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.

Ian Rankin- The Impossible Dead, not read it yet but its on my Kindle. Alan Sugars The Way I See it is supposed to be good. Sawbones by Stuart MacBride, its classed as a Novella ie its nae long!

Ian Rankin- The Impossible Dead, not read it yet but its on my Kindle. Alan Sugars The Way I See it is supposed to be good. Sawbones by Stuart MacBride, its classed as a Novella ie its nae long!

 

Already read the impossible dead, expect a text giving away the ending any second...

 

Right, just got myself a kindle. Does anyone have any recommendation on books to fill it with?

 

Can't be arsed to trawl through all 30 pages of this thread 

 

11/22/63

 

Try this link also for free books

 

http://www.ereaderiq.co.uk/free/

 

 

Most of them are shit, but the odd good one crops now and again

11/22/63

 

Try this link also for free books

 

http://www.ereaderiq.co.uk/free/

 

 

Most of them are shit, but the odd good one crops now and again

 

Perfect cheers Al!

Perfect cheers Al!

 

Meant to say, sign up to it and you get daily e mail about new free books.

As I said, most of them crap, but some good crime thrillers from time to time

Agree with 11/22/63

 

Also for easy reading (c 4 hours a book) try any James Patterson books!

 

If ye're into fantasy (and as AFC fans looking to win something aren't we all) Stan Nicholl's "Orcs" book are pretty good too, also any of "The Black COmpany" series by Glenn Cook

Ready player one by earnest cline,  easily the best book i read last year

Got two Scottish fitba related books for xmas.

First was Stramash by a Middlesbrough fan who moved to Edinburgh.  Fed up with travelling down to the NE of England every other week and of the anodyne corporate atmosphere of EPL/Championship football he decided to spend a year travelling around lower league Scotland.  Some interesting insight, history and commentary on Scottish lower leagues and football in general - recommended

 

The Second was Bloody Casuals Congratulations You Have Just Met The Casuals, about our very own ASC.  Possibly the worse book I have ever read.  Would probably fail as an essay in Standard Grade English. Even the material is rotten with almost every story starting "I wasn't there at the time but to the best of my knowledge this is what happened", cue the usual "there were 50 of us 100 of them and they shat it and ran".  Never been interested in this genre of book and needless to say after reading this (well some of it, it having been relegated to toilet book) I won't be getting any more.

 

I saw him at the book festival last August 

Right, just got myself a kindle. Does anyone have any recommendation on books to fill it with?

 

Can't be arsed to trawl through all 30 pages of this thread 

 

If you like crime try Harlan Coben 

 

The Second was Bloody Casuals Congratulations You Have Just Met The Casuals, about our very own ASC.  Possibly the worse book I have ever read.  Would probably fail as an essay in Standard Grade English.

 

WA-HEY! 

 

Will check out your other recommendation though.

 

Just started Larry Lamb's autobiography.

I'm reading Yes Man by Danny Wallace at the minute, very enjoyable read and some particular Laugh Out Loud points.

I'm reading Yes Man by Danny Wallace at the minute, very enjoyable read and some particular Laugh Out Loud points.

 

I read that a few years ago. Definitely an easy book to read with a few funny stories throughout 

 

I also tried to say Yes to everything after I read it. Lasted about a week 

Excellent book, really enjoyed it.  Join Me is phenomenal as well

All of Danny Wallace's books are good except "Awkward Situations For Men".

 

Don't read it.

 

It's pish.

"Awkward Situations For Men".

 

Don't read it.

 

It's pish.

 

Probably the worst book i've ever had the misfortune to pick up.

Started reading it on holiday couple of years ago, perservered for about eighty pages and had to give up before I slit my wrists

Currently reading Snuff by Terry Pratchett but have just downloaded this:

 

Currently reading Snuff by Terry Pratchett but have just downloaded this:

 

 

Have you read Barca - A People's Passion by Jimmy Burns ?

If not strongly recommend it

Have you read Barca - A People's Passion by Jimmy Burns ?

If not strongly recommend it

 

Yes, a truly fantastic read. 

Also reading Snuff.

A People's Passion is a horribly biased book. Morbo is a great book and everyone should read that if they are interested in la Liga.

 

For an interesting book on Italian football: The Miracle of Castel di Sangro.

A People's Passion is a horribly biased book.

 

I knew it 

Just finished The Hunger Games trilogy - great read, can't wait to see the first film on Friday 

Currently reading Catch 22, it's the second time i've tried to read it but i've found it much easier to read the second time round. Didn't get 1/2 way the first time. Recently finish the English Patient which was a good read.

 

Currently reading this. Quite interesting, although a bit too much guesswork for me.

 

Recently finished this, was a fantastic piece of work -

 

Just got the Megrahi book for my Birthday.  Looks like it will be an interesting read, will report back.

 

Will have to wait however as currently re reading 1984.

 

btw manc catch 22 is superb, one of my favourite books.