Guest alex Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 The Man Whose Teeth Were All Exactly Alike - Philip K. Dick. Just about two-thirds of the way through this. I've read a few of his non-sci-fi novels now and he really should be up there with the likes of Richard Yates and Sinclair Lewis as someone able to capture the darker side of the American dream. Top stuff. Can't believe he was living on pet food. He was fucking nuts to be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14130 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Escaped-My-Cer...1541&sr=8-1 Not bad at all. Self-indulgent as owt, but you wouldn't read a Stewart Lee book in the first place if you weren't up for a bit of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 HF, did you ever read any of that John Pilger list you posted? The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (Carson McCullers) is fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Just starting Nadia by Bretton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 HF, did you ever read any of that John Pilger list you posted? The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (Carson McCullers) is fantastic. Just two of them. I'd read Catch 22 already and have since read Manufacturing consent. I'll add it to my wishlist and probably get it for christmas, I'm not buying books with the pile I've got. I feel bad for having still not read Slaughterhouse Five too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 HF, did you ever read any of that John Pilger list you posted? The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (Carson McCullers) is fantastic. Just two of them. I'd read Catch 22 already and have since read Manufacturing consent. I'll add it to my wishlist and probably get it for christmas, I'm not buying books with the pile I've got. I feel bad for having still not read Slaughterhouse Five too. Get it read. Not his best like, imho. Still fantastic though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 133 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Trauma Room One - Dr Charles Crenshaw Written by the surgeon who initially tried to save the life of JFK as he was brought to Parkland hospital Dallas, he documents the startling difference in the "official" government description of the fatal bullet wounds againt those that he witnessed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 35266 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Trauma Room One - Dr Charles Crenshaw Written by the surgeon who initially tried to save the life of JFK as he was brought to Parkland hospital Dallas, he documents the startling difference in the "official" government description of the fatal bullet wounds againt those that he witnessed. Jimbo heading to Texas with a book on conspiracy theories under his arm. Patsy in the making imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Got 'Catcher in the Rye' with him too, I bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Steig Larsson - The Girl Who Played With Fire Cracking read. Been a very enjoyable trilogy so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kockhead 0 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Dont read fiction fiction for wankers. Like gangster books the cocky watchman (Curtis Warren a good read). Do Newcastle have gangsters? I know Moat a gangster but he not big time like the LIverpool gangsters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 9103 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Dont read fiction fiction for wankers. Like gangster books the cocky watchman (Curtis Warren a good read). Do Newcastle have gangsters? I know Moat a gangster but he not big time like the LIverpool gangsters is English your second language or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kockhead 0 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Piss of fish breath I speak scouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14130 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Oh dear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shackbleep 0 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Now it's paperback and a sensible price, I've finally bought The Lost Symbol. Expecting it to be massively underwhelmed for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 39026 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Just started "The Lair of the White Worm", Bram Stoker, on iBooks. Anyone read it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WubbleUC 0 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Andy McNab - Last light. Canny so far like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 133 Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Trauma Room One - Dr Charles Crenshaw Written by the surgeon who initially tried to save the life of JFK as he was brought to Parkland hospital Dallas, he documents the startling difference in the "official" government description of the fatal bullet wounds againt those that he witnessed. Jimbo heading to Texas with a book on conspiracy theories under his arm. Patsy in the making imo. Well, now you mention it me and Mrs Jimbo are headed to Dallas at the weekend to visit Dealy plaza and the school book depository, it's set up exactly as it was on the day of the shooting, so accurately it doesn't even have a Lee Harvey Oswald at the window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 3989 Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Trauma Room One - Dr Charles Crenshaw Written by the surgeon who initially tried to save the life of JFK as he was brought to Parkland hospital Dallas, he documents the startling difference in the "official" government description of the fatal bullet wounds againt those that he witnessed. Jimbo heading to Texas with a book on conspiracy theories under his arm. Patsy in the making imo. Well, now you mention it me and Mrs Jimbo are headed to Dallas at the weekend to visit Dealy plaza and the school book depository, it's set up exactly as it was on the day of the shooting, so accurately it doesn't even have a Lee Harvey Oswald at the window. You'll have to check the Bill Hicks classic about not allowing you right to the window because it would take two seconds to say "no fucking way". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Just started "The Lair of the White Worm", Bram Stoker, on iBooks. Anyone read it? No but I take it you've read Dracula. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Dont read fiction fiction for wankers. Like gangster books the cocky watchman (Curtis Warren a good read). Do Newcastle have gangsters? I know Moat a gangster but he not big time like the LIverpool gangsters Bit ironic, Walter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 39026 Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Just started "The Lair of the White Worm", Bram Stoker, on iBooks. Anyone read it? No but I take it you've read Dracula. Indeedy. Felt compelled to wear moody make up and cut myself afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 39026 Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Trauma Room One - Dr Charles Crenshaw Written by the surgeon who initially tried to save the life of JFK as he was brought to Parkland hospital Dallas, he documents the startling difference in the "official" government description of the fatal bullet wounds againt those that he witnessed. Jimbo heading to Texas with a book on conspiracy theories under his arm. Patsy in the making imo. Well, now you mention it me and Mrs Jimbo are headed to Dallas at the weekend to visit Dealy plaza and the school book depository, it's set up exactly as it was on the day of the shooting, so accurately it doesn't even have a Lee Harvey Oswald at the window. Goes without saying you will be taking Mrs. J. up the Grassy Knoll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Just started "The Lair of the White Worm", Bram Stoker, on iBooks. Anyone read it? No but I take it you've read Dracula. Indeedy. Felt compelled to wear moody make up and cut myself afterwards. And go to Whitby? Lettuce know what you think as I love Dracula (but read it years ago). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldstott 0 Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Been reading 31 songs by Nick Hornby. Quite nice, bedtime reading. Split in to very manageable chunks, so I don't fall asleep mid-chapter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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