Topic: Review of Fat Scouser’s new book: "The Life & Opinions of Mr Nobody – Shithouse"

[sideshowme]

just out of interest, has anybody had any trouble/spotted any formatting errors etc. with the ebooks?

[Fat Scouser]

Hiya Leo,
              Just thought I would tell you a little story about my dad. He is 81 and he had a slight stroke just before last Christmas and was really unwell at the time. Since then he has come to live with me. He has always been an avid reader and was shit hot at crosswords and puzzles and stuff. Some of the side effects of his stroke, were that he has found it really difficult to read and he struggles to even write his name now. I have tried loads of books to try and get him back into reading, books on football, boxing, books about the city of Liverpool, books about his favorite Jazz musicians, I have tried them all and he has never got further than a couple of pages before jacking it in.
Then he watched me reading Mr Nobody, pissing myself laughing and wanted to know what it was all about, so I passed it on to him when I had finished. It was bloody brilliant watching him sit there reading it, chuckling away to himself. He is about two thirds of the way through now, a fantastic achievement for him. Keep up the good work mate, roll on the next one, and don't let the aresholes get to you mate.

That there, well, I don't even want to say how it makes me feel. But I'll say this, it's made me shift me lazy fat arse and knuckle down to getting this one done. Soon as it is, send me your Dad's address, I'll give him 50p off. No mate, thanks so much for saying that, and once this next one is done, one's in the mail to your Da. Please give him my best wishes, and tell him he's made my day.

[Fat Scouser]

just out of interest, has anybody had any trouble/spotted any formatting errors etc. with the ebooks?

Eh up mate, all I can say is, I've sold a few copies now and I've had no complaints about the formatting.
In fact, I hope to be giving you another one to do soon. I'll even give you a 10% rise on your wages. I'll just have to dust me abacus off and work out 10% of nothing.

Arsing about aside, I asked people to let me know if they had any problems with the electronic one. As I said, I've not had one complaint. And I will be asking you to sort this next one out, but this time I'll defo mug you to a match or sort something with out you. I don't want to go all soppy, but I honestly can't thank you, and all the other good people on here, enough. For all the bollocks sprouted about RAWK, there's some great people on this site.

[the 92A]

I'm slow at reading books just started it yestrday and I'm up to chapter 7, thing I noticed, was you have the lads hanging about a chippy, I didn't thing you's had shops in Tower Hill, sure they didn't hang about a mobile or is that artistic licence?

[Fat Scouser]

I'm slow at reading books just started it yestrday and I'm up to chapter 7, thing I noticed, was you have the lads hanging about a chippy, I didn't thing you's had shops in Tower Hill, sure they didn't hang about a mobile or is that artistic licence?

Ah, but was it Towerhill?

[the 92A]

Ah, but was it Towerhill?

In my head it was, 15's going past and everything.

[Fat Scouser]

In my head it was, 15's going past and everything.

D's mate. 15D's, 500's and 92B's.

[the 92A]

D's mate. 15D's, 500's and 92B's.

Told you it was Tower Hill.

[Fat Scouser]

Told you it was Tower Hill.

To be a what is it, Pedant, smart arse, shitehawk, whatever it is... No. I did.
Chippy by the Chaser, throwing out time, Friday night, drunken nurses and Cornie... there's a book somewhere in all that, you know.

[the 92A]

Taken me back thirty years there... Different world, tinged with discovery and excitement.

[only6times]

Picked mine up from the HJC. Superb mate. Really enjoyed it.

[24/7]

Just finished it this week, fucking boss book!
 
 Gonna buy a copy for me stepdad - in his 70s, hardcore, old-school fella, ex Merchant Navy when he legged it from skewl at 14.....can see him pissing himself laughing at this, like pooley's dad.
 
 Brilliant stuff, Leo, loved it thanks!
 

[Fat Scouser]

Picked mine up from the HJC. Superb mate. Really enjoyed it.

Nice on mate. And anyone else that wants a copy, and can pick it up from the shop, please do that before ordering one from me.

Just finished it this week, fucking boss book!
 
 Gonna buy a copy for me stepdad - in his 70s, hardcore, old-school fella, ex Merchant Navy when he legged it from skewl at 14.....can see him pissing himself laughing at this, like pooley's dad.
 
 Brilliant stuff, Leo, loved it thanks!
 

Ta mate. I'm glady enjoyed it

[gdr]

Just finished it. (bloody slow reader).
Superb read! I laughed out loud in places. I shed a tear in places.
Brought back so many memories. Thanks mate.

[Mutton Geoff]

is this on Kindle yet Leo?

[Fat Scouser]

Had a book returned yesterday. It went out on 29/08/12. It's been to Reyjkavik and back. Nobody's complained about not getting a book. I can't find the original emails. I'll try again later. I've got mates staying and I'm suffering a terrible hangover. But if you happen to look in here, and it's your book, please PM me so we can get this sorted out.

Yes Geoff. I don't know about all the gizmos and gadgets, but one of the lads formatted it into an ebook that works on them all. 

[Slightly Less Mediocre Baron Bennekov]

Had a book returned yesterday. It went out on 29/08/12. It's been to Reyjkavik and back. Nobody's complained about not getting a book. I can't find the original emails. I'll try again later. I've got mates staying and I'm suffering a terrible hangover. But if you happen to look in here, and it's your book, please PM me so we can get this sorted out.

