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Jaysus people who read fiction books and enjoy it Wacko

If you are waiting for a colouring in book to be recommended you will be waiting a while 
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Jaysus people who read fiction books and enjoy it Wacko

If you are waiting for a colouring in book to be recommended you will be waiting a while 

the colouring in book has the same relevance as fiction. sweet f**k all 
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The Third Policeman is one of the funniest books I have read. It is absolutely brilliant.
 
Agreed - it is genius.
 
@ ET - I would recommend starting with the Third Policeman before moving on to At Swim-Two-Birds.
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Originally posted by LO SCIENZIATO LO SCIENZIATO wrote:

Originally posted by Newryrep Newryrep wrote:

Originally posted by LO SCIENZIATO LO SCIENZIATO wrote:

Jaysus people who read fiction books and enjoy it Wacko

If you are waiting for a colouring in book to be recommended you will be waiting a while 

the colouring in book has the same relevance as fiction. sweet f**k all 
 
I will quote that just so you cant go back and edit it you eejit
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Originally posted by LO SCIENZIATO LO SCIENZIATO wrote:

Originally posted by Newryrep Newryrep wrote:

Originally posted by LO SCIENZIATO LO SCIENZIATO wrote:

Jaysus people who read fiction books and enjoy it Wacko

If you are waiting for a colouring in book to be recommended you will be waiting a while 

the colouring in book has the same relevance as fiction. sweet f**k all 
 
I will quote that just so you cant go back and edit it you eejit

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Originally posted by LO SCIENZIATO LO SCIENZIATO wrote:

Originally posted by Newryrep Newryrep wrote:

Originally posted by LO SCIENZIATO LO SCIENZIATO wrote:

Originally posted by Newryrep Newryrep wrote:

Originally posted by LO SCIENZIATO LO SCIENZIATO wrote:

Jaysus people who read fiction books and enjoy it Wacko

If you are waiting for a colouring in book to be recommended you will be waiting a while 

the colouring in book has the same relevance as fiction. sweet f**k all 
 
I will quote that just so you cant go back and edit it you eejit

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to kill a mocking bird is not hunting manual
 
1984 isn't a book version of reeling in the years you absolute thick
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Originally posted by Devrozex Devrozex wrote:

Originally posted by pre Madonna pre Madonna wrote:

The Third Policeman is one of the funniest books I have read. It is absolutely brilliant.
 
Agreed - it is genius.
 
@ ET - I would recommend starting with the Third Policeman before moving on to At Swim-Two-Birds.
I would agree with that. The former gets you used to his way of thinking and humour and is a bit less abstract. I think most critics prefer 'At Swim Two Birds', I personally enjoyed the other more. There are very few books that really make you laugh loudly and 'The Third Policeman' made me do that a lot. 
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Originally posted by LO SCIENZIATO LO SCIENZIATO wrote:

Originally posted by Newryrep Newryrep wrote:

Originally posted by LO SCIENZIATO LO SCIENZIATO wrote:

Jaysus people who read fiction books and enjoy it Wacko

If you are waiting for a colouring in book to be recommended you will be waiting a while 

the colouring in book has the same relevance as fiction. sweet f**k all 
I would disagree there. Fiction is often where the most reality is. I read both fiction and non-fiction, very little non-fiction has really influenced how I see the world in the way that fiction has. I think it helps us understand ourselves more and, in doing so, makes us understand others. 
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Originally posted by pre Madonna pre Madonna wrote:

Originally posted by thebronze14 thebronze14 wrote:

yeah it was an excellent read. Nearly finished Bedroom Secrets Of the Masterchefs by Irvine Welsh. Thoroughly enjoyable
Really? I thought it was his least enjoyable novel, although I haven't read 'Dead Man's Trousers' and one another. As soon as he 'leaves' Scotland his standard deteriorates. He should stick in Edinburgh.
I've enjoyed it so far... Maybe as I haven't  read one of his books in a while. ead about 7 of his books in total
. Only one I haven't enjoyed was the acid house. Porno was only so so
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Originally posted by pre Madonna pre Madonna wrote:

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Football against the enemy by Simon Kuper , Half way thought decent read so far. 
Far and away the greatest book on football. Absolutely flawless.

Have to say the best chapter so far was about the Hertha Berlin fan living in the East 

Finished this today definitely recommend it 
It has been a while since I read it, I must pick up another copy.

Any recommendations ? 
Football related? A few I really enjoyed, in no particular order:

Brilliant Orange- Winner. An in-depth look at Dutch football

Calcio-Foot. History of Italian football.

The Game of our Lives- Goldblatt. The history of the English game

The Ball is Round- A history of the game globally. An excellent effort at the impossible

Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil- Ferguson. A brilliant history of Cowdenbeath, an interest in Cowdenbeath, or Scottish football, is not necessary.

