[rob123rob]

I am always fascinated by what other people are reading, so if you have the time, mention what you're reading now or what you've read recently that the rest of us on here might fancy.

I'll go first.....

Recently finished "Fluke" by Christopher Moore. It's basically about a guy who gets swallowed by a whale, only to discover that it's not really a whale at all....well, I don't want to ruin it...but

[mwjm0]

was it a big dolphin?

[Montubu7]

Harry potter

[rob123rob]

all I will say is that it had something to do with that often-horrible US government

[bonesy]

Try "I Bought Andy Warhol" GREAT READ.

[mose]

so far, spent the summer reminiscing and reading books from various times in my life:

William Burroughs - Word Virus, Interzone, The Adding Machine
George Washington Plunkitt - Plunkitt Of Tammany Hall
Cornell West - Race Matters
Neil Gaiman - Sandman
Arthur C. Clarke - 2001, 2010, 2061, 3001
William Golding - Lord of the Flies
Fergus Henderson - The Whole Beast

[finsburyparkranger]

thomas said:

Harry potter

;D

[rob123rob]

Fergus Henderson - The Whole Beast....what's that one?

[mose]

rob123rob said:

Fergus Henderson - The Whole Beast....what's that one?

cookbook. well-written, entertaining, and great out-of-the-ordinary recipes from St. John restaurant in London. Mainly traditional British dishes featuring 'weird' cuts of meat(hearts, kidneys, bone marrow, etc.) Henderson's philosophy is awesome, ""if you're going to kill the animal it seems only polite to use the whole thing"


highly recommended even if you never cook up one of the recipes.

[Joe J]

The Birth of L.A Graffitti.

[heavyweaponry]

'Wall & p's'

Third, 'uncensored' edition by the semi-retired....Thugs.
Limited edition....(numbered, of course...not a backdoor version....)

[goffy]

God is Not Great. How Relgion has Ruined Everything.

[johnas]

A read quite a few books each month but these are my top 3:

* A Million Little Pieces - James Fray
* Dice Man - Luke Rhinehart
* American Psycho - Brett Easton Ellis

[johnas]

mose said:

rob123rob said:

Fergus Henderson - The Whole Beast....what's that one?

cookbook. well-written, entertaining, and great out-of-the-ordinary recipes from St. John restaurant in London. Mainly traditional British dishes featuring 'weird' cuts of meat(hearts, kidneys, bone marrow, etc.) Henderson's philosophy is awesome, ""if you're going to kill the animal it seems only polite to use the whole thing"


highly recommended even if you never cook up one of the recipes.

have you read Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain? not a cookbook but a humorous and honest look at the restaurant business - a fantastic read.

[danvnuk]

Armageddon by Max Hastings (Hard going but interesting)

Harry Potter (Your a wizhard Harry) Anything BUT hard going - rocked through this in a Sunday - couldnt put it down......btw for anyone who's currently reading it - Dobby the Elf is actually Voldemort <Jaw drops>

I'm 33 and currently going through a period of mourning due to the conclusion of the series....all I can mutter is a silent "Why?"

I'll be alright in a week or so.

[johnas]

i never had you down as a Potter spotter Dan!

[carlito]

'Diary of a Rock n' Roll Nobody' by Mark Radcliffe..classic..any book discussing the seminal 'Shirehorses' deserves a mention


Dan - do you buy the adult 'covers' or are you loud and proud?

when I heard about these I mistook for adult 'versions'..and thought I'll have some of that ;D

[danvnuk]

johnas said:

i never had you down as a Potter spotter Dan!

lol - Well not any more Johnas - its all over!! <Silently mouths 'Why?'">

[danvnuk]

carlito said:

Dan - do you buy the adult 'covers' or are you loud and proud?

when I heard about these I mistook for adult 'versions'..and thought I'll have some of that ;D

lol Carlito,.....thats an interesting question - as I discussed this with my GF when I bought it whilst doing the weekly shopping...

I favoured the Kids version - I mean, its a kids book really - so why pretend otherwise?

