O/T Fit You Reading 3

[Pacman1903]

Since the other thread is f@cked, ill start a new een

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Been in my (ever decreasing) pile for a whiley now

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I see photos are f@cked

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[gervaise_brookhampst]

Working okay by the looks o that bible?

[bigj]

White Line Fever. In loving memory. RIP one of my all time heros

[redyeti]

Netflix options.

[Pacman1903]

Working okay by the looks o that bible?

is the first post photae visible?

[Pacman1903]

White Line Fever. In loving memory. RIP one of my all time heros

Good read

[EdmontonDandy]

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare by Damien Lewis, great read about the forerunners of the SAS during WWII, described as "butcher and bolt raids", it's a history of their founding and operations. Mental stuff.

[gervaise_brookhampst]

Working okay by the looks o that bible?

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It is now but wasn't when I originaly looked.

[Pacman1903]

What the f@ck going on there.

[Pacman1903]

Im nae really reading the bible by the way folks, if I want to read so much make believe I could read the Weekly World News

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one of the great books, one of the all time great works of fiction

[Pacman1903]

But its nae the biggest selling work of fiction, that accolade goes to the the book that spreads peace and love the Qur'an

[vasilyrats86]

Since the other thread is f@cked, ill start a new een

(take note all transfered off topic threads are f@cked)

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Been in my (ever decreasing) pile for a whiley now

No a bad read Pacmin was the lad fae Ratts book any good




Lemmys is a classic read

[Rochead]

Working my way through Stuart McBride's Detective Sergeant McRae series, on book four 'Blind Eye'. Interesting insight to what life is really like up there in Aberdeen, think I may have to cancel my season ticket as the place is more dangerous than I realised. ;D

[Stupie82]

Currently about a 1/3 of the way through "The Longest Day" by Cornelius Ryan. An older book, but an absolutely fantastic read so far!

[Pacman1903]

Vas

Stephen Pearcys book is just a Rock N Roll excess story, you know the maths- f@cking n drugs n rocking. You will have read a similar book at some point in your life. He was quite the swordsman.

The Primus book was great. Spoken word history type book. Great read

[simarooskimoose]

Currently reading 'Map of a Nation - a biography of the Ordnance Survey' by Rachel Hewitt. Was an impulse purchase with a Waterstones voucher my ma got me for Christmas, but it's a lovely book really.

Once you get past the whole part about mapping Scotland to make it easier to pacify the Jacobite hoardes, that is.

[Ajja]

Blasted Conn Iggulden's 5 book series on Genghis Khan [Conquerer series] before Christmas. Enjoyed it so much I am now on the second book of the Julius Caesar version [Emperor series].

Iggulden is an excellent historical fiction writer, would thoroughly recommend these books.

[Pacman1903]

Bumped for scobes

[scobiemacd]

Thanks . How did I miss that? Ok second book of Rebus series and Marching Powder bought last night.

[Pacman1903]

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Away to start this. Could be interesting in regards to the Steeler rivalry

[Mason89]

Just bought the entire collection of H.P Lovecrafts work for 99p on Kindle.

Heavy going but still quite charming, as far as novels on madness and psychotic horror go.

[Ted_Maul]

Being Nixon - Evan Thomas (he penned an excellent biography of Bobby Kennedy that goes beyond all the schmaltzy hero worship and lefty mythology b0llocks).

Albert Speer: Hitler's Architect by Martin K1tchen

[Stoney_Scarfer]

I'm currently reading "The Prize - The Quest for Oil, Money & Power" by Daniel Yergin.
Have to admit that it is pretty heavy going with a sh!tload of information but you do find out quite a lot about how oil exploration and exporting has been key to numerous conflicts around the world. My only gripe with it is that it tends to jump back and forth within a decade so it can confuse slightly of where you are in the grand scheme of things.
I'm led to believe it only goes as far as 1991 so that's a bit of a shame as I would love to know how the US/UK have been messing about since then.

[Goalposter]

'Miss and Misses'

Written by D. Goodwillie'

[Stoney_Scarfer]

'Miss and Misses'

Written by D. Goodwillie'

Is this about his personal or professional life? :-p

[Pacman1903]

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On a book frenzy. Next up this.

[TheDeeDon]

Just finishing off Barnaby Rudge, by ****ens. A hell of a dry read, but getting better towards the end.

I've just about read all ****ens books now and would have to say Barnaby and Tale of Two Cities are the weakest of his writings IMO.

I mind at school a teacher once told me ****ens wasn't meant to be read by boys like me, implying I was too thick, which may well have been the case, but I did like reading and since then I have read, bar Our Mutual Friend and enjoyed them all, so GIRFUY you bitter auld bag.

[OneBrianIrvine]

Suggestions for historical fiction gents? Probably Scottish or British preferred but anything 'decent'.
I know that's a wide scope :)

Responsible for filling my dad's kindle - his one nod to technology. (He doesn't even have a mobile!)
That's him exhausted Ken Follett - so anybody else of his ilk? Fitiver that is - historical fiction nae my bag.

(Saw your recommendation for Igguldson Ajja & downloaded his War of the Roses series :) )

[Pacman1903]

Dont do fiction im afraid

[Three_crazz]

My sharney arse, set in furry boots and the shire

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Logan Mcrae book 10

[red_mist]

The Establishment: And How They Get Away With It by Owen Jones

A great insight into how far Britain has moved to the right since 1980 (unbroken Tory and Tory-lite rule for 35 years now). Gap between the rich and the rest has never been wider and successive governments still roll over to the Murdochs, Amazons etc.

Selling off state industries, no support to key / strategic employers in hour of need, etc. etc.

A real eye opener.

[TheDeeDon]

Dic Kens is a censored word :)

[simarooskimoose]

Currently reading Cormac McCarthy's Border trilogy. Pretty good, rather bleak like.
Same dude who wrote No Country for Old Men, The Road, Blood Meridian etc. The latter is one of my favourite things I've read in recent years, despite being ludicrously dark.

[scobiemacd]

Had The Road on audio book and never finished it. Keep meaning to return to it.Enjoyed it.

[simarooskimoose]

It's a cracker like, probably the best introduction to McCarthy's stuff as well. I read it in a single sitting one hungover day.

[Pacman1903]

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[Pacman1903]

All the fascinating O/T posts

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[TheDeeDon]

Amongst books read this week were "Ham on Rye" by Charles Bukowski. Had never read anything by him previsouly, but this was an excellent book. Cannot wait to stuck in to more of his stuff.

