Gemmill 34509 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 "The Great Gatsby" 57231[/snapback] Them's fighting words! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 "The Great Gatsby" 57231[/snapback] What the Dickens are you talking about Gramps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Someone told me it was a good read.......................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Someone told me it was a good read.......................... 57253[/snapback] You should give it a go sometime, preferably before you start making comments about it on message boards that you subsequently fail to back up when challenged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 57308[/snapback] You still haven't answered the question though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordieshandy 0 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Depends what sort of thing you're looking for obviously Personally been reading a bit of John Gribbons books, which are interesting and easy enough to read if you like popular science. His recent one on chaos and simplicity is exceedingly good as is his history of science. Fiction wise, if you want something Da Vinci code esque then Rule of Four isn't bad. Chris Brookmyre's books are exceptional in my opinion if want humourous (don't look terribly high brow though) or Brett Easton Ellis' new one is supposed to be quite good, haven't got that one read yet though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34509 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I'm reading Louis Theroux's Call of the Weird at the moment which is decent enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 17800 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 This has got to be one of the stupidest threads ever. Can anyone recommend a book to read? Well yes, literally hundreds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Actually 'Vernon God Little' is pretty hip and easy to read and they might have it in WHSmith at the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia 0 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Doesn't a flight to France last about half an hour? What's the point in getting a book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Doesn't a flight to France last about half an hour? What's the point in getting a book? 57374[/snapback] From Dover you mean? Paris - Newcastle is about 1 hr 30 mins I think. He just wants a book to look clever though tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34509 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I bet he wears a fucking beret as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I bet he wears a fucking beret as well. 57377[/snapback] With a blue and white hooped jumper, smoking Gitanes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 racist!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 racist!!! 57384[/snapback] Xenophobic actually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 17800 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I'm sure they sell international papers like Le Monde at the airport. Failing that the good old Guardian should do the trick in giving GF the image he desires. Cheaper than a book, and they have pictures too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 racist!!! 57384[/snapback] Xenophobic actually 57387[/snapback] I can't spell that...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I'm sure they sell international papers like Le Monde at the airport. Failing that the good old Guardian should do the trick in giving GF the image he desires. Cheaper than a book, and they have pictures too. 57413[/snapback] Le Monde - aye - ad the first Frog he meets asks him to look up the runners & riders at 14:30 in Bois de Boulogne in froggish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 1 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 racist!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8994 Posted November 20, 2005 Author Share Posted November 20, 2005 Just to clear a few things up quickly you're all bastards, I've been to paris plenty of times before, , I meant I'd never used the summary function before. ( iwas a little tired and emotional when I tapped out that post.) I like the city, but cannot stand the residents, and as such spent the majority of my times with Irish people and other ex pats. I flew from Manchester so the flight was only an hour or so I just ended up reading the Timeson the way there, but "Eats Shoots and Leaves" by Lynne Truss on the way back. Not remotely intermellectual. and no I didn't wear a beret or a blue and white hooped t-shirt.I did wear a scarf however. Paris is an incredible rip off, cup of tea 2.50 Euros, a coke was 3.50 and a Corona 5.50 (everything seems to cost ?.50) oh and I had to laugh when I saw a bottle of WKD cost 6 Euros. had little or no sleep and dug out my piss poor french on many occassion. all in all a decent break, but not nearly hot, beachy or sea-y enough for my tastes. I'm going to have to convince my friends to move to Honalulu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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