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my mate jared (comrade suave from PROD) lived in noo orlins for a while, and they have a great big statue of ignatius j reilly there.

rocking :)
 
I've developed a bit of a taste for John le Carre books lately. I read Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, Spy (1st in the Karla Trilogy) then I just finished The Constant Gardener (which you'll all love as its about a nasty pharacuetical company doing nasty stuff in the third world and how a Foreign Office worker, who's wife was mudered by said company, goes on a quest to bring its down fall)

Now I'm readin The Honourable Schoolboy (2nd in the Karla Trilogy)

After I've read the 3rd book in the Karla Trilogy (Smiley's People), I guess it'll be back to the Discworld novels!!!
 
Currently utterly engrossed in Jonathan Raban's new one - Waxwings. I've been a long time fan of his, but even by his standards , Waxwings is supurb - I haven't enjoyed a book this much for a while , it's great :cool:
 
Have moved away from Guns, Steel and Germs for the time being. Am now reading "For Whom the Bell Tolls". So far so good.
 
I haven't learnt much about Spain yet or about the war....but then again I am only on page 46! :D

I'm off to Spain for a long weekend on Thursday so hopefully I'll be a bit further along in my book by then.
 
Broken Rails by Christian Wolmar.

Story of rail privatisation, and what a disaster it's been. More detailed than Andrew Murray's book but more liberal in its opinions. Very, very interesting though.

:cool:
 
i'm a late starter on this one.......

i'm 60 pages into watership down at the age of 28, having never read it or seen the film before

i have the box of kleenex ready & am dreading the sadness that awaits me

:(
 
Just finished "The English" by the Paxman - this was quite good attempt at summarising the nation in a few hundred pages but I always had an impression that his viewpoint was very limited.

Am now reading "Look to Windward" by Iain M. Banks because I heard him talking about SF on R4 and was stuck at Paddington for an hour, went into WHS and bought it. It's quite good - I never really liked his 'normal' books (drop the M) so had reservations at first...
 
Just finished Girlfriend In A Coma. Excellent! :cool:

After being heartbroken by Life After God, and loving this one - I'm going all out in search of more of his books.
 
I'm patting myself on the back for finishing Brothers Karamazov - was very good, but very very long. Am now reading Paul Theroux moan his way around Africa in Dark Star Safari. I've read all his travel books and he gets more cantankerous with each one - quite funny though. Also just starting 'Women In Love' (DH Lawrence) for lots of stuff about shagging with no actual shagging (lots trains going into tunnels and long teapot stems - doesn't do it for me)...

Bass
 
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Am now reading Paul Theroux moan his way around Africa in Dark Star Safari.
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I hope it's good, I bought it for my Dad as abirthday present last week. I hope he isn't whinging too much, I only got it as my Dad spent a lot of time in Africa doing VSO, and I couldn't think of anything else.

Currently reading Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut and Whatever Happened To The Tories by Ian Gilmour. Both shaping up well at the moment.
 
took a quick break from Breakfast of Champions (which i don't want to end) to re-read Life, the Universe and Everything

"The regular early morning yell of horror was the sound of Arthur Dent waking up and remembering where he was."

:D :D :D
 
ah, onemonkey...Breakfast of Champions is truly a clever clever book.

Just finished Martin Amis London Fields and feeling very fucking proud of myself since it's dragged on for 2 long weeks.

Some good characterisation, a few comic lines but on the whole I found it disappointing.

Will now treat myself to a BRAND NEW book...hopefully Palahnuik's Diary or Will Self's Dorian.
 
finally finished George Melly's autobiography last night, and then cos i couldn't sleep i ploughed through Cheese Monkeys by Chip Kidd.

debut novel by an acclaimed graphic designer, set in a 50s US university about kids learning graphic design with a very demanding teacher.

first 200 pages are a great read (if a bit thin character wise) but the last 100 it just goes tits up, i'm afraid. ALMOST a great book.

just started Stiffed by Susan Faludi because if i don't, furvert will sulk..
 
Just finished The Restraint of Beasts by Magnus Mills.

The last sentence made me break out in goosebumps, laugh and kind of recoil in horror at the same time. It's an unforgettably brilliant book, very minimal but highly resonant with oblique hidden meaning. And last sentence...
 
i read that a couple of years ago and couldn't see what all the fuss was about. i must have completely missed the point because i've never found anyone else who didn't like it.

i'm currently reading ted hughes' birthday letters. it's a rare poetry collection that can simply be read one at a time in order but this one is absolutely amazing. it's been knocking around my places for a couple of years now and i've never got round to reading any of it. thoroughly recommended.

just finished reading james kelman's how late it was, how late. very good indeed, really dark, honest, and completely brilliant characterisation. completely 'real' too, i think.
 
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just finished reading james kelman's how late it was, how late. very good indeed, really dark, honest, and completely brilliant characterisation. completely 'real' too, i think.
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Very good book. I might have to go and have a re-read of that one, too.

I've just started 'Pimp - The Story Of My Life' by Iceberg Slim.

The opening paragraph should give you an idea what it's like:

Dawn was breaking as the big Hog scooted through the streets. My five whores were chattering like drunk magpies. I smelled the stink that only a street whore has after a long, busy night. The inside of my nose was raw. It happens when you're a pig for snorting cocaine.
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Reminds me of Jane Austen a bit. ;)
 
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finally finished George Melly's autobiography last night, and then cos i couldn't sleep i ploughed through Cheese Monkeys by Chip Kidd.

debut novel by an acclaimed graphic designer, set in a 50s US university about kids learning graphic design with a very demanding teacher.

first 200 pages are a great read (if a bit thin character wise) but the last 100 it just goes tits up, i'm afraid. ALMOST a great book.
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Dubversion...can u explain to me what the end of that Chip Kidd book was all about?...I haven't a clue!:eek: :D
 
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Just finished Girlfriend In A Coma. Excellent! :cool:

After being heartbroken by Life After God, and loving this one - I'm going all out in search of more of his books.
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I recomend Miss Wyoming.

Shampoo Planet and Microserfs aren't as good IMHO.
 
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