[gruppenfuhrer]

the boys of the dell , Kingussie shinty , got more pictures than words .

[TheDeeDon]

The Establishment: And How They Get Away With It by Owen Jones

A great insight into how far Britain has moved to the right since 1980 (unbroken Tory and Tory-lite rule for 35 years now). Gap between the rich and the rest has never been wider and successive governments still roll over to the Murdochs, Amazons etc.

Selling off state industries, no support to key / strategic employers in hour of need, etc. etc.

A real eye opener.

I'm reading this at the moment. I know a lot of this stuff which is going on which is mentioned in the book, but when you read it all together it makes depressing reading.

As a nation we are sleeping walking into the abyss.

[scobiemacd]

Marching Powder. True story of an English cocaine smuggler who ends up in a Bolivian prison.

Lovely stuff .

[Pacman1903]

Good book scobes min

[scobiemacd]

I enjoyed it. I'm hardly prolific in the reading stakes but read it in only a few sittings .Wonder what the guy is up to these days .

[simarooskimoose]

Rounded off my Cormac McCarthy binge by reading No Country for Old Men. Bit anticlimactic if you're trying to read it like a more traditional western, but I suppose he does that on purpose.

Now on to The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch, third book in his distastefully hipsterishly titled 'Gentlemen B*stard sequence'. It's a series nae a sequence y'pr!ck. Decent yarns though.

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Starting Bob Crampseys brand new book on the Dons tonight.

[Stavrogin]

'Science: A History' by John Gribbin

Great read if you are interested in the progress of human knowledge since the 1500s. Provides a lot of background to the lives of scientists that made significant discoveries as well as explaining just how we progressed from "the Sun revolves around the Earth" and "It is God's will" to quantum mechanics, evolutionary biology etc. A good read and very educational.

[Pacman1903]

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Start this off in bed tonight. Probablly finish it since i have insomnia

[scobiemacd]

Anyone read any of Val McDermid's books? Just bought her first one.

[xtrmntr75]

About half way through Jo Nesbo's Police

[simarooskimoose]

Sometimes when I'm particularly hung over I'll spend an entire day reading a science fiction novel cover to cover.

Yesterday was The Three Body Problem, by Cixin Liu. Seemingly it's taken China by storm, and they've just released English translations of the first two books in the trilogy. It's hard SF, based on an actual problem in orbital mechanics, and ends up dabbling with sh!t going on in 11 dimensions, all more or less supported by current physics theories.

It's really interesting if you're into that kind of business. Although I imagine it's a f*cking nightmare if you're not, like.

[Pacman1903]

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Stalingrad was great so im sure this is a cracker

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[eastnuekdon]

The Grim company book 2 - Sword in the North by Luke Scull

Pretty decent fantasy stuff. Written by somebody who gets who is clearly inspired by game of thrones but who can write a book that doesn't take 6 years to come out and with a story you can actually follow.

[scobiemacd]

Do most of you read books on ereaders?

[DollyLongstaffe]

Usually have a few books on the go at once, usually on Kindle these days.

Just finished: Phineas Redux - Anthony Trollope, 4th of the Palliser novels, The Story of the Lost Child, final book in Elena Ferrante's quartet of Neapolitan novels, and Bel Ami by Maupassant.

Currently reading Infinite Jest (David Foster Wallace), My Struggle (Karl Ove Knausgaard) and The Panda Theory (Pascal Garnier).

Unusual for me to be reading so much in translation I generally prefer stuff originally written in English.

[scobiemacd]

Anyone interested in posting out books to fellow madders ? Never know what to do with mine when they're done .

[Pacman1903]

I read books at home and use my kindle offshore(save my baggage allowance). I do prefer a proper book. Must just be an oldschool type dude.

Scobes i have the guts of 500 books up in my loft, all Non Fiction ranging from, fitba to heavy metal autobiographies to boxers autos to ex gang members from all over the world to ww2 to a book on midges.

[scobiemacd]

500? kin hell. You probably got through that in a week though.

[Pacman1903]

Its been ammassed since i was young. Never got rid of any.

Im sure Mr Beans diary will be kicking about

[Pacman1903]

Due to my massive bus trek in quest of Heelan League fitba i took my kindle

"When Will Jesus Bring The Pork Chops" by the late great George Cairlin. That guy is was one funny c@nt. Tried to finish it but the low sun flickering through the trees is making me want to fit

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[xtrmntr75]

Getting to the end of Jo Nesbo's Police. Cracking as ever.

I heard Irvine Welsh on the radio talking about a new book about the life of Francis Begbie. Should be worth a look.

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Gonna blast my way through as much of this as possible before fitba

[simarooskimoose]

I'm trying to read a book a week this year. It's going quite well, I'm on 24 already. Currently reading Moby Duck, which is a sort of documentary thing about a chap who spent a few years chasing around the pacific rim (and eventually the atlantic I think) in the wake of several thousand rubber ducks which fell off a container ship in the 90s and have been floating around the world's ocean currents ever since. It's quite interesting, and as an added bonus I discovered a bus ticket from Seattle in it (got it in a charity shop).

[Pacman1903]

I'm trying to read a book a week this year. It's going quite well, I'm on 24 already. Currently reading Moby Duck, which is a sort of documentary thing about a chap who spent a few years chasing around the pacific rim (and eventually the atlantic I think) in the wake of several thousand rubber ducks which fell off a container ship in the 90s and have been floating around the world's ocean currents ever since. It's quite interesting, and as an added bonus I discovered a bus ticket from Seattle in it (got it in a charity shop).

That actually appeals to me. Gonna search it out

[SlinkyVagabond]

Killer Instinct, written by one of the producers of Natural Born Killers about her experience of trying to get the film made and released. Not great but some interesting stuff in it. She absolutely hates Quentin Tarantino and says that many in the biz are basically chancers(sp) who got lucky.

The Player, novel about an immoral film exec which was the basis for the Robert Altman film. Good.

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, had meant to read it for ages and finally got round to it. Very interesting and much different to the Ridley Scott film.

Bossypants, Tina Fey's memoir which was pretty good all round. A very entertaining read.

Most Dangerous Game, famous short story. Good story and I will now seek out the film.

Sunset Ltd, script in novel form about a black guy who saves a white guy from committing suicide and then tries to persuade him his life is worthwhile. Meh.

Next up is The Shining by Stephen King, should be good.

