nelsjfc Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 (edited) Not quite as high-brow as some others but just finished the Alan Partridge "autobiography" I, Partridge. Was one of the few books to make me genuinely break out in laughter, and if you are a fan of the series, you will probably enjoy the book. Even if your not, it works as a parody of the whole autobiography genre. One of the biggest compliaments I can give it, that it read throughout like Alan Partridge was dictating it. Wish I had done the soundtrack though! 9/10 Edited November 27, 2011 by nelsjfc 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsh Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Graeme Souness' and Neil Lennon's autobiographies that I found lying around since I've been bored out my tits since I got here due to lack of employment. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chico Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Weirdly, I actually didn't. I know that it can also be an issue when using Internet Explorer...but I didn't. Ah well. Hmm very strange.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
)typically Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 (edited) Last book I read was Bill Bryson's "A Short History of Nearly Everything", it was excellent, would recommend to anyone with even the slightest interest in science. NB You do not need to know anything about science to understand this book. Last book I started reading was Tom Sharpe's "The Gropes" which I thought was really poor and could not be bothered finishing it. A piece of nonsense really. Edited November 27, 2011 by Cammy35 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aberfeldy Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 James Corden autobiography was surprisingly quite good. I read it on the Kindle so I guess the paperback version is exactly the same 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon EF Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 me and this guy darren watched lord of the rings last night does that count Wrong thread...http://www.pieandbovril.com/forum/index.php/topic/21841-losin-your-virginity/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelsjfc Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Last book I read was Bill Bryson's "A Short History of Nearly Everything", it was excellent, would recommend to anyone with even the slightest interest in science. NB You do not need to know anything about science to understand this book. A terrific read and, as you say, a very accessible book. If you liked that, I would recommend his "At Home" book. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrison Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Currently dividing my time between Cloud Atlas, The Sacred Art of Stealing and The Shape Of Things To Come. Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell - I can't help feeling I missed something here. This was chosen as a local book club choice and no one else even bothered finishing it they thought it was that bad. There are six characters followed from different times working from the 1800s to the distant future and back again - I actually enjoyed the majority of the stories, and the six tales outright wind themselves up nice and neatly. There's a tenuous link between the characters but no real reason to be brought together and an absence of any kind of all consuming closure. I know it's received acclaim but I'm not sure the hype was entirely deserving here. The Sacred Art of Stealing by Christopher Brookmyre (I'll give him the full name for you, mhak) - This was excellent, particularly loving the bank scenes and the the closing stages. The football references throughout are always going to go down well on here too, top stuff. The Shape of Things To Come by H. G. Wells - a wee bit tough going at times I felt, hence picking up the above books. His wish to see the world united under one banner is particularly interesting to read as the Eurozone saga of today unfolds, though I imagine the end to capitalism he envisages is a wee bit further away just now. Read in the right frame of mind, this is entertaining. Now reading P.G. Wodehouse's Much Obliged, Jeeves. These books really are nonsensical fun. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drs Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Cloud Atlas is one of the great novels of the century so far. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon EF Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Cloud Atlas is one of the great novels of the century so far. This sentence screams "twat". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Wrong thread...http://www.pieandbov...your-virginity/ i was more aiming at the reading champion bit but touché sir 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrison Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Cloud Atlas is one of the great novels of the century so far. That's certainly what many critics thought. As I said myself I did enjoy most of the individual stories - particularly Somni and the Zachary/Meronym (after initially hating the style used) sections - I'm unsure how highly I'd rate it as a whole. It'd be a dull world if we all reacted the same way to something. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broon-loon Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 I was at a meeting in Aberdeen last year and Willie Robertson was also in attendance. It was raised in conversation that he had written a book so I decided to have a look! Brilliant account of growing up and lots of humour....Well worth a read... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwififer Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Anything like Gary robertson's book about growing up in Dundee? I got my dad that for his Christmas last year. Yes, he worked on the milk as well! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broon-loon Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Anything like Gary robertson's book about growing up in Dundee? I got my dad that for his Christmas last year. Yes, he worked on the milk as well! Is this the one about the gangs in Dundee? I have seen it, but haven't read it...! The Willie Robertson book is very easy read. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_S_A_R Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 That's certainly what many critics thought. As I said myself I did enjoy most of the individual stories - particularly Somni and the Zachary/Meronym (after initially hating the style used) sections - I'm unsure how highly I'd rate it as a whole. It'd be a dull world if we all reacted the same way to something. here's my review of cloud atlas from this thread a year or so ago. cloud atlas by david mitchell - it's a novel featuring six different characters at different points in time who's strories are discovered and rediscovered by each other the stories go 1,2,3,4,5,6,5,4,3,2,1. each section is in a different style and mimics different types of fiction and authors, there's a 'moby dick style 19th century sea story, a very dodgy, dandy 1920s composer, a 70s style corporate thriller, a modern day comedy about old age, a futuristic horror story and a post apocolyptic narrative. the mimicry and borrowing was quite frustrating at times and i often felt i'd be better spending my time reading something more original rather than a novel which seemed to be designed to pack lots of different literary elements into the one novel for less discerning readers. on the whole though it was an entertaining read and the deeper theme connecting the characters - that human nature is naturally destructive and it's up to individuals to attempt to overcome it - was rendered well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKMAN Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Cobra - Frederick Forsyth Good read up until the last 10 pages or so. Reading the end, was like having one of them dreams where you know whats going to happen but can't do anything about it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooky Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 The Catcher in the Rye(1951) - J.D Salinger I picked this book up at the library due to having heard many things about it before, without actually knowing what exactly it was about. Thus, my expectations were quite high. It turns out that I was not disappointed. A very good book, one that I would recommend to anyone else who haven't read it before. 8/10 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qpsnapper Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Read this last week. Quite disturbing story of an Aberdonian man conscripted into the army during World War 2 and his treatment as a prisoner of the Japanese. Just finished that as well, it's incredible what the Japanese did during the war and basically have tried to deny ever since. Interesting that the author described how he focused on himself and tried to shut out everyone else and their problems whilst in captivity, I've read two or three similar books and in those the authors would pal up with someone for support to try and get them through the ordeal. Before that I read "A Journey" by Tony Blair. Almost put the book down while trying to wade through the 50 page (!) introduction, but once he gets in to the story it's a reasonable read. No apology for Iraq of course, but confirms that Gordon Brown (in particular Ed Balls) was undermining the government almost from the off. Having also read Peter Mandelson and Alistair Campbell's books recently as well, if half the stories they tell are true it's incredible they allowed GB to take over in 2007. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty meadow Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Really enjoying this touring diary type book by the brilliant James Yorkston. Would have finished it today but alas I seem to have lost it. Hopefully I have left it in work yesterday, if not I'll need to buy another copy just for the last chapter Managed to find the book Basically a touring diary by Fife musician James Yorkston. No sex, drugs and rock n roll in here but all the better for it. An honest and sometimes funny account of life on the road of a solo artist. You can almost feel the loneliness at times as Yorkston travels around Northern Europe, guitar in hand and merchandise in bag. This won't win any literary prizes but a nice wee read to pass a few hours. Now reading ... Laff by John Boyle. Irish boy growing up in Ferguslie park and his friendship with a boy called Laff. Not long started reading it but seems ok so far. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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