Sue Denim.. Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 God's 'The Bible'It's pretty good.Especially the car chase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootray Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 God's 'The Bible'It's pretty good.I find some of it to be a bit far fetched. By some I mean most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripey Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 I just finished reading "High Rise" by J G Ballard, it was good but the 70's futurism feels a bit clunky to me, I think it's just because of ballards age. I've been thumbing through "The Atrocity Exhibition" aswell which seems pretty promising so far. Looking forward to the chapter "why I want to fuck ronald reagan". I'm reading "Money" by Martin Amis at the moment too, it's good, definately a book guys will enjoy. It's the first book of his I've read but I will definately be buying some more. I can see why he has been accused in the past of being a mysoginist but I think there is a great deal of parody involved with characters such as John Self in this book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 currently reading the constant gardener. tis very good so far and really puts you in mind of old etonian foreign office bastards conspiring to rule the planet. seems fairly well paced so far and with well constructed characters and a decent depth of plot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gold Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluesxman Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Double Jack Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 fred truemans autobiography (english fast bowler); and flicking through brave new world again by aldous huxley. cracking book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Denim.. Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 brave new world again by aldous huxley. cracking bookI second that and I'm just a Gamma-Minus machine minder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Double Jack Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaki Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirth Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Diary of a Married Call Girl, Tracy Quan - nice easy read.Lend Me Your Ears, Boris Johnson -good.The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini - emotional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DustyDeviada Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 I prefer a lighter read! Currently reading "A Star Called Henry" by Roddy DoyleThat's a great book, I've been meaning to get the sequel... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluesxman Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 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. Trainspotting2. Marabou Stork Nightmares3. Porno4. Glue5. Filth6. The Acid House - some of it's great, some is poor.7. Masterchefs8. Ecstasy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-matthEw- Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Just starting tonight on John Steinbeck's Tortilla Flat. Expecting great things as i love everything else ive read of his with such a passion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 i;m just getting back into reading after a long absence. am currently on Hellers Catch 22 which is reasonably amusing so far. /x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen B Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Just finished Lanark by Alasdair Gray, which was excellent. in fact defnitely one of the best books i've ever read. Started reading The Little Town Where Time Stood Still by Bohumil Hrabal, but it's too early to pass judgment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaki Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Just starting tonight on John Steinbeck's Tortilla Flat. Expecting great things as i love everything else ive read of his with such a passion.I started Red Pony a few months ago but got bored half way through. Not my cup of tea really. What would you recommend other than Mice and Men with a bit more of a storyline? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tam o' Shantie Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 sperm wars and slaughterhouse 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 slaughterhouse 5is that about dresden? if so let me know if it's any good /x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porter Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 I have to read The Magic Toyshop by Angela Carter for uni and I can't say I'm enjoying it much. I've just finished a rather stange chapter involving a girl being molested by a swan puppet. xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tranzmute Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 I have to read The Magic Toyshop by Angela Carter for uni and I can't say I'm enjoying it much. I've just finished a rather stange chapter involving a girl being molested by a swan puppet. xxxI feel your pain. its not a very good read in my opinion. I found it strangly empty and couldnt write much for the essay. but alas Philosophy was my degree luckily.Im currently reading SElf and Others by R.D Laing.its non-fiction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveladocus Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 cool, a book forum.i'm currently reading 'yoga for people who can't be bothered to do it' by geoff dyer. some bits are really good, but i am slightly boed by the bits where he speaks about old ruins for a few pages. he has a great way of putting things, it's kinda like philosophy for people who can't be bothered to read it. anyone read anything else by him?also, just finished douglas copeland - 'nostradamus' , which i enjoyed muchas. really want to read some more by him now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RF Scott Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 is that about dresden? if so let me know if it's any good /xDresden is involved, but its not exactly a straight forward war novel. That said, its one of my favourite novels. Please read it, you won't regret it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porter Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 I feel your pain. its not a very good read in my opinion. I found it strangly empty and couldnt write much for the essay. but alas Philosophy was my degree luckily.Im currently reading SElf and Others by R.D Laing.its non-fiction.Unfortunatly my degree is English Lit so I have a feeling that this will not be the only crap read we'll have. We've also done Emma and Turn of the Screw.xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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