smooth Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 I just finished Christopher Brookmyre, one fine day in the middle of the night. He's a laugh out loud author and I'll be reading the rest of his work ASAP. if you liked this try.... Carl Hiassen, a better, american version. Or Colin Batemen, an Irish version of similar quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kowalski Posted October 15, 2008 Author Share Posted October 15, 2008 Just away to start reading "17" by the great Bill Drummond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENEMENTFUNSTER Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Just about finished Terry Pratchett - Nation, pretty good as ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket_scientist Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Also read Graeme Obree's autobiography, I never realised how fucked up an individual he is, not surprising given his childhood and that so many people close to him lost their lives. Towards the end I kept thinking of Rocket Scientists rant about how people were either mentally strong and winners or mentally weak and losers. Never consider thinking about anything I post. I just make it up as I go along. I can't even remember what you're referring to. Sounds typically and ignorantly black and white they way you're recalling it, another surefire clue to ignore it. On Books, I am away to start One Arrow, One Life by Kenneth Kushner. It's been recommended by a friend who's previous two recommnedations I was unable to finish. Love his persistence and enthusaism though, and his bouncebackability. He is convinced I'm going to find his reading material as inspired he does. I hope so too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggy89 Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Never consider thinking about anything I post. I just make it up as I go along. I can't even remember what you're referring to. Sounds typically and ignorantly black and white they way you're recalling it, another surefire clue to ignore it. On Books, I am away to start One Arrow, One Life by Kenneth Kushner. It's been recommended by a friend who's previous two recommnedations I was unable to finish. Love his persistence and enthusaism though, and his bouncebackability. He is convinced I'm going to find his reading material as inspired he does. I hope so too. I think it was more the balck and white nature oft he comment that I was thinking about rather than the comment itself. Obree's narrative, to me, seemed to suggest he felt that the focus of going for the records and gold medals kept his demons at bay. It didn't seem to me like he acknowledged that those same demons gave him the ability to push himself further that most other human beings would have been capable of. A "I don't care if I live or die attitude" that he seems to acknowledge at various other points in the story of his life. I wonder if its the solitudinal aspect of the sport that seems to predispose participants to psychological problems or if thats what attracts those who are predisposed to psychological problems to the sport? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket_scientist Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 I wonder if its the solitudinal aspect of the sport that seems to predispose participants to psychological problems or if thats what attracts those who are predisposed to psychological problems to the sport? In golf, the solitudinal aspect gives rise to some fertile ground here. A number of the greats, past and present, were so singularly focused that other aspects of their private lives suffered, including their own psychological development. I'm not sure that the sports themselves attract a certain person predisposed to one psychological condition or another, but in sports that are patently self-reliant such as golf and athletics, the single mindedness of the winner often comes at the expense of something else. The boy David Millar, the Scottish cyclist, was another good example. The only conclusion we might make is that fucked-up winners are more interesting than non fucked-up winners. Give me a fuck up any day of the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilbobaggins Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 In the middle of this book at the moment. Not bedtime reading I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Bump Need some ideas for my Santa list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENEMENTFUNSTER Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Bump Need some ideas for my Santa list Just started reading The Final Days by Alex Chance, seems pretty good so far. Read the Exit Music by Ian Rankin too, that was good. A Good Day To Die by Simon Kernick I can recommend too, it's the follow up to The Business of Dying. Excellent reads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazig Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 To give or to receive, Al? This is nice. http://www.johnlewis.com/230516857/Product.aspx?source=35079 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstar Tradesman Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I've just finished reading 'If You Liked School, You'll Love Work' by Irvine Welsh. Didn't realise it was a collection of short stories until I started reading it but it was a welcomed surprise as I've read some real long winded dirges recently. I also got treated to one of these quite recently - http://www.sony.co.uk/hub/reader-ebook - which is quite frankly - fucking magic!! Why you'd need 160 books on you at any given time is beyond me (it comes with 100 classics already on it) but you can also store music and photos so it's perfect for travelling light or commuting as it slips easily into an inside jacket pocket. Oh, and you don't have to wait for delivery of your books from the likes of Amazon, you can save the rain forests (man) and not wonder what to do with the ever growing pile of books in your house. ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazig Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I think they are brilliant if you frequently do a whole lot of travelling but I like my book books. I still have every book I've ever owned from when I was a child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstar Tradesman Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I think they are brilliant if you frequently do a whole lot of travelling but I like my book books. I still have every book I've ever owned from when I was a child. The best bit about it is it comes in a cover which makes it still feel very much like you're reading a paper/hardback book. If it was just a tablet type thing like a large iPod then I'm not sure I'd be so taken with it. Bazig the hoarder eh...... well there you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazig Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Oh, I'm quite ruthless about chucking the no longer useful & the no longer loved away (yes, really ) but books rarely fall into that category. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 To give or to receive, Al? This is nice. http://www.johnlewis.com/230516857/Product.aspx?source=35079 It was initally to receive Baz, but your link is interesting. The missus likes these sort of books, and if it gives her ideas for new places to og to then I'll all for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENEMENTFUNSTER Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 It was initally to receive Baz, but your link is interesting. The missus likes these sort of books, and if it gives her ideas for new places to og to then I'll all for it I'm sure you've told her of many places to get to before now mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I'm sure you've told her of many places to get to before now mate. +1....... oops, sorry you can't repeat a karma action within one hour. Tough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I just finished Ian Rankin- Exit Music as well and can also recommend it. Reading another Ian Rankin- Hanging Garden at the moment. Hope he writes more Rebus, Im an addict. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doricle Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Aye he's on to other stuff now, but in a similar vein i think. I was going to buy one and check it out last month, but I still haven't got round to reading the last two Rebus books. To my shame, since i used to buy them as soon as they were out and just read through them in a few days, but the missus pinched both these ones to read before me, so i lost the impetus a bit and haven't got round to them yet- maybe xmas holidays if i'm lucky. Once i read my first one i think i ended up buying them all in order from then on and each new one as soon as they came out- which is a bit sad, but the're usually a great read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstar Tradesman Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I've only read one of his before 'Black and Blue' I think it was, set in Aberdeen as well. I see that you can buy the whole series now as three books in one so I'll probably do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smooth Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 The last two were up there with his best. However rankin's new one without rebus is not really up to much at all. Just finished Firkin, about a book reading rat, it's tremendous. Just finished books on baseball and american footbal both by john Feinstein and currently awaiting two on college basketball. Currently reading Gommarah, on the commute, which is quite good, very detailed and might check out the film, The Lone Samurai: The Life of Miyamoto Musashi in bed and Chuck Liddell bio on the commode! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I haven't read any rebus but hasn't he finished with rebus? Yeah he has but he left the end wide open for more books if he wanted to do them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kowalski Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 Just away to start reading "17" by the great Bill Drummond. Still reading this. It's very good. fatjim/bloo - you might enjoy it, a lot of it is about how poor music is these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilbobaggins Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Aye, that two know all about poor music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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