What's on your bookshelf?

Dave Sutton's barnet · Post by **Dave Sutton's barnet** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 2:45 pm

Super_Kevin_Davies wrote:At the moment I'm reading Lance Armstrong's - Every Second counts.

Sorry to go slightly off-topic, but mentioning Lance means I have to share my favourite ever TV joke - on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: "Lance Armstrong's 'It's Not About The Bike' sold far better than the bike's book 'F--k You, Lance'."

mofgimmers · Post by **mofgimmers** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:47 pm

It would seem that my taste in books is a cross between Bench's and Barnet's!

Life of Pi is a cracking read, and Love All People is jaw droppingly good. Revolution in the Head is a must for anyone remotely into The Beatles. Anyway...

Hell's Angels - Hunter S Thompson
Futebol - Alex Bellos (a must for ANYONE who likes football)
The People's Music - Iain MacDonald
A book on Ceatano Veloso's 'Tropicalismo' movemnet in Brazil
Tony Hawk's 'One Hit Wonderland' (a funnier writer than performer)
Everything by Camus
America by Jean Bouldriard (sp?)
and others...

ratbert · Post by **ratbert** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:50 pm

I'm currently reading 'Rip it Up and Start Again' Simon Reynolds' history of post-punk music. Worth checking out.

Gertie · Post by **Gertie** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:53 pm

mofgimmers wrote:It would seem that my taste in books is a cross between Bench's and Barnet's!

Life of Pi is a cracking read, and Love All People is jaw droppingly good. Revolution in the Head is a must for anyone remotely into The Beatles. Anyway...

Hell's Angels - Hunter S Thompson
Futebol - Alex Bellos (a must for ANYONE who likes football)
The People's Music - Iain MacDonald
A book on Ceatano Veloso's 'Tropicalismo' movemnet in Brazil
Tony Hawk's 'One Hit Wonderland' (a funnier writer than performer)
Everything by Camus
America by Jean Bouldriard (sp?)
and others...

oooh Mof, if you like Tony Hawks have you read round Ireland with a fridge?? Only this weekend I got another of his books based on living in the Pyranees..

I didn't realise that he'd been the man in Morris Minor and the Majors!!!! I do unfortunately remember that song.

boltonboris · Post by **boltonboris** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:53 pm

Just read a book called Saturday which is based in London that was a decent read, loads of big long words and not much dialogue but still rather entertaining

mofgimmers · Post by **mofgimmers** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:58 pm

Gertie wrote:
mofgimmers wrote:It would seem that my taste in books is a cross between Bench's and Barnet's!

Life of Pi is a cracking read, and Love All People is jaw droppingly good. Revolution in the Head is a must for anyone remotely into The Beatles. Anyway...

Hell's Angels - Hunter S Thompson
Futebol - Alex Bellos (a must for ANYONE who likes football)
The People's Music - Iain MacDonald
A book on Ceatano Veloso's 'Tropicalismo' movemnet in Brazil
Tony Hawk's 'One Hit Wonderland' (a funnier writer than performer)
Everything by Camus
America by Jean Bouldriard (sp?)
and others...
oooh Mof, if you like Tony Hawks have you read round Ireland with a fridge?? Only this weekend I got another of his books based on living in the Pyranees..

I didn't realise that he'd been the man in Morris Minor and the Majors!!!! I do unfortunately remember that song.

Indeed, one and the same! His newest one is about his attempts to have another hit (liek Stutter Rap), you should fish it out... it's a light read, but good fun!

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:58 pm

Currently reading "Labrinth" by Kate Mosse (no, not that one). Not got too far into it yet and it's quite a sizeable book, but it's about the Cathars during the Templar era. Another slant on the Grail theory?

enfieldwhite · Post by **enfieldwhite** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:59 pm

boltonboris wrote:Just read a book called Saturday which is based in London that was a decent read, loads of big long words and not much dialogue but still rather entertaining

London, the novel is a decent read charting the history of the capital from pre-Roman times through to the modern day through the eyes of five families and their descendents. Interesting twist.

I also like Christopher Brookmyre. 'Vinnie got blown away','boiling a frog' etc.

communistworkethic · Post by **communistworkethic** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 4:01 pm

too much on my shelves still to be read, have a habit of splurging on amazon then having loads to catch up on, some of my shelving is occupied by...