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[MeadowbankRed]

Fit like wiz the Metallica book Pac?

[simarooskimoose]

Currently reading The Undercover Economist by Tim Harford, which is decent.
Very interesting section on price targeting, basically the methods by which firms identify customers who are willing to pay more for products. So for example IBM made's cheaper printers actually cost them more to produce than the ones which sell more expensively, because the only difference between them is that they've put a chip in to the lower-price ones to make them run more slowly. They literally spend extra money slowing them down, effectively sabotaging their own product, so they can create two price brackets.
It does make sense in a way though, if you think about for example software - they develop the full, professional-level version first, then strip out a load of features for the cut-price freebie or "home" edition. So more effort actually goes into making the one that markets for less (or even no) money.

[Pacman1903]

Fit like wiz the Metallica book Pac?

It was good. Mick Walls a decent writer (rock writer royalty)

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Just started this


To note, Inside Alcatraz was a bloody good book

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The films quality so i picked up the book on an ebay special 99p

[Whyendup2]

Due to my massive bus trek in quest of Heelan League fitba i took my kindle

"When Will Jesus Bring The Pork Chops" by the late great George Cairlin. That guy is was one funny c@nt. Tried to finish it but the low sun flickering through the trees is making me want to fit

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My buddy left me about 10GB of Kindle books when he went to retire in Portugal. Just had a scan and found this one and 3 others by GC.

I'm reading a Chris Kuzneski (sp?) book just now, but will have a read of this after that. Got to find something to do with 28 days on the rig!;)

[Pacman1903]

Away to start Das Reboot by Raphael Honigsten. Its about how Germany changed their methods and went on to win the world cup 2 year ago

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Peaceful day to myself today so gonna try to batter through a good chunk of this. Had it for years

[vasilyrats86]

Just started Das Reboot about German fitba

[Pacman1903]

Just started Das Reboot about German fitba

Just read it(see above)

Its nae bad

[leontrotsky]

Glue Irving Welsh

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[scobiemacd]

The Enemy Within. (about Thatcher and the miners.) Just ordered it.

[Pacman1903]

The Enemy Within. (about Thatcher and the miners.) Just ordered it.

So your nae actually reading it then?

"Fit you ordering thread" for that min

[leontrotsky]

So your nae actually reading it then?

"Fit you ordering thread" for that min

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Starting this tonight

[Three_crazz]

Niiiigiellll . Maaanselllll. One guffly I did enjoy watching , good golfer to

[TheDeeDon]

The Enemy Within. (about Thatcher and the miners.) Just ordered it.

A cracking read and tells us what most people with half a brain know, the wicked witch went out on a limb and used every means possible to beat the miners. You might not like Arthur, but by f*ck the bloke was right about her all along.

I hope to f*ck she is still burning.

[Pacman1903]

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Bought this yesterday.

Good choice.

Hypothetical questions answered by science.

Examples

"what would happen if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at the speed of light"

"what would happen if the whole worlds population all jumped at the same time in the same place"

"in the movie 300 they shoot arrows into the sky which seemingly blot out the sun, is this possible and how many arrows would it take"

"from what height would you have have to drop a steak for it to be cooked when it landed"


Daft but interesting

[Jupiter]

If you try to hit a baseball pitched at the speed of light, there would be a massive nuclear explosion that would flatten the whole city.

[Pacman1903]

If you try to hit a baseball pitched at the speed of light, there would be a massive nuclear explosion that would flatten the whole city.

Read it and find out pal

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Give this a try, a cheapo for my kindle

[57vintage]

David Priestland: "The Red Flag - The History of Communism".

A bit of a reinforcement of all the stereotypical received wisdon in the West (history is written by the victors and all that), and insanely taking the view that from 1789-1989 everything happening in international politics was in a vacuum with neither capitalism or anti-capitalism being given the credit for having to react to what the Red bstds or fascist bstds were up to.

He draws fine parallels between the content of Plato's Republic, Rousseau's writings and Marx and Engels's development of their theories, and the shift from viewing society through a sociological lens to that of the economist.

About 700 pages, so it'll still be my current read when those dull, arid, violent, anti-fitba wallopers The Masons come calling, giving me an alternative to the onfield 'entertainment' for a couple of hours.

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Started this this morning. Paul Roland the author used to write for Kerrang before it turned into Kerrap , but he writes good history books too. This so far seems to be no different. First part is all about Hitler and his attitude to women growing up. He was a bit weird to say the least.




Carstairs was an interesting read too. Some stories fae the toon in it.

[TheDeeDon]

David Priestland: "The Red Flag - The History of Communism".

A bit of a reinforcement of all the stereotypical received wisdon in the West (history is written by the victors and all that), and insanely taking the view that from 1789-1989 everything happening in international politics was in a vacuum with neither capitalism or anti-capitalism being given the credit for having to react to what the Red bstds or fascist bstds were up to.

He draws fine parallels between the content of Plato's Republic, Rousseau's writings and Marx and Engels's development of their theories, and the shift from viewing society through a sociological lens to that of the economist.

About 700 pages, so it'll still be my current read when those dull, arid, violent, anti-fitba wallopers The Masons come calling, giving me an alternative to the onfield 'entertainment' for a couple of hours.

A hell of a read, but worth it.

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Started this at dinner time. Good first chapter on Holland v Germany

Ive read his book on Ajax. That was decent so hoping for the same level of goodness here

[Mason89]

Reading the Blade Artist just now. I really don't know why I bother with Irvine Welsh, I never enjoy them.

Nowhere near as bad as Maribou Stork Nightmares though, which is easily the worst book ever written

[Rochead]

London: The Autobiography

Just as it says on the cover, accounts written at the time of various events, people and occupations.

[Pacman1903]

London: The Autobiography

Just as it says on the cover, accounts written at the time of various events, people and occupations.

Is it true if you pass goo you get a 200 quid? Has anyone mentioned it?

[Rochead]

Is it true if you pass goo you get a 200 quid? Has anyone mentioned it?

Naw, didn't get that far, only got to go to jail.

[Pacman1903]

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Finally got round to this. Kept it for flying home after this trip and nuked it over the two flights.

Not bad, read it in two sittings which is a sign of a decent read. An autobiography mixed in with his love of the Dons. I enjoyed

If you see this Ally, alot of similarties between us even though we are 10 year apart.

