gavforster 0 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 i always seem to have a fair few different things on the go... at the mo its Anathem - Neal stephenson - fantasy type thing but defs a bit of a slog Wheel of time book 6 - Robert Jordan - one of the most epic fantasy novels ever but i'm only on book six and book 13 has just come out... America Unchained - Dave Gorman - comedy road trip tale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Got Dead Line by Stella Rimington out of the library. I'm not sexist or owt but I'll see how I find her books where the main character is a woman. Seems to be a standard spy thriller. Should be a porn star with a name like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 3953 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Wheel of time book 6 - Robert Jordan - one of the most epic fantasy novels ever but i'm only on book six and book 13 has just come out... Not a huge fantasy fan but I know a couple of people who take this series a bit too seriously and my nasty side finds it funny that after all the years of waiting the bloke has died before finishing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Wheel of time book 6 - Robert Jordan - one of the most epic fantasy novels ever but i'm only on book six and book 13 has just come out... Not a huge fantasy fan but I know a couple of people who take this series a bit too seriously and my nasty side finds it funny that after all the years of waiting the bloke has died before finishing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LeazesMag 0 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Got Dead Line by Stella Rimington out of the library. I'm not sexist or owt but I'll see how I find her books where the main character is a woman. Seems to be a standard spy thriller. Should be a porn star with a name like that. you know she was Head of MI5 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Got Dead Line by Stella Rimington out of the library. I'm not sexist or owt but I'll see how I find her books where the main character is a woman. Seems to be a standard spy thriller. Should be a porn star with a name like that. you know she was Head of MI5 ? Aye, I know who you're on about. The name just tickled me, so to speak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Got Dead Line by Stella Rimington out of the library. I'm not sexist or owt but I'll see how I find her books where the main character is a woman. Seems to be a standard spy thriller. Should be a porn star with a name like that. you know she was Head of MI5 ? Aye, I know who you're on about. The name just tickled me, so to speak I'm halfway through that Brian Clough book you told me about, it's v.good [read a few novels since I got the Clough book] and will read the porn star Stella's novel soon. First one I've read by her. The main character seems to be an MI5 agent called Liz Carlyle, don't know which football team she supports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Got Dead Line by Stella Rimington out of the library. I'm not sexist or owt but I'll see how I find her books where the main character is a woman. Seems to be a standard spy thriller. Should be a porn star with a name like that. you know she was Head of MI5 ? Aye, I know who you're on about. The name just tickled me, so to speak I'm halfway through that Brian Clough book you told me about, it's v.good [read a few novels since I got the Clough book] and will read the porn star Stella's novel soon. First one I've read by her. The main character seems to be an MI5 agent called Liz Carlyle, don't know which football team she supports. Glad you like the Clough one. I thought it was excellent. (Duncan Hamilton one for anybody who fancies it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 (edited) Got Dead Line by Stella Rimington out of the library. I'm not sexist or owt but I'll see how I find her books where the main character is a woman. Seems to be a standard spy thriller. Should be a porn star with a name like that. you know she was Head of MI5 ? Aye, I know who you're on about. The name just tickled me, so to speak I'm halfway through that Brian Clough book you told me about, it's v.good [read a few novels since I got the Clough book] and will read the porn star Stella's novel soon. First one I've read by her. The main character seems to be an MI5 agent called Liz Carlyle, don't know which football team she supports. Glad you like the Clough one. I thought it was excellent. (Duncan Hamilton one for anybody who fancies it). It is. The book "With Clough by Taylor" is the best I've read, and this one comes pretty close. Spooky they are both about Clough, but he was different. I quite liked the one by Alex Ferguson too, and the Kevin Keegan one [obviously]. I got the Bobby Robson one for Xmas but haven't started it yet. Edited February 4, 2011 by LeazesMag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Got Dead Line by Stella Rimington out of the library. I'm not sexist or owt but I'll see how I find her books where the main character is a woman. Seems to be a standard spy thriller. Should be a porn star with a name like that. you know she was Head of MI5 ? Aye, I know who you're on about. The name just tickled me, so to speak I'm halfway through that Brian Clough book you told me about, it's v.good [read a few novels since I got the Clough book] and will read the porn star Stella's novel soon. First one I've read by her. The