Lazarus on June 15, 2009 11:43 PM
Greenlion2 unless I missed them mentioned have you not read The Thomas Covenant trilogies or the truly magnificent Wheel of time series by the sadly lost Robert Jordan.
U2_1888 on June 16, 2009 12:07 AM
Greenlion,
Books - not sure whether you have an Irish category or not, but just returned from business trip where I caught a book entitled 'Ten Dead Men' by David Beresford. I found it difficult to put down.
Very informative book about the 1981 Hunger Strike, the men involved, their background and families, the circumstances which led to their imprisonment, secret daily comms which were smuggled in and out of the prison during the entire episode and details of the frantic attempts to find a solution in the background.
Don't know if the subject matter floats your boat, but if you are at all interested in it you will find it a seriously interesting read. I hope we never see such times again.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Book club 2009
Exiled Hoop In
GL2
'Any Human Heart' and 'Restless' both by William Boyd are great reads. As are 'The Winter of Frankie Machine' and 'The Power of The Dog' both by Don Winslow.
'London Irish' and 'Big Jessie' by Zane Radcliffe are entertaining too.
'Cold Granite' and 'Dying Light' by Stuart MacBride are crime thrillers set on the mean streets of
I'm also a big fan of anything by Chris Brookmyre (even if he is a St Mirren fan) and Carl Hiaasen both of whom specialise in thrillers with a particularly dark sense of humour.
The bulk of the above list are thriller / crime based but if that kind of thing is up your street any of the above will keep your interest.
syllawhowasmince
The Star Rover - Jack London
hidden agendas - john pilger
Dontbrattbackinanger
on June 1, 2009 5:12 PM
GL2- they're not paying me enough to 'click on Cadizzy's spanner'.
Anyways, 'the Book Thief' is the best I've read this year.
The bairns don't know it yet but I'd very much like the new Antony Beevor book about D-day, and the
mcgraininspain on June 1, 2009 6:03 PM
Book CLique - not read a great deal recently but enjoyed Haruki Murakami's 'What I talk about when I talk about running'. In fact it rather inspired me to exercise more and differently as part of my weight loss for
Caddizy
Jesse Kellerman .. "Brutal Art"
Jesse Kellerman ..."Trouble"
Most Val McDermid but not the ones with Robson Green in them.
James Ellroy....everything but especially "The Cold Six Thousand" and the Dudley Smith trilogy (which includes LA Confidential)
RJ Ellory "A Quiet Belief in Angels"
Nigel Williams "They Came From SW19" "East of
"Lucky Jim" Kingsley Amis (still funny after 50 plus years)
PFayr
N CROSS.BURIAL
B SCHLINK.HOMECOMING
THE WHITE TIGER
THE RELUCTANT FUNDEMENTLIST
bazza67 on June 1, 2009 7:05 PM
Book Club
Larsson ( sadly not that one )
The Girl with Dragon Tatoo Trilogy
Also
Netherland
by O'Neil
again not that one
SonsOfErin on June 1, 2009 7:18 PM
Book Club -
"Catch 22" by Joseph Heller - A classic wit from a one-hit wonder.
"Use of Weapons" by Iain M Banks - Sci-fi may not be your scene, but an excellent tale of morality that wouldn't quite work in any other setting. I'll challenge anyone to see the twist coming.
"The Terror" by Dan Simmons - Excellent fictional account of the lost 1840's expedition to find the northwest passage. The attention to detail is fascinating.
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Whitney Houston's nappy on June 1, 2009 7:28 PM
SonsofErin
Something Happened by Joseph Heller is as good as Catch 22 (though far more depressing which makes it less enjoyable). Not a one hit wonder in my opinion.
setting free the bears on June 1, 2009 7:33 PM
SonsofErin
Maybe a one hit wonder but certainly not a one good book man.
Something Happened is a good satire on office politics and boredom and God Knows was his attempt at a Big Book. Godd as Gold is readable too
I have had a year of interesting but not really GOOD books. Some poster on here recommended "The Given Day" by Dennis Lehane, a story centred round the Boston Police Department strike in 1919.
