Author Topic: Review of Fat Scouser’s new book: "The Life & Opinions of Mr Nobody – Shithouse" (Read 84475 times)

Quantum · « **Reply #40 on:** July 18, 2012, 04:22:49 pm »

Well done, FS but any chance of a version on Kindle? I've heard it's quite straightforward to do, if you have a pdf of the book but I could be misinformed.
If not I'll buy the paper version. Really looking forward to reading it.

fowlermagic · « **Reply #41 on:** July 18, 2012, 04:47:32 pm »

Congrats FS as your stories warrant a bigger stage but just make sure its shithouse is big enough.

.adam · « **Reply #42 on:** July 18, 2012, 04:53:58 pm »

Fatty, should definitely get a PDF or Kindle version sorted. It's dead easy to do and it'll reduce your costs (and time) considerably.

Obviously there's the worry of piracy to consider to it's entirely up to you.

And Could He Play · « **Reply #43 on:** July 18, 2012, 05:00:57 pm »

Quote from: MushyP15 on July 18, 2012, 04:11:10 pm

Haha, that's brilliant. If there's a fan amongst us who could right 10 good books, never mind 1 it's Leo. I'm up for a read of this.
Congrats on your success Leo, hope it goes viral.

Modified to add - can write a book but can't spell immediately right on the home page.
Tsssssk

ha ha, i actually checked that site for him, then again my spelling is awful.

Dr. Beaker · « **Reply #44 on:** July 18, 2012, 05:03:40 pm »

This book is not for the squeamish. The author does not possess that funny little filter most of us have, between our brain and our mouth, which extracts the things people don’t want to hear. So what we have is a ‘warts only’ rendition of life in Thatcher-blighted Britain, more specifically, Liverpool.

It doesn’t make excuses or apologies (well maybe a few apologies) – it just says it as it is and leaves the reader to make his/her own judgement. It is replete with the kind of stories we would rather not have aired in public, but they are not told for the sake of a cheap laugh, or to display what chirpy little never-say-die characters us scousers are; they are told merely because that’s the way it is. The author shoots truth from the hip, at will; like Rambo on sodium pentothal and there is a certain nobility in the honesty – no matter what the cost – of his narrative.

I personally never read, or watch, anything about Liverpool (or London for that matter) which displays the good ol’ working class glorying in their own ignorance for the general entertainment of others – I find it totally cringeworthy. This book however had me spellbound from page one with its lucid and flowing style. It is like being on a rickety old rollercoaster with dodgy seat-belts. It has great pace, never wasting a sentence, which it maintains throughout, and a general spikiness that makes it addictive. It’s like having hold of a Viagra fuelled porcupine that you can’t put down. Ultimately it almost feels therapeutic; like someone just got it all off our collective chest.

Of course it is full of hilarious episodes (and turns of phrase) but it also contains a great deal of genuine pathos. I am not talking about the mawkish self-pity variety, but a genuine, understated depiction of the bleak landscape of the ‘have nots’. I was left feeling quite uneasy after having read this book; in the same manner in which a good, thought provoking film can leave you a bit dazed for a while – I think that is a tribute to a great piece of writing.

Julio · « **Reply #45 on:** July 18, 2012, 05:06:50 pm »

That's some review

Motty · « **Reply #46 on:** July 18, 2012, 05:08:48 pm »

Looking forward to this, congrats to FS

koptician · « **Reply #47 on:** July 18, 2012, 05:25:33 pm »

Beautiful review RH and Congrats Leo! I'll be getting a copy for sure!

Drippy Dick · « **Reply #48 on:** July 18, 2012, 05:31:25 pm »

Ha, who`d have thunk it? Well done FS. As Connie says deffo post about postage to the States when you get a moment.

timmyonions · « **Reply #49 on:** July 18, 2012, 05:38:57 pm »

Contgrats Leo mate.Made up for you.Always knew there was a book in ya.Looking forward to this and wish you all the success in the world with this.

GODS LEFT BOOT · « **Reply #50 on:** July 18, 2012, 06:08:34 pm »

Looking forward to reading this.

This quote on the web site leaves me cold

“Banking was conceived in iniquity and born in sin. The Bankers own the Earth. Take it away from them, but leave them the power to create deposits, and with the flick of a pen they will create enough deposits to buy it back again. However, take it away from them, and all the great fortunes like mine will disappear, and they ought to disappear for this would be a happier and better world to live in. But if you wish to remain the slaves of Bankers and pay the cost of your own slavery, let them continue to create deposits.”

Sir Josiah Stamp, President of the Bank of England in the 1920's and the second richest man in the world.

inky2 · « **Reply #51 on:** July 18, 2012, 06:23:32 pm »

Quote from: edeyj on July 18, 2012, 12:58:55 pm

Will there be a film?

aye, widescreen

Rococo · « **Reply #52 on:** July 18, 2012, 06:30:20 pm »

Will order myself a copy and let you know what I reckon!

