rubecula Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 MikeO I am surprised you noticed that too. Made my day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Read The Daily Mail on the train, I forget how prone people are to propaganda. The fact they even get the idiots to pay to be manipulated is genius. I could actually feel myself getting angry that this tripe is allowed to be published as a national paper. Every other page was a put down on them non-conforming lefties. One piece was on how Nick Clegg is basically deranged for not supporting tax relief for married couple, their reason being that all the other countries do. Finally got to the sports pages a double spread of rugby, followed by a double page for Suarez staying, two pages of general football, a double for Beckham plus little tidbits of other footy news, back page Beckham. The day after transfer deadline day and their biggest football story was Suarez not going even if Liverpool don't get into Europe. No surprise its main target audience are the weak-minded folks who support the shite from across the park. Surely national papers should be unbiased regarding political matters like other national institutes. I'm not a supporter of Clegg but this is taking the Mick http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?sel=site&searchPhrase=nick+clegg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted February 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2013 I was sad to finish the Game of Thrones books. I hope he doesn't die before finishing the next one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racheleve Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Just started Soccernomics over the weekend. Anyone read it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 I was sad to finish the Game of Thrones books. I hope he doesn't die before finishing the next one! What a lovely way of putting it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted February 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 What a lovely way of putting it He's an old man and he takes yeeeeears with each book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 The Beach by Alex Garland read it before but it's such a hard book to put down. Far better than the movie release they did a few years later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 Just started Soccernomics over the weekend. Anyone read it?I read it a few years ago, I enjoy Simon Kuper's work. I also have his book on Ajax and The Football Men. Although my favourite of his is "Football against the enemy". Selfish buggar Mark. April 1st for Season 3 of Game of Thrones. A few people have been reading Neil Gaiman in this thread, what's his work like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 (edited) A few people have been reading Neil Gaiman in this thread, what's his work like? Troll Bridge would be a good place to start, although I've not read everything. These might give you a good idea (not listened to them yet myself) http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01r527b His comic The Sandman is highly regarded, the protagonist is Bowie inspired so at least looks interesting. Edited March 21, 2013 by pete0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Not reading this but I got a Waterstones token so I was looking at their site and saw this.... http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/products/c-+t-+grey/fifty+sheds+of+grey3a+a+parody/9400786/ 'Hurt me!' she begged, raising her skirt as she bent over the workbench. 'Very well,' I replied, 'You've got fat ankles and no dress sense.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 (edited) That book sounds brilliant Edit: Another brilliant quote I just found from the same book; ''My body writhed and quivered from the pain. I had learned my first lesson. Never again would I leave an up-turned plug on the shed floor... Edited April 16, 2013 by Zoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Was reading about the Wounded Knee massacre yesterday (current issues about the land)....always been interested in Native American stuff so I just ordered this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 On holiday at the moment so reading Game of Thrones by RR Martin . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nikica Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Just started Soccernomics over the weekend. Anyone read it? I read most of that a few years ago, it's brilliant. I vaguely remember that some people here read comics (tenacious?). I read the entire run of Daredevil: Shadowland the other night. Immense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Preece Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 MIKE O, If the book you are talking about is BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE its brilliant. Also a fantastic book called INTO THE HEART OF THE SEA BY NATHANIEL PHILBRICK A true story about and old whaling ship sank by an angry bull sperm whale, the survivors taking to the small boats their battle to survive and even having to draw lots to see who would be killed to feed the other men, all the men who died of starvation had already been eaten.. An amazing true survival story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Reading (re-reading) Terry Pratchet book called SNUFF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted November 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 I can't remember who it was on here that recommended The Lightbringer series to me but I'm glad they did. It's excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 This is on my Christmas list; brother as told me he'll buy it for me . http://www.wymeruk.co.uk/Store/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=1414 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 I recently bought "The world without us", it's a collection of theories of what would happen to the earth if mankind disappeared overnight. It's the 'go to' guide for film-set-makers and game designers, apparently it was used by those who made the "I am Legend" film and the game "The Last of us". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nikica Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 I recently bought "The world without us", it's a collection of theories of what would happen to the earth if mankind disappeared overnight. It's the 'go to' guide for film-set-makers and game designers, apparently it was used by those who made the "I am Legend" film and the game "The Last of us". You'd probably like the TV series 'Life After People'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nikica Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Bought this last week http://www.amazon.co.uk/Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles-Collection/dp/1613770073 I read the issues online years ago but it's nice to get a proper hardcover now and then. Have reread the first few issues of the 8 in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 http://www.comixology.com are giving away free e-comics in the run-up to Christmas. Today's is Dredd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldfishMemory Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 I'm reading 'The chimp paradox' it's life changing! Anyone had a read? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Recently finished bobby robson's autobiography - farewell but not goodbye - starting from his time at fulham right up to newcastle manager and how he was unfairly treated in the end. Also time at international level and his ecapades with paul gascoigne. The game is poorer with his passing. Great man, and a fine read. Also read Alex Ferguson,s and Gordon strachan,s autiobiographies over the last week and there was a significant level of animosity between the two individuals. Read also a publication about what to do in an emergency, which covers everything from insect bites to being charged by stampeding elephants. Any real time scenario - they got it covered. A quite enthralling read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 I'm reading 'The chimp paradox' it's life changing! Anyone had a read? I have it but I haven't begun to read it yet, the author now works with Liverpool. The Bobby Robson book sounds like an interesting read Dalziel. I bought Issue 1 of Marvel's Mightiest Heroes while it's a special offer of £1.99. The book is apparently unsuitable for those under 15 (read 8 years old, still it's less than £2 for six avengers stories. We've gone from a life changing book to a comic book in three posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Last publication I read was 'Football my arse' by Ricky Tomlinson. Snippets of football nostalgia and past events that provided quite an engrossing read. Highly recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Got a kindle for Chrimbo and just finished three wrestlers biographies : bob holly,animals and Chris kanyons. Holly's excellent but kanyons was really tragic. He was a closeted gay wrestler who suffered from bi-polar and depression and ended up killing himself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Well, there's one I don't have to read! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verreauxi Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Reading "Where'd you go Bernadette" and I just finished "The No Where Men" This past summer I had a bum leg--injured because I was playing football [soccer] as a 43 year old, thinking I was still 20--so I read quite a bit as I healed. I highly recommend the following fiction: The Dog Stars (a post-apocalypse book that is very well done, kinda like "the road" but less dreary) The Orphan Master's Son (an amazing work of fiction about North Korea) Butcher's Crossing (a great portrayal of the american west) The Family Fang (great satire about performance art) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verreauxi Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 MIKE O, If the book you are talking about is BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE its brilliant. Also a fantastic book called INTO THE HEART OF THE SEA BY NATHANIEL PHILBRICK A true story about and old whaling ship sank by an angry bull sperm whale, the survivors taking to the small boats their battle to survive and even having to draw lots to see who would be killed to feed the other men, all the men who died of starvation had already been eaten.. An amazing true survival story. Agreed, Into the Heart of the Sea is amazing. Really compelling. Another amazing, true story of survival is "unbroken" the story of Louis Zamperini: college track runner, olympic runner, WWII bomber pilot shot down, spent 40 some days on a life raft in the Pacific eating birds fish, then spent 2 years in a horrible Japanese prison camp...and on it goes. The title "unbroken" is wholly apt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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