But my GF favoured the adult version - because obviously she's a conformist and I'm an adult, so I should have the adult version - anything else is so risque, its almost taboo

So I ripped conformity to shreds - shouted "I will have the childrens version thank you very much" stood at the till with my head held high as they all muttered and pointed around me....and strode out of Sainsburys with a newfound swagger.

I rock.

[insite]

Whilst we're all coming clean, 10 years ago I was reading about 4 books a week. I went in the bookshop bought a pile of books including Philosophers Stone and got 1/2 way through before I twigged it was a kids book.

[johnas]

danvnuk said:

carlito said:

Dan - do you buy the adult 'covers' or are you loud and proud?

when I heard about these I mistook for adult 'versions'..and thought I'll have some of that ;D

lol Carlito,.....thats an interesting question - as I discussed this with my GF when I bought it whilst doing the weekly shopping...

I favoured the Kids version - I mean, its a kids book really - so why pretend otherwise?

But my GF favoured the adult version - because obviously she's a conformist and I'm an adult, so I should have the adult version - anything else is so risque, its almost taboo

So I ripped conformity to shreds - shouted "I will have the childrens version thank you very much" stood at the till with my head held high as they all muttered and pointed around me....and strode out of Sainsburys with a newfound swagger.

I rock.

Dan... are you a fan of Terry Pratchett too??

The town where i live has the only TP museum in the world apparently... such a claim to fame they actually twinned our town with the fictional town of Ankh-Morpork from Mr Pratchett's books

[carlito]

danvnuk said:

carlito said:

Dan - do you buy the adult 'covers' or are you loud and proud?

when I heard about these I mistook for adult 'versions'..and thought I'll have some of that ;D

I favoured the Kids version - I mean, its a kids book really - so why pretend otherwise?
.

yeah exactly..when I see ppl reading the adult 'cover' on the train all i think is 'you're reading a kid's book but you're too ashamed to admit it'...and then i start shouting 'shameeee' from across the carriage (before getting 'escorted off) ... ;D

[becksaboo]

the northern lights trilogy by philip pullman is really good for all you h p fans

[insite]

Someone should tell Pratchet about this world of print collecting, madness like we exhibit could keep him going for half a dozen books at least ;D

[carlito]

anyone who likes a good yarn not totally based in reality ..should check out Neil Gaiman's books particularly Neverwhere and one of my faourite books ever 'American Gods' ...

[johnas]

carlito said:

danvnuk said:

I favoured the Kids version - I mean, its a kids book really - so why pretend otherwise?
.

yeah exactly..when I see ppl reading the adult 'cover' on the train all i think is 'you're reading a kid's book but you're too ashamed to admit it'...and then i start shouting 'shameeee' from across the carriage (before getting 'escorted off) ... ;D

i bet you do this too don't you

[carlito]

'like... whateverrrrr'


;D

[danvnuk]

johnas said:

Dan... are you a fan of Terry Pratchett too??

The town where i live has the only TP museum in the world apparently... such a claim to fame they actually twinned our town with the fictional town of Ankh-Morpork from Mr Pratchett's books

ROFL - that made me crack up. bet the laydeez fall at your feet when you drop that fact into the conversation Johnas

Ive read a couple of Terry Pratchett books. a guy in work lent me em and insisted they were great.
They were ok, wouldn't say I was a fan though,

[danvnuk]

btw - best books Ive read are Patrick O'Brian, Capt Aubrey and Stephen Mauturin. Georgian and Napoleonic period Naval warfare.....Arrrrrgh!!!!

They made a film of Master and Commander (well, a sort of mish mash of a few books actually) which wasnt bad.

I got run over in Soho (drunk - say no more) a few years back and spent sometime in University College Hospital recovering.
I read a couple of the series, and couldn't put em down read all 20 odd cover to cover.

[johnas]

danvnuk said:

ROFL - that made me crack up. bet the laydeez fall at your feet when you drop that fact into the conversation Johnas

yep, always a winner....