I thought at first that my run was continuing as this is not my kind of thing. It's heavily plot-driven, almost breathless in its rush to the next scene but, every now and again, he gives himself a couple of paragraphs of description or comment and allows his writing to soar. This guy is a better writer than he allows himself to be at times (maybe read too much Hemingway but he's even more terse than pablophanque's match reports).
Anyway, grudging or not, I'm putting it on your list. Read it before it gets filmed!
Another near miss was Sebastian Faulks "Human Traces", about the early days of psychiatry and sanitoria. Most Faulks fans disliked it. I think it is a flawed failure of a Big Book but a good read for psychologists, amateur or otherwise.
Finally, as good as recommending what to read, can I add my recommendation on what NOT to read. Will Self's "The Great Ape", the only book I've ever thrown in a dustbin before reaching Chapter 3- a disgusting book and a product of a sick mind. Self will probably stick that on the book jacket.
NatKnow on June 1, 2009 7:43 PM
Book Club -
1. The Corrections - Jonathan Frantzen
2. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius - Dave Eggars (not THAT one)
3. Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell - Susanna Clarke
4. Chronicles Vol. 1 - Bob Dylan
celtic4orme on June 1, 2009 7:44 PM
exiled hoop in yorkshire/gl2
"the power of the dog" is one of the best thrillers i have ever read.
henning mankell was recommended to me by someone who loves thrillers - she introduced me to brookmyre and hiaasen as well.
Dick Byrne
on June 1, 2009 7:44 PM
GL2 - Re the book club.
PF Ayr & I seem to be on the same wavelength - I thought Kellerman's Brutal Art was very contrived but really enjoyed Faulks' Engleby.
Haven't read McGrainInSpain's Murakami recommendation yet but I'm a huge fan of his other work, particularly Kafka On The Shore.
Ghostwritten & Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell (no, not that one) are both truly original. I think SFTB is a fan as well but don't let that put you off.
A wee bit of humour? For the surreal try At-Swim-Two-Birds and The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brien. For something more modern I think the funniest writer around just now is Davids Sedaris - Me Talk Pretty One Day, Barrel Fever & Dress Your Family In Corduroy & Denim are all laugh-out-loud funny.
By soldierbhoy on June 1, 2009 7:44 PM
Anyone read Beevor's D Day yet, should arrive tommorrow,
Calltheguards
on June 1, 2009 7:52 PM
Book Club -
In no particular order..
Ask the Dust - John Fante
The Master and Margarita - Mikhail Bulgakow
For whom the Bell Tolls - Ernest Hemingway
The Green Fool - Patrick Kavanagh
Parkheadcumsalford on June 1, 2009 7:53 PM
Some of my favourite books being mentioned like "Catch-22"and "Brave New World". I would thoroughly recommend anything by Anthony Burgess and Graham Greene. Wordsmiths both.
By bankiebhoy1 on June 1, 2009 7:53 PM
Book Club -
Try Philip Roth,
"Portnoy's Complaint" is an obvious one, but also try "American Pastoral" or "The Anatomy Lesson"
Simon Schama - The American Future
Mark little - The New America ( both good reads in tandem with the other.
Also worth a read is "Great Hatred, Little Room" Jonathan Powell's memoirs of the peace process.
dennis 47 on June 1, 2009 7:55 PM
I've just finished, "The Husband", by Dean Koontz.
It was good.
I'd never read one of his before.
twists n turns on June 1, 2009 7:56 PM
"Dare to be a Daniel" by Tony Benn is a good read. Certainly not literary award winning stuff but very witty in parts and a great insight into political shenanigans and where the power really lies. Passages referring to his family life are quite moving really. I don't believe you need to be Tony Benn lover to enjoy this book, but I find the man talks more sense than most (imho)
dennis 47 on June 1, 2009 7:58 PM
Has anyone read, Hughes's, "The Fatal Shore"?
