What you reading today?

[David Lee's Hair]

Ok so I'm on my lunch and inbetween reading the wanderer, I'm reading my book, so I thought jumping on the back of the what you playing tonight? thread we could also have what you reading today.

For some reason I'm reading Paradise Lost by John Milton at the moment 17th century poetry is not what I'd call fun, god knows why I'm bothering!

[Gertie]

"We need to talk about Kevin" by Lionel Shriver

(not Super Kevin, a different one)

He's a very naughty boy.

[InsaneApache]

Just finished reading Chew On This, the follow up to Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser. I'll never eat fast food again.

I'm currently reading A Concise History of Republican Rome by Georgina Masson.

[communistworkethic]

The Bible

[thebish]

I'm reading a book on Italian Grammar, as it happens... (hence my frequent trips back to the computer to post bollox on here)

zzzzzzzzzzzzzz...................

[CrazyHorse]

2/3 of the way through "Moro" - I don't read very often.


I'm getting there though.

[Raven]

A Jasper Fforde one about Humpty Dumpty's murder...yes have forgot the title

I forget everthing.

Just finished The Toyminator by the most excellent Robert Rankin (steer clear of hte Brightonomicron though that was shite)

Banned from buying more books till birfday and Xmas is over but need the next in the Temeraire series by Naomi Novak, its about the Napoleonic Wars....one slight difference...there are dragons When Peter Jackson make the film the battle over the channel when Napoleon's dragons are carrying over troop ships will be bloody "awesome" as our American friends like to say

[enfieldwhite]

Reading Thud by Terry Pratchet.

Also The Lost Gospel (about Judas Iscariot)

And 'Bollocks to Alton Towers' about traditional and unconventional Great British days out.

[thebish]

Reading Thud by Terry Pratchet.

I downloaded that as an MP3 - and heard it all the way to Scotland this year with the kids - marvellous!!

And 'Bollocks to Alton Towers' about traditional and unconventional Great British days out.

I saw that in a bookshop this summer - and I'm kind of sorry I didn't buy it - becasue it was very amusing! (OK - so I did read about half of it, and I know Waterstones is not a library....)

[Bruce Rioja]

You Can Get Arrested For That by Richard Smith.

Basically, these two lads from down Plymouth way have decided to go over to America just so that they can break some of the silly laws that are in place over here (though I'm sure they didn't have to go much further than the bottom of their own street, really). Stuff like, in South Dakota you're not allowed to go to sleep inside a cheese facory, in California you're not allowed to ride a push-bike inside an empty swimming pool - That sort of think.
Anyway, whereas it's a jolly enough read, what it doesn't explain is why these laws were ever put in place in the first place, and that's what you'd really like to know, and ultimately where the book falls down.
Had this been given to Bill Bryson as a project then I reckon that it could've been one of his best ever.

[warthog]

Just finished reading Bob Williamson’s unpublished autobiography, which someone was kind enough to e-mail to me.

For those of you thinking ‘who?’ Bob Williamson is a Bolton comedian, one of a number of performers, like Billy Connolly and Jasper Carrot who started off on the folk club circuit in the 70s and 80s.

As is stands, the books is unfinished, being just a collection of anecdotes, but if he ever gets round to putting it all in context, he’s got a potential best seller on his hands.

I was drawn to it for nostalgic reasons, but it’s an interesting read for those who’ve never heard of him before. While Williamson never quite made it to the top rung of fame, he’s had plenty of contact with some who did. The aforementioned Jasper Carrot and Fred Dibnah for example. He was also the first person that Peter Kay consulted before writing Phoenix Nights.

[wovlad]

just finished reading Strip Jack one of Ian Rankin's Rebus novels, so will probably start on
Black Books, the next in the series.

[enfieldwhite]

Just finished reading Bob Williamson’s unpublished autobiography, which someone was kind enough to e-mail to me.

For those of you thinking ‘who?’ Bob Williamson is a Bolton comedian, one of a number of performers, like Billy Connolly and Jasper Carrot who started off on the folk club circuit in the 70s and 80s.
As is stands, the books is unfinished, being just a collection of anecdotes, but if he ever gets round to putting it all in context, he’s got a potential best seller on his hands.

I was drawn to it for nostalgic reasons, but it’s an interesting read for those who’ve never heard of him before. While Williamson never quite made it to the top rung of fame, he’s had plenty of contact with some who did. The aforementioned Jasper Carrot and Fred Dibnah for example. He was also the first person that Peter Kay consulted before writing Phoenix Nights.

Along with Mike Harding and Bernard Wrigley. Happy days.

You wouldn't be kind enough to e-mail it to me would you squire?

[warthog]

Just finished reading Bob Williamson’s unpublished autobiography, which someone was kind enough to e-mail to me.

