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Only Forward.
The first part of which is;
The first part of which is;
Only Forward opens with a small boy left on his own in a flat. The boy answers a knocking on the front door of his high rise flat to find a man with no head standing on the doorstep. The man cannot speak, but the boy knows he is asking him for help. Upon hearing the 'ping' of the lift door bell - indicating the return of his mother - The boy apologises and explains that he cannot help him, he closes the door and returns to playing games like most children.
The Brothers Karamazov - Fyodor Dostoevsky (a bit lengthy)
Famous Last Words - Timothy Findley (killer good, I read it on my last big vacation)
Famous Last Words - Timothy Findley (killer good, I read it on my last big vacation)
The Stand or The Dead Zone. Not in the sense of the smart books that people go on about being the best book ever written, but just a very good enjoyable read.
Hm.
A Clockwork Orange.
A Clockwork Orange.
Suttree
Infinite Jest
Catch 22
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
The China Study
I've crime and punishment lined up to tackle but I'm gonna need a few more.... apparently I'll have no problems laying my hands on a bit of weed and not planning on doing much else for the first week.
On a crime buzz these days....
Amazon.com: Murder Machine (Onyx) (9780451403872): Gene Mustain, Jerry Capeci: Books
Amazon.com: The Sicilian (9780345441706): Mario Puzo: Books
Amazon.com: "I Heard You Paint Houses": Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran and the Inside Story of the Mafia, the Teamsters, and the Last Ride of Jimmy Hoffa (9781586420895): Charles Brandt: Books
Amazon.com: Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw (9780142000953): Mark Bowden: Books
Amazon.com: Murder Machine (Onyx) (9780451403872): Gene Mustain, Jerry Capeci: Books
Amazon.com: The Sicilian (9780345441706): Mario Puzo: Books
Amazon.com: "I Heard You Paint Houses": Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran and the Inside Story of the Mafia, the Teamsters, and the Last Ride of Jimmy Hoffa (9781586420895): Charles Brandt: Books
Amazon.com: Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw (9780142000953): Mark Bowden: Books
Go for Fever Pitch. A bit cliche, but if you haven't read it, it's a good read.
Primo Levi - If This is a Man/The Truce
Not the best book I've read but certainly enjoyable and would suit for going on holiday would be Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain.
The Hungry Caterpillar
If you're going to Florida I'd recommend Carl Hiaasen. Perfect beach books.
Where's Wally?
Surprised no mention thusfar for The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. By far one of the best reads available.
If you don't mind reading about travel, people and wit, try Bill Bryson. The one on small town America is pretty good
If you don't mind reading about travel, people and wit, try Bill Bryson. The one on small town America is pretty good
Quotations from Chairman Mau or The Communist Manifesto.
I like Bryson's stuff
Popper> on the subject of travel, i reckon you'd like "around Ireland with a Fridge"
Popper> on the subject of travel, i reckon you'd like "around Ireland with a Fridge"
SmashedHombre said:
aye, i have done a short review for you popper.
this taxing book follows the trials and tribulations of an enigmatic caterpillar in his quest for sustenance and metamorphism. a veritable smorgasbord of twists and turns follow as he works his way through varying greens and vegetables, all the while encouraging the reader to do complex arithmetic like counting to five. it also poses deep, philosophical questions such as "what day of the week is it now?" and "can you list the other days of the week?" i found myself glued to this book, a real page turner. for example, take page eight, it poses the question will he find an apple to eat? but what's this? the page finishes? you find yourself teetering on the edge of real a cliff-hanger, what do you do? is it too late to turn back? you think about putting the book down and going to sleep, it's late already and you've got to be up early but you can’t put it down, you have to turn the page, you have to find out, you turn the page slowly, shielding your eyes with your hand, peeking through the tiniest of gaps between your fingers. will he find an apple to eat? yes. yes he will find an apple to eat. as a whole it is both educational and riveting in equal measures. 5 stars.