That's one that'll keep you going over a three week holiday
bankiebhoy1 on June 1, 2009 8:03 PM
addendum
Philip Roth - Patrimony. Classic.
ElDiegoBhoy on June 1, 2009 8:07 PM
Reading Michael Koryta's A Welcome Grave having previously read his Sorrow's Anthem and Tonight I Said Goodbye.
Very much in the Michael Connelly vein.
Someone mentioned Dennis Lehane. He's a writer I very much enjoy along with John Lescroart.
GL2 I hope you'll publish your choices nearer your hols.
jinkysboy on June 1, 2009 8:09 PM
Anyone read Jack Blacks Mindstore book - not required reading for the 1st team squad apparently
Martin 47 on June 1, 2009 8:21 PM
GL 2
I thought these were good:
Anything by Piers Paul Read eg The Junkers; Polonaise; Monk Dawson; the Free Frenchman.
James Ellroy's LA Trilogy.
Almost anything by Philip Roth - The Plot to Destroy?
Norman Mailer's The Naked and the Dead.
Anthony Burgess - also really good. Earthly Powers is excellent
PJ ? O'Toole only produced the one novel - A Confederacy of Dunces. It is excellent.
The Damned United by Pace? You know, the Clough book. It is good.
Star of the Sea and
Ragtime by EL Doctorow is most enjoyable.
Denis LeHane is generally excellent except when he resorts to lazy writing and summons up a Polish giant as a deus ex machina to fix a stalled plot.
Two good early 20th century Americans - John Dos Passos (Manhattan Transfer) and
bazza67 on June 1, 2009 8:27 PM
book club
really recomend stigg larsson trilogy
cant put down stuff
funniest book ever is
hitler my part in his downfall
spike milligan
history
fall of berlin
anthony beevor or stalingrad
ian macewan
atonement or
agree re murakami
the wind up bird chronicles is amazing
and one of the scenes in it is unforgetable for the wrong reasons
jvoh67 on June 1, 2009 8:30 PM
PF Ayr
Reluctant fundamentalist was Moshin Hamed, great book. i noticed someone mentioned Murakami, I loved Kafka on the shore
BookclubCSC
inkybhoy on June 1, 2009 8:31 PM
For books, if you want something to keep you going over the summer, give Lanark by Alasdair Gray a go.
I would love to make that book into a film
The Token Tim on June 1, 2009 9:03 PM
Re the CQN Book Club,
Martin47,
You got in there ahead of me with Philip Roth's The Human Stain and The Plot Against America. Thoroughly enjoyed both.
Terry O'Neill,
Puckoon is without doubt one of the funniest/wittiest LOL books I have ever read. Spike Milligan was a genius.
The Power Of The Dog by Don Winslow is superb.
The Road by Cormack McCarthy.
For those who, like me also enjoy the fantasy genre (and the usual minimum trilogy or more) I can recommend The as yet unfinished A Song of Ice and Fire by George R R Martin and Robert Jordan's A Wheel of Time (all 11 books and also still unfinished!).
For those like PF Ayr and the legal eagles try anything by Richard North Patterson.
Non-fiction-wise I have recently finished Blood and Sand by Frank Gardner the
Please Father, that is all I can remember :-)
HAIL! HAIL!
Token
NatKnow on June 1, 2009 9:06 PM
Terry O/PF
I genuinely think I backed "Shantaram" at
Phil Roth - I Married A Communist is good
Exiled Hoop In
celtic4orme/ GL2
I agree 'The Power of the Dog' is one of the best thrillers I've ever read - a sprawling saga of a life story - it reminded me of The Godfather - only better! I'd love to see it made into a movie, but it's just got so much in there, that I fear they could never do it justice. It was recommended to me by a good mate who's a FOD - he has his uses!