Writing a book is one of those things that loads of people talk about, but very few do. Nice one FS

bordeauxred · « **Reply #53 on:** July 19, 2012, 08:11:39 am »

Congrats to F.S. - sounds like a great read so looking forward to getting a copy.

Kovai Red · « **Reply #54 on:** July 19, 2012, 08:23:30 am »

Well done FS. Congrats

Shanks1965 · « **Reply #55 on:** July 19, 2012, 09:29:48 am »

Anyone else had a problem with ordering it via the Paypal link?

Dr. Beaker · « **Reply #56 on:** July 19, 2012, 09:36:11 am »

Quote from: Shanks1965 on July 19, 2012, 09:29:48 am

Anyone else had a problem with ordering it via the Paypal link?

I did, and had to arse around with it a few times but eventually figured it out. It wasn't as automatic as a normal paypal purchase. However (and this sort of thing I would normally reserve for the auld arse thread) I can't remember what I did now, having tried so many things that didn't work. I think maybe you've got to fill in all the fields manually rather than expecting them to fill in automatically.

Shanks1965 · « **Reply #57 on:** July 19, 2012, 09:50:50 am »

Quote from: Dr. Beaker on July 19, 2012, 09:36:11 am

I did, and had to arse around with it a few times but eventually figured it out. It wasn't as automatic as a normal paypal purchase. However (and this sort of thing I would normally reserve for the auld arse thread) I can't remember what I did now, having tried so many things that didn't work. I think maybe you've got to fill in all the fields manually rather than expecting them to fill in automatically.

Thanks mate.

Sad thing is I know exactly what you mean.

The Gulleysucker · « **Reply #58 on:** July 19, 2012, 09:53:17 am »

Quote from: Shanks1965 on July 19, 2012, 09:29:48 am

Anyone else had a problem with ordering it via the Paypal link?

On ebay and some other sites, the amount is filled in automatically when you press buy now or pay but for this you have to stick the actual amount in on the left hand then fill in your login details and proceed.

All worked fine for me though I reckon FS is harvesting our addresses to sell off to call centres......and as for using the capitalist running dog organisation PayPal.....

Here's FS in a few years time.

Shanks1965 · « **Reply #59 on:** July 19, 2012, 09:57:23 am »

Cheers mate, that did it.

Dr. Beaker · « **Reply #60 on:** July 19, 2012, 10:01:15 am »

More like this:

The Gulleysucker · « **Reply #61 on:** July 19, 2012, 10:02:52 am »

Quote from: Dr. Beaker on July 19, 2012, 10:01:15 am

Just the tiniest waffer.....

SteveZissou · « **Reply #62 on:** July 19, 2012, 10:07:03 am »

Congrats. Will definitely get this. A welcome change to player autos. Hope to find it in the book store soon.

ArcticRed · « **Reply #63 on:** July 19, 2012, 11:26:55 am »

Congrats FS

Just thought I'd add my voice to those inquiring about overseas p&p/posting it here... mainland Europe in this case (Scandinavia, to be exact. Not sure if there's a difference between the two). At your convenience, of course.
Very interested in getting this.

And Could He Play · « **Reply #64 on:** July 19, 2012, 05:10:39 pm »

any problems let me know and i'll get hold of him for you guys over the weekend.

he'll be back soon to clear everything up anyway.

hesbighesred · « **Reply #65 on:** July 19, 2012, 06:14:21 pm »

Awesome, I'll get on this and spread the word too because, if nothing else, I know this will be like nothing else I've read. Massive congratulations and respect to Fat Scouser, and thanks to you too Yorky for a very nicely crafted review.

Barney_Rubble · « **Reply #66 on:** July 19, 2012, 10:54:42 pm »

Well in Leo. Good luck with it.

kavah · « **Reply #67 on:** July 20, 2012, 08:00:40 am »

Sounds boss, I'm sure he said a couple of years ago something like "me a writer? I can hardly Write !"

Like chopper

Well in mate. That review by YK is boss too

MichaelA · « **Reply #68 on:** July 20, 2012, 09:35:26 am »

Tremendous achievement Leo, really pleased for you

You definitely need to produce an electronic version ASAP. I am sure there are people on here who would be happy to help you sort out the technicalities.

trader · « **Reply #69 on:** July 20, 2012, 10:36:21 am »

Sounds great and Ill be buying it. However, and Ill probably get abuse for this, I laugh at this idea that we are all victims at the mercy of politicians and bankers. The 99% and 1% theory? WE ARE the 1%. If you earn more than around £26,000 per year then you are in the top 1% of the worlds richest inhabitants. The average salary in Liverpool for example is £18,000 which is the top 5%. We are not the victims, we are the lucky ones.

