Rusty Deathnail Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Nicholson Baker's 'The Mezzanine'. Excellent so far.This book is ace. Always recommend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Zero Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Recently finished 'Eye Mind - The Saga of Roky Erickson and the 13th Floor Elevators' which was half interesting and half too long winded, too much time devoted to '...and then they all took shit loads more drugs and played a few gigs and were busted by the police (again).Now reading 'Last Exit to Brooklyn' by Hubert Selby JR which is kind of hard going due to complete disregard for convention when it comes to punctuation to distinguish between character's dialogue. Once you get used to it it's a good read though.Also reading 'Krautrocksampler' by Julian Cope, which besides the small fortune it took to obtain it in the first place, is going to hammer my bank balance trying to obtain the stuff that sounds of interest that I don't already have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirsten Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 This book is ace. Always recommend it.D'ya know of any more like it? I like observational stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarmaTsunami Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 Also reading 'Krautrocksampler' by Julian Cope, which besides the small fortune it took to obtain it in the first place, is going to hammer my bank balance trying to obtain the stuff that sounds of interest that I don't already have.You didn't come into my work (Waterstones) asking about this did you? Manager ordered in japrocksampler which looks really good and is on my 'to buy' list. How much did Krautrocksampler set you back, out of interest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Von Mondragon Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 'Geek Love' by Katherine Dunn, the internet told me to read it*, could be the first thing I've read that surpasses 'Naked Lunch' in the well fucked-up stakes, and 'The Marihuana Papers' edited by David Solomon, one of the best sources of information and socio-cultural and historical papers, it goes from Baudelaire and Leary to Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia's report on weed use in New York in the 40's, excellent.Also re-reading 'Stand On Zanzibar' by John Brunner, ace dystopian SF.*By which I mean the AV Club Book Group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
french_disko Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 Picked that up in Asda for the grand sum of 3.86.Currently reading 'The Damned United' by David Peace.Also finished 'Watchmen' again. My bedtime reading is now going to be 'Scotland' by Magnus Magnusson. It's been mocking me from a shelf for too many years, I will read it....Ok, this is bizzare....I just finished Watchmen - and before that I read "The Damned United". I haven't read Generation Kill for a couple of years - but I think i got it cheap in Asda as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
french_disko Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 Also reading 'Krautrocksampler' by Julian Cope, which besides the small fortune it took to obtain it in the first place, is going to hammer my bank balance trying to obtain the stuff that sounds of interest that I don't already have.Sheesh... near miss... I've "Japrocksampler" sitting beside the bed to read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
french_disko Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 How much did Krautrocksampler set you back, out of interest?50 quid is the cheapest I've ever seen it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Zero Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 You didn't come into my work (Waterstones) asking about this did you? Manager ordered in japrocksampler which looks really good and is on my 'to buy' list. How much did Krautrocksampler set you back, out of interest?I didn't no. I found a copy online from an independent seller. I Think I paid about 90 quid, which is ridiculous but it's on Amazon for about 178 quid these days...if you can read German you are quids in as the German editions go cheaper.The Japrocksampler hardback is on Amazon at about 2.68 new plus 2.75 postage, bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirsten Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 "Johnny Marr: 'The Smiths' and the Art of Gun-Slinging" by Richard Carman.It's so badly written that it's starting to annoy me, but I'll struggle on somehow...I'd check out Read It Swap It | The UK's Free Book Swap Shop! | The Library If you've got any books you want rid of/want to swap for better ones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirsten Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 "Johnny Marr: 'The Smiths' and the Art of Gun-Slinging" by Richard Carman.It's so badly written that it's starting to annoy me, but I'll struggle on somehow...Couldn't stand much more and stopped reading. Free to a good home if anyone wants it (god knows, I know how to talk books up!) As much as I love him, until he writes his own book, I'm giving up on Johnny Marr.Started and finished Scott Pilgrim vol. 1 today. Thoroughly enjoyable. Might read Tony Visconti's autobiography next... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unbroken Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 Couldn't stand much more and stopped reading. Free to a good home if anyone wants it (god knows, I know how to talk books up!) As much as I love him, until he writes his own book, I'm giving up on Johnny Marr.Started and finished Scott Pilgrim vol. 1 today. Thoroughly enjoyable. Might read Tony Visconti's autobiography next...Just finished reading a book about jackson browne, thanks alan! just moved onto Donnie Brasco, should be a good read, I liked the film. Can't wait to read about all the stuff they left out in the film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 I've just started the Dark Tower series by Stephen King. I'm about halfway through the first book, and though it's an alright read, I don't know if it will hold my attention for 7 books.I really hate 'fantasy' or whatever the genre is called with magical far off lands and mythical beasts etc. Lord of the Rings style stuff, hate it hate it hate it. So it might have been a bad choice, but I like his horror stuff a lot so I'll give it a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Zero Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 '45' by Bill Drummond. Great read so far, random anecdotes about the KLF, Bunnymen, failed notions of writing Scottish World Cup songs, etc, man obviously marches to the tune of a different band but in a good way. Got it for about 2 quid in HMV or FOPP a while back as well, bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaki Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 I really hate 'fantasy' or whatever the genre is called with magical far off lands and mythical beasts etc. Lord of the Rings style stuff, hate it hate it hate it.I'm with you there. NAE. INTEREST. I don't care what deeper meaning it has or whether it is an allegory of human civilization, christianity, the World Wars etc. Wizards and hobits can fuck off.Recently read Dead Famous by Ben Elton (nae bad), Paranoia by Joseph Finder (pretty good for a "Corporate Thriller"), The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga (Excellent, recommended to anyone, particularly if you have an interest in India), The Women Who Walked into Doors by Roddy Doyle (pretty good if a little heavy on turgid drearyness at times) and am now reading Stephen Fry's first novel The Liar, which is, unsurprisingly, about a privately educated, eccentric, homosexual intellectual...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_inthehills Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Too Loud a Solitude by Bohumil Hrabal.this is absolutely fecking brilliant.peteinthehills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootray Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Has anyone read Barack Obama's books? I'm thinking of buying his first one, but just wondering if anyone actually recommends it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 I have started reading "Last Exit to Brooklyn" by Hubert Selby Jr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen B Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Too Loud a Solitude by Bohumil Hrabal.this is absolutely fecking brilliant.peteinthehillsDamned straight. I've read all the Hrabal that's available except Letters to Dubenka. You read anything else by him or seen either of the film adaptations by Jiri Menzel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-IRL Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 I'm with you there. NAE. INTEREST. I don't care what deeper meaning it has or whether it is an allegory of human civilization, christianity, the World Wars etc. Wizards and hobits can fuck off.Recently read Dead Famous by Ben Elton (nae bad), Paranoia by Joseph Finder (pretty good for a "Corporate Thriller"), The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga (Excellent, recommended to anyone, particularly if you have an interest in India), The Women Who Walked into Doors by Roddy Doyle (pretty good if a little heavy on turgid drearyness at times) and am now reading Stephen Fry's first novel The Liar, which is, unsurprisingly, about a privately educated, eccentric, homosexual intellectual......On a slightly related note I recently read 'The Gun Seller' by Hugh Laurie. Cracking book, his only fiction novel as far as I'm aware tho which is a shame. It was written years ago, but somehow I can't picture the main character as anyone other than House! definite similarities in attitude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Elvis Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Pride Prejudice & Zombies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unbroken Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 finished Donnie Brasco, nae a bad read.Shame the film was so incredibly inaccurate.Now reading "Our Band Could Be Your Life" again.Great book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Reading V for Vendetta. Again. Because it's ace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Von Mondragon Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 I'm with you there. NAE. INTEREST. I don't care what deeper meaning it has or whether it is an allegory of human civilization, christianity, the World Wars etc. QUOTE]No, thats Sci Fi, you're thinking of, Fantasy just mines the allegories of having nae mates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodThunder Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 I've been reading "Meetings with Morrissey" by Len Brown extremely intermittently since Christmas. Bizarrely I can't seem to make myself sit down and keep reading it, even though when I do, I enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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