Louise Welsh's 'The Bullet Trick' is a decent read too. To those suggesting Ian McEwan I'd add his 'Saturday' to the list. If anyone enjoys their crime fiction and for some reason hasn't got into Ian Rankin's Rebus series I'd strongly recommend that - and start at the beginning with Knots & Crosses - that series will keep you going for a good while given it runs to about 20 titles.
I've just started reading Luke Rheinehart's 'The Dice Man' - only a little way in but enjoying it so far and has been strongly recommended to me by 2 of my favourite people - by brother and my old man...
EHIY
Ulster-Celt on June 1, 2009 9:14 PM
jamiebhoy
Tony Cascarino's book Full Time is a lot different than you would expect from a footballers biography.
a good read, and it won't take long. also eamon dunphy's only a game about his time at Millwall is a good read.
Ulster-Celt
Exiled Hoop In
jamiebhoy
Think I can help, as I read a lot that sort of fit into both your categories.
Sports autobios - try the following if you haven't already:
Roy Keane
John Hartson
Tony Cascarino (honestly, a great read - never read a more honest appraisal of a sportsman's own flaws)
AJ Hackett - Jump Start (this is the guy who invented bungy jumping in NZ - a great story!)
Alan Brazil - There's An Awful
Given you like Welsh I'm confident you'll enjoy pretty much anything by Chris Brookmyre who I mentioned earlier. He's a St Mirren fan and the bulk of his books are set in
If you like Brookmyre you will almost certainly enjoy a guy called Carl Hiaasen who is American but writes in a similar vein.
Hope this helps.
EHIY
the seldom green kid on June 1, 2009 9:29 PM
cqn book club
the secret history/ donna tartt
well worth a read.
squire danaher on June 1, 2009 9:51 PM
book club
Squire-ess is the woman for all them Kellerman-type books - when you ask whether she'd like a cup o tea for the 40th time she responds as if I'm an eejit "AH'M READING MA BOOK".
I generally stick to sporty biogs and as above particularly recommend Roy Keane and Tony Cascarino. Miles above the tabloid-ese tripe of various mirror group hacks. Cascarino's is written by Sunday Independent (?) Kimmage and is particularly noteworthy regarding the extent to which he actually hated the game by the end up. keane's is written by Dunphy so say no more.
N Quinn's is a decent read and offers reasonable flip-side of
T Adams very good read too.
canamalar on June 1, 2009 9:43 PM
the day of the triffids - sci-fi masterpiece
candid/zadig - never tire of reading them
Pickwick papers - destroyed culture shock for
bankiebhoy1 on June 1, 2009 9:59 PM
GL2
Have you tried "the Sportswriter" by Richard Ford?
Excellent, no corruption as i remember but powerful stuff.
gebhoy on June 1, 2009 10:07 PM
For the book club;
Dynamo - Defending the honour of
About Dynamo during the Nazi invasion,and a game played aginst the Luftwaffe refereed by an SS officer (we thought McCurry was bad). great read!
Heartfelt - Aiden Smith, story about a Hibs fan following Hearts for a season home and away, good laugh!
The Last kingdom, Sword Song, The Pale Horseman, Lords of the North, all by my favourite authour Bernard Cornwell, Viking tales in Britain in the 9th century.
Dissolution, Dark Fire, Soveriegn, the Matthew Shardlake books by CJ Sansom also excellent reads!
gebhoy
still standing on June 1, 2009 10:08 PM
book club ghuys
Try American author Richard Ford: The Sportswriter and
Independence Day .. a bit like our manager search ...optimist, nihilist,realist...that's humanity.
still standing
By nakamura-san on June 1, 2009 10:09 PM
bankiebhoy1, have to agree with you on The Sportswriter - in fact the whole Frank Bascombe trilogy are superb (The Sportswriter / Independence Day / The Lay of the Land).
All 3 are now available in one paperback I think.
Exiled Hoop In
For the music fans out there 2 great books are 'Dear Boy' by Tony Fletcher which is THE essential Keith Moon bio and 'I Just Wasn't Made For These Times' by Charles L Granata which is about Brian Wilson and the making of one of my favourite albums, The Beach Boys 'Pet Sounds'...
benjybhoy on June 1, 2009 10:49 PM
Book Club.
