What are you reading tonight?

[Lofthouse Lower]

If it was about Spurs would you feel the same?

[Gooner Girl]

Hohohohoho that's HILARIOUS!

You thought i was joking?

[Gooner Girl]

If it was about Spurs would you feel the same?

Well firstly, given its based round the time Arsenal won the league in 1989 it wouldn't be the same book as they haven't won the league in 50 gazillion years

And secondly, yes it would still be well written and enjoyable but perhaps not given cult status in the Gooner Girls top 10 book list!

[Lofthouse Lower]

Fair point

[boltonboris]

The Film's aight

[Lofthouse Lower]

The Film's aight

Ending is shit though

[Gooner Girl]

The Film's aight

Ending is shit though

Endings the best bit! (that and Colin Firth! )

[Lofthouse Lower]

it's a bit far fetched

[Gooner Girl]

it's a bit far fetched

I can imagine a Bolton fan might find it so

[Harry Genshaw]

I read Fever Pitch years ago. It is indeed a great book - dont let the Arsenal thing put you off if you haven't read it.

[thebish]

I'm really stretching the biscuit at the moment and reading two books!!

Inverting the Pyramid - (see above)

also..

Colin Bateman "Day of the Jack Russell" (though I see he has now dropped the "Colin" and is calling himself simply "Bateman")

I've always enjoyed his writing - especially his recent books about a crime-book shop owner (in the Black Books mould) cum amateur sleuth. funny and sharp and clever with words - and what i would call "blokes books" - the opposite of "chick lit" - the missus just doesn't enjoy them one bit.

[William the White]

Anyone read Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby? Now theres a classic...

What's it about?

William you seriously haven't read it? Its a classic! Admittedly it's about a mans obsession with Arsenal but anyone who is into football would enjoy it i reckon, its very well written and would strike a chord. Have you read any of Hornbys other stuff?

Buy it - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fever-Pitch-Nic ... 902&sr=1-2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

or get it out the library. You won't regret it!

Was just teasing...

I have read it... and my daughter... and my dad... It's fab...

I like the Cambridge United bit...

It's really accurate about the idiocy, joys and tribulations of following your club...

And, this is true, I wrote a fan letter to Hornby after reading it... I do this sometimes when I've enjoyed reading a book, seeing a play whatever... Writers rarely get the chance to know what their readers think...

And he wrote one back to me after we beat Arsenal 3-1 at Highbury in the FA Cup... To say it was nice to see a footballing side at Highbury - which he hadn't seen for years from the home team...

[Gooner Girl]

Anyone read Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby? Now theres a classic...

What's it about?

William you seriously haven't read it? Its a classic! Admittedly it's about a mans obsession with Arsenal but anyone who is into football would enjoy it i reckon, its very well written and would strike a chord. Have you read any of Hornbys other stuff?

Buy it - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fever-Pitch-Nic ... 902&sr=1-2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

or get it out the library. You won't regret it!

Was just teasing...

I have read it... and my daughter... and my dad... It's fab...

I like the Cambridge United bit...

It's really accurate about the idiocy, joys and tribulations of following your club...

And, this is true, I wrote a fan letter to Hornby after reading it... I do this sometimes when I've enjoyed reading a book, seeing a play whatever... Writers rarely get the chance to know what their readers think...

And he wrote one back to me after we beat Arsenal 3-1 at Highbury in the FA Cup... To say it was nice to see a footballing side at Highbury - which he hadn't seen for years from the home team...

I did think it was odd that a creative writing lecturer hadn't heard of it but thought i'd give you the benefit of the doubt as you seem so nice and sensible and unlikely to tease a poor, innocent arsenal fan!

Cool re: the letter!

[William the White]

Anyway, my first degree is in History, and i maintain an interest there... And today a friend brought me a book he thought I'd find interesting...

The Russian Revolution in Retreat, 1920-1924... by Simon Pirani

It's an investigation, with new information available after the fall of the 'communist' regime, of the growth of the communist elite as a new ruling class and its relationship with the Soviet working class it claimed to represent...

OK... just PM me if you want to read it after me... I'll take it in strict order of application... and no more than seven days loan...

[Lofthouse Lower]

nah, you're alright

[Gooner Girl]

nah, you're alright

Don't take it personally William, LL's still working through 'The Hungry Caterpillar'

[Verbal]

Finished 'To Kill a Mockingbird' this week. Have to say, was disappointed.
















Disappointed I hadn't read it before. Incredible book.

Now, finally got around to the Gulag Archipelago.

[Lofthouse Lower]

nah, you're alright

Don't take it personally William, LL's still working through 'The Hungry Caterpillar'

When you've got as many millions in the bank as I do, then you can read whatever the hell you like, flower

[Gooner Girl]

nah, you're alright

Don't take it personally William, LL's still working through 'The Hungry Caterpillar'

When you've got as many millions in the bank as I do, then you can read whatever the hell you like, flower

Millions eh? Are you expecting me to be impressed by your big wallet?!

[Lofthouse Lower]

No.