Best book you've recently read.

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22551

I've just finished re-reading Kane and Abel by Jeffrey Archer. It really is a great story. He has written some good 'uns (and some shite too mind you) but this is his best without any doubt.

parmopooly · **Posted:** Wed Aug 30, 2006 11:16 pm

VIZ the Dog's Boolocks

poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Wed Aug 30, 2006 11:23 pm

Viz The Butchers Dustbin, got it for xmas and flicking through it again.

Every year me dad buys me the Viz annual, but he gets it when it comes out at the end of November so he can read it first.

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Wed Aug 30, 2006 11:29 pm

A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin. Volume 1: A game of Thrones.

It's best by merit of being the only book I've read for yonks (tm).

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22551

parmopooly wrote:

VIZ the Dog's Boolocks

poolieinnottingham wrote:

Viz The Butchers Dustbin, got it for xmas and flicking through it again.

Who said culture is dead :shock:

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:36 am

'Topsy & Tim Go To The Zoo'!!!! :-(

Mr.Parmo said it was a very very good read so I borrowed it off him!!!! :-X

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:37 am

PS....not a mention of Tapeirs or Gnus either!!!! :-X :-X :-X

poolymadandstupid · **Posted:** Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:37 am

My 3 year old Granddaughter let me borrow her new book the other day.

It was all about a football club that had fell down the league after enjoying a fantastic spell and was looking for a few fresh faces to spice it up for the fans once again.

They had just sacked the manager and they took ages to get a new one,but manged to get a guy DD WW ( he was so good the named him twice) who was given backing from the owners and got on with the job of getting them back to scoring goals and back to winning ways,even away from home.

It was a great read as they got a new striker and a midfield mixer who was a little bit rough(too rough for little girls to read about I thought) as he knocked the crap out of the opposition and was not scared to get a few stiches now and again and that was in a little place called 4&2.They even managed to sort out the left back position at long last.

The fans returned in their droves (well they are sheep drovers in the story) to watch this fantastic club that was called Hearty Poo ly as my little angel called them. They even managed to get promotion that season and then won the play-off's the next and played in the chimpionshippy league for yonks and yonks and they all lived happily ever after that was till this big bad evil monster called NUWELL the COPS STOTTY took his revenge on poor little Hearty Poo ly but that for the sequel which is'nt out yet.

Cowboy · **Posted:** Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:03 pm

poolymad wrote:

My 3 year old Granddaughter let me borrow her new book the other day.

It was all about a football club that had fell down the league after enjoying a fantastic spell and was looking for a few fresh faces to spice it up for the fans once again.

They had just sacked the manager and they took ages to get a new one,but manged to get a guy DD WW ( he was so good the named him twice) who was given backing from the owners and got on with the job of getting them back to scoring goals and back to winning ways,even away from home.

It was a great read as they got a new striker and a midfield mixer who was a little bit rough(too rough for little girls to read about I thought) as he knocked the crap out of the opposition and was not scared to get a few stiches now and again and that was in a little place called 4&2.They even managed to sort out the left back position at long last.

The fans returned in their droves (well they are sheep drovers in the story) to watch this fantastic club that was called Hearty Poo ly as my little angel called them. They even managed to get promotion that season and then won the play-off's the next and played in the chimpionshippy league for yonks and yonks and they all lived happily ever after that was till this big bad evil monster called NUWELL the COPS STOTTY took his revenge on poor little Hearty Poo ly but that for the sequel which is'nt out yet.

Yes - but that's a fairy story!!

poolymadandstupid · **Posted:** Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:27 pm

OHH YEAH,silly me. :uhoh:

:-(

ops man · **Posted:** Thu Aug 31, 2006 5:23 pm

Cloughie's book (about 7 years ago)

I don't read much :shock:

martythepoolie · **Posted:** Thu Aug 31, 2006 5:49 pm

The Last Templar by Raymond Khoury..........similar sort of thing to the Da Vinci Code..............I believe it all I think....... :roll:

BritishWestHpool · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:35 pm **Posts:** 1243

I read all the time - well not all the time obviously cause that would be impossible but you know what I mean - plus I'm 90,000 words into writing my own novel which I hope will be published next year.
Recent good books
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time - classic
Vernon God Little - pretty good
i'm reading The People's Act of Love right now - which isnt what it sounds like - set in Siberia during 1918 in this little village, with an unknown cannibal in their midsts.
If I was next to my book shelf I could name lots in the last year but unfortunately I'm at work til 6pm Friday and then straight off to Pools afterwards.
Most overrated book ever - On The Road by Jack Kerouac.
Load of Toss

poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Thu Aug 31, 2006 6:17 pm

Has anyone read 'The Giro Playboy' by the Hartlepudlian Michael Smith?

I've lent it out without finishing it but what I've read is very interesting. It's basically a diary of stuff that happened to him growing up in Hartlepool, moving to London, Brighton and elsewhere.

In the bits about Hartlepool there are lots of references to colourful local characters that we all know and love, plus a few dealers and other crims.

He was a 6th form at the same time as me, but alas I can't say I was a mate or anything. We did used to both smoke rollies in the canteen at dinnertime though.

Fensy · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:15 pm **Posts:** 6470

Mark Billingham - Buried

Jeffery Deaver - The Vanished Man

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:16 pm

Just finished....'Alan McGee & The Story Of Creation Records'!!!!