Spent alot of time in Newburgh as a youth, missed out on Scotland School boys at the last trial, Neil Simpson was a coach at one point(even though i think the guy is a *****), both Ellon Academy Alumni and of course we were both in a boy band.

Dont know if its because it was Kindle version but McKimmies name was spelt wrong every time."Stuart". Sack the Kindle man

Also you manage to mention Mr Dunbar in a published book. I laughed there. The amount of times he opened the fire doors from the hall into smokers alley and bellowed words to this effect "Mr Pacman, once again i catch you puffing away,those things are no good"

Anyway, good effort min

[Rochead]

Docherty by William McIlvanney,

Life in a west coast minning town, set in the early 1900's. Quite a dark story so far.

Just bought Ally Begg's book, Kindle edition after reading Pac's review.

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Quite an amusing read. A collection of tales spanning his rock journo at Sounds magazine career .

Accidentaly taking smack with Hanoi Rocks because he thought smack was brown and not white XD

[StandfreeFM]

Lords of Chaos - Robert Jordan. 6th book of the Wheel of Time series and I think I'm going to sack it. Just bored of the same structure to each book (good at the start, long stretches of journey/quest guff, and then a battle at the end).

Golden Hill - Francis Spufford. Found it a bit tough going at first but it's fair rattling along. All about a British stranger arriving in 17th century and the havoc that ensues. Much better than my appalling synopsis of the plot.

Recently read:-

Ardennes 1944 - Anthony Beever. Excellent.

[naetaebashersallowed]

Just finished Acid House by Irvine Welsh and now onto Filth.
Funny as f4ck written by a man who has obviously been on the gear.
I think I might re-read Ecstacy again.

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Also you manage to mention Mr Dunbar in a published book. I laughed there. The amount of times he opened the fire doors from the hall into smokers alley and bellowed words to this effect "Mr Pacman, once again i catch you puffing away,those things are no good"

Anyway, good effort min

Bloody hell. Took Pac Jnr n Mrs Pac out for lunch today and who did i see. Mr Dunbar, enjoying his retirement. Hadnt seen or heard of him for 17 years and ive read about him and seen him within a fortnight

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Nae often i read fiction but just finished this. Had to read after his 100 year anniversary and the fact it was a favourite as a nipper

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Ive got a new hero

[Pacman1903]

Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell.

Started off all "yey America" "America rules" but you quickly get past that

Good so far. Im sure it will point out the holywood glamourisations from the film.

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Ive got a new hero

There's a chap from your neck of the woods who does all that carry on. I hadn't spoken to him in about 10 years & had a quick blether with him on Facebook. Since I'd last spoke to him, hed climbed Everest twice, was going back for a third, set the uk free diving record, retraced the journey that Shackleton made & near starved himself filming a C4 doc in the @rse end of Canada.

Id spent most of it in the pub

[StandfreeFM]

There's a chap from your neck of the woods who does all that carry on. I hadn't spoken to him in about 10 years & had a quick blether with him on Facebook. Since I'd last spoke to him, hed climbed Everest twice, was going back for a third, set the uk free diving record, retraced the journey that Shackleton made & near starved himself filming a C4 doc in the @rse end of Canada.

Id spent most of it in the pub

You've also watched a sh!tload of 'Neighbours'. Don't sell yourself short min

[Pacman1903]

Lone Survivor was very good and as imagined it made you realise the bits of the film that were made up. Very good read

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On to this now. Should be interesting

[Pacman1903]

The above was a tad boring.

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now for this

"WOOOOOOOOOOOOH"

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The above was ok. But I thought it lacked detail, it could have been more in depth. F@ck prison in Venezuela though, I learned that much

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Im sure it was Buc who mentioned it. Ill give it a bash

[Pacman1903]

Buc if it was you who said this ^^^^^^ was good you are right. He lived a fair old life before his writing days. The way its written is witty and the way he tells it all is great.

I laughed when he was describing the Lion and the cooks wife in Tanzania.

Should finish it tonight at break time. Good read

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Just did my weekly shop and spied that my new hero Ranulph Fiennes has a new book out. Ace. Purchased and away to be started

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[Pacman1903]

Started a book today called "Golazo-the The History of Latin American Football" by Andreas Campomar

Half way through very good.

Tinypica nae working to post a pic

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The cover

Its a great read

[Pacman1903]

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I have had plenty of recommendations for this book so ill take it on. Its about the doping and the cover ups in the Tour De France



That Golazo book was a great read. Give it a bash if you see it

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I have had plenty of recommendations for this book so ill take it on. Its about the doping and the cover ups in the Tour De France





That must be a big book

[StandfreeFM]

Rereading Terry Pratchett ('Jingo') and I'm nae enjoying it at all. Always raved about his stuff when I was younger but it's pretty badly written this one.

Titus Groan - Mervyn Peak. Excellent.

The Battle of Alamein - Bierman & Smith. Only just started it. High hopes for it as I know fu(k all about the African campaign. But it's got maps n sh!t so I'm sure I'll enjoy it

[Pacman1903]

That must be a big book

The corruption makes FIFA look like f@ck all. How Armstrong was never found out until he was is unbelievable. Covered up from the very top

[wester_ross_don]

Currently reading the two from the LA Confidential quartet that I hadn't read yet ("White Jazz" and "LA Confidential" funnily enough) from James Ellroy. Also want to track down his "My Dark Places" book about his mother's murder.

Also reading a book "Outback Stations" by Evan McHugh about the big aussie cattle stations and a book called "The Tipping Point" by psychologist Malcolm Gladwell.

Just finished "The Big Short" about the US sub-prime financial crisis, on which the film of the same name is based. The film doesn't touch on half of stuff in the book. Funny how it's not theft when committed by blokes in collar and tie though ... :-|

[Pacman1903]

Really enjoyed The Secret Race. The whole "its not cheating because everyones at it" attitude is mad. he still thinks he deserved to win the races he won because he trained hard, even though when he didn't get transfusions it showed he was an average cyclist. He also says his Olympic gold is legit. Delusional

Probably wont watch the Tour De France again. Seems pointless now

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Should be entertaining

[deaconred]

Just fnished the new Rebus. Great.

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A yank workmate told me about this dude Richard Proenneke. He basically decided that he was to live in the wilderness in Alaska. He made everything himself from his cabin to his kitchen utensils. Should be an interesting read

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Due to nae being allowed outside the accommodation got two books on the go.

