Ramandu Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 On 3/29/2022 at 2:16 PM, Sooper-hanz said: Im quite prolific in the book game just now. Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov on the go just now Must have finished it by now. Any good? Link to comment
For Fecks Sake Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 Just started the first book of the "Laidlaw Trilogy" by William Mcilvanney. Brilliant writing and story so far and he is often credited with starting the whole Tartan Noir genre inspiring the likes of Ian Rankin and Val McDermid (shite views on football but a brilliant writer). Well worth a read if not already done so. Link to comment
Sooper-hanz Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 On 5/23/2022 at 7:28 PM, Ramandu said: Must have finished it by now. Any good? Yes, really enjoyed it. Also read Bob Mortimers autobiography ( which is quite good) and now onto another Bulgakov ‘A dog’s heart’ Link to comment
Sooper-hanz Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 On 6/11/2022 at 1:10 PM, For Fecks Sake said: Just started the first book of the "Laidlaw Trilogy" by William Mcilvanney. Brilliant writing and story so far and he is often credited with starting the whole Tartan Noir genre inspiring the likes of Ian Rankin and Val McDermid (shite views on football but a brilliant writer). Well worth a read if not already done so. Would you say it’s better than Rebus? Link to comment
For Fecks Sake Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 23 hours ago, Sooper-hanz said: Would you say it’s better than Rebus? Hmmm good question. Very different writing styles with Mcilvanney adopting a more descriptive style than Rankin. However the storylines from both are excellent and convey their respective periods and characters well. Rebus is still my #1 but I see the mastery in Mcilvanney's writing more! Re-reading that, it sounds gay as fuck!!! Link to comment
Guest Grays Babylon 1875 Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 The Gulag Archipelago - foreword by Duncan Goodhew. Barrel of fucking laughs. ? Needs must though. Dr Peterson said so. @CCB III Link to comment
maryhilldon Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 58 minutes ago, Grays Babylon 1875 said: The Gulag Archipelago - foreword by Duncan Goodhew. Barrel of fucking laughs. ? Needs must though. Dr Peterson said so. @CCB III Forward by Duncan Goodhew? Link to comment
Guest Grays Babylon 1875 Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 30 minutes ago, maryhilldon said: Forward by Duncan Goodhew? It's a The Office gag Mary doll. Put the book down. In to Chapter 3. Too grim. Fuck that. Basically Stalin and his cronies were cunts that tortured and killed millions of their own people and communism is well wrong. Link to comment
maryhilldon Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 4 minutes ago, Grays Babylon 1875 said: It's a The Office gag Mary doll. Ah right. Of course it is. Link to comment
Sooper-hanz Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 On 7/4/2022 at 7:55 PM, Grays Babylon 1875 said: It's a The Office gag Mary doll. Put the book down. In to Chapter 3. Too grim. Fuck that. Basically Stalin and his cronies were cunts that tortured and killed millions of their own people and communism is well wrong. A joke copied from Alan Partridge. " Not my words Michael, the words of Shakin' Stevens" Link to comment
Ramandu Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 On 7/4/2022 at 6:31 PM, Grays Babylon 1875 said: The Gulag Archipelago - foreword by Duncan Goodhew. Barrel of fucking laughs. ? Needs must though. Dr Peterson said so. @CCB III Read that exact passage quoted in another book recently. Tough to read. Link to comment
Quagmire Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Pete Doherty's book. Prefer your American rock n roll junkie. Different levels of debauchery. Link to comment
Guest Grays Babylon 1875 Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 On 7/12/2022 at 10:34 AM, Ramandu said: Read that exact passage quoted in another book recently. Tough to read. Would you believe it gets even worse after that...? The shit they were doing was pure hunnery. Disgrace - JM Coetzee. Bit tame but a page turner. Disgraced professor in S Africa goes to live with his white lesbian hippy daughter on her farm. Shit goes awry. Mental country thon... Link to comment
Ke1t Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Gulag Archipelago was shite, tbh... thon Applebaum bird's 'Gulag' is a much easier read. Do yourselves a favour and avoid Russian authors whenever possible. Link to comment