Very good read!!!! :sweet:

Just Started 'Cream - The 1st Supergroup'!!!! :grin:

katcha · **Posted:** Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:54 pm

poolieinnottingham wrote:

Has anyone read 'The Giro Playboy' by the Hartlepudlian Michael Smith?

I've lent it out without finishing it but what I've read is very interesting. It's basically a diary of stuff that happened to him growing up in Hartlepool, moving to London, Brighton and elsewhere.

In the bits about Hartlepool there are lots of references to colourful local characters that we all know and love, plus a few dealers and other crims.

He was a 6th form at the same time as me, but alas I can't say I was a mate or anything. We did used to both smoke rollies in the canteen at dinnertime though.

a few of my mates are in there - trapper'll know em too - odd enough to be in such an odd book.

katcha · **Posted:** Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:55 pm

in the beginning - colin foster :sweet:

i know sorry :uhoh:

Hawklord · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:27 pm **Posts:** 3112

The Toyminator by Robert Rankin, it's absolutely hilarious. He's a good bloke as well - met him whilst I was wearing a Pools shirt, he's a Brentford supporter and we discussed the works of Captain Beefheart.

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:31 pm

I'm also reading this at the moment....

EVERY Punk & New Wave record evr recorded in the year 1977!!!!

:sweet: :sweet: :sweet: :sweet:

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5095

Fensy wrote:

Mark Billingham - Buried

Jeffery Deaver - The Vanished Man

both very good books fensy

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:41 pm

How come Mr.Dibble never ever answers a 'Thread' about Books???? :?

Sorry....just realised....he's still trying to 'chew' his way through this book he got out of 'Waterstones' in 94....

Fensy · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:15 pm **Posts:** 6470

no6bus wrote:

Fensy wrote:

Mark Billingham - Buried

Jeffery Deaver - The Vanished Man

both very good books fensy

Have you read any more by these 2 authors Mr Bus, I have all of Mark Billinghams books and they are all good reads, but I have just bought The Twelth Card by Jeffery Deaver to give that a bash

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5095

Fensy wrote:

no6bus wrote:

Fensy wrote:

Mark Billingham - Buried

Jeffery Deaver - The Vanished Man

both very good books fensy

Have you read any more by these 2 authors Mr Bus, I have all of Mark Billinghams books and they are all good reads, but I have just bought The Twelth Card by Jeffery Deaver to give that a bash

off the top of my head i couldnt say but these 2 stuck out when i read the post tend to read a book every 2/3 days when at work so read some good ones and some crap
but you have to stop at lots of bus stops and get the books out piss the travelling public off :evil:

Cowboy · **Posted:** Sat Sep 02, 2006 11:25 pm

Fensy wrote:

no6bus wrote:

Fensy wrote:

Mark Billingham - Buried

Jeffery Deaver - The Vanished Man

both very good books fensy

Have you read any more by these 2 authors Mr Bus, I have all of Mark Billinghams books and they are all good reads, but I have just bought The Twelth Card by Jeffery Deaver to give that a bash

My other half has read loads by Jeffrey Deaver & tells me he is brilliant - haven't got round to any of his YET

Best book I have read recently is - Auchwitz, based on the TV series, not a "fun" read by any means but very enlightening

ChunkyMonkey · **Joined:** Mon Sep 04, 2006 12:59 pm **Posts:** 569

Yes Man by Danny Wallace. Very funny!

dawlishmonkey · **Joined:** Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:53 am **Posts:** 1588

where did it all go right and heaven knows I'm miserable now by andrew collins. good nostalgic fun especially if you were in school or college in 70s early 80's

Salty · **Posted:** Mon Sep 04, 2006 2:45 pm

nme
the bible
where have all the bullets gone? SM

dawlishmonkey · **Joined:** Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:53 am **Posts:** 1588

just finished Addicted by tony adams.what a good read very honest.
it made me thirsty though.

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:52 pm

I've read that one Mr.Dawlish!!!! :sweet:

I'm reading George Cohen's at the moment!!!! :grin:

The first chapter he really lays into Erickson and most of the England team in general!!!! :sweet: :grin:

:sweet:

His book was wrote just after the Japan/Korea 2002 World Cup and he was saying why did he bother taking Joe Cole and not using him much!!!!

Imagine what Mr.Cohen made of the Walcott situation!!!! :shock:

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Fri Sep 08, 2006 7:59 am

FHM High Street Honeys :razz:

poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Fri Sep 08, 2006 8:34 am

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Michaels my cousins Son. In fact for a few years I worked for his Dad, Gerry, who was a publisher. I love the lad to bits, but haway, the books crap isn't it? Theres no way he would have got that twaddle published with his "connections", it's basically like me or you publishing our teenage years. I fact, minus the drug taking, ours would be more interesting.

The book did get some very good reviews when it first came out, which I don't think are that easy to come by, no matter your connections. Like I said I've not finished it yet, but what I have read is interesting, as it refers to people and places which are very familiar. What I don't like is that it isn't linear like an autobiography. It hops about from place to place, but I suppose it makes it a bit more deranged than it is already.

I'd still recommend it though, it's not often you get references to Headland 'characters'!

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