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I Couldn't Paint Golden Angels - Albert Meltzer
sparkling
Proper country now
In the WH Smiths sale I bought the Office scripts part 1 on Christmas eve and finished it today. Even though I have watched the series umpteen times it was still so funny it made me laugh out loud.
Now reading a novel about poets introducing Dante to America at the same time a mad murderer is going around. Its all a bit pants really and the language in which the book is written is so overthe top I will probably give up on it.
Now reading a novel about poets introducing Dante to America at the same time a mad murderer is going around. Its all a bit pants really and the language in which the book is written is so overthe top I will probably give up on it.
silentNate
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Reading a Xmas gift from sB, 'The Political Animal' by Jeremy Paxman. Quite good actually, nice anecdotes...
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Starry Wisdom
i got that for xmas. i'll give it a go, cos i think it looks quite interesting.
Laidback_Dave
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I've got three books to read.
1) One about the apparent "suicide" of Kurt Cobain
2) Prozac Nation - Elizabeth Wurtzel
3) Kingdom of Fear - Hunter S Thompson
1) One about the apparent "suicide" of Kurt Cobain
2) Prozac Nation - Elizabeth Wurtzel
3) Kingdom of Fear - Hunter S Thompson
Orang Utan
They cannot crucify you if your hand is in a fist
David Mitchell's Ghostwritten - Number 9 Dream was excellent and this is shaping up to be the same.
The Magus - John Fowles
Dr. Christmas
ca suffit
The Land of the Leal by James Barke. The book is about a rural family in Scotand and their lives from the 1820s-1930s: the big themes of country vs. city, agriculture vs. industry, gentry vs. teneted labourers, are all done brillinatly.
If any of you liked A Scots Quair then you should read this- IMO almost as good.
Next up is a collection of james kelman's essays called And the Judges Said which looks pretty compelling, too.
If any of you liked A Scots Quair then you should read this- IMO almost as good.
Next up is a collection of james kelman's essays called And the Judges Said which looks pretty compelling, too.
Orang Utan
They cannot crucify you if your hand is in a fist
Originally posted by Janinski
Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas - Tom Robbins, found it at a book market, slowly working through his back catalogue.
Another laugh out loud look at the world. Not as good as Jitterbug Perfume, my fave by him.
Any other Robbins fans out there?
Not me
I Spit On Your Graves - Vians
Got a bit of time of (ish - 30 hour weeks) so I'm trying to cram in as much reading as possible before world goes mad again I don't have any time to read.
Got a bit of time of (ish - 30 hour weeks) so I'm trying to cram in as much reading as possible before world goes mad again I don't have any time to read.
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dirtysweet
Vernon God Little - DBC Pierre.
Nearly finished. I was expecting to dislike this but was curious so gave it a go. I'm now trying to finish reading it as I'm cooking which is always a good sign for me (not so good for the book! ).
Apart from a couple of times when I had to put the book down as it was all just a bit much, I'm enjoying it. It reminds me of other books I've read but is still fresh enough to keep me interested. He has the ability to write a sentence using extremely ugly language, yet somehow he makes that sentence beautiful.
I wonder, has anyone else read this - and if so, what do you think of it?
Nearly finished. I was expecting to dislike this but was curious so gave it a go. I'm now trying to finish reading it as I'm cooking which is always a good sign for me (not so good for the book!
). Apart from a couple of times when I had to put the book down as it was all just a bit much, I'm enjoying it. It reminds me of other books I've read but is still fresh enough to keep me interested. He has the ability to write a sentence using extremely ugly language, yet somehow he makes that sentence beautiful.
I wonder, has anyone else read this - and if so, what do you think of it?
You do realise that people who have to work full time in jobs are usually pretty busy 40-60 hours a week too, don't you?
I felt that way about "Lies (and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them) - A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right" by Al Franken, which I just finished.
If anything it's more disturbing than anything I've seen or read by Michael Moore (and it's a bit less tabloidy), because it concentrates on the media and bias, and the complete willingness of Republicans to tell absolute blatant lies about major issues, because they're clever enough to understand that the initial soundbyte is what sticks in people's minds. You put it down feeling rather battered and hopeless living in a society where they can get away with it.
bluestreak
HomosexualityIsStalin’sAtomBombtoDestroyAmerica
just finished reading Hey Nostradamus by Douglas Coupland. of the high quality, detachment and beauty that i've come to expect from the man. very sad and perplexing too.
gonna read some account of early vikings in america next.
gonna read some account of early vikings in america next.
Originally posted by Janinski
Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas - Tom Robbins, found it at a book market, slowly working through his back catalogue.
Another laugh out loud look at the world. Not as good as Jitterbug Perfume, my fave by him.
Any other Robbins fans out there?
yep. went through a mad phase where i read them all in about a month.
only one i haven't read is Fierce Invalids, but it's on the pile ready. my favourite is probably Skinny Legs and All, but i reckon they're all good.
Clintons Cat
Walks Like A Twat.
rereading "Captive State" by George Monbiot
wandermermaid
Goodie two shoes (not)
a biog of Mae West, and a book of Lorca plays. though not both at the same time exactly
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