BigAl Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 41 minutes ago, RicoS321 said: If you've accidentally purchased Born to Run by Christopher McDougall instead, then I can highly recommend it too. You won't look at yer shoes the same again. Never heard of it Rico, but just googled it and looks like it might be an interesting read. Do you recommend ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicoS321 Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 1 hour ago, BigAl said: Never heard of it Rico, but just googled it and looks like it might be an interesting read. Do you recommend ? Yes I do, it's very good. Quite an easy read, and interesting. Not much not to like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotfree Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Just finished Pat Nevin's autobiography. I've always liked Pat, but this book is shite. All he does through it is him saying what a modest, man of the people and how good principled he is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicoS321 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 3 hours ago, scotfree said: Just finished Pat Nevin's autobiography. I've always liked Pat, but this book is shite. All he does through it is him saying what a modest, man of the people and how good principled he is. Next you'll be telling me that Trump's "art of the deal" is self congratulatory pish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc_don Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Any decent new reads around? Christmas coming up so always good to have a book or two ready Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 13 hours ago, manc_don said: Any decent new reads around? Christmas coming up so always good to have a book or two ready https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1913538478?ref=em_1p_0_ti&ref_=pe_3193591_638068191 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicoS321 Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 On 04/11/2021 at 19:48, manc_don said: Any decent new reads around? Christmas coming up so always good to have a book or two ready Underland by Robert McFarlane is good. I'd recommend it for Christmases. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicoS321 Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Piranesi by Susanna Clarke was good. Also entangled life by Melvin Sheldrake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_widdows Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Bob Mortimer, and Alan Davies autobiographies are worth a look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicoS321 Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 The Kraken Wakes by John Wyndham is worth a read probably. It's very much of its time, whilst being fairly prescient, in that it could have been more or less written today about existing events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Bloody January by Alan Parks Set in Glasgow in the early 70's and featuring Harry McCoy, the most un politically correct police offer ever, even by standards from fifty years ago. Cracking read, helped for me by knowing so many of the city where it is set. Part of a series of books and this is a belter of a start. A new name to me and a welcome addition to the Scottish Noir genre. Already got February's Son (book 2) loaded onto the Kindle and ready to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotfree Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Will have to look that one up, Al. Is it a bit like Laidlaw by William McIlvanney? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 54 minutes ago, scotfree said: Will have to look that one up, Al. Is it a bit like Laidlaw by William McIlvanney? Definitely not dissimilar mate. Main character in both of those series of books are what I would describe as interesting characters 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 On 27/05/2022 at 08:44, scotfree said: Will have to look that one up, Al. Is it a bit like Laidlaw by William McIlvanney? On the subject of William McIlvanney I have just finished reading the new Laidlaw book. Interesting as in it goes back to the start and is his first case. Also McIlvanney passed away whilst in the middle of writing it, so Ian Rankin actually finished it. Very decent read in keeping with the other three books in the series. Definitely recommended 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotfree Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 19 hours ago, BigAl said: On the subject of William McIlvanney I have just finished reading the new Laidlaw book. Interesting as in it goes back to the start and is his first case. Also McIlvanney passed away whilst in the middle of writing it, so Ian Rankin actually finished it. Very decent read in keeping with the other three books in the series. Definitely recommended I'm reading Skagboys by Irvine Welsh at the moment. But I have Alan Park's books up next. I need to re-read The Laidlaw books again. Have you read any of Liam McIlvanney's books, Al? The Quaker was excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 5 hours ago, scotfree said: I'm reading Skagboys by Irvine Welsh at the moment. But I have Alan Park's books up next. I need to re-read The Laidlaw books again. Have you read any of Liam McIlvanney's books, Al? The Quaker was excellent. Indeed I have mate. There was another book released earlier this year also featuring McCormack from The Quaker. It is called The Heretic and given the fact you like this author, I guarantee you'll like it. Might go back and read the Laidlaw books again as well. I have them on my kindle so could rattle through them on holiday later in the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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