The Book Thread

[Guest]

I read this today...

Highly recommended.

Looks like a modern classic

[AoWW]

Looks like a modern classic

I did special voices n everything.

[MC Prussian]

I read this today...

Highly recommended.

One important question still lingers here:

Did you choose it yourself or were you forced to do so by the authorities?

[MC Prussian]

I do devour everything film-related and have just completed

Wish he was still alive.

[stez]

I read this today...

Highly recommended.

i read this recently (this evening)

i refused to do the voices, or sing. :grumpy:

[AoWW]

One important question still lingers here:

Did you choose it yourself or were you forced to do so by the authorities?

I think the authorities are still in denial that poo exists.

i read this recently (this evening)

i refused to do the voices, or sing. :grumpy:

Miserable git!

[ozleicester]

Animal Farm; a true classic from the great man in the pic

Where the wild things are; the first chance to learn what art is

HelterSkelter; (the Manson Murders) Terrifying when i read it and realised for the first time that, life is fleeting.

Hitchikers Guide "trilogy" Douglas Adams is a genius

[The Reverend]

Animal Farm; a true classic from the great man in the pic

Where the wild things are; the first chance to learn what art is

HelterSkelter; (the Manson Murders) Terrifying when i read it and realised for the first time that, life is fleeting.

Hitchikers Guide "trilogy" Douglas Adams is a genius

Whats that like? I might get that. I've not quite finished American Psycho yet though.

[Bellend Sebastian]

It's good, although there are actually more than three books (the TV series only covered the first 3 if I remember rightly), but how many more I cannot remember

[Guest]

It's good, although there are actually more than three books (the TV series only covered the first 3 if I remember rightly), but how many more I cannot remember

6 books in total if I remember correctly, although the Salmon of Doubt is a kind of hybrid book, half filled with interviews/articles etc. that he'd written and half with the story he was working on at the time of his death

All of them are quality though

[The People's Hero]

Anyone read Salmon Fishing in the Yemen?

I can't remember the name of the author - but heard a rumour that he's got a new one out.

Wondered if anyone knew any more?

EDIT: Finally found it - The Irresistible Inheritance of Wilberforce.

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen was a book I picked up on a whim and found it extremely enjoyable. At times it's fairly politically charged, but overall, there is just a lot to like and laugh about in the book. The character development is some of the best I've found in this sort of novel.

Recommended... and one of very few books which Richard and Judy endorse and that I would agree are an interesting read.

[Bellend Sebastian]

All I know is the bit in Bill Bryson's 'Down Under' where he draws a cartoon of a salmon talking about having a wank is one of the funniest things I've ever read. It's worth reading just for that, although the rest of the book is very good too

[Zingari]

All I know is the bit in Bill Bryson's 'Down Under' where he draws a cartoon of a salmon talking about having a wank is one of the funniest things I've ever read. It's worth reading just for that, although the rest of the book is very good too

i'm a big fan of bill bryson too

not been dissappointed by any that i've read

[The People's Hero]

i'm a big fan of bill bryson too

not been dissappointed by any that i've read

What did you make of the Thunderbolt Kid?

It didn't really tickle me like the others did.

In fact, it must have been very forgettable as I'm at a loss now as to what happened!

[Zingari]

What did you make of the Thunderbolt Kid?

It didn't really tickle me like the others did.

In fact, it must have been very forgettable as I'm at a loss now as to what happened!

sorry haven't read that one ;

i've read about 5 or 6 , can't remember offhand which ones , except notes from small island and history of everything

[The People's Hero]

Yeah, I've read bits and pieces of those and he has a wicked appreciation of the power of observational humour.

Parts of it are just laugh-out-loud funny.

[Bellend Sebastian]

It's probably not the right place for it here, but for those not aware already, Bill Bryson is also the public face of the Campaign for Rural England's 'Stop the Drop' campaign. He makes a perfect figurehead because as well as being intelligent and entirely reasonable, he's a throroughly likeable bloke.

More info can be found here: http://www.cpre.org.uk/campaigns/stop-the-...lem-with-litter

I've not historically been a massive fan of the CPRE, but you cannot really argue with the thinking behind this particular campaign

[Lillehamring]

I am revisiting Banks at the moment and reading "The steep approach to Garbdale" I'll let you know what its like.

only thing i've read of his, and i really liked it, i struggle with a lot of 'modern' books, but this was genuinely well written...

who is the forum leader here - obviously not someone who can read - can we add this to this