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  • Obi Once
    Obi Once Posts: 918
    Reading the Ultimate Hitchhikers Guide for the 2nd time, very amusing.
    your light's reflected now
  • nuffingman
    nuffingman Posts: 3,014
    Some book by Sam Bourne, can't remember the name.
  • surfanddestroy
    surfanddestroy Posts: 2,786
    Dean Koontz: Forever Odd.
    Astoria 20/04/06, Leeds 25/08/06, Prague 22/09/06, Wembley 18/06/07,
    Dusseldorf 21/06/07, Manchester 17/08/09, London 18/08/09, LA 06/10/09, LA 07/10/09.

    Ain't gonna be any middle anymore.
  • Heineken Helen
    Heineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Call-Wild-Guy-Grieve/dp/0340898240

    Just finished that one... it's absolutely fantastic and everyone should read it. It's fucking hilarious in parts and very educational in others and just a very heart warming.
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • nuffingman
    nuffingman Posts: 3,014
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Call-Wild-Guy-Grieve/dp/0340898240

    Just finished that one... it's absolutely fantastic and everyone should read it. It's fucking hilarious in parts and very educational in others and just a very heart warming.
    There have been a few good reviews of this. Think I'll have to look out for it.
  • Heineken Helen
    Heineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    nuffingman wrote:
    There have been a few good reviews of this. Think I'll have to look out for it.
    seriously do... there were just so many 'awwww' points. Especially his gradual bonding with the dog :D
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • nuffingman
    nuffingman Posts: 3,014
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    seriously do... there were just so many 'awwww' points. Especially his gradual bonding with the dog :D
    Actually that sounds quite perverted :eek:
  • Heineken Helen
    Heineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    nuffingman wrote:
    Actually that sounds quite perverted :eek:
    :D Yep, it does... but honestly, the dog was the funniest part of the book... quite a character.
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • Binaural
    Binaural Posts: 1,046
    Anybody ever read any Bill Bryson? I read an extract out of The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid and it had me in stitches. Whats his writing like?
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  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    Binaural wrote:
    Anybody ever read any Bill Bryson? I read an extract out of The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid and it had me in stitches. Whats his writing like?

    yes. i read made in america. gave me a little more insight into the american language. :)
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • nuffingman
    nuffingman Posts: 3,014
    Binaural wrote:
    Anybody ever read any Bill Bryson? I read an extract out of The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid and it had me in stitches. Whats his writing like?
    Yes, I've read all of his except "A Little bit of ..... whatever". That's upstairs and waiting. I think Bryson is excellent, witty, observant and a tongue sharp enough to cut your fingers. "Notes from a Big Country is my favourite".
  • NYbenben
    NYbenben Posts: 1,020
    i just started to read Into the Wild... So far, not so bad... i did not realize it was a true story... they guy basically gave up everything in life to live free... then died....guess that is a bit insane and ironic but honorable.
    4/12/92, 8/11/92, 9/28/96, 9/11/98, 8/23/00, 8/24/00, 7/9/03, 4/30/03, 10/1/04, 10/3/05, 12/9/05, 5/12/06, 5/17/06, 5/28/06, 6/3/06, 12/9/06, EV LA 4/12-4/13/08, 6/12/08, 6,19,08, 6,20,08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 7/1/08

    and still jonesing for another show....
    "the waiting drove me mad..."
  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    nuffingman wrote:
    Yes, I've read all of his except "A Little bit of ..... whatever". That's upstairs and waiting. I think Bryson is excellent, witty, observant and a tongue sharp enough to cut your fingers. "Notes from a Big Country is my favourite".

    I read "A Short History of Nearly Everything" and really enjoyed it.
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • Heineken Helen
    Heineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    NYbenben wrote:
    i just started to read Into the Wild... So far, not so bad... i did not realize it was a true story... they guy basically gave up everything in life to live free... then died....guess that is a bit insane and ironic but honorable.
    I started reading Into Thin Air (can't get into the wild here yet) yesterday and it's brilliant. I'll probably finish it today... I didn't want to get off the bus this morning :D
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    I started reading Into Thin Air (can't get into the wild here yet) yesterday and it's brilliant. I'll probably finish it today... I didn't want to get off the bus this morning :D

    "Into the Wild" is fantastic.
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • Heineken Helen
    Heineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    rrivers wrote:
    "Into the Wild" is fantastic.
    I can't wait to read that one... I ordered it from one of the book shops (it's not in ANY of them... but one place said that's cos there's a new edition coming out TODAY) but I haven't got it yet.

    Just gonna have to make do with into thin air for now... then I have the climb to read after that. Then hopefully that will last me til Monday :o
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    I can't wait to read that one... I ordered it from one of the book shops (it's not in ANY of them... but one place said that's cos there's a new edition coming out TODAY) but I haven't got it yet.

    Just gonna have to make do with into thin air for now... then I have the climb to read after that. Then hopefully that will last me til Monday :o

    Yeah I saw the new edition out here last week. It must be the movie tie in edition.
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."
  • Ms. Haiku
    Ms. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,377
    There is nothing like a good book to distract me from a funk. I was walking around aimless during lunch. I sat down and continued to read "Dirt Music" by Tim Winton.

    Man, I definitely know why I was born - to read books like this.
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
  • Mel1979
    Mel1979 Posts: 17
    Currently reading "Candy" by Luke Davies
  • Ms. Haiku
    Ms. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,377
    I finished Dirt Music by Tim Winton. I strongly recommend it. If you like Louise Erdrich books or Into the Fall by Jeffrey Lent, you would like this book.

    Onward to Unless by Carol Shields.
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird

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