Whats everyone reading?

ftcarer · Post by **ftcarer** » Wed 19th May 2010 03:47 pm

I'm reading Senor Nice by Howard Marks & Criminal by Caspar Walsh .

@ LesDawson , The Corner , wicked read , have you read Homicide aswell? another great read.

Sky · Post by **Sky** » Wed 19th May 2010 05:30 pm

I just finished the brilliant new bio of Paul McCartney called "A Life."
When I returned it to the library and went to find another book or 4, staring at me from the shelf was the 800+ bio of John Lennon called "The Life," by Philip Norman, 780.2, LENNON, J. I am a quarter of the way into it, where they just finished their first several month gig in Hamburg's stripclub/bar in the Reeperbahn..man, what a brutal experience that was!
The insight into Lennon's character is quite fascinating.

RollUp · Post by **RollUp** » Wed 19th May 2010 08:21 pm

ftcarer wrote:I'm reading Senor Nice by Howard Marks

How is that? I've been contemplating ordering it.

A great book I've read recently is the Four Hour Work Weed by Tim Ferriss

DuhhaN · Post by **DuhhaN** » Wed 19th May 2010 11:10 pm

pride and prejudice and zombies ...

CHELSEA_SMOKERS_SOCIETY · Thu 20th May 2010 10:47 am

ive just started 'shantaram'....

i avoided reading it on my travels because every other person was reading it.... and then on my arrival home it was sitting there on my bed, as my sister who has also just gone travelling has left it there..... so ive given in and started reading it.... not a a bad start either

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Thu 20th May 2010 11:11 am

ftcarer wrote:I'm reading Senor Nice by Howard Marks

I have to admit I hated it, it's good if you're Welsh or have an interest in Welsh history otherwise it's pretty shite. (sorry)

Ghost · Post by **Ghost** » Thu 20th May 2010 07:11 pm

I am reading BlowBack, great read so far, another british smuggler who operated out of Thailand/Singapore, he ended up going on the run after a 72ton load was intercepted, gutted. Well recomended

ftcarer · Post by **ftcarer** » Fri 21st May 2010 08:06 am

Boner wrote:
ftcarer wrote:I'm reading Senor Nice by Howard Marks
I have to admit I hated it, it's good if you're Welsh or have an interest in Welsh history otherwise it's pretty shite. (sorry)

can't say I hated it but you are right about the Welsh history bits .
I liked the bit when he gets told off by "Che" for licking 1 of his toads

Mr Nice pisses all over it though.

pengaldinho · Post by **pengaldinho** » Fri 21st May 2010 11:32 am

Gomorrah by Roberto Saviano. An insight into organized crime in modern Naples. Pretty good so far.

Roccy Tittzenbeer · Post by **Roccy Tittzenbeer** » Fri 21st May 2010 06:33 pm

The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers in "The Idiots Abroad" part three.

CHELSEA_SMOKERS_SOCIETY · Mon 27th Sep 2010 06:49 pm

i have just read charlie brookers 'screen burn'

which is a bunch of highlights from his newspaper coloum, where he reviews the weeks telly, but in the most scathing, hate filled and hilarious way.

its amazing how much i share his disgust and anger at 99% of the shit on tv.

written very well, a genuine laugh out loud a minute book.

CHELSEA_SMOKERS_SOCIETY · Mon 27th Sep 2010 06:51 pm

shamless thread bump

Iko · Post by **Iko** » Mon 27th Sep 2010 07:07 pm

I'm looking for some recomondations.
I just read :

Girl With The Dragon Tatoo ( was good, took a bit to pick up steam though ) .

Sweetness At The Bottom Of The Pie ( fun detective novel taking place on an English estate in the 1950s, with a 10 year old detective as the star) .

Hunger Games ( 3 book series about post appocalipse " running man " type gladiator games, first book was the best ).

Under The Dome ( Best Stephen King book ive read in a long while, folks who enjoyed The Stand will like this one, but will still find it fairly fammiliar ).

Iko · Post by **Iko** » Mon 27th Sep 2010 07:22 pm

CHELSEA_SMOKERS_SOCIETY wrote:just finished 'the book theif' by Marcus Zusak

it was amazing. fiction, but so well written.

story of a little girl, during war time germany and her life, friends and feelings.... but the whole stroy is narrated by death who watches her life unfold.

sounds odd, but works so well.

One of the best books i read last year, really can not reccomend it more highly.
I bought a bunch of copies as Christmas presents last year.
Have you tried another of his books called " I Am Messenger " ?
It was also a fantastic read , reading it is like viewing a great movie from within, really transporst you.

spireax · Post by **spireax** » Mon 27th Sep 2010 07:27 pm

Just about to finish Against a Dark Background by Iain M Banks, about 20/30 pages to go, been a rollicking read, classic Iain Banks storytelling - don't really want it to end