end of the book.  It's tough though, he grew up in an exceptional time for the Dons and it's maybe easy to see why he was spoiled and why that attitude came to the fore.

I read "On Fire With Fergir: Me, My Dad and The Dons" on holiday.  Anyone else read it? would like to see what others thought of it...

 

I'm 4 chapters in, I think, just after the rioting Tims when he builds the Starship Parkhead Destroyer  .

I read "On Fire With Fergir: Me, My Dad and The Dons" on holiday.  Anyone else read it? would like to see what others thought of it...

 

Is the author from Linlithgow? A guy from work was telling me about a book signing there and the book sounds quite similar

Is the author from Linlithgow? A guy from work was telling me about a book signing there and the book sounds quite similar

 

He's originally from Aberdeen but moved to Perth

He's originally from Aberdeen but moved to Perth

 

Doesn't sound like the same guy at all then 

Just started a book with a thoroughly unfortunate title "Anyone Here Been Raped And Speaks English?" (cheers Padre!) stories and experiences of a war journalist/correspondant.

Just finished " The Angels Game" by Carlos Ruiz Zafon.

Really enjoyed it, already read "The Shadow Of The Wind" hope his others are translated from Spanish also

Reading "My Shit Life So Far" by Frankie Boyle.

 

"My shit book so far" is my review.

 

ACTUAL LOL!! Best book review ever.