My recommendations are:
The Godfather (Mario Puzo): What’s not to like? Great depth and wonderful characters.
The Cone Gatherers (Robin Jenkins): Set in
On The Road Jack Kerouac: This is the book that inspired Dylan and the beatniks, all drugs, booze and burds (wit nae Frankie Bhoy?)
Marlon Brando (Bio): He was a great human being that lived live to the full, interesting and no punches pulled.
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee): Huns will not relate to this sensitive and thought provoking novel which pre-dates the USA black civil rights movement by decades.
Jim the Tim on June 1, 2009 10:49 PM
CQN Book List Recommendations:
The last of the breed - Louis L'amour.
- A terrific and unusual tale of US Fighter Test Pilot and Sioux Indian Major Joe Makatozi who is captured by the Russians and imprisoned in Siberia, which is actually his real prison. 'Joe Mack' manages to escape and uses his native hunting and survival skills to escape
Night's Dawn Trilogy - Peter F Hamilton:
1) The Reality Dysfunction
2) The Neutronium Alchemist
3) The Naked God
- British Science Fiction at its best and possibly the best Sci-Fi I have ever read. Even at 1200 pages per volume I still couldn't put them down.
A Cairn of small Stones - John Watts
Try the bookshop within St. Mungo's Bookshop in
- Covering the period through the 1715 and 1745 Rebellions and through the famines of the 70's and 80's it tells the story of a Catholic Tenant Farmer in
Martin 47 on June 1, 2009 10:55 PM
Jamiebhoy
I thought Dunphy's 'Strange Kind of Glory' was brilliant. It's about Man U, Matt Busby, the European Cup and the team's decline in the '70s.
SonsOfErin on June 1, 2009 11:09 PM
Jim The Tim - I've read the Nights Dawn trilogy, not bad at all, but the main character did grate on my nerves somewhat.
For a much darker sci-fi experience try the Gap series by Stephen Donaldson -
The Real Story
Forbidden Knowledge
A Dark and Hungry God Arises
Chaos and Order
This day All Gods Die
Anyone who's read the Thomas Covenant novels he's famous for will know what they're in for.
The Battered Bunnet on June 1, 2009 11:16 PM
Books
Per DBBIA, the Book Thief is a terrific book. Very unusual and quite moving.
If you can find it, Own Goal by Sandy Jamieson is worth the time to read. It may be out of print now, published 1997 by Ringwood. An odd tale of fitba', West of
Wizard Of Oz on June 1, 2009 11:22 PM
Evenin all.
Still no manager in place? They are taking their time. Really lovin the way the redtops are just throwing names about, basically bcause they, like us, have no clue who's coming in.
As for book club recommendations, I noticed benjybhoy mentioned "To kill a mocking bird". Just actually purchased that for my own two weeks away - bought cheap in a Cancer research shop. I buy all my books in these places - and it's a book I've always wanted to read and never got round too. Looking forward to it. Would also like to read Steinbeck's "Of mice and Men" but haven't found it going cheap yet.
I like anything by Nelson DeMille (especially Spencerville or Debt of Honour) or any of the Jack Reacher stories by Lee Child.
Also The Choirboys or The Black Marble by Joseph Wambaugh.
As for non-fiction, an older book but well worth the read is a book called "The Black Lights". Its basically about one guys struggle to be allowed to fight for a world title in USA in the late 70's and how Don King had everything tied up. If you weren't fighting for him, you weren't fighting. Bit date I know, but a really good book.
cardiffbhoy on June 1, 2009 11:32 PM
books for bhoys
catcher in the rye - jd salinger
driving over lemons - chris stewart
an another note
books for wee bhoys and ghirls - anything by oliver jeffers,
The Token Tim on June 1, 2009 11:40 PM
Wizard of Oz,
I was going to mention Nelson DeMille and Lee Child, but as I had listed a screed already thought I might be pushing it.
