Book talk.

by **suggs** on Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:22 pm

Wish it was something literary and poncey, but the last book i read was "Flashman and the Redskins" which was BLOODY BRILLIANT!
I'm sure everyone is ecstatic that I've shared my scholarly achievements.

by **Genghis Khant** on Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:26 pm

suggs wrote:Wish it was something literary and poncey, but the last book i read was "Flashman and the Redskins" which was BLOODY BRILLIANT!
I'm sure everyone is ecstatic that I've shared my scholarly achievements.

Flashman rules! I've read almost all of them. I love him, he's such an absolute bastard!

by **Gypsys Kiss** on Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:31 pm

darvlay wrote:
Gypsys Kiss wrote:

Is it online?

http://www.cbc.ca/vinylcafe/

Check out "Past Shows"

Hmmm, doesn't seem to be any online episodes for download.

I can listen live though so I will tune this weekend, assuming I get the time difference right. Thanks

by **suggs** on Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:32 pm

Genghis Khant wrote:
suggs wrote:Wish it was something literary and poncey, but the last book i read was "Flashman and the Redskins" which was BLOODY BRILLIANT!
I'm sure everyone is ecstatic that I've shared my scholarly achievements.

Flashman rules! I've read almost all of them. I love him, he's such an absolute bastard!

Good ol' Flashy. This from near the beginnig of "Redskins" (talking about the Yankee/Indian Wars):

Flashman: "As for Custer, he's receipted and filed for the idiot he was, and for Chivington, he was a murderous maniac, and what's worse, an amateur. But if you think they were a whit more guilty than your darling redskins, you're an even bigger fool than you look....Policies don't matter a spent piss..."

:lol:

by **heavycola** on Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:10 pm

I read The Road by Cormac McCarthy in a couple of days lasdt week. Couldn't put it down. Honestly. Dark, hypnotic, bleak as hell, written like a bipolar hemingway... it's incredible. Utterly recommended.

by **browng-08** on Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:11 pm

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. Loved it.

by **suggs** on Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:35 pm

browng-08 wrote:Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. Loved it.

Huzzah-read that a few months back. It is genius!

by **suggs** on Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:35 pm

browng-08 wrote:Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. Loved it.

Huzzah-read that a few months back. It is genius!

by **darvlay** on Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:36 pm

heavycola wrote:I read The Road by Cormac McCarthy in a couple of days lasdt week. Couldn't put it down. Honestly. Dark, hypnotic, bleak as hell, written like a bipolar hemingway... it's incredible. Utterly recommended.

One of my favourite authors. I would also recommend Blood Meridian by him. Gripping, intense fucking book. Not for the weak at heart.

by **JACKAZZTJM** on Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:15 pm

What do you guys think about world war z i thought it was nasty

by **Neoteny** on Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:16 pm

JACKAZZTJM wrote:What do you guys think about world war z i thought it was nasty

My kind of book!

by **Grooveman2007** on Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:17 pm

Neoteny wrote:
JACKAZZTJM wrote:What do you guys think about world war z i thought it was nasty

My kind of book!

I just finished that book, I heard that it's being made into a movie.

by **JACKAZZTJM** on Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:17 pm

Neoteny wrote:
JACKAZZTJM wrote:What do you guys think about world war z i thought it was nasty

My kind of book!

yea it was bad ass i recently finished no country for old men thought it was better than the movie Steven kings THE CELL was cool as well

by **suggs** on Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:20 pm

I preferred World War Y.

by **JACKAZZTJM** on Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:22 pm

Grooveman2007 wrote:
Neoteny wrote:
JACKAZZTJM wrote:What do you guys think about world war z i thought it was nasty

My kind of book!

I just finished that book, I heard that it's being made into a movie.

that would be gold

by **Genghis Khant** on Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:23 pm

JACKAZZTJM wrote:What do you guys think about world war z i thought it was nasty

I enjoyed it. I like the idea behind it and it's quite well thought out, but it's also quite badly written. I think it would make a good series of radio plays.

by **sgom** on Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:24 pm

if anyone wants to find out about the world read some john pilger or noam chomsky. i cant remember who said it but `the mind is like a book, its only working when its open`

by **sgom** on Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:29 pm

p.s
if you want a break from reality read some robert rankin, the guys done some mushrooms in his time, i mean anyone who can think up a story about a time traveling brussel sprout called barry that is stuck inside elvis`s brain has a loose grip on reality as far as im concerned

by **mr. incrediball** on Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:31 pm

sgom wrote:p.s
if you want a break from reality read some robert rankin, the guys done some mushrooms in his time, i mean anyone who can think up a story about a time traveling brussel sprout called barry that is stuck inside elvis`s brain has a loose grip on reality as far as im concerned

robert rankin, you say?

is the book any good?

by **Spockers** on Fri Feb 08, 2008 6:00 pm

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

By Susanna Clarke

by **browng-08** on Fri Feb 08, 2008 6:21 pm

Neoteny wrote:
JACKAZZTJM wrote:What do you guys think about world war z i thought it was nasty

My kind of book!

It's great! Anyone read the zombie survivla guide?

by **Grooveman2007** on Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:26 pm

browng-08 wrote:
Neoteny wrote:
JACKAZZTJM wrote:What do you guys think about world war z i thought it was nasty

My kind of book!
It's great! Anyone read the zombie survivla guide?

I got both for Christmas.