The GF book thread

[Paul]

The Dark Tower series is really good but you'll take a year or so to get through it.

 

The Man With No Name meets Lord of The Rings.

 

I ordered it off your original recommendation to someone else on this

(or the other) thread.

[aws]

I ordered it off your original recommendation to someone else on this

(or the other) thread.

 

Stick with it. The first is good but probably the weakest ( I don't think he had the series mapped out when he wrote it about 20 years ago). By the second and third it's flying.

[john23liverpool]

Has anybody read the Mark Thomas book "As used on the famous Nelson Mandela"? It is a very good read, its about how easy it is to get set up in the arms trade, from the viewpoint of Mark Thomas the comedian. Ive made it sound shit but its a good read

[Sut]

Just received Altered Carbon from Play.

[Sut]

How are you finding Paul?

 

I totally gave up on Catch 22, only 15 or so pages in.

 

You had another go at Catch 22 yet? Should stick with it - it's ace. Having said that, I did exactly the same with the sequel, Closing Time.

[Remmie]

Catch 22 is OK but it gets annoying, you keeping on waiting for the story to start and it turns out it never does

[El Rojo]

I've only ever gotten through half of Catch 22 and half of The Dice Man due to finding both quite repetitive after what seemed like great and original beginnings.

 

I felt that the 'cleverness' takes priority over the story with both.

[Remmie]

I've only ever gotten through half of Catch 22 and half of The Dice Man due to finding both quite repetitive after what seemed like great and original beginnings.

 

I felt that the 'cleverness' takes priority over the story with both.

Can sympathise with the Catch 22 thing but stick with Dice man its fucking ace. It gets a bit technical with the Psychology thing but keep with it and you'll be playing with Dice in no time

[gazelle]

Restless by William Boyd...

 

it's good..

[Sut]

Last Bus to Woodstock. The first Inspector Morse mystery, and I'm rather enjoying it so far.

[Faustus]

Reading a few George Orwell essays at the moment. Just finished "The Lion And The Unicorn"- a magnificent piece of work.

[declan]

Finished El Macca (about McManaman's time at Real Madrid) a couple of days ago, now onto Notes From A Small Island by Bill Bryson. And indeed Uncle Meat, thumbs aloft for Bill.

[Da Bitch]

Ark Royal (The life,death & rediscovery of the legendary WW2 aircraft carrier) By Mike Rossiter so far so good,

[BENIRL]

Finished El Macca (about McManaman's time at Real Madrid) a couple of days ago, now onto Notes From A Small Island by Bill Bryson. And indeed Uncle Meat, thumbs aloft for Bill.

 

Any good?

[sir roger]

Just bought the John Daly autobiography & am looking forward to it.

 

I like my maverick sportsmen.

[Terry]

The Torso In The Canal - true story about the Mulholland sisters who killed and cut up a man in Ireland a few years ago.

 

A bit gruesome but gets me through the night shift in work!

[Karl_b]

You had another go at Catch 22 yet? Should stick with it - it's ace. Having said that, I did exactly the same with the sequel, Closing Time.

 

No I haven't yet, it's still sat next to my bed though.

 

I just read Batman: Year One and next I'm on Equal Rites, the third Discworld book. Currently working myself through the series and thoroughly enjoying it.

[Sut]

No I haven't yet, it's still sat next to my bed though.

 

I just read Batman: Year One and next I'm on Equal Rites, the third Discworld book. Currently working myself through the series and thoroughly enjoying it.

 

The Guards books are the best Discworlds.

 

What'd you think of Year One? There's loads of stuff there that Nolan mined for Begins. That's one of my favourites, that is.

[Bloodred]

Just finished "The book theif" by Marcus Zuzak, amazing read.......I cried like a girl.

[sh#t waffle]

Currently reading The Winter of Frankie Machine by Don Winslow - absolutely superb read so far.

[theghost]

Al Gore's "The Assault On Reason"

[Karl_b]

The Guards books are the best Discworlds.

 

What'd you think of Year One? There's loads of stuff there that Nolan mined for Begins. That's one of my favourites, that is.

 

Really enjoyed it, left me wanting more.

[Sut]

The Long Hallowe'en follows on from it.

[Karl_b]

Don't tell me that, I'll be buying it.

 

I just got The Death of the Stacys delivered today.

[G Richards]

COnfession time. I picked up 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.' My wife bought it and read it and then passed it to me. I read the first chapter then didn't read any more. She asked me whether or not it gripped me and I had to be honest and say 'no'. I found it to be formulaic claptrap and not especially well written. This, of course, made me sound a bit snobbish, so we exchanged words. The irony is that she is much better read than I and is well able to appreciate good writing. Still, I've made my stand. I'm not reading it.

 

I suppose I've just answered the question "What are you currently not reading?"