BulwellBrian 107 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 The hundred year old man who jumped out of a window and disappeared. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Just finished Ian Rankin's latest Rebus offering, thoroughly enjoyed it ! so made me start reading his first novels again, right back to the beginning of Rebus. Just love Rankins way with words and dark humour he gets into the story. Me too - really enjoyed it and it's great to see Rebus back! He doesn't change - except even maybe a bit more gallus! When you know Edinburgh you understand the way that Rankin expertly keys into the dichotomy of the city - it's slightly austere, middle-class exterior with a seamy underside. Hope to see Rebus back for more, he's been missed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 'The Tears Of A Clown' Thank you, Michael. Kind. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,488 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Roxy by Michael Bracewell - The history of Roxy Music and its members And before that, completely different, Vanity Fair by William M Thackeray Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Just finished Made in Nottingham by Peter Mortimer. Enjoyed it so much I read it again! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gibbo 04 188 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 I like the look of that Stu...where did you purchase it from? I'm currently reading: Kraftwerk - Publikation by David Buckley. It's a biography of the pioneers of electronic music....very interesting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 It's very good, Gibbo, lots of local interest as the author returns to his Sherwood Estate roots several decades after leaving. You can get it for eight or nine pounds at Waterstones or Amazon. Went to see his talk about it at Lowdham Book Festival. he's a very humorous and entertaining chap. http://stuartfrew.wordpress.com/2012/07/06/lowdham-book-festival-2/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gibbo 04 188 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Thanks for the info Stu.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beachbum 68 Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 The present wife has just bought me 'My Father and other Working Class Football Heroes' by Gary Imlach, son of Stewart, looking forward to reading it, heard a lot about it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 An absolutely fantastic read, as said on another thread somewhere. Makes you realise just how much you could relate to the players at that time unlike the overpaid millionairres that are now the order of the day. I had not realised how hard done to those heroes of ours were at the time, there was no celebrity "status" with all the attendant publicity that is the norm today, then they were celebrities on the back page of the Post, (or the front page if it was The Pink 'Un) or on the pitch every Saturday Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 Gary Imlach's outstanding book is in my humble opinion as a good a read about the sporting world that you'll ever likely find. It captures the era expertly and intimately. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 http://barnze.wordpress.com/ Am tellin me mam This blog contains the author\’s own personal views and he will not take any responsibility for the misuse and/or misinterpretation of the material or any of the links provided here. this blog contains moaning, bitching, ranting,bullshit,swaring, is prone to minor perversity and huge prejudices. It is purely for infomative and/or entertainment purposes. Lastly, the author has nothing to prove, and he reserves the right to be as pointless or as serious as he likes so there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Barnze is always good for a laugh! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Barnze is a member here. I was a little worried when his blog stopped, but he has posted on it recently. Sadly not as often. I hope he is OK. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 I think that's the nature of blogging, especially longer-running ones. Sometime 'life' gets in the way! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Would be nice to hear from Barnze again. It would be nice to meet him in person. One of Notts's characters. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 I have been reading The Secret Life of Bletchley Park: The History of the Wartime Codebreaking Centre by the Men and Women Who Were There. A bit drawn out with details of staff and life at the park, but very interesting in places regarding codebreaking the Enigma. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 Re-reading "Playing the Enemy" by John Carlin - it is the story of how Mandela managed to get the whole of South Africa behind the World Cup rugby team in 1995 - and the basis for the movie "Invictus". It is a fascinating story and gives a lot of insight into the political situation in SA after Mandela's release and up to the world cup final. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fch782c 144 Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 Just finished James Herbert's The Rats, The Lair And The Domain. Now starting James Herbert The Magic Cottage if its half as good as the Rats Trilogy I'm in for a treat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gibbo 04 188 Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 Hi Paul. I commented on another thread about James Herberts' books. I have only recently started reading his books and, like you, can't put them down. I'm about to start reading Moon....can't wait!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Smith 9 Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Just finished Duncan Hamilton - Provided You Don't Kiss Me - 20 Years With Brian Clough - One of the best book i have ever read. If you like cricket try Duncan Hamilton's cricket books. He's an excellent writer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Yeah read it back to back with Pretty Boy by Roy Shaw , King of the Gypsies by Bartley Gorman is a cracking read , I'm sure the Shane Meadows was making it into a film ? It got cancelled when Lenny Maclean died , I can't remember his name now , but there was somebody lined up to take Lennys part, he was in Cliffhanger with Stallone (Playing a Dick van Dyke style cockney thug!) he was in Eastenders too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Started yesterday Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 I forgot to mention that I' reading all the James Bond Novels written by John Gardner at the moment. I was reading them way back in the 80s when he started writing them, but had a break for a few years, I bought a 9 of them from "The Works" at a fiver for three, and am just on the last one now . I still need another 5 then I'm up to date with him.Trouble is, a site on fleabay selling second hand copies (Of loads of books) wants 99p for the book and 2 pounds each for P+P, no reduction for buying more than one book ! So I thought 'your loss' I'll source them elsewhere. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 It got cancelled when Lenny Maclean died , I can't remember his name now , but there was somebody lined up to take Lennys part, he was in Cliffhanger with Stallone (Playing a Dick van Dyke style cockney thug!) he was in Eastenders too. Craig Fairbrass, it came to me when I was driving over to Chester this afternoon. http://www.gorepress.com/2010/10/13/craig-fairbrass-interview/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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