may i also recommend spot loves his dad by eric hill
this harrowing tale delves deep into the darkest reaches of the human psyche. it overtly sneers at taboo's, it gives them an uncaring glare, shrugs its shoulders insolently and smashes through them regardless of their presence or symbolism. this book is not for the faint hearted or the easily offended. this traumatic saga chronicles the horrors of patriarchal abuse and the deplorable exploitation of the strong bond of unerring trust between father and son. this book journals the ordeals faced by a young innocent puppy, forced to give in to his fathers every sordid whim for "no bitch can satisfy a dog like the anus of a youngling". i could not help but peer through my fingers with dread as i lived every moment recounted by this book, it’s every written word dripped with misogyny, deceit and depravity. it was with a heavy heart that i learnt just how much spot loved his dad. one can only read this and feel empathy for spot and fellow victims of abuse suffered at the hands of a parent or guardian. not for the faint hearted but a real eye opener into a sinister world for all who dare turn the pages. 5 stars.
this harrowing tale delves deep into the darkest reaches of the human psyche. it overtly sneers at taboo's, it gives them an uncaring glare, shrugs its shoulders insolently and smashes through them regardless of their presence or symbolism. this book is not for the faint hearted or the easily offended. this traumatic saga chronicles the horrors of patriarchal abuse and the deplorable exploitation of the strong bond of unerring trust between father and son. this book journals the ordeals faced by a young innocent puppy, forced to give in to his fathers every sordid whim for "no bitch can satisfy a dog like the anus of a youngling". i could not help but peer through my fingers with dread as i lived every moment recounted by this book, it’s every written word dripped with misogyny, deceit and depravity. it was with a heavy heart that i learnt just how much spot loved his dad. one can only read this and feel empathy for spot and fellow victims of abuse suffered at the hands of a parent or guardian. not for the faint hearted but a real eye opener into a sinister world for all who dare turn the pages. 5 stars.
Do a Where's Wally one, rimmy, do a Where's Wally one!
The Death of Kings
The Poison of a Smile -SteveJ.
where's wally by martin handford
every so often we, as a populace, are confronted with the stomach churning reality of abduction. we sit glued to our television screens as we live every moment as if we were the grief stricken parent of that lost child or the inconsolable partner of that lost cherished loved one. we watch in our separate spaces but come together as one, we come together as a sphere of sympathy and sadness or in some circle, light arousal. we think of the forlorn search as those close to the missing party examine the streets late at night for any clue, any shred of hope that keeps the faint chance of their lost world being found and returned to them safe and well. this book thrusts its reader right into the world of those searching for their missing partner as you play that partner. you are tasked with examining the scene of the last known whereabouts of your spouse, the eccentrically dressed and lackadaisical of directional sense, wally.
where’s wally is so vividly written it’s as if it’s been drawn onto the page by the author, handford is a genius. each chapter is so wonderfully painted with the pen that you can picture the fairground scene where you search for wally and eventually find him hiding behind the carousel after days of frantic searching and panicked cries. all in all a thoroughly gripping tale of abduction and the thrilling ride of the highs and lows of the quest for reunion. please only pick up this book if you can devote the time needed to find wally. 5 stars.
every so often we, as a populace, are confronted with the stomach churning reality of abduction. we sit glued to our television screens as we live every moment as if we were the grief stricken parent of that lost child or the inconsolable partner of that lost cherished loved one. we watch in our separate spaces but come together as one, we come together as a sphere of sympathy and sadness or in some circle, light arousal. we think of the forlorn search as those close to the missing party examine the streets late at night for any clue, any shred of hope that keeps the faint chance of their lost world being found and returned to them safe and well. this book thrusts its reader right into the world of those searching for their missing partner as you play that partner. you are tasked with examining the scene of the last known whereabouts of your spouse, the eccentrically dressed and lackadaisical of directional sense, wally.
where’s wally is so vividly written it’s as if it’s been drawn onto the page by the author, handford is a genius. each chapter is so wonderfully painted with the pen that you can picture the fairground scene where you search for wally and eventually find him hiding behind the carousel after days of frantic searching and panicked cries. all in all a thoroughly gripping tale of abduction and the thrilling ride of the highs and lows of the quest for reunion. please only pick up this book if you can devote the time needed to find wally. 5 stars.