Inverting the Pyramid - Wilson. A history of tactics

Angels with Dirty Faces-Wilson. Mentioned a few times on here.  A brilliant book. He has a great style

A Season with Verona-Parks. Englishman meets Veronese wife, moves there and follows the team, home and away, for a season. This his only football book. All his other non-fiction books, particularly Italian Neighbours,  are excellent too. I tried his fiction, wasn't for me.

Among the Thugs- Buford. The best book on football hooliganism.

The Miracle of Castel Di Sangro- McGinniss. An account of the village club's season in Serie B

Stomping Grounds- Connelly. A little niche and geeky, but very enjoyable as he follows Liechtenstein around for a qualifying campaign

The Rebel Who Would be King- Auclair. Brilliant biography of Cantona

Barca- Burns. Excellent history of Barcelona

There's loads over the past 30 years, the one thing we can be thankful to Hornby for.


A season with Verona is brilliant
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If you enjoyed that you will enjoy 'Italian Neighbours' as well. Written in the same vein, but the focus is on his assimilation into local life rather than football. 
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PM any recomendations for books about football in the 70's and 80's
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Originally posted by Denis Irwin Denis Irwin wrote:

PM any recomendations for books about football in the 70's and 80's
'The Glory Game' is the standout one. Dunphy's 'Only a Game' is brilliant as well. I recently picked up a book called 'Steak...Diana Ross, Diary of a Football Nobody', which was the diary of Notts County player David McVay. Similar to Dunphy's in that it is a warts and all diary of a player at the time.

Any of the books by or on Clough are worth reading. I think I enjoyed Duncan Hamilton's 'Provided you Don't Kiss Me' the most. I haven't read Jonathan Wilson's biography yet, or Dan Taylor's 'I Believe in Miracles' but, given the authors, I can only imagine both are worth reading.

'The Greatest Footballer You Never Saw', written by Guigsy from Oasis with Paolo Hewitt, is well worth reading about the ultimate cult footballer, Robin Friday. You have probably come across the name, he was a cult hero at Reading and Cardiff, had a brilliant song written about him by The Super Furry Animals, 'The Man Don't Give a f**k', complete with cover photograph of him flicking a v-sign at a goalkeeper he had just scored against. There is also a dubious, but oft repeated story involving Mark Lawrenson. Laddish reading, but thoroughly enjoyable.

Likewise, Stan Bowles autobiography. He has Alzheimer's now, bless him. What a character though!

'Danish Dynamite' about the Danish side of the '80s is brilliantly written. You get a decent insight into the Danish psyche too, before it became cool and f**king everywhere!
Fever Pitch should be mentioned. Whatever other debate there may be about it, it is a wonderful piece of writing.
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Originally posted by pre Madonna pre Madonna wrote:

Originally posted by Denis Irwin Denis Irwin wrote:

PM any recomendations for books about football in the 70's and 80's
'The Glory Game' is the standout one. Dunphy's 'Only a Game' is brilliant as well. I recently picked up a book called 'Steak...Diana Ross, Diary of a Football Nobody', which was the diary of Notts County player David McVay. Similar to Dunphy's in that it is a warts and all diary of a player at the time.

Any of the books by or on Clough are worth reading. I think I enjoyed Duncan Hamilton's 'Provided you Don't Kiss Me' the most. I haven't read Jonathan Wilson's biography yet, or Dan Taylor's 'I Believe in Miracles' but, given the authors, I can only imagine both are worth reading.

'The Greatest Footballer You Never Saw', written by Guigsy from Oasis with Paolo Hewitt, is well worth reading about the ultimate cult footballer, Robin Friday. You have probably come across the name, he was a cult hero at Reading and Cardiff, had a brilliant song written about him by The Super Furry Animals, 'The Man Don't Give a f**k', complete with cover photograph of him flicking a v-sign at a goalkeeper he had just scored against. There is also a dubious, but oft repeated story involving Mark Lawrenson. Laddish reading, but thoroughly enjoyable.

Likewise, Stan Bowles autobiography. He has Alzheimer's now, bless him. What a character though!

'Danish Dynamite' about the Danish side of the '80s is brilliantly written. You get a decent insight into the Danish psyche too, before it became cool and f**king everywhere!
Fever Pitch should be mentioned. Whatever other debate there may be about it, it is a wonderful piece of writing.


I read that book a few years back.Very enjoyable ,never knew it was co-written by Guigsy.


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The clues were on the front and side!
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Half way through I heard you paint houses. Brilliant so far defiantly recommend it. Looking forward to the film this year

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The outsider by Wilson
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Half way through I heard you paint houses. Brilliant so far defiantly recommend it. Looking forward to the film this year
Who did you hear that off?


Has anyone ever tried to read any of Paul Theroux's books? His most famous travel book is probably 'The Great Railway Bazaar', but I am trying, and failing, to read his 'Deep South'. His style is incredibly grating for someone so well regarded and he is incredibly arrogant. It is rare that you find a book that you can't read, this may well be one of them. Is he worth persevering with?
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