Author Topic: What was the last book you read? (Read 152742 times)

Rhi · « **Reply #360 on:** December 27, 2004, 10:13:44 PM »

Was it you that recommended "Brass" to me, saph? Might have been quite a while ago? Anyway, that should be arriving in a few days, so that's next on the list of the books I need to read.

saph · « **Reply #361 on:** December 27, 2004, 10:14:37 PM »

get on msn and i'll let ya know!

Rhi · « **Reply #362 on:** December 27, 2004, 10:18:23 PM »

Be on in 5mins.

jean paul · « **Reply #363 on:** December 28, 2004, 12:04:32 AM »

Finished 'High Society' by Ben Elton.

After reading 'Popcorn' by the same author I was expecting a very good read. I was not disappointed. It's fiction but I think it's probably truer than reality. Elton's very sharp, can be funny and most of all truly ironic. The characters are great but probably the situations and his digs at society are even better.

Would defenitely recommend it to anyone.

At the moment I am reading Kafka's 'The Trial'.

Rushian · « **Reply #364 on:** December 28, 2004, 12:08:07 AM »

"Ghost On The Wall: The Authorised Biography of Roy Evans" by Derek Dohren.

Enjoyed it - will do a full review for front page in a couple of days.

Rushian · « **Reply #365 on:** December 28, 2004, 12:15:14 AM »

btw Nicci French is a husband and wife writing team - the Nicci part is Nicci Gerrard who used to be (and may still be) an excellent journalist on the Observer.

Rhi · « **Reply #366 on:** December 28, 2004, 12:17:23 AM »

Quote from: jean paul on December 28, 2004, 12:04:32 AM

Finished 'High Society' by Ben Elton.

After reading 'Popcorn' by the same author I was expecting a very good read. I was not disappointed. It's fiction but I think it's probably truer than reality. Elton's very sharp, can be funny and most of all truly ironic. The characters are great but probably the situations and his digs at society are even better.

I've read "Dead Famous" by Ben Elton. It's kinda a murder mystery type thing based in a reality TV setting. Sounds a bit far fetched, but it's well written and quite funny in parts. He's basically taking the piss out of the public's obsession with reality TV. Good read.

jean paul · « **Reply #367 on:** December 28, 2004, 12:24:21 AM »

Quote from: Rhi on December 28, 2004, 12:17:23 AM

Sounds a bit far fetched, but it's well written and quite funny in parts. He's basically taking the piss out of the public's obsession with reality TV. Good read.

Most of his work is a criticial and ironic piss take of today society's hypocrisy.

Elli · « **Reply #368 on:** December 28, 2004, 12:29:56 AM »

Dead Famous is good, got persuaded to read it a couple of years ago - in fact I think I got given it but ex still had it when we split up

Dunno what I last read, it's ages since I've read something I really enjoyed. If I haven't mentioned them on here already, I'd recommend Brazil: Life, Blood, Soul by John Malathronas, and Hokkaido Highway Blues by Will Ferguson.

Rhi · « **Reply #369 on:** December 30, 2004, 09:48:38 PM »

Quote from: Rhi on December 27, 2004, 10:07:41 PM

Started "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time" last night. It kept me awake for hours because I didnt want to stop reading. Really enjoying it so far. It's funny in a strange kind of way. Very good. Would recommend this one.

Finished this a couple of nights ago. Excellent book. Would definately recommend it to anyone! One of the best books I've read in quite a while.

Sami · « **Reply #370 on:** December 30, 2004, 09:52:53 PM »

Quote from: Rhi on December 30, 2004, 09:48:38 PM

Finished this a couple of nights ago. Excellent book. Would definately recommend it to anyone! One of the best books I've read in quite a while.

You can read Rhianne?

hooded claw · « **Reply #371 on:** December 30, 2004, 09:57:12 PM »

Quote from: Rhi on December 30, 2004, 09:48:38 PM

Finished this a couple of nights ago. Excellent book. Would definately recommend it to anyone! One of the best books I've read in quite a while.

Superb read. A true eye-opener into the world of autistic spectrum deisorders. Loved it.

Rhi · « **Reply #372 on:** December 30, 2004, 10:03:56 PM »

Quote from: Sami on December 30, 2004, 09:52:53 PM

You can read Rhianne?

Yes, but I see you still cant spell.