This is slow so far, definitely not terrifying

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[xtrmntr75]

Heard him (Steve Jones)
talking about that book to Mark Radcliffe on 6music before Chrimbo. Any good Pac?

My neighbour gave me a shot of a book called Garnethill, a Weejie crime novel. I fair enjoyed it.

[Pacman1903]

Im just at where he starts the Pistols.

He had some sh@t happen to him when he was young that you wouldnt wish on anyone. Beastly s@t

He was also a peeping tom. Infact a serial peeping tom. Had to laugh at some of the stories

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Started this today

I never knew he was born with a stump for an ear and is deaf at that side.

Book started well anyway, not what I expected to read

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This has been pretty good so far. Its the second version which was in fact the authors original which had the full details of it all. He was advised to edit it before original release due to relations with Japan after the war.

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Nae bad. Avoided the Gascoigne and Goram chapters like the plague though

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This was a bit of a drag

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This has started off decent. Its the memoirs of a Wermacht soldier who went to fight in Russia. Its pretty graphic. He was killed while writing them and someone found them

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Going to try and batter this whole thing tonight soni can watch the film

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I was mad on Aerosmith as a nipper. Still love their old sh@t

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Watched the series and believe hes an innocent man. Stereotypical Redneck oddball but innocent all the same. Saw the book so ill give it a bash. Theres a new series coming out too

[vasilyrats86]

ye read Ace Frehleys book Pacmannie he was a lad and a half

have Steve Jones in the pile to read

Just finished the lad Cranston (Breaking Bad) A Life In Parts he is some radge tae

[Pacman1903]

ye read Ace Frehleys book Pacmannie he was a lad and a half


Aye I have read it. Read all the original Kiss members books now.

Yeah he was indeed. Probably should be dead. The car crash on the bridge in New York was divine intervention

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^^^^^^^^

Cracking read. That's two similar books ive read on the subject of dropping everything and going to Alaska. Sounds tempting

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This now

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Pretty good so far. About fitba in eastern Europe. Done the Ukraine, Hungary and Poland chapters so far. Soviet Union was one corrupt c@nt of a place

[vasilyrats86]

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Pretty good so far. About fitba in eastern Europe. Done the Ukraine, Hungary and Poland chapters so far. Soviet Union was one corrupt c@nt of a place
u

Braw book at ein Pacmannie

You ain't wrong aboot the Russian league corrupt as ****

Is that the book that Selkirk legend O Connor gets mentioned in when the lad goes to Lokomotiv or is that Dynamo another braw book about Ruskie fitba showed him for what he was....

Just finished Morbo aboot Spanish fitba the bit aboot Huelva is so ****ing guff the team were formed by a Scots lad nae some cricket playing tosspot I hate historical inaccuracies its like Chumley Warner awf the Fast Show FFS rant oer

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What a cracking book.

This guy is a Geordie. He wanted to do something for his 50th that was a bit different than a party or a fancy holiday

What did he do? He decided to head to every club that has won the Scottish Junior cup in his 50 years. Starting at Largs Thistle and finishing at Irvine Meadow. What a fantastic idea. When I finish my lower league hike I will steal his idea

At the moment in my lifetime these dudes have won it

Pollock
Auchinleck Talbot*
Cumnock
Hill of Beath
Glenafton
Largs Thistle
Camelon
Arthurlie
Tayport
Kilwinning Rangers
Whitburn
Renfrew
Linlithgow Rose
Carnoustie Panmure
Bathgate Thistle
Shotts Bon Accord
Hurlford
Beith

*Auchinleck have been in the final 10 times in my 33 years on the planet winning 9. Some loons

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Written in 1939 by a dude called Phillip St. C. Walton-Kerr. Good name

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I work with a guy who was in the Legion at one point and his stories are great. So go a book for another point of view

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My heroes book about his heroes

[StandfreeFM]

The Hinges of Battle: How Chance and Incompetence have changed the Face of History - Erik Durshmid

Pretty good although gives a snapshot of each battle rather than any real depth. First chapters have been about Attila the Hun's defeat at the Catalaunian Fields, The Fall of Constantinople and Napoleon at Ulms. Currently halfway through Custer getting his @rse handed to him at Little Big Horn.

Liar's Poker - Michael Lewis

Excellent. Much funnier than expected. Bankers are and have always been (unts.

Wheel of Time Book 8: The Path of Daggers - Robert Jordan

I WILL FINISH THIS FU(KING SERIES

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[Stupie82]

A brief history of time.... hard going like XD

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My travelling home book. ill be almost home in 24 hours. :D

Back to the Juve book, it was a bit too pro Juventus

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Pac Jnrs in bed. Going to start this mammoth and have a glass or two of red

[vasilyrats86]

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Pac Jnrs in bed. Going to start this mammoth and have a glass or two of red

Pete Ways book A Fast Ride Oot awf Here ready to be devoured **** alone knows what mayhem is contained within

[Pacman1903]

Pete Ways book A Fast Ride Oot awf Here ready to be devoured **** alone knows what mayhem is contained within

When Ozzy says you are more mental than him then your books worth a read. Had very good reviews. Need to get it

Plus UFO are f@cking ace

[vasilyrats86]

When Ozzy says you are more mental than him then your books worth a read. Had very good reviews. Need to get it

Plus UFO are f@cking ace

Just finished Pete Ways book nae bad best bits wur in the article in Classic Rock a few months back.

Hardly anything on Waysted by heck he took some amount of nose candy amongst other things, Schenker sounds a total nutjob tae

[Pacman1903]

Just finished Pete Ways book nae bad best bits wur in the article in Classic Rock a few months back.

Hardly anything on Waysted by heck he took some amount of nose candy amongst other things, Schenker sounds a total nutjob tae

Purchased. Have to finish my Calcio book on time for its arrival

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away to batter in to this today as Pac Jnr away to grunnies and I have some peace

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away to batter in to this today as Pac Jnr away to grunnies and I have some peace

U'll batter it in no time Paclad easy read and entertaining

King Joey at the mo just at the bit when he went to Fester Road

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Quite interesting so far

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Quite interesting so far

aye thats a guid read Pacmin

Behind the Curtain which I think you've read is another good one about Eastern European Fitba

[Pacman1903]

aye thats a guid read Pacmin

Behind the Curtain which I think you've read is another good one about Eastern European Fitba

Aye i read that. Its good. I booked a fitba trip to Prague in December because of it.

Plenty of time to finish Football Dynamo now as my boat affshore is cancelled.

