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[Old Gold]

Originally Posted by Addi

God's 'The Bible'

It's pretty good.

Some bloke in church ruined the ending for me.

So what's the verdict on the latest Irvine Welsh? I've not got a hold of it yet.

Originally Posted by SpanishArmada

So what's the verdict on the latest Irvine Welsh? I've not got a hold of it yet.

It's OK, nothing startling, he seems to be struggling for new ideas to be honest. It's got a bit of a surreal element that I thought borrowed quite heavily from The Granton Star Cause or The Acid House. I won't divulge anything for fear of spoiling it for those yet to read it. A particularly manky sex scene though, even for him.

[Bob Double Jack]

fred truemans autobiography (english fast bowler); and flicking through brave new world again by aldous huxley. cracking book

[Sue Denim..]

Originally Posted by Bob Double Jack

brave new world again by aldous huxley. cracking book

I second that and I'm just a Gamma-Minus machine minder.

[Bob Double Jack]

Originally Posted by Sue Denim..

I second that and I'm just a Gamma-Minus machine minder.

its truly brilliant. well ahead of its time. and thats by someone who used to be an epsilon, but i've been upgraded to a delta.

[Shaki]

Never read it. I'll buy that with the Maiden album of the same title just recommended in another thread next payday. Two Brave New Worlds please shopkeep.

[Mirth]

Diary of a Married Call Girl, Tracy Quan - nice easy read.
Lend Me Your Ears, Boris Johnson -good.
The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini - emotional.

Originally Posted by bluesxman

It's OK, nothing startling, he seems to be struggling for new ideas to be honest. It's got a bit of a surreal element that I thought borrowed quite heavily from The Granton Star Cause or The Acid House. I won't divulge anything for fear of spoiling it for those yet to read it. A particularly manky sex scene though, even for him.

Yep, those of us that went to hear him at the Cowdray Hall last year got a sneak preview of the sex scene in question, gads.

I enjoyed the book though, but then I tend to love all his books (Except Ecstasy. What a load of crap.)

Currently reading The Call of the Wierd by Louis Theroux, pretty good.

[Jan]

Originally Posted by Shaki

I prefer a lighter read!

Currently reading "A Star Called Henry" by Roddy Doyle

That's a great book, I've been meaning to get the sequel...

Originally Posted by DustyDeviada

Yep, those of us that went to hear him at the Cowdray Hall last year got a sneak preview of the sex scene in question, gads.

I enjoyed the book though, but then I tend to love all his books (Except Ecstasy. What a load of crap.).

Yeah, Ecstasy was definitely his poorest effort for me as well. I haven't totally hated anything he has done to be honest, it was just that I hadn't realised he had a new book coming out and when I saw 'Masterchefs' in the shop I got a bit over-expectant and it was a bit under whelming overall. I think my Welsh order of merit would have to be -
1. Trainspotting
2. Marabou Stork Nightmares
3. Porno
4. Glue
5. Filth
6. The Acid House - some of it's great, some is poor.
7. Masterchefs
8. Ecstasy