I enjoyed all DeMille's (funnily enough I can swivel round in my chair where I am right now and look at all of his novels and most of Child's big Jack novels too) but I particularly enjoyed Lion's Game and Cathedral.
The Reacher novels are ideal holiday lie-back-switch-off-cold-beer-within-reach enjoyment!
Have to say that whilst i liked The Book Thief, I wasn't completely enthralled by it, however one which did tick a lot of boxes was The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger.
That's another I would recommend.
Moonbeams wet dream on June 1, 2009 11:42 PM
Wiz of Oz
To Kill a Mocking Bird and Of Mice and Men are two very good novels. Loved both.
Another I loved was Lord of the Flies.
anything by Terry Pratchet.
Hitch Hikers Guide To The Galaxy - Douglas Adams.
Brave New World - Aldous Huxley
Who Killed John Lennon - Fenton Bresler
By The Token Tim on June 1, 2009 11:50 PM
benjybhoy,
If you like the "Mafia" novels try Gomorrah By Roberto Saviano. It's recently been made into a film version. But this book is about the Neapolitan Mafia "The Cammora" and it's influence on
Saviano worked undercover to infiltrate the Cammora and he is no under a death sentence a la Salaman Rushdie and has to move continually and live a life incognito with bodyguards due to his publication.
These boys do not take prisoners!
the barber of samaras on June 2, 2009 12:01 AM
I would second The Token Tim on Nelson DeMille, a fantastic if not exactly prolific writer. I particularly liked The Charm School and
If you like crime with a splash of humour then I would also recommend Harlan Coben, particularly the Myron Bolitar series, although all, or nearly all, are very good.
awalkacrosstherooftops
on June 2, 2009 12:02 AM
for the book club..
excellent follow up to gangsters,gamblers,showgirls and revolutionaries..
Robert Vaughn-A Fortunate Life..excellent biog..
and in the sporting field..
Jamie Carraghers autobiog..brilliant read..and he doesnt pull punches in this..very honest and forthright with his views..
The Token Tim on June 2, 2009 12:12 AM
meant to say I also enjoy the Pratchett books, although I have to admit that I only have the 1st 8 Discworld novels in my collection.
Keep meaning to add to them, but usually something else grabs my attention.
I will get round to eventually purchasing them all, but it could take a bit of time.....not to mention the dosh!
PJBhoynyc
on June 2, 2009 12:52 AM
CQN Book Club
Not been doing too much reading of books since last summer.... Internet is dangerous in drawing you in...
But those I did read and enjoyed, made me think or both included...
'Organ Grinders' & 'Pest Control' by Bill Fitzhugh
If you Need to laugh out Very Very Loud....This authors take on the insanity of the modern world and the little guy winning against the odds is just the tonic. I will be reading more of his books. A writer that made me laugh out loud in busy subway carriage.
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Very Very Very Dark ..... yet ultimately Hopeful
The Olivetti Chronicles; Three Decades of Life & Music by John Peel.
Interesting retro collection of Peels articles through the years chosen by his family. His reflections on music (and his predictions) at different periods are Intelligent and as amusing as you would expect. Much more than just music though...(His description of meeting his hero Dalglish is wonderful).
The Time Travellers Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Mrs given it by her sister. Burds book sez I... But I was wrong...Highly original love story that excercises your mental faculties...
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
Fascinating and thought provoking (apologies to Estadio..)
By bournesouprecipe
on June 2, 2009 12:54 AM
CQN book club
The Wild Years" by Al Gore
The Fall Of A Watermelon" by S. Platt
"You Will Meet A Stranger" by Sam & Janet Evening
Hours In The Bathroom" by R. U. Dunnyett
Fast Food Cookbook” by Ivana Burgher
Tom McLaughlin on June 2, 2009 1:52 AM
CQN Book Club
Engleby – Sebastian Faulks
Remember Me – Melvyn Bragg
The God Delusion – Richard Dawkins
Revolutionary Road – Richard Yates
A Confederacy of Dunces – John Kennedy O’Toole
RATM on June 2, 2009 2:12 AM
The God Delusion is a fantastic read, if you do like that read, Sam Harris - Letter To A Christian Nation. Astounding piece of writing, whether you agree or not it is a book i can't recommend highly enough.