Mr Claw, it certainly is! When I first started reading the book there were some parts that were really funny, then it turned a bit sad but was really heart-warming when he manages to make the whole journey on his own. I've already made my mates buy a copy of the book to read!

Sami · « **Reply #373 on:** December 30, 2004, 10:05:11 PM »

Right now I'm reading the new KISS book, unmasked or something like that

hooded claw · « **Reply #374 on:** December 30, 2004, 10:09:27 PM »

Quote from: Rhi on December 30, 2004, 10:03:56 PM

Mr Claw, it certainly is! When I first started reading the book there were some parts that were really funny, then it turned a bit sad but was really heart-warming when he manages to make the whole journey on his own. I've already made my mates buy a copy of the book to read!

I've done the same- it seems to have spread by word of mouth, we were chatting in work and it turned out four of us were reading it at the same time. Just hoping they don't try to film it

Rhi · « **Reply #375 on:** December 30, 2004, 10:11:47 PM »

Quote from: santa claw on December 30, 2004, 10:09:27 PM

Just hoping they don't try to film it

$:-\$ Oh god, dont give them ideas.

hooded claw · « **Reply #376 on:** December 30, 2004, 10:15:00 PM »

Quote from: Rhi on December 30, 2004, 10:11:47 PM

$:-\$ Oh god, dont give them ideas.

No book is safe, however 'unfilmable' at first, second and indeed thirty-seventh look- remember Cronenberg trying to film 'Naked Lunch'

Ben_JP · « **Reply #377 on:** January 9, 2005, 06:40:42 PM »

Beginning the year with a Dean Koontz double-header. Finished The House of Thunder the other day and now reading The Taking. House of Thunder was alright, but I found it a bit laboured compared to some of his other works.

Maggie May · « **Reply #378 on:** January 9, 2005, 07:31:52 PM »

Still reading "Supreme Courage". It is truly excellent book and very readable - written with enthusiasm by an enthusiast who has "been there". I appreciate that it is expensive (£20), and that Christmas expenses may be causing credit card psychosis, but if this is your thing - pawn something and buy it.

Woodbury · « **Reply #379 on:** January 9, 2005, 07:32:27 PM »

Franklin Fibs is class.

Maggie May · « **Reply #380 on:** January 9, 2005, 07:34:02 PM »

Quote from: Woodbury on January 9, 2005, 07:32:27 PM

Franklin Fibs is class.

C'mon you

What's it about?

America's Sweetheart · « **Reply #381 on:** January 9, 2005, 07:38:15 PM »

I've just finished Terry Pratchett's "Going Postal" - which was every bit as good as expected.

And I'm about about 30 pages into Neal Stephenson's "Quicksilver" - which is already fascinatingly good. I read far too quickly for my own good, so the best news about finding a book like this is that it's the size of a housebrick and the first part in a trilogy. Yay for big books.

Gaz123456 · « **Reply #382 on:** January 9, 2005, 08:35:40 PM »

Just finished 'The Hurricane' an unauthorised biography of Alex Higgins (obviously!). I'm feeling a bit sad at the moment because it's like a legend has been difused before my eyes. Great talent, unique showman, but a very flawed human being who has ended up with nothing and is now sleeping on the floors of whatever 'friends' he has left.

His attitude towards authority, fellow professionals, women (especially) and the press was disgraceful and I feel like one of my childhood heroes has been exposed as a fraud.

Well written but, I'm sorry I read it.

koolkamal · « **Reply #383 on:** January 9, 2005, 09:08:02 PM »

Quote from: Rushian on December 28, 2004, 12:08:07 AM

"Ghost On The Wall: The Authorised Biography of Roy Evans" by Derek Dohren.

Enjoyed it - will do a full review for front page in a couple of days.

Also the last book I read, enjoyed it very much.

۩ Imperator ۩ · « **Reply #384 on:** January 9, 2005, 09:12:59 PM »

"Aspects of Teaching Modern Foreign Languages".

I am a big Ian Rankin fan though, and am currently reading the new(ish) Rebus offering, Fleshmarket Close. Class. Particularly enjoy these books as I went to university in Edinburgh, where they are set.

Jon G · « **Reply #385 on:** January 9, 2005, 09:17:12 PM »

Bought The Debt to Pleasure by John Lanchester today, as recommended to me by the Clawmeister

Woodbury · « **Reply #386 on:** January 9, 2005, 09:18:09 PM »

Quote from: Maggie May on January 9, 2005, 07:34:02 PM

C'mon you What's it about?

