Goldie03 Posted August 1, 2011 Report Posted August 1, 2011 Oddly enough I was thinking about this thread the other day - Can't remember what I was reading when I last posted but I have just finished my yearly Ian Rankin book and am now on to a historical novel set in 16th century Renaissance Italy about a prostitute and a dwarf I also made the mistake today of buying 3 books for my holiday when I already have another 3 waiting to be read and I am only going away for a week Quote
Kowalski Posted August 5, 2011 Author Report Posted August 5, 2011 Just finished Paddy Ashdown's autobiography. An excellent read. The stuff he has done in his life (Royal Marines, SBS, MI6, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, and not to mention his secretary!) must put any other MP to shame. Now reading this: Quote
BigAl Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 Just finished Paddy Ashdown's autobiography. An excellent read. The stuff he has done in his life (Royal Marines, SBS, MI6, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, and not to mention his secretary!) must put any other MP to shame. Bought this last week on your recommendation. Only a hundred pages or so into it, but an enjoyable read. Loved the story about the two pieces of stale bread and a live frog that formed the basis of a Marines survival lesson Quote
tlg1903 Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 I downloaded one Rich Hall book for my Kindle and ended up reading all three: Rich Hall: Things Snowball - excellent read, with a chapter devoted to Aberdeen Rich Hall: Magnificent Bastards - not quite as good as Things Snowball but still very good Otis Lee Crenshaw: I Blame Society - very well written book about Rich Hall's alter ego, and his supposed true life up bringing in the deep south All three are worth a read but I'd start with "Things Snowball" if you're interested. i love rich hall check this Quote
RDU_64 Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 I've just finished 'Berlin' which I found time consuming and at points a bit of a slog really. Now I'm reading 'Escape: The True Story of the Only Westerner Ever to Escape from Thailand's Bangkok Hilton' by David McMillan. Enjoying it so far. Quote
Goldie03 Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 I am reading Jane Eyre before I go to see the film Quote
BigAl Posted September 8, 2011 Report Posted September 8, 2011 will that not spoil the ending? And the begining and middle surely Quote
Goldie03 Posted September 9, 2011 Report Posted September 9, 2011 No it will give me an insight into the characters and the plot.............................in case I fall asleep during the film Quote
BigAl Posted September 13, 2011 Report Posted September 13, 2011 No it will give me an insight into the characters and the plot.............................in case I fall asleep during the film Are you in the habit of Quote
Goldie03 Posted September 13, 2011 Report Posted September 13, 2011 Are you in the habit of God yeh - all the time - especially when I go with the girls Fell asleep watching the tennis last night and during a play at the fringe when I was in the front row............................oops and also at work last week watching a security dvd Quote
Kowalski Posted September 14, 2011 Author Report Posted September 14, 2011 Bought this last week on your recommendation. Only a hundred pages or so into it, but an enjoyable read. Loved the story about the two pieces of stale bread and a live frog that formed the basis of a Marines survival lesson You finished it yet? I enjoyed the marines and SBS stuff more than any of the rest of it but it was still a good read. Can't think of another UK politician I'd read an autobiography of. i love rich hall check this I reckon the cheeky bastard loves Aberdeen, he has it in for us in one of books too. I saw him in the Lemon Tree a few years ago and he was superb. --- I finished the Piper Alpha book. Fascinating / gripping / terrifying all in one go. Anybody that works in the oil industry should read it IMHO. Quote
BigAl Posted September 15, 2011 Report Posted September 15, 2011 You finished it yet? Nope, not yet, just past the part where the story has broken about him banging his secretary Quote
dave_min Posted September 15, 2011 Report Posted September 15, 2011 Nope, not yet, just past the part where the story has broken about him banging his secretary You're not far from the bit where she kills him then. Quote
tlg1903 Posted November 8, 2011 Report Posted November 8, 2011 Just finished re-reading a book called ready player one by earnest cline. Its kinda like the matrix meets lotr, if your a geek you will like it especially if you grew up in the 80's. I firts read it 3 weeks ago and was planning giving it a few months until i re-read it but i just couldn't help myself. Quote
Harcus Posted November 8, 2011 Report Posted November 8, 2011 Reading this, it's about a fictional junior club in Scotland. Quote
Tyrant Posted November 8, 2011 Report Posted November 8, 2011 Can we assign a Donstalk Reading Champion? I don't read many books so can I be it? Quote
dave_min Posted November 8, 2011 Report Posted November 8, 2011 Can we assign a Donstalk Reading Champion? I don't read many books so can I be it? Are you any good at watching films? Quote
Tyrant Posted November 9, 2011 Report Posted November 9, 2011 I watched an episode of Scrubs this morning before my shower. Oh wait.. perhaps I'm overqualified. Quote
BigAl Posted December 6, 2011 Report Posted December 6, 2011 Must have read dozens of books since last posting on this thread, and to be hnoest can't really be arsed remembering and listing them all, but just finished reading "The Postman Always Rings Twice" by James M Cain. If ever there was a book ahead of its time then this is it. Although short at less than 150 pages, it is a cracking read and recommended to you all. Mind seeing the picture based upon it staring Jack Nicholson and Jessica Lang many many years ago. Bought myself one of these kindles and got a memory stick off a mate with around 1000 books on it, so not going to be stuck for a good read for a while by the looks of it Quote
tlg1903 Posted December 6, 2011 Report Posted December 6, 2011 I download books for free these days and read them on my phone Quote
BigAl Posted December 6, 2011 Report Posted December 6, 2011 I download books for free these days and read them on my phone Any recommendations Quote
Madbadteacher Posted December 6, 2011 Report Posted December 6, 2011 Recently finished 11/22/63 by Steven King and thouroughly enjoyed it. Only took me 2 days which is a good sign Quote
Harcus Posted December 7, 2011 Report Posted December 7, 2011 Reading this, it's about a fictional junior club in Scotland. Finished this a while ago, it was good - showing its' age though. Started this - Gave up about a third of the way through, on account of the author getting on my tits. Started this - Quote
rocket_scientist Posted December 7, 2011 Report Posted December 7, 2011 I went a bit daft in the Library this week and last and took out too many. I can't possibly read them all by 28 Dec and 4 Jan. Included are two that I will read first:- 1. The Glass Bead Game by Hermann Hesse. First read it when I was 16 and promised myself I would have to re-read it but never got round to it. 2. The complete works of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Only ever come across quotes and ideas attributed to him but never drank from the horses mouth. Biographical stuff on Seve and Oscar Wilde after that. Quote
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