main character seems to be an MI5 agent called Liz Carlyle, don't know which football team she supports. Glad you like the Clough one. I thought it was excellent. (Duncan Hamilton one for anybody who fancies it). It is. The book "With Clough by Taylor" is the best I've read, and this one comes pretty close. Spooky they are both about Clough, but he was different. I quite liked the one by Alex Ferguson too, and the Kevin Keegan one [obviously]. I got the Bobby Robson one for Xmas but haven't started it yet. Thought you were against books and suchlike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Got Dead Line by Stella Rimington out of the library. I'm not sexist or owt but I'll see how I find her books where the main character is a woman. Seems to be a standard spy thriller. Should be a porn star with a name like that. you know she was Head of MI5 ? Aye, I know who you're on about. The name just tickled me, so to speak I'm halfway through that Brian Clough book you told me about, it's v.good [read a few novels since I got the Clough book] and will read the porn star Stella's novel soon. First one I've read by her. The main character seems to be an MI5 agent called Liz Carlyle, don't know which football team she supports. Glad you like the Clough one. I thought it was excellent. (Duncan Hamilton one for anybody who fancies it). It is. The book "With Clough by Taylor" is the best I've read, and this one comes pretty close. Spooky they are both about Clough, but he was different. I quite liked the one by Alex Ferguson too, and the Kevin Keegan one [obviously]. I got the Bobby Robson one for Xmas but haven't started it yet. Thought you were against books and suchlike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Moscow Sting by Alex Dryden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Just read 'London Fields' by Martin Amis. Fuck knows why I bothered finishing it, I absolutely hated the steaming pile of 'postmodern' shit. There's clever, then there's just pretentious self-indulgence. Anyway, I've started 'The Iron Heel' by Jack London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 I'd like some new authors, can't seem to find anymore. I mainly like Political thrillers ie Stephen Leather, Frederick Forsyth, Jack Higgins etc that sort of thing, but fancy a change. Don't like science fiction, I used to like the old Stephen King books ie The Stand and Harold Robbins but Robbins especially is old hat now, his first ones were superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 I'd like some new authors, can't seem to find anymore. I mainly like Political thrillers ie Stephen Leather, Frederick Forsyth, Jack Higgins etc that sort of thing, but fancy a change. Don't like science fiction, I used to like the old Stephen King books ie The Stand and Harold Robbins but Robbins especially is old hat now, his first ones were superb. You read any Raymond Chandler (Phillip Marlowe stuff) or Len Deighton (Harry Palmer books - except you only find his name out in the films)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 I'd like some new authors, can't seem to find anymore. I mainly like Political thrillers ie Stephen Leather, Frederick Forsyth, Jack Higgins etc that sort of thing, but fancy a change. Don't like science fiction, I used to like the old Stephen King books ie The Stand and Harold Robbins but Robbins especially is old hat now, his first ones were superb. You read any Raymond Chandler (Phillip Marlowe stuff) or Len Deighton (Harry Palmer books - except you only find his name out in the films)? aye, a long time ago, they are dated now. John Grisham, Stephen Coonts and some of the other newer ones don't do anything for me at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Popped into a few charity shops last week. Picked up The Essential Spike Milligan Rosebud: The Story of Orson Welles - David Thomson Memories of the Great and the Good - Alistair Cooke All for less than £3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 I'd like some new authors, can't seem to find anymore. I mainly like Political thrillers ie Stephen Leather, Frederick Forsyth, Jack Higgins etc that sort of thing, but fancy a change. Don't like science fiction, I used to like the old Stephen King books ie The Stand and Harold Robbins but Robbins especially is old hat now, his first ones were superb. You read any Raymond Chandler (Phillip Marlowe stuff) or Len Deighton (Harry Palmer books - except you only find his name out in the films)? aye, a long time ago, they are dated now. John Grisham, Stephen Coonts and some of the other newer ones don't do anything for me at all Still good though, especially 'The IPCRESS File' and the (even better) 'Funeral in Berlin' if yu mean Deighton. Raymond Chandler is absolutely class and timeless stuff iyam, which you probably don't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Just read 'London Fields' by Martin Amis. Fuck knows why I bothered finishing it, I absolutely hated the steaming pile of 'postmodern' shit. There's clever, then there's just pretentious self-indulgence. Anyway, I've started 'The Iron Heel' by Jack London. of White Fang ? Crikey Alex, that must be as dated as the old Dennis Wheatley horror books I read when I was about 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Just read 'London Fields' by Martin Amis. Fuck knows why I bothered finishing it, I absolutely hated the steaming pile of 'postmodern' shit. There's clever, then there's