Dr. Beaker · « **Reply #70 on:** July 20, 2012, 10:55:27 am »

Compared to a Kalahari Bushman, yes. But I don't object to him paying a lower rate of tax than me.

trader · « **Reply #71 on:** July 20, 2012, 11:19:21 am »

Quote from: Dr. Beaker on July 20, 2012, 10:55:27 am

Compared to a Kalahari Bushman, yes. But I don't object to him paying a lower rate of tax than me.

Finn Solomon · « **Reply #72 on:** July 20, 2012, 11:55:33 am »

Sounds like a good read! Nice review by Yorky too.

ericthered10 · « **Reply #73 on:** July 20, 2012, 05:09:54 pm »

Lookin forward to hearing if/how much it would be to get a copy in the states. Would go a long way toward educating myself about the city, history of the club in relation to the fans' experiences, and the politics in England/Liverpool from the layman's perspective.

Angelius · « **Reply #74 on:** July 20, 2012, 06:03:36 pm »

Congratulations, FS. As Connie mentioned earlier in this thread, if there is some way to ship internationally to the other side of the pond, do let us know. Would love to get a copy.

Congratulations, nonetheless.

tinner777 · « **Reply #75 on:** July 20, 2012, 06:14:05 pm »

nice one, get a pdf sorted though

CRAZY HORSE EMLYN · « **Reply #76 on:** July 20, 2012, 11:16:42 pm »

Fat Scouser once told me, in the midst of the first sanctions against the Yanks, that I'd be better off doing a protest letter than him, he wasn't much of a writer.

What a lying, lazy shithouse.

Can't wait to read this.

Wallingtonian · « **Reply #77 on:** July 20, 2012, 11:30:56 pm »

Quote from: Fat Scouser on July 18, 2012, 02:15:39 pm

Fuckinell, I might have trouble getting me head out the door, but I'm off. I'm not going all coy and doing a Marlene Deitricht, I want to be alone. But I'm really busy for the next few days. So, if I disappear and don't answer any questions, I'm not ducking anything. I'm genuinely busy, but I'll try to pop in if I can and I should be around by Saturday.

Thanks to everyone for all the support. To be honest, I think it's a load of shite but other people seem to like it and who am I to argue with the likes of Yorky and Hendo.... unless it's over Kuyt and level 42 that is.

For Marlene Dietrich read Greta Garbo I think. Anyway at least it's some old foreign woman.

bootroom boy · « **Reply #78 on:** July 20, 2012, 11:59:52 pm »

Fuck Fifty Shades of Grey this year's best seller will be 'Fifty Shades of Scouse' by FS.
Well in lad!

Fat Scouser · « **Reply #79 on:** July 21, 2012, 09:25:06 am »

Thanks to everybody for all the support and well wishes. I'm only here for a few minutes. It's me first time home in the last few days. Them Scouse funerals are a bit like Viking ones, just a bit more alcohol and fighting. They're all making their way home today, though. So, I'll get to this over the weekend, and I'll get a full list of postage prices.

I know people would like to be able to download it, but there's a bit of a problem there. I decided to do all this meself. I never approached any agents or publishers. I looked into a few things, and if I do a kindle version, you will get charged about the same without postage and they will pay me about 50 pence for every book. I'm not earning much more than that anyway. On top of that, seeing the book is really about how we are all robbed and there being no real justice, I don't want to add to Amazon's coffers. It's bad enough using bloody pay pal and the post office. They're both robbing bastards. And to the few people who think they are better off than Kalahari Bushmen, look at the facts.

This is not some episode of the X-Files. There is no conspiracy theory here. IT'S FACT! We are being robbed blind. We are paying for the bankers theft over and over and over again. If you are in your 20's, there will be fuck all left when you hit my age and to pay for the privilege of that, you will have to work until you are older than the aul arse thread. They are fucking us, and we are paying for it. If you refuse to co-operate they will kick your door in, drag you away in the dead of night, and put you in prison without a proper trial.... trial under illegal law, that they make up as they go along.

Want to agree with them and their system, that's your right. Me, I'm not having it. But writing about it and telling people what's going on is about all I can do. And they even make that next to impossible. Mainstream media is the mouthpiece of the ruling class. They don't want unwashed upstarts having a say. Years back, I wrote a film script about kidnapping a member of the royal family. I send it off to many places. Nobody even answered me. I sent a letter to the British Film Institute looking for some advice. Turns out the BFI is a charity and it's patron is Prince Charles. You think you aren't being robbed, ask un-taxed Duchy of Cornwall for a nicker.

http://www.ukcolumn.org/
Have a look for yourself. But be quick. They're already working on censoring all this.