CavySlaveJambo Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 (edited) I am about to start reading Should be intresting. Also reading Nat Geo magazine times 2 and New Scientist time 2. Sorry about the picture size didn't realise it would be that big Edited January 7, 2011 by helenllama Quote
Bert Le Clos Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 Whether or not you believe anything in his books, they're good reads. Quote
Gigolo-Aunt Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Half way through this. How the folk scene in California in the 60's started, moving on to the other music. Lots of stuff on The Byrds, Gram Parsons etc - really interesting read. That Dave Geffen was a bit of a go getter. There is a Cocaine blizzard in the air, about to get messy. Quote
leginten Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Half way through this. How the folk scene in California in the 60's started, moving on to the other music. Lots of stuff on The Byrds, Gram Parsons etc - really interesting read. That Dave Geffen was a bit of a go getter. There is a Cocaine blizzard in the air, about to get messy. That's a really good read. I'm biased, as the output of all those stoned, laid-back melodic dudes makes up about 50% of my music collection - and there's simply nothing I wouldn't do for Joni. Didn't the BBC do a programme based on this fairly recently? Quote
Gigolo-Aunt Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 That's a really good read. I'm biased, as the output of all those stoned, laid-back melodic dudes makes up about 50% of my music collection - and there's simply nothing I wouldn't do for Joni. Didn't the BBC do a programme based on this fairly recently? Not sure, tbh - it sounds like the kind of program you would find on BBC4. BB4 is really good for its music docos. Quote
leginten Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Not sure, tbh - it sounds like the kind of program you would find on BBC4. BB4 is really good for its music docos. Here 'tis. I remember watching it and wondering how they ever managed to make records, play gigs etc, such was the extent of the debauchery. http://www.bbc.co.uk...alifornia.shtml Quote
Gigolo-Aunt Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Here 'tis. I remember watching it and wondering how they ever managed to make records, play gigs etc, such was the extent of the debauchery. http://www.bbc.co.uk...alifornia.shtml Good stuff - thanks. Quote
neave Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Just started Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 by Hunter S Thompson. Even though I was born in '88, am not American and know very little about American politics from the 60s and 70s, I'm thoroughly enjoying it. To me it shows how good a writer Thompson is, or how much I enjoy him (or both!). I enjoyed Dirty Havana so much I've bought the follow on, Tropical Animal, for after Campaign Trail. Will probably be popping back onto this thread for a few hints if I'm struggling for something after that. Quote
GforGallo Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 (edited) On The Road Again - Jack Kerouac. It's very...meh. Got The Rum Diaries then, I think, Dawkins' The Selfish Gene. I'm assuming you mean on the road by Jack Kerouac. I can't believe you are describing it as Meh... it is easily one of the best books I have read. Looking forward to the Rum Diary film. The book is excellent I would also recommend slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut, it is wonderful Edited January 10, 2011 by GforGallo Quote
Boomstick Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Nearly finished with Ishmael and after that I'm thinking of revisiting Jurassic Park. Love Michael Crichton, not read JP in aaaaaaages. Quote
Nudster Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 just finished this - i really enjoyed it. how he pulled some of the scams of, i have no idea Quote
neave Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 I'm assuming you mean on the road by Jack Kerouac. I can't believe you are describing it as Meh... it is easily one of the best books I have read. Looking forward to the Rum Diary film. The book is excellent I would also recommend slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut, it is wonderful Yep, that's the one. I got through it and enjoyed it more as I went, but I just struggled to see a point to it. I don't think it helped that I found the narrator to be a bit whiny and pseudo-poetic and Dean Moriarty to be an annoying prick. From Mexico onwards it got better for me, and I could start to appreciate what it was all about, but my mind had pretty much already been made up. Don't get me wrong; there were bits I thought were very, very good but they weren't often enough for my liking. Quote
The People's Chimp Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 Just started Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 by Hunter S Thompson. Even though I was born in '88, am not American and know very little about American politics from the 60s and 70s, I'm thoroughly enjoying it. To me it shows how good a writer Thompson is, or how much I enjoy him (or both!). I enjoyed Dirty Havana so much I've bought the follow on, Tropical Animal, for after Campaign Trail. Will probably be popping back onto this thread for a few hints if I'm struggling for something after that. Re dirty havana/tropical animal, can I just say "this" as mine arrived from amazon this morning. As for Hunter, I loved his stuff and devoured it all a few years ago, and as much as I liked the political stuff, I think that (maybe) the rum diary was my favourite Hunter S read. The great shark hunt is a brilliant collection of his stuff, it includes things like fear and loathing on the campaign trail so it's a great way to cover a lot of bases. I'm just about to start the foundation pit by Platonov. I've heard it's pretty dense stuff, and this is a new translation, which is more faithful to the original Russian. With comparisons to Beckett, and a heavily stylised original - insofar as it is redolent of the doublespeak of life under a dictatorship - with Platonov "deforming language" and making historical and biblical references, I don't think it'll be the lightest read... Quote
Dusk_Till_Dawn Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 Just finished the Millenium trilogy by Stieg Larsson and really enjoyed them. Have just started Buddah Da by Anne Donovan and it seems ok so far. Each to their own dude, but I've finished the first two books of that trilogy and I'm absolutely hating it. Overrated doesn't go close IMO. But like a painful shite, I've started so I'll finish. This just arrived through the post today: Also got some books about the wars in Chechnya for Christmas which I'm looking forward to getting into: Quote
Sierra Delta Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 I am about to start reading 'Pay As You Play: The True Price of Success in the Premier League Era'. Should be intresting. Thinking about getting that, worth a read? Quote
Jamhammer Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 About 1/4 way through it. Loving it but he's probably mt favourite author. Quote
