SoulMonster Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 40 minutes ago, DirtyDeeds said: Hmm, that's the book that got me into Bryson, and save for "A Walk in the Woods," every Bryson book I've read since has left me slightly disappointed I didn't laugh more. I do highly recommend "At Home," though. Extremely fascinating. Yeah, "At Home" is great. I also like his book on the English language. It is really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 On February 3, 2016 at 9:45 AM, DirtyDeeds said: Out of all the very twisted and sick things you described, this is the one that I find most disgusting. What a stupid and heartless individual. Did he manage to survive by going out the "band door?" I suspect he did. It also makes me wonder how the crowd even let him get away with that. You would think the numbers of people trying to escape would overpower him or someone would just go and kick this Huell in the nuts or whatever. It's scary to think that even when facing death, that your average person will yield to an "authority" so low as a security guard. The security guard sent several groups of people back into the club - I.E. directly back into the middle raging fire. Finally one guy told him to F-off and knocked him out of the way. But before that he sent several people to their deaths Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Picking up Perfidia where I left off. I can never work out what is going with Ellroy. I'll have to watch the movie to find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulMonster Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Kevin Crossley-Holland's NORSE MYTHS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Just started a re-read of Lord Of The Rings the other day. My first time reading it in at least 5 years, as well as my first time reading it in my 50th anniversary all-in-one leather-bound edition, and first time reading the trilogy continuously with nothing else in between. It's so daunting to start a book that's 1100+ pages long, but once I get into LOTR it's always hard for me to put it down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoyd androyd Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Just read "His Bright Light: The Story of Nick Traina" by Danielle Steel. One of Nick's favorite bands was GNR. Highly recommended to anyone interested in a first hand account of mental illness.. very emotional/painful read but a good/educational one nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulMonster Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Just finished a more scholarly treatise on Charlemagne and now started Bryson's "One summer: America, 1927" which I think is brilliant. One of his best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandanaman Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 I'm reading Slash's book right now. It's super funny actually. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontdamnmeuyi2015 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 The Crossing by Michael Connelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulMonster Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 On 11.3.2016 at 9:45 AM, SoulMonster said: Just finished a more scholarly treatise on Charlemagne and now started Bryson's "One summer: America, 1927" which I think is brilliant. One of his best. Finished it. REALLY good. Maybe Bryson's best. Truly amazing storytelling. Now reading a book on the Vikings in England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercool Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 (edited) joe carducci, rock and the pop narcotic (one of the best books ever written about rock music) Simply put: this is the best and most thoroughly under-rated book on the subject of rock music. Carducci knows his subject inside out and gives a belated due to many greats of the '70s and '80s (Pere Ubu, Black Flag, Ramones, Minutemen, Saccharine Trust, Birthday Party, etc.), as well as correcting so many of the falsities propogated by the leftist music media of the last 30-40 years. The basic contention is that "unfashionable" forms of ROCK MUSIC (surf, greaser, punk, heavy metal) have never been given their credit due to the class snobbery of the rock-crit elite who favour the liberal, do-gooding sounds of pop simps U2, Sting, etc. and because "real" rock doesn't have the marketability of the pop stars that imitate it. There's no way you'll agree with everything Carducci has to say, but it's certainly the only rock'n'roll book that's ever made me really THINK. interview with carducci: http://www.furious.com/perfect/carducci.html Edited March 26, 2016 by supercool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H. Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Working on 'Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72' Really good read, and pretty topical given that it's an election year 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 On 30 March 2016 at 4:54 PM, Dan H. said: Working on 'Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72' Really good read, and pretty topical given that it's an election year I fucking love and adore that book, i could start it again every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Finished, Shelby Foote's American Civil War trilogy (finally finished it!) Neil Young's autobiography (reread- still a bit dull I'm afraid) Bill Bryson's Down Under (reread) Just began Wounded Tiger: A History of Cricket in Pakistan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 (edited) 2 minutes ago, DieselDaisy said: Finished, Shelby Foote's American Civil War trilogy (finally finished it!) Neil Young's autobiography (reread- still a bit dull I'm afraid) Bill Bryson's Down Under (reread) Just began Wounded Tiger: A History of Bribery, ball tampering, chucking and widespread corruption in Pakistan Fixed Edited April 5, 2016 by Len B'stard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 1 minute ago, Len B'stard said: Fixed I do think it covers that! I am only up to the beginning. The British have just left and Jinnah wants a Muslim state and you have a religious war between the muslims and hindus. The Muslim cricketers are struggling to decide whether to join an Indian tour vs Bradman's Aussies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Just now, DieselDaisy said: I do think it covers that! I am only up to the beginning. The British have just left and Jinnah wants a Muslim state and you have a religious war between the muslims and hindus. The Muslim cricketers are struggling to decide whether to join an Indian tour vs Bradman's Aussies. Give us a rundown when you're done, i'd be interested to know the general history of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 When Sky Sports 2 and Star conk out, I have had to resort to PTV. Jesus, adverts!! There are actually adverts running at the same time as the cricket, across the bottom of the screen and in the corner. Deliveries are missed because they're running adverts. I do find myself doing a little Bollywood dance and having a good sing ('ayeeeeee') to - what they call here - 'Paki music' haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 1 minute ago, DieselDaisy said: When Sky Sports 2 and Star conk out, I have had to resort to PTV. Jesus, adverts!! There are actually adverts running at the same time as the cricket, across the bottom of the screen and in the corner. Deliveries are missed because they're running adverts. I do find myself doing a little Bollywood dance and having a good sing ('ayeeeeee') to - what they call here - 'Paki music' haha. Its literally every 5 mins innit? I like there ads though, ciggie ads with some bloke driving a convertible with a posh tart besides him . I watched a film there once called Money Train with Wesley Snipes, trouble is they had to edit stuff it being a muslim country where some shit is inappropriate, a consequence was the film only lasted 40 mins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 The women in the adverts are all unbelievably beautiful, like princesses. The men all look like Imran Kahn playboy types. The goods are luxury. AH Kardar, Pakistan's first great captain drank apparently. He is typical of the Indian/Pakistan nationalists of that time, Oxbridge educated upper castes, 'English' in taste and culture (if not allegiance). I was surprised at how many Pakistanis played English domestic cricket. Kardar played for Warwickshire I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 (edited) 17 hours ago, DieselDaisy said: The women in the adverts are all unbelievably beautiful, like princesses. The men all look like Imran Kahn playboy types. The goods are luxury. 'Real Men Smoke Morven Gold' Edited April 6, 2016 by Len B'stard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Pakistan is actually a throwback to the way it used to be here, before the anti-smoking loonies took over. The Benson & Hedges Cup haha, and if you go back further, Old Hollywood where all of the leading men and starlets smoked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 (edited) AH Kardar, Pakistan's first great cricket captain (and architect of Pakistani cricket identity) was obsessed with Englishness. Oxford educated. He ordered his suits from London. He insisted on his team learning and opting to use knives and forks and English table etiquette. Yet he was a paradox as he was the sporting equivalent of Jinnah's Pakistan, somewhat possessing a colonial chip on his shoulder (not helped by the existence of a dominating India over the border), espousing a hybrid of socialistic, nationalistic and Islamic renewal - he later entered politics. This was the first great team. It had a shock victory against the great English team of Hutton and Compton at The Oval and later would be more than competitive against the Australians and Windies. The two great players in it were the batsman Hanif Mohammad, who got pulvarised from some West Indian pace and was never the same again, and fast bowler Fazal Mahmood. Edited April 6, 2016 by DieselDaisy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mishan Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Just finished Velvet Glove, Iron Fist: A History of Anti-Smoking. Surprisingly good read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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