It's probably over your head.

http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/cmarchive/vol19no3/franklinfibs.html

hooded claw · « **Reply #387 on:** January 9, 2005, 09:19:24 PM »

Quote from: Jon G on January 9, 2005, 09:17:12 PM

Bought The Debt to Pleasure by John Lanchester today, as recommended to me by the Clawmeister

Good on you mate! Let me know what you think. I loved it, but don't want to ruin it by saying any more...

Jon G · « **Reply #388 on:** January 9, 2005, 09:32:47 PM »

Quote from: hooded claw on January 9, 2005, 09:19:24 PM

Good on you mate! Let me know what you think. I loved it, but don't want to ruin it by saying any more...

I will mate

Gus 1855 · « **Reply #389 on:** January 9, 2005, 09:35:34 PM »

Reading Adrian Mole, Weapons of Mass Destruction, typically light and silly!

Maggie May · « **Reply #390 on:** January 9, 2005, 09:40:23 PM »

Quote from: Woodbury on January 9, 2005, 09:18:09 PM

It's probably over your head.

http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/cmarchive/vol19no3/franklinfibs.html

Fuck off.

hooded claw · « **Reply #391 on:** January 9, 2005, 09:44:48 PM »

Is that the series of kids' books about the turtle...?

bigal · « **Reply #392 on:** January 9, 2005, 09:55:59 PM »

Three books to recommend.
John Williams - The Liverpool Way (a commentary on the 2002-3 season but so much more as well, the best book on LFC I've read)
Rubicon - A History of the Roman Republic (reads very easily as a narrative as well as good history)
Ian Rankin - anything!!

Someone on a previous page recommended Ian Banks' 'Dead Air' - I've read some of his before and got bit fed up, is this a return to form?

keithcun · « **Reply #393 on:** January 9, 2005, 10:28:51 PM »

Is there a book out about that Williamson (?) fella who built the tunnels under Liverpool to provide jobs for needy.

Just bought

Oh I am a Liverpudlian and I come from the Spion Kop
Jimmy Nail - A Forgotten Soul

Not had chance to read them yet though.

Tetti · « **Reply #394 on:** January 9, 2005, 10:33:23 PM »

Star of the Sea, just on the last few pages

Conchis · « **Reply #395 on:** January 9, 2005, 11:09:48 PM »

Last week finished 'Diary' by Chuck Palahniuk and 'Brighton Rock' by Graham Greene. Both quite good, Diary is a cross between Rosemary's Baby & The Wicker Man and Brighton Rock is one of those books you can see being used in school English classes in a few years time.

Just started 'The Return of the Dancing Master' by Henning Mankell, which has started off quite promising.

Maggie May · « **Reply #396 on:** January 10, 2005, 09:34:35 AM »

Conchis. "Brighton Rock" was made into a film many years ago. If you get a chance to see it its worth a look. A very young Richard Attenborough is a chilling "Pinky".

kev78 · « **Reply #397 on:** January 10, 2005, 10:46:20 AM »

michael owens autobiography - nearly at the end. just about to start the 2002/3 season after reading about all about his gambling. really good read. once i've finished that i'll start on anthony kiedis' book - scar tissue.

Liverlee · « **Reply #398 on:** January 10, 2005, 11:39:35 AM »

Love All The People - John Lahr : Letters, Lyrics and Routines of Bill Hicks.

Very good book, funny and sad in equal amounts.

keithcun · « **Reply #399 on:** January 10, 2005, 12:40:14 PM »

Quote from: keithcun on January 9, 2005, 10:28:51 PM

Is there a book out about that Williamson (?) fella who built the tunnels under Liverpool to provide jobs for needy.

Just bought

Oh I am a Liverpudlian and I come from the Spion Kop
Jimmy Nail - A Forgotten Soul

Not had chance to read them yet though.

FOOKING HELL.

Just having a quick flick through the book and something in an article popped out at me about "taking a day off school with me dad to queue for tickets for the Forest match in the '78/'79 European Cup"

I did that I thought,then after reading more I realised it was a post I'd written on .tv about Kop Memories and there at the end in bold letters is me name.Chuffed to buggery.