For those of you thinking ‘who?’ Bob Williamson is a Bolton comedian, one of a number of performers, like Billy Connolly and Jasper Carrot who started off on the folk club circuit in the 70s and 80s.
As is stands, the books is unfinished, being just a collection of anecdotes, but if he ever gets round to putting it all in context, he’s got a potential best seller on his hands.

I was drawn to it for nostalgic reasons, but it’s an interesting read for those who’ve never heard of him before. While Williamson never quite made it to the top rung of fame, he’s had plenty of contact with some who did. The aforementioned Jasper Carrot and Fred Dibnah for example. He was also the first person that Peter Kay consulted before writing Phoenix Nights.

Along with Mike Harding and Bernard Wrigley. Happy days.

You wouldn't be kind enough to e-mail it to me would you squire?

PM me your e-mail and I'll be glad to do so. Are you another from the James Stannage generation?

[enfieldwhite]

Just finished reading Bob Williamson’s unpublished autobiography, which someone was kind enough to e-mail to me.

For those of you thinking ‘who?’ Bob Williamson is a Bolton comedian, one of a number of performers, like Billy Connolly and Jasper Carrot who started off on the folk club circuit in the 70s and 80s.
As is stands, the books is unfinished, being just a collection of anecdotes, but if he ever gets round to putting it all in context, he’s got a potential best seller on his hands.

I was drawn to it for nostalgic reasons, but it’s an interesting read for those who’ve never heard of him before. While Williamson never quite made it to the top rung of fame, he’s had plenty of contact with some who did. The aforementioned Jasper Carrot and Fred Dibnah for example. He was also the first person that Peter Kay consulted before writing Phoenix Nights.

Along with Mike Harding and Bernard Wrigley. Happy days.

You wouldn't be kind enough to e-mail it to me would you squire?

PM me your e-mail and I'll be glad to do so. Are you another from the James Stannage generation?

Not heard of him, Richard Digence?

[hisroyalgingerness]

i've just started "Haunted" by Chuck Palahnuik of Fight club fame. It's the one with the short story "guts" which people passed out at his readings of. Earlier this week when i spent far too much of my life on public transport and hotel rooms i polished the original version of Casino Royale which was fantastic and Survivor, again by Chuck Palahniuk which has led me to this little fad of reading his books

[Raven]

That sounds fantastic, used to love Mike Harding but lost all of my records and only ever found one CD, no idea what he does now

[David Lee's Hair]

i've just started "Haunted" by Chuck Palahnuik of Fight club fame. It's the one with the short story "guts" which people passed out at his readings of. Earlier this week when i spent far too much of my life on public transport and hotel rooms i polished the original version of Casino Royale which was fantastic and Survivor, again by Chuck Palahniuk which has led me to this little fad of reading his books

Casino Royale is a great book - as are most of the original bond books

[hisroyalgingerness]

i've just started "Haunted" by Chuck Palahnuik of Fight club fame. It's the one with the short story "guts" which people passed out at his readings of. Earlier this week when i spent far too much of my life on public transport and hotel rooms i polished the original version of Casino Royale which was fantastic and Survivor, again by Chuck Palahniuk which has led me to this little fad of reading his books

Casino Royale is a great book - as are most of the original bond books

any others you particularly recommend?

[warthog]

Just finished reading Bob Williamson’s unpublished autobiography, which someone was kind enough to e-mail to me.

For those of you thinking ‘who?’ Bob Williamson is a Bolton comedian, one of a number of performers, like Billy Connolly and Jasper Carrot who started off on the folk club circuit in the 70s and 80s.
As is stands, the books is unfinished, being just a collection of anecdotes, but if he ever gets round to putting it all in context, he’s got a potential best seller on his hands.

I was drawn to it for nostalgic reasons, but it’s an interesting read for those who’ve never heard of him before. While Williamson never quite made it to the top rung of fame, he’s had plenty of contact with some who did. The aforementioned Jasper Carrot and Fred Dibnah for example. He was also the first person that Peter Kay consulted before writing Phoenix Nights.

Along with Mike Harding and Bernard Wrigley. Happy days.

You wouldn't be kind enough to e-mail it to me would you squire?

PM me your e-mail and I'll be glad to do so. Are you another from the James Stannage generation?

Not heard of him, Richard Digence?

Stannage was a DJ who had a show on Piccadilly Radio from 11am to 2pm. While other DJs were obediently complying with the station's play list, Stannage refused to have anything to do with it and just played what he wanted.

The phone ins were the stuff of legend as he would quite happily insult anyone who he felt warranted it.

"I'd like to dedicate a song for my granny"
"Oh sod off, you boring old fart."

Williamson and quite a few others would often drop by after a gig and a drink, either just to chat or to record a session unique for the programme.

He wouldn't have got away with it, but for the fact the programme had massive listening figures. I for one blame him for my indifferent A level results.