Guest Grays Babylon 1875 Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 10 hours ago, Ke1t said: Gulag Archipelago was shite, tbh... thon Applebaum bird's 'Gulag' is a much easier read. Do yourselves a favour and avoid Russian authors whenever possible. Not having that. Last page of Crime and Punishment lifted my spirits in a way I've never experienced before, even through music or looking at photographs of David Gray. Link to comment
Guest Grays Babylon 1875 Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 That's the Hibs one. Not the arse faced weasel who wrote and sang them songs. Thank you. Link to comment
maryhilldon Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 53 minutes ago, Grays Babylon 1875 said: Not having that. Last page of Crime and Punishment lifted my spirits in a way I've never experienced before, even through music or looking at photographs of David Gray. What happens again? Admits his guilt and hands himself in? Read it many years ago, it's a bit vague now. Link to comment
Guest Grays Babylon 1875 Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 18 minutes ago, maryhilldon said: What happens again? Admits his guilt and hands himself in? Read it many years ago, it's a bit vague now. He finally realises the purpose of life, while in jail. Then he glasses the barmaid. The end. Link to comment
Sooper-hanz Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 On 7/12/2022 at 5:33 PM, Quagmire said: Pete Doherty's book. Prefer your American rock n roll junkie. Different levels of debauchery. Ah sed eez a fat cunt Link to comment
Ramandu Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 On 7/15/2022 at 3:46 PM, Grays Babylon 1875 said: Not having that. Last page of Crime and Punishment lifted my spirits in a way I've never experienced before, even through music or looking at photographs of David Gray. Kelt's clearly a smart chap, but of course he's talking nonsense here. I'll take this as a recommendation for C&P. Link to comment
Sooper-hanz Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 On the go…, Mikhail Bulgakov - A Dog’s Heart Good Omens- Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchet Just finished…, The Premonitions Bureau- Sam Knight Recommended. A factual account about a hotline that was sent up for people to phone in their dreams and premonitions about disasters etc yet to occur. Link to comment
Sooper-hanz Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Also dipping in and out of a Muriel Spark short stories compilation. Link to comment
For Fecks Sake Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 Reading the latest Rebus book, brilliant as ever so far. Link to comment
alscotoz Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 42 minutes ago, For Fecks Sake said: Reading the latest Rebus book, brilliant as ever so far. Title? Love the Rebus books. Bought Bobby Gillespie's book. Yet to read Link to comment
For Fecks Sake Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 A Heart Full of Headstones - well worth reading. There is apparently a new series of Rebus coming on the telly focusing on his younger days. Hopefully it's more Ken Stott than John Hannah. Link to comment
Sooper-hanz Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 The Satsuma Complex by Bob Mortimer is a decent read. Plot is fairly simple but if you like Bob’s humour I’d recommend the audio version. Some characters very similar to a couple of those from Athletico Mince. Link to comment
alscotoz Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 14 hours ago, For Fecks Sake said: A Heart Full of Headstones - well worth reading. There is apparently a new series of Rebus coming on the telly focusing on his younger days. Hopefully it's more Ken Stott than John Hannah. Definitely preferred Ken Stott...more of a 'battered', weather-beaten look. It's how i picture Rebus. Link to comment
Sooper-hanz Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 7 hours ago, alscotoz said: Definitely preferred Ken Stott...more of a 'battered', weather-beaten look. It's how i picture Rebus. Same. In the books he’s a fucked up boozer. Hannah was far too clean cut and unconvincing. 1 Link to comment
For Fecks Sake Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 2 hours ago, Sooper-hanz said: Same. In the books he’s a fucked up boozer. Hannah was far too clean cut and unconvincing. Even before Ken Stott took the role, I always had him as Rebus in my mind when reading the books. He did a brilliant series on ITV called The Vice prior to doing Rebus. Link to comment
redstrummer Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 On 12/4/2022 at 1:44 PM, For Fecks Sake said: A Heart Full of Headstones - well worth reading. There is apparently a new series of Rebus coming on the telly focusing on his younger days. Hopefully it's more Ken Stott than John Hannah. Amazon saying it's not released until April and can only pre-order in paperback. Where did you get a copy ? It's available in hard cover I see Link to comment
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