benny Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 Superb. Just put that on my kindle today along with 3-10 to Yuma and other stories. Quote
Carl Fredrickson Posted January 14, 2011 Posted January 14, 2011 Just finished John Grishams latest offering and have started THE ROAD by Cormac McCarthy. Great read so far. Quote
benny Posted January 15, 2011 Posted January 15, 2011 The perfect assassin by Ward Larsen.An action packed espionage thriller. Quote
Gigolo-Aunt Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 Just put that on my kindle today along with 3-10 to Yuma and other stories. Cant go worng, Benny - nobody ****s with Valdez. Started reading the following last night. Its a monster of a book so it should keep me busy for a while. Quote
Buffalo Bill Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 Read this about 20 years ago. Thought I'd re-visit the scene of the crash. Quote
Guest C00l K1d Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 The Travel Diaries of Karl Pilkington It's actually quite funny Quote
Snake Plissken Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 Just started Empire of Silver by Conn Iggulden. I enjoyed the first three so I'm looking forward to getting stuck into this one. Finished this on Friday. A good read though feels like something of a bridge to the next (and probably final) book in the series. Back to non-fiction with I'm filling in the gaps in my knowledge about the Roman Empire - well versed in the the first triumvirate so now moving onto the second and the end of the Republic. Once of polished that off I'm going back to the fall of Carthage. Quote
Marvin Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 just finished this - i really enjoyed it. how he pulled some of the scams of, i have no idea currently reading for 2nd time. btw its not about me Quote
Marvin Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 just finished this - i really enjoyed it. how he pulled some of the scams of, i have no idea if you liked that mate you will love Snowblind by Robert Sabbag published by canongate books too. Quote
Gigolo-Aunt Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 if you liked that mate you will love Snowblind by Robert Sabbag published by canongate books too. Remember reading that on holiday in 2000. Superb read. Quote
Marvin Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 Remember reading that on holiday in 2000. Superb read. read Smokescreen by same author, another good one Quote
Chad Sexington Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 Remember reading that on holiday in 2000. Superb read. I take it you dont enjoy books about Japanese POWS Quote
Gigolo-Aunt Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 read Smokescreen by same author, another good one Will check that out. I take it you dont enjoy books about Japanese POWS Its next on my to read list. Problem has been nearly every relative sent me a book at Christmas. GA can only read so much. God darn it. Quote
Chad Sexington Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 Will check that out. Its next on my to read list. Problem has been nearly every relative sent me a book at Christmas. GA can only read so much. God darn it. WHATEVER!!! Quote
2NaFish Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 the book of dave by will self. only a few chapters in but its funny so far and i'm getting the hang of the mockney used in the future chapters. its kind of enlightening so far, but i think translating it will be grating by the end of the book. Quote
Chad Sexington Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 About quarter of the way through. You would not want to hear that these chaps were approaching your village. Quote
Cigaro Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 Think I'll probably start this tonight/in the next few days. Finally got it for Christmas and havent got round to starting it yet. Quote
Coco Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 Had heard of this book at the time Twin Peaks was first shown on TV. But had not realised just how important it was to the feel of the show. Trashy book but pretty enjoyable. Quote
Jambo_23 Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 Any Simon Kernick (British crime fiction), or the numerous Micheal connelly books. Just finshed 2 linwood barclay books "no time for goodbye" and "Too close to home" thought both were good reads. Quote
Sraman Posted January 17, 2011 Posted January 17, 2011 The Lost Symbol, Dan Brown. Not too shabby but getting a bit bored of the symbologist stuff now. The Flood, Ian Rankin. Before Rebus. I enjoyed this, a good coming of age novel set in the ficticious Fife town of Carsden, just outside Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes. Got it for ?1 in Asda, Bargain! A Steroid hit the Earth, Martin Toesland. Misprints and typos, cannae go wrong! Good for a wee giggle on the pan. Currently finishing off Conn Igguldens fourth book in the Ceaser series, The Gods Of War and have his fourth in the Gengis Khan series, Empire of Silver, to read after that. My favourite historical novelist, at this moment in time. This is to be followed up by Dear Boy: The Life of Keith Moon by Tony Fletcher. A very hefty tome for such a short life! Quote
Boomstick Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 I'm reading a collection of short stories by H.P. Lovecraft just now, only read at the mountains of madness before, I'm enjoying it. Quote
Juan Rom?n Riquelme Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 Heartfelt. Aidan Smith is a fat fud. Quote
Dusk_Till_Dawn Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 Heartfelt. Aidan Smith is a fat fud. I didn't get very far through that. Just couldn't be bothered with the concept Quote
Chad Sexington Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 I didn't get very far through that. Just couldn't be bothered with the concept I wouldn't wipe my arse with it. Quote
Dusk_Till_Dawn Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 I wouldn't wipe my arse with it. I might to be honest. It's wasting space on my book shelves Quote
Dusk_Till_Dawn Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 Better than A Pillow for my Helmet I guess Quote
Coco Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 D-Day by Stephen Ambrose. 90 pages in and The Allies are still at the planning stage. Looking forward to the actual invasion. Quote
Gigolo-Aunt Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 D-Day by Stephen Ambrose. 90 pages in and The Allies are still at the planning stage. Looking forward to the actual invasion. Superb book. Quote
Gigolo-Aunt Posted January 24, 2011 Posted January 24, 2011 Read about half of the following last night. For anyone who likes their military books - cant speak highly enough of it. Singapore sounded a complete farce. Quote
leginten Posted January 24, 2011 Posted January 24, 2011 Read about half of the following last night. For anyone who likes their military books - cant speak highly enough of it. Singapore sounded a complete farce. The patent cure for foot-rot in the camps is interesting. Didn't the author die at a football match in Inverness? Quote
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