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New worm food Chuck Blazer took until the fourth paragraph of the induction to get a mention

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New worm food Chuck Blazer took until the fourth paragraph of the induction to get a mention


Brutal but true

Reading Eibar The Brave the nooo how the fk they are at the top table whilst bigger sides like Zaragoza, Mallorca,Tenerife etc are in lower leagues beats me. Mair power tae them.

Its like Formartine United being in Serie A in Skozia!!!!!!!!!!

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This is good so far

Have to get myself the Eibar the Brave book Vas. Sounds like its up my street

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some interesting stuff in here

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What, no 268 goal Luca Toni, even though its written by a Fiorentina fan. Must be because he shags horses

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Just finished this

A lot of similarities between me and the author

Quite fancy the Sarajevo derby now(That's Željezničar, fans on the front)

[mondo_notion]

Right pac (or anyone else looking in) I'm off on a short holiday next month and looking for a good book or 2 for flight/chilling out. Any recommendations? Got to be honest I'm more of the Darren Mackie book club persuasion than that of your fine selves. Don't really go for makey on sh*te or fiction as I think some folk call it.

Really liked the 'confessions of a highland hero' that was mentioned on here a while back (I think) also really got stuck in to 'soldier, spy' on a flight recently. Last book I tried was T2 but wasn't for me. Loved the film though.

Anyone any ideas?

[Pacman1903]

I dinna read makey uppy stuff

If you like fitba autobiographies, Paul McGraths Back From the Brink is great, Ibrahimovic, Pirlo are both funny in a very unmodest way, both worth a read.



Fitba related wise -
Behind The Curtain by Johnathon Wilson is a decent book on eastern European fitba,
Das Boot by Raphael Honiigstein (Story of Germany rebuilding from grass roots up)

Away from fitba The Dirt by Motley Crue (you wont need to be a fan) is the best book ive ever read.
The Forgotten Highlander by Alaistair Urqhuart is brilliant too,
Gentle Johnny which is a biography of a safecracker called John Ramensky who spent a lot of time in Peterhead Prison, very good read too.
The Secret Race by Tyler Hamilton about doping in cycling, some eye opener that



Most likely pick them up for pennies on ebay

[mondo_notion]

I'm nae a big football fan outside the dons so don't fancy that German or European eens.

Flicked back a few pages and reckon I might give that 'flawed genius' one a shot. Steve Coogans auto-bio might be a shout to.

[vasilyrats86]

I'm nae a big football fan outside the dons so don't fancy that German or European eens.

Flicked back a few pages and reckon I might give that 'flawed genius' one a shot. Steve Coogans auto-bio might be a shout to.

Eastern Approaches-Fitzroy Maclean might be up yer Utca

or Comrade Jim The Spy Who Played For Spartak Jim Riordan

plenty awf fitba books I could suggest but Pacmin beat me tae a few

any awf Antony Beevor's tomes mind they weigh a tad Berlin is a braw read

[vasilyrats86]

I dinna read makey uppy stuff

If you like fitba autobiographies, Paul McGraths Back From the Brink is great, Ibrahimovic, Pirlo are both funny in a very unmodest way, both worth a read.



Fitba related wise -
Behind The Curtain by Johnathon Wilson is a decent book on eastern European fitba,
Das Boot by Raphael Honiigstein (Story of Germany rebuilding from grass roots up)

Away from fitba The Dirt by Motley Crue (you wont need to be a fan) is the best book ive ever read.
The Forgotten Highlander by Alaistair Urqhuart is brilliant too,
Gentle Johnny which is a biography of a safecracker called John Ramensky who spent a lot of time in Peterhead Prison, very good read too.
The Secret Race by Tyler Hamilton about doping in cycling, some eye opener that



Most likely pick them up for pennies on ebay

Das Reboot was a fascinating read shows what a shower of ****s run our game

The Dirt is simply a classic I ken folk who dinnae like Da Crue and they thought it was ace

[Pacman1903]

Anthony Beevor is a good shout. I have Ardennes in my pile

[Mason89]

On the subject of Motley Crue, my mate owns a single of theirs called Primal Scream because he thought Prinal Scream released a single called Motley Crue

What a d1ck

[Pacman1903]

On the subject of Motley Crue, my mate owns a single of theirs called Primal Scream because he thought Prinal Scream released a single called Motley Crue

What a d1ck

XD

[Jormungand]

I'm reading the Gorse trilogy by Patrick Hamilton, and it's very entertaining stuff - a sociopath and his schemes. In case Vintage is looking in, good choice min!

[mondo_notion]

The Dirt by Motley Crue


Eastern Approaches-Fitzroy Maclean

Both bought. Should be sitting outside my campervan, reading them in the sun in a couple of weeks time B)

[Pacman1903]

Both bought. Should be sitting outside my campervan, reading them in the sun in a couple of weeks time B)

You winna regret the Dirt. Its a beezer

[vasilyrats86]

Both bought. Should be sitting outside my campervan, reading them in the sun in a couple of weeks time B)

Both guid reads and totally different.

Maclean's books are good just finished Back To Bokhara its off its time (1959) and a tad Mr Cholmondley Warner in places. A bit like Newbys a Short Walk in the Hindu Kush which is another braw read its complete Mr Cholmondley Warner meets Charters and Caldicott

[eastnuekdon]

Right pac (or anyone else looking in) I'm off on a short holiday next month and looking for a good book or 2 for flight/chilling out. Any recommendations? Got to be honest I'm more of the Darren Mackie book club persuasion than that of your fine selves. Don't really go for makey on sh*te or fiction as I think some folk call it.

Really liked the 'confessions of a highland hero' that was mentioned on here a while back (I think) also really got stuck in to 'soldier, spy' on a flight recently. Last book I tried was T2 but wasn't for me. Loved the film though.

Anyone any ideas?

I kin this states that your no into fiction BUT I would really recommend a book called Rogue Nation. Written by Alan Clements (married to Kirsty Wark no that that's important). Its set in 2014 and follows the hundred days leading up to Scotland becoming independent. (The premise obviously being that we had voted yes rather than no). No usually my kind of book but I absolutely loved this and cant recommend it highly enough to anyone else.

Also have to agree with pacman on The forgotten highlander by Alistair Urquhart. If this was fiction you'd complain it was too far fetched. That someone lived through what this man went through is incredible.

[Mason89]

You winna regret the Dirt. Its a beezer

I'm halfway through it on your recommendation.