Aristoleish is from Iceland, no?

[Fat Scouser]

Aristoleish is from Iceland, no?

I've found the original emails, so I've sent him a note. Hopefully, he'll get back to me and we can sort it out.

[Slightly Less Mediocre Baron Bennekov]

I've found the original emails, so I've sent him a note. Hopefully, he'll get back to me and we can sort it out.

[ACLE]

Brilliant read that FS. Thank you.

Just a reminder to everyone that the book is available at the HJC shop. It isn't on the shelf behind the counter but just ask for the 'Mr Nobody' book & it swiftly appears. I would recommend buying it after the match rather than pre-match as it's bigger than I expected. The book, that is! Buying it before the game resulted in a walk back to the car and a drinking delay. FS's book is well worth the fiver.

[Fat Scouser]

Finished another book, and didn't even run out of crayons. It's hasn't gone to print yet, but it's finished. To be honest, it's more of the same without the football. Well, that's what I reckon. But there's a few people proof reading it for me. I'll see what they think before saying too much.

[timmyonions]

Finished another book, and didn't even run out of crayons. It's hasn't gone to print yet, but it's finished. To be honest, it's more of the same without the football. Well, that's what I reckon. But there's a few people proof reading it for me. I'll see what they think before saying too much.

Nice one mate .Looking forward to it.

[ACLE]

Well done FS, I presume that it will soon be available in the HJC shop as is 'Mister Nobody'.

[Fat Scouser]

Well done FS, I presume that it will soon be available in the HJC shop as is 'Mister Nobody'.

I'm having it proof read mate, then it'll go to the printers. It should be a few weeks before it's done. And I'm home in January so I'll drop some of at the shop then, but there's no football in this one. Unless calling our friend down the Lancs a purple faced tramp counts as football.

[Runehammer]

Unless calling our friend down the Lancs a purple faced tramp counts as football.

That's more a public service announcement.

[royhendo]

Finished another book, and didn't even run out of crayons.

Don't you sell yourself short.

[Fat Scouser]

Don't you sell yourself short.

I don't. I shoplift them.

[Mutton Geoff]

so far about halfway through FS's book and dont kid yourself Leo you can bloody write mate, the characters jump out of the pages it is a great page turner, so please keep on writing  you have a talent for it, and i need a few more laughs from your characters, i will nick some crayons for you if required.

[Fat Scouser]

so far about halfway through FS's book and dont kid yourself Leo you can bloody write mate, the characters jump out of the pages it is a great page turner, so please keep on writing  you have a talent for it, and i need a few more laughs from your characters, i will nick some crayons for you if required.

New one's going off to the printers this week, mate. I honestly think it's better than the first, but, I suppose, that's for others to judge. I'm happy with it, though. It's got nothing to do with the first, but I'm making this Nobody malarkey into a trilogy. The 3rd is out lined and ready to go. I just can't be arsed starting it, that's why I've been back on the boards torturing other people with bollocks instead of writing it in here on me todd.

Thanks for the compliment, but I honestly hate writing. I find it a real chore, but there's a bit more bollocks I've just got to spout.

[JCB Barnes]

I just wanted to say, for what it's worth, that I think this book is incredible. I can't praise you enough, FS.

I've been reading on a bus full of noisy school kids every morning for months now and no book before or since yours has managed to hold my attention and help me zone out from the incessant chatter quite so well.

I look forward to the next one and wish you all the best with it!

[24/7]

Hey Barnesy your message is really scary cos don't you drive the local school bus?

[JCB Barnes]

Hey Barnesy your message is really scary cos don't you drive the local school bus?

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"You know those guitars that are like, double guitars!"

 

[Fat Scouser]

Hey Barnesy your message is really scary cos don't you drive the local school bus?

Oh dear, the poor kids. He'll be getting the chain saw out next.

[Mutton Geoff]

Oh dear, the poor kids. He'll be getting the chain saw out next.

still wiping the blood of the old one

[DLRG12]

STarted this and gave up - must have another go!

[DLRG12]

Why can't you download this on Kindle?

[Fat Scouser]

STarted this and gave up - must have another go!

STarted this and gave up - must have another go!

What's the problem, mate? Did you start reading the book and stop? Can't say I blame you. Or do you want the ebook? Tell us in here or PM me.

[Fat Scouser]

Not touting for business, just letting people know... the ringbound version is now only available at the HJC shop. I don't know how many they've got left, but I've got a few ringbounds left here and they'll be in the shop soon. So, if you want a copy, please buy it from the shop first if you can. As for the A5, perfect bound, version, I've got 20 left and it won't be getting re-printed. There'll be another edition, but I'm going to edit it. To get the price down, and so get it in the shops, it will be much shorter. Already had offers to stock it from some bookstores in Liverpool, but the size of it, means the costs are too high for the shops to stock. And the only way I can get costs down, is to cut the page count.

So, anyway, that's that, 20 copies of the original left. And, with my usual impecable timing and sales man's acumen, the new book - Nobody In The City - will be out for just after Christmas.  I'll make a post when it's in.

[John C]

FS, what is Nobody in The City about mate?

[Fat Scouser]

FS, what is Nobody in The City about mate?

FS, what is Nobody in The City about mate?

Check your PM's.