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I'm reading Collision Low Crossers, a book by Nicholas Dawidoff about the 2011 New York Jets NFL season.
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I've decided to not buy any more books until I've read a few more on my (ever sagging) shelves.
With that in mind, I've just finished Peter Carey's 'Illywhacker' & have started Peter Goldsworthy's 'Honk if you are Jesus'.
Also read the Land Acquisition Act 1969 & the 2004 Regulations. Very dry.
Some years since I read Illywhacker. Would be very interested to hear your thoughts on it. I have not read much of any real interest lately although Bonjour Tristess has a compelling theme.
Some years since I read Illywhacker. Would be very interested to hear your thoughts on it. I have not read much of any real interest lately although Bonjour Tristess has a compelling theme.
Yeah, I rate the Ellenium higher but maybe that is due to the gloss my youth put on it!I've never read The Belgariad, but I did read his Elenium trilogy which I enjoyed.
The character of Sparhawk is very well written & the trilogy didn't take me long to get through, which is always a good thing.
But I then stumbled on The Good Soldier Hasek by Jaroslav Svejk in an Op Shop ( I buy all my books in Op Shops).
Ah, the book that inspired Catch 22. Read it at uni. It's unfinished, if I remember correctly.
Yep, unfinished. Hasek had 6 volumes planned but only completed 4 before his death.
I like good satire and farce. I suspect I am going to get a good dose of both.
Yep, unfinished. Hasek had 6 volumes planned but only completed 4 before his death.
I like good satire and farce. I suspect I am going to get a good dose of both.
Interesting you say you read it at Uni. The taxi driver I mostly use is from Croatia and this book was one of the 'required reading' novels at Uni. There you go a Croatian University degree and it only qualifies him to drive a taxi in Australia. His wife is a doctor. I think she works as a mature check out chick. So, there is nothing like the good old Aussie Bogan education.
I loved it when I read it back in the 80's. It will have to be on my "must read" books list later this year.
During my wife's long convalescence she has been reading the No 1 Ladies Detective Agency series. I picked one up expecting the standard crime book. I was entranced. He has a great turn of phrase & writes female characters brilliantly. Thoroughly enjoyed the book.
No, I haven't. You recommend?My wife also enjoyed that series/ You read any Michael Chabon?
I've got a couple of his books lined up next. Never read any of them, but have been told he's great. This novel won the Pullitzer some time back.
http://www.nytimes.com/books/00/09/24/reviews/000924.24kalfust.html
No, I haven't. You recommend?
Keep me posted then, please.Haven't read any yet. Next cab off the rank. My brother literally eats books like one of those tree-shredders. He says they're great.
Keep me posted then, please.
I stopped reading the modern novel several years ago because I realised I wasn't drunk enough, stoned enough or dysfunctional enough to identify with a lot of it.Will do.
What sort of books do you like? You don't strike me as the sort of sort of bloke who's methodically reading Ian Healy's biography!
I stopped reading the modern novel several years ago because I realised I wasn't drunk enough, stoned enough or dysfunctional enough to identify with a lot of it.
It was a lot of Pratchett etc for a while. I like satire/comedy & at the moment the toilet reader is the scripts of the 1970's series 'Porridge' with Ronnie Barker . Really witty & doesn't date anywhere near as badly as Chopper Read's books.
I go through periods of fantasy style stuff - devoured all of the Game of Thrones series in 2012 - I must be the only person who has read all the books but never seen any of the tv series!
Have read more than my share of sport biogs - mainly cricket. I picked up 'High on Hawthorn' yesterday & I'll try to finish it before the season starts.
I stopped reading the modern novel several years ago because I realised I wasn't drunk enough, stoned enough or dysfunctional enough to identify with a lot of it.
It was a lot of Pratchett etc for a while. I like satire/comedy & at the moment the toilet reader is the scripts of the 1970's series 'Porridge' with Ronnie Barker . Really witty & doesn't date anywhere near as badly as Chopper Read's books.
I go through periods of fantasy style stuff - devoured all of the Game of Thrones series in 2012 - I must be the only person who has read all the books but never seen any of the tv series!
Have read more than my share of sport biogs - mainly cricket. I picked up 'High on Hawthorn' yesterday & I'll try to finish it before the season starts.
No! My cousin has recommended him & I've not taken her advice.Have you read any Murakami?
The Wind up Bird Chronicle.
Magnificent writer.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Wind-Up-Bird-Chronicle-Novel/dp/0679775439
And then he has a whole heap of other great books.
No! My cousin has recommended him & I've not taken her advice.
So many books, so little time.