It's certainly an entertaining read :)

[Pacman1903]

I'm halfway through it on your recommendation.

It's certainly an entertaining read :)

Good work

[Pacman1903]

Thats the first trip home in my offshore life i didnt read a word of any book

In the Airport ready to rumble in the jungle and started this. A dude on trains in Italy. Must be boring. Turns oot its nae

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[LaMaquina]

I've been reading Unknown Pleasures & Substance by Peter Hook (finished the former, half way through the latter) about Joy Division & New Order respectively. Great insight into what it was like to actually live it as opposed to reading a critical perspective from afar.

I might read Barney's book next to get his side of the story.

[Mason89]

I've been reading Unknown Pleasures & Substance by Peter Hook (finished the former, half way through the latter) about Joy Division & New Order respectively. Great insight into what it was like to actually live it as opposed to reading a critical perspective from afar.

I might read Barney's book next to get his side of the story.

Ive not long finished Unknown Pleasures myself. You can't help but like Hooky, even though you know he's a bit of a walloper. I was going to move onto Barneys book as well but the reviews make it sound like it's just page after page of him moaning about Hooky.

[StandfreeFM]

Ive not long finished Unknown Pleasures myself. You can't help but like Hooky, even though you know he's a bit of a walloper. I was going to move onto Barneys book as well but the reviews make it sound like it's just page after page of him moaning about Hooky.

I'll wait for the Stephen Morris book, where instead of slagging off the pair of them, he'll take the reader behind the scenes of the rise and rise of The Other Two.

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For an ex Eastender douchebag I do like his documentaries. So giving his books a try now

[LaMaquina]

Ive not long finished Unknown Pleasures myself. You can't help but like Hooky, even though you know he's a bit of a walloper. I was going to move onto Barneys book as well but the reviews make it sound like it's just page after page of him moaning about Hooky.

Aye, I have heard that, which seems to vindicate Hooky's side of the story. :)

For all the frequent jibes in Hooky's books they don't extend to much beyond saying Barney is a miserable **** and (latterly) a prima donna, which isn't really the most cutting of criticism, and he does go out of his way to give Barney the credit he's due especially where New Order is concerned.

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Fancy a Partizan trip so looked for a book on them. turns oot there is one. Pretty interesting stuff

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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Definatley going to book up a Partizan trip in the future(hopefully v Red Star)

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This has started off well. Hardy wee c@nt

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^^^^^ Good read

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This got poor reviews but id already bought it before id read them so I will give it a bash

[57vintage]

This:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N6WUUPD/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

The reviews deadline is this Friday. With 5 CDs and a double DVD to review, the editor has kindly agreed that a review of its 432 small print pages about the boy who's so good that he gets his ain Cluedo character (Rev Green, In Hi! Studios, with the lead pipe) can be put off until the next issue.

Looks fab though.

[xtrmntr75]

Currently reading Agent 6 by Tom Rob Smith. Highly recommended by a neighbour so thought I'd give it a bash

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Good book and good author

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Thought id start this en route onshore then save the rest for the plane. Nailed it on the boat transfer onshore. Quite good. The story of some survivors and what their experiences were on the day and the following days

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Started this on the plane. I like Tim Parks. Hes quite funny. Basically hes a uni tutor in Milan but lives in Verona and supports Verona. So for a book he decided to do every game in a season. Started well

Italian Ways mentioned by me before is also good

[wester_ross_don]

"French Revolutions" or "Gironimo" by Tim Moore. About cycling the Tour De France / Giro D'Italia routes on a period-accurate bike. Both entertaining.

[vasilyrats86]

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Started this on the plane. I like Tim Parks. Hes quite funny. Basically hes a uni tutor in Milan but lives in Verona and supports Verona. So for a book he decided to do every game in a season. Started well

Italian Ways mentioned by me before is also good[/QUOTE

Braw read did that on my Spanish hol

The bus trip to the away game at the start of the season was either Lecce or Bari. Either way a ******* of a trip sounded a hoot you'd need an awfy big carry oot

Minded me of the old bus trips rom Trumpton to Pittodrie in the 90s

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Started this on the plane. I like Tim Parks. Hes quite funny. Basically hes a uni tutor in Milan but lives in Verona and supports Verona. So for a book he decided to do every game in a season. Started well

Italian Ways mentioned by me before is also good

Braw read did that on my Spanish hol

The bus trip to the away game at the start of the season was either Lecce or Bari. Either way a ******* of a trip sounded a hoot you'd need an awfy big carry oot

Minded me of the old bus trips rom Trumpton to Pittodrie in the 90s

Aye the trip to Bari is funny. The boys up all night on the Charlie keeping the bus awake. Other guys battering into Lemoncello (how sophisticated)

Italys a big old c@nt of a country

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Got good reviews, as do most of his books so ill give it a bash

[Mason89]

Chewing my way through The Count of Monte Cristo just now. 37 Chapters in, 39,896 to go

[StandfreeFM]

Why on earth did you start that? I got halfway through The Three Musketeers before I realised it wasn't about dugs and stopped immediately.

[Mason89]

I’ve no idea.

It would be alright & about 3000 pages shorter, if we didnt have to know what every c*nt was wearing at every time of the day.

Might just watch the film & say I’ve read it, to sound pure clever and that

[StandfreeFM]

I’ve no idea.

It would be alright & about 3000 pages shorter, if we didnt have to know what every c*nt was wearing at every time of the day.

Might just watch the film & say I’ve read it, to sound pure clever and that

Aye, probably best. I did that with Moby Dick, never regretted it.

[Pacman1903]

Why on earth did you start that? I got halfway through The Three Musketeers before I realised it wasn't about dugs and stopped immediately.


XD

[StandfreeFM]

Might just watch the film & say I’ve read it, to sound pure clever and that

How was the film?

[Mason89]

Never watched it but I finished the book :)

He well got his revenge on the boys that stitched him up. His bird had moved on though

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Comes across as a dude who took no sh@t

Good read so far

[Pacman1903]

^^^^^^^^^^

Good read. Laughed when I read that Hibs used to enter the famous five into 5 a side tournaments at highland games around Scotland and his favourite was Meldrum Sports.

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This now. RF putting some of the myths about Captain Scott to bed

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Bought this for eh.......Pac Jnr.

