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Papingo said:
Just finished Dance Dance Dance by Hurika Murkikama ish

Not bad. thought it was going to go all American Gods. A bit unfinished.

Now Eleanor Rigby by Coupland. Enjoying it so far.


Are you in brixton, soj?
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Soj is up north.

;)

I like the books you are reading.

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Dirty Martini said:
Yeh, very thoughtful and well written. He's a smart bloke.
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Sounds good. Might have to have that. Despite a ruthless book replenishment trip, I'm down to three things I ain't read. Amazon/Abebooks beckon.
Anyone read anything good about country? :)
 
chooch said:
Anyone read anything good about country? :)
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I ordered a bio of Hank Williams a while back, but had to return it because the first 23 pages were missing and they didn't send me another one. I reckon that would be a good place to start.

Or this. Looks interesting.
 
Looks promising. Though really I want a wide-eyed dirty pilgrimage by a Japanese Kapuściński.
Chapter titles: Memphis Ain't What it Was, or Was It?, I Left My Mandolin on a Greyhound Bus, All My Exes Paid in Texas.
 
chooch said:
Anyone read anything good about country? :)
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You mean, episodic history style things, or more themed? i've got one called Redneck Vs Blueneck about politics and country which is very good
 
El Jefe said:
You mean, episodic history style things, or more themed? i've got one called Redneck Vs Blueneck about politics and country which is very good
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Anything really. Gonzo history, hipster doorstop, academic history in verse, critical recitation.
Sounds interesting. ta. :)
 
Dirty Martini said:
Doesn't look like it'll stir the imagination the way it should though.
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Judging by the no reviews and boring-as-not-even-country-shit cover? :)
I've gone for that Creating Country Music: Fabricating Authenticity. If it's bad, expect a bill and an open can of pilchards.
 
chooch said:
Judging by the no reviews and boring-as-not-even-country-shit cover? :)
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It looks like it might have one of those hardback covers without a dust jacket that go all smeary and end up with loads of nail marks on them.
 
El Jefe said:
this is good, and cheap on amazon
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Is it flawed?
Looks interesting.

I'll admit, only mildly irrationally, to fearing anything that gives people one name though: Elvis, Dylan, Parsons.
Think that may be because my dad does it: but Dylan in his early days, The Early Dylan, before the accident, much like Hendrix, challenged the...
 
Just finished The Adventures of Augie March by Saul Bellow.
Well written with some great characters, overall a very enjoyable read. My only quibbles would be that the ending was weak compared to the rest of the book, and the constant referencing of obsure Greek myths started to grate after a while.

Just started The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann, which I've been meaning to read for years. 150 pages in at the moment and so far it's incredible.
 
Estates, An Intimate History by Lynsey Hanley.

Only just started it, but it's a really good read, and not the usual drivel written about estates, speaking as someone who is a long-term estate dweller.
 
Finished Shah of Shahs. A mighty 150 pages, packed with insight, great writing, black humour and sprightly pessimism. There's a film that'll never get made on every page. Kapuscinski was a genius writer. I love the way he moves in on those moments that have always fascinated me about news events -- that someone speaks the words and does the deed that changes history, and that people are still shopping and sleeping three streets away from a revolution.
 
Mrs Magpie said:
Estates, An Intimate History by Lynsey Hanley.

Only just started it, but it's a really good read, and not the usual drivel written about estates, speaking as someone who is a long-term estate dweller.
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I've just ordered that, looks good.
 
sojourner said:
Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady - Florence King

Cheers May - so far so good :D :cool:
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The Ovariad :D

I been reading a load of complicated textual editing stuff last night and this morning...quite pleased at the speed with which I went from WTF? to OMG! with it :cool:
 
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