Whats everyone reading?

minimabber · Post by **minimabber** » Sun 7th Feb 2010 11:42 pm

Frankie Boyle's autobiography. In it he praises the usage of magic mushrooms and ecstasy. That guy is a legend

Toker70 · Post by **Toker70** » Mon 8th Feb 2010 12:21 pm

Just started reading the James Herbert "Rats" trilogy for like the 100th time.Out of the 3 "Domain" is my fav.

liquidSwords · Post by **liquidSwords** » Wed 10th Feb 2010 12:51 pm

minimabber wrote:Frankie Boyle's autobiography. In it he praises the usage of magic mushrooms and ecstasy. That guy is a legend

Got it for Xmas, and have just started reading it... havent got very far, but "Animal disaster movies" made me laugh... such a creative mind at such a young age

. The guy is a comic masterclass and knows no boundaries lol

spidergawd · Post by **spidergawd** » Wed 10th Feb 2010 02:58 pm

Charles Dickens - A Child's History of England.

I didn't pay attention to much at school, so, I'm catching up now. (only 63 never too late) But what I really like about the book, it's a fast journey through the power structures and development of this Island nation from the ancient's right up until Dickens' time in the mid 1800's, the early warlords, later on the Royalty and Parliaments and of course the curse of the competing religious establishments and its a real page turner. What a terrible blood soaked history we have and this is only within these Islands and our immediate neighbor's. Terrorism, double dealing and the most exotic methods of torture and death you can imagine. The Islamofascists don't have to write their own manuals, just read this one.
But mainly it's a good potted history written in Dickens's wry style and its a good reference point for further studies/reading.

minimabber · Post by **minimabber** » Wed 10th Feb 2010 11:11 pm

Got it for Xmas, and have just started reading it... havent got very far, but "Animal disaster movies" made me laugh... such a creative mind at such a young age Smile. The guy is a comic masterclass and knows no boundaries lol Smile

Yeah the animal disaster movies bit was funny. He got up to some right bad stuff in his earlier life (i won't spoil)

mrdcotor · Post by **mrdcotor** » Thu 11th Feb 2010 01:11 pm

darkglobe wrote:What i aways read when in the Dam...Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac...

Great choice! Once in a solo trip I spent my time only in reading books by Kerouac and Bookowski. Had also the inspiration to leave them in the hotel hall

You could enjoy so much of the '69 spirit between narrows and people of the Dam, that's one of the thing I love more.

Twichaldinho · Post by **Twichaldinho** » Mon 5th Apr 2010 04:06 pm

About to open the first Page of this book.

http://www.recollectionsofaracketeer.co ... ctions.htm

Recollections of a Racketeer
Smuggling Hash and Cash around the World By Patrick Lane

When I'm done, would you like me to post it to you Boner?

Sir Niall of Essex-sire · Mon 5th Apr 2010 04:17 pm

The Corner - a book written by the creator of The Wire about a corner of a neighborhood in Baltimore called Fayette Street. It is a low income, high hard drug use and high crime area of the city and it is used as a way to gain insight into firstly the failure of the American drug war and secondly the failure of the safe keeping of the America's most at risk members of society. By focusing on one part of the neighborhood it gives such a better insight into the problem and succeeds in showing a wider problem with American society. Extremely good read, highly recommended.

Cisco · Post by **Cisco** » Mon 5th Apr 2010 04:42 pm

Twichaldinho wrote:About to open the first Page of this book.

http://www.recollectionsofaracketeer.co ... ctions.htm

Recollections of a Racketeer
Smuggling Hash and Cash around the World By Patrick Lane
When I'm done, would you like me to post it to you Boner?

then me please ? we should start doing that , an ACD book swap club

islandgurl · Post by **islandgurl** » Mon 5th Apr 2010 05:01 pm

Bunny Tales: Behind Closed Doors at the Playboy Mansion... very interesting.

Twichaldinho · Post by **Twichaldinho** » Mon 5th Apr 2010 06:42 pm

cisco wrote: then me please ? we should start doing that , an ACD book swap club

Dude, I can give you any of my books you want, I know where you live

Cisco · Post by **Cisco** » Tue 6th Apr 2010 12:25 pm

Twichaldinho wrote:
cisco wrote: then me please ? we should start doing that , an ACD book swap club
Dude, I can give you any of my books you want, I know where you live

lol

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Tue 6th Apr 2010 12:59 pm

Twichaldinho wrote:About to open the first Page of this book.

http://www.recollectionsofaracketeer.co ... ctions.htm

Recollections of a Racketeer
Smuggling Hash and Cash around the World By Patrick Lane
When I'm done, would you like me to post it to you Boner?

Yes please but let cicso have it first.

LesDawson · Post by **LesDawson** » Wed 7th Apr 2010 10:42 am

Am also reading The Corner. Almost finished, superb, so well written.

Roccy Tittzenbeer · Post by **Roccy Tittzenbeer** » Wed 19th May 2010 01:20 pm

Laughing my way through another very happy read of 'The Adventures of Fat Freddy's Cat' books 1-5 by Gilbert Shelton.