Since the new Primus album is based on it I thought id buy it and give it a bash. Its visually ace

[blowupsheep]

7619

Good read

[mondo_notion]

With the strippers shut down there isn't so much to do in Benidorm so been sitting outside the campervan reading. I took 'Citadel' by Jordan Wylie with me. He was an ex army dude who found himself in the horn of Africa as security for merchant ships who were at risk of piracy. Arrrgh.

Loved it and soon finished it so took a walk up to the market and bought 'Storming the Falklands' by Tony Banks. Getting in to the first chapter telling us all about his child hood being brought up in Dundee when he drops this clanger:

'Then came 1968 and an event that changed my life. It had nothing to do with student rebellions or riots. I became a Celtic supporter. This was a momentous but largely random decision. My choice had nothing to with them being an Irish and Catholic side. I simply saw that they were top of the league when I looked in the newspaper and thought, that'll do me. I've supported them ever since.'

Not sure it's worth reading on. >:(

[Pacman1903]

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First book at work this hitch. Been in the pile for a while now

Simon Kuper is one of my favourite fitba writers so this should be good

Note- his Ajax book is ace

[Pacman1903]

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This will be my New year. Probably nuke it in a day as i have a halfer

[Pacman1903]

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This has started off pretty well. A picked up for pennies in Tesco special

[mondo_notion]

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This has started off pretty well. A picked up for pennies in Tesco special

Good book that pacmin.

I got though a few on holiday.

I mentioned 'Citadel' before and I did finish the Falklands one. Both good reads despite the latter being written by a plastic paddy.

Then bought this,
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Gives a good account of what is involved in hunting down potential terrorists in this country. Turns out these guys were called out to the attacks in Glasgow (the ones where Smeaton saved the day). Driving all the way from London on blue lights. The books ok but a bit of a damp squib, a bit like said Glasgow attacks.

Got through most of this on holiday and just finished it now. Really enjoyed it.
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All about the plan to deceive the Germans before the Normandy landings. A great read full of some colourful characters. Amazing the amount of effort that went on behind the scenes during operations such such as this.

[Pacman1903]

Aye its started off well. 100 pages in.

Ill have to get that Operation Fortitude. Sounds right up my street

[mondo_notion]

Started this yesterday and have hardly put it down since.

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Written by a detective who was in charge of finding the missing Sian O'Callaghan in 2011. Fascinating story that leads to questions over the murders of lots of young women. One seriously sick f*cker is in jail but seems like he could be responsible for a lot more.

Googled the case to see if any thing else had come up and came across this page which gives an insight in to the whole story.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/claudia-lawrence-murder-theories-latest-becky-godden-serial-killer-christopher-halliwell-yorkshire-a7986021.html

Worth a look if you've got a spare minute or two.

[Pacman1903]

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Half way through. A good read.

What a shambles of a club back then

[57vintage]

Cathi Unsworth's Without The Moon. Hooker murders in London 1941-42. The boy's on the case though. He'll sort it oot.

I recommend her as one of those 'noir' writers.

[Mason89]

Reading Johnny Marrs ‘Set the Boy Free’

The Motley Crue have ruined all music biographies for me. Theirs is better

[Pacman1903]

The Motley Crue have ruined all music biographies for me. Theirs is better

Quite easily the best book I've ever read

[vasilyrats86]

Quite easily the best book I've ever read

aye a corker

The Dyatlov Pass Incident : Mountain of The Dead

awfy strange caper

[andoplzcumbak]

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari.

Very interesting read. Though would be pretty uncomfortable if you're religious.

You could just shout FAKE! I suppose. That's the way it's done these days right?

[Pacman1903]

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100 pages in. Noticed a few spelling mistakes. It surprisingly not well written considering its a journalist that wrote it

[Pacman1903]

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100 pages in. Noticed a few spelling mistakes. It surprisingly not well written considering its a journalist that wrote it

Not that great a read

Spelling mistakes galore. A few general mistakes and an annoying habit to quote in makey uppy spellings of dialects

[Pacman1903]

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A book on how the French aided the Holocaust up now

Cheese eating surrender holocaust supporting monkeys

The French are rubbish

[57vintage]

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A book on how the French aided the Holocaust up now

Cheese eating surrender holocaust supporting monkeys

The French are rubbish

Stop it.

[its_a_goal]

Been reading a lot of WW2 books recently. My favourites are:

Operation Mincemeat - Ben McIntyre - the greatest and strangest hoax of WW2.
Agent Zigzag - Ben McIntyre - true story of spy Eddie Chapman
Double Cross - Ben McIntyre - true story of the DDay spies
Garbo, The Spy With 29 Names - Jason Webster - great story of the spy who played key part in the Normandy landings deception

[mondo_notion]

Been reading a lot of WW2 books recently. My favourites are:

Operation Mincemeat - Ben McIntyre - the greatest and strangest hoax of WW2.
Agent Zigzag - Ben McIntyre - true story of spy Eddie Chapman
Double Cross - Ben McIntyre - true story of the DDay spies
Garbo, The Spy With 29 Names - Jason Webster - great story of the spy who played key part in the Normandy landings deception

Was mincemeat the deception taking the dead homeless guy and throwing him in the sea?

[its_a_goal]

Was mincemeat the deception taking the dead homeless guy and throwing him in the sea?

Mondo, that's the one. The idea and how the story develops is a great yarn and if it was fiction, you'd probably say "good story, but could never happen in real life", but it did.

The whole Garbo story and how that develops culminating in the deception over the Normandy landings is brilliant. As above, truth is stranger than fiction.

[vasilyrats86]

Was mincemeat the deception taking the dead homeless guy and throwing him in the sea?

sheer genius fooled Harry Hun and all

[Pacman1903]

Operation Mincemeat is an ace book

[Jussi]

Been reading a lot of WW2 books recently. My favourites are:

Operation Mincemeat - Ben McIntyre - the greatest and strangest hoax of WW2.
Agent Zigzag - Ben McIntyre - true story of spy Eddie Chapman
Double Cross - Ben McIntyre - true story of the DDay spies
Garbo, The Spy With 29 Names - Jason Webster - great story of the spy who played key part in the Normandy landings deception

have you read the forgotten soldier , guy sajer

or A Test of Courage: Michel Thomas



https://www.amazon.co.uk/Forgotten-Soldier-Guy-Sajer/dp/1574882864?SubscriptionId=AKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q&tag=duc08-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=1574882864

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Test-Courage-Michel-Thomas-Mastermind/dp/0712679693/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1516548726&sr=1-1&keywords=michel+thomas+biography