I got in trouble from Smashed for starting a book thread in the General...
So why doesn't he lock this thread and tell you to go look in the book thread in the Entertainment Forum, like he did to me?
I think he's just scared of Eyepopper...
I haven't had the time to read a book in ages, but I like Ayn Rand although its not to everyone's taste. Atlas Shrugged or The Fountainhead I found I couldn't put down.
So why doesn't he lock this thread and tell you to go look in the book thread in the Entertainment Forum, like he did to me?
I think he's just scared of Eyepopper...
I haven't had the time to read a book in ages, but I like Ayn Rand although its not to everyone's taste. Atlas Shrugged or The Fountainhead I found I couldn't put down.
We're not big on equality round these parts Colin... I thought that had been established.
Winnie the Pooh
I got in trouble from Smashed for starting a book thread in the General...
So why doesn't he lock this thread and tell you to go look in the book thread in the Entertainment Forum, like he did to me?
I think he's just scared of Eyepopper...
I haven't had the time to read a book in ages, but I like Ayn Rand although its not to everyone's taste. Atlas Shrugged or The Fountainhead I found I couldn't put down.
I read that a few years back. Thought it was awful then, but I might give it another crack soon.
I think there's a film version coming out sometime as well.
A few of my favourites
Cider with Rose - Laurie Lee
The Picture of Dorian Grey- Oscar Wilde
Call of the Wild-Jack London
White Fang-Jack London
Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee- Dee Brown
Sorry its more than one. I couldn't choose.
Cider with Rose - Laurie Lee
The Picture of Dorian Grey- Oscar Wilde
Call of the Wild-Jack London
White Fang-Jack London
Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee- Dee Brown
Sorry its more than one. I couldn't choose.
The cheque's in the post, Doc. 
The Idiot - Fyodor Dostoevsky
The Idiot - Fyodor Dostoevsky
'I've only got one, but it's a beauty' - Kean Turner
A red who's followed United all over Europe for years, got cancer and had his Traveller cut off so wrote a book about it.
It's only short, easy read and repeats itself in places but fecking funny, read the preview on authorhouse.com
A red who's followed United all over Europe for years, got cancer and had his Traveller cut off so wrote a book about it.
It's only short, easy read and repeats itself in places but fecking funny, read the preview on authorhouse.com
If I'm trying (emphasis on trying) to chat up intellectual girls I say it's "Niels Lyhne" a moderately obscure novel by Jens Peter Jacobsen. It is genuinely a thought-provoking read and is often dubbed the Danish Hamlet. In reality I have to admit it's far from my favourite. My real favourite novel is:
Amazon.com: Something Happened (9780684841212): Joseph Heller: Books
It's bleak, cynical, cruel and authentic, I especially enjoy the unexpected wit and humour that punctures the misery.
Amazon.com: Something Happened (9780684841212): Joseph Heller: Books
It's bleak, cynical, cruel and authentic, I especially enjoy the unexpected wit and humour that punctures the misery.
Colin has a point
Fever of the Bone Val McDermid
I always read autobiographies until recently someone bought me this and i have never had a book that i just couldnt put down, Brilliant psychological thriller a bit shocking at times all depends what sort of book you want.
I always read autobiographies until recently someone bought me this and i have never had a book that i just couldnt put down, Brilliant psychological thriller a bit shocking at times all depends what sort of book you want.
The Trial - Franz Kafka.
"Dandelion Wine" and "Farewell Summer" - Ray Bradbury
Perfect for a summer vacation.
Perfect for a summer vacation.