Sir Les - Les Ferdinand
Playing the Moldovan's at tennis - tony hawkes
Round Ireland with a fridge - tony hawkes
One Hit wonderland - tony hawkes
Is it me but is everything shit?
Everything I know I learned from TV
The pedant's revolt
Shite's unoriginal miscellany
Schott's Original Miscellany
Lord of the Rings
Delia's How to cook 1 & 2
The River Cafe Cook Book
Masterchef Series 3

Super_Kevin_Davies · Post by **Super_Kevin_Davies** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 4:12 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:Currently reading "Labrinth" by Kate Mosse (no, not that one). Not got too far into it yet and it's quite a sizeable book, but it's about the Cathars during the Templar era. Another slant on the Grail theory?

Just bought that one from work Tango, we've had mounds of them here for a while - and they sell well, so made me think it would be an interesting read....but yes, it is sizeable so it may take me a while to get round to reading it!

You'll have to let me know if it's good or not

!

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 4:32 pm

Super_Kevin_Davies wrote: Just bought that one from work Tango, we've had mounds of them here for a while - and they sell well, so made me think it would be an interesting read....but yes, it is sizeable so it may take me a while to get round to reading it! You'll have to let me know if it's good or not !

I'll try SKD, but at the moment I can't get into much reading from editing my own book. Reviews say it's good but it needs re-formatting to suit the publishers (all of whom seem to have differernt standards). I'll report on Labrinth as soon as I can. The topic's intruiging I must admit.

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 7:03 pm

communistworkethic wrote:too much on my shelves still to be read, have a habit of splurging on amazon then having loads to catch up on, some of my shelving is occupied by...

Is it me but is everything shit?

That's the one I meant fantastic stuff, how about his entry in there

Shops that play shit music at ear splitting volume

That's quite a nice shirt, I think I'll pop in there and try....oh, f**k no I won't, they're playing Jamiroquai at 12 trillion decibels, Jesus on of them's even dancing

OR (one of my favs this)

Product, the Word

What products do you use?
Oh you know....pens, ball bearingsm, all sorts
No, I mean beauty products
Oh sorry, you needed to be more specific. And less of a f**king tw*T

Class

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 7:18 pm

I am reading the EMPEROR series by Conn Iggulden, an account of the life of Julius Caesar.

A series of 4 books, I heartily recommend them all.

boltonboris · Post by **boltonboris** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 7:22 pm

I bought my dad the set for his birthday and he thoroughly enjoyed them, but not really my cup of tea I dont reckon but hey I haven't even given them a chance

Little Green Man · Post by **Little Green Man** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:41 pm

I forget what the title was, but for a shameless Tangodancer-style plug, my PhD thesis.

Here's what the critics said:

Times Literary Supplement: 'An incredible tour-de-force'
The Book Collector: 'A coruscating probe into the depth of the human psyche'
The Bastards from the Viva: 'Rewrite chapter seven, or we'll bust you down to a MPhil'

That said, it hasn't got me a single upgrade on an international flight yet.

Don't do it, kids!

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:52 pm

Raven wrote:
communistworkethic wrote:too much on my shelves still to be read, have a habit of splurging on amazon then having loads to catch up on, some of my shelving is occupied by...

Is it me but is everything shit?

That's the one I meant fantastic stuff, how about his entry in there

Shops that play shit music at ear splitting volume

That's quite a nice shirt, I think I'll pop in there and try....oh, f**k no I won't, they're playing Jamiroquai at 12 trillion decibels, Jesus on of them's even dancing

OR (one of my favs this)

Product, the Word

What products do you use?
Oh you know....pens, ball bearingsm, all sorts
No, I mean beauty products
Oh sorry, you needed to be more specific. And less of a f**king tw*T

Class

And on the back of those two splendid examples, Raven, I've just ordered up a copy from Play.com @ £7.49.

Cheers!

Little Green Man · Post by **Little Green Man** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:54 pm

And you're not even 40 yet!

I've had a flick through it and it's just grumpy old men being grumpy.

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 9:02 pm

Little Green Man wrote:And you're not even 40 yet!

I've had a flick through it and it's just grumpy old men being grumpy.

Forearm when forewarned, LGM.

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 9:09 pm

Read 'The Timewaster Letters'

Does exactly as it says on the tin. Hilarious.

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 9:11 pm

Bench wrote:
His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
The Emperor Series by Conn Iggulden

Well you have risen in my estimation.

Though the God-less film version of HDM scares me somewhat. Read the whole series three or four times now, very vry good.

I'm up to Gods of War by Iggulden, I can't put it down, think I may name my first born Renius!

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