1.The God Delusion-Richard Dawkins
2.Letter To A Christian Nation-Sam Harris
3.1984-George Orwell
4.No Second Chance-Harlen Coben
5.Scar Tissue-Anthony Kiedis
6.God Is Not Great-Christopher Hitchens
7.Homage To Catalunia-George Orwell
TinyTim on June 2, 2009 2:54 AM
RATM
Harlan Coben is a great tip.
I have read the following by him ,and recommend them all.
Tell No one.
No second chance.
The Woods.
Promise Me.
The Innocent.
Just One Look.
Hold Tight.
Tom McLaughlin on June 2, 2009 3:14 AM
Am I allowed to recommend my own book?
The Substitute by Thomas McLaughlin.
PJBhoynyc on June 2, 2009 4:14 AM
TTT
You will not regret buying Gladwells new one...
CQN Travels With My Book
Twelve years ago I had the pleasure of my one and only visit to
Beautiful country.
While on this trip I sought out Manchego cheese to chomp on, inspired by the characters in an amazing book I was reading...Monsignor Quixote by Graham Greene...
It brought a whole new dimension to my travels....
On a train on the way to
I took it as Food for Thought, served on a plate by Serendipity Herself.
So if you are traveling through Spain this summer, interested in communism, Franco, the Civil War, the Catholic faith, like to be challenged and to Laugh a Lot....
You Know what to Read and what cheese to accompany your wine....
Cadizzy on June 2, 2009 8:27 AM
Re the list of freemasons; the Sir Thomas Lipton mentioned....is he the guy that was behind Lipton's tea? If so, that's me and tea finished. I will never touch another drop. There's never been a mason called Deuchars, has there?....has there?
Books. PFAyr,agree with your point about Brutal Art but,as you say, it was an enjoyable read.
I think I recommended this last year but "Middlesex" by Jeffrey Eugenides is terrific. He also wrote The Virgin Suicided" which, I think was made into a film.
Exiled Hoop In
Morning all,
Ellbhoy - you've hit the nail on the head - the board mean "we'll get the best man WE can attract for the job". That's fine by me - the last 2 have been a success so let's hope the next one is too. I think those stamping their feet looking for a 'name' or 'the finished article' aren't living in the real world. Like someone else said recently we're at the level with bosses that we're at with players - ones come up or ones coming down. And I think I'd rather have a young, hungry up and coming one than the opposite.
Book Club / GL2
I've suggested loads already but I was looking over your last couple of years lists and couldn't see 'Mr Nice' by Howard Marks. This is a great autobiography of a kid from Wales who went to Oxford University, got into hash and sort of stumbled into international smuggling - at the peak of his activities he had connections to MI6, the
From previous thread..
On books for the summer. I have just finished 'Well-Remembered Days' Eoin O'Ceallaigh's memoir of a twentieth-century catholic life as told to Arthur Mathews (yer man from Father Ted) and can recommend it as a wonderful travelling companion for those off on their holidays. It is a wonderful insight into pre Celtic-Tiger Ireland,packed full of hilarious anecdotes and very hard to put down once you have started.
on
BREAKING NEWS...
I just dunted my mug of tea there and it fell off the desk and broke into bits. Luckily it was nearly empty, missed the keyboard and I have a spare.
Phew!
On books: Anybody read Tom Robbin's stuff? Some of it would have been excommunication material when I was a boy.
Very interesting ideas on eschatology (Skinny Legs and All), the Resurrection (Another Roadside Attraction and immortality (Jitterbug Perfume).
And the papyrus has lasted well too.
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