just pretentious self-indulgence. Anyway, I've started 'The Iron Heel' by Jack London. of White Fang ? Crikey Alex, that must be as dated as the old Dennis Wheatley horror books I read when I was about 16 Aye, but it's a different for him, it's a Dystopian novel but it pre-dates (obviously, seeing as he was dead before then) '1984', 'Brave New World' etc. That said, I think 'White Fang' and 'The Call of the Wild' are great books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 (edited) I'd like some new authors, can't seem to find anymore. I mainly like Political thrillers ie Stephen Leather, Frederick Forsyth, Jack Higgins etc that sort of thing, but fancy a change. Don't like science fiction, I used to like the old Stephen King books ie The Stand and Harold Robbins but Robbins especially is old hat now, his first ones were superb. You read any Raymond Chandler (Phillip Marlowe stuff) or Len Deighton (Harry Palmer books - except you only find his name out in the films)? aye, a long time ago, they are dated now. John Grisham, Stephen Coonts and some of the other newer ones don't do anything for me at all Still good though, especially 'The IPCRESS File' and the (even better) 'Funeral in Berlin' if yu mean Deighton. Raymond Chandler is absolutely class and timeless stuff iyam, which you probably don't IYAM - forgot what that meant for a moment !! Raymond Chandler, maybe I'm thinking of someone else, like Mickey Spillane ? I'll have a look in the library etc. I thought Funeral In Berlin was a bit monotonous, he reminds me of someone like Gerald Seymour, OK but can get boring. If you haven't tried Stephen Leather by the way, you should. He's very good. Don't start off with the Dan Shepherd books though, get The Chinaman, Solitary Man or The Bombmaker first. Edited March 3, 2011 by LeazesMag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 I'd like some new authors, can't seem to find anymore. I mainly like Political thrillers ie Stephen Leather, Frederick Forsyth, Jack Higgins etc that sort of thing, but fancy a change. Don't like science fiction, I used to like the old Stephen King books ie The Stand and Harold Robbins but Robbins especially is old hat now, his first ones were superb. You read any Raymond Chandler (Phillip Marlowe stuff) or Len Deighton (Harry Palmer books - except you only find his name out in the films)? aye, a long time ago, they are dated now. John Grisham, Stephen Coonts and some of the other newer ones don't do anything for me at all Still good though, especially 'The IPCRESS File' and the (even better) 'Funeral in Berlin' if yu mean Deighton. Raymond Chandler is absolutely class and timeless stuff iyam, which you probably don't IYAM - forgot what that meant for a moment !! Raymond Chandler, maybe I'm thinking of someone else, like Mickey Spillane ? I'll have a look in the library etc. I thought Funeral In Berlin was a bit monotonous, he reminds me of someone like Gerald Seymour, OK but can get boring. If you haven't tried Stephen Leather by the way, you should. He's very good. Don't start off with the Dan Shepherd books though, get The Chinaman, Solitary Man or The Bombmaker first. Same sort of thing but Chandler's stuff is a cut above. I like that sort of thing though if it's well written. Also like those sort of films as well 'The Big Sleep', 'Double Indemnity' (he did the screenplay) etc. I think he's brilliant tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin S. Assilleekunt 1 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Just read 'London Fields' by Martin Amis. Fuck knows why I bothered finishing it, I absolutely hated the steaming pile of 'postmodern' shit. There's clever, then there's just pretentious self-indulgence. Anyway, I've started 'The Iron Heel' by Jack London. Interesting. I've only read Amis' articles for the Guardian/Observer, some book reviews and the like, they were decent. As someone who can't write particularly well, I was impressed by his command of the English language and his ability to construct sentences. I've heard a lot of hate towards him and his books; I do find it funny how he can outrage the entire Guardian readership with a throwaway comment. Have you read any Amis that you could recommend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Just read 'London Fields' by Martin Amis. Fuck knows why I bothered finishing it, I absolutely hated the steaming pile of 'postmodern' shit. There's clever, then there's just pretentious self-indulgence. Anyway, I've started 'The Iron Heel' by Jack London. Interesting. I've only read Amis' articles for the Guardian/Observer, some book reviews and the like, they were decent. As someone who can't write particularly well, I was impressed by his command of the English language and his ability to construct sentences. I've heard a lot of hate towards him and his books; I do find it funny how he can outrage the entire Guardian readership with a throwaway comment. Have you read any Amis that you could recommend? I've read 'Money' which was a lot better, but still not really my cup of char. That's all I've read. He can certainly write well but 'London Fields' just bored me to tears with its ridiculously one-dimensional characters and not a lot actually happens in the 450+ pages. It's tedious and I only finished it out of blody-mindedness. I've just remembered, he's Hitchen's pal, isn't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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