What are you reading tonight?

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:31 pm

I'm away next week and for the trip I've got;

Flaubert's Parrot by Julian Barnes (which I got at Christmas but put down for some reason)

Pies and Prejudice by Stuart Maconie (which I've had recommended to me by quite a few people, all of whom are blisfully unaware as to my loathing of Stuart Maconie)

and

Home Life of the Lancashire Factory Folk during the Cotton Famine by Edwin Waugh (A man who should be as celebrated in these parts as Burns is in Scotland)

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:50 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:I'm away next week and for the trip I've got;

Flaubert's Parrot by Julian Barnes (which I got at Christmas but put down for some reason)

Pies and Prejudice by Stuart Maconie (which I've had recommended to me by quite a few people, all of whom are blisfully unaware as to my loathing of Stuart Maconie)

and

Home Life of the Lancashire Factory Folk during the Cotton Famine by Edwin Waugh (A man who should be as celebrated in these parts as Burns is in Scotland)

Give the gist on that when you've read it Bruce. Sounds interesting. Paul Fletcher (the footballer's dad) was a big mate of my brothers and, through him I read his "Clatter of Clogs" a decent read and quite hilarious in parts.

Dave Sutton's barnet · Post by **Dave Sutton's barnet** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:01 pm

Enjoyed Pies & Prejudice, but then I don't mind Maconie – perhaps because I don't watch every nodding-dog talking-head schedule-filling marathon he inevitably pops up on

General Mannerheim · Post by **General Mannerheim** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:13 am

not often i roam into this thread, but i will be requiring a new read.

There are a couple i have my eye on.

have any of you read 'The Railway Man' by Eric Lomax, or 'Other People's Money' Elliot Castro?

Little Green Man · Post by **Little Green Man** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:16 am

Bruce Rioja wrote: Flaubert's Parrot by Julian Barnes

PLOT SPOILER

The parrot did it. He was caught after a pollygraph test.

Gertie · Post by **Gertie** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:07 am

Blind Faith by Ben Elton. Supposebly 1984 for the Facebook/Jeremy Kyle generation (according to the blurb)

KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab · Post by **KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:28 pm

I'm halfway through Pies and Prejudice myself. Enjoying it, although the chapter length don't lend itself well as a bog read. I only read on the bog.

After this, I'll be dipping into As Long As You Don't Kiss Me, a book about Brian Clough.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 10:38 pm

Just finished "Cross-Let us prey" by Ken Bruen. Some of you might like it.

bobby5 · Post by **bobby5** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 11:44 pm

The Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey

Lord Kangana · Post by **Lord Kangana** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:36 pm

Perhaps its not high brow enough for this thread. And it is a bit of an "admission". Nevertheless....

Charley's War (yes the comic strip). They've started to re-release it in a set of collectable hard-back volumes, so I bought the first 4 off amazon.

I think its brilliant. And its pretty well historically researched, its not just all death or glory nonsense, and theres some excellent charachterisation in there. I think what strikes me the most is that it deals with some quite adult themes (such as shellshock and the constant loss of your friends). I'm amazed this was written for kids (me being one of 'em), and its stood the test of time for me. Really superb artwork aswell. I'm glad I bought them.

CAPSLOCK · Post by **CAPSLOCK** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:28 pm

I did Pies n Prejudice and I don't read that much

Any cricket lovers may enjoy Fatty Batter

I did

communistworkethic · Post by **communistworkethic** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:54 pm

CAPSLOCK wrote:
Any cricket lovers may enjoy Fatty Batter

I did

autobiographical was it?

CAPSLOCK · Post by **CAPSLOCK** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:27 pm

You're a funny man

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:28 pm

Maconie is a wanker

reading Stalingrad by Anthony Beevor, top stuff

Lord Kangana · Post by **Lord Kangana** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:36 pm

Batman wrote:Maconie is a wanker

reading Stalingrad by Anthony Beevor, top stuff

One of the best books Ive ever read, if only for the fact it has the wonderfully titled Bernd freiherr von Freytag-Loringhoven in it.

Berlin, t'other one he did, isnt as good IMHO.

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:38 pm

i bought it about a year ago, shoved it on the bookcase and forgot about it

finished re-reading my Batman graphic novels and decided to go for something a bit meatier

John Doe · Post by **John Doe** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 10:16 pm

For the last 15 years I have read fact then fiction, don't know if its just me that does this. So the last 4 books have been 'Provided You Don't Kiss Me', biography on Clough (Really Enjoyed). 'Engleby' by S. Faulks (Good but Strange Ending). 'Out of My Comfort Zone, Steve's Waugh's Autobiography (Girlfriend thought I was taking the piss cos its '800+ pages on cricket?!') and 'The Darkest Evening Of The Year' by Dean Koontz (Koontz's is a guilty pleasure) Going to Turkey after West Brom game and taking Michael Palin's latest travelogue & 'My Favourite Wife' by Tony Parsons. Think I remember reading once that Stephen Fry used to read 4 books a day, don't know if i dreamt that or not.

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 10:20 pm

read that cloughie one too, that and the damned united

both superb

hisroyalgingerness · Post by **hisroyalgingerness** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 6:09 pm

Have just finished Coward on the Beach by James Dellingpole. Good read if you like WW2 books

On this forums' recommendation have got Dracula to get through. Also sharpening up on my history so got that "utterly impartial history of britain" and "history of modern britain" to get through when i can be fussed

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 6:35 pm

Batman wrote:read that cloughie one too, that and the damned united

both superb

I've been meaning to get that. I shall do it now. In fact I'll order both, and Bryson's new book about Shakespeare.

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